SMART ELECTRIC POWER ALLIANCE: Form 990, tax year 2016

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Organization
SMART ELECTRIC POWER ALLIANCE (EIN 52-1794095)
Tax period
2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31
Filed
2017-11-15
IRS object ID
201743199349301589
Schema version
2016v3.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2017-11-15T10:12:05-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2016-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1TATE & TRYONBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12021 L ST NWAddressLine1Txt
CityWashingtonCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20036ZIPCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2016-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN521794095EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SMART ELECTRIC POWER ALLIANCEBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlSMARBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2028570898PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11220 19TH STREET NW No 800AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJULIA HAMMPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENT & CEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone2028570898PhoneNum
Signature2017-11-15SignatureDt
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Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonR Michael SorrellsPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00001737PTIN
Phone2022932200PhoneNum

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address216.59.105.130IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IP2017-11-15IPDt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerJULIA HAMMPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11220 19TH STREET NW No 800AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20036ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$9,262,521GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website Addresswww.sepapower.orgWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1992FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateDCLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionSEPA' S MISSION IS TO ADVANCE THE ELECTRIC POWER INDUSTRY TO A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent20VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee38TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers25TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$8,563TotalGrossUBIAmt
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PY Investment Income$67,936PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$66,489CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$130,353PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$97,722CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$6,971,676PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$7,561,670CYTotalRevenueAmt
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CY Total Expenses$6,975,262CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$547,235PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$586,408CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$12,439,929TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$12,936,995TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$1,597,113TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$1,373,726TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$11,563,269NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTo facilitate the utility industry's smart transition to a clean future through education, research, and collaboration.MissionDesc
Significant New Program SrvcYes (1)SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$1,529,001ExpenseAmt
Revenue$5,445,544RevenueAmt
DescMEMBER SERVICES - SEPA MEMBERS ARE THE FUTURE OF THE ENERGY INDUSTRY. UTILITIES, SOLAR, DER AND RELATED INDUSTRIES ALL HAVE A VOICE IN THIS DYNAMIC AND CHANGING ENERGY SECTOR. SEPA IS AN EDUCATIONAL NONPROFIT THAT PROVIDES A TRUSTED PLATFORM FOR EDUCATION, RESEARCH ANDCOLLABORATION TO HELP MEMBERS DEPLOY AND INTEGRATE SOLAR, STORAGE, DEMAND RESPONSE, AND OTHER DISTRIBUTED ENERGY RESOURCES INTO THE GRID. SEPA MEMBERS REPRESENT THE WHOLE SPECTRUM OF INDUSTRY STAKEHOLDERS. UTILITIES, ISOS, LARGE ENERGY USERS, SOLUTION PROVIDERS, GOVERNMENT AND NONPROFITS LOOK TO SEPA TO FACILITATE SOLUTIONS FOR TODAY'S CHALLENGES AND TO MEET TOMORROW'S ELECTRICITY NEEDS.Desc

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DescFEE-BASED SERVICES - EDUCATION AND OUTREACH. SEPA PROVIDES ELECTRIC UTILITIES AND INDUSTRY STAKEHOLDERS WITH MARKET, BUSINESS AND TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE ON HOW THE GROWTH OF SOLAR AND OTHER DISTRIBUTED ENERGY RESOURCES SUCH AS DEMAND RESPONSE, ENERGY STORAGE AND ELECTRIC VEHICLES IS CHANGING THE ELECTRICITY BUSINESS. SEPA DELIVERS THIS INFORMATION THROUGH A VARIETY OF PUBLIC AND MEMBER VENUES. SEPA EDUCATION PROGRAMS INCLUDE TOPICAL CONFERENCES FEATURING PEER-TO-PEER LEARNING, WORKSHOPS, MONTHLY WEBINARS, UTILITY EMPLOYEE TRAINING, AND DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL FACT FINDING MISSIONS FOR INDUSTRY EXECUTIVES. SEPA LEADS THE DISCUSSION OF BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY TRENDS THROUGH ITS ARTICLES IN INDUSTRY PUBLICATIONS, BLOGS, WHITE PAPERS AND ISSUE BRIEFS. SEPA RECOGNIZES UTILITY AND INDUSTRY INNOVATION AND ACHIEVEMENT THROUGH ITS ANNUAL SOLAR POWER PLAYERS AWARDS AND UTILITY SOLAR RANKINGS.Desc

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Expense$924,553ExpenseAmt
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Total Program Service Expenses$5,062,586TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
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Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee38EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitYes (1)UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Form990 T FiledYes (1)Form990TFiledInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
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Change To Org DocumentsYes (1)ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersYes (1)MembersOrStockholdersInd
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Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone2028570898PhoneNum

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CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (33 entries)

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Steve Malnight
CHAIR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Joe Forline
CHAIR-ELECT (UNTIL FEB '16)1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Caroline Choi
CHAIR-ELECT1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
John Hewa
SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Cris Eugster
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Ervan Hancock
treas (thru 4/16)/DIR (THRU 11/16)1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Jim Alberts
DIRECTOR (AS OF dEC '16)1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Jill Anderson
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Ron Binz
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Karen Butterfield
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Rob Caldwell
DIRECTOR (AS OF dEC '16)1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Seth Frader-Thompson
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Matt Handel
DIRECTOR (AS OF dEC '16)1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Joe Hoagland
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Chris King
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Brian Kunz
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Stacey Kusters
DIRECTOR (THRU NOV '16)1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Frank Lacey
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Micah Myers
DIRECTOR (THRU NOV '16)1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Paul Lau
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Courtney McCormick
DIRECTOR (AS OF FEB '16)1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Mark Nielson
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Jim Rogers
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Tom Starrs
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Pascal Storck
DIRECTOR (THRU NOV '16)1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Julia Hamm
CEO & President40.00Yes (X)$351,600$0$25,590
Ken Doyle
Chief operating officer40.00Yes (X)$222,490$0$18,056
Tanuj Deora
Excutive Vice President & CSO40.00$225,097$0$11,970Yes (X)
John Sterling
Senior Director, Research & Advisory Services40.00$184,931$0$24,119Yes (X)
Adam Wasserman
Director, Membership & Marketing40.00$151,316$0$11,217Yes (X)
Robert Gibson
Vice President, Knowledge40.00$154,687$0$19,367Yes (X)
Jennifer Szaro
Senior Director, Programs40.00$141,778$0$22,152Yes (X)
MICHAEL TAYLOR
principal, knowledge40.00$147,635$0$6,113Yes (X)
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Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$138,584TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K8IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (2 entries)

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RAFFA PC
1899 L STREET NW SUITE 850WASHINGTONDC20036ACCOUNTING SERVICES$246,037
CLOUD SHERPAS
3525 PIEDMONT RD NE BUILD 8 STEATLANTAGA30305IT CONSULTING$154,578
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Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K2CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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Total Contributions$46,732TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (5 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmtExclusionExclusionAmt
SOLAR ENERGY TRaDe SHOWS900099$4,320,250$4,320,250
MEMBERSHIP DUES541900$1,082,300$1,082,300
Registration900099$730,900$730,900
SPONSORSHIPS900099$697,531$697,531
CONSULTING900099$406,081$406,081

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Related Or Exempt Func Income$105,102RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$8,563UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$7,350,727TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$100,940TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$100,940ExclusionAmt

Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$75,000TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$75,000ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$109,031RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$139,573RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real-$30,542RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion-$30,542ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$1,526,827SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$1,561,278SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities-$34,451SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion-$34,451ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescMISCELLANEOUS INCOMEDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
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Exclusion$53,264ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$53,264OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Related Or Exempt Func Income$6,644,633RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$8,563UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$861,742ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,247,310TotalAmt
Program Services$678,383ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$545,053ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$23,874FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,216,649TotalAmt
Program Services$1,199,431ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$974,162ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$43,056FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$60,095TotalAmt
Program Services$34,899ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$24,739ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$457FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$212,204TotalAmt
Program Services$120,525ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$87,364ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,315FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$218,090TotalAmt
Program Services$117,543ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$96,359ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,188FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$42,517TotalAmt
Program Services$32,162ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$10,355ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$269,299TotalAmt
Management And General$269,299ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,330TotalAmt
Management And General$7,330ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$306,182TotalAmt
Program Services$146,812ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$144,940ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$14,430FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$208,813ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$30,302ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$116FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$105,600TotalAmt
Program Services$11,671ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$93,929ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$239,878TotalAmt
Program Services$39,277ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$200,601ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$455,125TotalAmt
Management And General$455,125ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$235,953TotalAmt
Program Services$177,381ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$53,934ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,638FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$561,717TotalAmt
Program Services$496,993ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$61,577ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,147FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$390,094TotalAmt
Management And General$390,094ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$18,754TotalAmt
Management And General$18,754ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
PROF. DEVELOPMENT$66,370$66,370
DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS$47,249$25,947$21,302
TEMPORARY LABOR$24,966$17,002$7,604$360
OVERHEAD ALLOCATION$0-$1,833,846$1,769,695$64,151

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$10,649TotalAmt
Program Services$95ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$10,554ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,975,262TotalAmt
Program Services$5,062,586ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,749,944ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$162,732FundraisingAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$316,284BOYAmt
EOY$556,941EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$717,761BOYAmt
EOY$330,937EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$118,644BOYAmt
EOY$108,123EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$2,416,636LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$1,868,363LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$651,940BOYAmt
EOY$548,273EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,795,605BOYAmt
EOY$10,709,526EOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$100,000BOYAmt
EOY$100,000EOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$400,000BOYAmt
EOY$400,000EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$339,695BOYAmt
EOY$183,195EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,439,929BOYAmt
EOY$12,936,995EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$906,400BOYAmt
EOY$484,423EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$452,042BOYAmt
EOY$780,895EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$238,671BOYAmt
EOY$108,408EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,597,113BOYAmt
EOY$1,373,726EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,840,576BOYAmt
EOY$11,563,269EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,240BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,842,816BOYAmt
EOY$11,563,269EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,439,929BOYAmt
EOY$12,936,995EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$586,408ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$134,045NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$7,500CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$112,267CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$46,732CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$166,499TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$5,523,322CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$4,320,227CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$5,055,888CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$6,661,120CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$7,342,164CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$28,902,721TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$5,530,822CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$4,320,227CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$5,055,888CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$6,773,387CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$7,388,896CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$29,069,220TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$29,069,220PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$59,740CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$72,227CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$194,646CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$181,816CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$284,971CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$793,400TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$59,740CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$72,227CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$194,646CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$181,816CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$284,971CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$793,400TotalAmt

Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$5,075CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,580CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,732CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,105CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$53,264CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$66,756TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$5,595,637CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$4,396,034CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$5,254,266CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$6,956,308CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$7,727,131CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$29,929,376TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.97130PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.97900PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.02650InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.02010InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$840,853OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$742,633DepreciationAmt
Book Value$98,220BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,575,783OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,125,730DepreciationAmt
Book Value$450,053BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$548,273TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
DEFERRED RENT$99,278
REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT$9,130
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$108,408TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$7,726,257TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$134,045NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported$134,045RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$7,592,212RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included-$30,542OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt-$30,542RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$7,561,670TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$7,005,804TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$30,542OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$30,542ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$6,975,262ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$6,975,262TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Part X, Line 2:SEPA EVALUATES UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAX POSITIONS BASED ON THE MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT RECOGNITION STANDARD. IF THAT THRESHOLD IS MET, THE TAX POSITION IS THEN MEASURED AT THE LARGEST AMOUNT THAT IS GREATER THAN 50% LIKELY OF BEING REALIZED UPON ULTIMATE SETTLEMENT. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2016 AND 2015, THERE WERE NO ACCRUALS FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. IF APPLICABLE, SEPA RECORDS INTEREST AND PENALTIES AS A COMPONENT OF INCOME TAX EXPENSE. TAX YEARS FROM JANUARY 1, 2013 THROGH THE CURRENT YEAR REMAIN OPEN FOR EXAMINATION BY FEDERAL AND STATE AUTHORITIES.
Part XI, Line 4b - Other Adjustments:SUBLEASE INCOME 109,031. sublease expense -139,573.
Part XII, Line 2d - Other Adjustments:SUBLEASE INCOME -109,031. sublease expense 139,573.

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentYes (1)SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsYes (1)AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (8 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
Julia Hamm
CEO & President$275,117$0$75,600$0$883$0$11,040$0$18,756$0$381,396$0$0$0
Ken Doyle
Chief operating officer$221,732$0$102$0$656$0$6,750$0$15,462$0$244,702$0$0$0
Tanuj Deora
Excutive Vice President & CSO$199,413$0$24,801$0$883$0$6,180$0$15,196$0$246,473$0$0$0
John Sterling
Senior Director, Research & Advisory$147,386$0$36,728$0$817$0$6,486$0$18,533$0$209,950$0$0$0
Adam Wasserman
Director, Membership & Marketing$133,328$0$17,316$0$672$0$5,360$0$8,112$0$164,788$0$0$0
Robert Gibson
Vice President, Knowledge$109,583$0$6,100$0$39,004$0$4,148$0$19,122$0$177,957$0$0$0
Jennifer Szaro
Senior Director, Programs$138,133$0$2,913$0$732$0$4,590$0$19,577$0$165,945$0$0$0
MICHAEL TAYLOR
principal, knowledge$146,591$0$507$0$537$0$4,410$0$2,452$0$154,497$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Part I, Line 4arobert gibson received severance pay of $37,035.
Part I, Line 7ALL EMPLOYEES WERE AWARDED BONUSES WHICH WERE DETERMINED BASED ON THE DISCRETION OF THE EXECUTIVE TEAM, EXCEPT FOR JULIA HAMM, PRESIDENT AND CEO, WHOSE BONUS IS DETERMINED BASED ON MEETING PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES ACCORDING TO HER EMPLOYEE CONTRACT.

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (10 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part III, line 2DURING 2016 SEPA BEGAN THE STRATEGIC INVESTMENTS PROGRAM. REFER TO THE PROGRAM NARRATIVE FOR PART III, LINE 4D FOR DETAILS.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 4THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION WERE AMENDED TO REFLECT THE CHANGE IN NAME FROM "SOLAR ELECTRIC POWER ASSOCIATION" TO "SMART ELECTRIC POWER ALLIANCE."
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6SEPA SHALL HAVE MEMBERS DIVIDED INTO SUCH NUMBER OF CLASSES AND WITH SUCH QUALIFICATIONS AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL DESIGNATE FROM TIME TO TIME. INITIALLY THERE SHALL BE THREE CLASSES OF MEMBERS: (A) UTILITY; (B) CORPORATE; (C) GOVERNMENT, NONPROFIT & EDUCATION.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7aTHE MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING ENTITLED TO VOTE AND VOTING AS A SINGLE CLASS SHALL ELECT, BY PLURALITY, DIRECTORS TO FILL THE SEATS ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, FROM A LIST OF CANDIDATES PER OPEN BOARD SEAT AS MAY BE PUT BEFORE THE MEMBERSHIP BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL ESTABLISH SUCH POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR THE NOMINATION OF PERSONS TO SERVE AS CANDIDATES FOR ELECTION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AS IT MAY DETERMINE FROM TIME TO TIME. NO LESS THAN 51% AND NO GREATER THAN 66% OF THE BOARD SEATS SHALL BE HELD AT ONE TIME BY EMPLOYEES OF CLASS 1 MEMBERS.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7bFOR MATTERS PUT BEFORE THE MEMBERSHIP, EACH MEMBER SHALL BE ENTITLED TO ONLY ONE (1) VOTE.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11bTHE DRAFT VERSION OF THE FEDERAL FORM 990 IS INITIALLY REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT AND CEO, AND THE BOARD SECRETARY/TREASURER. IT IS THEN PROVIDED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ANY COMMENTS ARISING FROM THE REVIEWS ARE ADDRESSED AND RESOLVED PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12cOFFICERS, DIRECTORS, KEY EMPLOYEES AND TRUSTEES ARE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE AN ANNUAL DISCLOSURE OF ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. ANY CONFLICTS THAT COME TO THE ATTENTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE DISCUSSED AND RESOLVED ACCORDING TO SEPA'S BYLAWS.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15aTHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE COMPENSATION FOR THE PRESIDENT AND CEO ANNUALLY. DURING THIS PROCESS, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAY ENGAGE AN INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT TO PROVIDE CURRENT COMPARATIVE MARKET DATA. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONSIDERS SEPA'S FINANCIAL POSITION AS WELL AS ADDITIONAL EXTERNAL MARKET DATA USING PUBLISHED COMPENSATION STUDIES. THE COMPENSATION DECISIONS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES. THE PRESIDENT AND CEO ANNUALLY CONSIDERS SEPA'S FINANCIAL POSITION AS WELL AS EXTERNAL MARKET DATA FROM AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION RESEARCH STUDY TO ESTABLISH COMPENSATION LEVELS FOR OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES. SEPA'S COMPENSATION PROGRAM AND MARKET ANALYSIS IS REVIEWED EVERY THREE YEARS FOR COMPLIANCE PURPOSES.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19SEPA'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING UPON REASONABLE REQUEST.
Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c:THE AUDIT OVERSIGHT PROCESS HAS REMAINED UNCHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Org Txbl Partnership IdRelatedOrgTxblPartnershipGrp

Related Organization Name RelatedOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SOLAR ENERGY TRADE SHOWS LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11530 WILSON BLVD SUITE 120AddressLine1Txt
CityARLINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationVAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP22209ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN271527552EIN
Primary ActivitiesCONFERENCESPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateDELegalDomicileStateCd
Predominant Income TypeRELATEDPredominantIncomeTypeTxt
Share Of Total Income$4,346,937ShareOfTotalIncomeAmt
Share Of EOY Assets$220,249ShareOfEOYAssetsAmt
Disproportionate Allocations0DisproportionateAllocationsInd
General Or Managing Partner0GeneralOrManagingPartnerInd
Ownership0.50000OwnershipPct
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of Facilities0SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees Sharing0PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgYes (1)TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp

Other Organization Name OtherOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SOLAR ENERGY TRADE SHOWS LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transaction TypeSTransactionTypeTxt
Involved$4,501,954InvolvedAmt
Method Of Amount DeterminationFMVMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt

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