SMART ELECTRIC POWER ALLIANCE: Form 990, tax year 2012
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- Organization
- SMART ELECTRIC POWER ALLIANCE (EIN 52-1794095)
- Tax period
- 2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31
- Filed
- 2013-09-24
- IRS object ID
- 201322679349300512
- Schema version
- 2012v2.1
- 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
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Timestamp | 2013-09-24T08:56:56-05:00 | Timestamp |
| Tax Period End Date | 2012-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDate |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirm
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 521511275 | EIN |
Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Raffa PC | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1899 L Street NW Suite 900 | AddressLine1 |
| City | Washington | City |
| State | DC | State |
| ZIP Code | 20036 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnType |
| Tax Period Begin Date | 2012-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDate |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 521794095 | EIN |
Name Name
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Solar Electric Power Association | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Control | SOLA | NameControl |
| Phone | 2028570898 | Phone |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1220 19th Street NW No 800 | AddressLine1 |
| City | Washington | City |
| State | DC | State |
| ZIP Code | 200362405 | ZIPCode |
Officer Officer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Mark C Kimble | Name |
| Title | EVP Finance and Operations | Title |
| Phone | 2028570898 | Phone |
| Date Signed | 2013-09-24 | DateSigned |
| Authorize Third Party | 1 | AuthorizeThirdParty |
Preparer Preparer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Frank H Smith | Name |
| PTIN | P00639053 | PTIN |
| Phone | 2028225000 | Phone |
| Date Prepared | 2013-09-24 | DatePrepared |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Year | 2012 | TaxYear |
| Build TS | 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Of Principal Officer Person | Julia Hamm | NameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson |
Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1220 19th Street NW No 800 | AddressLine1 |
| City | Washington | City |
| State | DC | State |
| ZIP Code | 200362405 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | 10398157 | GrossReceipts |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliates |
| Organization501c3 | X | Organization501c3 |
| Web Site | www.solarelectricpower.org | WebSite |
| Type Of Organization Corporation | X | TypeOfOrganizationCorporation |
| Year Formation | 1992 | YearFormation |
| State Legal Domicile | DC | StateLegalDomicile |
| Activity Or Mission Description | SEPA's mission is to facilitate the use and integration of solar electric power. | ActivityOrMissionDescription |
| Nbr Voting Members Governing Body | 20 | NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody |
| Nbr Independent Voting Members | 20 | NbrIndependentVotingMembers |
| Total Nbr Employees | 31 | TotalNbrEmployees |
| Total Nbr Volunteers | 26 | TotalNbrVolunteers |
| Total Gross UBI | 6213 | TotalGrossUBI |
| Net Unrelated Business Txbl Income | -11586 | NetUnrelatedBusinessTxblIncome |
| Contributions Grants Prior Year | 203025 | ContributionsGrantsPriorYear |
| Contributions Grants Current Year | 7500 | ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear |
| Program Service Revenue Prior Year | 7125572 | ProgramServiceRevenuePriorYear |
| Program Service Revenue CY | 5523322 | ProgramServiceRevenueCY |
| Investment Income Prior Year | 27997 | InvestmentIncomePriorYear |
| Investment Income Current Year | 59718 | InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear |
| Other Revenue Prior Year | 67972 | OtherRevenuePriorYear |
| Other Revenue Current Year | 11288 | OtherRevenueCurrentYear |
| Total Revenue Prior Year | 7424566 | TotalRevenuePriorYear |
| Total Revenue Current Year | 5601828 | TotalRevenueCurrentYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts Prior Year | 60335 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsPriorYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts CY | 108543 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY |
| Benefits Paid To Members Prior Year | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersPriorYear |
| Benefits Paid To Members CY | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersCY |
| Salaries Etc Prior Year | 2751614 | SalariesEtcPriorYear |
| Salaries Etc Current Year | 3002164 | SalariesEtcCurrentYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp Prior Year | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpPriorYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpCY |
| Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year | 13548 | TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear |
| Other Expense Prior Year | 2846606 | OtherExpensePriorYear |
| Other Expenses Current Year | 2520150 | OtherExpensesCurrentYear |
| Total Expenses Prior Year | 5658555 | TotalExpensesPriorYear |
| Total Expenses Current Year | 5630857 | TotalExpensesCurrentYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses Prior Year | 1766011 | RevenuesLessExpensesPriorYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses CY | -29029 | RevenuesLessExpensesCY |
| Total Assets BOY | 11822886 | TotalAssetsBOY |
| Total Assets EOY | 11642114 | TotalAssetsEOY |
| Total Liabilities BOY | 1340157 | TotalLiabilitiesBOY |
| Total Liabilities EOY | 1106568 | TotalLiabilitiesEOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | 10482729 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | 10535546 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | X | InfoInScheduleOPartIII |
| Mission Description | Solar Electric Power Association (SEPA) is a nonprofit organization with utility, electric service provider, manufacturer, installer, government and research members. SEPA's mission is to facilitate the use and integration of solar electric power by utilities, electric service providers, and their customers. To achieve this mission, SEPA: 1. facilitates and supports the creation of new business models that will encourage utilities to integrate solar power into their portfolio;2. provides information analysis that results in increased solar and utility industry knowledge on the subject of solar technologies, programs and policies;3. conducts forums to allow stakeholders in each industry to develop relationships with one another and collaboratively create and implement innovative solutions; and4. connects the utility / solar community with the broader national and international energy and business community. | MissionDescription |
| Significant New Program Services | 1 | SignificantNewProgramServices |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChange |
| Expense | 1940807 | Expense |
| Grants | 108543 | Grants |
| Revenue | 4092031 | Revenue |
| Description | Education and Research: Performs research and conducts fact finding missions to help educate power producers on the integration of solar technology to the United States Market. Education on solar technology is done through on-line teaching (webinars), regional workshops, seminars, and training courses. Research materials and information on solar energy are provided through an on-line "solar tool kit" and written reports on new solar business models and integration practices are provided. | Description |
Activity2 Activity2
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | 1555468 | Expense |
| Revenue | 1048291 | Revenue |
| Description | Outreach and Interaction: Seeks to stimulate the increased utility adoption and integration of solar electric technologies, on either side of the meter, by providing a variety of support services and information to utilities throughout the United States. The expected outcomes include: the development of new utility solar programs and the expansion of existing utility solar programs; increased utility and customer-owned solar installations; and increased general awareness and understanding of the solar technologies and applications by utility employees. | Description |
Activity3 Activity3
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | 1137875 | Expense |
| Revenue | 1000 | Revenue |
| Description | Utility Strategy: Identifies utility industry trends and the specific needs of the utility industry as it relates to policy, technical, business and other solar issues, incorporating trends and utility concerns into programmatic plans that may have an effect on all categories of membership, leads SEPA's efforts to convene groups of diverse stakeholders around complex issues related to utility use and integration of solar energy, manages relations and partnerships with peers at key stakeholder groups in the utility space that results in enhanced credibility for SEPA and opportunities to leverage resources. | Description |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expense | 4634150 | TotalProgramServiceExpense |
| Described In501 C3 | 1 | DescribedIn501C3 |
| Schedule B Required | 1 | ScheduleBRequired |
| Political Activities | 0 | PoliticalActivities |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivities |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTax |
| Donor Advised Funds | 0 | DonorAdvisedFunds |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasements |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArt |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounseling |
| Term Or Permanent Endowments | 0 | TermOrPermanentEndowments |
| Report Land Bldg Equip | 1 | ReportLandBldgEquip |
| Report Invest Oth Securities | 0 | ReportInvestOthSecurities |
| Report Prog Rel Invest | 0 | ReportProgRelInvest |
| Report Other Assets | 1 | ReportOtherAssets |
| Report Other Liabilities | 1 | ReportOtherLiabilities |
| Report Fin48 Footnote | 1 | ReportFin48Footnote |
| Independent Audit Financial Stmt | 1 | IndependentAuditFinancialStmt |
| Consolidated Audit Financial Stmt | 0 | ConsolidatedAuditFinancialStmt |
| School | 0 | School |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOffice |
| Foreign Activities | 0 | ForeignActivities |
| More Than5000 K To Organizations | 0 | MoreThan5000KToOrganizations |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividuals |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraising |
| Fundraising Activities | 0 | FundraisingActivities |
| Gaming | 0 | Gaming |
| Hospital | 0 | Hospital |
| Grants To Organizations | 0 | GrantsToOrganizations |
| Grants To Individuals | 1 | GrantsToIndividuals |
| Schedule J Required | 1 | ScheduleJRequired |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBonds |
| Excess Benefit Transaction | 0 | ExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Prior Excess Benefit Transaction | 0 | PriorExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Loan To Officer Or DQP | 0 | LoanToOfficerOrDQP |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPerson |
| Bsnss Rltnshp With Organization | 0 | BsnssRltnshpWithOrganization |
| Bsnss Rltnshp Thru Family Member | 0 | BsnssRltnshpThruFamilyMember |
| Officer Entity With Bsnss Rltnshp | 0 | OfficerEntityWithBsnssRltnshp |
| Deductible Non Cash Contributions | 0 | DeductibleNonCashContributions |
| Deductible Contributions Of Art | 0 | DeductibleContributionsOfArt |
| Terminated | 0 | Terminated |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidation |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntity |
| Related Entity | 1 | RelatedEntity |
| Related Org Controlled Entity | 0 | RelatedOrgControlledEntity |
| Transfers To Exempt Non Chrtbl Org | 0 | TransfersToExemptNonChrtblOrg |
| Activities Conducted Partnership | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPartnership |
| Schedule O Required | 1 | ScheduleORequired |
| Number Forms Transmitted With1096 | 22 | NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096 |
| Number W2 G Included | 0 | NumberW2GIncluded |
| Compliance With Backup Witholding | 1 | ComplianceWithBackupWitholding |
| Number Of Employees | 31 | NumberOfEmployees |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | 1 | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiled |
| Unrelated Business Income | 1 | UnrelatedBusinessIncome |
| Form990-T Filed | 1 | Form990-TFiled |
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccount |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotification |
| Non Deductible Contributions | 0 | NonDeductibleContributions |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | 0 | QuidProQuoContributions |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | 0 | Form8282PropertyDisposedOf |
| Funds To Pay Premiums | 0 | FundsToPayPremiums |
| Premiums Paid | 0 | PremiumsPaid |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServices |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | X | InfoInScheduleOPartVI |
| Nbr Voting Governing Body Members | 20 | NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers |
| Number Independent Voting Members | 20 | NumberIndependentVotingMembers |
| Family Or Business Relationship | 0 | FamilyOrBusinessRelationship |
| Delegation Of Management Duties | 0 | DelegationOfManagementDuties |
| Changes To Organizing Docs | 1 | ChangesToOrganizingDocs |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuse |
| Members Or Stockholders | 1 | MembersOrStockholders |
| Election Of Board Members | 1 | ElectionOfBoardMembers |
| Decisions Subject To Approval | 0 | DecisionsSubjectToApproval |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | 1 | MinutesOfGoverningBody |
| Minutes Of Committees | 1 | MinutesOfCommittees |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddress |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChapters |
| Form990 Provided To Governing Body | 1 | Form990ProvidedToGoverningBody |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | 1 | ConflictOfInterestPolicy |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Persons | 1 | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPersons |
| Regular Monitoring Enforcement | 1 | RegularMonitoringEnforcement |
| Whistleblower Policy | 1 | WhistleblowerPolicy |
| Document Retention Policy | 1 | DocumentRetentionPolicy |
| Compensation Process CEO | 1 | CompensationProcessCEO |
| Compensation Process Other | 1 | CompensationProcessOther |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVenture |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed | CA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled |
| Upon Request | X | UponRequest |
The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf
Name Business NameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Mark C Kimble | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Telephone Number | 2028570898 | TelephoneNumber |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1220 19th Street NW No 800 | AddressLine1 |
| City | Washington | City |
| State | DC | State |
| ZIP Code | 200362405 | ZIPCode |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (36 entries)
| TitleTitle | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeek | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirector | OfficerOfficer | Reportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganization | Reportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgs | Other CompensationOtherCompensation | Key EmployeeKeyEmployee | Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Rubin | ||||||||
| Chairman of the Board | 1.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Ervan Hancock | ||||||||
| Vice Chairman of the Board | 1.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Matt Cheney | ||||||||
| Secretary/Treasurer | 1.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Jon Bertolino | ||||||||
| Director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Tobin Booth | ||||||||
| Director - Until 09/2012 | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Mark Dougherty | ||||||||
| Director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Tom Dyer | ||||||||
| Director - Until 09/2012 | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Chris Eugster | ||||||||
| Director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Matt Fergusen | ||||||||
| Director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Lisa Frantzis | ||||||||
| Director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Jay Hermann | ||||||||
| Director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Alex Kim | ||||||||
| Director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Jurgen Krehnke | ||||||||
| Director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Eran Mahrer | ||||||||
| Director - until 02/2012 | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Mark Neilson | ||||||||
| Director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Pamela Newell | ||||||||
| Director - Until 09/2012 | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Ed Regan | ||||||||
| Director - Until 09/2012 | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Luis Reyes | ||||||||
| Director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Carl Siegrist | ||||||||
| Director - Until 09/2012 | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Lori Singleton | ||||||||
| Director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Owen Smith | ||||||||
| Director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| David Spradlin | ||||||||
| Director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Judy Staley | ||||||||
| Director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Tom Starrs | ||||||||
| Director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Jennifer Szaro | ||||||||
| Director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Theresa Williams | ||||||||
| Director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Julia Hamm | ||||||||
| President and CEO | 40.00 | X | 214892 | 0 | 29452 | |||
| Mark C Kimble | ||||||||
| EVP Finance and Operations | 40.00 | X | 182182 | 0 | 14162 | |||
| Eran Mahrer | ||||||||
| EVP Utility Strategy | 40.00 | 162044 | 0 | 8419 | X | |||
| Robert Gibson | ||||||||
| VP Market Intelligence | 40.00 | 155818 | 0 | 13176 | X | |||
| Don Lintvet | ||||||||
| VP Outreach | 40.00 | 150016 | 0 | 6276 | X | |||
| Emily Easley | ||||||||
| Director of Member Relations | 40.00 | 138353 | 0 | 12190 | X | |||
| Sandra Burton | ||||||||
| Regional Director | 40.00 | 139408 | 0 | 11142 | X | |||
| Kimberly Kiener | ||||||||
| Regional Director | 40.00 | 135505 | 0 | 11011 | X | |||
| Tom Nicholas | ||||||||
| Regional Director | 40.00 | 121896 | 0 | 10407 | X | |||
| Mike Taylor | ||||||||
| Director of Research | 40.00 | 134518 | 0 | 6054 | X | |||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | 1534632 | TotalReportableCompFromOrg |
| Total Reportable Comp Frm Rltd Orgs | 0 | TotalReportableCompFrmRltdOrgs |
| Total Other Compensation | 122289 | TotalOtherCompensation |
| Number Individuals GT100 K | 10 | NumberIndividualsGT100K |
| Formers Listed | 0 | FormersListed |
| Total Comp GT150 K | 1 | TotalCompGT150K |
| Compensation From Other Sources | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSources |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensation (2 entries)
| Address Line1AddressOfContractor/AddressUS/AddressLine1 | CityAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/City | StateAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/State | ZIP CodeAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/ZIPCode | Description Of ServicesDescriptionOfServices | CompensationCompensation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raffa PC | |||||
| 1899 L Street NW Suite 900 | Washington | DC | 20036 | Accounting & HR Services | 166039 |
| Potomac Comm Group Inc | |||||
| 1133 20th St NW Suite 400 | Washington | DC | 20036 | Media/Advertising Services | 102512 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Number Of Contractors GT100 K | 2 | NumberOfContractorsGT100K |
| All Other Contributions | 7500 | AllOtherContributions |
| Total Contributions | 7500 | TotalContributions |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue (5 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | Business CodeBusinessCode | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumn | Related Or Exempt Function IncomeRelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome | ExclusionExclusionAmount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy trd shows | 900099 | 3804316 | 3804316 | |
| Membership dues | 900099 | 998375 | 998375 | |
| Sponsorships | 900099 | 382000 | $382,000 | |
| Registrations | 900099 | 189056 | 189056 | |
| Consulting | 900099 | 96484 | 96484 |
Total Oth Program Service Revenue TotalOthProgramServiceRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 53091 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 53091 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | 5523322 | TotalProgramServiceRevenue |
Investment Income InvestmentIncome
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 59740 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $59,740 | ExclusionAmount |
Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | 4796307 | Securities |
Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expenses LessCostOthBasisSalesExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | 4796329 | Securities |
Gain Or Loss GainOrLoss
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | -22 | Securities |
Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | -22 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | -$22 | ExclusionAmount |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMisc (2 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | Business CodeBusinessCode | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumn | Unrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenue | ExclusionExclusionAmount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advertising income | 541800 | 6213 | 6213 | |
| Miscellaneous income | 900099 | 5075 | $5,075 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Other Revenue | 11288 | TotalOtherRevenue |
Total Revenue TotalRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 5601828 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 5141322 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | 6213 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenue |
| Exclusion | $446,793 | ExclusionAmount |
Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividuals
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 108543 | Total |
| Program Services | 108543 | ProgramServices |
Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 936437 | Total |
| Program Services | 632655 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 301820 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 1962 | Fundraising |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWages
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1703901 | Total |
| Program Services | 1407694 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 289796 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 6411 | Fundraising |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributions
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 52328 | Total |
| Program Services | 46890 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 5201 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 237 | Fundraising |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefits
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 134974 | Total |
| Program Services | 108965 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 25607 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 402 | Fundraising |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxes
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 174524 | Total |
| Program Services | 135983 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 38097 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 444 | Fundraising |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 4271 | Total |
| Management And General | 4271 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccounting
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 172703 | Total |
| Management And General | 172703 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOther
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 387617 | Total |
| Program Services | 231164 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 156453 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Advertising Advertising
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 272902 | Total |
| Program Services | 272902 | ProgramServices |
Office Expenses OfficeExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 193230 | Total |
| Program Services | 89893 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 103337 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Information Technology InformationTechnology
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 121065 | Total |
| Management And General | 121065 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Occupancy Occupancy
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 538829 | Total |
| Management And General | 538829 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Travel Travel
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 303939 | Total |
| Program Services | 273502 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 29251 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 1186 | Fundraising |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 202640 | Total |
| Program Services | 193100 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 9540 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 206796 | Total |
| Management And General | 206796 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Insurance Insurance
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 17375 | Total |
| Management And General | 17375 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Other Expenses OtherExpenses (4 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | TotalTotal | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneral | Program ServicesProgramServices | FundraisingFundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prof. development | 64321 | 64321 | ||
| Dues and subscriptions | 34025 | 34025 | ||
| Miscellaneous | 437 | 437 | ||
| Overhead allocation | 0 | -1135765 | 1132859 | 2906 |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 5630857 | Total |
| Program Services | 4634150 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 983159 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 13548 | Fundraising |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 351351 | BOY |
| EOY | 304735 | EOY |
Savings And Temp Cash Investments SavingsAndTempCashInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 6284419 | BOY |
| EOY | 6624591 | EOY |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 106255 | BOY |
| EOY | 70455 | EOY |
Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 21233 | BOY |
| EOY | 43545 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Buildings Equipment Basis | 1551642 | LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis |
| Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec | 648352 | LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec |
Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 994259 | BOY |
| EOY | 903290 | EOY |
Investments Pub Traded Securities InvestmentsPubTradedSecurities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 987621 | BOY |
| EOY | 2726894 | EOY |
Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelated
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 100000 | BOY |
| EOY | 100000 | EOY |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 2977748 | BOY |
| EOY | 868604 | EOY |
Total Assets TotalAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 11822886 | BOY |
| EOY | 11642114 | EOY |
Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 324835 | BOY |
| EOY | 274548 | EOY |
Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 398552 | BOY |
| EOY | 287078 | EOY |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 616770 | BOY |
| EOY | 544942 | EOY |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1340157 | BOY |
| EOY | 1106568 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Follow SFAS117 | X | FollowSFAS117 |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 10309229 | BOY |
| EOY | 10392046 | EOY |
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets TemporarilyRestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 173500 | BOY |
| EOY | 143500 | EOY |
Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 10482729 | BOY |
| EOY | 10535546 | EOY |
Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 11822886 | BOY |
| EOY | 11642114 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expenses | -29029 | ReconcilationRevenueExpenses |
| Reconciliation Unrealized Invest | 81846 | ReconciliationUnrealizedInvest |
| Reconcilation Other Changes | 0 | ReconcilationOtherChanges |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | X | MethodOfAccountingAccrual |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReview |
| FS Audited | 1 | FSAudited |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasis
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Financial Statement Separate | X | FinancialStatementSeparate |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | 1 | AuditCommittee |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | FederalGrantAuditRequired |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org509a2 | X | PubliclySupportedOrg509a2 |
Gifts Grants Contrib Received509 GiftsGrantsContribReceived509
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 416029 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 417889 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 299423 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 203025 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 7500 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 1343866 | Total |
Gross Receipts From Admissions GrossReceiptsFromAdmissions
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 8977506 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 12525622 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 6246623 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 7125572 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 5141322 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 40016645 | Total |
Gross Receipts From Non UBI GrossReceiptsFromNonUBI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year | 382000 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 382000 | Total |
Total509 Total509
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 9393535 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 12943511 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 6546046 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 7328597 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 5530822 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 41742511 | Total |
Amts Recd From Disqual Persons AmtsRecdFromDisqualPersons
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Amts From Subst Contributors AmtsFromSubstContributors
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Support From DQ Ps Etc SupportFromDQPsEtc
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | 41742511 | PublicSupportTotal509 |
Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 138513 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 78497 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 24493 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 86796 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 59740 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 388039 | Total |
Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 138513 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 78497 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 24493 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 86796 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 59740 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 388039 | Total |
Net Income From Other UBI NetIncomeFromOtherUBI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 5920 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Total | 5920 | Total |
Other Income509 OtherIncome509
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 11353 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 5075 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 16428 | Total |
Total Support Total TotalSupportTotal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 9532048 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 13027928 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 6570539 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 7426746 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 5595637 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 42152898 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Percentage509 | 0.99030 | PublicSupportPercentage509 |
| Prior Year Support Percentage | 0.98850 | PriorYearSupportPercentage |
| Investment Income Percentage | 0.00920 | InvestmentIncomePercentage |
| Prior Yr Invest Income Percentage | 0.01070 | PriorYrInvestIncomePercentage |
| Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY509 | X | ThirtyThreePercntTestsCY509 |
| General Explanation | Schedule A, Part II, Line 12, Explanation of Other Income: CA tax refund Retained wire fees Redeemed gift cards | GeneralExplanation |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Info ContributorInfo
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor Number | RESTRICTED | ContributorNumber |
Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Aggregate Contributions | RESTRICTED | AggregateContributions |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovements
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 790322 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 248613 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 541709 | BookValue |
Equipment Equipment
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 761320 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 399739 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 361581 | BookValue |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Book Value Land Buildings | 903290 | TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings |
Other Assets OtherAssets (2 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | Book ValueBookValue |
|---|---|
| Deposits | 47711 |
| Due from Solar Energy Trade Shows, LLC | 820893 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Other Assets | 868604 | TotalBookValueOtherAssets |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Deferred rent | Description |
| Amount | $544,942 | Amount |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Amounts | 544942 | TotalOfAmounts |
| Footnote In Part XIII | X | FootnoteInPartXIII |
| Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 5683674 | TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Net Unrealized Gains Investments | 81846 | NetUnrealizedGainsInvestments |
| Revenue Not Rptd F990 | 81846 | RevenueNotRptdF990 |
| Revenue Subtotal | 5601828 | RevenueSubtotal |
| Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt | 0 | RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | 5601828 | TotalRevenuePerForm990 |
| Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 5630857 | TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Expenses Not Rptd F990 | 0 | ExpensesNotRptdF990 |
| Expenses Subtotal | 5630857 | ExpensesSubtotal |
| Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt | 0 | ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | 5630857 | TotalExpensesPerForm990 |
Form990 Schedule D Part XIII Form990ScheduleDPartXIII
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Identifier | Description of Uncertain Tax Positions Under FIN 48: | Identifier |
| Return Reference | Part X, Line 2: | ReturnReference |
| Explanation | As of December 31, 2012 and 2011, there were no accruals for uncertain tax positions. | Explanation |
Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Records Maintained | 1 | RecordsMaintained |
Form990 Schedule I Part III Form990ScheduleIPartIII
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Type Of Grant | Scholarships | TypeOfGrant |
| Number Of Recipients | 72 | NumberOfRecipients |
| Amount Of Cash Grant | 57168 | AmountOfCashGrant |
| Amount Of Non Cash Assistance | 51375 | AmountOfNonCashAssistance |
| Method Of Valuation | FMV | MethodOfValuation |
| Description Of Non Cash Assistance | Complimentary conference registrations | DescriptionOfNonCashAssistance |
Form990 Schedule I Part IV Form990ScheduleIPartIV
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Identifier | Procedure for Monitoring Grants in the U.S.: | Identifier |
| Return Reference | Part I, Line 2: | ReturnReference |
| Explanation | Schedule I, Part I, Line 2: Scholarships are made available to assist utility and solar industry members in participating in conferences, workshops, and training. These include travel reimbursements and complimentary registrations. Recipients are required to substantiate expenses before receiving the award. Expenses are reviewed by management prior to disbursing the funds. | Explanation |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Compensation Committee | X | CompensationCommittee |
| Independent Consultant | X | IndependentConsultant |
| Form990 Of Other Organizations | X | Form990OfOtherOrganizations |
| Written Employment Contract | X | WrittenEmploymentContract |
| Compensation Survey | X | CompensationSurvey |
| Board Or Committee Approval | X | BoardOrCommitteeApproval |
| Severance Payment | 0 | SeverancePayment |
| Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan | 0 | SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan |
| Equity Based Comp Arrangement | 0 | EquityBasedCompArrangement |
| Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing Org | 0 | CompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg |
| Comp Based On Revenue Related Orgs | 0 | CompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs |
| Comp Based Net Earnings Filing Org | 0 | CompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg |
| Comp Based Net Earnings Relate Orgs | 0 | CompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs |
| Any Non Fixed Payments | 0 | AnyNonFixedPayments |
| Initial Contract Exception | 0 | InitialContractException |
Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII (7 entries)
| TitleTitle | Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrg | Comp Based On Related OrgsCompBasedOnRelatedOrgs | Bonus Filing OrgBonusFilingOrg | Bonus Related OrgsBonusRelatedOrgs | Other Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrg | Other Compensation Related OrgsOtherCompensationRelatedOrgs | Deferred Comp Filing OrgDeferredCompFilingOrg | Deferred Comp Related OrgsDeferredCompRelatedOrgs | Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrg | Nontaxable Benefits Related OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgs | Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrg | Total Compensation Related OrgsTotalCompensationRelatedOrgs | Comp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrg | Comp Report Prior990 Related OrgsCompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julia Hamm | ||||||||||||||
| President and CEO | 214892 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8600 | 0 | 20852 | 0 | 244344 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark C Kimble | ||||||||||||||
| EVP Finance and Operations | 182182 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7382 | 0 | 6780 | 0 | 196344 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eran Mahrer | ||||||||||||||
| EVP Utility Strategy | 162044 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2093 | 0 | 6326 | 0 | 170463 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Gibson | ||||||||||||||
| VP Market Intelligence | 155818 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6380 | 0 | 6796 | 0 | 168994 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Lintvet | ||||||||||||||
| VP Outreach | 150016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5232 | 0 | 1044 | 0 | 156292 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Emily Easley | ||||||||||||||
| Director of Member Relations | 138353 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5498 | 0 | 6692 | 0 | 150543 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sandra Burton | ||||||||||||||
| Regional Director | 139408 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4665 | 0 | 6477 | 0 | 150550 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
General Explanation GeneralExplanation (8 entries)
| IdentifierIdentifier | Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|---|
| New Program Services | Form 990, Part III, line 2 | Utility Strategy: Identifies utility industry trends and the specific needs of the utility industry as it relates to policy, technical, business and other solar issues, incorporating trends and utility concerns into programmatic plans that may have an effect on all categories of membership, leads SEPA's efforts to convene groups of diverse stakeholders around complex issues related to utility use and integration of solar energy, manages relations and partnerships with peers at key stakeholder groups in the utility space that results in enhanced credibility for SEPA and opportunities to leverage resources. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 4 | During the year ended December 31, 2012, SEPA made significant changes to our bylaws regarding the number of votes granted to the Utilities class of membership. This membership class now has a maximum of ten votes regardless of the total number of members within this enterprise. | |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6 | SEPA shall have seven (7) membership classes: Of the 7 membership classes, the six membership classes listed below have the authority to appoint the Board of Directors. [a] Utilities; [b] Generation and Transmission Cooperatives/Regional Transmission Organizations/Joint Action Agencies/Federal Power Authorities/Wholesale Marketers operating in a non-competitive environment; [c] Independent Power Producers/Wholesale Marketers operating in a competitive environment; [dl Manufacturers; [el Project Developers/Integrators/Installers/Distributers; [fl Business and Professional Services. Of the 7 membership classes, the six membership classes listed above have the authority to appoint the Board of Directors. | |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7a | SEPA shall have seven (7) membership classes: Of the 7 membership classes, the six membership classes listed Below have the authority to appoint the Board of Directors. [a] Utilities; [b] Generation and Transmission Cooperatives/Regional Transmission Organizations/Joint Action Agencies/Federal Power Authorities/Wholesale Marketers operating in a non-competitive environment; [c] Independent Power Producers/Wholesale Marketers operating in a competitive environment; [dl Manufacturers; [el Project Developers/Integrators/Installers/Distributers; [fl Business and Professional Services. Of the 7 membership classes, the six membership classes listed above have the authority to appoint the Board of Directors. | |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11 | Review of federal Form 990: The federal Form 990 is initially reviewed by the Executive Vice President of Finance and Operations, the President and CEO, and the Board Secretary/Treasurer. It is then provided to the entire Board of Directors. Any comments arising from the reviews are addressed and resolved prior to filing with the Internal Revenue Service. | |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c | Conflict of Interest Policy: Officers, Directors, Key Employees and Trustees are required to provide an annual disclosure of any potential conflicts of interest. Any conflicts that come to the attention of the Board of Directors are discussed and resolved according to SEPA's Bylaws. | |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 | Compensation: The Board of Directors reviews and approved the compensation for the President and CEO annually. During this process, the Board of Directors engages an independent consultant to provide current comparative market data. The Board of Directors considers SEPA's financial position as well as additional external market data using published compensation studies. The compensation decisions of the Board of Directors is documented in the minutes. In 2012 the President and CEO engaged an independent consultant firm specializing in not for profit compensation analysis and benefit programs. During the process the organization established an organization wide compensation philosophy and salary structure. The President and CEO annually considers the organization's financial position as well as external market data from an independent compensation research study to establish compensation levels for key employees. SEPA's compensation program and market analysis is reviewed every three years for compliance purposes. | |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 | Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19: Disclosure of governing documents: SEPA's governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are available for viewing upon reasonable request. |
Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR
Form990 Schedule R Part III Form990ScheduleRPartIII
Name Of Related Org NameOfRelatedOrg
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Solar Energy Trade Shows LLC | BusinessNameLine1 |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1530 Wilson Blvd Suite 120 | AddressLine1 |
| City | Arlington | City |
| State | VA | State |
| ZIP Code | 22209 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 271527552 | EIN |
| Primary Activity | Conferences | PrimaryActivity |
| Legal Domicile State | DE | LegalDomicileState |
| Predominant Income Type | Related | PredominantIncomeType |
| Share Of Total Income | 3804316 | ShareOfTotalIncome |
| Share Of EOY Assets | 2285815 | ShareOfEOYAssets |
| Disproportionate Allocations | 0 | DisproportionateAllocations |
| General Or Managing Partner | 0 | GeneralOrManagingPartner |
| Percentage Ownership | 0.50000 | PercentageOwnership |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Receipt Of Int Ann Rents Royalties | 0 | ReceiptOfIntAnnRentsRoyalties |
| Gift Grant Or Cap Contr To Other Org | 0 | GiftGrantOrCapContrToOtherOrg |
| Gift Grant Or Cap Contr Fr Other Org | 0 | GiftGrantOrCapContrFrOtherOrg |
| Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org | 0 | LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrg |
| Loans Or Guarantees From Other Org | 0 | LoansOrGuaranteesFromOtherOrg |
| Dividends Related Organization | 0 | DividendsRelatedOrganization |
| Sale Of Assets To Other Org | 0 | SaleOfAssetsToOtherOrg |
| Purchase Of Assets From Other Org | 0 | PurchaseOfAssetsFromOtherOrg |
| Exchange Of Assets | 0 | ExchangeOfAssets |
| Rental Of Facilities To Other Orgs | 0 | RentalOfFacilitiesToOtherOrgs |
| Rental Of Facilities Fr Other Orgs | 0 | RentalOfFacilitiesFrOtherOrgs |
| Perform Of Services For Other Orgs | 0 | PerformOfServicesForOtherOrgs |
| Perform Of Services By Other Orgs | 0 | PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgs |
| Sharing Of Facilities | 0 | SharingOfFacilities |
| Sharing Of Paid Employees | 0 | SharingOfPaidEmployees |
| Reimbursement Paid To Other Org | 0 | ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrg |
| Reimbursement Paid By Other Org | 1 | ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrg |
| Other Transfer To Other Org | 0 | OtherTransferToOtherOrg |
| Other Transfer From Other Org | 0 | OtherTransferFromOtherOrg |
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