CONSERVATIVE ENERGY NETWORK: Form 990, tax year 2024
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- Organization
- CONSERVATIVE ENERGY NETWORK (EIN 81-3459199)
- Tax period
- 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
- Filed
- 2025-11-17
- IRS object ID
- 202533219349316593
- Schema version
- 2024v5.2
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
- Return header
- Form 990
- Schedule A
- Schedule B
- Schedule C
- Schedule D
- Schedule I
- Schedule J
- Schedule L
- Schedule O
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2025-11-17T15:18:10-06:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2024-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 382706146 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | YEO & YEO PC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 822 Centennial Way Ste 250 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Lansing | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MI | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 48917 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2024-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 813459199 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Conservative Energy Network | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | CONS | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 5172581459 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 6250 S Cedar St Ste 13 173 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Lansing | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MI | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 48911 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | John Szoka | PersonNm |
| Person Title | CEO | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 5172581459 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2025-11-17 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr | 0 | IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Bradley M DeVries | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01305693 | PTIN |
| Phone | 5173239500 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2025-11-17 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2024 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Change | Yes (X) | AddressChangeInd |
| Principal Officer | John Szoka | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 6250 S Cedar St Ste 13 173 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Lansing | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MI | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 48911 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $8,199,394 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | conservativeenergynetwork.org | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 2016 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | MI | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | See Schedule O. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 4 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 2 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 48 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 4 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $0 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $7,322,493 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $8,190,878 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $0 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $0 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $0 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $6,914 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $0 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $1,602 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $7,322,493 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $8,199,394 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $2,598,599 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $2,454,575 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| PY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $1,649,105 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $2,692,022 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $171,338 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $1,389,167 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $1,898,265 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $5,636,871 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $7,044,862 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $1,685,622 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $1,154,532 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $4,572,584 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $5,928,655 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $19,569 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $221,108 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $4,553,015 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $5,707,547 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Mission | To champion secure, reliable, affordable, clean American energy. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | 0 | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $6,087,879 | ExpenseAmt |
| Grant | $2,454,575 | GrantAmt |
| Desc | The Organization's purpose is to educate opinion leaders and the general public about federal, state, and local public policies that promote the cleaner and more efficient use of energy and to encourage the transition to a clean energy future. | Desc |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $6,087,879 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (1) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | Yes (1) | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | 0 | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounselingInd |
| Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments | 0 | DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | 0 | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | 0 | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | 0 | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | 0 | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | 0 | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | 0 | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (1) | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | 0 | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | 0 | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | 0 | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | 0 | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | 0 | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | Yes (1) | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | 0 | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | 0 | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent | Yes (1) | BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | 0 | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | 0 | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | 0 | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | 0 | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | 0 | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 29 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (1) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 48 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (1) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | 0 | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | 0 | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | 0 | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | 0 | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt | 0 | SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd |
| Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc | 0 | SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 4 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 2 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | 0 | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | 0 | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | 0 | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | 0 | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | 0 | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | 0 | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (1) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (1) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (1) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (1) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (1) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (1) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (1) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (1) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (1) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | 0 | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Zachary Davis | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 5172581459 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 6250 S Cedar St Ste 13 173 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Lansing | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MI | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 48911 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (9 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt | Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Fleming | |||||||
| President | 1.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Mike Hartley | |||||||
| Treasurer | 1.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Michael Jewell | |||||||
| Secretary | 1.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Laura Lanese | |||||||
| Director at Large | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| John Szoka | |||||||
| CEO | 40.00 | Yes (X) | $308,650 | $0 | $10,743 | ||
| Brittany Zwierzchowski Tisler | |||||||
| COO | 40.00 | Yes (X) | $160,900 | $0 | $6,436 | ||
| John Miller | |||||||
| Operations Director | 40.00 | $148,500 | $0 | $11,314 | Yes (X) | ||
| Tyler Duvelius | |||||||
| External Affairs Director | 40.00 | $130,583 | $0 | $15,455 | Yes (X) | ||
| Sarah Spence | |||||||
| Midwest Regional Director | 40.00 | $118,500 | $0 | $9,112 | Yes (X) | ||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $867,133 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $0 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $53,060 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 5 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | 0 | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | Yes (1) | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (2 entries)
| Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCd | ServicesServicesDesc | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flywheel Government Solutions | |||||
| 1401 K St NW Ste 525 | Washington | DC | 20005 | Consulting | $105,100 |
| Policy Works-Iowa LLC | |||||
| 7745 Office Plaza Dr N Ste 170 | West Des Moines | IA | 50266 | Consulting | $104,486 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 2 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| All Other Contributions | $8,190,878 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $8,190,878 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $6,914 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $6,914 | ExclusionAmt |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | Other Income | Desc |
| Business | 900099 | BusinessCd |
| Total Revenue Column | $1,602 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $1,602 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Revenue Total | $1,602 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $8,199,394 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $0 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $8,516 | ExclusionAmt |
Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,454,575 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $2,454,575 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $486,730 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $73,009 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $292,038 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $121,683 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,722,125 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,659,133 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $44,801 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $18,191 | FundraisingAmt |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $17,596 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $12,669 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $3,695 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $1,232 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $247,896 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $198,906 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $34,116 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $14,874 | FundraisingAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $217,675 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $173,468 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $31,003 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $13,204 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $54,785 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $54,785 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $34,936 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $34,936 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $608,405 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $549,837 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $58,568 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $385,308 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $385,308 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $136,614 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $18,628 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $117,986 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $47,931 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $47,931 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $26,937 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $19,126 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $5,657 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $2,154 | FundraisingAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $178,188 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $133,641 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $44,547 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $409,579 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $409,579 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $15,582 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $15,582 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $7,044,862 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $6,087,879 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $785,645 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $171,338 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $4,117,584 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $4,150,271 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $1,506,919 | EOYAmt |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $455,000 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $271,465 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $4,572,584 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $5,928,655 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $19,569 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $221,108 | EOYAmt |
Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $19,569 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $221,108 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows FASB117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind |
No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,168,129 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,370,190 | EOYAmt |
Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,384,886 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,337,357 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $4,553,015 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $5,707,547 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $4,572,584 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $5,928,655 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $1,154,532 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (1) | FSAuditedInd |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Separate Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | Yes (1) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org509a2 | Yes (X) | PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind |
Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $5,682,966 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $7,363,014 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $6,514,295 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $7,322,493 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $7,525,878 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $34,408,646 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $37,500 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $20,245 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Total | $57,745 | TotalAmt |
Total509 Total509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $5,682,966 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $7,400,514 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $6,534,540 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $7,322,493 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $7,525,878 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $34,466,391 | TotalAmt |
Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $150,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $1,650,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $650,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,777,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $240,000 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $4,467,000 | TotalAmt |
Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $150,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $1,650,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $650,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,777,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $240,000 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $4,467,000 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | $29,999,391 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year | $6,914 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $6,914 | TotalAmt |
Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year | $6,914 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $6,914 | TotalAmt |
Net Income From Other UBI NetIncomeFromOtherUBIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year | $1,602 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $1,602 | TotalAmt |
Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $5,682,966 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $7,400,514 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $6,534,540 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $7,322,493 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $7,534,394 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $34,474,907 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support CY509 | 0.87020 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Public Support PY509 | 0.85940 | PublicSupportPY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0.00020 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
| Investment Income PY | 0.00000 | InvestmentIncomePYPct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC
Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $0 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $0 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $0 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $0 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $0 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $8,199,394 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported | $0 | RevenueNotReportedAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $8,199,394 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt | $0 | RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $8,199,394 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $7,044,862 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Expenses Not Reported | $0 | ExpensesNotReportedAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $7,044,862 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt | $0 | ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $7,044,862 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Records Maintained | Yes (1) | GrantRecordsMaintainedInd |
Recipient Table RecipientTable (10 entries)
| Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityUSAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd | Recipient EINRecipientEIN | IRC SectionIRCSectionDesc | Cash GrantCashGrantAmt | Non Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmt | Purpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservatives for Clean Energy | ||||||||
| 514 Daniels St Suite 239 | Raleigh | NC | 27605 | 471213186 | 501c3 | $592,000 | $0 | Support exempt purp. |
| Conservative Texans for Energy Innovation | ||||||||
| 9600 Escarpment Blvd Suite 745-274 | Austin | TX | 78749 | 834318564 | 501c3 | $373,321 | $0 | Support exempt purp. |
| Indiana Conservative Alliance | ||||||||
| 1950 E Greyhound Pass Suite 18 | Carmel | IN | 46033 | 851216672 | 501c3 | $129,079 | $0 | Support exempt purp. |
| Iowa Conservative Energy Forum | ||||||||
| 1214 S Wildfire Ave | West Des Moines | IA | 50266 | 841756375 | 501c3 | $135,500 | $0 | Support exempt purp. |
| Michigan Conservative Energy Forum | ||||||||
| 120 N Washington Sq Ste 300 | Lansing | MI | 48933 | 473098487 | 501c3 | $205,040 | $0 | Support exempt purp. |
| Minnesota Conservative Energy Forum | ||||||||
| 200 Southdale Ctr | Edina | MN | 55435 | 813811937 | 501c3 | $209,690 | $0 | Support exempt purp. |
| Ohio Conservative Energy Forum | ||||||||
| 620 E Broad St Suite O | Columbus | OH | 43215 | 814039187 | 501c3 | $210,361 | $0 | Support exempt purp. |
| Pennsylvania Conservative Energy Forum | ||||||||
| PO Box 1094 | Camp Hill | PA | 17001 | 832129032 | 501c3 | $55,846 | $0 | Support exempt purp. |
| The Western Way | ||||||||
| 6501 E Belleview Ave Ste 375 | Englewood | CO | 80111 | 814204053 | 501c3 | $415,000 | $0 | Support exempt purp. |
| Wisconsin Conservative Energy Forum | ||||||||
| 10 W Mifflin St Ste 205 | Madison | WI | 53703 | 830988188 | 501c3 | $123,738 | $0 | Support exempt purp. |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total501c3 Org | 10 | Total501c3OrgCnt |
| Total Other Org | 1 | TotalOtherOrgCnt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Part I, Line 2: | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | The Organization maintains written grant agreements with all recipients specifying the charitable purpose and allowable uses of funds. Grantees are required to submit periodic financial and programmatic reports detailing expenditures and progress toward stated objectives which are reviewed by staff and when applicable additional monitoring is performed. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| First Class Or Charter Travel | Yes (X) | FirstClassOrCharterTravelInd |
| Written Policy Ref T And E Expnss | Yes (1) | WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd |
| Substantiation Required | Yes (1) | SubstantiationRequiredInd |
| Board Or Committee Approval | Yes (X) | BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd |
| Severance Payment | 0 | SeverancePaymentInd |
| Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan | 0 | SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd |
| Equity Based Comp Arrngm | 0 | EquityBasedCompArrngmInd |
| Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org | 0 | CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs | 0 | CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org | 0 | CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs | 0 | CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd |
| Any Non Fixed Payments | 0 | AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd |
| Initial Contract Exception | 0 | InitialContractExceptionInd |
Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (3 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Compensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt | Bonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmount | Bonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt | Other Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Other Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt | Deferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt | Deferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt | Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt | Nontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt | Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Total Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt | Comp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt | Comp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Szoka | ||||||||||||||
| CEO | $308,650 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,743 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $319,393 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Brittany Zwierzchowski Tisler | ||||||||||||||
| COO | $160,900 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,436 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $167,336 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| John Miller | ||||||||||||||
| Operations Director | $148,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,700 | $0 | $5,614 | $0 | $159,814 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL
Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp (2 entries)
| Relationship DescriptionRelationshipDescriptionTxt | TransactionTransactionAmt | TransactionTransactionDesc | Sharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenuesInd |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conservatives for Clean Energy | |||
| CEO | $592,000 | Grant - Exempt Purpose | 0 |
| Swing State Strategies | |||
| President | $50,000 | Communications Consulting | 0 |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Form 990, Part I, Line 1 | The Conservative EnergyNetwork (CEN) was launched to support and connect state-based conservative clean energy and energy efficiency organizations throughout the nation. Through policy research, educational conferences, and public engagement, CEN educates opinion leaders and the general public about public policies that promote the cleaner and more efficient use of energy, promotes energy conservation, and encourages the transition to a clean energy future. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b | A copy of the proposed Form 990 is provided to the organization's governing body for its review before filing. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c | Periodic reviews are conducted to ensure that the organization operates in a manner consistent with the charitable purposes, and doesn't engage in any activities that could jeopardize the organization's tax exempt status. If the Board has reasonable cause to believe that a member has failed to disclose an actual or possible confict of interest, said member will have the chance to explain the alleged failure to disclose before possible disciplinary and/ corrective action is taken. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15a | The CEO's compensation is reviewed by the board and is set upon deliberation and vote by the board members without a conflict of interest. Deliberation includes discussion of CEO's performance, organization's performance, and comparability of compensation to similar nonprofits' CEO. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 | The organization's governing documents and conflict of interest policy are available upon request. |
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