ENERGY INDEPENDENCE NOW: Form 990EZ, tax year 2016
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- Organization
- ENERGY INDEPENDENCE NOW (EIN 80-0066740)
- Tax period
- 2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31
- Filed
- 2017-11-06
- IRS object ID
- 201743179349202324
- Schema version
- 2016v3.0
- 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
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2017-11-06T19:07:13-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2016-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 611415123 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | TRAXLER & ASSOCIATES INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO Box 1028 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | IONE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 95640 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2016-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 800066740 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | ENERGY INDEPENDANCE NOW COALITION | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | ENER | BusinessNameControlTxt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 324 IDAHO | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | SANTA MONICA | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 90403 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | BRIAN GOLDSTEIN | PersonNm |
| Person Title | EXECUTIVE DIREC | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 3035206353 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2017-10-25 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | DANIEL A TRAXLER EA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01059648 | PTIN |
| Phone | 2092570270 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2017-11-06 | PreparationDt |
Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation
IP Address IPAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| I Pv4 Address | 204.213.194.194 | IPv4AddressTxt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IP | 2017-11-13 | IPDt |
| IP Tm | 14:25:48 | IPTm |
| Federal Original Submission Id | 6891082017317usxksch | FederalOriginalSubmissionId |
| Federal Original Submission Id | 2017-11-13 | FederalOriginalSubmissionIdDt |
| Filing License Type | P | FilingLicenseTypeCd |
| At Submission Creation Device Id | 0E053008C239F81D30C625BABD3E28AFEAE39501 | AtSubmissionCreationDeviceId |
| At Submission Filing Device Id | 0E053008C239F81D30C625BABD3E28AFEAE39501 | AtSubmissionFilingDeviceId |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2016 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $184,686 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $1,046 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Program Service Revenue | $183,638 | ProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| Investment Income | $2 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Total Revenue | $184,686 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $129,224 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $39,462 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $19,765 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $188,451 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -$3,765 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $6,851 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | -$1,102 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $1,984 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $6,851 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,528 | EOYAmt |
Land And Buildings LandAndBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $6,851 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,528 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $544 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $6,851 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,984 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | SEE SCHEDULE O | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | SEE SCHEDULE O | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Program Service Expenses | $188,670 | ProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $188,670 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (6 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DANIEL EMMET | ||||
| CHAIRMAN | 3.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE FLEISCHLI | ||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL SCOTT | ||||
| TREASURER | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRY TAMMINEN | ||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM CACKETTE | ||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN GOLDSTEIN | ||||
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40.00 | $120,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | BRIAN GOLDSTEIN | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 324 IDAHO | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | SANTA MONICA | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 90403 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 3035206353 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (true) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $149,950 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $152,956 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $79,604 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $160,503 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $184,684 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $727,697 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $149,950 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $152,956 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $79,604 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $160,503 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $184,684 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $727,697 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total170 | $727,697 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $2 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Total | $2 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $727,699 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 1.00000 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 1.00000 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| General explanation attachment | TOTAL INCOME OF 184686 USED FOR BENEFITS FOR NO PROFITTOTAL EXPENSE FOR SERVICE RELATED EXPENSES WAS 188670 |
| Description of other expenses Part I line 16 | DESCRIPTION AMOUNTSERVICE CHARGES 1,031ACCOUNTING 410INSURANCE 1,367OPERATIONS 341TRAVEL 6,710M&E AT 50 PERCENT 110MEETINGS 636SOFTWARE 100REIMBURSEMENTS 7,800MEMBERSHIP DUES 1,250COMPUTER 10 |
| Other changes in net assets or fund balances Part I line 20 | DESCRIPTION AMOUNTADJUSTMENT DUE TO BOOKS (1,102) |
| Description of total liabilities Part II line 26 | CATEGORY BEGINNING OF YEAR END OF YEARFEDERAL TAXES 0 544 |