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NORTHWEST ENERGY EFFICIENCY ALLIANCE INC: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
NORTHWEST ENERGY EFFICIENCY ALLIANCE INC (EIN 93-1228867)
Tax period
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Filed
2016-08-09
IRS object ID
201642229349301644
Schema version
2015v2.1
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2016-08-09T17:49:22-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1HOFFMAN STEWART & SCHMIDT PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

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Address Line14900 MEADOWS ROAD STE 200AddressLine1Txt
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State AbbreviationORStateAbbreviationCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2015-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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EIN931228867EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1NORTHWEST ENERGY EFFICIENCY ALLIANCEBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Business Name ControlNORTBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone5036885400PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1421 SW SIXTH AVE NO 600AddressLine1Txt
CityPORTLANDCityNm
State AbbreviationORStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSUELYNN CALLAHANPersonNm
Person TitleDIRECTOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATIONPersonTitleTxt
Phone5036885400PhoneNum
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CityPORTLANDCityNm
State AbbreviationORStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$32,196,484GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.NEEA.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1996FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateORLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO MOBILIZE THE NORTHWEST TO BECOME INCREASINGLY ENERGY EFFICIENT FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE. NEEA WORKS WITH THE BONNEVILLE POWER ADMINISTRATION, ELECTRIC AND NATURAL GAS UTILITIES, PUBLIC BENEFITS ADMINISTRATORS, STATE GOVERNMENTS, PUBLIC INTEREST GROUPS AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY INDUSTRY REPRESENTATIVES. THESE ENTITIES WORK TOGETHER TO MAKE AFFORDABLE, ENERGY-EFFICIENT PRODUCTS AND SERVICES AVAILABLE IN THE MARKETPLACE. NEEA PARTNERS WITH LOCAL UTILITIES TO CREATE LASTING MARKET CHANGES THAT RESULT IN LONG-TERM, COST EFFECTIVE ENERGY SAVINGS. BY WORKING TOGETHER THROUGH NEEA, LOCAL UTILITIES ACHIEVE REGIONAL ECONOMIES OF SCALE, MARKET LEVERAGE AND RISK POOLING TO ENCOURAGE MARKETPLACE ADOPTION OF NEW TECHNOLOGIES, SERVICES AND BUSINESS PRACTICES.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$15,732,180ExpenseAmt
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 ENERGY-EFFICIENT PRODUCTS, SERVICES AND PRACTICES. SOME KEY RESULTS STEMMING FROM THE REGION'S INVESTMENT ARE: -REGIONAL MARKET SHARE OF DUCTLESS HEAT PUMPS IN THE TARGETED SINGLE-FAMILY HOME MARKET GREW FROM NEAR 0% IN 2008 TO 9.8% IN 2015. -ALMOST 5,000 HEAT PUMP WATER HEATERS WERE INSTALLED IN THE REGION IN 2015, A 60% INCREASE OVER THE YEAR BEFORE. -REGIONAL MARKET SHARE OF 28W T8 LAMPS GREW FROM 8 TO 14% IN 2015 AND ENROLLMENT IN NEEA'S REDUCED WATTAGE LAMP REPLACEMENT PROGRAM MORE THAN DOUBLED. -THE REGION COMPLETED THE FIRST REGIONAL STRATEGIC MARKET PLAN FOR THE COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL LIGHTING MARKET, WHICH INCLUDES A SHARED VISION, MISSION, GOALS, STRATEGIES FOR ADVANCING EFFICIENCY IN THIS MARKT OVER THE NEXT 20 YEARS. -INITIATED THE FIRST REGIONAL NATURAL GAS MARKET TRANSFORMATION EFFORT IN THE COUNTRY.Desc

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Expense$5,798,890ExpenseAmt
DescTECHNOLOGY AND PRODUCT MANAGEMENT:NEEA SCANS THE MARKET FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY OPPORTUNITIES AND DRIVES ACCEPTANCE AND AVAILABILITY OF PROMISING EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES. IN 2015, NEEA STAFF UNDERTOOK RESEARCH AND CONDUCTED LAB AND FIELD TESTS OF EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES, INCLUDING: -INVESTIGATING EMERGING ENERGY EFFICIENCY OPPORTUNITIES REPRESENTING TECHNICAL SAVINGS POTENTIAL FOR THE REGION OF MORE THAN 1,400 AVERAGE MEGAWATTS (AMW). -CONDUCTING INDEPENDENT TESTING AND SUPPORTING THE INTRODUCTION OF THE FIRST HEAT PUMP DRYER ON THE U.S. MARKET. -CONDUCTING LAB AND FIELD-TESTING OF THREE COMBINATION SPACE AND WATER HEATING SYSTEMS (A DUCTLESS HEAT PUMP COMBINED WITH A HEAT PUMP WATER HEATER), A CO2 HEAT PUMP WATER HEATER, AND A GAS FIRED HEAT PUMP WATER HEATER.Desc

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Expense$4,475,082ExpenseAmt
DescMARKET RESEARCH, PLANNING AND EVALUATION: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. IN 2015, NEEA STAFF: -PUBLISHED 35 MARKET RESEARCH AND EVALUATION REPORTS ON BEHALF OF THE REGION, INCLUDING A MARKET CHARACTERIZATION AND BASELINE REPORT FOR LOW-WATT T8 LAMPS, THE FOURTH MARKET PROGRESS AND EVALUATION REPORT FOR NEEA'S (FORMER) TELEVISION'S INITIATIVE, AND THE NORTHWEST RESIDENTIAL LIGHTING LONG-TERM MARKET TRACKING STUDY. -LAUNCHED PLANNING FOR THE RESIDENTIAL BUILDING STOCK ASSESSMENTS (RBSA). THE RBSA 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 2015, NEEA STAFF: -DELIVERED THE 6TH ANNUAL EFFICIENCY EXCHANGE CONFERENCE TO FACILITATE REGIONAL COLLABORATION ON ENERGY EFFICIENCY OPPORTUNITIES AND SHARE SUCCESS STORIES AND BEST PRACTICES. -HOSTED SUCCESSFUL CONDUITED EDUCATION SERIES ON MARKET TRANSFORMATION, GARNERING MORE THAN 75 PARTICIPANTS AND 500 VIEWS AND COMMENTS. -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 SECOND ANNUAL NORTHWEST ENERGY EFFICIENCY LEADERSHIP MEETING. -ORGANIZED AND FACILITATED QUARTERLY NEEA SECTOR ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETINGS TO ENSURE REGIONAL PARTICIPATION IN NEEA MARKET TRANSFORMATION PROGRAMS.Desc
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GREG DELWICHE
CHAIR3.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
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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THERESA DRAKE
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JASON EISDORFER
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BOARD MEMBER1.30Yes (X)$0$0$0
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
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CHRIS ROBINSON
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CORY SCOTT
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BOB STOLARSKI
BOARD MEMBER1.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
JIM WEST
BOARD MEMBER1.70Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUSAN STRATTON
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SUELYNN CALLAHAN
DIR. BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION40.00Yes (X)$137,443$0$31,860
JULIA HARPER
DIR. MARKET EXECUTION40.00$172,646$0$35,517Yes (X)
SUSAN HERMENET
DIR. PLANNING & EVALUATION40.00$168,694$0$30,603Yes (X)
JEFF HARRIS
CHIEF TRANSFORMATION OFFICER40.00$156,346$0$39,066Yes (X)
SEPIDEH REZANIA
SR. MANAGER COMMERCIAL40.00$126,264$0$33,572Yes (X)
MARK REHLEY
SR. MANAGER TECH/PRODUCT MGMT40.00$122,557$0$35,933Yes (X)
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CLEARESULT OPERATING LLC
4301 WESTBANK DRIVEAUSTINTX78746PROJECT CONSULTANT$3,322,817
FLUID MARKET STRATEGIES LLC
625 SW BROADWAYPORTLANDOR97205PROJECT CONSULTANT$2,920,304
NW ENERGY EFFICIENCY COUNCIL
605 FIRST AVENUESEATTLEWA98104PROJECT CONSULTANT$1,078,461
ECOTOPE INC
4056 9TH AVENUE NESEATTLEWA98105PROJECT CONSULTANT$896,503
WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY
240 FRENCH ADMIN BLDGPULLMANWA99164PROJECT CONSULTANT$642,793
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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Management And General$45,390ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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EVALUATION$2,940,020$2,940,020
COMMUNICATIONS$353,821$353,821
BOARD AND COMMITTEE$40,958$40,958

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Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Management And General$5,346,517ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$10,339,190EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

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BOY$332,631BOYAmt
EOY$78,096EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,598,597BOYAmt
EOY$1,232,667EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,852,100BOYAmt
EOY$12,146,629EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,652,498BOYAmt
EOY$4,594,950EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,072,191BOYAmt
EOY$5,724,286EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,724,689BOYAmt
EOY$10,319,236EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,993,639BOYAmt
EOY$1,823,633EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$133,772BOYAmt
EOY$3,760EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,127,411BOYAmt
EOY$1,827,393EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,852,100BOYAmt
EOY$12,146,629EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$300,018ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
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$37,167,087CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$39,697,152CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$39,960,398CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$37,211,953CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$32,085,630CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$186,122,220TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$37,167,087CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$39,697,152CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$39,960,398CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$37,211,953CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$32,085,630CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$186,122,220TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$44,126,408SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$141,995,812PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$136,046CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$65,061CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$109,155CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$69,422CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$13,895CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$393,579TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$6,074CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$8,556CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$64,020CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$78,116CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$96,958CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$253,724TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$186,769,523TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.76030PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.75390PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE A. PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationMISCELLANEOUS INCOMEExplanationTxt

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$32,496,502FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$32,496,502FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

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$241,943DepreciationAmt
Book Value$259,997BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$3,208,114OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$2,235,444DepreciationAmt
Book Value$972,670BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$1,232,667TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$32,196,484TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$32,196,484RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$32,196,484TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$32,496,502TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$32,496,502ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$32,496,502TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

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$195,067$0$6,909$0$1,290$0$16,344$0$26,941$0$246,551$0$0$0
SUELYNN CALLAHAN
DIR. BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION$136,264$0$0$0$1,179$0$11,143$0$20,717$0$169,303$0$0$0
JULIA HARPER
DIR. MARKET EXECUTION$166,289$0$0$0$6,357$0$13,303$0$22,214$0$208,163$0$0$0
SUSAN HERMENET
DIR. PLANNING & EVALUATION$168,004$0$0$0$690$0$13,534$0$17,069$0$199,297$0$0$0
JEFF HARRIS
CHIEF TRANSFORMATION OFFICER$155,056$0$0$0$1,290$0$12,836$0$26,230$0$195,412$0$0$0
SEPIDEH REZANIA
SR. MANAGER COMMERCIAL$125,882$0$0$0$382$0$7,856$0$25,716$0$159,836$0$0$0
MARK REHLEY
SR. MANAGER TECH/PRODUCT MGMT$122,184$0$0$0$373$0$10,280$0$25,653$0$158,490$0$0$0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1 - CONTINUEDINVESTING IN NEEA;S WORK HAS CREATED A VIRTUAL ENERGY EFFICIENCY POWER PLANT THAT SAVE MORE THAN 1,200 AVERAGE MEGAWATTS (AMV) FOR THE NORTHWEST REGION SINCE 1997; THE EQUIVALENT ANNUAL OUTPUT OF TWO POWER PLANTS, AND ENOUGH TO POWER ALMOST 900,000 HOMES EACH YEAR. WORKING IN COLLABORATION WITH FUNDERS, EFFICIENCY ALLIES, AND OTHER STRATEGIC MARKET PARTNERS TO CHAMPION INNOVATION, NEEA IDENTIFIES PRODUCTS , SERVICES AND PRACTICES THAT WILL DELIVER SIGNIFICANT LONG-TERM SAVINGS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE 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, NEEA COMMISSIONS A SALARY SURVEY BY AN INDEPENDENT FIRM. THIS INFORMATION IS USED PRIMARILY IN THE EVALUATION OF THE PROPRIETY OF COMPENSATION PAID TO THE ORGANIZATION'S 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.