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INTERWEST ENERGY ALLIANCE: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
INTERWEST ENERGY ALLIANCE (EIN 54-2084551)
Tax period
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Filed
2016-03-22
IRS object ID
201640829349300249
Schema version
2015v2.1
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

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Return2016-03-22T17:07:05-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Filer Filer

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EIN542084551EIN

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SARAH PROPST
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ERIC BLANK
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AIMEE LEATHERMAN
Director0.50$0$0$0Yes (X)
NICHOLE GOODMAN
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JOHNNY CASANA
Director0.50$0$0$0Yes (X)
TOM DARIN
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NOAH LONG
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VIRINDER SINGH
Director1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JIM BAAK
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KEVIN LYNCH
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JOHN NIELSEN
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ELON HASSON
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BILL CORCORAN
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KEITH SPARKS
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SARAH WRIGHT
Director1Yes (X)
JC SANDBERG
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Total$1,118TotalAmt

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Travel TravelGrp

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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Total$2,062TotalAmt

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Total$7,967TotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow SFAS117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowSFAS117Ind

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

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Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

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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
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Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

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Investment Cost Or Other Basis$2,201InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$2,201DepreciationAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
Payroll liabilities$9,318
Credit card payable$116
Deposits for 2015 pledges
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$9,434TotalLiabilityAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 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.
Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 26PAYROLL LIABILITIES CREDIT CARD
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24fSPONSORSHIP 304. POSTAGE 427. ADMIN SUPPORT 6168. MEMBERSHIP FEES 363. MISCELLANEOUS 705.