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Mesa Standards Alliance

990EZ • Fiscal year 2023 • EIN 32-0451881

Jan 01, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023 • Filed on Apr 29, 2024

Organization Profilewww.mesastandards.org
95 Third Street 2nd FloorSan Francisco, CA 94103

(415) 602-4213

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on this filing.

Source year 2023

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on this filing.

Source year 2023

Net Margin

30th percentile

-8.6%

Higher net margin than 30% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Top Officer Pay

73rd percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 73% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

2023 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Asset Growth

3rd percentile

-76%

Faster asset growth than 3% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Revenue Growth

20th percentile

-15%

Faster revenue growth than 20% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Down

$4,696

Down $14,631 (-76%) from 2022

Net Assets

Down

$4,696

Down $14,631 (-76%) from 2022

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin30th percentile

Revenue

Down

$170,198

Down $29,604 (-15%) from 2022

Expenses

Down

$184,829

Down $61,971 (-25%) from 2022

Net Income

Up

-$14,631

Up $32,367 (+69%) from 2022

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth3rd percentile

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

$80K$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2021: $66,325Net Assets 2021: $66,3252021Assets 2022: $19,327Net Assets 2022: $19,3272022Assets 2023: $4,696Net Assets 2023: $4,6962023Assets 2024: $20,321Net Assets 2024: $20,3212024Assets 2025: $18,456Net Assets 2025: $18,4562025

Highlighted filing

2023

Assets$4,696
Liabilities-
Net Assets$4,696
Open 2023 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth20th percentile

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

$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2021: $161,307Expenses 2021: $138,559Net Income 2021: $22,7482021Revenue 2022: $199,802Expenses 2022: $246,800Net Income 2022: -$46,9982022Revenue 2023: $170,198Expenses 2023: $184,829Net Income 2023: -$14,6312023Revenue 2024: $129,375Expenses 2024: $113,750Net Income 2024: $15,6252024Revenue 2025: $87,000Expenses 2025: $88,865Net Income 2025: -$1,8652025

Highlighted filing

2023

Revenue$170,198
Expenses$184,829
Net Income-$14,631
Open 2023 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
Signed
Apr 29, 2024
Return Version
2023v5.0
Gross Receipts
$170,198
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Promote energy storage industry through open standards

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
MESA HAS DEVELOPED TWO SPECIFICATIONS: MESA-DER AND MESA-DEVICE/SUN SPEC ENERGY STORAGE MODEL.DER SPECIFICATIONS ADDRESS HOW ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS, MICROGRIDS, AGGREGATORS AND FACILITY ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS (FDEMS) COMMUNICATE WITH THE UTILITY'S GRID CONTROL (SCADA/DMS) THAT MONITOR AND CONTROL GRID ASSETS. MESA RELEASED THE FIRST DRAFT OF THE MESA-DER SPECIFICATION (FORMERLUY MESA ESS) AT THE END OF 2018. MESA UPDATES THIS SPECIFICATION PERIODICALLY AND THIS WORK IS NOW BEING INCORPORATED INTO THE IEEE 1815.2 STANDARD. MESA HAS ALSO DEVELOPED A PROGRAM FOR MESA-DER/IEEE 1815.2 TESTING AND CERTIFICATION.MESA-DEVICE SPECIFICATIONS/SUN SPEC ENERGY STORAGE MODEL ADDRESSES HOW ENERGY STORAGE COMPONENTS OF AN ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM ARE PACKAGED AND ARRANGED, ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED AND ABLE TO COMMUNICATE WITH EACH OTHER AND OTHER OPERATIONAL COMPONENTS. MESA-DEVICE SPECIFICATIONS ARE BUILT ON THE MODBUS PROTOCOL. MESA AND SUN SPEC ALLIANCE RELEASED THE FIRST DRAFT ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM SPECIFICATION, MESA-DEVICE (REFERRED TO AS THE ENERGY STORAGE MODEL SPECIFICATION BY SUN SPEC), FOR PUBLIC REVIEW AND ADOPTION IN OCTOBER 2014 AND UPDATES THIS SPECIFICATION PERIODICALLY. MESA AND SUNSPEC WILL LAUNCH A TESTING AND CERTIFICATION PROGRAM FOR THIS SPECIFICAION IN 2024.-$124,774
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay73rd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
SCOTT GIBSONChairman-$0--
EDWIN THOMASVice Chairman-$0--
SAM VILLALOBOSBoard Member-$0--
MILTON VENETOSTreasurer-$0--
DAVID ERHARTSecretary-$0--
GAUTHAM RAMESHBoard Member-$0--
JORGE ARAIZATreas/Secretary-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Mesa Standards Alliance
EIN
32-0451881
Phone
4156024213
Address
95 THIRD STREET 2ND FLOOR, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94103

Signing Officer

Name
Scott Gibson
Title
Chairman
Signed
2024-04-29
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Michelle L Wright CPA
Address
P O Box 823, St Helena, CA 94574
Preparer
Michelle Wright
Phone
4155128080
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Other Expenses.1001

“Advertising and Promotion $4083”

Other Expenses.1002

“Office Expenses $731”

Other Expenses.1005

“Travel $763”

Other Expenses.1

“SUBSCRIPTIONS $1362”

Other Expenses.2

“LICENSES & FEES $587”

Other Expenses.3

“PAYPAL FEES $362”

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Filings

Displayed year

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

Open filing
Assets
$4,696
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$4,696
Revenue
$170,198
Expenses
$184,829
Net income
-$14,631
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.18$0.18$0.87$0.89$0.02
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.20$0.20$1.29$1.14$0.16
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.05$0.05$1.70$1.85$0.15
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.19$0.19$2.00$2.47$0.47
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.66$0.66$1.61$1.39$0.23