FRESH ENERGY: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization: FRESH ENERGY (EIN 41-1735501)
Tax period: 2015-02-01 to 2016-01-31
Filed: 2016-08-25
IRS object ID: 201632389349300703
Schema version: 2015v2.1
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 J
Schedule O

Return header ReturnHeader

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Return	2016-08-25T09:02:50-05:00	ReturnTs
Tax Period End	2016-01-31	TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN	341873282	PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	CBIZ MHM LLC	BusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	222 SOUTH 9TH STREET SUITE 1000	AddressLine1Txt
City	MINNEAPOLIS	CityNm
State Abbreviation	MN	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	55402	ZIPCd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Return Type	990	ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin	2015-02-01	TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
EIN	411735501	EIN

Business Name BusinessName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	Fresh Energy	BusinessNameLine1Txt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Control	FRES	BusinessNameControlTxt
Phone	6512250878	PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	408 St Peter St ste 220	AddressLine1Txt
City	St Paul	CityNm
State Abbreviation	MN	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	55102	ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Person	MICHAEL NOBLE	PersonNm
Person Title	Executive Director	PersonTitleTxt
Phone	6512250878	PhoneNum
Signature	2016-08-25	SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid Preparer	Yes (1)	DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Preparer Person	BRUCE THIEL	PreparerPersonNm
PTIN	P00526510	PTIN
Phone	6123397811	PhoneNum

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Tax	2015	TaxYr
Build TS	2016-12-15 16:53:06Z	BuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Principal Officer	MICHAEL NOBLE	PrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	408 St Peter St ste 220	AddressLine1Txt
City	St Paul	CityNm
State Abbreviation	MN	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	55102	ZIPCd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts	$2,001,647	GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates	0	GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3	Yes (X)	Organization501c3Ind
Website Address	www.fresh-energy.org	WebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization Corp	Yes (X)	TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation	1992	FormationYr
Legal Domicile State	MN	LegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or Mission	Shape and drive realistic, visionary energy policies that benefit all.	ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body	13	VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent	13	VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee	29	TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers	17	TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI	$750	TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm	$0	NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants	$1,943,434	PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants	$1,983,031	CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue	$0	PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue	$4,415	CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income	$8,402	PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income	$13,044	CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue	$595	PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue	$1,157	CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue	$1,952,431	PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue	$2,001,647	CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid	$0	PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid	$0	CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members	$0	PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members	$0	CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid	$982,353	PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid	$1,472,457	CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns	$0	PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns	$0	CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense	$146,259	CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses	$615,575	PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses	$864,316	CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses	$1,597,928	PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses	$2,336,773	CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses	$354,503	PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses	-$335,126	CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY	$2,563,582	TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY	$2,094,793	TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY	$300,793	TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY	$181,874	TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY	$2,262,789	NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY	$1,912,919	NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part III	Yes (X)	InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
Mission	Shape and drive realistic, visionary energy policies that benefit all.	MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc	0	SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change	0	SignificantChangeInd
Expense	$977,113	ExpenseAmt
Grant	$0	GrantAmt
Revenue	$4,415	RevenueAmt
Desc	ENERGY, EFFICIENCY AND CLIMATE - SEE SCHEDULE O.	Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Expense	$562,327	ExpenseAmt
Grant	$0	GrantAmt
Revenue	$0	RevenueAmt
Desc	Buildings - See Schedule O.	Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Expense	$297,623	ExpenseAmt
Grant	$0	GrantAmt
Revenue	$0	RevenueAmt
Desc	Media & Innovation Lab - See SChedule O.	Desc

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses	$1,837,063	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
Temp Or Permanent Endowments	0	TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building Equipment	Yes (1)	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	Yes (1)	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	0	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 With Officer Ent	0	BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
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	36	IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G	0	IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee	29	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
Info In Schedule O Part VI	Yes (X)	InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members	13	GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member	13	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
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	MN	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon Request	Yes (X)	UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	ELLEN PALMER	BusinessNameLine1Txt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Phone	6512250878	PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	408 ST PETER STREET STE 220	AddressLine1Txt
City	ST PAUL	CityNm
State Abbreviation	MN	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	55102	ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (16 entries)

TitleTitleTxt	Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt	Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd	Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt	Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt	Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt	OfficerOfficerInd
Beth Pearlman
Board Member	1.00	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
Chuck Nadler
Board Member	1.00	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
Donna Allan
Board Member	1.00	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
Joe devito
Board Member	1.00	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
Cody Fleischfresser
Board Member	1.00	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
Bridget Levin
Board Member	1.00	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
Nick Garbis
Board Member	1.00	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
Raj V Rajan
Board Member	1.00	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
Chris O'Brien
board Member	1.00	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
Jeff Broberg
board Member	1.00	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
Gary Schokmiller
vice Chair	1.00	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0	Yes (X)
Rich Lehman
Treasurer	1.00	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0	Yes (X)
Anita S Duckor
Chair	1.00	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0	Yes (X)
Anne Weyandt
Chair Emeritus	1.00	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
MICHAEL NOBLE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	40.00		$148,120	$0	$17,936	Yes (X)
Ellen Palmer
Dir of Ops & finance	40.00		$87,715	$0	$9,001	Yes (X)

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org	$235,835	TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org	$0	TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation	$26,937	TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K	1	IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed	0	FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 K	Yes (1)	TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs	0	CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K	0	CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
All Other Contributions	$1,983,031	AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions	$1,886	NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions	$1,983,031	TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Desc	Program revenue	Desc
Business	900099	BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column	$4,415	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income	$4,415	RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue	$4,415	TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$13,044	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion	$13,044	ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (2 entries)

DescDesc	BusinessBusinessCd	Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt	Unrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt	ExclusionExclusionAmt
Advertising revenue	900099	$750	$750
miscellaneous	900099	$407		$407

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total	$1,157	OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$2,001,647	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income	$4,415	RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue	$750	UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion	$13,451	ExclusionAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IX	Yes (X)	InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$304,487	TotalAmt
Program Services	$190,795	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$93,803	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$19,889	FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$942,053	TotalAmt
Program Services	$728,464	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$123,093	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$90,496	FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$128,014	TotalAmt
Program Services	$96,260	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$19,720	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$12,034	FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$97,903	TotalAmt
Program Services	$68,240	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$20,944	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$8,719	FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$37,012	TotalAmt
Program Services	$37,012	ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$79,880	TotalAmt
Program Services	$56,651	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$23,229	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$48,299	TotalAmt
Program Services	$48,299	ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$363,591	TotalAmt
Program Services	$349,769	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$13,390	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$432	FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$22,926	TotalAmt
Program Services	$22,926	ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$72,617	TotalAmt
Program Services	$51,794	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$7,655	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$13,168	FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$6,677	TotalAmt
Program Services	$5,350	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$1,327	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$83,405	TotalAmt
Program Services	$60,109	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$23,296	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$44,368	TotalAmt
Program Services	$43,013	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$942	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$413	FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$29,871	TotalAmt
Program Services	$23,121	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$5,642	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$1,108	FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$5,178	TotalAmt
Program Services	$5,027	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$151	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$2,401	TotalAmt
Program Services	$1,716	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$685	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDesc	TotalTotalAmt	Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt	Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
Communication	$32,119	$25,236	$6,883
Dues, Memb & Subscripti	$12,547	$10,451	$2,096
Miscellaneous	$12,464	$1,869	$10,595
EVENTS	$10,961	$10,961

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$2,336,773	TotalAmt
Program Services	$1,837,063	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$353,451	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$146,259	FundraisingAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Joint Costs	Yes (X)	JointCostsInd

Total Joint Costs TotalJointCostsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$12,730	TotalAmt
Program Services	$10,438	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$931	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$1,361	FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$86,783	BOYAmt
EOY	$194,255	EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$1,466,564	BOYAmt
EOY	$1,232,650	EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$845,112	BOYAmt
EOY	$544,577	EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$32,467	BOYAmt
EOY	$471	EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$17,966	BOYAmt
EOY	$17,280	EOYAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss	$67,406	LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec	$56,791	LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$15,794	BOYAmt
EOY	$10,615	EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$98,896	BOYAmt
EOY	$94,945	EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$2,563,582	BOYAmt
EOY	$2,094,793	EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$300,793	BOYAmt
EOY	$181,874	EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$300,793	BOYAmt
EOY	$181,874	EOYAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117	Yes (X)	OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$778,949	BOYAmt
EOY	$832,376	EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$1,483,840	BOYAmt
EOY	$1,080,543	EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$2,262,789	BOYAmt
EOY	$1,912,919	EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$2,563,582	BOYAmt
EOY	$2,094,793	EOYAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss	-$335,126	ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst	-$14,744	NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets	$0	OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XII	Yes (X)	InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
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)
Public Organization170	Yes (X)	PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	$1,989,040	CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	$2,572,271	CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	$2,189,568	CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	$1,943,434	CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year	$1,983,031	CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total	$10,677,344	TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	$1,989,040	CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	$2,572,271	CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	$2,189,568	CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	$1,943,434	CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year	$1,983,031	CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total	$10,677,344	TotalAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot	$5,189,923	SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170	$5,487,421	PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	$3,937	CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	$4,811	CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	$10,626	CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	$8,402	CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year	$13,044	CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total	$40,820	TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	$2,053	CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	$595	CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year	$1,157	CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total	$3,805	TotalAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Support	$10,721,969	TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities	$11,300	GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY170	0.51180	PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY170	0.50300	PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170	Yes (X)	ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Form And Line Reference	Schedule A	FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation	Fresh Energy changed their year end to January 31 in 2015. The year ended January 31, 2015, 2014 tax return, is a short year (7 month) filing.	ExplanationTxt

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 Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total	$62,173	FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total	$62,173	FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total	$2,274,600	FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total	$2,336,773	FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total	$266,839	FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total	$66,710	FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total	$0	FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total	$0	FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3	$243,095	CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2	$266,888	CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1	$229,896	CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year	$266,839	CurrentYearAmt
Total	$1,006,718	TotalAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling	$1,510,077	LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3	$17,037	CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2	$45,240	CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1	$14,344	CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year	$62,173	CurrentYearAmt
Total	$138,794	TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3	$60,774	CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2	$66,722	CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1	$57,474	CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year	$66,710	CurrentYearAmt
Total	$251,680	TotalAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling	$377,520	GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Avg Grassroots Lobbying Expend AvgGrassrootsLobbyingExpendGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3	$1,359	CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2	$377	CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Total	$1,736	TotalAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance	$75,000	BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Other Expenditures	$75,000	OtherExpendituresAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance	$75,000	BeginningYearBalanceAmt
End Year Balance	$75,000	EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance	$75,000	BeginningYearBalanceAmt
End Year Balance	$75,000	EndYearBalanceAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$67,406	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation	$56,791	DepreciationAmt
Book Value	$10,615	BookValueAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings	$10,615	TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote Text	Yes (X)	FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt	$3,931,485	TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst	-$14,744	NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Other Revenue	$1,944,582	OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported	$1,929,838	RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal	$2,001,647	RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt	$0	RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990	$2,001,647	TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt	$3,934,704	TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included	$1,597,931	OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported	$1,597,931	ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal	$2,336,773	ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt	$0	ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990	$2,336,773	TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc	ExplanationExplanationTxt
Part X, Line 2:	The accounting standard on accounting for uncertainty in income taxes addresses the determination of whether tax benefits claimed or expected to be claimed on a tax return should be recorded in the financial statements. Under that guidance, the Organization may recognize the tax benefit from an uncertain tax position only if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained on examination by taxing authorities based on the technical merits of the position. Examples of tax positions include the tax exempt status of the Organization and various positions related to the potential sources of unrelated business taxable income (UBIT). The tax benefits recognized in the financial statements from such a position are measured based on the largest benefit that has a greater than 50 percent likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement. There were no unrecognized tax benefits identified or recorded as liabilities for the nineteen months ended January 31, 2016 and the year ended June 30, 2014.
Part XI, Line 2d - Other Adjustments:	Revenues 7/1/14-1/13/15 1,944,582.
Part XII, Line 2d - Other Adjustments:	Expenses 7/1/14-1/31/15 1,597,931.
Part V, Line 4	Part V, line 4: The board designated endowment was intended as a fundraising tool in hopes that one day the Organization would receive sufficient funds to set up a permanently or temporarily restricted endowment. During the year ended June 30, 2014, the Board of Directors voted to eliminate the board designated endowment.

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Compensation Committee	Yes (X)	CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent Consultant	Yes (X)	IndependentConsultantInd
Compensation Survey	Yes (X)	CompensationSurveyInd
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

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Person	MICHAEL NOBLE	PersonNm
Title	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	TitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org	$148,120	BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs	$0	CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization	$0	BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations	$0	BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org	$0	OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs	$0	OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org	$7,406	DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs	$0	DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org	$10,530	NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs	$0	NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org	$166,056	TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs	$0	TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org	$0	CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs	$0	CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (10 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc	ExplanationExplanationTxt
Part III, line 4a	Energy, Efficiency, Climate: Fresh Energy develops and drives Minnesota policies that increase the use of solar, wind, and other renewable energy. Fresh Energy uses technical knowledge to build coalitions across communities that achieve the strong, flexible, and modern electricity grid crucial to a large-scale transition to clean energy. Fresh Energy pursues policies that make our economy more efficient - saving consumers money and cutting carbon emissions. Fresh Energy's work spurs the transition to utility business models that value and promote efficiency. Fresh Energy promotes tough state and national laws and standards that lead to deep, permanent reductions in pollution from power plants, vehicles, and industry. We support policies that will limit the worst impacts of global warming and create a modern energy system that makes Minnesota and the Midwest leaders in the clean energy economy. Fresh Energy promotes innovative policies that increase use of renewable energy-powered electric cars and buses, and supports improved street design policies and mobility options that help Minnesota communities become cleaner, more connected, and more equitable.
Part III, line 4b	Buildings: Fresh Energy is committed to making homes, schools, and commercial buildings more energy efficient. Fresh Energy shapes codes for new construction and takes steps to grow the market for energy efficient buildings and support safe and equitable access to energy use data so prospective buyers and renters can make informed decisions, and building owners are inspired to improve efficiency.
Part III, line 4c	Media & Innovation Lab: Editorially independent from our clean energy work, Fresh Energy publishes U.S. Energy News, Midwest Energy News, and Southeast Energy News - publications that surface crucial stories and shape the narrative on America's transition to a clean energy economy. Fresh Energy also leads innovative communications projects to amplify nontraditional voices to bring new perspectives to the value of clean energy.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 1	There are no material differences in voting rights among members of the board of directors and The executive committee may consider any actions, or take up any matters deemed important or necessary for the continued operation of the corporation between scheduled meetings of the full board.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11	The 990 is provided to the entire board for review prior to filing. The chair and treasurer carefully reviewed each page of the 990 and made a recommendation to the executive committee to accept the 990. The executive committee members had also reviewed the 990 and approved the recommendation. The executive director signed the 990.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c	PROCEDURE WHEN DIRECTOR OR OFFICER HAS CONFLICT: 1) EACH DIRECTOR OR OFFICER OF FRESH ENERGY HAS A DUTY TO DISCLOSE TO THE BOARD (AND TO ANY APPLICABLE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD THAT ONE IS ADDRESSING) THE MATERIAL FACTS OF ANY PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ACTION OF FRESH ENERGY IN WHICH SUCH DIRECTOR HAS ANY CONFLICTS. 2) THE DISCLOSURE REQUIRED UNDER #1 (ABOVE) MUST BE MADE, TO THE EXTENT POSSIBLE, PRIOR TO ANY CONSIDERATION OF SUCH PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ACTION BY THE BOARD OR BY ANY APPLICABLE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD. IF A DIRECTOR OR OFFICER DOES NOT RECOGNIZE THE EXISTENCE OF A CONFLICT PRIOR TO THE BOARD'S DECISION REGARDING THE TRANSACTION, THE BOARD MEMBER HAS A DUTY TO DISCLOSE THE MATERIAL FACTS OF THE CONFLICT AS SOON AS THE CONFLICT IS RECOGNIZED. 3) THE DIRECTOR OR OFFICER HAVING A CONFLICT SHALL NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE DELIBERATION OR DECISION REGARDING THE MATTER UNDER CONSIDERATION AND SHALL RETIRE FROM THE ROOM DURING DELIBERATIONS EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT HE OR SHE HAS BEEN INVITED BY THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE TO PARTICIPATE, AFTER CONSIDERATION OF THE SIGNIFICANCE TO FRESH ENERGY OF THE DISCLOSED CONFLICT. THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE MAY ALSO REQUEST THAT HE OR SHE PROVIDE FRESH ENERGY WITH ANY RELEVANT INFORMATION KNOWN TO THE DIRECTOR REGARDING THE MATTER. 4) ANY PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ACTION IN WHICH THE BOARD HAS DETERMINED THAT A DIRECTOR OR OFFICER HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS TO BE APPROVED BY A MAJORITY OF THE DIRECTORS ENTITLED TO VOTE OTHER THAN THE INTERESTED DIRECTOR(S) AT A MEETING AT WHICH A QUORUM IS PRESENT (I.E., BY A SUPERMAJORITY OF THE ENTIRE BOARD NOT INCLUDING THE CONFLICTED DIRECTOR(S)), EVEN THOUGH THE NON-CONFLICTED DIRECTORS MAY CONSTITUTE LESS THAN A QUORUM. 5) WHEN THERE IS ANY DOUBT AS TO WHETHER A CONFLICT EXISTS (AND THESE PROCEDURES ARE THUS TO BE EMPLOYED) THE MATTER SHALL BE RESOLVED BY ACTION OF THE BOARD, NOT INCLUDING THE PARTICIPATION OF THE INDIVIDUAL WHOSE POTENTIAL CONFLICT IS AT ISSUE. ALL DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS ARE OBLIGATED TO NOTIFY THE BOARD IF THEY BELIEVE AN INDIVIDUAL DIRECTOR OR OFFICER HAS FAILED TO PROFFER DISCLOSURE OF A CONFLICT THEY BELIEVE TO BE AT HAND, AND THE AFORMENTIONED PROCEDURE (RESOLUTION BY ACTION OF THE BOARD, NOT INCLUDING THE PARTICIAPTION OF THE INDIVIDUAL WHOSE POTENTIAL CONFLICT IS AT ISSUE) SHALL BE EMPLOYED BY THE BOARD IN ALL SUCH INSTANCES. PROCEDURE WHEN STAFF HAS CONFLICT: 1) EACH STAFF MEMBER HAS A DUTY TO DISCLOSE TO THE Director of Operations and Finance OF FRESH ENERGY THE MATERIAL FACTS OF ANY PROPOSED TRANSACTION OF FRESH ENERGY IN WHICH SUCH PERSON HAS ANY CONFLICT. 2) THE DISCLOSURE REQUIRED UNDER #1 (ABOVE) IS TO BE MADE IMMEDIATELY, AND TO THE EXTENT POSSIBLE, BEFORE ANY CONSIDERATION OF SUCH PROPOSED TRANSACTION BY FRESH ENERGY. IF A STAFF MEMBER DOES NOT RECOGNIZE THE EXISTANCE OF A CONFLICT PRIOR TO FRESH ENERGY'S DECISION REGARDING THE TRANSACTION, THE STAFF MEMBER HAS A DUTY TO DISCLOSE THE MATERIAL FACTS OF THE CONFLICT AS SOON AS IT IS RECOGNIZED. 3) A STAFF MEMBER HAVING A CONFLICT SHALL NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE DELIBERATION OR DECISION BY FRESH ENERGY REGARDING THE TRANSACTION UNDER CONSIDERATION, UNLESS INVITED BY THE Director of Operations and Finance OF FRESH ENERGY TO DO SO, AFTER CONSIDERATION OF THE SIGNIFICANCE TO FRESH ENERGY OF THE DISCLOSED CONFLICT. THE Director of Operations and Finance OF FRESH ENERGY MAY ALSO REQUEST THAT HE OR SHE PROVIDE FRESH ENERGY WITH ANY RELEVANT INFORMATION REGARDING THE MATTER. 4) THE Director of Operations and Finance OF FRESH ENERGY SHALL TAKE SUCH ADDITIONAL ACTION AS MAY BE REQUIRED TO ENSURE THAT THE CONFLICT IS PROPERLY NOTICED TO MANAGEMENT AND THAT APPROPRIATE STEPS ARE EMPLOYED AS THE TRANSACTION AND ITS TERMS ARE BROUGHT FORTH FOR DECISION-MAKING AND/OR IMPLEMENTATION. FURTHERMORE, THE Director of Operations and Finance OF FRESH ENERGY SHALL MAINTAIN A RECORD OF THE EXISTENCE, PROCEDURE EMPLOYED IN MANAGING, AND RESOLUTION OF THE CONFLICT. 5) WHEN THERE IS ANY DOUBT AS TO WHETHER A CONFLICT EXISTS, THE MATTER SHALL BE RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Gift Ban: Fresh Energy's directors, officers, and staff shall neither solicit nor accept gratuities, favors, or anything of monetary value from contractors, donors, grantees or parties to sub-agreements (with the exception that unsolicited gifts of nominal value may be accepted).
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15a	The executive director's salary is reviewed by the board of directors in February of each year during the annual performance valuation process. Periodically, the board of directors uses a third party to perform an analysis and provide a competitive compensation study as a more in depth review of the executive director's salary. This process was last undertaken in November of 2013. The Director of Operations and Finance's salary is also determined during the annual performance valuation which is complete in February of each year. Periodically, a third party is used to perform an analysis and provide a competitive compensation study to determine the salary. This process was last undertaken in December of 2014.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19	THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, BYLAWS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS. EVERY REQUEST IS CONSIDERED INDIVIDUALLY BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
Form 990, Part IX, line 11g	PROGRAM CONSULTANTS: Program service expenses 68,707. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 68,707. IT SERVICES: Program service expenses 29,095. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 29,095. WEBSITE SUPPORT SERVICES: Program service expenses 32,368. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 32,368. General Office Services: Program service expenses 22,863. Management and general expenses 13,390. Fundraising expenses 432. Total expenses 36,685. Midwest Energy News Reporters: Program service expenses 146,173. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 146,173. NEWS NETWORK CONTRACTORS: Program service expenses 49,930. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 49,930. STRATEGIC PLANNING SERVICES: Program service expenses 633. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 633.
Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c:	The Organization has not changed its oversight process of the audit or its selection process of an independent accountant during the tax year. Due to a change in year end, the Organization's audited financial statements cover a 19 month period ended January 31, 2016.