Civic Intelligence

Sunspec Alliance

990 • Fiscal year 2023 • EIN 27-0996957

Sep 01, 2022 to Aug 31, 2023 • Filed on Dec 11, 2023

Organization ProfileWWW.SUNSPEC.ORG
500 East Hamilton Ave Suite 1022Campbell, CA 95008

(831) 227-1073

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

84th percentile

0.48x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 84% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)6 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2023

Liabilities / Revenue

85th percentile

0.57x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 85% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)6 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2023

Net Margin

6th percentile

-24%

Higher net margin than 6% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)6 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2023

Top Officer Pay

46th percentile

$128,640

Higher top officer pay than 46% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 10.9% of source-year revenue.

2023 filings • 501(c)6 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2023

Asset Growth

4th percentile

-26%

Faster asset growth than 4% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)6 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Revenue Growth

1st percentile

-56%

Faster revenue growth than 1% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)6 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets84th percentile

Assets

Down

$1,392,515

Down $480,513 (-26%) from 2022

Net Assets

Down

$726,050

Down $278,790 (-28%) from 2022

Liabilities

Down

$666,465

Down $201,723 (-23%) from 2022

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue85th percentileNet Margin6th percentile

Revenue

Down

$1,175,086

Down $1,502,924 (-56%) from 2022

Expenses

Down

$1,453,876

Down $506,849 (-26%) from 2022

Net Income

Down

-$278,790

Down $996,075 (-139%) from 2022

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth4th 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

2023

Assets$1,392,515
Liabilities$666,465
Net Assets$726,050
Open 2023 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth1st 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

2023

Revenue$1,175,086
Expenses$1,453,876
Net Income-$278,790
Open 2023 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Sep 1, 2022 to Aug 31, 2023
Signed
Dec 11, 2023
Return Version
2022v5.0
Gross Receipts
$1,175,086
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
Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Other Fnds$1,004,840$726,050▼ $278,790
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$805,710$360,283▼ $445,427
Accounts Receivable$167,211$132,232▼ $34,979
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$0$0→ $0
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net$0$0→ $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
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$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
Total Assets$1,873,028$1,392,515▼ $480,513
Other Assets Total$900,107$900,000▼ $107
Liabilities
Deferred Revenue$355,388$364,056▲ $8,668
Other Liabilities$465,952$207,307▼ $258,645
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$46,848$95,102▲ $48,254
Grants Payable$0$0→ $0
Mortgage Notes Payable Secured by Investment Property$0$0→ $0
Unsecured Notes Loans Payable$0$0→ $0
Escrow Account Liability$0$0→ $0
Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities$0$0→ $0
Total Liabilities$868,188$666,465▼ $201,723
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$1,004,840$726,050▼ $278,790
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$1,873,028$1,392,515▼ $480,513

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Other Assets Org$0--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay46th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Dylan S TansyExecutive DirectorFT$128,640$128,640
Kudrat KaurSoftware EngineerFT$109,117$109,117
Thomas TansyChairman and Exec DirectorFT$87,000$87,000
Venkat S PrabhalaChief Financial OfficerFT$87,000$87,000

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
David ErhartDirector
Hannes KnopfDirector
Jan RiggingaleDirector
Larry TruongDirector
Vish GantiDirector
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$0
Program Service Revenue
$1,171,874
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$3,212
Change in Net Assets
$-278,790
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$828,072
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$625,804
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$419,451--$419,451
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$174,000-$174,000
Other Expenses-$67,848-$67,848
Conferences and Meetings$56,660--$56,660
All Other Expenses$4,587$40,823-$45,410
Payroll Taxes-$31,273-$31,273
Insurance-$27,176-$27,176
Travel$20,347--$20,347
Fees for Services Accounting-$4,450-$4,450
Interest$3,877--$3,877
Office Expenses-$1,706-$1,706
Pension Plan Contributions-$1,080-$1,080
Total Functional Expenses$504,922$948,954$0$1,453,876
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
DER Security Corp35% Controlled EntityConsulting ServicesNo$510,000
Dylan TansySon of Chairman/directorEmployed by SunspecNo$128,640

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$138,069
Rsd Initiative Fund$57,824
Payroll Liability$11,414
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
Yes
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
500 East Hamilton Ave Suite 1022, Campbell, CA 95008

Signing Officer

Name
Thomas Tansy
Title
Chairman
Phone
8312271073
Signed
2023-12-11
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Thomas Tansy
Formed
2009
Legal Domicile
CA
Voting Board Members
6
Independent Board Members
5
Employees
11

Preparer

Firm
Baker Tilly US 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 24e - Other expenses: Description: BANK FEES Total: $3,268 Program services: $0 Management and general: $3,268 Fundraising: $0 Pt IX, Line 24e - Other expenses: Description: MEALS Total: $6,819 Program services: $4,587 Management and general: $2,232 Fundraising: $0 Pt IX, Line 24e - Other expenses: Description: Computer Services & Supplies Total: $1,647 Program services: $0 Management and general: $1,647 Fundraising: $0 Pt IX, Line 24e - Other expenses: Description: Rent Total: $26,766 Program services: $0 Management and general: $26,766 Fundraising: $0 Pt IX, Line 24e - Other expenses: Description: Taxes & Licenses Total: $6,910 Program services: $0 Management and general: $6,910 Fundraising: $0”

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2023 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$1,392,515
Liabilities
$666,465
Net assets
$726,050
Revenue
$1,175,086
Expenses
$1,453,876
Net income
-$278,790
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