HIGH SIERRA ENERGY FOUNDATION: Form 990EZ, tax year 2015
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- Organization
- HIGH SIERRA ENERGY FOUNDATION (EIN 77-0528296)
- Tax period
- 2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
- Filed
- 2016-11-15
- IRS object ID
- 201613209349203506
- Schema version
- 2015v2.0
- 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 | 2016-11-15T10:24:58-08:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2015-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Deborah Tomczik CPA | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 149-A South Fowler St | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Bishop | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 93514 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2015-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 770528296 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | High Sierra Energy Foundation | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | HIGH | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 7609344650 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO Box 3511 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Mammoth Lakes | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 93546 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Richard Phelps | PersonNm |
| Person Title | President | PersonTitleTxt |
| Signature | 2016-11-15 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Deborah Tomczik | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01228708 | PTIN |
| Phone | 7608727300 | PhoneNum |
| Self Employed | Yes (X) | SelfEmployedInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2015 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Website Address | www.highsierraenergy.org | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $110,808 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $110,808 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale | $0 | CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $0 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $0 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $0 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
| Total Revenue | $110,808 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $29,892 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $40,167 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint | $2,928 | OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $3,370 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $37,095 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $113,452 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -$2,644 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | -$4,239 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | -$4,000 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | -$10,883 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $17,884 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,537 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $3,455 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $37,437 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $21,339 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $39,974 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $25,578 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $50,857 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | -$4,239 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | -$10,883 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | To promote the widespread use of renewable energy resources and to increase efficiency through education, planning, promotion and facilitation of demonstration projects and public policy. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | Efficiency: Promotion of energy efficiency and innovative methods and technologies for design and construction of new residential and commercial buildings within the town of Mammoth Lakes. Assistance in establishing the renewable energy and energy conservation policy for the resort town of Mammoth Lakes, servicing over 7,000 residents and up to 2 million visitors during the summer and winter tourist seasons. Presentation of public workshops and school and public education and outreach media programs to promote widespread use of renewable energy resources and energy efficency. | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Grants And Allocations | $95,324 | GrantsAndAllocationsAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $95,324 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (5 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|
| Richard Phelps | ||
| President | 40.00 | $0 |
| Naomi Garcia | ||
| Secretary | 1.00 | $0 |
| Robert Creasy | ||
| CFO | 1.00 | $0 |
| Don Zeleny | ||
| Director | 1.00 | $0 |
| Martin Kleinbard | ||
| Director | 1.00 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part V | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVInd |
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Organization Filed990 T | false | OrganizationFiled990TInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Initiation Fees And Cap Contri | $0 | InitiationFeesAndCapContriAmt |
| Gross Receipts For Public Use | $0 | GrossReceiptsForPublicUseAmt |
| 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 | Darren Malloy | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 3343 Old Mammoth Road Ste | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Mammoth Lakes | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 93546 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 7609344650 | 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 |
| Form720 Filed | false | Form720FiledInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Related Org Sect527 Org | false | RelatedOrgSect527OrgInd |
| 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 | $116,498 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $98,697 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $74,157 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $96,409 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $110,808 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $496,569 | TotalAmt |
Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $116,498 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $98,697 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $74,157 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $96,409 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $110,808 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $496,569 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $358,420 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $138,149 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | -$266 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Total | -$266 | TotalAmt |
Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $496,303 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.27840 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.28700 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Ten Pct Facts Crcmstncs Test CY | Yes (X) | TenPctFactsCrcmstncsTestCYInd |
Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Part I: Additional Information | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | Organization receives a substantial percentage of annual income from the California Public Utilities Commission. For the tax year 2015, this percentage of income is 40%. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (14 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Other Expenses.1001 | Advertising and Promotion $17043 |
| Other Expenses.1002 | Office Expenses $1669 |
| Other Expenses.1005 | Travel $8234 |
| Other Expenses.1012 | Insurance $2835 |
| Other Expenses.1 | Supplies $3684 |
| Other Expenses.3 | Telephone $2732 |
| Other Expenses.4 | Dues and Subscriptions $738 |
| Other Expenses.6 | Finance Charges $160 |
| Other Assets.1003 | Machinery and Equipment - Beginning $0 Machinery and Equipment - Ending $1979 |
| Other Assets.1005 | Accounts Receivable - Beginning $3275 Accounts Receivable - Ending $35278 |
| Other Assets.1011 | Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges - Beginning $180 Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges - Ending $180 |
| Total Liabilities.1001 | Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Beginning $3496 Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Ending $9394 |
| Total Liabilities.1003 | Deferred Revenue - Beginning $21463 Deferred Revenue - Ending $41463 |
| Total Liabilities.1 | Payroll Liabilities - Beginning $619 Payroll Liabilities - Ending $0 |