Civic Intelligence

Hydropower Foundation Inc (Formerly Hydro Research Foundation Inc)

990 • Fiscal year 2016 • EIN 52-1851292

Jan 01, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016 • Filed on May 08, 2017

Organization Profilewww.hydrofoundation.org
3124 Elk View DriveEvergreen, CO 80439

(720) 722-0473

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

67th percentile

0.02x

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

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Liabilities / Revenue

63rd percentile

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 63% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Net Margin

50th percentile

3.0%

Higher net margin than 50% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Top Officer Pay

92nd percentile

$48,268

Higher top officer pay than 92% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 10.2% of source-year revenue.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Asset Growth

60th percentile

7.8%

Faster asset growth than 60% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Revenue Growth

10th percentile

-50%

Faster revenue growth than 10% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets67th percentile

Assets

Up

$167,325

Up $12,094 (+7.8%) from 2015

Net Assets

Up

$163,156

Up $14,387 (+9.7%) from 2015

Liabilities

Down

$4,169

Down $2,293 (-35%) from 2015

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue63rd percentileNet Margin50th percentile

Revenue

Down

$475,106

Down $474,592 (-50%) from 2015

Expenses

Down

$460,720

Down $463,680 (-50%) from 2015

Net Income

Down

$14,386

Down $10,912 (-43%) from 2015

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth60th percentile

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

$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2010: $111,736Liabilities 2010: $131Net Assets 2010: $111,6052010Assets 2011: $128,214Liabilities 2011: $122Net Assets 2011: $128,0922011Assets 2012: $163,882Liabilities 2012: $7,113Net Assets 2012: $156,7692012Assets 2013: $145,615Liabilities 2013: $21,361Net Assets 2013: $124,2542013Assets 2014: $128,719Liabilities 2014: $5,248Net Assets 2014: $123,4712014Assets 2015: $155,231Liabilities 2015: $6,462Net Assets 2015: $148,7692015Assets 2016: $167,325Liabilities 2016: $4,169Net Assets 2016: $163,1562016Assets 2017: $216,229Liabilities 2017: $28,794Net Assets 2017: $187,4352017Assets 2018: $233,984Liabilities 2018: $24,187Net Assets 2018: $209,7972018Assets 2019: $216,093Liabilities 2019: $47,286Net Assets 2019: $168,8072019Assets 2020: $225,900Liabilities 2020: $47,295Net Assets 2020: $178,6052020Assets 2021: $219,803Liabilities 2021: $40,550Net Assets 2021: $179,2532021Assets 2022: $162,001Liabilities 2022: $63,025Net Assets 2022: $98,9762022Assets 2023: $189,908Liabilities 2023: $21,153Net Assets 2023: $168,7552023Assets 2024: $211,783Liabilities 2024: $58,355Net Assets 2024: $153,4282024

Highlighted filing

2016

Assets$167,325
Liabilities$4,169
Net Assets$163,156
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth10th percentile

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

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0-$500KExpenses 2010: $289,1562010Expenses 2011: $838,7562011Revenue 2012: $1,107,028Expenses 2012: $1,131,448Net Income 2012: -$24,4202012Revenue 2013: $868,795Expenses 2013: $901,309Net Income 2013: -$32,5142013Revenue 2014: $985,341Expenses 2014: $988,524Net Income 2014: -$3,1832014Revenue 2015: $949,698Expenses 2015: $924,400Net Income 2015: $25,2982015Revenue 2016: $475,106Expenses 2016: $460,720Net Income 2016: $14,3862016Revenue 2017: $453,962Expenses 2017: $429,684Net Income 2017: $24,2782017Revenue 2018: $372,789Expenses 2018: $350,427Net Income 2018: $22,3622018Revenue 2019: $129,282Expenses 2019: $193,673Net Income 2019: -$64,3912019Revenue 2020: $166,256Expenses 2020: $156,458Net Income 2020: $9,7982020Revenue 2021: $169,296Expenses 2021: $178,708Net Income 2021: -$9,4122021Revenue 2022: $164,746Expenses 2022: $219,041Net Income 2022: -$54,2952022Revenue 2023: $365,300Expenses 2023: $310,190Net Income 2023: $55,1102023Revenue 2024: $291,056Expenses 2024: $308,327Net Income 2024: -$17,2712024

Highlighted filing

2016

Revenue$475,106
Expenses$460,720
Net Income$14,386
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016
Signed
May 8, 2017
Return Version
2016v3.0
Gross Receipts
$490,161
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The foundation develops research and education programs to advance knowledge in

The foundation develops research and education programs to advance knowledge in and to build awareness of the benefits of hydropower.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$71,001$162,760▲ $91,759
Accounts Receivable$84,230$4,565▼ $79,665
Total Assets$155,231$167,325▲ $12,094
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$6,462$4,169▼ $2,293
Total Liabilities$6,462$4,169▼ $2,293
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$148,769$163,156▲ $14,387
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$148,769$163,156▲ $14,387
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$155,231$167,325▲ $12,094
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay92nd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Brenna VaughnManaging DirectorPT$48,268$48,268
Deborah M LinkeExecutive DirectorPT$22,365$22,365

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Gregg CarringtonPast President
Leslie EdenPresident
Kenneth R OdomVice President
Gerry RussellBoard Member
Kenneth KempBoard Member
Kimberly LongBoard member
Mark KillgoreBoard member
Michael SaleBoard Member
Patrick MccartyBoard Member
Paul JacobsonBoard member
Stephen R BrownBoard member
Stephen V AmaralBoard Member
Tim BrushBoard member
David SinclairChief Strategic Advisor
Janet AudunsonLegal Counsel
Wendy BleySecretary
Steve WenkeTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$439,786
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$35,320
All Other Contributions
$143,645
Change in Net Assets
$14,386

Noncash Contribution Practices

Property subject to holding requirements
No
Reviewed unusual noncash gifts
No
Third parties used for noncash contributions
No

Noncash Contributions

Contribution TypeReported Amount
Other Non Cash Contri Table$137,909
Total Noncash Contributions$137,909
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$246,836
Other Expenses$143,249
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$70,635
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Grants to Domestic Individuals$246,836--$246,836
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$40,258$30,377$0$70,635
Travel$33,638$8,325$0$41,963
Other Expenses$19,306$0$0$19,306
Conferences and Meetings$17,026$0$0$17,026
Fees for Services Management$5,279$4,635$0$9,914
Fees for Services Accounting$3,129$4,255$0$7,384
Office Expenses$3,396$204$0$3,600
Insurance$79$970$0$1,049
All Other Expenses$549$395$0$944
Information Technology$748$0$0$748
Advertising$0$315$0$315
Total Functional Expenses$411,244$49,476$0$460,720
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
Yes
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Fundraising Gross Income$50,375
Fundraising Direct Expenses$15,055
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Hydrovision Celebration$35,725$35,725$93$35,632
Turbine Runner$9,650$9,650$2,593$7,057
Total Events$45,375$45,375$12,923$32,452
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
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
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Hydro Research Foundation Inc
EIN
52-1851292
Phone
7207220473
Address
3124 Elk View Drive, Evergreen, CO 80439

Signing Officer

Name
Brenna Vaughn
Title
Managing Director
Phone
7207220473
Signed
2017-05-08
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Brenna Vaughn
Formed
1994
Legal Domicile
Co
Voting Board Members
16
Independent Board Members
16
Employees
0
Volunteers
0

Preparer

Firm
Scripps Taylor & Associates Pc
Address
1202 BERGEN PKWY STE 208, EVERGREEN, CO 80439-9559
Preparer
Cathy Taylor CPA
Phone
3036708930
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Other

“Grant Process The foundation uses an industry based steering group to oversee the grant process for the research award program. The steering group is responsible for setting selection criteria, reviewing applications, and selecting the class of fellows and researchers. The students are then assigned mentors from the foundation and within the hydropower industry who guide them through their research until their work is presented at one of the national industry conferences. All financial assistance given to the fellows and researchers, which includes tuition allowances, and some medical and living stipends, are administered by the managing director and grant coordinator.”

Pt VI, Line 2

“The executive director and the managing director have a family relationship. All payments to these two individuals must be approved by the president of the board or his/her designee, who are independent and not family members of the executive director and the managing director.”

Pt VI, Line 11B

“The Form 990 is reviewed by board members prior to filing.”

Pt VI, Line 19

“The organization makes its governing documents, financial statements and Form 990 available upon request.”

Pt VI, Line 12C

“The organization internally monitors compliance with the written conflict of interest policy.”

Pt VI, Line 15A

“Compensation for the executive director and managing director are determined by an independent persons review of comparability data.”

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IRS990ScheduleI/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0Procedures for monitoring the use of grant funds in the US The foundation records all transactions on QuickBooks and compares them to the grant budget and assistance agreement. Once the month-end spending report is created by the bookkeeper and reviewed by the program director a reimbursement request is submitted to the granting agency by the program director with the supporting documents detailing how the funds were spend and from which cost category the funds were spent.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0Grant Process The foundation uses an industry based steering group to oversee the grant process for the research award program. The steering group is responsible for setting selection criteria, reviewing applications, and selecting the class of fellows and researchers. The students are then assigned mentors from the foundation and within the hydropower industry who guide them through their research until their work is presented at one of the national industry conferences. All financial assistance given to the fellows and researchers, which includes tuition allowances, and some medical and living stipends, are administered by the managing director and grant coordinator.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1The executive director and the managing director have a family relationship. All payments to these two individuals must be approved by the president of the board or his/her designee, who are independent and not family members of the executive director and the managing director.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2The Form 990 is reviewed by board members prior to filing.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3The organization makes its governing documents, financial statements and Form 990 available upon request.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4The organization internally monitors compliance with the written conflict of interest policy.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt5Compensation for the executive director and managing director are determined by an independent persons review of comparability data.
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Filings

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2016 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$167,325
Liabilities
$4,169
Net assets
$163,156
Revenue
$475,106
Expenses
$460,720
Net income
$14,386
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.21$0.06$0.15$0.29$0.31$0.02
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.19$0.02$0.17$0.37$0.31$0.06
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.16$0.06$0.10$0.16$0.22$0.05
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.22$0.04$0.18$0.17$0.18$0.01
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.23$0.05$0.18$0.17$0.16$0.01
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.22$0.05$0.17$0.13$0.19$0.06
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.23$0.02$0.21$0.37$0.35$0.02
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.22$0.03$0.19$0.45$0.43$0.02
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.17$0.00$0.16$0.48$0.46$0.01
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.16$0.01$0.15$0.95$0.92$0.03
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.13$0.01$0.12$0.99$0.99$0.00
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.15$0.02$0.12$0.87$0.90$0.03
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.16$0.01$0.16$1.11$1.13$0.02
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.13$0.00$0.13$0.84
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.11$0.00$0.11$0.29