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AMERICAS POWER: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization
AMERICAS POWER (EIN 52-1799853)
Tax period
2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
Filed
2018-11-09
IRS object ID
201813139349303071
Schema version
2017v2.3
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

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MissionTHE AMERICAN COALITION FOR CLEAN COAL ELECTRICITY (ACCCE) IS THE ONLY NATIONAL TRADE ORGANIZATION WHOSE SOLE MISSION IS TO ADVOCATE AT THE FEDERAL AND STATE LEVELS ON BEHALF OF COAL-FUELED ELECTRICITY AND THE COAL FLEET. TO CARRY OUT OUR MISSION, WE ENGAGE CONSTRUCTIVELY WITH ELECTED AND APPOINTED OFFICIALS, POLICYMAKERS, REGULATORS, STAKEHOLDERS, AND THE PUBLIC. OUR MEMBERSHIP IS COMPRISED OF MAJOR INDUSTRIES - ELECTRICITY GENERATORS, COAL PRODUCERS, RAILROADS, BARGE OPERATORS, AND EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS - INVOLVED IN GENERATING ELECTRICITY FROM COAL.MissionDesc
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DescFEDERAL POLICY AND ADVOCACY: ACCCE ADVOCATES ON BEHALF OF THE COAL-BASED ELECTRICITY INDUSTRY AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL, AS WELL AS IN THE STATES. ACCCE CONDUCTS POLICY ANALYSIS AND DEVELOPS FACTUAL MATERIALS TO EXPLAIN THE BENEFITS OF THE COAL FLEET AND THE EFFECTS OF THE PUBLIC POLICIES ON COAL-BASED ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRICITY CONSUMERS. THESE MATERIALS ARE USED BY ACCCE STAFF AND ACCCE MEMBER COMPANIES TO EDUCATE CONGRESS, THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH, ELECTED AND APPOINTED STATE OFFICIALS, AND MANY OTHER STAKEHOLDERS.Desc

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Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$52,479BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,842,113BOYAmt
EOY$5,659,722EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$953,482BOYAmt
EOY$467,557EOYAmt

Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$629,300BOYAmt
EOY$12,500EOYAmt

Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Escrow Account Liability EscrowAccountLiabilityGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Loans From Officers Directors LoansFromOfficersDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$64,912BOYAmt
EOY$109,787EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,647,694BOYAmt
EOY$589,844EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,194,419BOYAmt
EOY$5,069,878EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,194,419BOYAmt
EOY$5,069,878EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,842,113BOYAmt
EOY$5,659,722EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$124,541ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
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 C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Grassroots LobbyingTotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp
Total Direct LobbyingTotalDirectLobbyingGrp
Total Lobbying ExpendTotalLobbyingExpendGrp
Other Exempt Purpose ExpendOtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp
Total Exempt Purpose ExpendTotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp
Lobbying Nontaxable AmountLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp
Grassroots NontaxableGrassrootsNontaxableGrp
Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non TxTotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp
Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non TxTotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp
Substantially All Dues NondedfalseSubstantiallyAllDuesNondedInd
Only In House LobbyingfalseOnlyInHouseLobbyingInd
Agree Carryover Prior YearYes (true)AgreeCarryoverPriorYearInd
Dues Assessments$5,012,617DuesAssessmentsAmt
Non Deductible Lbbyng Pltcl CY$268,515NonDeductibleLbbyngPltclCYAmt
Non Ded Lbbyng Pltcl Cyov-$615,832NonDedLbbyngPltclCyovAmt
Non Deductible Lbbyng Pltcl Tot-$347,317NonDeductibleLbbyngPltclTotAmt
Aggregate Reported Dues Ntc$501,262AggregateReportedDuesNtcAmt
Taxable-$848,579TaxableAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Art Public Exhibition AmountsArtPublicExhibitionAmountsGrp
Held Works ArtHeldWorksArtGrp
CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt FundCYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp
CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt FundCYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp
LandLandGrp
BuildingsBuildingsGrp
Leasehold ImprovementsLeaseholdImprovementsGrp

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$28,557OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$26,789DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,768BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Land BuildingsOtherLandBuildingsGrp
Total Book Value Land Buildings$1,768TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Federal Income Tax Liability$0FederalIncomeTaxLiabilityAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescACCRUED EMPLOYEE BENEFITSDesc
Amt$109,787Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$109,787TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$5,035,431TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Subtotal$5,035,431RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$5,035,431TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$5,159,972TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$5,159,972ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$5,159,972TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSch D Part X, Line 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA REQUIRE MANAGEMENT OF AN ORGANIZATION TO EVALUATE INCOME TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE ORGANIZATION AND RECOGNIZE AN INCOME TAX LIABILITY IF THE ORGANIZATION HAS TAKEN AN UNCERTAIN POSITION THAT MORE LIKELY THAN NOT WOULD BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. MANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED THE INCOME POSITIONS TAKEN BY ACCCE AND CONCLUDED THAT AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2017, THERE WERE NO UNCERTAIN POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION OF A LIABILITY OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (5 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Robert Duncan
Former CEO & President$450,000$0$0$0$0$450,000$0$0$0
Mitch Baer
Associate VP, Policy Analysis$56,100$7,650$0$1,532$0$234,574$0$0$0$169,292
Paul Bailey
CEO & President$346,872$24,300$0$24,430$0$901,590$0$0$0$505,988
Michelle Bloodworth
Chief Operating Officer$135,000$9,900$0$2,575$0$422,475$0$0$0$275,000
Victoria Sullivan
Associate VP , Federal Affairs$78,188$17,371$0$31,904$0$320,470$0$0$0$193,007

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1:THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANNUALLY APPOINTS A COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD CALLED THE LEADERSHIP COUNCIL. TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY THE D.C NONPROFIT CORPORATION ACT, THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, AND BYLAWS, THE LEADERSHIP COUNCIL HAS AND EXERCISES THE AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BY MAKING RAPID GOVERNANCE OR POLICY DECISIONS WHEN IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO HAVE A BROADER DISCUSSION WITH THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS; AND TAKES SUCH OTHER ACTIONS AS MAY BE AUTHORIZED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE LEADERSHIP COUNCIL IS COMPRISED OF BOARD MEMBERS SERVING BY VIRTUE OF OFFICE, TO INCLUDE THE BOARD CHAIRMAN, THE VICE CHAIRMAN, THE IMMEDIATE-PAST BOARD CHAIRMAN, THE CO-CHAIRS OF THE POLICY COMMITTEE, AND THE CO-CHAIRS OF THE COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE. ADDITIONAL AT-LARGE SEATS ARE FILLED AS NECESSARY TO FULFILL THE CORPORATION'S INDUSTRY REPRESENTATION GUIDELINES.
FORM 990 PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6:THE ORGANIZATION HAS FIVE CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP. FIRST TIER MEMBERS HAVE A REPRESENTATIVE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS; ARE ELIGIBLE TO SERVE AS CHAIRMAN OR VICE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD; ARE ELIGIBLE TO SERVE ON THE LEADERSHIP COUNCIL; AND ARE ELIGIBLE TO SERVE ON, AND TO CHAIR OR CO-CHAIR, ANY COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD OR STANDING COMMITTEES. SECOND TIER MEMBERS HAVE A REPRESENTATIVE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS; ARE ELIGIBLE TO SERVE AS CHAIRMAN OR VICE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD AS NECESSARY TO FULFILL THE CORPORATION'S INDUSTRY REPRESENTATION GUIDELINES; ARE ELIGIBLE TO SERVE ON COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD, INCLUDING THE LEADERSHIP COUNCIL, AS NECESSARY TO FULFILL THE CORPORATION'S INDUSTRY REPRESENTATION GUIDELINES; AND ARE ELIGIBLE TO SERVE ON, AND TO CHAIR OR CO-CHAIR, ANY ACCCE STANDING COMMITTEES, CONSISTENT WITH THE RELEVANT COMMITTEE CHARTER. THIRD TIER MEMBERS HAVE A REPRESENTATIVE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND ARE ELIGIBLE TO SERVE ON STANDING COMMITTEES, CONSISTENT WITH THE RELEVANT COMMITTEE CHARTER. CONTRIBUTING MEMBERS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO SERVE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, ANY COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD, OR ANY STANDING COMMITTEE. ASSOCIATE MEMBERS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO SERVE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, ANY COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD, OR ANY STANDING COMMITTEE. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECEIVES AND APPROVES ALL APPLICATIONS FOR MEMBERSHIP. IN ADDITION, THE BOARD HAS THE RIGHT TO SUSPEND OR EXPEL MEMBERS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A:NEW BOARD MEMBERS AND CONTRIBUTING BOARD MEMBERS ARE APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. EACH MEMBER COMPANY THAT IS ELIGIBLE TO ELECT A DIRECTOR SELECTS ITS INDIVIDUAL REPRESENTATIVE TO SERVE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B:THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY MANAGEMENT OF ACCCE AND BY ACCCE LEGAL COUNSEL BEFORE FILING. THE FORM 990 IS SUBMITTED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD BEFORE FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C:ACCCE DISTRIBUTES ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANNUALLY. AS PART OF THE POLICY, BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE REAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS. IF ACCCE STAFF ARE MADE AWARE OF ANY SUCH CONFLICTS, THEY PREPARE A PLAN OF ACTION FOR THE BOARD'S CONSIDERATION (E.G. RECUSAL FROM PARTICIPATING IN ANY DELIBERATIONS OR DECISIONS RELEVANT TO THE DISCLOSURE). STAFF ARE SIMILARLY APPRISED OF ACCCE'S POLICY AND THE PRESIDENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DETERMINING APPROPRIATE RESOLUTION, WITH INPUT FROM THE BOARD CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR AS APPROPRIATE UNDER ACCCE'S BYLAWS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15:COMPENSATION FOR PRESIDENT AND CEO: IN REVIEWING AND APPROVING THE AMOUNT OF COMPENSATION FOR THE ACCCE PRESIDENT AND CEO, THE ACCCE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE ANNUALLY FOLLOWS THE PROCEDURES REQUIRED BY THE ACCCE COMPENSATION POLICY. AS DISCUSSED BELOW, THE ACCCE COMPENSATION POLICY REQUIRES THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE TO: (1) APPROVE THE AMOUNT OF COMPENSATION PRIOR TO PAYMENT; (2) USE APPROPRIATE COMPARABILITY DATA WHEN MAKING ITS DETERMINATION; AND (3) CONCURRENTLY DOCUMENT ITS DECISIONS IN WRITING. 1) APPROVAL PRIOR TO COMPENSATION PAYMENT. ANY CHANGES IN COMPENSATION OR AWARD OF BONUS COMPENSATION DETERMINED UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE MUST BE APPROVED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE IN ADVANCE OF ANY SUCH PAYMENT BEING MADE. 2) COMPARABILITY DATA. WHEN THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE IS CONSIDERING COMPENSATION TO ACCCE'S PRESIDENT AND CEO, IT MUST RELY ON COMPARABILITY DATA THAT DEMONSTRATES THE FAIR MARKET VALUE OF THE COMPENSATION IN QUESTION. FOR EXAMPLE, WHEN DEVELOPING OR EVALUATING COMPENSATION PACKAGES, THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE MUST SECURE OR REVIEW DATA THAT DOCUMENTS COMPENSATION LEVELS FOR SIMILARLY QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS IN LIKE POSITIONS AT LIKE ORGANIZATIONS. THIS DATA MAY INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: A. EXPERT COMPENSATION STUDIES BY INDEPENDENT FIRMS; B. WRITTEN JOB OFFERS FOR POSITIONS AT SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS; C. DOCUMENTED INFORMATION ABOUT SIMILAR POSITIONS AT BOTH NONPROFIT AND FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS; AND D. INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM THE IRS FORM 990 FILINGS OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. 3) CONCURRENT DOCUMENTATION. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE MUST DOCUMENT, WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE'S DETERMINATION, HOW IT REACHED ITS DECISIONS, INCLUDING THE DATA ON WHICH IT RELIED. WRITTEN OR ELECTRONIC RECORDS OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE (SUCH AS MEETING MINUTES) MUST NOTE: A. THE TERMS OF THE COMPENSATION AND THE DATE SUCH COMPENSATION DECISIONS WERE MADE; B. THE MEMBERS OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE WHO WERE PRESENT DURING THE DEBATE ON THE COMPENSATION THAT WAS ULTIMATELY APPROVED AND THOSE WHO VOTED IN THIS REGARD; C. THE COMPARABILITY DATA OBTAINED AND RELIED UPON, AND HOW THE DATA WERE OBTAINED; AND D. ANY ACTIONS TAKEN WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF THE COMPENSATION BY ANYONE WHO HAD A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO THE DECISION ON THE COMPENSATION. THE COMPENSATION PROCESS DESCRIBED WAS UNDERTAKEN IN DECEMBER 2016 TO SET COMPENSATION FOR 2017.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19:ACCCE COMPLIES WITH THE PUBLIC INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS OF INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 6104 BY MAKING ITS FORM 1024, APPLICATION FOR RECOGNITION OF EXEMPTION UNDER SECTION 501(A), DETERMINATION LETTER FROM THE IRS, AND THE FORMS 990 FOR ITS THREE MOST RECENTLY COMPLETED TAX PERIODS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION UPON REQUEST. HOWEVER, AS SECTION 6104 DOES NOT REQUIRE ORGANIZATIONS EXEMPT UNDER SECTION 501(C)(6) TO DISCLOSE THEIR GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES, OR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, ACCCE HAS DECIDED NOT TO MAKE SUCH INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:ACCCE FINANCIAL COMMITTE ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT, REVIEW AND COMPILATION OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AND THE SELECTION OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS.