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Clean Grid Alliance

990 • Fiscal year 2019 • EIN 06-1670689

Jan 01, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019 • Filed on Nov 12, 2020

Organization ProfileWWW.CLEANGRIDALLIANCE.ORG
570 Asbury Street No 201St Paul, MN 55104

(651) 644-3400

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

52nd percentile

0.09x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 52% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Liabilities / Revenue

47th percentile

0.07x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 47% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Net Margin

27th percentile

-4.8%

Higher net margin than 27% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Top Officer Pay

88th percentile

$187,888

Higher top officer pay than 88% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 8.5% of source-year revenue.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Asset Growth

31st percentile

-1.9%

Faster asset growth than 31% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Revenue Growth

71st percentile

17%

Faster revenue growth than 71% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets52nd percentile

Assets

Down

$1,802,491

Down $34,715 (-1.9%) from 2018

Net Assets

Down

$1,639,298

Down $105,589 (-6.1%) from 2018

Liabilities

Up

$163,193

Up $70,874 (+77%) from 2018

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue47th percentileNet Margin27th percentile

Revenue

Up

$2,215,493

Up $317,514 (+17%) from 2018

Expenses

Up

$2,321,082

Up $720,178 (+45%) from 2018

Net Income

Down

-$105,589

Down $402,664 (-136%) from 2018

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth31st percentile

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

$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0Assets 2010: $1,324,962Liabilities 2010: $64,981Net Assets 2010: $1,259,9812010Assets 2011: $1,253,893Liabilities 2011: $80,122Net Assets 2011: $1,173,7712011Assets 2012: $1,185,354Liabilities 2012: $102,161Net Assets 2012: $1,083,1932012Assets 2013: $961,046Liabilities 2013: $88,093Net Assets 2013: $872,9532013Assets 2014: $980,313Liabilities 2014: $82,099Net Assets 2014: $898,2142014Assets 2015: $1,113,182Liabilities 2015: $72,582Net Assets 2015: $1,040,6002015Assets 2016: $1,513,284Liabilities 2016: $105,074Net Assets 2016: $1,408,2102016Assets 2017: $1,576,446Liabilities 2017: $128,634Net Assets 2017: $1,447,8122017Assets 2018: $1,837,206Liabilities 2018: $92,319Net Assets 2018: $1,744,8872018Assets 2019: $1,802,491Liabilities 2019: $163,193Net Assets 2019: $1,639,2982019Assets 2020: $2,540,860Liabilities 2020: $110,634Net Assets 2020: $2,430,2262020Assets 2021: $2,848,873Liabilities 2021: $135,586Net Assets 2021: $2,713,2872021Assets 2022: $3,915,386Liabilities 2022: $243,734Net Assets 2022: $3,671,6522022Assets 2023: $4,249,774Liabilities 2023: $453,794Net Assets 2023: $3,795,9802023

Highlighted filing

2019

Assets$1,802,491
Liabilities$163,193
Net Assets$1,639,298
Open 2019 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth71st percentile

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

$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0-$2.0MExpenses 2010: $948,4012010Expenses 2011: $1,035,9352011Revenue 2012: $1,021,019Expenses 2012: $1,111,597Net Income 2012: -$90,5782012Revenue 2013: $849,241Expenses 2013: $1,059,481Net Income 2013: -$210,2402013Revenue 2014: $1,133,998Expenses 2014: $1,108,737Net Income 2014: $25,2612014Revenue 2015: $1,469,771Expenses 2015: $1,327,385Net Income 2015: $142,3862015Revenue 2016: $1,795,116Expenses 2016: $1,427,506Net Income 2016: $367,6102016Revenue 2017: $1,568,767Expenses 2017: $1,529,165Net Income 2017: $39,6022017Revenue 2018: $1,897,979Expenses 2018: $1,600,904Net Income 2018: $297,0752018Revenue 2019: $2,215,493Expenses 2019: $2,321,082Net Income 2019: -$105,5892019Revenue 2020: $3,283,493Expenses 2020: $2,492,565Net Income 2020: $790,9282020Revenue 2021: $3,181,590Expenses 2021: $2,898,529Net Income 2021: $283,0612021Revenue 2022: $4,434,177Expenses 2022: $3,475,812Net Income 2022: $958,3652022Revenue 2023: $4,172,446Expenses 2023: $4,048,118Net Income 2023: $124,3282023

Highlighted filing

2019

Revenue$2,215,493
Expenses$2,321,082
Net Income-$105,589
Open 2019 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019
Signed
Nov 12, 2020
Return Version
2019v5.1
Gross Receipts
$2,246,292
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Our mission is to advance renewable energy in the midwest by applying technical expertise and building support to expand markets. We focus on educating key decision makers through technical, communications and media work, and public outreach. Cga brings the best of its organizational capacity to capture renewable energy opportunities: visionary thinking and doing, continued growth in technical expertise, strong working relationships with the wind, solar and energy storage industries, an understanding of state-by-state regulatory and policy challenges and opportunities. Cga works to interconnect renewable energy to provide local economic benefits and to reduce carbon emissions.

Advance renewable energy in the midwest by applying technical expertise & building support to expand clean energy markets

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$1,474,420$786,718▼ $687,702
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments-$750,000-
Accounts Receivable$332,000$230,616▼ $101,384
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$15,021$22,545▲ $7,524
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$15,765$12,612▼ $3,153
Total Assets$1,837,206$1,802,491▼ $34,715
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$92,319$163,193▲ $70,874
Total Liabilities$92,319$163,193▲ $70,874
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$1,024,887$1,115,481▲ $90,594
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$720,000$523,817▼ $196,183
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$1,744,887$1,639,298▼ $105,589
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$1,837,206$1,802,491▼ $34,715

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$12,612$49,452$62,064
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay88th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Beth SoholtExecutive DirectorFT$166,000$21,888$187,888
Sean BradyRegional Policy Manager-eastFT$129,343$7,761$137,104

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Julie VoeckChairperson
Mike BullVice Chairman
Adam SokolskiDirector
Brian LammersDirector
John SterlingDirector
Jon ChaseDirector
Kerri JohannsenDirector
Nicole LuckeyDirector
Scott KoziarDirector
Shanelle Evens MontanaDirector
Susan Williams SloanDirector
Vanessa TutosDirector
Sarah Johnson PhillipsSecretary
Tyler HuebnerTreasurer

Highest Paid Contractors

ContractorServicesLocationCompensation
Conservative Energy NetworkRenew Energy Siting Project Fieldwork106 W ALLEGAN STREET SUITE 200, Lansing, MI 48933$501,413
Natalie McintirePolicy Technical Consultant, Renewable E7A CLARKSON STREET, Boston, MA 02125$125,384
Five Lakes EnergyConsulting115 W ALLEGAN STREET SUITE 710, Lansing, MI 48933$123,814
Redmond AssociatesPolicy Consulting & Mn Lobbying1920 S FIRST STREET SUITE 2203, Minneapolis, MN 55454$110,500
Intertran ConsultingTechnical Consultant, Renewable Energy1610 S VALENTINE WAY, Lakewood, CO 80228$102,637
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$2,100,557
Program Service Revenue
$124,753
Investment Income
$7,932
Other Revenue
$-17,749
All Other Contributions
$2,010,223
Change in Net Assets
$-105,589

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$2,246,292
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$-30,799
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$0
Other Revenue Adjustments
$-30,799
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$2,246,292
Total Revenue per Form 990
$2,215,493
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$1,557,368
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$763,714
Total Fundraising Expense$41,499
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$371,263$68,529$16,287$456,079
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$154,829$27,131$5,928$187,888
Fees for Services Legal$110,813--$110,813
Other Employee Benefits$49,720$5,525-$55,245
Travel$51,201--$51,201
Fees for Services Other$13,574$29,407$1,815$44,796
Occupancy$37,324$6,587-$43,911
Payroll Taxes$35,528$6,187$1,784$43,499
Conferences and Meetings$12,286$3,009$27,162$42,457
Office Expenses$17,760$14,415$1,599$33,774
Pension Plan Contributions$18,903$2,100-$21,003
Advertising-$17,635$125$17,760
Insurance-$6,302-$6,302
Depreciation Depletion-$3,153-$3,153
Other Expenses$14,573$418$17,598$418
All Other Expenses$250-$-30,799$-30,549
Total Functional Expenses$1,898,865$380,718$41,499$2,321,082

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$2,351,881
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$2,351,881
Total Expenses per Form 990$2,321,082
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$0
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$-30,799
Other Expense Adjustments$-30,799
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
Yes
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Fundraising Direct Expenses$30,799
Fundraising Gross Income$13,050
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Gala$103,384$13,050$3,705$9,345
Total Events$103,384$13,050$30,799$-17,749
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
Yes
Subject to proxy tax
No
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
No
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
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
Yes
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, Part VI, Section A, Line 6

“Members of clean grid alliance are comprised of: - nationally prominent wind, solar, and storage developers - turbine manufacturers - members of the wind, solar, and storage energy supply chain - major regional and national non-profit environmental, public interest, and clean energy advocacy organizations - tribal representatives - farmer organizations”

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 8B

“Minutes are taken at board meetings. All voting items go to a full-board vote. The committees serve to make recommendations only to the board.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

“Form 990 will be submitted to the executive director, treasurer and accountant for approval before filing.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C

“A written conflict of interest policy was adopted by the organization on 09/18/2008. The policy is for all directors, officers, and employees of the organization. It outlines areas in which a conflict of interest may arise, the nature of potential conflicts, disclosure policies and procedures for managing conflicts. All matters relating to a conflict of interest must be documented in the board of directors' minutes.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15

“Compensation of the chief executive officer is discussed and set by the board of directors annually.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon written request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Clean Grid Alliance
EIN
06-1670689
Phone
6516443400
Address
570 ASBURY STREET NO 201, ST PAUL, MN 55104

Signing Officer

Name
Beth Soholt
Title
Executive Director
Phone
6516443400
Signed
2020-11-12
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Beth Soholt
Formed
2002
Legal Domicile
Mn
Voting Board Members
13
Independent Board Members
12
Employees
10
Volunteers
13

Preparer

Firm
Olsen Thielen & Co Ltd
Address
2675 LONG LAKE ROAD, ST PAUL, MN 55113
Preparer
Linda M Nelson CPA
Phone
6514834521
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part III, Line 2

“Siting project - clean grid alliance continues to engage in work in communities across the midwest to find, educate, and deploy local renewable energy champions to support the development of wind and solar projects. Work is currently underway in seven states in the cga footprint and includes both traditional and digital organizing.”

Financial Statement Notes

PART X, LINE 2:

“Asc 740 disclosure from audited financial statements: the organization is exempt from federal and state income taxes under section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code, therefore, the statements do not include a provision for income taxes. The organization reviews income tax positions taken or expected to be taken in income tax returns to determine if there are any income tax uncertainties. This includes positions that the entity is exempt from income taxes or not subject to income taxes on unrelated business income. The organization recognizes tax benefits from uncertain tax positions only if it is more likely than not that the tax positions will be sustained on examination by taxing authorities, based on the technical merits of the positions. The organization has identified no income tax uncertainties. The organization files information returns as a tax-exempt organization. Should that status be challenged in the future, all years since inception could be subject to review by the irs.”

PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:

“Fundraising expenses reported in revenue on form 990 -30,799.”

PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:

“Fundraising expenses reported in revenue on form 990 -30,799.”

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IRS990/Desc0PUBLIC EDUCATION. TO HELP REACH THE POINT OF BROAD ACCEPTANCE OF RENEWABLES, ONGOING PUBLIC EDUCATION AND OUTREACH IS CRITICAL. CGA STRIVES TO BE THE 'GO-TO' SOURCE OF RELIABLE, FACT-BASED INFORMATION ABOUT RENEWABLES IN THE MIDWEST. SPECIFICALLY, CGA:-WE CREATED A DEDICATED WEBPAGE FOR INFORMATION ABOUT THE CARDINAL-HICKORY CREEK (CHC) TRANSMISSION LINE IN WISCONSIN THAT IS NEEDED TO DELIVER ELECTRICITY GENERATED BY WIND AND SOLAR FARMS IN A MULTI-STATE AREA. THE WEBPAGE RECEIVED 447 PAGEVIEWS, 2,906 IMPRESSIONS, AND A 15% CLICK-THROUGH RATE. WE ALSO SUPPORTED THE CHC TRANSMISSION LINE WITH BLOG POSTS, A PRESS RELEASE, 6 PUBLISHED LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, SEVERAL SOCIAL MEDIA VIDEOS, A RADIO INTERVIEW, FACT SHEET, AND A PRESS CONFERENCE. -THE CGA WEBSITE RECEIVED MORE THAN 49,000 PAGEVIEWS AND 19,393 NEW USERS IN 2019.-CGA WROTE A "CLARION CALL!" ARTICLE THAT EXPLAINS THE TRANSMISSION CONSTRAINT PROBLEM THAT IS HAMPERING RENEWABLES DEVELOPMENT IN SEVERAL MISO WEST STATES. CGA HAD 5 INTERVIEWS WITH TRADE PRESS PUBLICATIONS AND THE ARTICLE WAS WIDELY USED AND CITED BY NGO COLLEAGUE ORGANIZATIONS TO ILLUSTRATE A SEVERE BOTTLENECK IN DEVELOPING WIND AND SOLAR IN NORTH AND SOUTH DAKOTA, MINNESOTA, IOWA AND WISCONSIN. -SUBSCRIBERS TO OUR CHAMPIONS EXTERNAL NEWSLETTER GREW 38% IN 2019. -CGA PUBLISHED 120 PIECES OF CONTENT THROUGH BLOGS, LTES, AND EARNED MEDIA. OUR SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS GREW 12% ON TWITTER, AND 12% ON FACEBOOK. THE AVERAGE TWITTER IMPRESSIONS WERE 31,000 PER MONTH.-WE CONTINUED USING NONPROFIT MEGAPHONE (NPM) TO ADMINISTER THE NONPROFIT GOOGLE ADWORDS PROGRAM. RESULTS FOR THE PROGRAM HAVE DELIVERED:-87,741 AD IMPRESSIONS -INCREASED TRAFFIC TO OUR WEBSITE BY 36% -MORE THAN 8,100 CLICK-THROUGHS TO OUR WEBSITE, A 290% INCREASE OVER 2018-69% OF FACT SHEET DOWNLOADS CAME FROM GOOGLE ADWORDS-79% OF PROJECT MAP PAGE VISITS WERE FROM GOOGLE ADWORDS-17% OF BLOG VISITS WERE FROM GOOGLE ADWORDS-REALIZED MORE THAN $28,000 IN ADS COVERED BY THE GRANT-VISITORS TO THE CGA BLOG GREW 22% AND CGA PUBLISHED 21 ARTICLES TO OUR BLOG THIS YEAR. THE TOP 5 BLOGS INCLUDE:-EVERY REMARKABLE WAY WIND IS PIONEERING RURAL AMERICA'S BRIGHT FUTURE - 449 PAGEVIEWS,-WHAT MIDWESTERN UTILITIES ARE SAYING ABOUT CLEAN ENERGY - 391 PAGEVIEWS-MULTIPLE GROUPS SUPPORT CARDINAL-HICKORY CREEK - 384 PAGEVIEWS-CLARION CALL! -312 PAGEVIEWS AND WAS SHARED ON 5 OTHER LINKEDIN PAGES. THIS WAS ALSO THE BLOG THAT RECEIVED THE MOST IMPRESSIONS FOR THE YEAR, EVEN THOUGH IT WAS PUBLISHED IN NOVEMBER. -PLENTY OF LAND TO GO AROUND - 258 PAGEVIEWSORGANIZATIONAL SUSTAINABILITY. CGA CONTINUES TO ATTRACT NEW MEMBERS AND ROBUST PARTICIPATION FROM BOTH NEW AND EXISTING MEMBERS. CGA STAFF IS CONTINUALLY WORKING WITH BOTH NGO AND FOR-PROFIT MEMBERS TO CREATE EFFECTIVE WAYS TO APPROACH OUR WORK AND ALIGN PRIORITIES IN THE CGA FOOTPRINT. SPECIFICALLY, CGA:-ADDED SIX NEW MEMBERS IN 2019: GLIDE PATH, DIRECT CONNECT, SAVION, GOOGLE, FIRST SOLAR, ORSTED-REMAINED WELL GOVERNED THROUGH OUR 16-MEMBER BOARD OF DIRECTORS. CGA RECEIVED ANOTHER "CLEAN" AUDIT FOR OPERATING YEAR 2019.-CGA RAISED $940,400 FROM PRIVATE PHILANTHROPY IN 2019: MCKNIGHT FOUNDATION, ENERGY FOUNDATION, TURNER FOUNDATION, CAROLYN FOUNDATION-ADDITIONAL FUNDING WAS RECEIVED FROM THE AMERICAN WIND ENERGY ASSOCIATION AND WIND SOLAR ASSOCIATION TO COORDINATE EFFORTS ON WORK RELATED TO MISO AND STATE POLICY.
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IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp/Desc0TRANSMISSION. TRANSMISSION IS VITAL TO OUR MISSION OF DEVELOPING RENEWABLES AND REDUCING CARBON EMISSIONS. EXPANDING THE DEPLOYMENT AND INTEGRATION OF COST EFFECTIVE RENEWABLES ON THE GRID INCLUDES PARTICIPATING IN STAKEHOLDER PROCESSES AND ADVOCATING FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY AT THE MIDCONTINENT INDEPENDENT SYSTEM OPERATOR (MISO - REGIONAL "GRID" OPERATOR), STIMULATING MARKET CONDITIONS THAT SUPPORT OR ENHANCE THE USE OF RENEWABLE ENERGY ACROSS THE MISO FOOTPRINT, AND ACTIVATING OUR MEMBERS TO STRATEGIZE AND PARTICIPATE IN THE TRANSMISSION PLANNING, CREATING NEW MARKET RULES, AND ADDRESSING OPERATIONS ISSUES AT MISO. SPECIFICALLY, CGA: -MET WITH COMMISSIONERS AND STAFF FROM MN, IA, WI, IN, MO, MS, MI, SD, AND THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS TO DISCUSS MARKET ISSUES IN MISO RELATED TO THE CONCLUSIONS OF THE POWER MARKETS OF THE FUTURE REPORT AUTHORED BY THE WIND SOLAR ALLIANCE. OUR FOCUS WAS ON THE NEED TO CREATE OR ADJUST MARKET PRODUCTS OR STRUCTURES TO FACILITATE THE CHANGING RESOURCE MIX IN THE MISO FOOTPRINT. WE URGED CREATION OF A SEASONABLE CAPACITY CONSTRUCT (WHICH MISO IS ALREADY EXPLORING UNDER THE RAN EFFORT), SUPPORT FOR THE RIIA STUDY, AND THE NEED FOR HOLISTIC TRANSMISSION PLANNING THAT ADDRESSES PLANNING FOR RELIABILITY NEED, AN ECONOMIC MARKET, AND MEETING PUBLIC POLICY GOALS AND REQUIREMENTS, AS WELL AS GENERATOR INTERCONNECTION ISSUES. -CALLED ATTENTION TO THE LACK OF TRANSMISSION CAPACITY THAT IS HAMPERING DEVELOPMENT IN SEVERAL MISO WEST STATES BY PITCHING A BLOG ENTITLED, CLARION CALL! SUCCESS HAS BROUGHT US TO THE LIMITS OF THE CURRENT TRANSMISSION SYSTEM TO SEVERAL TRADE PUBLICATIONS. BY YEAR-END, WE HAD 5 REQUESTS FOR INTERVIEWS WITH CGA STAFF, AND 2 PRINT ARTICLES IN TRADE PUBLICATIONS. THE BLOG CREATED SIGNIFICANT BUZZ AMONG UTILITIES, CORPORATE AND INDUSTRIAL CUSTOMERS, STATE REGULATORS AND CGA MEMBERS. THE BLOG REVEALED THE SEVERITY OF THE LACK OF TRANSMISSION CAPACITY IN THE MISO WEST FOOTPRINT, AND THE SIGNIFICANT NEGATIVE EFFECT SUCH CONSTRAINTS PLACE ON THE VIABILITY OF RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECTS. -PERSUADED MISO AND STAKEHOLDERS TO INCREASE THE RENEWABLE ENERGY PENETRATION IN MTEP20 BY 5% IN EACH FUTURE.
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2019 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$1,802,491
Liabilities
$163,193
Net assets
$1,639,298
Revenue
$2,215,493
Expenses
$2,321,082
Net income
-$105,589
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.25$0.45$3.80$4.17$4.05$0.12
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.92$0.24$3.67$4.43$3.48$0.96
2021Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.85$0.14$2.71$3.18$2.90$0.28
2020Import issue. A filing source exists for this year, but detailed import did not complete cleanly.$2.54$0.11$2.43$3.28$2.49$0.79
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.80$0.16$1.64$2.22$2.32$0.11
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.84$0.09$1.74$1.90$1.60$0.30
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.58$0.13$1.45$1.57$1.53$0.04
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.51$0.11$1.41$1.80$1.43$0.37
2015XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.11$0.07$1.04$1.47$1.33$0.14
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.98$0.08$0.90$1.13$1.11$0.03
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.96$0.09$0.87$0.85$1.06$0.21
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.19$0.10$1.08$1.02$1.11$0.09
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.25$0.08$1.17$1.04
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.32$0.06$1.26$0.95