SMART ELECTRIC POWER ALLIANCE: Form 990, tax year 2010

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Organization
SMART ELECTRIC POWER ALLIANCE (EIN 52-1794095)
Tax period
2010-01-01 to 2010-12-31
Filed
2011-08-09
IRS object ID
201132219349300638
Schema version
2010v3.4
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

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Timestamp2011-08-09T15:49:37-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2010-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

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CityROCKVILLECity
StateMDState
ZIP Code20850ZIPCode
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DescriptionOutreach and Interaction - Program 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

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years95784CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years138513CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year78497CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year21862CurrentTaxYear
Total346037Total

Net Income From Other UBI NetIncomeFromOtherUBI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years0CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years0CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years0CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year5920CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year0CurrentTaxYear
Total5920Total

Other Income509 OtherIncome509

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years5849CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years14629CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Total20478Total

Total Support Total TotalSupportTotal

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years888082CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years3110215CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years9532048CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year13036413CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year6567908CurrentTaxYear
Total33134666Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Percentage5090.98876PublicSupportPercentage509
Prior Year Support Percentage0.98680PriorYearSupportPercentage
Investment Income Percentage0.01044InvestmentIncomePercentage
Prior Yr Invest Income Percentage0.01220PriorYrInvestIncomePercentage
Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY509XThirtyThreePercntTestsCY509

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contributor NumberRESTRICTEDContributorNumber

Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Aggregate ContributionsRESTRICTEDAggregateContributions

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Art Public Exhibition AmtsArtPublicExhibitionAmts
Held Works Of Art AmtsHeldWorksOfArtAmts
LandLand
BuildingsBuildings

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovements

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis698648OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation24952Depreciation
Book Value673696BookValue

Equipment Equipment

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis204126OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation126148Depreciation
Book Value77978BookValue

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis357939OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation60892Depreciation
Book Value297047BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings1048721TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings
Financial DerivativesFinancialDerivatives
Closely Held Equity InterestsCloselyHeldEquityInterests

Other Securities OtherSecurities (3 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionBook ValueBookValueMethod Of ValuationMethodOfValuation
CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT1197816F
CORPORATE BONDS682564F
GOVERNMENT BONDS299300F
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Securities2179680TotalOfBookValueSecurities

Other Assets OtherAssets (2 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionBook ValueBookValue
DEPOSIT47161
DUE FROM AFFILIATE2711491
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets2758652TotalBookValueOtherAssets
Federal Income Tax Liability0FederalIncomeTaxLiability

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescriptionDEFERRED RENTDescription
Amount$674,384Amount
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Amounts674384TotalOfAmounts
Total Revenue6570539TotalRevenue
Total Expenses4374781TotalExpenses
Excess Or Deficit For Year2195758ExcessOrDeficitForYear
Net Unrealized GL On Investments-2631NetUnrealizedGLOnInvestments
Total Adjustments-2631TotalAdjustments
Excess Or Deficit Per FS2193127ExcessOrDeficitPerFS
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt6567908TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Net Unrealized Gains Investments-2631NetUnrealizedGainsInvestments
Revenue Not Rptd F990-2631RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal6570539RevenueSubtotal
Total Revenue Per Form9906570539TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt4374781TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Expenses Subtotal4374781ExpensesSubtotal
Total Expenses Per Form9904374781TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierFIN 48Identifier
Return Referencepart x line 2ReturnReference
Explanationthe association performed an evaluation of uncertain tax positions for the year ended December 31, 2010, and determined that there were no matters that would require recognition in the financial statements or which may have any affect on its tax-exempt status.Explanation

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Records MaintainedtrueRecordsMaintained

Form990 Schedule I Part III Form990ScheduleIPartIII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Type Of GrantSCHOLARSHIPSTypeOfGrant
Number Of Recipients57NumberOfRecipients
Amount Of Cash Grant49878AmountOfCashGrant

Form990 Schedule I Part IV Form990ScheduleIPartIV

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Identifiergrants monitoringIdentifier
Return ReferencePART I LINE 2ReturnReference
ExplanationRECIPIENTS ARE REQUIRED TO SUBSTANTIATE EXPENSES BEFORE RECEIVING THE AWARD. EXPENSES ARE REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT PRIOR TO DISBURSING FUNDS.Explanation

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeXCompensationCommittee
Independent ConsultantXIndependentConsultant
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsXForm990OfOtherOrganizations
Written Employment ContractXWrittenEmploymentContract
Compensation SurveyXCompensationSurvey
Board Or Committee ApprovalXBoardOrCommitteeApproval
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePayment
Supplemental Nonqual Retire PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRetirePlan
Equity Based Comp ArrangementfalseEquityBasedCompArrangement
Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg
Comp Based On Revenue Related OrgsfalseCompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs
Comp Based Net Earnings Filing OrgfalseCompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg
Comp Based Net Earnings Relate OrgsfalseCompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPayments
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractException

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII (3 entries)

Base 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
MARK KIMBLE
1328400000012735079790153554000
JULIA HAMM
200000050000000140000207550284755000
CHRISTY HERIG
140460000006996080190155475000

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (9 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
review of 990990 part vi, line 11BThe 990 is reviewed by the VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS, THE PRESIDENT AND CEO, AND THE BOARD TREASURER. THE 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING. ANY COMMENTS ARISING FROM THE REVIEW ARE ADDRESSED AND RESOLVED PRIOR TO FILING.
executive compensation990, part vi, line 15A & 15BTHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE COMPENSATION FOR THE PRESIDENT AND CEO ANNUALLY. DURING THIS PROCESS, THE BOARD ENGAGES AN INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT TO PROVIDE CURRENT COMPARATIVE MARKET DATA. THE BOARD CONSIDERS SEPA'S FINANCIAL POSITION AS WELL AS ADDITIONAL EXTERNAL MARKET DATA USING PUBLISHED COMPENSATION STUDIES.
governing documents990, part vi, line 19The organization's governing documents are available for viewing upon reasonable request.
MEMBERSHIP990, PART VI, LINE 7A AND 7BTHE ORGANIZATION DOES HAVE PAID MEMBERS WHO RECEIVE DISCOUNTS ON REGISTRATION AND WORKSHOPS. THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE PUTS OUT A SLATE AND THE MEMBERS VOTE ACCORDINGLY ON THE SLATE FOR ELECTING BOARD MEMBERS.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST990, PART VI, LINE 12B AND 12COFFICERS, DIRECTORS, 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 THE ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS.
ORGANIZATION CONVERTED FROM C 6 TO C 3SCHEDULE A SUPPORT SCHEDULETHE ORGANIZATION CONVERTED FROM A C 6 TO A C 3 EFFECTIVE 2006, THEREFORE THE SUPPORT SCHEDULE IN SCHEDULE A PROPERLY DOES NOT HAVE AMOUNT FOR 2005 AND PREVIOUS.
WHISTLEBLOWER POLICY990, PART VI, LINE 13 & 14SEPA ADOPTED WHISTLEBLOWER AND DOCUMENT RETENTION AND DESTRUCTION POLICIES EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 11, 2010.
changes to governing documentspart vi, line 4The revised bylaws are attached to this form.
other changes in net assetspart xi line 5Unrealized loss on investments $2,631

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Form990 Schedule R Part III Form990ScheduleRPartIII

Name Of Related Org NameOfRelatedOrg

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SOLAR ENERGY TRADE SHOWS LLCBusinessNameLine1

Address US AddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11220 19TH STREET NW SUITE 401AddressLine1
CityWASHINGTONCity
StateDCState
ZIP Code20036ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN271527552EIN
Primary ActivityCONFERENCESPrimaryActivity
Legal Domicile StateDELegalDomicileState
Predominant Income TypeRELATEDPredominantIncomeType
Share Of Total Income4508521ShareOfTotalIncome
Share Of EOY Assets4964741ShareOfEOYAssets
Disproportionate AllocationsfalseDisproportionateAllocations
Code V$4,042CodeVAmount
General Or Managing PartnerfalseGeneralOrManagingPartner
Percentage Ownership0.50000PercentageOwnership

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