Liabilities / Assets
39th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 39% of similar nonprofits.
990 • Fiscal year 2020 • EIN 06-1670689
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
Liabilities / Assets
39th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 39% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
29th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 29% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
77th percentile
Higher net margin than 77% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
90th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 90% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 6.3% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
83rd percentile
Faster asset growth than 83% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
86th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 86% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Up$2,540,860
Up $738,369 (+41%) from 2019
Net Assets
Up$2,430,226
Up $790,928 (+48%) from 2019
Liabilities
Down$110,634
Down $52,559 (-32%) from 2019
Revenue
Up$3,283,493
Up $1,068,000 (+48%) from 2019
Expenses
Up$2,492,565
Up $171,483 (+7.4%) from 2019
Net Income
Up$790,928
Up $896,517 (+849%) from 2019
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
| Line | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts | $786,718 | $1,361,289 | ▲ $574,571 |
| Savings and Temporary Cash Investments | $750,000 | $750,000 | → $0 |
| Accounts Receivable | $230,616 | $396,761 | ▲ $166,145 |
| Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges | $22,545 | $23,351 | ▲ $806 |
| Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net | $12,612 | $9,459 | ▼ $3,153 |
| Total Assets | $1,802,491 | $2,540,860 | ▲ $738,369 |
| Liabilities | |||
| Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses | $163,193 | $110,634 | ▼ $52,559 |
| Total Liabilities | $163,193 | $110,634 | ▼ $52,559 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions | $1,115,481 | $1,632,521 | ▲ $517,040 |
| Net Assets With Donor Restrictions | $523,817 | $797,705 | ▲ $273,888 |
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $1,639,298 | $2,430,226 | ▲ $790,928 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $1,802,491 | $2,540,860 | ▲ $738,369 |
| Asset | Book Value | Depreciation | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equipment | $9,459 | $52,605 | $62,064 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beth Soholt | Executive Director | FT | $182,600 | $23,773 | $206,373 |
| Sean Brady | Regional Policy Manager-east | FT | $131,930 | $10,560 | $142,490 |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Julie Voeck | Chairperson |
| Mike Bull | Vice Chairman |
| Brian Lammers | Director |
| John Sterling | Director |
| Jon Chase | Director |
| Kerri Johannsen | Director |
| Nicole Luckey | Director |
| Scott Koziar | Director |
| Vanessa Tutos | Director |
| Jeff Danielson | Director (beginning June 8) |
| John Moore | Director (beginning June 8) |
| Susan Williams Sloan | Director (through June 7) |
| Shanelle Evens Montana | Director (through Nov 10) |
| Sarah Johnson Phillips | Secretary |
| Adam Sokolski | Treasurer (beginning April 1) |
| Tyler Huebner | Treasurer (through March 31) |
| Contractor | Services | Location | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative Energy Network | Renew Energy Siting Project Fieldwork | 106 W ALLEGAN STREET SUITE 200, Lansing, MI 48933 | $985,690 |
| Natalie Mcintire | Policy Technical Consultant, Renewable E | 335 37TH ST, Port Townsend, WA 98368 | $126,561 |
| Five Lakes Energy | Policy Consulting Services | 220 MAC AVE STE 218, East Lansing, MI 48823 | $107,905 |
| Intertran Consulting | Technical Consultant, Renewable Energy | 1610 S VALENTINE WAY, Lakewood, CO 80228 | $102,820 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Other Expenses | $1,724,249 |
| Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits | $768,316 |
| Total Fundraising Expense | $19,920 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $0 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Line Item | Program | Management | Fundraising | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Salaries and Wages | $364,653 | $58,262 | $14,049 | $436,964 |
| Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees | $173,778 | $26,724 | $5,871 | $206,373 |
| Fees for Services Other | $24,233 | $36,126 | $19,026 | $79,385 |
| Other Employee Benefits | $55,551 | $6,172 | - | $61,723 |
| Fees for Services Legal | $50,955 | - | - | $50,955 |
| Occupancy | $38,070 | $6,719 | - | $44,789 |
| Payroll Taxes | $35,569 | $7,065 | - | $42,634 |
| Office Expenses | $9,946 | $11,833 | $134 | $21,913 |
| Pension Plan Contributions | $18,560 | $2,062 | - | $20,622 |
| Travel | $11,361 | - | - | $11,361 |
| Insurance | - | $5,119 | - | $5,119 |
| Advertising | - | $4,450 | $250 | $4,700 |
| Conferences and Meetings | $2,892 | $723 | - | $3,615 |
| Depreciation Depletion | - | $3,153 | - | $3,153 |
| Other Expenses | $4,860 | $508 | - | $508 |
| All Other Expenses | - | - | $-19,410 | $-19,410 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $1,971,237 | $501,408 | $19,920 | $2,492,565 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Expenses per Audited Statements | $2,502,975 |
| Total Expenses per Audited Statements | $2,502,975 |
| Total Expenses per Form 990 | $2,492,565 |
| Expenses Not Reported on Form 990 | $0 |
| Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements | $-10,410 |
| Other Expense Adjustments | $-10,410 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Fundraising Direct Expenses | $19,410 |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $0 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Event | Gross Receipts | Gross Revenue | Direct Expenses | Net Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gala | $91,982 | - | $19,410 | - |
| Total Events | $91,982 | - | $19,410 | $-19,410 |
“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”
“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 will be submitted to the executive director, treasurer and accountant for approval before filing.”
“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.”
“Compensation of the chief executive officer is discussed and set by the board of directors annually.”
“The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon written request.”
“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.”
“Fundraising expenses reported in revenue on form 990 -19,410. Gross up contributions 9,000.”
“Fundraising expenses reported in revenue on form 990 -19,410. Gross up contributions 9,000.”
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| IRS990/Desc | 0 | PUBLIC 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,: -THE CGA WEBSITE RECEIVED MORE THAN 57,000 PAGEVIEWS IN 2020. -TWITTER IMPRESSIONS WERE 170,800 -SUBSCRIBERS TO THE CHAMPIONS EXTERNAL NEWSLETTER GREW 21% IN 2020. -WE CONTINUED USING NONPROFIT MEGAPHONE (NPM) TO ADMINISTER THE NONPROFIT GOOGLE ADWORDS PROGRAM. RESULTS FOR THE PROGRAM HAVE DELIVERED: -170,080 AD IMPRESSIONS -INCREASED TRAFFIC TO OUR WEBSITE BY 42% -MORE THAN 17,000 CLICK-THROUGHS TO OUR WEBSITE, A 109% INCREASE OVER 2019 -REALIZED NEARLY $70,000 IN ADS COVERED BY THE GRANT -VISITORS TO THE CGA BLOG GREW 54% WITH OVER 10,000 PAGE VIEWS AND 19 PUBLISHED ARTICLES TO THE BLOG. THE TOP 2020 BLOG WAS: -WIND TURBINE RECYCLING AND DISPOSAL (417 VIEWS)ORGANIZATIONAL SUSTAINABILITY. CGA CONTINUES TO ATTRACT NEW MEMBERS AND HAVE 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, IN 2020 CGA:-ADDED SIX NEW MEMBERS;-RECEIVED A "CLEAN" AUDIT FOR OPERATING YEAR 2020;-RAISED $1.5 MILLION FROM PRIVATE PHILANTHROPY. |
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