Civic Intelligence

Sunspec Alliance

990 • Fiscal year 2024 • EIN 27-0996957

Sep 01, 2023 to Aug 31, 2024 • Filed on Nov 22, 2024

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

0.50x

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

2024 filings • 501(c)6 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

87th percentile

0.60x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 87% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)6 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

14th percentile

-8.8%

Higher net margin than 14% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)6 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

46th percentile

$128,640

Higher top officer pay than 46% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 12.4% of source-year revenue.

2024 filings • 501(c)6 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

13th percentile

-9.4%

Faster asset growth than 13% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)6 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

12th percentile

-12%

Faster revenue growth than 12% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)6 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets84th percentile

Assets

Down

$1,261,736

Down $130,779 (-9.4%) from 2023

Net Assets

Down

$635,050

Down $91,000 (-13%) from 2023

Liabilities

Down

$626,686

Down $39,779 (-6.0%) from 2023

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue87th percentileNet Margin14th percentile

Revenue

Down

$1,039,349

Down $135,737 (-12%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$1,130,349

Down $323,527 (-22%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

-$91,000

Up $187,790 (+67%) from 2023

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth13th 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

2024

Assets$1,261,736
Liabilities$626,686
Net Assets$635,050
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth12th 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

2024

Revenue$1,039,349
Expenses$1,130,349
Net Income-$91,000
Open 2024 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Sep 1, 2023 to Aug 31, 2024
Signed
Nov 22, 2024
Return Version
2023v5.1
Gross Receipts
$1,039,349
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$726,050$635,050▼ $91,000
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$360,283$241,186▼ $119,097
Accounts Receivable$132,232$110,550▼ $21,682
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$0$10,000▲ $10,000
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
Total Assets$1,392,515$1,261,736▼ $130,779
Other Assets Total$900,000$900,000→ $0
Liabilities
Deferred Revenue$364,056$357,683▼ $6,373
Other Liabilities$207,307$158,202▼ $49,105
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$95,102$110,801▲ $15,699
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$666,465$626,686▼ $39,779
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$726,050$635,050▼ $91,000
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$1,392,515$1,261,736▼ $130,779

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Other Assets Org$900,000--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay46th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Dylan S TansyExecutive DirectorFT$128,640$128,640
Andrew R KnopesDirector of Member ServicesFT$120,000$120,000
Kudrat KaurSoftware EngineerFT$100,013$100,013

Board Members and Trustees

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

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$0
Program Service Revenue
$1,030,472
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$8,877
Change in Net Assets
$-91,000
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$713,759
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$416,590
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$383,153--$383,153
Other Expenses-$111,146-$111,146
Payroll Taxes-$32,447-$32,447
Insurance-$25,912-$25,912
Travel$18,237--$18,237
Conferences and Meetings$14,566--$14,566
All Other Expenses$1,584$9,780-$11,364
Interest$3,529--$3,529
Fees for Services Accounting-$2,888-$2,888
Pension Plan Contributions-$990-$990
Office Expenses-$925-$925
Total Functional Expenses$421,069$709,280$0$1,130,349
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
Yes
Subject to proxy tax
Yes
Insider Transactions and Loans

Interested-Person Transactions

Interested PartyRelationshipDescriptionShared RevenueAmount
DER Security Corp35% Controlled EntityConsulting ServicesNo$465,000
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$134,547
Payroll Liability$14,066
Rsd Initiative Fund$9,589
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
% DYLAN TANSY
Phone
8312271073
Address
500 East Hamilton Ave Suite 1022, Campbell, CA 95008

Signing Officer

Name
Dylan Tansy
Title
Executive Director
Phone
8312271073
Signed
2024-11-22
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
3

Preparer

Firm
Baker Tilly Advisory Group LP
Address
1340 Treat Boulevard Suite 500, Walnut Creek, CA 94597
Preparer
Alan B Chinn
Phone
9254821400
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

990 Part IX Details

“Pt IX, Line 24e - Other expenses: Description: BANK FEES Total: $ 2,298 Program services: $0 Management and general: $2,298 Fundraising: $0 Pt IX, Line 24e - Other expenses: Description: MEALS Total: $3,391 Program services: $1,584 Management and general: $1,807 Fundraising: $0 Pt IX, Line 24e - Other expenses: Description: Computer Services & Supplies Total: $1,029 Program services: $0 Management and general: $1,029 Fundraising: $0 Pt IX, Line 24e - Other expenses: Description: Rent Total: $4,621 Program services: $0 Management and general: $4,621 Fundraising: $0 Pt IX, Line 24e - Other expenses: Description: Taxes & Licenses Total: $25 Program services: $0 Management and general: $25 Fundraising: $0”

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2024 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$1,261,736
Liabilities
$626,686
Net assets
$635,050
Revenue
$1,039,349
Expenses
$1,130,349
Net income
-$91,000
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