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NEW ECOLOGY INC: Form 990, tax year 2021

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Organization
NEW ECOLOGY INC (EIN 04-3447828)
Tax period
2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31
Filed
2022-11-11
IRS object ID
202223159349301117
Schema version
2021v4.0
Source
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Website AddressWWW.NEWECOLOGY.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1999FormationYr
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Activity Or MissionNEW ECOLOGY, INC. (NEI) IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT PROMOTES AND CATALYZES SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND BRINGS ITS BENEFITS TO UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS. NEI HELPS COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS, MUNICIPALITIES AND BUSINESSES IMPLEMENT DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS THAT ARE ECONOMICALLY VIABLE AND SOCIALLY AND ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIBLE. NEI MAINTAINS A FOCUS ON ACTING LOCALLY TO ADDRESS GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES. NEI WORKS IN MANY AREAS OF COMMUNITY-BASED SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, BUT DEVOTES MOST OF ITS EFFORTS TO GREEN AFFORDABLE HOUSING. NEI'S FOCUS IS ON THE PRACTICAL AND COST EFFECTIVE: MAKING NEW AND EXISTING BUILDINGS EFFICIENT, DURABLE, RESILIENT AND HEALTHY. NEI'S PROGRAMS ARE FUNDED PRIMARILY BY PROGRAM FEES, CONTRIBUTIONS AND GRANTS. NEI IS BASED IN BOSTON, MA, AND HAS OFFICES IN BALTIMORE, MARYLAND AND WILMINGTON, DELAWARE.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionFOUNDED IN 1999, NEW ECOLOGY, INC. (NEI) IS AN INNOVATIVE, MISSION-DRIVEN NON-PROFIT. WE ARE NATIONALLY-KNOWN FOR OUR COMMUNITY-FOCUSED WORK ADVANCING SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES, REDUCING FOSSIL FUEL USE, CREATING CLEAN ENERGY, ELIMINATING POLLUTION AND WASTE, PROMOTING RESILIENCY AND ENSURING HEALTHY ENVIRONMENTS IN WHICH TO LIVE AND WORK. OUR SUCCESS IS TIED TO THE APPROACH WE HAVE DEVELOPED OVER THE YEARS.MissionDesc
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DescGREENING THE CONSTRUCTION OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING NEI ENGAGES AND SUPPORTS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONS (CDC), COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS AND OTHER DEVELOPERS OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND GREEN DEVELOPMENT. UNDER THIS PROGRAM NEI IS SETTING THE STANDARD FOR HEALTHY, DURABLE, RESILIENT, ENERGY AND WATER EFFICIENT AFFORDABLE HOUSING, PROVIDING DIRECT SERVICES AND EDUCATION AND TRAINING TO OWNERS, DEVELOPERS, ARCHITECTS, CONTRACTORS AND FINANCERS OF THIS HOUSING TO IMPLEMENT FEATURES AND CONSTRUCTION PRACTICES THAT DIRECTLY BENEFIT THE LOW INCOME RESIDENTS OF THIS HOUSING, REDUCE OPERATING COSTS, IMPROVE HEALTH OUTCOMES AND MITIGATE RISK IN OPERATIONS. NEI TRAINS RESIDENTS TO UNDERSTAND AND TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE BENEFITS OF GREEN HOUSING, AND DISSEMINATES THE LESSONS LEARNED TO OTHERS IN THE FIELD. GREENING EXISTING AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY BUILDINGS NEI WORKS TO ASSIST OWNERS AND OPERATORS IN UNDERSTANDING HOW THEIR AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY BUILDINGS ARE PERFORMING AND MAKING CHANGES TO REDUCE ENERGY AND WATER USE, IMPROVE HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR RESIDENTS, AND MAKE BUILDINGS MORE DURABLE AND LESS COSTLY TO OPERATE. NEI ORGANIZES AND TRAINS OWNERS AND OPERATORS IN BEST AND EMERGING PRACTICES, PROVIDES DIRECT SERVICES IN ENERGY AUDITING, EFFICIENT DESIGN, AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT, HELPS TO ARRANGE FINANCING FOR PROJECTS AND FINANCING PROGRAMS THAT BENEFIT MANY PROJECTS, AND MEASURE AND VERIFIES THE RESULTS OF ITS EFFORTS. NEI TRAINS OWNERS AND OPERATING STAFF TO MANAGE THEIR OPERATIONS IN MORE ENVIRONMENTALLY AND SOCIALLY SOUND WAYS. NEI ANALYZES THE RESULTS OF ITS EFFORTS AND DISSEMINATE THESE FINDINGS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. IN 2013 NEI RECEIVED A GRANT FROM JPB FOUNDATION, TO SET UP EXPLORATORY MEETINGS WITH OTHER COMPANIES SIMILAR TO NEI FOR FUTURE COLLABORATION. IN 2013, NEI AND ONE OF THOSE COMPANIES, ELEVATE ENERGY, WERE AWARDED A TWO- YEAR 6M GRANT FROM JPB TO SET UP A NATIONAL DELIVERY NETWORK OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY IMPLEMENTERS THAT PROVIDE ENERGY EFFICIENCY SERVICES TO THE AFFORDABLE MULTIFAMILY MARKET. IN THE FALL OF 2015, ANOTHER TWO-YEAR 6M GRANT WAS AWARDED TO NEW ECOLOGY AND ELEVATE TO CONTINUE THE WORK THAT WAS STARTED IN PREVIOUS YEARS AND TO FURTHER ASSIST IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE NATIONAL NETWORK. IN THE FALL OF 2017, A THREE-YEAR 2.1M GRANT WAS AWARDED DIRECTLY TO NEI AND ELEVATE ENERGY WAS AWARDED A SECOND GRANT UNDER WHICH THEY HAVE SUB-GRANTED NEI 3,450,000 OVER THREE YEARS. BOTH OF THESE GRANTS WERE AWARDED TO BE USED TO SUPPORT NATIONAL APPROACH TO SCALING EFFICIENCY IN AFFORDABLE HOUSING. ADDITIONALLY, IN NOVEMBER 2019 THE JPB FOUNDATION GRANTED A ONE-TIME ADDITIONAL GRANT OF 250,000 TO BE USED FOR GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES. IN THE FALL OF 2020 A THREE-YEAR 2.7M GRANT WAS AWARDED DIRECTLY TO NEI, AND ELEVATE ENERGY WAS AWARDED A SECOND GRANT UNDER WHICH THEY HAVE SUBGRANTED NEI 4,650,000 OVER THREE YEARS. BOTH OF THESE GRANTS WERE AWARDED TO BE USED TO SUPPORT NATIONAL APPROACH TO SCALING EFFICIENCY IN AFFORDABLE HOUSING. MONITORING & OPTIMIZATION: IN AUGUST 2016 NEI RECEIVED A 600,000 GRANT FROM THE MASSACHUSETTS CLEAN ENERGY TECHNOLOGY CENTER TO DEPLOY NON-PROPRIETARY HVAC REMOTE MONITORING AND OPTIMIZATION TECHNOLOGY IN 100 REPRESENTATIVE, LOW-INCOME MULTIFAMILY BUILDINGS TO IDENTIFY AND CORRECT OPERATIONAL INEFFICIENCIES AND REDUCE ENERGY COSTS. IN AUGUST 2018 NEI RECEIVED AN EXTENSION FOR AN ADDITIONAL 200,000 FOR REPAIR, REPLACEMENT, AND FURTHER OPTIMIZATION OF THE ORIGINAL 100 SITES AND MACHINE LEARNING. IN THE SPRING OF 2019, NEI WAS AWARDED A GRANT FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (DOE), BUILDING FOR AMERICA, THAT IS TO BE USED TO DEVELOP TOOLS TO AUTOMATE THE OPTIMIZATION ANALYSES AND FAULT DETECTION PROCESS OF NEI'S REMOTE MONITORING SYSTEM VIA MACHINE LEARNING. DURING THE NEGOTIATION PERIOD IT WAS REQUESTED THAT MA CEC ALLOW THE BALANCE OF THEIR 2018 GRANT BE USED AS A COST SHARE FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY GRANT AND MACEC AGREED. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (DOE) IN THE SPRING OF 2019, FINAL NEGOTIATIONS OF THE 850,000 BUILDING AMERICA GRANT WERE COMPLETE. THE PERFORMANCE PERIOD OF THE GRANT IS MAY 1, 2019 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2021 AND IS EXTENDED UNTIL JUNE 30, 2023. THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO ENHANCE DATA ACQUISITION SYSTEMS AND DEVELOP TOOLS TO AUTOMATE THE OPTIMIZATION ANALYSES AND FAULT DETECTION PROCESS OF NEI'S REMOTE MONITORING SYSTEM VIA MACHINE LEARNING. WORKING WITH GRANT SUB- RECIPIENT, FRAUNHOFER, MACHINE LEARNING WILL SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE IMPLEMENTATION COSTS OF REMOTE MONITORING SYSTEMS FOR BOILER SYSTEMS WHILE LOWERING ENERGY COSTS. FURTHER, THE LOWER COST OF REMOTE MONITORING WILL ALLOW FOR SCALABILITY RESULTING IN INCREASED ENERGY SAVINGS FOR MORE MULTI-FAMILY AND COMMUNITY BUILDINGS. MA DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY RESOURCES (MADOER) IN SEPTEMBER 2019 NEI RECEIVED A 700,000 GRANT FROM MADOER UNDER THE INNOVATE ENERGY EFFICIENCY GRANT PROGRAM (INNOVATEE). THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANT IS TO DEMONSTRATE INNOVATIONS IN THE AREAS OF ENERGY TECHNOLOGY AND PROGRAM DESIGN. NEI WILL DEMONSTRATE THE ENERGY SAVINGS POTENTIAL, VIABILITY, AND SCALABILITY OF ITS REMOTE MONITORING OPTIMIZATION (REMO) SERVICE ACROSS THE STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS. NEI'S SISTER NON-PROFIT, ACTION FOR BOSTON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, ALSO RECEIVED A GRANT THROUGH THE MADOER'S INNOVATEE PROGRAM FOR THEIR LOW INCOME ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAM THAT THEY HAVE CONTRACTED WITH NEI TO FULFILL. THE VALUE OF THIS CONTRACT FOR NEI IS UP TO 750,000 AND WAS TO BE COMPLETED BY DECEMBER 31,2021 BUT WILL CONTINUE UNTIL SEPTEMBER 30, 2022. ENERGIZE DELAWARE IN 2020 AND 2021, NEI SECURED THREE GRANTS FROM TWO ENERGIZE DELAWARE SOURCES TO SUPPORT HOUSING STABILIZATION AND COMMUNITY REVITALIZATION EFFORTS IN DELAWARE. THE FIRST TWO GRANTS WERE FROM THE ENERGIZE DELAWARE EMPOWERMENT GRANT (FOR 68,000) AND THE DELAWARE SUSTAINABLE ENERGY UTILITY (FOR 48,000). THESE FUNDS WERE AWARDED IN 2020 AND CONTRACTS WERE EXECUTED IN 2021. THE THIRD GRANT, AWARDED AND EXECUTED IN 2021 BY THE ENERGIZE DELAWARE EMPOWERMENT GRANT, WAS FOR 727,150. ALL THREE GRANTS ENABLE NEI TO PARTNER WITH LOCAL, MISSION-ORIENTED DEVELOPERS AND TO SPECIFICALLY COVER THE DEVELOPMENT COSTS TO ACHIEVE HIGHER BUILDING PERFORMANCE, HEALTH, AND CLIMATE-RESILIENCY STANDARDS THROUGH IMPROVED ENERGY-EFFICIENCY AND CLEAN ENERGY INVESTMENTS. ALL HOMES SUPPORTED WILL BE SOLD OR RENTED BY NEI'S DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS TO LOW- AND MODERATE-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS IN WILMINGTON, DE. NEI HOLDS AND WILL DISBURSE THE FUNDS TO OUR DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS WHEN THEIR PROJECTS ACHIEVE CERTAIN BENCHMARKS. THE FIRST TWO GRANTS OF 68,000 AND 48,000 WILL BE TRANSFERRED ENTIRELY TO OUR DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS TO COVER THEIR DEVELOPMENT COSTS. OF THE SECOND GRANT, 604,000 IS PROGRAMMED TO GO TO OUR DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS TO COVER DEVELOPMENT COSTS; 108,950 IS EXPECTED TO PAY FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND WORKFORCE TRAINING SERVICES PROVIDED BY NEI; AND 14,200 WILL PAY FOR A THIRD-PARTY EVALUATION. EXELON FOUNDATION AND THE SIGNATURE PROJECT IN APRIL OF 2020, NEI RECEIVED A ONE-YEAR, 100,000 GRANT FROM THE EXELON FOUNDATION (EF) UNDER THEIR CLIMATE CHANGE INVESTMENT INITIATIVE (2C2I) PROGRAM. THEY ASSIGNED A BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANT TO WORK WITH OUR TEAM, AND THAT WORK IS COMPLETE. THE MAIN PROJECT WAS TO DEVELOP REMOTE MONITORING AND OPTIMIZATION SERVICES IN MULTIFAMILY BUILDINGS WITH CENTRAL HEATING BOILERS IN PHILADELPHIA AND CHICAGO. A COMBINATION OF FACTORS - SUPPLY CHAIN DISRUPTIONS AND LACK OF BUILDING OWNER INTEREST, BOTH CAUSED BY THE PANDEMIC, AND THE EF PIVOT TO REQUIRE "SIGNATURE PROJECTS" - CHANGED THE COURSE OF THIS PROJECT. THE SIGNATURE PROJECT WAS A SITE IN THE CHICAGO MARKET AND NEI SUPPORTED THE WORK OF ELEVATE. REMO WAS INSTALLED, DATA COLLECTED AND ANALYZED, AND A SIGNIFICANT SCOPE OF WORK IDENTIFIED TO ADDRESS LONG-TERM ISSUES. THE OWNER DELAYED THE WORK UNTIL THE SUMMER OF 2022, AND IT IS NOW COMPLETE. THE REMAINING TASK IS TO SEE THE EFFECT OF THE IMPROVEMENTS ON THE 2022-2023 WINTER DATA.Desc

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REBECCA L REGAN
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LAUREN BAUMANN
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Total$194,873TotalAmt
Program Services$81,930ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$112,943ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$30,596TotalAmt
Program Services$29,975ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$621ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$26,704TotalAmt
Management And General$26,704ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$59,160TotalAmt
Management And General$59,160ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
EQUIPMENT$130,005$129,951$54
PROFESSIONAL DUES & FEES$114,576$46,487$68,089
PROJECT EXPENSE$102,405$108,394-$5,989
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT$34,807$34,807

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total-$982TotalAmt
Program Services-$2,850ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,868ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,249,257TotalAmt
Program Services$5,482,829ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$766,428ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Joint CostsYes (X)JointCostsInd

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$380,679BOYAmt
EOY$1,430,908EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,399,905BOYAmt
EOY$444,857EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,052,241BOYAmt
EOY$1,493,938EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$39,450BOYAmt
EOY$14,453EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$73,610BOYAmt
EOY$17,905EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$338,337LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$292,934LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$63,116BOYAmt
EOY$45,403EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,764BOYAmt
EOY$7,764EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,016,765BOYAmt
EOY$3,455,228EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$401,922BOYAmt
EOY$417,554EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,147,107BOYAmt
EOY$1,157,196EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$712,960BOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,261,989BOYAmt
EOY$1,574,750EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$754,776BOYAmt
EOY$1,880,478EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$754,776BOYAmt
EOY$1,880,478EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,016,765BOYAmt
EOY$3,455,228EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$1,125,702ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,878,150CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,869,709CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,924,899CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,305,561CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,889,680CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$10,867,999TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,013,978CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,699,467CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,960,281CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,411,430CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$4,484,255CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$15,569,411TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$3,892,128CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$4,569,176CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,885,180CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$5,716,991CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$7,373,935CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$26,437,410TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$26,437,410PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$20CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$24CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$826CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,521CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,024CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$5,415TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$20CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$24CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$826CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,521CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,024CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$5,415TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$3,892,148CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$4,569,200CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,886,006CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$5,720,512CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$7,374,959CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$26,442,825TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.99980PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.99980PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.00000InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.00000InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$39,956OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$37,901DepreciationAmt
Book Value$2,055BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$298,381OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$255,033DepreciationAmt
Book Value$43,348BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$45,403TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$7,374,959TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Subtotal$7,374,959RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$7,374,959TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$6,249,257TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$6,249,257ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$6,249,257TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonEDWARD F CONNELLYPersonNm
TitlePRESIDENT/SECRETARYTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$201,058BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$201,058TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp

Name Of Interested NameOfInterested

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1REBECCA L REGAN CONSULTINGBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Relationship DescriptionBOARD TREASURERRelationshipDescriptionTxt
Transaction$22,269TransactionAmt
TransactionSTRATEGIC CONSULTINGTransactionDesc
Sharing Of RevenuesfalseSharingOfRevenuesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE L, PART VFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION ENTERED INTO A CONSULTING AGREEMENT WITH REBECCA REGAN, A BOARD MEMBER. IT WAS FOR STRATEGIC SUPPORT ON OUR ROW HOUSE INITIATIVE IN THE DE AREA, WORKING WITH OUR DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL PROJECTS, PAT COLEMAN. A DISCUSSION WAS HAD DURING A BOARD MEETING, AND REBECCA WAS ASKED TO LEAVE SO THAT THE OTHER BOARD MEMBERS COULD DISCUSS AND VOTE AS TO WHETHER TO APPROVE OR DENY THE CONSULTING AGREEMENT. IN THE NEI BOARD MEETING OF AUGUST 23, 2020, IS WHEN THE BOARD DISCUSSED AND APPROVED THE AGREEMENT. THE AGREEMENT WAS THEN EXECUTED ON SEPTEMBER 4TH, 2020. IN FISCAL YEAR 2021, REBECCA L REGAN CONSULTING WAS PAID 22,269.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONFOUNDED IN 1999, NEW ECOLOGY, INC. (NEI) IS AN INNOVATIVE, MISSION-DRIVEN NON-PROFIT. WE ARE NATIONALLY-KNOWN FOR OUR COMMUNITY-FOCUSED WORK ADVANCING SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES, REDUCING FOSSIL FUEL USE, CREATING CLEAN ENERGY, ELIMINATING POLLUTION AND WASTE, PROMOTING RESILIENCY AND ENSURING HEALTHY ENVIRONMENTS IN WHICH TO LIVE AND WORK. OUR SUCCESS IS TIED TO THE APPROACH WE HAVE DEVELOPED OVER THE YEARS.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4AGREENING THE CONSTRUCTION OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING NEI ENGAGES AND SUPPORTS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONS (CDC), COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS AND OTHER DEVELOPERS OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND GREEN DEVELOPMENT. UNDER THIS PROGRAM NEI IS SETTING THE STANDARD FOR HEALTHY, DURABLE, RESILIENT, ENERGY AND WATER EFFICIENT AFFORDABLE HOUSING, PROVIDING DIRECT SERVICES AND EDUCATION AND TRAINING TO OWNERS, DEVELOPERS, ARCHITECTS, CONTRACTORS AND FINANCERS OF THIS HOUSING TO IMPLEMENT FEATURES AND CONSTRUCTION PRACTICES THAT DIRECTLY BENEFIT THE LOW INCOME RESIDENTS OF THIS HOUSING, REDUCE OPERATING COSTS, IMPROVE HEALTH OUTCOMES AND MITIGATE RISK IN OPERATIONS. NEI TRAINS RESIDENTS TO UNDERSTAND AND TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE BENEFITS OF GREEN HOUSING, AND DISSEMINATES THE LESSONS LEARNED TO OTHERS IN THE FIELD. GREENING EXISTING AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY BUILDINGS NEI WORKS TO ASSIST OWNERS AND OPERATORS IN UNDERSTANDING HOW THEIR AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY BUILDINGS ARE PERFORMING AND MAKING CHANGES TO REDUCE ENERGY AND WATER USE, IMPROVE HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR RESIDENTS, AND MAKE BUILDINGS MORE DURABLE AND LESS COSTLY TO OPERATE. NEI ORGANIZES AND TRAINS OWNERS AND OPERATORS IN BEST AND EMERGING PRACTICES, PROVIDES DIRECT SERVICES IN ENERGY AUDITING, EFFICIENT DESIGN, AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT, HELPS TO ARRANGE FINANCING FOR PROJECTS AND FINANCING PROGRAMS THAT BENEFIT MANY PROJECTS, AND MEASURE AND VERIFIES THE RESULTS OF ITS EFFORTS. NEI TRAINS OWNERS AND OPERATING STAFF TO MANAGE THEIR OPERATIONS IN MORE ENVIRONMENTALLY AND SOCIALLY SOUND WAYS. NEI ANALYZES THE RESULTS OF ITS EFFORTS AND DISSEMINATE THESE FINDINGS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. IN 2013 NEI RECEIVED A GRANT FROM JPB FOUNDATION, TO SET UP EXPLORATORY MEETINGS WITH OTHER COMPANIES SIMILAR TO NEI FOR FUTURE COLLABORATION. IN 2013, NEI AND ONE OF THOSE COMPANIES, ELEVATE ENERGY, WERE AWARDED A TWO- YEAR 6M GRANT FROM JPB TO SET UP A NATIONAL DELIVERY NETWORK OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY IMPLEMENTERS THAT PROVIDE ENERGY EFFICIENCY SERVICES TO THE AFFORDABLE MULTIFAMILY MARKET. IN THE FALL OF 2015, ANOTHER TWO-YEAR 6M GRANT WAS AWARDED TO NEW ECOLOGY AND ELEVATE TO CONTINUE THE WORK THAT WAS STARTED IN PREVIOUS YEARS AND TO FURTHER ASSIST IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE NATIONAL NETWORK. IN THE FALL OF 2017, A THREE-YEAR 2.1M GRANT WAS AWARDED DIRECTLY TO NEI AND ELEVATE ENERGY WAS AWARDED A SECOND GRANT UNDER WHICH THEY HAVE SUB-GRANTED NEI 3,450,000 OVER THREE YEARS. BOTH OF THESE GRANTS WERE AWARDED TO BE USED TO SUPPORT NATIONAL APPROACH TO SCALING EFFICIENCY IN AFFORDABLE HOUSING. ADDITIONALLY, IN NOVEMBER 2019 THE JPB FOUNDATION GRANTED A ONE-TIME ADDITIONAL GRANT OF 250,000 TO BE USED FOR GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES. IN THE FALL OF 2020 A THREE-YEAR 2.7M GRANT WAS AWARDED DIRECTLY TO NEI, AND ELEVATE ENERGY WAS AWARDED A SECOND GRANT UNDER WHICH THEY HAVE SUBGRANTED NEI 4,650,000 OVER THREE YEARS. BOTH OF THESE GRANTS WERE AWARDED TO BE USED TO SUPPORT NATIONAL APPROACH TO SCALING EFFICIENCY IN AFFORDABLE HOUSING. MONITORING & OPTIMIZATION: IN AUGUST 2016 NEI RECEIVED A 600,000 GRANT FROM THE MASSACHUSETTS CLEAN ENERGY TECHNOLOGY CENTER TO DEPLOY NON-PROPRIETARY HVAC REMOTE MONITORING AND OPTIMIZATION TECHNOLOGY IN 100 REPRESENTATIVE, LOW-INCOME MULTIFAMILY BUILDINGS TO IDENTIFY AND CORRECT OPERATIONAL INEFFICIENCIES AND REDUCE ENERGY COSTS. IN AUGUST 2018 NEI RECEIVED AN EXTENSION FOR AN ADDITIONAL 200,000 FOR REPAIR, REPLACEMENT, AND FURTHER OPTIMIZATION OF THE ORIGINAL 100 SITES AND MACHINE LEARNING. IN THE SPRING OF 2019, NEI WAS AWARDED A GRANT FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (DOE), BUILDING FOR AMERICA, THAT IS TO BE USED TO DEVELOP TOOLS TO AUTOMATE THE OPTIMIZATION ANALYSES AND FAULT DETECTION PROCESS OF NEI'S REMOTE MONITORING SYSTEM VIA MACHINE LEARNING. DURING THE NEGOTIATION PERIOD IT WAS REQUESTED THAT MA CEC ALLOW THE BALANCE OF THEIR 2018 GRANT BE USED AS A COST SHARE FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY GRANT AND MACEC AGREED. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (DOE) IN THE SPRING OF 2019, FINAL NEGOTIATIONS OF THE 850,000 BUILDING AMERICA GRANT WERE COMPLETE. THE PERFORMANCE PERIOD OF THE GRANT IS MAY 1, 2019 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2021 AND IS EXTENDED UNTIL JUNE 30, 2023. THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO ENHANCE DATA ACQUISITION SYSTEMS AND DEVELOP TOOLS TO AUTOMATE THE OPTIMIZATION ANALYSES AND FAULT DETECTION PROCESS OF NEI'S REMOTE MONITORING SYSTEM VIA MACHINE LEARNING. WORKING WITH GRANT SUB- RECIPIENT, FRAUNHOFER, MACHINE LEARNING WILL SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE IMPLEMENTATION COSTS OF REMOTE MONITORING SYSTEMS FOR BOILER SYSTEMS WHILE LOWERING ENERGY COSTS. FURTHER, THE LOWER COST OF REMOTE MONITORING WILL ALLOW FOR SCALABILITY RESULTING IN INCREASED ENERGY SAVINGS FOR MORE MULTI-FAMILY AND COMMUNITY BUILDINGS. MA DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY RESOURCES (MADOER) IN SEPTEMBER 2019 NEI RECEIVED A 700,000 GRANT FROM MADOER UNDER THE INNOVATE ENERGY EFFICIENCY GRANT PROGRAM (INNOVATEE). THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANT IS TO DEMONSTRATE INNOVATIONS IN THE AREAS OF ENERGY TECHNOLOGY AND PROGRAM DESIGN. NEI WILL DEMONSTRATE THE ENERGY SAVINGS POTENTIAL, VIABILITY, AND SCALABILITY OF ITS REMOTE MONITORING OPTIMIZATION (REMO) SERVICE ACROSS THE STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS. NEI'S SISTER NON-PROFIT, ACTION FOR BOSTON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, ALSO RECEIVED A GRANT THROUGH THE MADOER'S INNOVATEE PROGRAM FOR THEIR LOW INCOME ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAM THAT THEY HAVE CONTRACTED WITH NEI TO FULFILL. THE VALUE OF THIS CONTRACT FOR NEI IS UP TO 750,000 AND WAS TO BE COMPLETED BY DECEMBER 31,2021 BUT WILL CONTINUE UNTIL SEPTEMBER 30, 2022. ENERGIZE DELAWARE IN 2020 AND 2021, NEI SECURED THREE GRANTS FROM TWO ENERGIZE DELAWARE SOURCES TO SUPPORT HOUSING STABILIZATION AND COMMUNITY REVITALIZATION EFFORTS IN DELAWARE. THE FIRST TWO GRANTS WERE FROM THE ENERGIZE DELAWARE EMPOWERMENT GRANT (FOR 68,000) AND THE DELAWARE SUSTAINABLE ENERGY UTILITY (FOR 48,000). THESE FUNDS WERE AWARDED IN 2020 AND CONTRACTS WERE EXECUTED IN 2021. THE THIRD GRANT, AWARDED AND EXECUTED IN 2021 BY THE ENERGIZE DELAWARE EMPOWERMENT GRANT, WAS FOR 727,150. ALL THREE GRANTS ENABLE NEI TO PARTNER WITH LOCAL, MISSION-ORIENTED DEVELOPERS AND TO SPECIFICALLY COVER THE DEVELOPMENT COSTS TO ACHIEVE HIGHER BUILDING PERFORMANCE, HEALTH, AND CLIMATE-RESILIENCY STANDARDS THROUGH IMPROVED ENERGY-EFFICIENCY AND CLEAN ENERGY INVESTMENTS. ALL HOMES SUPPORTED WILL BE SOLD OR RENTED BY NEI'S DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS TO LOW- AND MODERATE-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS IN WILMINGTON, DE. NEI HOLDS AND WILL DISBURSE THE FUNDS TO OUR DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS WHEN THEIR PROJECTS ACHIEVE CERTAIN BENCHMARKS. THE FIRST TWO GRANTS OF 68,000 AND 48,000 WILL BE TRANSFERRED ENTIRELY TO OUR DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS TO COVER THEIR DEVELOPMENT COSTS. OF THE SECOND GRANT, 604,000 IS PROGRAMMED TO GO TO OUR DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS TO COVER DEVELOPMENT COSTS; 108,950 IS EXPECTED TO PAY FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND WORKFORCE TRAINING SERVICES PROVIDED BY NEI; AND 14,200 WILL PAY FOR A THIRD-PARTY EVALUATION. EXELON FOUNDATION AND THE SIGNATURE PROJECT IN APRIL OF 2020, NEI RECEIVED A ONE-YEAR, 100,000 GRANT FROM THE EXELON FOUNDATION (EF) UNDER THEIR CLIMATE CHANGE INVESTMENT INITIATIVE (2C2I) PROGRAM. THEY ASSIGNED A BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANT TO WORK WITH OUR TEAM, AND THAT WORK IS COMPLETE. THE MAIN PROJECT WAS TO DEVELOP REMOTE MONITORING AND OPTIMIZATION SERVICES IN MULTIFAMILY BUILDINGS WITH CENTRAL HEATING BOILERS IN PHILADELPHIA AND CHICAGO. A COMBINATION OF FACTORS - SUPPLY CHAIN DISRUPTIONS AND LACK OF BUILDING OWNER INTEREST, BOTH CAUSED BY THE PANDEMIC, AND THE EF PIVOT TO REQUIRE "SIGNATURE PROJECTS" - CHANGED THE COURSE OF THIS PROJECT. THE SIGNATURE PROJECT WAS A SITE IN THE CHICAGO MARKET AND NEI SUPPORTED THE WORK OF ELEVATE. REMO WAS INSTALLED, DATA COLLECTED AND ANALYZED, AND A SIGNIFICANT SCOPE OF WORK IDENTIFIED TO ADDRESS LONG-TERM ISSUES. THE OWNER DELAYED THE WORK UNTIL THE SUMMER OF 2022, AND IT IS NOW COMPLETE. THE REMAINING TASK IS TO SEE THE EFFECT OF THE IMPROVEMENTS ON THE 2022-2023 WINTER DATA.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4DN/A
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BREVIEW AND APPROVAL OF FILING FORM 990 IS AN AGENDA ITEM AT A BOARD OF DIRECTOR'S MEETING. PRIOR TO SUCH MEETING, THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT AND TREASURER, AND A RECOMMENDATION GIVEN TO THE FULL BOARD AT THAT MEETING.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CPER THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, KEY EMPLOYEES, AND CONTRACTED INDIVIDUALS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE, AT BOARD OF DIRECTORS' MEETINGS,ANY INTERESTS THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO CONFLICTS
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15ACOMPENSATION IS BENCH MARKED ON MARKET VALUES FOR SIMILAR POSITIONS IN THE HIRING REGION FOR NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND IS VIEWED WITHIN THE PARAMETERS OF NEIS ANNUAL BUDGET. ADDITIONALLY, SALARY INCREASES FOR THE PRESIDENT ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD AFTER A REVIEW OF AVAILABLE SALARIES FOR SIMILARLY SIZED NON-PROFIT LEADERS. THIS REVIEW IS DONE IN CONJUNCTION WITH PERFORMANCE. OTHER EMPLOYEE SALARY INCREASES ARE BASED ON PERFORMANCE, COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENTS, AND JOB PROMOTION THAT ARE IN THE ANNUAL BUDGET.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15BCOMPENSATION IS BENCH MARKED ON MARKET VALUES FOR SIMILAR POSITIONS IN THE HIRING REGION FOR NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND IS VIEWED WITHIN THE PARAMETERS OF NEIS ANNUAL BUDGET. ADDITIONALLY, SALARY INCREASES FOR THE PRESIDENT ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD AFTER A REVIEW OF AVAILABLE SALARIES FOR SIMILARLY SIZED NON-PROFIT LEADERS. THIS REVIEW IS DONE IN CONJUNCTION WITH PERFORMANCE. OTHER EMPLOYEE SALARY INCREASES ARE BASED ON PERFORMANCE, COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENTS, AND JOB PROMOTION THAT ARE IN THE ANNUAL BUDGET
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19COPIES OF THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, POLICIES, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.