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CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBLE ENERGY SOLUTIONS FORUM: Form 990, tax year 2018

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Organization
CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBLE ENERGY SOLUTIONS FORUM (EIN 47-2999520)
Tax period
2018-07-01 to 2019-06-30
Filed
2020-06-22
IRS object ID
202021749349300972
Schema version
2018v3.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2020-06-22T12:45:00-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2019-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN475028428PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Howard Sckolnik CPABusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line18203 E Sierra Pinta DriveAddressLine1Txt
CityScottsdaleCityNm
State AbbreviationAZStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP85255ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2018-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN472999520EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1Citizens For Responsible Energy Solutions ForumBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
In Care Of% James DozierInCareOfNm
Business Name ControlCITIBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2026702929PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11201 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Ste 220AddressLine1Txt
CityWashingtonCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20004ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

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PersonJAMES DOZIERPersonNm
Person TitlePresidentPersonTitleTxt
Phone2026702929PhoneNum
Signature2020-06-22SignatureDt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonHOWARD SCKOLNIKPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01064967PTIN
Phone6025240974PhoneNum
Preparation2020-06-22PreparationDt
Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address184.98.152.10IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Address ChangeYes (X)AddressChangeInd
Principal OfficerJAMES DOZIERPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

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CityWashingtonCityNm
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ZIP20004ZIPCd
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Legal Domicile StateDCLegalDomicileStateCd
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Total Liabilities BOY$163,596TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
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Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsfalseTempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
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Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
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PersonMARY JANE LEWISPersonNm
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part VIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIIInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (4 entries)

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JAMES DOZIER
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JASON KAUPPI
Treasurer2.0001.000Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$10,000$0
CATRINA RORKE
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HEATHER REAMS
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Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (3 entries)

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Black Rock Group LLC
66 Canal Center PlazaAlexandriaVA22314Strategic communications$230,000
Civitas Public Affairs Gro
409 7th StWashingtonDC20004Strategy consulting$180,000
Flywheel Government Soluti
1401 K St NW Ste 525WashingtonDC20005Strategic consulting$175,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K3CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
All Other Contributions$3,810,605AllOtherContributionsAmt
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Miscellaneous Revenue MiscellaneousRevenueGrp

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Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

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Total$895,300TotalAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$489,384TotalAmt
Program Services$342,569ProgramServicesAmt
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Management And General$3,716ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Program Services$22,422ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,086ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,523FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

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Total$29,395TotalAmt
Management And General$29,395ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

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Total$27,748TotalAmt
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Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

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Advertising AdvertisingGrp

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Total$116,607TotalAmt
Program Services$116,607ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Total$15,145TotalAmt
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Fundraising$172FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Travel TravelGrp

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Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Total$3,850TotalAmt
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Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (2 entries)

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All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

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Total$15,411TotalAmt
Program Services$11,360ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising$4,051FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

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Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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BOY$405,805BOYAmt
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Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

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BOY$200,000BOYAmt
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Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

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BOY$37,261BOYAmt
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Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

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BOY$643,066BOYAmt
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Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

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BOY$163,596BOYAmt
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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$163,596BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

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BOY$479,470BOYAmt
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Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

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BOY$479,470BOYAmt
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Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

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BOY$643,066BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$471,992ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Prior Period Adjustments$1PriorPeriodAdjustmentsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

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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)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$50,000CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,019,350CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,350,000CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,810,605CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$7,234,955TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$50,000CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,019,350CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,350,000CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,810,605CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$7,234,955TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$7,234,955PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

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Current Tax Year$528CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$528TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$7,235,483TotalSupportAmt
First5 Years170Yes (X)First5Years170Ind
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Investment Income CY0.00000InvestmentIncomeCYPct

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

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VolunteersfalseVolunteersInd
Paid Staff Or ManagementfalsePaidStaffOrManagementInd
Media AdvertisementsfalseMediaAdvertisementsInd
Mailings MembersfalseMailingsMembersInd
Publications Or BroadcastfalsePublicationsOrBroadcastInd
Grants Other OrganizationsfalseGrantsOtherOrganizationsInd
Direct Contact LegislatorsfalseDirectContactLegislatorsInd
Rallies DemonstrationsfalseRalliesDemonstrationsInd
Other ActivitiesfalseOtherActivitiesInd
Not Described Section501c3falseNotDescribedSection501c3Ind
Form4720 Filed4912 TaxfalseForm4720Filed4912TaxInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
P2-A, Ln 2The Organization has filed a 501(h)election but has not expended any
P2-B, Ln 1funds for lobbying.

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

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Written Policy MonitoringfalseWrittenPolicyMonitoringInd
Section170h Rqr StsfdfalseSection170hRqrStsfdInd
Solicited Assets SalefalseSolicitedAssetsSaleInd
Agent Trustee EtcfalseAgentTrusteeEtcInd
Incl Escrow Custodial Acct LiabfalseInclEscrowCustodialAcctLiabInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$3,811,132TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Subtotal$3,811,132RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$3,811,132TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$3,339,140TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$3,339,140ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$3,339,140TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (true)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (15 entries)

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Donors Trust Inc
1800 Diagonal Street Ste 280AlexandriaVA22314522166327501C3$120,000$0General support
Conservatives for Clean En
514 Daniels Street Ste 197RaleighNC27605471213186501C3$25,000$0General support
Vanguard Charitable
PO Box 9509WarwickRI02889232888152501c3$135,000$0General support
Business Council for Susta
805 15th St NW Ste 708WashingtonDC20005521801630501c6$60,000$0General support
Americans for Tax Reform F
722 12TH St NW Ste 4th flWashingtonDC20005521400492501c3$50,000$0General support
ACCF Center for Policy Res
1001 Connecticut Ave NW Ste 620WashingtonDC20036521091172501c3$5,000$0General support
National Taxpayers Union F
25 Massachusetts Avenue Ste 140WashingtonDC20001521122683501C3$50,000$0General support
GMU Foundation
4400 University Drive MS 1A3FairfaxVA22030541603842501c3$100,000$0General support
Natl Assoc of State Ener
1300 17th St N Ste 1275ArlingtonVA22209521474553501c3$230,000$0General support
American Conservation Coal
520 E Songbird LnAppletonWI54913823815628501c3$50,000$0General support
CleanTech Leaders Roundtab
8001 Newdale RdBethesdaMD20814832527799501C4$5,000$0General support
ACORE
1150 Connecticut Avenue NW Ste 401WashingtonDC20006522353661501c3$5,000$0General support
Business Council for Susta
805 15th Street NW Ste 708WashingtonDC20005521801630501C6$5,000$0General support
Western Caucus Foundation
400 N Capitol St Ste 382-BWashingtonDC20001463948410501c3$10,000$0General support
Western Governors Assoc
1600 BROADWAY Ste 1700DenverCO80202840747227501C3$15,000$0General support
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org11Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org4TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart I 2FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationRecipients of grants are required to provide reports on their activitiesExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
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 (4 entries)

TitleTitleTxtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
JAMES DOZIER
President$10,000$10,000
JASON KAUPPI
Treasurer$10,000$10,000
CATRINA RORKE
Secretary
HEATHER REAMS
Executive Director$113,600$113,600$133,900$133,900

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (24 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Part VI Line 11bA copy of the return is provided to directors for their review
Part VI Line 11bprior to the return being filed.
Part VI Line 12cConflicts of interest are monitored by the Board. Annually the contract
Part VI Line 12cwith the employer of it's CEO is reviewed and approved.
Part VI Line 15a or bTHe Organizations BOD approves the compensation of its Executive
Part VI Line 15a or bDirector based upon an informal review of other organizations compensation.
Part VI Line 18Upon written request a copy of the Organization's form 990 will be provided
Part VI Line 19Copies of organizing documents and conflict of interest policy are
Part VI Line 19made available upon written request.
Part IX Line 11gFundraising consultant Total expenses - $15000.00 Program service expenses - $0.00 Mgmt and general expenses - $0.00 Fundraising expenses - $15000.00
Part IX Line 11gContract services Total expenses - $685380.00 Program service expenses - $655380.00 Mgmt and general expenses - $0.00 Fundraising expenses - $30000.00
Part IX Line 11gConsulting Total expenses - $129250.00 Program service expenses - $129250.00 Mgmt and general expenses - $0.00 Fundraising expenses - $0.00
Part IX Line 11gProject management Total expenses - $165000.00 Program service expenses - $165000.00 Mgmt and general expenses - $0.00 Fundraising expenses - $0.00
Part VII section BMr. Dozier's work as a CRES board member amounted to approximately two hour
Part VII section Bper week,however Mr. Dozier did work on CRES Forum behalf as an employee of
Part VII section BCivitas for approximately 20-30 hours per week, and occasionally more.
Part VII section BMr. Dozier was paid a total of $45,000 by Civitas during the period covered
Part VII section Bby this return for his work as an employee on CRES Forum's behalf.
Part VII section BMr. Dozier recused himself from CRES Forum's Board's consideration of this
Part VII section Barrangement with Civitas. CRES Forum's board membership includes
Part VII section Bindividuals unrelated to CRES Forum or Civitas.
Part VII section BOther Civitas personnel also provided and continue to provide research,
Part VII section Badministrative, planning, and strategic consulting services to CRES Forum.
Part VII section BNone of those other individuals is an officer or director of CRES Forum.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Citizens for Responsible Energy SolutionsBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1601 Pennsylvania Ave NW Ste 9th FloAddressLine1Txt
CityWashingtonCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20004ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN460558330EIN
Primary ActivitiesAdvocating for responsible energy policyPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateDCLegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501c4ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Direct Controlling NAN/ADirectControllingNACd
Controlled OrganizationfalseControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts RyltsfalseReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related OrganizationfalseDivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other OrgfalseAssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other OrgfalseAssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset ExchangefalseAssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgfalsePerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgfalsePerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesYes (true)SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (true)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgfalseTransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgfalseTransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (2 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions
N$124,714Time spent
(no name)
O$540,971Time spent