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INTERWEST ENERGY ALLIANCE: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization
INTERWEST ENERGY ALLIANCE (EIN 54-2084551)
Tax period
2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
Filed
2018-05-14
IRS object ID
201821349349302562
Schema version
2017v2.2
Note
A later return for the same period supersedes this one.
Source
Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2018-05-14T08:03:47-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2017-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SCRIPPS TAYLOR & ASSOCIATES PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11202 BERGEN PKWY STE 208AddressLine1Txt
CityEVERGREENCityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2017-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN542084551EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Interwest Energy AllianceBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlINTEBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone5056604229PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO Box 8526AddressLine1Txt
CitySanta FeCityNm
State AbbreviationNMStateAbbreviationCd
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Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSARAH PROPSTPersonNm
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Phone5056604229PhoneNum
Signature2018-04-24SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonCATHY TAYLOR CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00641269PTIN
Phone3036708930PhoneNum

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address74.92.223.121IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Form 990 IRS990

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Principal OfficerSARAH PROPSTPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1341 East Alameda StAddressLine1Txt
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State AbbreviationNMStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP87501ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$1,105,606GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website Addresswww.interwest.orgWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2002FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNMLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE ORGANIZATION IS A TRADE ASSOCIATION THAT BRINGS THE NATION'S RENEWABLE ENERGY INDUSTRY TOGETHER WITH THE WEST'S ADVOCACY COMMUNITY TO DRIVE THE RESPONSIBLE EXPANSION OF RENEWABLE ENERGYActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Assets EOY$445,901TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$89,634TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$124,277TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$267,737NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
DescPROMOTE RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES FOR WESTERN REGION OF USA.Desc
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Subject To Proxy TaxYes (true)SubjectToProxyTaxInd
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Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsfalseTempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
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Report Other LiabilitiesYes (true)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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Schedule J RequiredYes (true)ScheduleJRequiredInd
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Employee1EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (true)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
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Nondeductible Contri DisclYes (true)NondeductibleContriDisclInd
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Document Retention PolicyYes (true)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (true)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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Business Name Line1Scripps Taylor & Associates PCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone3036708930PhoneNum

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Address Line11202 Bergen Pkwy Suite 208AddressLine1Txt
CityEvergreenCityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP804399559ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (19 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd
SARAH PROPST
Executive Director40.00Yes (X)$129,037$0$25,352
ERIC BLANK
Director0.50$0$0$0Yes (X)
KEVIN GRESHAM
Director0.50$0$0$0Yes (X)
NICHOLE GOODMAN
Director0.50$0$0$0Yes (X)
JOHNNY CASANA
Director0.50$0$0$0Yes (X)
TOM DARIN
Treasurer1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
NOAH LONG
Director0.50$0$0$0Yes (X)
VIRINDER SINGH
Director1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
KEVIN LYNCH
Board Chair1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JOHN NIELSEN
Board Vice Chair1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
BILL CORCORAN
Director0.50$0$0$0Yes (X)
KEITH SPARKS
Director0.50$0$0$0Yes (X)
SARAH WRIGHT
Director0.50$0$0$0Yes (X)
JON CHASE
Director0.50$0$0$0Yes (X)
SCOTT FARRIS
Director0.50$0$0$0Yes (X)
JOE GRECO
Director0.50$0$0$0Yes (X)
MCCALL JOHNSON
Director0.50$0$0$0Yes (X)
TERRY PAGE
Director0.50$0$0$0Yes (X)
JESSICA SCOTT
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All Other Contributions$640,488AllOtherContributionsAmt
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Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

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Total Revenue Column$368TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$368ExclusionAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$147,037TotalAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,352TotalAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$10,150TotalAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$987TotalAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$11,969TotalAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$451,038TotalAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,135TotalAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,560TotalAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$24,743TotalAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,029TotalAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmt
Board meeting expenses$1,711
Cellphone$1,228
Website$691
Expert consulting$365,848

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$19,241TotalAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,051,719TotalAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$318,710BOYAmt
EOY$385,031EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$37,584BOYAmt
EOY$60,300EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

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BOY$1,077BOYAmt
EOY$570EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$2,201LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$2,201LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$357,371BOYAmt
EOY$445,901EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$27,824BOYAmt
EOY$19,305EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$61,810BOYAmt
EOY$104,972EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$89,634BOYAmt
EOY$124,277EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow SFAS117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowSFAS117Ind

Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp

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BOY$267,737BOYAmt
EOY$321,624EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$267,737BOYAmt
EOY$321,624EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$357,371BOYAmt
EOY$445,901EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$53,887ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
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 B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantially All Dues NondedfalseSubstantiallyAllDuesNondedInd
Only In House LobbyingfalseOnlyInHouseLobbyingInd
Agree Carryover Prior YearfalseAgreeCarryoverPriorYearInd
Dues Assessments$878,368DuesAssessmentsAmt
Non Deductible Lbbyng Pltcl CY$451,038NonDeductibleLbbyngPltclCYAmt
Non Deductible Lbbyng Pltcl Tot$451,038NonDeductibleLbbyngPltclTotAmt
Aggregate Reported Dues Ntc$491,100AggregateReportedDuesNtcAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$2,201InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$2,201DepreciationAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (4 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
Payroll liabilities$10,246
Credit card payable$839
Deposits for lobbying$20,882
Deferred revenue$73,005
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$104,972TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,105,606TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Subtotal$1,105,606RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$1,105,606TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,051,719TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$1,051,719ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$1,051,719TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSARAH PROPSTPersonNm
Base Compensation Filing Org$116,537BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$12,500BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$18,000DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$7,352NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$154,389TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (13 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Pt VI, Line 6Members
Pt VI, Line 11bA copy of the Form 990 is provided electronically to board members prior to filing.
Pt VI, Line 12cThe written conflict of interest policy is provided to all board and reviewed verbally at the start of each board meeting.
Pt VI, Line 15aThe board reviews and approves annual compensation for executive director.
Pt VI, Line 19Governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements are available to the public upon request.
Pt XII, Line 2cThis is the first year the organization had an independent audit of the finanical statements.
Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 26Payroll liabilities
Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 26Credit card
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24eConference/Membership Fees 300.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24ePostage 136.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24eAdmin support 2453.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24eStrategic Planning 15000.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24eMiscellaneous 1352.