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CLEAN ENERGY RESEARCH AND EDUCATION FOUNDATION: Form 990EZ, tax year 2015

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Organization
CLEAN ENERGY RESEARCH AND EDUCATION FOUNDATION (EIN 47-2389975)
Tax period
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Filed
2016-08-16
IRS object ID
201602299349200935
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 ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Tax Period End2015-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Return Type990EZReturnTypeCd
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Filer Filer

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EIN472389975EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1CLEAN ENERGY RESEARCH ANDBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2EDUCATION FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine2Txt
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Business Name ControlCLEABusinessNameControlTxt

US Address USAddress

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Address Line11211 CONNECTICUT AVE STE 650AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20036ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJEFFREY SERFASSPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Signature2016-08-16SignatureDt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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PTINP00454808PTIN
Phone7035937391PhoneNum
Preparation2016-08-16PreparationDt
Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

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Initial ReturnYes (X)InitialReturnInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Website AddressWWW.CEREF.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
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Info In Schedule O Part IYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
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Total Revenue$34,650TotalRevenueAmt
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Total Expenses$32,123TotalExpensesAmt
Excess Or Deficit For Year$2,527ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$2,527NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt

Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp

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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
Primary Exempt PurposeTHE CLEAN ENERGY RESEARCH & EDUCATION FOUNDATION (CEREF) IS ORGANIZED AND OPERATED EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC PURPOSES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO: PROVIDING CURRENT INFORMATION ON RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES, TECHNOLOGIES AND MARKETS TO SCHOOLS, UNIVERSITIES GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, BUSINESSES AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC, RELATED TO POWER, HEAT, FUELS, AND ENERGY AND FUEL CREDITS; SUPPORTING STUDENT PARTICIPATION IN LOCAL, REGIONAL, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIONS FOCUSING ON ISSUES RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES, TECHNOLOGIES AND MARKETS; CONDUCTING AND SUPPORTING EDUCATIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS ON RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES, TECHNOLOGIES AND MARKETS; AND CONDUCTING AND SUPPORTING RESEARCH THAT EXPLORES RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES, TECHNOLOGIES AND MARKETS.PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (2 entries)

Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxtProgram Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt
CEREF HAS CONDUCTED TWO PROGRAMS IN 2015 AND 2016. IN 2015, CEREF CO- HOSTED THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGYS BIOENERGY 2015 CONFERENCE AND EXPO, DEVELOPING THE INDUSTRY AND LABORATORY EXHIBITION INCLUDING SOME OF THE FOOD AND BEVERAGE FUNCTIONS AT THE EVENT. THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT WAS TO IMPROVE THE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE FOR EVENT PARTICIPANTS.$30,669
IN 2016, CEREF EXPANDED ITS EDUCATIONAL ROLE FOR BIOENERGY 2016 TO ALSO INCLUDE REGISTRATION OF EVENT PARTICIPANTS AND PROVISION OF ADDITIONAL FOOD AND BEVERAGE FUNCTIONS, TO ENHANCE THE EXPERIENCE FOR EVENT PARTICIPANTS. CEREF EXPANDED ITS ROLE WITH DOE BEYOND THE BIOENERGY 2016 CONFERENCE AND EXPO TO BE THE CO-HOST OF THE SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION SUMMIT, HELD A DAY BEFORE BIOENERGY 2016, ALSO PROVIDING REGISTRATION AND FOOD AND BEVERAGE SUPPORT TO THE EVENT. CEREF PARTICIPATED ON THE PLANNING COMMITTEE FOR ALL THREE OF THESE EVENTS.
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$30,669TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IVYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIVInd

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (4 entries)

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JEFFREY SERFASS
PRESIDENT1.00$0
DAN WILSON
TREASURER1.00$0
KARL R RABAGO
SECRETARY1.00$0
DOUGLAS FAULKNER
CHAIRMAN1.00$0
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Organization Dissolved EtcfalseOrganizationDissolvedEtcInd
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Made Loans To From OfficersfalseMadeLoansToFromOfficersInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Donor Advised FndsfalseDonorAdvisedFndsInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Tanning Services ProvidedfalseTanningServicesProvidedInd
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Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
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Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd EmplNONEPartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt
Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof SrvcNONEPartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt
Filed Schedule AYes (true)FiledScheduleAInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

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Current Tax Year$34,650CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$34,650TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

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Current Tax Year$34,650CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$34,650TotalAmt
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Public Support Total170$34,650PublicSupportTotal170Amt
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First5 Years170Yes (X)First5Years170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

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Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

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CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
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Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16EXPENSES BANK FEES 1,454 TOTAL 1,454
FORM 990-EZ, PART IIITHE CLEAN ENERGY RESEARCH & EDUCATION FOUNDATION (CEREF) IS ORGANIZED AND OPERATED EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC PURPOSES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO: PROVIDING CURRENT INFORMATION ON RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES, TECHNOLOGIES AND MARKETS TO SCHOOLS, UNIVERSITIES GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, BUSINESSES AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC, RELATED TO POWER, HEAT, FUELS, AND ENERGY AND FUEL CREDITS; SUPPORTING STUDENT PARTICIPATION IN LOCAL, REGIONAL, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIONS FOCUSING ON ISSUES RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES, TECHNOLOGIES AND MARKETS; CONDUCTING AND SUPPORTING EDUCATIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS ON RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES, TECHNOLOGIES AND MARKETS; AND CONDUCTING AND SUPPORTING RESEARCH THAT EXPLORES RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES, TECHNOLOGIES AND MARKETS.
FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28CEREF HAS CONDUCTED TWO PROGRAMS IN 2015 AND 2016. IN 2015, CEREF CO- HOSTED THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGYS BIOENERGY 2015 CONFERENCE AND EXPO, DEVELOPING THE INDUSTRY AND LABORATORY EXHIBITION INCLUDING SOME OF THE FOOD AND BEVERAGE FUNCTIONS AT THE EVENT. THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT WAS TO IMPROVE THE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE FOR EVENT PARTICIPANTS.
FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 29IN 2016, CEREF EXPANDED ITS EDUCATIONAL ROLE FOR BIOENERGY 2016 TO ALSO INCLUDE REGISTRATION OF EVENT PARTICIPANTS AND PROVISION OF ADDITIONAL FOOD AND BEVERAGE FUNCTIONS, TO ENHANCE THE EXPERIENCE FOR EVENT PARTICIPANTS. CEREF EXPANDED ITS ROLE WITH DOE BEYOND THE BIOENERGY 2016 CONFERENCE AND EXPO TO BE THE CO-HOST OF THE SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION SUMMIT, HELD A DAY BEFORE BIOENERGY 2016, ALSO PROVIDING REGISTRATION AND FOOD AND BEVERAGE SUPPORT TO THE EVENT. CEREF PARTICIPATED ON THE PLANNING COMMITTEE FOR ALL THREE OF THESE EVENTS.
FORM 990-EZ, PART IVCLEAN ENERGY RESEARCH AND EDUCATION FOUNDATION (CEREF) IS MANAGED BY TECHNOLOGY TRANSITION CORPORATION (TTC), AN ORGANIZATION PROVIDING MANAGEMENT, TECHNICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES TO ASSOCIATIONS PROVIDING NEW TECHNOLOGIES. IN THE CALENDAR YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015, CEREF PAID 30,589 FOR TECHNICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES. JEFFREY SERFASS, PRESIDENT OF TTC, SERVED AS THE PRESIDENT OF CEREF. THE MANAGEMENT FEE ATTRIBUTABLE TO SERVICES PROVIDED BY MR. SERFASS FOR THE YEAR WAS 4,603.

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