NORTHWEST ENERGY EFFICIENCY ALLIANCE INC: Form 990, tax year 2016

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Organization
NORTHWEST ENERGY EFFICIENCY ALLIANCE INC (EIN 93-1228867)
Tax period
2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31
Filed
2017-10-16
IRS object ID
201702899349301755
Schema version
2016v3.0
Source
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Tax Period End2016-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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State AbbreviationORStateAbbreviationCd
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Gross Receipts$37,610,262GrossReceiptsAmt
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Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
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Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1996FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateORLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE NORTHWEST ENERGY EFFICIENCY ALLIANCE (NEEA OR "THE ALLIANCE")WORKS TO MOBILIZE THE NORTHWEST TO BECOME INCREASINGLY ENERGY EFFICIENT FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE. NEEA IS FUNDED BY THE BONNEVILLE POWER ADMINISTRATION, ENERGY TRUST OF OREGON AND ELECTRIC AND NATURAL GAS UTILITIES ACCROSS THE REGION. ITS STAKEHOLDERS INCLUDE PUBLIC BENEFITS ADMINISTRATORS, STATE GOVERNMENTS, PUBLIC INTEREST GROUPS AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY INDUSTRY REPRESENTATIVES. NEEA COLLABORATES WITH ITS FUNDERS AND STAKEHOLDERS TO IDENTIFY EMERGING ENERGY-EFFICIENT PRODUCTS, SERVICES AND PRACTICES AND CREATE THE MARKET CONDITIONS FOR THEIR ADOPTION. BY WORKING TOGETHER AS AN ALLIANCE, NEEA'S FUNDERS AGGREGATE THEIR ENGERGY EFFICIENCY INVESTMENT TO ACHIEVE REGIONAL ECONOMIES OF SCALE, INCREASE MARKET LEVERAGE AND POOL RISK. THE RESULT IS LONG-TERM, COST-EFFECTIVE ENERGY SAVINGS FOR THE REGION.SINCE 1997, NEEA'S ACTIVITIES HAVE SAVED MORE THAN 1,400 AVERAGE MEGAWATTS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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DescMARKET EXECUTION:IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE REGION, NEEA USES THE MARKET POWER OF THE NORTHWEST'S 13 MILLION ENERGY CONSUMERS TO ACCELERATE THE INNOVATION AND ADOPTION OF BOTH ELECTRIC AND NATURAL GAS ENERGY-EFFICIENT PRODUCTS, SERVICES AND PRACTICES. SOME KEY ACTIVITIES AND RESULTS STEMMING FROM THE REGION'S INVESTMENT ARE: -ALL MAJOR MANUFACTURERS NOW OFFER HIGHLY-EFFICIENT HEAT PUMP WATER HEATERS WITH THE NUMBER OF QUALIFIED PRODUCTS INCREASING FROM ONE TO 65 IN 2016. -REGIONAL DUCTLESS HEAT PUMP SALES INCREASED 22% OVER 2015 WITH ALMOST 35,000 UNITS SOLD. -MARKET SHARE OF LOW WATT FLUORESCENT LAMPS REACHED 22% - UP FROM 17% IN 2015 - WITH MORE THAN 200 ELECTRICAL AND LIGHTING DISTRIBUTOR BRANCHES NOW PARTICIPATING IN THE PROGRAM. -THE REGION COMPLETED THE FIRST REGIONAL STRATEGIC MARKET PLAN FOR THE CONSUMER PRODUCTS MARKET, WHICH INCLUDES A SHARED VISION, MISSION, GOALS, STRATEGIES FOR ADVANCING EFFICIENCY IN THIS MARKET OVER THE NEXT 20 YEARS. -NEEA CONDUCTED LAB AND FIELD-TESTING OF A NUMBER OF NATURAL GAS TECHNOLOGIES, INCLUDING: GAS-FIRED HEAT PUMP WATER HEATERS, COMBINATION SPACE AND WATER HEATING SYSTEMS, EFFICIENT GAS DRYERS, AND CONDENSING ROOFTOP UNITS. STAFF ARE WORKING WITH MANUFACTURERS TO REFINE THEIR PRODUCTS TO MAXIMIZE ENERGY SAVINGS, REDUCE PRODUCT COST AND ENSURE CONSUMER SATISFACTION. -NEEA LAUNCHED A NATURAL GAS MARKET CHARACTERIZATION STUDY THAT WILL PROVIDE A RICH UNDERSTANDING OF NATURAL GAS END USE CUSTOMERS, AND INFORM FUTURE STRATEGIES TO OVERCOME MARKET BARRIERS TO PRODUCT ACCELERATION AND ADOPTION.Desc

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DescPLANNING EVALUATION AND TECHNOLOGY:NEEA SCANS THE MARKET FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY OPPORTUNITIES AND DRIVES ACCEPTANCE AND AVAILABILITY OF PROMISING EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES. IN 2016, NEEA STAFF UNDERTOOK RESEARCH AND CONDUCTED LAB AND FIELD TESTS OF EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: -INVESTIGATING EMERGING ENERGY EFFICIENCY OPPORTUNITIES REPRESENTING TECHNICAL SAVINGS POTENTIAL FOR THE REGION OF MORE THAN 1,400 AVERAGE MEGAWATTS (AMW). -CONDUCTING LAB AND FIELD-TESTING OF A NUMBER OF EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES, INCLUDING: HIGHLY-EFFICIENT COMMERCIAL ROOFTOP HVAC UNITS, THREE COMBINATION SPACE AND WATER HEATING SYSTEMS (A DUCTLESS HEAT PUMP COMBINED WITH A HEAT PUMP WATER HEATER), AND A CO2 HEAT PUMP WATER HEATER. -DEVELOPING A TEST METHOD THAT ASSESSES THE FULL RANGE OF NEW ULTR-HIGH DEFINITION TV FEATURES AND CAN BE USED TO ADEQUATELY MEASURE REAL ENERGY CONSUMPTION OF THIS NEXT GENERATION TECHNOLOGY, WHICH IS QUICKLY GAINING MARKET SHARE.NEEA'S MARKET RESEARCH DRIVES PROGRAMMING, DEFINES CHALLENGES WITHIN ENERGY EFFICIENCY WORK, AND PROVIDES CRITICAL MARKET DATA AND ANALYSES ABOUT REGIONAL ENERGY CONSUMPTION AND MARKETS FOR ITS STAKEHOLDERS. I 2016, NEEA STAFF: -PUBLISHED 17 MARKET RESEARCH AND EVALUATION REPORTS ON BEHALF OF THE REGION, INCLUDING A MARKET CHARACTERIZATION AND BASELINE REPORT FOR LUMINAIRE LEVEL LIGHTING CONTROLS, THE FIRST MARKET PROIGRESS AND EVALUATION REPORT FOR NEEA'S REDUCED WATTAGE LAMP REPLACEMENT PROGRAM, AND A MARKET CHARACTERIZATION REPORT FOR SUPER-EFFICIENT DRYERS. -CONDUCTED SITE VISITS FOR A RESIDENTIAL BUILDING STOCK ASSESSMENT AND LAUNCHED PLANNING FOR A COMMERCIAL BUILDING STOCK ASSESSMENT. BOTH REGIONAL STOCK ASSESSMENTS WILL INFORM FUTURE ENERGY PLANNING EFFORTS, AS WELL AS ENERGY EFFICIENCY UTILITY PROGRAMS AND REBATES OFFERED BY THE REGION'S UTILITIES, THE ENERGY TRUST OF OREGON AND THE BONNEVILLE POWER ADMINISTRATION.Desc

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DescSTAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT AND COMMUNICATION:THE GOAL OF NEEA'S STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT AND COMMUNICATION TEAM IS TO FACILITATE AND ADVANCE REGIONAL COLLABORATION BETWEEN NEEA AND ITS FUNDERS AND STAKEHOLDERS. IN 2016, NEEA STAFF: -DELIVERED THE 7TH ANNUAL EFFICIENCY EXCHANGE CONFERENCE TO FACILITATE REGIONAL COLLABORATION ON ENERGY EFFICIENCY OPPORTUNITIES AND SHARE SUCCESS STORIES AND BEST PRACTICES. -CONVENED CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS FROM UTILITIES AND KEY REGIONAL ENERGY EFFICIENCY GROUPS (NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL, NW ENERGY COALITION, NORTHWEST POWER AND CONSERVATION COUNCIL, AND OTHERS) TO DISCUSS THE FUTURE OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN THE REGION AT THE THIRD ANNUAL NORTHWEST ENERGY EFFICIENCY LEADERSHIP MEETING. -ORGANIZED AND FACILIATATED QUARTERLY NEEA SECTOR ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETINGS TO ENSURE REGIONAL PARTICIPATION IN NEEA MARKET TRANSFORMATION PROGRAMS.Desc
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DEB YOUNG
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MARGIE HARRIS
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JOHN FRANCISCO
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LARRY BLAUFUS
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KEVIN CHRISTIE
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MICHAEL COSGROVE
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THERESA DRAKE
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GARY HUHTA
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BOB JENKS
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MIKE JONES
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TOM KARIER
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GARRETT MARTIN
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MIKE MCCLENAHAN
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CLAY NORRIS
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BEN OTTO
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GEORGE POHNDORF
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CORY SCOTT
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SUSAN STRATTON
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SUELYNN CALLAHAN
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JULIA HARPER
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SUSAN HERMENET
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JEFF HARRIS
CHIEF TRANSFORMATION OFFICER40.00$162,393$0$41,720Yes (X)
JEREMY LITOW
DIR. STAKEHOLDER RELATIONS40.00$163,720$0$38,739Yes (X)
KENNETH BAKER
SENIOR MANAGER40.00$138,940$0$28,633Yes (X)
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CLEARESULT OPERATING LLC
4301 WESTBANK DRIVEAUSTINTX78746PROJECT CONSULTANT$5,819,077
THE CADMUS GROUP INC
100 5TH AVEWALTHAMMA02451PROJECT CONSULTANT$1,709,372
GAS TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE
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1100 WAYNE AVESILVER SPRINGSMD20910PROJECT CONSULTANT$767,366
NW ENERGY EFFICIENCY COUNCIL
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Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

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Total$37,893,610TotalAmt
Program Services$32,071,780ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,821,830ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,339,190BOYAmt
EOY$8,040,350EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$78,096BOYAmt
EOY$212,647EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$496,676BOYAmt
EOY$480,870EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$3,955,504LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$3,053,340LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,232,667BOYAmt
EOY$902,164EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,146,629BOYAmt
EOY$9,636,031EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,594,950BOYAmt
EOY$4,225,573EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,724,286BOYAmt
EOY$3,866,413EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,319,236BOYAmt
EOY$8,091,986EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,823,633BOYAmt
EOY$1,532,804EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,760BOYAmt
EOY$11,241EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,827,393BOYAmt
EOY$1,544,045EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,146,629BOYAmt
EOY$9,636,031EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$283,348ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
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 RequiredYes (1)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (1)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$39,697,152CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$39,960,398CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$37,211,953CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$32,085,630CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$37,449,987CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$186,405,120TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$39,697,152CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$39,960,398CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$37,211,953CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$32,085,630CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$37,449,987CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$186,405,120TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$31,714,962SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$154,690,158PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$65,061CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$109,155CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$69,422CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$13,895CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$7,730CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$265,263TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$8,556CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$64,020CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$78,116CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$96,958CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$152,545CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$400,195TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$187,070,578TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.82690PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.76030PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME:MISCELLANEOUS INCOME
PART II OR PART III, LINE 1 - UNUSUALDESCRIPTION 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 TOTAL PART II, B LINE 10 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 8,556 64,020 78,116 96,958 152,545 400,195 8,556 64,020 78,116 96,958 152,545 400,195

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 C IRS990ScheduleC

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$37,893,610FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$37,893,610FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$1,000,000FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$250,000FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$1,000,000CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$1,000,000CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$1,000,000CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$1,000,000CurrentYearAmt
Total$4,000,000TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$6,000,000LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$250,000CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$250,000CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$250,000CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$250,000CurrentYearAmt
Total$1,000,000TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$1,500,000GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$501,940OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$294,749DepreciationAmt
Book Value$207,191BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$3,453,564OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$2,758,591DepreciationAmt
Book Value$694,973BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$902,164TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$37,610,262TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$37,610,262RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$37,610,262TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$37,893,610TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$37,893,610ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$37,893,610TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationNEEA IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3)OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND SIMILAR STATE PROVISIONS. THE ORGANIZATION IS NOT CLASSIFIED AS A PRIVATE FOUNDATION. GAAP PRESCRIBES A RECOGNITION THRESHOLD AND MEASUREMENT PROCESS FOR ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AND PROVIDE GUIDANCE ON VARIOUS RELATED MATTERS SUCH AS INTEREST, PENALTIES, AND REQUIRED DISCLOSURES. MANAGEMENT DOES NOT BELIEVE NEEA HAS ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. NEEA FILES INFORMATION RETURNS. GENERALLY, THESE RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY INCOME TAX AUTHORITIES FOR THREE YEARS FROM THE FILING OF A RETURN. NEEA HAS NOT PAID ANY INTEREST OR PENALTIES RELATED TO ITS INCOME TAX POSITIONS, AND THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO AUDITS FOR ANY TAX PERIODS IN PROGRESS. INTEREST OR PENALTIES ASSESSED BY TAXING AUTHORITIES, IF ANY, WOULD BE INCLUDED WITH GENERAL OPERATIONS EXPENSES.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
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 Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (7 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
SUSAN STRATTON
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$200,675$0$14,254$0$1,980$0$29,692$0$29,177$0$275,778$0$0$0
SUELYNN CALLAHAN
DIR. BUSINESS ADMINISTRATI$149,130$0$0$0$1,959$0$12,163$0$22,496$0$185,748$0$0$0
JULIA HARPER
DIR. MARKET EXECUTION$181,036$0$0$0$1,290$0$14,040$0$24,050$0$220,416$0$0$0
SUSAN HERMENET
DIR. PLANNING & EVALUATION$178,439$0$0$0$690$0$14,367$0$18,456$0$211,952$0$0$0
JEFF HARRIS
CHIEF TRANSFORMATION OFFICER$161,103$0$0$0$1,290$0$13,339$0$28,381$0$204,113$0$0$0
JEREMY LITOW
DIR. STAKEHOLDER RELATIONS$163,305$0$0$0$415$0$10,354$0$28,385$0$202,459$0$0$0
KENNETH BAKER
SENIOR MANAGER$137,163$0$0$0$1,777$0$10,973$0$17,660$0$167,573$0$0$0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE COMPLETED 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED BY NEEA'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE GIVEN AN OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN MEETINGS OF THE FINANCE/AUDIT COMMITTEE, INDEPENDENTLY REVIEW THE FORM AND PARTICIPATE IN A CONFERENCE CALL WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S AUDIT FIRM TO ADDRESS QUESTIONS PRIOR TO THE FORMS FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE FINANCE/AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OVERSEES OPERATION OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND THE ORGANIZATION'S OVERALL COMPLIANCE WITH IT. A CONFLICT OF INTEREST "OCCURS WHEN AN INTERESTED PERSON HAS A MATERIAL FINANCIAL INTEREST IN A TRANSACTION IN WHICH NEEA IS INVOLVED, OR TO WHICH NEEA IS A PARTY IN THE FUTURE, OR WHICH OTHERWISE AFFECTS NEEA." AN "INTERESTED PERSON" IS AN OFFICER, EMPLOYEE, MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF NEEA, OR ANYONE ELSE WHO IS IN A POSITION OF AUTHORITY WITH NEEA, AS WELL AS FAMILY MEMBERS OF NEEA OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES OR BOARD MEMBERS; ENTITIES WHICH ARE MORE THAN 35% OWNED, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, INDIVIDUALLY OR COLLECTIVELY, BY ONE OR MORE NEEA OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, OR EMPLOYEES; AND OTHER ENTITIES (EXCLUDING 501(C) TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS) OF WHICH A NEEA OFFICER, DIRECTOR OR EMPLOYEE SERVES IN A POSITION OF INFLUENCE (E.G., AS AN OFFICER, DIRECTOR, OR KEY EMPLOYEE). A "MATERIAL INTEREST" IS DEFINED AS ANYTHING OVER 2 PERCENT OF THE TOTAL DOLLAR AMOUNT TO BE VOTED UPON IN THE CASE OF A TRANSACTION IN WHICH A NEEA BOARD MEMBER IS INVOLVED. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND STAFF REVIEW THE POLICY ANNUALLY AND COMPLETE ANNUAL DISCLOSURE FORMS. THE FORMS ARE CONFIDENTIAL, MADE AVAILABLE TO THE CHAIR, BOARD AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AS NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT THE POLICY. PROCEDURES A. PRIOR TO A BOARD OR COMMITTEE ACTION ON A TRANSACTION, AN INTERESTED PERSON HAVING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST SHALL DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL FACTS PERTAINING TO THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THESE FACTS SHALL BE RECORDED IN THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING. B. AN INTERESTED PERSON WHO HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST SHALL NOT PARTICIPATE IN OR HEAR THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE DISCUSSION OF THE TRANSACTION EXCEPT TO DISCLOSE FACTS AND ANSWER QUESTIONS. THE INTERESTED PERSON SHALL NOT ATTEMPT TO EXERT HIS OR HER PERSONAL INFLUENCE REGARDING THE TRANSACTION AT ANY TIME. C. AN INTERESTED PERSON WHO HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST SHALL NOT BE COUNTED FOR PURPOSES OF DETERMINING A QUORUM WITH RESPECT TO A VOTE REGARDING THE TRANSACTION, AND SHALL NOT VOTE ON THE TRANSACTION OR BE PRESENT WHEN THE VOTE IS TAKEN. SUCH PERSON'S INELIGIBILITY TO VOTE SHALL BE REFLECTED IN THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING. D. IF IT IS NOT CLEAR WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS, THE INTERESTED PERSON SHALL DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL FACTS PERTAINING TO THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST TO HIS OR HER SUPERVISOR OR THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD OR THE CHAIR'S DESIGNEE. THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD SHALL HAVE THE SOLE AUTHORITY TO DETERMINE WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS, OR MAY DELEGATE THIS DECISION FOR A VOTE OF THE BOARD.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15ON A BIENNIAL BASIS, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMMISSIONS A SALARY SURVEY BY AN INDEPENDENT FIRM. THIS INFORMATION IS USED PRIMARILY IN THE BOARD'S EVALUATION OF THE PROPRIETY OF COMPENSATION PAID TO THE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND ALL STAFF.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE PROVIDED TO MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2CTHE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.

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