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990 • Fiscal year 2013 • EIN 03-0369585

Jan 01, 2013 to Dec 31, 2013 • Filed on Feb 12, 2014

Organization Profile
PO Box 161105601

(802) 223-7770

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on this filing.

Source year 2013

Liabilities / Revenue

55th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2013 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2013

Net Margin

4th percentile

-128%

Higher net margin than 4% of similar nonprofits.

2013 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2013

Top Officer Pay

Score unavailable

No value available

This filing does not contain officer compensation rows.

Source year 2013

Asset Growth

1st percentile

-100%

Faster asset growth than 1% of similar nonprofits.

2013 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2012 to 2013

Revenue Growth

1st percentile

-95%

Faster revenue growth than 1% of similar nonprofits.

2013 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2012 to 2013

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Down

$0

Down $113,520 (-100%) from 2012

Net Assets

Down

$0

Down $111,127 (-100%) from 2012

Liabilities

Down

$0

Down $2,393 (-100%) from 2012

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue55th percentileNet Margin4th percentile

Revenue

Down

$26,851

Down $499,609 (-95%) from 2012

Expenses

Down

$61,227

Down $601,248 (-91%) from 2012

Net Income

Up

-$34,376

Up $101,639 (+75%) from 2012

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth1st percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$800K$600K$400K$200K$0Assets 2010: $640,022Liabilities 2010: $297,483Net Assets 2010: $342,5392010Assets 2011: $475,782Liabilities 2011: $228,640Net Assets 2011: $247,1422011Assets 2012: $113,520Liabilities 2012: $2,393Net Assets 2012: $111,1272012Assets 2013: $0Liabilities 2013: $0Net Assets 2013: $02013

Highlighted filing

2013

Assets$0
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$0
Open 2013 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth1st percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0-$500KExpenses 2010: $1,170,8492010Expenses 2011: $1,281,0972011Revenue 2012: $526,460Expenses 2012: $662,475Net Income 2012: -$136,0152012Revenue 2013: $26,851Expenses 2013: $61,227Net Income 2013: -$34,3762013

Highlighted filing

2013

Revenue$26,851
Expenses$61,227
Net Income-$34,376
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2013 to Dec 31, 2013
Signed
Feb 12, 2014
Return Version
2013v3.1
Gross Receipts
$27,812
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Achieve a healthier environment, strengthen local economies, and increase energy security across the united states through the development of sustainable biomass energy systems at the community scale. Biomass energy resource center provides independent and unbiased research, technical assistance for community-scale project and program design and implementation and through public education.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Pledges and Grants Receivable$74,264--
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$37,005--
Accounts Receivable$1,009--
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$961--
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$281--
Total Assets$113,520$0▼ $113,520
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$2,393--
Total Liabilities$2,393$0▼ $2,393
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$111,127--
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$111,127$0▼ $111,127
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$113,520$0▼ $113,520
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer PayScore unavailable

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Brenda Quiroz MadayExecutive DiPT$15,746$15,746

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Scudder ParkerPresident
Bob SourekDirector
Dan RichterDirector
Michelle ManionDirector
Rick TillotsonDirector
Eric KingsleySecretary
Erich GoldschneiderTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$0
Program Service Revenue
$27,740
Investment Income
$-889
Other Revenue
$0
Change in Net Assets
$-34,376
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$45,481
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$15,746
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Fees for Services Other$27,858$8,699-$36,557
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$15,746-$15,746
Fees for Services Accounting-$8,000-$8,000
Office Expenses-$614-$614
Fees for Services Legal-$200-$200
Other Expenses-$64-$64
Travel-$46-$46
Total Functional Expenses$27,858$33,369$0$61,227
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 11B

“A copy of the return will be provided to the governing body prior to filing.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 12C

“Prior to submitting a grant application or responding to a rfp, the head of the department requests personnel that may be involved in the process to disclose if a potential conflict of interest exists. If a conflict of interest is identified, the finding is discussed with the executive director to evaluate the course of action.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 15A

“The board utilizes regularly updated market survey data when setting the executive director's salary and votes to approve the amount prior to submitting an offer letter to a potential candidate.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 19

“Berc's governing documents are provided upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

EIN
03-0369585
Phone
8022237770

Signing Officer

Name
Brenda Quiroz Maday
Title
Executive Director
Phone
8022237770
Signed
2014-02-12

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Brenda Quiroz Maday
Formed
2001
Legal Domicile
Vt
Voting Board Members
7
Independent Board Members
7
Employees
0

Preparer

Preparer
Randall L Sargent CPA
Phone
8026555665
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION

“Achieve a healthier environment, strengthen local economies, and increase energy security across the united states through the development of sustainable biomass energy systems at the community scale. Biomass energy resource center provides independent and unbiased research, technical assistance for community-scale project and program design and implementation and through public education.”

Form 990, Page 1, Part I, Line 6

“Berc had a total of seven volunteers in 2013, all of them board members.”

Form 990, Part IX, Line 11G

“Contractors 27,858 8,699 0”

Form 990, Part XI, Line 9

“Distributed to veic 76,751”

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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0ACHIEVE A HEALTHIER ENVIRONMENT, STRENGTHEN LOCAL ECONOMIES, AND INCREASE ENERGY SECURITY ACROSS THE UNITED STATES THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF SUSTAINABLE BIOMASS ENERGY SYSTEMS AT THE COMMUNITY SCALE. BIOMASS ENERGY RESOURCE CENTER PROVIDES INDEPENDENT AND UNBIASED RESEARCH, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR COMMUNITY-SCALE PROJECT AND PROGRAM DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION AND THROUGH PUBLIC EDUCATION.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1BERC HAD A TOTAL OF SEVEN VOLUNTEERS IN 2013, ALL OF THEM BOARD MEMBERS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2A COPY OF THE RETURN WILL BE PROVIDED TO THE GOVERNING BODY PRIOR TO FILING.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3PRIOR TO SUBMITTING A GRANT APPLICATION OR RESPONDING TO A RFP, THE HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT REQUESTS PERSONNEL THAT MAY BE INVOLVED IN THE PROCESS TO DISCLOSE IF A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS IDENTIFIED, THE FINDING IS DISCUSSED WITH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EVALUATE THE COURSE OF ACTION.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4THE BOARD UTILIZES REGULARLY UPDATED MARKET SURVEY DATA WHEN SETTING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY AND VOTES TO APPROVE THE AMOUNT PRIOR TO SUBMITTING AN OFFER LETTER TO A POTENTIAL CANDIDATE.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt5BERC'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE PROVIDED UPON REQUEST.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt6CONTRACTORS 27,858 8,699 0
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt7DISTRIBUTED TO VEIC 76,751
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc7FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9
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2013 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$0
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$0
Revenue
$26,851
Expenses
$61,227
Net income
-$34,376
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.06$0.03
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.11$0.00$0.11$0.53$0.66$0.14
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.48$0.23$0.25$1.28
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.64$0.30$0.34$1.17