EIDSN INC: Form 990, tax year 2014

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Organization
EIDSN INC (EIN 46-4517295)
Tax period
2014-01-13 to 2014-12-31
Filed
2015-08-13
IRS object ID
201502259349300840
Schema version
2014v5.0
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

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Return2015-08-13T09:29:13-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2014-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN631133963PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1Haynes Downard LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line12121 2nd Avenue North Suite 400AddressLine1Txt
CityBirminghamCityNm
State AbbreviationALStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP35203ZIPCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2014-01-13TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN464517295EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1Eastern Interconnect Data Sharing Network IncBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Business Name ControlEASTBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2059033473PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1270 Doug Baker Boulevard Ste 700 NoAddressLine1Txt
Address Line2203AddressLine2Txt
CityBirminghamCityNm
State AbbreviationALStateAbbreviationCd
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Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

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PersonRobert C LudlowPersonNm
Person TitleSecretary-TreasurerPersonTitleTxt
Phone2059033473PhoneNum
Signature2015-07-24SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonLewis F Jones JrPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00013592PTIN
Phone2052543380PhoneNum
Preparation2015-07-22PreparationDt
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Build TS2016-02-25 16:41:14ZBuildTS

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Initial ReturnYes (X)InitialReturnInd
Principal OfficerRobert C LudlowPrincipalOfficerNm

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CityBirminghamCityNm
State AbbreviationALStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$786,883GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website Addresseidsn.orgWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2014FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateDELegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTo improve electric industry operations and promote the reliable and efficient operation of the high voltage electric energy transmission system (the "Bulk Electric System")in the "Eastern Interconnection" and the "Quebec Interconnection", areas that cover the eastern two-thirds of the United States and Canada.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Volunteers0TotalVolunteersCnt
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CY Investment Income$67CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
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CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
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CY Total Expenses$616,902CYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$169,981CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets EOY$219,445TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$49,464TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$169,981NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTo develop a new, more 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. The new network is scheduled to replace NERCnet, the existing network over which pertinent operating reliability data is shared.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$493,522ExpenseAmt
Revenue$786,816RevenueAmt
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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DescPromoting the common business interests of members andparties with whom the corporation contracts.Desc
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Total Program Service Expenses$493,522TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c30DescribedInSection501c3Ind
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 AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
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Deductible Non Cash Contri0DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document3IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee0EmployeeCnt
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesYes (1)DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersYes (1)MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (1)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovaYes (1)DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
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Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower Policy0WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention Policy0DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (13 entries)

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Alden C Briggs
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Sylvain Clermont
Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Joseph J Gardner
Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Michael J Kormos
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John Odom
Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
V Nelson Peeler Jr
Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Douglas Thomas
Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Stephen G Whitley
Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Jacinda B Woodward
Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
William O Ball
Chairman1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
Nicholas A Brown
Vice-Chairman1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
Robert C Ludlow
Secretary / Treasurer1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
Richard J Mandes Jr
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Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Total$131,276TotalAmt
Program Services$105,021ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$26,255ManagementAndGeneralAmt

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Printing and postage$475$380$95
Telephone$378$302$76
Meals and entertainment$324$259$65

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Total$435TotalAmt
Program Services$348ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$87ManagementAndGeneralAmt

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EOY$197,585EOYAmt

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Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

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EOY$49,464EOYAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

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EOY$169,981EOYAmt

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Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$169,981ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS Audited0FSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

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Substantially All Dues Nonded0SubstantiallyAllDuesNondedInd
Only In House LobbyingYes (1)OnlyInHouseLobbyingInd
Agree Carryover Prior Year0AgreeCarryoverPriorYearInd

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

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Total Book Value Land Buildings$0TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp

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DescSecurity depositsDesc
Book Value$21,860BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$21,860TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp

Name Of Interested NameOfInterested

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Mandes Consulting LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Relationship DescriptionBusiness of Richard J. Mandes, Jr., Executive DirectorRelationshipDescriptionTxt
Transaction$204,000TransactionAmt
TransactionThe organization paid for Executive Director / administrative services.TransactionDesc
Sharing Of Revenues0SharingOfRevenuesInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (9 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
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.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 8bThe organization currently has no committes outside the Board of Directors with authority to act on behalf of the governing body.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11Once the 990 is compiled by an accountant, the Board of Directors reviews and approves the return via an email or traditional meeting. Upon approval of the board, the accountant issues the 990.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12cDirectors are subject to an onging requirment 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.

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