FRESH ENERGY: Form 990, tax year 2013

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Organization
FRESH ENERGY (EIN 41-1735501)
Tax period
2013-07-01 to 2014-06-30
Filed
2014-11-25
IRS object ID
201413299349300751
Schema version
2013v3.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2014-11-25T11:34:30-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2014-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN341873282PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CBIZ MHM LLCBusinessNameLine1

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1222 SOUTH 9TH STREET SUITE 1000AddressLine1
CityMINNEAPOLISCity
StateMNState
ZIP Code55402ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2013-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN411735501EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1FRESH ENERGYBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlFRESBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6512250878PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1408 ST PETER ST NO 220AddressLine1
CityST PAULCity
StateMNState
ZIP Code55102ZIPCode

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMICHAEL NOBLEPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone6512250878PhoneNum
Signature2014-11-25SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonBRUCE THIELPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00526510PTIN
Phone6123397811PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2013TaxYr
Build TS2015-11-30 17:44:51ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerMICHAEL NOBLEPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1408 ST PETER ST NO 220AddressLine1
CityST PAULCity
StateMNState
ZIP Code55102ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$2,209,132GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.FRESH-ENERGY.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1992FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMNLegalDomicileStateCd
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Voting Members Independent16VotingMembersIndependentCnt
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Total Volunteers23TotalVolunteersCnt
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PY Investment Income$4,811PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$10,626CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$0PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$2,053CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$2,577,082PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$2,209,132CYTotalRevenueAmt
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PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionSHAPE AND DRIVE REALISTIC, VISIONARY ENERGY POLICIES THAT BENEFIT ALL.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$855,319ExpenseAmt
Revenue$6,885RevenueAmt
DescENERGY EFFICIENCY AND CLIMATE - SEE SCHEDULE O.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$460,485ExpenseAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$435,064ExpenseAmt
DescTRANSPORTATION AND BUILT ENVIRONMENT: FRESH ENERGY PROMOTES INNOVATIVE TRANSPORTATION AND LAND-USE POLICIES THAT WILL SPEED THE TRANSITION TO A CLEANER TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM, REDUCE RELIANCE ON FOSSIL FUELS, AND CREATE UP TO 30,000 JOBS. FRESH ENERGY ALSO PURSUES POLICIES THAT MAKE OUR BUILT ENVIRONMENT MORE EFFICIENT-SAVING CONSUMERS MONEY AND CUTTING CARBON.SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL: MINNESOTA'S SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL PROGRAM MAKES IT EASIER FOR MINNESOTA KIDS TO WALK AND BIKE TO SCHOOL. THIS YEAR, FRESH ENERGY AND ITS ALLIES SECURED $1 MILLION IN THE BONDING BILL AND A BASE FUNDING INCREASE OF $250,000 EACH YEAR FOR THE PROGRAM.Desc

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Expense$67,172ExpenseAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Program Service Expenses$1,818,040TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesYes (1)LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsYes (1)TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
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Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
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Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
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Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Business Rln With Officer Ent0BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContriYes (1)DeductibleNonCashContriInd
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Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
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Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee21EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
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Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
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Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
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Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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Phone6512250878PhoneNum

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Address Line1408 ST PETER STREET STE 220AddressLine1
CityST PAULCity
StateMNState
ZIP Code55102ZIPCode

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (18 entries)

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RICHARD SHRUBB
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NICHOLAS GARBIS
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DONNA W ALLAN
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RANDY ANDERSON
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
EMILY CHAD
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROSS HAMMOND
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAUL BURKE
CHAIR EMERITUS1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BETH PEARLMAN
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GARY SCHOKMILLER
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KRISTIN PARDUE
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOE DEVITO
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CODY FLEISCHFRESSER
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICH LEHMAN
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANITA S DUCKOR
VICE CHAIR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
JOHN KES
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
ANNE WEYANDT
CHAIR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
MICHAEL NOBLE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.00$143,422$0$16,493Yes (X)
ELLEN PALMER
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS & FINANCE40.00$57,536$0$7,890Yes (X)
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Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K1IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
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HONORARIUMS900099$700$700
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Total Program Service Revenue$6,885TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$10,626TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$10,626ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (2 entries)

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SPONSORSHIP LINKS900099$400$400
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$2,053OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$258,865TotalAmt
Program Services$156,907ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$84,347ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$17,611FundraisingAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$886,320TotalAmt
Program Services$694,365ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$151,033ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$40,922FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

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Total$100,972TotalAmt
Program Services$81,449ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$14,655ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,868FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Total$86,173TotalAmt
Program Services$64,203ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$17,610ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,360FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$83,123TotalAmt
Program Services$66,154ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$16,969ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

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Total$43,714TotalAmt
Program Services$43,714ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$525,723TotalAmt
Program Services$455,516ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$70,207ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$46,958TotalAmt
Program Services$33,148ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$13,810ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$25,776TotalAmt
Program Services$15,981ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$9,795ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Total$82,324TotalAmt
Program Services$66,404ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$15,920ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$43,578TotalAmt
Program Services$43,578ProgramServicesAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$39,749TotalAmt
Program Services$36,232ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,517ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

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Total$9,015TotalAmt
Program Services$6,975ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,040ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,460TotalAmt
Program Services$1,114ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$346ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
FUNDRAISING$44,119$44,119
COMMUNICATION$42,874$37,296$5,578
DUES, MEMB & SUBSCRIPTI$10,789$9,629$1,160
MISCELLANEOUS$6,229$5,375$854

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

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Total$2,337,761TotalAmt
Program Services$1,818,040ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$407,841ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$111,880FundraisingAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Joint CostsYes (X)JointCostsInd

Total Joint Costs TotalJointCostsGrp

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Total$17,416TotalAmt
Program Services$14,280ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,274ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,862FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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BOY$579,125BOYAmt
EOY$219,050EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

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BOY$541,410BOYAmt
EOY$1,544,432EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

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BOY$927,411BOYAmt
EOY$215,209EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

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BOY$2,086BOYAmt
EOY$3,829EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$21,236BOYAmt
EOY$27,362EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$81,239LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$67,836LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,195BOYAmt
EOY$13,403EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$78,059BOYAmt
EOY$99,525EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,162,522BOYAmt
EOY$2,122,810EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$131,398BOYAmt
EOY$206,672EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$131,398BOYAmt
EOY$206,672EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$683,643BOYAmt
EOY$740,961EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,347,481BOYAmt
EOY$1,175,177EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,031,124BOYAmt
EOY$1,916,138EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,162,522BOYAmt
EOY$2,122,810EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$128,629ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$13,643NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
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 Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

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$1,282,196CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,076,042CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,989,040CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,572,271CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,189,568CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$10,109,117TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,282,196CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,076,042CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,989,040CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,572,271CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,189,568CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$10,109,117TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$5,685,946SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$4,423,171PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$13,600CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$6,361CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,937CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$4,811CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$10,626CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$39,335TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year$2,053CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,053TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$10,150,505TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$9,524GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.43580PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.42630PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

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

Total Grassroots Lobbying TotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$377FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$44,863FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$45,240FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$2,292,521FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$2,337,761FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$266,888FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$66,722FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

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$261,246CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$249,826CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$243,095CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$266,888CurrentYearAmt
Total$1,021,055TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$1,531,583LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$17,356CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$14,428CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$17,037CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$45,240CurrentYearAmt
Total$94,061TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$65,312CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$62,457CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$60,774CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$66,722CurrentYearAmt
Total$255,265TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$382,898GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Avg Grassroots Lobbying Expend AvgGrassrootsLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus2$3,080CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$1,359CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$377CurrentYearAmt
Total$4,816TotalAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

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

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$75,000BeginningYearBalanceAmt
End Year Balance$75,000EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$75,000BeginningYearBalanceAmt
End Year Balance$75,000EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$75,000BeginningYearBalanceAmt
End Year Balance$75,000EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$100,000BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Other Expenditures$25,000OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$75,000EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$81,239OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$67,836DepreciationAmt
Book Value$13,403BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$13,403TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,225,231TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$13,642NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$2,457DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$16,099RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$2,209,132RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$2,209,132TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,340,218TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$2,457DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$2,457ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$2,337,761ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$2,337,761TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
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 YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2014 AND 2013. THE ORGANIZATION FILES FORM 990 IN THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION AND THE STATE OF MINNESOTA. THE ORGANIZATION IS GENERALLY NO LONGER SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE THREE YEARS AFTER THE DATE OF FILING, INCLUDING EXTENSIONS.
PART V, LINE 4PART V, LINE 4: THE BOARD DESIGNATED ENDOWMENT IS INTENDED AS A FUNDRAISING TOOL IN HOPES THAT ONE DAY THE ORGANIZATION WILL 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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMICHAEL NOBLEPersonNm
TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$143,422BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$0CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$0BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$0OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$7,841DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$8,652NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$159,915TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$0TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution1ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$100,448NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form8283 Received0Form8283ReceivedCnt
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts0ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, COLUMN (B):FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE FIGURES IN COLUMN B REPRESENT THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTORSExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (9 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2RE-AMP: FRESH ENERGY PROVIDES SUPPORT STAFF TO THE RE-AMP NETWORK. RE-AMP IS A COLLABORATIVE NETWORK OF MORE THAN 100 NONPROFITS WORKING IN EIGHT STATES. RE-AMP'S GOAL IS TO REDUCE REGIONAL GLOBAL WARMING EMISSIONS 80 PERCENT (FROM 2005 LEVELS) BY 2050.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4AENERGY, EFFICIENCY, CLIMATE: FRESH ENERGY AGGRESSIVELY PROMOTES THE USE OF CLEAN, RENEWABLE ELECTRICITY SOURCES LIKE WIND AND SUN, ADVANCES POLICIES THAT WILL DRAMATICALLY IMPROVE TRANSMISSION IN THE MIDWEST, AND PURSUES GREATER ENERGY EFFICIENCY. WE DO THIS THROUGH SMART LEGISLATION, IMPROVEMENTS TO CURRENT LAWS, BETTER REGULATIONS, SAVVY FINANCIAL STRATEGIES, MARKET-FRIENDLY POLICIES, AND COLLABORATION WITH UTILITY PARTNERS AND SERVICE PROVIDERS. IN ADDITION, 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. RESIDENTIAL CHARGING RATES FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES: MINNESOTA BECAME THE FIRST STATE TO REQUIRE ITS INVESTOR-OWNED UTILITIES TO OFFER A SPECIAL RATE FOR RESIDENTIAL ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING. INCREASE THE ADOPTION OF ELECTRIC VEHICLES BY STATE AGENCIES: THE MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE PASSED A BIPARTISAN BILL THAT REMOVES BARRIERS TO THE PURCHASE OF PLUG-IN ELECTRIC VEHICLES BY STATE AGENCIES. CREATING MARKET TRANSPARENCY: FRESH ENERGY AUTHORED A NEW PROVISION THAT WILL COLLECT AND PUBLISH MARKET DATA ON THE COST AND LOCATION OF DISTRIBUTED RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECTS TO CREATE MORE TRANSPARENCY IN THE DISTRIBUTED RENEWABLE ENERGY MARKET. INCREASING INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL EFFICIENCY: THE MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE PASSED A COMMUNITY ENERGY LOAN FUND, AUTHORIZING THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE TO WORK WITH MANUFACTURERS, HOSPITALS, AND OTHER BUSINESSES TO FUND ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROJECTS WITH LOW-INTEREST FINANCING THROUGH ITS STATE REVENUE BOND AUTHORITY. MEETING GLOBAL WARMING POLLUTION GOALS: MINNESOTA LAW SETS A GOAL OF AT LEAST 80-PERCENT REDUCTIONS IN CARBON ECONOMY-WIDE BY 2050, WITH INTERIM BENCHMARKS ALONG THE WAY. A NEW POLICY REQUIRES UTILITIES TO PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION DESCRIBING HOW THEY MEET THESE GOALS IN THE PLANS THEY FILE WITH THE MINNESOTA PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION. UTILITIES MUST IDENTIFY COSTS, OPPORTUNITIES, AND TECHNICAL BARRIERS IN MAKING PROGRESS TOWARD MEETING MINNESOTA'S GOALS AND THE STEPS THEY'RE CONSIDERING TO ADDRESS THOSE BARRIERS AND OPPORTUNITIES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1THERE 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 11THE 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 12CPROCEDURE 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 EXISTANCE, 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 15ATHE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY IS SET ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS USING A COMPETITIVE STUDY AND ANALYSIS PERFORMED BY ALTURA CONSULTING IN NOVEMBER OF 2013. THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCE'S SALARY IS DETERMINED USING A COMPETITIVE STUDY AND ANALYSIS PERFORMED BY HRADVANTAGE IN MARCH 2012
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE 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 11GCOMMUNICATION SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 15,551. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 14,151. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 29,702. COLLABORATIVE GRANT SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 23,561. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 21,439. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 45,000. STRATEGIC PLANNING SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 13,089. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 11,911. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 25,000. LITIGATION SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 15,707. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 14,293. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 30,000. GENERAL OFFICE SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,159. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,054. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 2,213. IT SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 26,711. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,064. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 27,775. WEBSITE SUPPORT SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 7,817. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 312. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 8,129. REDESIGN OF COMMONS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 67,293. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 2,682. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 69,975. MIDWEST ENERGY NEWS REPORTERS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 68,766. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 2,740. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 71,506. GENERAL OFFICE SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 14,069. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 561. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 14,630. CONTRACTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 201,793. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 201,793.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2CTHE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT CHANGED ITS OVERSIGHT PROCESS OF THE AUDIT NOR ITS SELECTION PROCESS OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT DURING THE TAX YEAR

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