EIDSN INC: Form 990, tax year 2016

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Organization
EIDSN INC (EIN 46-4517295)
Tax period
2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31
Filed
2017-08-08
IRS object ID
201702209349301385
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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Return2017-08-08T16:20:59-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2016-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Preparer Firm EIN631133963PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1Haynes Downard LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

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Address Line12121 2nd Avenue North Suite 400AddressLine1Txt
CityBirminghamCityNm
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PersonRobert C LudlowPersonNm
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Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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Preparer PersonLewis F Jones JrPreparerPersonNm
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Phone2052543380PhoneNum
Preparation2017-08-02PreparationDt

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Formation2014FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateDELegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTo manage and maintain an efficient and effective network for the sharing of operating reliability data, including both SCADA and synchrophasor data, among appropriate entities to promote the reliable and efficient operation of the Eastern and Quebec Interconnections. To facilitate the adoption, development, and support of tools for its interested Members and Participants to help improve and promote the reliable and efficient operation of the Eastern and Quebec Interconnections.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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MissionTo manage and maintain an efficient and effective network for the sharing of operating reliability data, including both SCADA and synchrophasor data, among appropriate entities to promote the reliable and efficient operation of the Eastern and Quebec Interconnections. To facilitate the adoption, development, and support of tools for its interested Members and Participants to help improve and promote the reliable and efficient operation of the Eastern and Quebec Interconnections.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$2,948,167ExpenseAmt
Revenue$2,757,311RevenueAmt
DescFacilitating the secure, consistent, effective, and efficient sharing of important electric transmission and operational data among its members and/or other interested parties with whom the Corporation contracts to help improve electric industry operations and promote reliable and efficient operations.Desc

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Schedule B Required0ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Subject To Proxy TaxYes (1)SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building Equipment0ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
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Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
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Nondeductible Contri DisclYes (1)NondeductibleContriDisclInd
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Members Or StockholdersYes (1)MembersOrStockholdersInd
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Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (12 entries)

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V Nelson Peeler Jr
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Douglas Thomas
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Stephane Desbiens
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Bob Dalrymple
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William O Ball
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Robert C Ludlow
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Tony O'Hara
Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

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Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewYes (1)AccountantCompileOrReviewInd

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Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
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FS Audited0FSAuditedInd
Audit Committee0AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

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Substantially All Dues NondedYes (1)SubstantiallyAllDuesNondedInd
Only In House LobbyingYes (1)OnlyInHouseLobbyingInd
Agree Carryover Prior Year0AgreeCarryoverPriorYearInd

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp

Name Of Interested NameOfInterested

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1Mandes Consulting LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Relationship DescriptionBusiness of Richard J. Mandes, Jr., Executive DirectorRelationshipDescriptionTxt
Transaction$306,000TransactionAmt
TransactionThe organization paid for Executive Director, Administrative, and network support activities.TransactionDesc
Sharing Of Revenues0SharingOfRevenuesInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (10 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part III, line 2The Organization began providing a tools service, the Interchange Distribution Calculator (IDC), to its Members on April 1, 2016.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 3The organization has contracted with Mandes Consulting, LLC to provide company administration/management support.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6Membership is voluntary and is open to any entity that is registered with the North American Electric Reliability Corporation as a Reliability Coordinator in the Eastern Interconnection or Quebec Interconnection.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7aEach Member shall be entitled to appoint one director to the Board of Directors.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7bEach member is entitled to appoint one director to the Board of Directors and remove or replace the appointed director.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 8bThe organization currently has no committees outside the Board of Directors with authority to act on behalf of the governing body.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11bOnce the 990 is completed by a Certified Public Accountant, the Board of Directors reviews the return via an email or traditional meeting, prior to filing the Form 990.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12cDirectors are subject to an onging requirement to disclose any possible conflict of interest.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19All public governing and reporting documents are made available upon request.
Form 990 Part VIIThe Organization outsources the responsibilities of Executive Director to Mandes Consulting, LLC.

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