Civic Intelligence

Switch Energy Alliance

990 • Fiscal year 2023 • EIN 81-4309125

Jan 01, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023 • Filed on Jun 18, 2024

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8834 N Capital Of Texas Hwy 240Austin, TX 78759

(512) 680-4197

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

22nd percentile

0.00x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 22% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2023

Liabilities / Revenue

20th percentile

0.00x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 20% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2023

Net Margin

81st percentile

28%

Higher net margin than 81% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2023

Top Officer Pay

76th percentile

$123,594

Higher top officer pay than 76% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 3.9% of source-year revenue.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2023

Asset Growth

82nd percentile

29%

Faster asset growth than 82% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Revenue Growth

92nd percentile

116%

Faster revenue growth than 92% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets22nd percentile

Assets

Up

$3,989,164

Up $894,064 (+29%) from 2022

Net Assets

Up

$3,982,796

Up $895,858 (+29%) from 2022

Liabilities

Down

$6,368

Down $1,794 (-22%) from 2022

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue20th percentileNet Margin81st percentile

Revenue

Up

$3,163,194

Up $1,698,965 (+116%) from 2022

Expenses

Up

$2,267,336

Up $697,236 (+44%) from 2022

Net Income

Up

$895,858

Up $1,001,729 (+946%) from 2022

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth82nd percentile

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

$4.0M$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0Assets 2016: $74,134Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $74,1342016Assets 2017: $162,834Liabilities 2017: $7,669Net Assets 2017: $155,1652017Assets 2018: $1,305,203Liabilities 2018: $11,682Net Assets 2018: $1,293,5212018Assets 2019: $2,574,551Liabilities 2019: $952Net Assets 2019: $2,573,5992019Assets 2020: $2,761,903Liabilities 2020: $4,972Net Assets 2020: $2,756,9312020Assets 2021: $3,199,186Liabilities 2021: $6,377Net Assets 2021: $3,192,8092021Assets 2022: $3,095,100Liabilities 2022: $8,162Net Assets 2022: $3,086,9382022Assets 2023: $3,989,164Liabilities 2023: $6,368Net Assets 2023: $3,982,7962023Assets 2024: $3,710,371Liabilities 2024: $7,340Net Assets 2024: $3,703,0312024

Highlighted filing

2023

Assets$3,989,164
Liabilities$6,368
Net Assets$3,982,796
Open 2023 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth92nd percentile

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

$4.0M$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0MRevenue 2016: $80,001Expenses 2016: $5,867Net Income 2016: $74,1342016Revenue 2017: $649,058Expenses 2017: $568,027Net Income 2017: $81,0312017Revenue 2018: $1,742,171Expenses 2018: $603,815Net Income 2018: $1,138,3562018Revenue 2019: $2,422,515Expenses 2019: $1,142,437Net Income 2019: $1,280,0782019Revenue 2020: $1,618,648Expenses 2020: $1,435,316Net Income 2020: $183,3322020Revenue 2021: $1,767,932Expenses 2021: $1,332,054Net Income 2021: $435,8782021Revenue 2022: $1,464,229Expenses 2022: $1,570,100Net Income 2022: -$105,8712022Revenue 2023: $3,163,194Expenses 2023: $2,267,336Net Income 2023: $895,8582023Revenue 2024: $2,618,004Expenses 2024: $2,897,769Net Income 2024: -$279,7652024

Highlighted filing

2023

Revenue$3,163,194
Expenses$2,267,336
Net Income$895,858
Open 2023 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
Signed
Jun 18, 2024
Return Version
2023v5.1
Gross Receipts
$3,163,194
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To inspire the public to learn about energy, engage in informed conversations, and make smart decisions about our global energy future.

Our mission is to inspire an energy-educated future.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Other Fnds$3,086,938$3,982,796▲ $895,858
Investments Other Securities-$3,510,453-
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$224,525$272,231▲ $47,706
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$2,870,575$206,480▼ $2,664,095
Pd in Cap Srpls Land Bldg Eqp Fund$0$0→ $0
Cap Stk Tr Prin Current Funds$0$0→ $0
Total Assets$3,095,100$3,989,164▲ $894,064
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$8,162$6,368▼ $1,794
Total Liabilities$8,162$6,368▼ $1,794
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$3,086,938$3,982,796▲ $895,858
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$3,095,100$3,989,164▲ $894,064

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Other Securities$3,510,453--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay76th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Korina SmithExecutive DirectorFT$114,000$9,594$123,594

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Scott TinkerChairman
Anne EkernDirector
Darryl WillisDirector
David RaineyDirector
Deb ByersDirector
Dick StoneburnerDirector
Jim FarnsworthDirector

Highest Paid Contractors

ContractorServicesLocationCompensation
Arcos Films LLCFilm Production1100 W 41ST STREET, Austin, TX 78756$1,105,673
Agnostic DatagroupWebsite Design/support13806 SALISBURY AVE, Lubbock, TX 79424$308,782
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$3,048,339
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$114,808
Other Revenue
$47
All Other Contributions
$3,048,339
Change in Net Assets
$895,858
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$1,894,797
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$372,539
Total Fundraising Expense$33,126
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Fees for Services Other$353,798$3,920$8,400$366,118
Other Salaries and Wages$145,665$58,602$15,296$219,563
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$80,494$35,900$7,200$123,594
Travel$13,953$43,069$367$57,389
Occupancy$29,395$17,404-$46,799
Payroll Taxes$17,301$6,247$1,863$25,411
Advertising$21,303--$21,303
Fees for Services Accounting-$9,680-$9,680
Insurance-$7,382-$7,382
Office Expenses-$5,942-$5,942
Other Expenses$54,350$5,036-$5,036
All Other Expenses-$4,064-$4,064
Other Employee Benefits-$3,971-$3,971
Total Functional Expenses$2,032,993$201,217$33,126$2,267,336
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Interested-Person Transactions

Interested PartyRelationshipDescriptionShared RevenueAmount
-Company Owned by Son of Board ChairWebsite and Learning Platform Design, Development, and Support ServicesNo$308,782
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
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

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

“Form 990 is reviewed by selected staff and board members and provided to the full board prior to filing.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C

“Board members and officers must review the conflict of interest policy annually and disclose any potential conflicts. If a potential conflict exists, the person must recuse themselves from voting on decisions which could benefit them personally.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15A

“The board chair obtained compensation comparisons for the executive director position, and the full board voted to authorize hiring the executive director.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“All required documents are available upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Switch Energy Alliance
EIN
81-4309125
Phone
5126804197
Address
8834 N CAPITAL OF TEXAS HWY 240, AUSTIN, TX 78759

Signing Officer

Name
Scott W Tinker
Title
Chairman and CEO
Phone
5123239400
Signed
2024-06-18
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Scott W Tinker
Formed
2016
Legal Domicile
TX
Voting Board Members
7
Independent Board Members
6
Employees
5
Volunteers
0

Preparer

Firm
Avenson Hamann Cpas Llp
Address
7421 BURNET ROAD 522, AUSTIN, TX 78757
Preparer
Catherine Avenson
Phone
5126939131
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part IX, Line 11G

“Contract labor: program service expenses 353,798. Management and general expenses 3,920. Fundraising expenses 8,400. Total expenses 366,118.”

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IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp/Desc0SWITCH INTERNATIONAL ENERGY CASE COMPETITION: SEA HOSTED ITS FOURTH ANNUAL ENERGY CASE COMPETITION LAST FALL. OVER THE LAST FOUR YEARS, MORE THAN 3,200 UNIVERSITY STUDENTS FROM OVER 55 COUNTRIES ACROSS 6 CONTINENTS HAVE PARTICIPATED TO IDENTIFY SOLUTIONS TO ONE OF TODAY'S MOST PRESSING ISSUES - ENERGY POVERTY. FINALISTS COMPETE FOR PRIZE MONEY IN A LIVE VIDEOCONFERENCE SHOWN THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. 730 ENERGY PROFESSIONALS VOLUNTEERED AS MENTORS AND JUDGES TO HELP MAKE THESE POSSIBLE. THE 2024 COMPETITION IS IN ITS PLANNING PHASE NOW.
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IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp/Desc0WEBSITE, SOCIAL MEDIA AND MARKETING: SEA'S WEBSITE (WWW.SWITCHON.ORG) ALLOWS THE PUBLIC TO ACCESS THE MOST REMARKABLE FILM-BASED ENERGY CONTENT IN THE WORLD. SWITCH MATERIALS HAVE OVER 28 MILLION TRACKABLE VIEWS ON OUR WEBSITE AND YOUTUBE. OUR SOCIAL MEDIA EFFORTS ARE PRESENT ACROSS FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM, LINKEDIN, TWITTER, AND YOUTUBE. IN ADDITION, SEA CHAIRMAN DR. SCOTT TINKER GIVES PRESENTATIONS AND KEYNOTE SPEECHES TO TENS OF THOUSANDS OF AUDIENCE MEMBERS EACH YEAR.SWITCH ON: SEA'S RECENT FILM SWITCH ON WAS ONE OF THE FIRST TO SHINE A LIGHT ON THE BILLIONS OF PEOPLE WITH LITTLE OR NO ENERGY, AND THE BENEFITS AND CHALLENGES OF POWERING THE LAST THIRD OF THE PLANET. SWITCH ON CAN BE STREAMED ONLINE FOR FREE ON THE SEA WEBSITE, ON YOUTUBE, AND ON PRIME VIDEO. SWITCH ON THE SERIES FEATURES SEVEN 20-MINUTE EPISODES THAT TAKE US DEEPER INTO EACH LOCATION AND ARE STREAMING ON PBS.ORG. CONTENT FROM SWITCH ON HAS BEEN INCORPORATED INTO CLASSROOM.ENERGY MAKES OUR WORLD (MUSEUM FILM): SEA PRODUCED A 5-MINUTE, HOLLYWOOD-QUALITY FILM TO HIGHLIGHT THE IMPORTANCE OF ENERGY IN OUR LIVES TO MUSEUM VISITORS OF ALL AGES. AN ORIGINAL MUSICAL SCORE PLAYS UNDER REMARKABLE GLOBAL IMAGES TO BRING THE VIEWER A DIALOG-FREE, IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE. THIS "TIMELESS" FILM DEMONSTRATES THE IMPACT OF ENERGY ON EVERY FACET OF MODERN LIFE. EMOW IS FREE TO MUSEUMS, AND IS DESIGNED ESPECIALLY FOR ENERGY EXHIBIT HALLS, IMAX, DOME, AND OTHER LARGE SCREEN THEATERS. WITH OVER 730,000 TOTAL VIEWS, EMOW CAN BE SEEN IN THE HOUSTON MUSEUM OF NATURAL SCIENCE; THE CONNECTICUT SCIENCE CENTER IN HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT; AND THE PAPALOTE MUSEO DEL NIO IN MONTERREY, MEXICO. THE FILM HAS ALSO PLAYED AT THE PEROT MUSEUM OF NATURE AND SCIENCE IN DALLAS AND SPECIAL EVENTS AT THE EXPLORATION PLACE IN WICHITA, KANSAS; AND THE MARBLES KIDS MUSEUM IN RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA. EMOW CONTINUES TO EXPAND NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS MUST REVIEW THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ANNUALLY AND DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS. IF A POTENTIAL CONFLICT EXISTS, THE PERSON MUST RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM VOTING ON DECISIONS WHICH COULD BENEFIT THEM PERSONALLY.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2THE BOARD CHAIR OBTAINED COMPENSATION COMPARISONS FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR POSITION, AND THE FULL BOARD VOTED TO AUTHORIZE HIRING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.
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2023 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$3,989,164
Liabilities
$6,368
Net assets
$3,982,796
Revenue
$3,163,194
Expenses
$2,267,336
Net income
$895,858
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.71$0.01$3.70$2.62$2.90$0.28
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.99$0.01$3.98$3.16$2.27$0.90
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.10$0.01$3.09$1.46$1.57$0.11
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.20$0.01$3.19$1.77$1.33$0.44
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.76$0.00$2.76$1.62$1.44$0.18
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.57$0.00$2.57$2.42$1.14$1.28
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.31$0.01$1.29$1.74$0.60$1.14
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.16$0.01$0.16$0.65$0.57$0.08
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.07$0.00$0.07$0.08$0.01$0.07