Liabilities / Assets
73rd percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 73% of similar nonprofits.
Climate Talk Alliance
990EZ • Fiscal year 2016 • EIN 80-0380594
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.10x
Liabilities / Revenue
86th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 86% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
1st percentile
Higher net margin than 1% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
69th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 69% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
4th percentile
Faster asset growth than 4% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
2nd percentile
Faster revenue growth than 2% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$44,529
Down $65,297 (-59%) from 2015
Net Assets
Down$39,943
Down $43,161 (-52%) from 2015
Liabilities
Down$4,586
Down $22,136 (-83%) from 2015
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Down$20,795
Down $62,887 (-75%) from 2015
Expenses
Down$63,956
Down $15,030 (-19%) from 2015
Net Income
Down-$43,161
Down $47,857 (-1019%) from 2015
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016
- Signed
- Jul 8, 2017
- Return Version
- 2016v3.0
- Gross Receipts
- $20,795
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
To develop a common communication infrastructure for hvac and smart grid devices, enabling the interoperability of diverse systems. Hvac represents between 55% to 65% of power usage. It is anticipated that energy savings will be substantial for energy companies and their customers.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| THE ORGANIZATION INCREASED MEMBERSHIP - CURRENTLY AT EIGHTEEN MEMBERS. | $0 | $0 |
| THE ORGANIZATION PUBLISHED TECHNICAL AND MARKETING REQUIREMENTS DOCUMENTS INCLUDING ZONING, MOTOR PROFILE AND CT-485. | $0 | $0 |
| THE ORGANIZATION MANAGED WORKGROUP MEETINGS TO PROGRESS WORK PRODUCT AND BEGAN DEVELOPMENT OF CERTIFICATION AND COMPLIANCE PROGRAM FOR MEMBERS. | $0 | $0 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JACK HUETHER EMERSON | President & Chairman | - | $0 | - | - |
| JIM FISHER GOODMANDALKEN | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
| GEOFF GODWIN EMERSON | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Climate Talk Alliance
- EIN
- 80-0380594
- Phone
- 9252756641
- Address
- 2400 CAMINO RAMON NO 375, SAN RAMON, CA 94583
Signing Officer
- Name
- Jack Huether
- Title
- President and Chairman
- Phone
- 9252756641
- Signed
- 2017-07-08
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Cropper Accountancy Corporation
- Address
- 2977 YGNACIO VALLEY ROAD 460, WALNUT CREEK, CA 94598
- Preparer
- Mary Ann Cropper
- Phone
- 9259323860
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 8 - Other Revenue
“Description: interest income. Amount: 3.”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses
“Description: insurance. Amount: 6,267. Description: other operating. Amount: 1,041. Description: it hosting services. Amount: 11,148. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 18,456.”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24 - Other Assets
“Description: accounts receivable. Beg. Of year amount: 9,000. End of year amount: 0. Description: prepaid expenses. Beg. Of year amount: 1,073. End of year amount: 1,109.”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities
“Description: accounts payable. Beg. Of year amount: 5,930. End of year amount: 4,586. Description: deferred revenue. Beg. Of year amount: 20,792. End of year amount: 0.”
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| IRS990EZ/SubjectToProxyTaxInd | 0 | 0 |
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| ReturnHeader/BuildTS | 0 | 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z |
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Filings
Displayed year
2016 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $44,529
- Liabilities
- $4,586
- Net assets
- $39,943
- Revenue
- $20,795
- Expenses
- $63,956
- Net income
- -$43,161