NATIONAL ECOLOGICAL OBSERVATORY NETWORK INC: Form 990, tax year 2012

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Organization
NATIONAL ECOLOGICAL OBSERVATORY NETWORK INC (EIN 20-4510571)
Tax period
2012-10-01 to 2013-09-30
Filed
2014-03-06
IRS object ID
201420659349301022
Schema version
2012v2.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Timestamp2014-03-06T15:21:20-06:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2013-09-30TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

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EIN450250958EIN

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1EIDE BAILLY LLPBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

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Address Line15299 DTC BLVD STE 1000AddressLine1
CityGREENWOOD VILLAGECity
StateCOState
ZIP Code80111ZIPCode
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Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2012-10-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

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EIN204510571EIN

Name Name

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Business Name Line1NATIONAL ECOLOGICAL OBSERVATORY NETWORK INCBusinessNameLine1
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Name ControlNATINameControl
Phone7207464844Phone

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11685 38TH ST SUITE 100 NO 100AddressLine1
CityBOULDERCity
StateCOState
ZIP Code80301ZIPCode

Officer Officer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameCHARLENE LAUSName
TitleCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICERTitle
Phone7207464844Phone
Date Signed2014-03-05DateSigned
Authorize Third Party1AuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameKYLE FRITCH CPAName
PTINP01313374PTIN
Phone3037705700Phone
Date Prepared2014-03-05DatePrepared
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Tax Year2012TaxYear
Build TS2015-11-30 17:44:51ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

Doing Business As DoingBusinessAs

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Business Name Line1NEON INCBusinessNameLine1
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Name Of Principal Officer PersonCHARLENE LAUSNameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson

Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS

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Address Line11685 38TH ST SUITE 100 NO 100AddressLine1
CityBOULDERCity
StateCOState
ZIP Code80301ZIPCode
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Gross Receipts63789017GrossReceipts
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliates
Organization501c3XOrganization501c3
Web SiteWWW.NEONINC.ORGWebSite
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Year Formation2005YearFormation
State Legal DomicileDCStateLegalDomicile
Activity Or Mission DescriptionPROVIDING INFRASTRUCTURE ENABLING RESEARCH, DISCOVERY, & EDUCATION ABOUT ECOLOGICAL CHANGE.ActivityOrMissionDescription
Nbr Voting Members Governing Body16NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody
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Total Nbr Employees209TotalNbrEmployees
Total Nbr Volunteers0TotalNbrVolunteers
Total Gross UBI0TotalGrossUBI
Net Unrelated Business Txbl Income0NetUnrelatedBusinessTxblIncome
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Investment Income Current Year-37591InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear
Other Revenue Prior Year0OtherRevenuePriorYear
Other Revenue Current Year0OtherRevenueCurrentYear
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Total Revenue Current Year63750954TotalRevenueCurrentYear
Grants And Similar Amnts Prior Year289396GrantsAndSimilarAmntsPriorYear
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIXInfoInScheduleOPartIII
Mission DescriptionTO ENABLE UNDERSTANDING AND FORECASTING OF THE IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE, LAND-USE CHANGE, AND INVASIVE SPECIES ON CONTINENTAL-SCALE ECOLOGY BY PROVIDING INFRASTRUCTURE AND CONSISTENT METHODOLOGIES TO SUPPORT RESEARCH AND EDUCATION IN THESE AREAS.MissionDescription
Significant New Program Services1SignificantNewProgramServices
Significant Change0SignificantChange
Expense29038192Expense
DescriptionORGANIZATIONAL AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT SUPPORT FOR MAJOR RESEARCH EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES CONSTRUCTION (NSF FUNDED - MREFC) OF THE NATIONAL ECOLOGICAL OBSERVATORY NETWORK.Description

Activity2 Activity2

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense423422Expense
DescriptionDEVELOPMENT OF AIRBORNE IMAGING SPECTROMETER, SPECTROMETER ALGORITHM DEVELOPMENT AND SPECTROMETER COMPONENTS.Description

Activity3 Activity3

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Expense379980Expense
DescriptionORGANIZATIONAL AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT SUPPORT TO COMPLETE THE NEON CONSTRUCTION-READY DESIGN AND PROJECT EXECUTION PLAN.Description

Activity Other ActivityOther

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Expense251392Expense
Grants165754Grants
Revenue59500Revenue
DescriptionIN RESPONSE TO ONE OF THE WORST WILDFIRES IN COLORADO HISTORY, NATIONAL ECOLOGICAL OBSERVATORY NETWORK (NEON) PARTNERING WITH SCIENTISTS FROM THE WERNER COLLEGE OF NATURAL RESOURCES OF COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY (CSU) ARE LEADING A FIRST OF ITS KIND, LARGE-SCALE WILDFIRE IMPACT STUDY ON THE HIGH PARK FIRE. THE PROJECT WILL INTEGRATE AIRBORNE REMOTE SENSING DATA COLLECTED BY NEON'S AIRBORNE OBSERVATION PLATFORM WITH GROUND-BASED DATA FROM A TARGETED FIELD CAMPAIGN CONDUCTED BY CSU RESEARCHERS. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME A COMPREHENSIVE AIRBORNE REMOTE SENSING SYSTEM OF THIS CALIBER WILL BE USED TO ENHANCE RESEARCH ON WILDFIRE CAUSES AND IMPACTS. THE SYSTEM WILL BE ABLE TO DETECT REMAINING VEGETATION, IDENTIFY PLANT SPECIES, ASH COVER, SOIL PROPERTIES AND OTHER DETAILS TO HELP ILLUSTRATE HOW THE FIRE BURNED - OVER THE SPAN OF THE ENTIRE FIRE SCAR.NEON ALSO PROVIDES MANAGEMENT BUSINESS SERVICE SUBAWARDS TO ORGANIZATIONS FOR ORGANIZATIONAL AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT SUPPORT.Description
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Total Of Other Program Service Rev59500TotalOfOtherProgramServiceRev
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Described In501 C31DescribedIn501C3
Schedule B Required1ScheduleBRequired
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Donor Advised Funds0DonorAdvisedFunds
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasements
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArt
Credit Counseling0CreditCounseling
Term Or Permanent Endowments0TermOrPermanentEndowments
Report Land Bldg Equip1ReportLandBldgEquip
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Family Or Business Relationship0FamilyOrBusinessRelationship
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Members Or Stockholders1MembersOrStockholders
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (28 entries)

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CHAIR9.00XX510000
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SECRETARY2.00XX510000
CAROL BREWER
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DIRECTOR2.00X510000
HILARY SWAIN
DIRECTOR2.00X255000
LARRY WINTER
DIRECTOR2.00X510000
MARGARET STRAND
DIRECTOR2.00X255000
TOM JORLING
DIRECTOR2.00X510000
JAMES GOSZ
DIRECTOR2.00X425000
SCOTT OLLINGER
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DIRECTOR2.00X510000
AMELIA WARD
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MARK ABBOTT
DIRECTOR2.00X170000
THOMAS BERGER
DIRECTOR2.00X170000
KATHERINE MCCARTER
DIRECTOR2.00X000
ROBERT CHEN
DIRECTOR2.00X000
TODD SALIMAN
DIRECTOR2.00X000
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DIRECTOR (THRU DECEMBER 2012)2.00X340000
JEFF GOLDMAN
DIRECTOR (THRU DECEMBER 2012)2.00X170000
RUSS LEA
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THOMAS SHELDON
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CHARLENE LAUS
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KRISTA LAURSEN
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BRIAN WEE
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THOMAS KAMPE
SENIOR SUPERVISING SCIENTI40.00165597034730X
WENDY GRAM
CHIEF OF EDUCATION AND PUBLICATION40.00188671050520X
DAVE TAZIK
DIR OF BIOLOGY ECOLOGY/ENV PLANNING40.00168810047955X
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Information Technology InformationTechnology

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Occupancy Occupancy

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Travel Travel

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Insurance Insurance

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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years22073632CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years28209055CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year39770709CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years28209055CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year39770709CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year63729045CurrentTaxYear
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years167CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years250CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year453CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year472CurrentTaxYear
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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

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Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

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Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

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Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
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Aggregate ContributionsRESTRICTEDAggregateContributions

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

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Volunteers0Volunteers
Paid Staff Or Management0PaidStaffOrManagement
Media Advertisements0MediaAdvertisements
Mailings Members1MailingsMembers
Publications Or Broadcast0PublicationsOrBroadcast
Grants Other Organizations0GrantsOtherOrganizations
Direct Contact Legislators1DirectContactLegislators
Rallies Demonstrations0RalliesDemonstrations
Other Activities1OtherActivities
Other Activities$96,000OtherActivitiesAmount
Total Lobbying Expenditures IIB96000TotalLobbyingExpendituresIIB
Not Described In501c30NotDescribedIn501c3

Form990 Schedule C Part IV Form990ScheduleCPartIV

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IdentifierEXPLANATION OF LOBBYING ACTIVITIES:Identifier
Return ReferencePART II-B, LINE 1:ReturnReference
ExplanationNEON, INC. HAS CONTRACTED WITH A FIRM TO PROVIDE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT RELATIONS ASSISTANCE BY PERFORMING THE FOLLOWING SERVICES: 1) DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A TARGETED APPROPRIATIONS STRATEGY TO ATTRACT SUPPORT FOR NEON 2) DRAFT LETTERS TO RELEVANT MEMBERS OF CONGRESS AND COMMITTEES TO ADVOCATE NEON'S OBJECTIVES 3) COORDINATE AND FACILITATE MEETINGS BETWEEN NEON AND MEMBERS OF CONGRESS AND AGENCY OFFICIALS 4) COLLABORATE WITH OTHER LIKE-MINDED ORGANIZATIONS TO FACILITATE NEON'S PUBLIC POLICY GOALS 5) MAINTAIN COMMUNICATIONS WITH CONGRESSIONAL AND AGENCY STAFF TO MONITOR THE STATUS OF NEON'S INTERESTSExplanation

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovements

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Depreciation449196Depreciation
Book Value1107479BookValue

Equipment Equipment

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Depreciation4312115Depreciation
Book Value22993766BookValue

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings

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Depreciation935397Depreciation
Book Value26564654BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings50665899TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities (3 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionAmountAmount
SECURITY DEPOSITS HELD$25,000
DEFERRED RENT EXPENSE$52,684
DEFERRED LEASE INCENTIVE$68,933
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Amounts146617TotalOfAmounts
Footnote In Part XIIIXFootnoteInPartXIII
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt63789017TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Revenue Not Rptd F9900RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal63789017RevenueSubtotal
Other Revenues Not Included-38063OtherRevenuesNotIncluded
Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt-38063RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Revenue Per Form99063750954TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt38155075TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Other Expenses Included38063OtherExpensesIncluded
Expenses Not Rptd F99038063ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal38117012ExpensesSubtotal
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form99038117012TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIII Form990ScheduleDPartXIII (2 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48:PART X, LINE 2:NEON IS ORGANIZED AS A DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA NONPROFIT CORPORATION AND HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (IRS) AS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(A) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AS AN ORGANIZATION DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C)(3), QUALIFIES FOR THE CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION DEDUCTION UNDER SECTION 170(B)(1)(A)(VI), AND HAS BEEN DETERMINED NOT TO BE PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS UNDER SECTIONS 509(A)(1). NEON IS ANNUALLY REQUIRED TO FILE A RETURN OF ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX (FORM 990) WITH THE IRS. IN ADDITION, THE ENTITY IS SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX ON NET INCOME THAT IS DERIVED FROM BUSINESS ACTIVITIES THAT ARE UNRELATED TO ITS EXEMPT PURPOSES. NEON HAS DETERMINED IT IS NOT SUBJECT TO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX AND HAS NOT FILED AN EXEMPT ORGANIZATION BUSINESS INCOME TAX RETURN (FORM 990-T) WITH THE IRS. NEON BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY TAX POSITIONS TAKEN AFFECTING ITS ANNUAL FILING REQUIREMENTS, AND AS SUCH, DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ENTITY WOULD RECOGNIZE FUTURE ACCRUED INTEREST AND PENALTIES RELATED TO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS AND LIABILITIES IN INCOME TAX EXPENSE IF SUCH INTEREST AND PENALTIES ARE INCURRED.
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: ($38,063) LOSS ON ASSET IMPAIRMENT INCLUDED IN REVENUE ON FORM 990 PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: $38,063 LOSS ON ASSET IMPAIRMENT INCLUDED IN REVENUE ON FORM 990

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Records Maintained1RecordsMaintained

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Name Business RecipientNameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SCIENCE & ENGINEERING ALLIANCE (SEA)BusinessNameLine1

Address US AddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11522 K ST NW STE 730AddressLine1
CityWASHINGTONCity
StateDCState
ZIP Code20005ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN Of Recipient521737386EINOfRecipient
IRC Section501(C)(3)IRCSection
Amount Of Cash Grant165754AmountOfCashGrant
Purpose Of GrantPROJECT MANAGEMENT SUPPORT TO COMPLETE NEON CONSTRUCTION-READY DESIGN & PROJECT EXECUTION PLAN.PurposeOfGrant
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Nbr Of501 C3 And Govt Grants1TotalNbrOf501C3AndGovtGrants
Total Nbr Of Other Organizations0TotalNbrOfOtherOrganizations

Form990 Schedule I Part IV Form990ScheduleIPartIV

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierPROCEDURE FOR MONITORING GRANTS IN THE U.S.:Identifier
Return ReferencePART I, LINE 2:ReturnReference
ExplanationSCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2: PRIOR TO PROVIDING GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS, NEON ASSESSES THE POTENTIAL RECIPIENT'S ORGANIZATIONAL AND FINANCIAL STATUS AND INTERNAL CONTROLS AS WELL AS THE TERMS OF THE PROPOSED GRANT AGREEMENT. NEON ESTABLISHES CONDITIONS FOR THE RECIPIENT CONSISTENT WITH THE LEVEL OF RISK PERCEIVED. ON AN ONGOING BASIS NEON MONITORS THE ACTIVITIES OF THE RECIPIENT UNDER THE GRANT AGREEMENT TO ENSURE THAT AWARDED FUNDS ARE USED FOR AUTHORIZED AND INTENDED PURPOSE.Explanation

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

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Compensation CommitteeXCompensationCommittee
Compensation SurveyXCompensationSurvey
Board Or Committee ApprovalXBoardOrCommitteeApproval
Severance Payment0SeverancePayment
Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan0SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan
Equity Based Comp Arrangement0EquityBasedCompArrangement
Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg
Comp Based On Revenue Related Orgs0CompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs
Comp Based Net Earnings Filing Org0CompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg
Comp Based Net Earnings Relate Orgs0CompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPayments
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractException

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII (8 entries)

TitleTitleBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgComp Based On Related OrgsCompBasedOnRelatedOrgsBonus Filing OrgBonusFilingOrgBonus Related OrgsBonusRelatedOrgsOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgOther Compensation Related OrgsOtherCompensationRelatedOrgsDeferred Comp Filing OrgDeferredCompFilingOrgDeferred Comp Related OrgsDeferredCompRelatedOrgsNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgNontaxable Benefits Related OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgsTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgTotal Compensation Related OrgsTotalCompensationRelatedOrgsComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgComp Report Prior990 Related OrgsCompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs
RUSS LEA
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER28502900014570475510202860354323000
THOMAS SHELDON
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (THRU 8/20132098420008220325820100770253323000
KRISTA LAURSEN
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER2017520002930298770246480256570000
ROBIN MARTIN
CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFI1973280002760280020193460244952000
BRIAN WEE
CHIEF OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS166198000195026726057960198915000
THOMAS KAMPE
SENIOR SUPERVISING SCIENTI1652660003310170050183400200942000
WENDY GRAM
CHIEF OF EDUCATION AND PUBLICATION1884120002590362250149890239885000
DAVE TAZIK
DIR OF BIOLOGY ECOLOGY/ENV PLANNING1678440009660328170157680217395000

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (8 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
NEW PROGRAM SERVICESFORM 990, PART III, LINE 2IN RESPONSE TO ONE OF THE WORST WILDFIRES IN COLORADO HISTORY, NATIONAL ECOLOGICAL OBSERVATORY NETWORK PARTNERING WITH SCIENTISTS FROM THE WERNER COLLEGE OF NATURAL RESOURCES OF COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY ARE LEADING A FIRST OF ITS KIND, LARGE-SCALE WILDFIRE IMPACT STUDY ON THE HIGH PARK FIRE. THE STUDY WILL PROVIDE CRITICAL DATA TO THE COMMUNITIES STILL GRAPPLING WITH HOW TO RESPOND TO MAJOR WATER QUALITY, EROSION AND ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION ISSUES IN AN AREA SPANNING MORE THAN 136 SQUARE MILES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERS: ANY SCIENTIFIC, EDUCATIONAL, AND/OR RESEARCH INSTITUTION THAT IS INTERESTED IN PROMOTING THE PURPOSES AND ACTIVITIES OF NEON, THAT IS ELECTED BY THE BOARD AND THAT PAYS THE INITIATION FEES, MEMBERSHIP DUES, AND SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS SPECIFIED FROM TIME TO TIME BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR VOTING MEMBERSHIP.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ATHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL CONSIST OF TWO GROUPS: THE MEMBERSHIP GROUP AND THE AT-LARGE GROUP. A MAJORITY OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL CONSIST OF AT-LARGE GROUP DIRECTORS. APPROXIMATELY ONE-THIRD (1/3) OF THE DIRECTORS OF EACH GROUP SHALL BE ELECTED OR APPOINTED EACH YEAR. DIRECTORS IN THE MEMBERSHIP GROUP SHALL BE ELECTED OR APPOINTED BY THE VOTING MEMBERS FROM THE SLATE OF NOMINEES PUT FORWARD EACH YEAR BY THE NOMINATING AND GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE. DIRECTORS IN THE AT-LARGE GROUP SHALL BE ELECTED OR APPOINTED BY THE DIRECTORS THEN IN OFFICE (INCLUDING DIRECTORS IN THE MEMBERSHIP AND AT-LARGE GROUPS WHOSE TERMS ARE SET TO EXPIRE AT THE ANNUAL MEETING) FROM THE SLATE OF NOMINEES PUT FORWARD EACH YEAR BY THE NOMINATING AND GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8BCOMMITTEE MEETINGS ARE MORE INFORMATIVE IN NATURE AND NOT USED FOR DECISION-MAKING PURPOSES. SINCE DECISIONS ARE NOT MADE AND ACTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN AT THESE MEETINGS, THERE IS NO NEED FOR DOCUMENTATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11AFTER THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED, THE CONTROLLER REVIEWS THE RETURN AND SENDS IT FOR APPROVAL BY THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER. ONCE APPROVED, THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER SENDS THE RETURN TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD FOR APPROVAL. ONCE FINALIZED, THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER SIGNS THE RETURN BEFORE FILING. IN ADDITION, A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THEIR REVIEW PRIOR TO THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER SIGNING AND FILING WITH THE IRS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CALL OFFICERS AND BOARD OF DIRECTOR MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT AT LEAST ANNUALLY. ALL EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN IT UPON INITIAL HIRE AND THEN ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST DISCOVERED OR REPORTED ARE ESCALATED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND MAY RESULT IN TERMINATION OR RECUSAL OF CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS, AS APPROPRIATE. FAILURE TO ADEQUATELY REPORT ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST MAY ALSO RESULT IN DISCIPLINARY ACTION UP TO AND INCLUDING TERMINATION. TO DATE, NO CONFLICT OF INTEREST SITUATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED OR DISCOVERED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15NEON UTILIZES THE MOST RELEVANT OUTSIDE COMPENSATION DATA AVAILABLE (DEFINED BY THE INDUSTRIES AND REGIONS IN WHICH WE COMPETE FOR QUALIFIED APPLICANTS, INCLUDING DATA FROM SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS) TO GUIDE COMPENSATION STRATEGIES, SALARY RANGES AND TO GUIDE INDIVIDUAL SALARY OFFERS. SUCH MARKET COMPENSATION DATA WAS UTILIZED TO FORM THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS FOR TOP OFFICERS PRIOR TO EXTENDING OFFERS OF EMPLOYMENT. MARKET COMPENSATION DATA IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY TO ASSURE THAT COMPENSATION LEVELS ARE APPROPRIATE. CONTEMPORANEOUS MARKET COMPENSATION DATA IS RETAINED FOR THE KEY OFFICER POSITIONS (CEO, CFO, AND COO) ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. NEON'S INDEPENDENT BOARD OF DIRECTORS (CHAIRMAN AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE) REVIEWS AND ANALYZES MARKET DATA AND TRENDS TO SET AND ADJUST OFFICER SALARIES ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. THIS PROCESS WAS LAST COMPLETED IN 2013.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE AS WELL AS UPON REQUEST. THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.

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