Civic Intelligence

Sunspec Alliance

990 • Fiscal year 2020 • EIN 27-0996957

Sep 01, 2019 to Aug 31, 2020 • Filed on Dec 01, 2020

Organization ProfileWWW.SUNSPEC.ORG
4040 MOORPARK AVENUE Suite 110San Jose, CA 95117

(831) 227-1073

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

82nd percentile

0.44x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 82% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)6 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Liabilities / Revenue

67th percentile

0.35x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 67% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)6 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Net Margin

7th percentile

-28%

Higher net margin than 7% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)6 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Top Officer Pay

80th percentile

$247,080

Higher top officer pay than 80% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 18.1% of source-year revenue.

2020 filings • 501(c)6 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Asset Growth

98th percentile

146%

Faster asset growth than 98% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)6 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2020

Revenue Growth

53rd percentile

-7.1%

Faster revenue growth than 53% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)6 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2020

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets82nd percentile

Assets

Up

$1,066,461

Up $995,223 (+1397%) from 2017

Net Assets

Up

$592,039

Up $563,775 (+1995%) from 2017

Liabilities

Up

$474,422

Up $431,448 (+1004%) from 2017

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue67th percentileNet Margin7th percentile

Revenue

Down

$1,367,612

Down $337,295 (-20%) from 2017

Expenses

Up

$1,748,101

Up $56,931 (+3.4%) from 2017

Net Income

Down

-$380,489

Down $394,226 (-2870%) from 2017

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth98th percentile

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

$2.0M$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0Assets 2011: $120,703Net Assets 2011: $120,7032011Assets 2012: $124,482Net Assets 2012: $124,4822012Assets 2013: $153,130Liabilities 2013: $0Net Assets 2013: $153,1302013Assets 2014: $86,156Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $86,1562014Assets 2015: $99,373Liabilities 2015: $5,252Net Assets 2015: $94,1212015Assets 2016: $38,977Liabilities 2016: $24,448Net Assets 2016: $14,5292016Assets 2017: $71,238Liabilities 2017: $42,974Net Assets 2017: $28,2642017Assets 2020: $1,066,461Liabilities 2020: $474,422Net Assets 2020: $592,0392020Assets 2021: $1,008,433Liabilities 2021: $720,878Net Assets 2021: $287,5552021Assets 2022: $1,873,028Liabilities 2022: $868,188Net Assets 2022: $1,004,8402022Assets 2023: $1,392,515Liabilities 2023: $666,465Net Assets 2023: $726,0502023Assets 2024: $1,261,736Liabilities 2024: $626,686Net Assets 2024: $635,0502024Assets 2025: $1,234,705Liabilities 2025: $678,185Net Assets 2025: $556,5202025

Highlighted filing

2020

Assets$1,066,461
Liabilities$474,422
Net Assets$592,039
Open 2020 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth53rd percentile

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

$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0MRevenue 2011: $173,730Expenses 2011: $94,617Net Income 2011: $79,1132011Revenue 2012: $175,690Expenses 2012: $171,911Net Income 2012: $3,7792012Expenses 2013: $194,6892013Revenue 2014: $501,339Expenses 2014: $568,313Net Income 2014: -$66,9742014Revenue 2015: $650,422Expenses 2015: $643,957Net Income 2015: $6,4652015Revenue 2016: $697,261Expenses 2016: $776,854Net Income 2016: -$79,5932016Revenue 2017: $1,704,907Expenses 2017: $1,691,170Net Income 2017: $13,7372017Revenue 2020: $1,367,612Expenses 2020: $1,748,101Net Income 2020: -$380,4892020Revenue 2021: $1,885,830Expenses 2021: $2,001,953Net Income 2021: -$116,1232021Revenue 2022: $2,678,010Expenses 2022: $1,960,725Net Income 2022: $717,2852022Revenue 2023: $1,175,086Expenses 2023: $1,453,876Net Income 2023: -$278,7902023Revenue 2024: $1,039,349Expenses 2024: $1,130,349Net Income 2024: -$91,0002024Revenue 2025: $961,031Expenses 2025: $1,039,561Net Income 2025: -$78,5302025

Highlighted filing

2020

Revenue$1,367,612
Expenses$1,748,101
Net Income-$380,489
Open 2020 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Sep 1, 2019 to Aug 31, 2020
Signed
Dec 1, 2020
Return Version
2019v5.1
Gross Receipts
$1,367,612
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Sunspec is a trade alliance of more than 100 solar and storage distributed energy industry participants, together pursuing information standards to enable "plug & play" system interoperability. Sunspec standards address operational aspects of solar pv power, etc.

Sunspec is a trade alliance of solar and storage distributed energy industry participants, pursuing information standards to enable "plug & play" system interoperability.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$706,489$686,165▼ $20,324
Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Other Fnds$905,095$592,039▼ $313,056
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$100,000$300,000▲ $200,000
Accounts Receivable$237,687$76,552▼ $161,135
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$3,744$3,744→ $0
Pledges and Grants Receivable$0$0→ $0
Receivable From Disqualified Prsn$0$0→ $0
Receivables From Officers Etc$0$0→ $0
Investments Other Securities$0$0→ $0
Investments Program Related$0$0→ $0
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$0$0→ $0
Pd in Cap Srpls Land Bldg Eqp Fund$0$0→ $0
Cap Stk Tr Prin Current Funds$0$0→ $0
Intangible Assets$0$0→ $0
Inventories for Sale or Use$0$0→ $0
Loans From Officers Directors$0$0→ $0
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$0$0→ $0
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net$-7,959$0▲ $7,959
Total Assets$1,039,961$1,066,461▲ $26,500
Other Assets Total$0$0→ $0
Liabilities
Other Liabilities$100,309$448,950▲ $348,641
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$34,557$25,472▼ $9,085
Grants Payable$0$0→ $0
Mortgage Notes Payable Secured by Investment Property$0$0→ $0
Unsecured Notes Loans Payable$0$0→ $0
Deferred Revenue$0$0→ $0
Escrow Account Liability$0$0→ $0
Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities$0$0→ $0
Total Liabilities$134,866$474,422▲ $339,556
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$905,095$592,039▼ $313,056
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$1,039,961$1,066,461▲ $26,500

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$3,744-$3,744
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay80th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Robert G FoxPrincipal EngineerPT$247,080$247,080
Thomas TansyChairman and Exec DirectorPT$247,080$247,080
Venkat S PrabhalaChief Financial OfficerPT$217,500$217,500
Dylan S TansyMember Services ManagerFT$120,125$120,125
Asad ShahabIt ManagerFT$100,000$100,000

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Bill ColavecchioDirector
David ErhartDirector
Hannes KnopfDirector
Mike BourtonDirector
Thomas HerbstDirector
Stephen LapointeTreasurer, Secretary
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$0
Program Service Revenue
$1,356,390
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$11,222
Change in Net Assets
$-380,489
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$1,284,434
Other Expenses$463,667
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$736,544--$736,544
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$464,580-$464,580
Fees for Services Other$150,079--$150,079
Payroll Taxes-$82,130-$82,130
Insurance-$40,805-$40,805
All Other Expenses$1,213$34,032-$35,245
Other Expenses-$29,485-$29,485
Conferences and Meetings$22,457--$22,457
Travel$19,068--$19,068
Fees for Services Accounting-$8,200-$8,200
Office Expenses-$2,486-$2,486
Pension Plan Contributions-$1,180-$1,180
Total Functional Expenses$929,361$818,740$0$1,748,101
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Fundraising Direct Expenses$0
Fundraising Gross Income$0
Gaming Direct Expenses$0
Gaming Gross Income$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
In-house lobbying only
No
Subject to proxy tax
Yes
Insider Transactions and Loans

Interested-Person Transactions

Interested PartyRelationshipDescriptionShared RevenueAmount
Dylan TansySon of Chairman/directorEmployed by SunspecNo$120,125

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Loans from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$0$0→ $0
Receivables from Disqualified Persons$0$0→ $0
Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$0$0→ $0
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Sba Ppp Loan$349,701
Rsd Initiative Fund$60,644
Payroll Liability$38,605
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
Yes
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
No
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

990 Part VI Details

“Pt VI, Line 6: THE ORGANIZATION HAS MEMBERS THAT JOIN BY PAYING DUES. Pt VI, Line 7a: MEMBERS PARTICIPATE ONLY IN GOVERNANCE. Pt VI, Line 11b: THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION PRIOR TO SUBMISSION. Pt VI, Line 12c: POLICIES ARE WITHIN EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK. Pt VI, Line 19: THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT MAKE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Sunspec Alliance
EIN
27-0996957
In Care Of
% VENKAT PRABHALA CFO
Phone
8312271073
Address
4040 MOORPARK AVENUE Suite 110, SAN JOSE, CA 95117

Signing Officer

Name
Thomas Tansy
Title
Chairman
Phone
8312271073
Signed
2020-12-01
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Thomas Tansy
Formed
2009
Legal Domicile
CA
Voting Board Members
7
Independent Board Members
6
Employees
12

Preparer

Firm
Acg Llp
Address
5020 FRANKLIN DRIVE SUITE 100, PLEASANTON, CA 94588-3354
Preparer
Alan B Chinn
Phone
9254638833
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

990 Part IX Details

“Pt IX, Line 11g - Other fees for services (non-employees): Description: NON INDIRECT SUBCONTRACT COSTS Total: $150,079 Program services: $150,079 Management and general: $0 Fundraising: $0 Pt IX, Line 24e - Other expenses: Description: BANK FEES Total: $280 Program services: $0 Management and general: $280 Fundraising: $0 Pt IX, Line 24e - Other expenses: Description: MEALS Total: $3,859 Program services: $1,213 Management and general: $2,646 Fundraising: $0 Pt IX, Line 24e - Other expenses: Description: Computer Services & Supplies Total: $3,926 Program services: $0 Management and general: $3,926 Fundraising: $0 Pt IX, Line 24e - Other expenses: Description: Rent Total: $25,368 Program services: $0 Management and general: $25,368 Fundraising: $0 Pt IX, Line 24e - Other expenses: Description: Taxes & Licenses Total: $1,812 Program services: $0 Management and general: $1,812 Fundraising: $0 Fundraising: $0”

990 Part XII Details

“LINE 1: The organization previously inadvertently checked "cash" on its prior year returns but had always been accounting under the accrual method.”

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2020 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$1,066,461
Liabilities
$474,422
Net assets
$592,039
Revenue
$1,367,612
Expenses
$1,748,101
Net income
-$380,489
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.23$0.68$0.56$0.96$1.04$0.08
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.26$0.63$0.64$1.04$1.13$0.09
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.39$0.67$0.73$1.18$1.45$0.28
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.87$0.87$1.00$2.68$1.96$0.72
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.01$0.72$0.29$1.89$2.00$0.12
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.07$0.47$0.59$1.37$1.75$0.38
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.07$0.04$0.03$1.70$1.69$0.01
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.04$0.02$0.01$0.70$0.78$0.08
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.10$0.01$0.09$0.65$0.64$0.01
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.09$0.00$0.09$0.50$0.57$0.07
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.15$0.00$0.15$0.19
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.12$0.12$0.18$0.17$0.00
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.12$0.12$0.17$0.09$0.08