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Lake Erie Energy Development Corporation: Form 990, tax year 2014

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Organization
Lake Erie Energy Development Corporation (EIN 27-2238400)
Tax period
2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31
Filed
2015-11-12
IRS object ID
201533169349304278
Schema version
2014v5.0
Source
Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

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DescTHE MAJOR STEP IN PURSUIT OF LAKE ERIE ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION'S ("LEEDCO") MISSION TO BUILD THE OFFSHORE WIND INDUSTRY IN NORTHEAST OHIO IS TO DEVELOP AN INITIAL DEMONSTRATION PROJECT IN LAKE ERIE. THIS PROJECT, KNOWN AS ICEBREAKER, WILL CONSIST OF SIX 3.0MW WIND TURBINES LOCATED 7 TO 9 MILES OFFSHORE OF DOWNTOWN CLEVELAND. IT WILL SERVE AS AN ENVIRONMENTAL DATA COLLECTION CENTER AND PROVIDE A MODEL FOR RESPONSIBLE OFFSHORE WIND DEVELOPMENT IN LAKE ERIE. ICEBREAKER WILL BE FITTED WITH AN ARRAY OF SENSORS MEASURING ICE, WAVE, AND WIND LOADS, ASSESSING THE PERFORMANCE OF THE SYSTEM, AS WELL AS MONITORING ECOLOGICAL ACTIVITY ESPECIALLY RELATED TO BIRDS, BATS, AND AQUATIC LIFE. THE EXPERIENCE AND DATA COLLECTED THROUGH THIS PROJECT WILL HELP US IDENTIFY BEST PRACTICES, REFINE THE ENGINEERING INNOVATIONS, VALIDATE THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS, GUIDE SITING FOR FUTURE PROJECTS, AND ULTIMATELY LOWER THE COST OF ENERGY. BACK IN 2013, LEEDCO WAS ONE OF SEVEN ORGANIZATIONS TO WIN A $4 MILLION INVESTMENT FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY ("DOE") TO FUND THE FIRST STAGE OF DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES FOR OFFSHORE WIND DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS IN VARIOUS PARTS OF THE UNITED STATES. LEEDCO ASSEMBLED A WORLD CLASS TEAM OF TECHNICAL, ENVIRONMENTAL, FINANCIAL, AND LEGAL PARTNERS TO EXECUTE THE ENGINEERING, SUPPLY CHAIN DEVELOPMENT, PERMITTING, PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT, AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES NEEDED TO ADVANCE THE ICEBREAKER PROJECT. THE PROJECT TEAM CONSISTED OF MANY COLLABORATORS: EUROPEAN FIRMS WITH FIRST-HAND EXPERIENCE BUILDING OFFSHORE WIND PROJECTS, WORLD-CLASS EQUIPMENT SUPPLIERS, LOCAL AND DOMESTIC UNIVERSITIES AND NATIONAL LABORATORIES, DOMESTIC SUPPLY CHAIN COMPANIES, AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICE PROVIDERS - COLLECTIVELY THIS TEAM UNDERSTANDS THE OFFSHORE WIND INDUSTRY AND KNOWS HOW TO BUILD THE INDUSTRY IN OHIO. LEEDCO ORGANIZED, MANAGED, AND LED THIS HIGH PERFORMANCE, MULTI-NATIONAL TEAM TO ENSURE SUCCESS AND ACHIEVE INNOVATIVE OUTCOMES. THIS WORK CONTINUED INTO 2014.EXPERIENCED WIND TURBINE INSTALLATION FIRM FRED. OLSEN WINDCARRIER AS JOINED THE DEVELOPMENT TEAM FOR ICEBREAKER. FRED. OLSEN WINDCARRIER, BASED IN OSLO, NORWAY, HAS PROVIDED INNOVATIVE AND TAILORED SERVICES FOR THE TRANSPORT, INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF OFFSHORE WIND FARMS. THEIR ROLE ON THE ICEBREAKER PROJECT IS TO HELP DEVELOP AN INSTALLATION STRATEGY THAT LEVERAGES EXISTING REGIONAL ASSETS SUCH AS BARGES, PORT INFRASTRUCTURE, AND LOCAL MANUFACTURING COMPANIES. THE STRATEGY WILL ALSO CONSIDER FUTURE OFFSHORE WIND PROJECTS BOTH IN LAKE ERIE AND THROUGHOUT THE GREAT LAKES.IN LATE 2014, A NEW DOE AWARD OF $2.8 MILLION WAS GIVEN TO LEEDCO TO COMPLETE THE DETAILED ENGINEERING. WITH THIS AWARD, LEEDCO IS LEADING AN INTERNATIONAL ENGINEERING TEAM TO DESIGN AN OFFSHORE WIND TURBINE FOUNDATION OPTIMIZED FOR FABRICATION IN THE UNITED STATES. THE DESIGN WILL CATALYZE DOMESTIC MANUFACTURING GROWTH BY REMOVING BARRIERS TO ENTRY FACED BY U.S.-BASED STEEL FABRICATORS THAT WANT TO SUPPLY FOUNDATIONS FOR THE OFFSHORE WIND INDUSTRY. LEEDCO PREVIOUSLY DEVELOPED THE CONCEPTUAL DESIGN OF THE FOUNDATION SYSTEM LAST YEAR THROUGH A DOE $4 MILLION INVESTMENT.LEEDCO HAS PARTNERED WITH GLWN, A LEADING WIND INDUSTRY SUPPLY CHAIN ADVISER, TO ENGAGE LOCAL AND REGIONAL FABRICATORS. GLWN IS AN INITIATIVE OF WIRE-NET, A CLEVELAND-BASED MANUFACTURING SUPPORT ORGANIZATION. WITH THEIR HELP, LEEDCO SELECTED AMERICAN TANK & FABRICATING ("AT&F"), A CLEVELAND-BASED STEEL FABRICATOR, AS A PARTNER TO REPRESENT U.S. FABRICATORS DURING THE DESIGN PROCESS. AT&F IS THE LEADER AMONG SEVERAL U.S. COMPANIES WITH THE SOPHISTICATION NECESSARY TO FABRICATE MONOPILES OF THE SCALE AND COMPLEXITY NEEDED FOR USE IN THE OFFSHORE WIND INDUSTRY.FURTHERMORE, LEEDCO IS WORKING WITH SEVERAL OTHER KEY PROJECT PARTNERS. A TEAM AT CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY IS CONDUCTING LABORATORY TESTING TO VALIDATE THE DESIGN; OFFSHORE DESIGN ENGINEERING, A U.K.-BASED COMPANY THAT HAS DESIGNED AND INSTALLED SEVERAL EUROPEAN OFFSHORE WIND PROJECTS, IS LEADING THE DETAILED ENGINEERING OF THE FOUNDATION; THE COLD REGIONS RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING LABORATORY, LOCATED IN HANOVER NEW HAMPSHIRE AND PART OF THE U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS' ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER, IS CHARACTERIZING ICE FORMATIONS IN LAKE ERIE TO INFORM THE LOADS ANALYSIS; AND SOUND AND SEA TECHNOLOGY, AN OCEAN ENGINEERING FIRM BASED IN LYNNWOOD, WASHINGTON, IS PERFORMING SOIL CHARACTERIZATION ANALYSIS.Desc
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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$402,676CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,375,857CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,210,803CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$6,279,356TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$177,971SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$6,101,385PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$12CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$209CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$207CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$128CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$121CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$677TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$200CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$16,667CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$16,867TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$6,296,900TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.96900PublicSupportCY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationREIMBURSEMENT INCOME - 2013 AMOUNT: $ 200. 2014 AMOUNT: $ 16,667.ExplanationTxt

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)
Volunteers0VolunteersInd
Paid Staff Or Management0PaidStaffOrManagementInd
Media Advertisements0MediaAdvertisementsInd
Mailings Members0MailingsMembersInd
Publications Or Broadcast0PublicationsOrBroadcastInd
Grants Other Organizations0GrantsOtherOrganizationsInd
Direct Contact Legislators0DirectContactLegislatorsInd
Rallies Demonstrations0RalliesDemonstrationsInd
Other ActivitiesYes (1)OtherActivitiesInd
Other Activities$641OtherActivitiesAmt
Total Lobbying Expenditures$641TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt
Not Described Section501c30NotDescribedSection501c3Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART II-B, LINE 1:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE NATURE OF THE LOBBYING EXPENSE WAS LEEDCO STAFF PROMOTING CLEAN ENERGY ON THE FEDERAL LEVEL. NO EXTERNAL LOBBYISTS WERE USED.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$0TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,508,763TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$281,172DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$281,172RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$1,227,591RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$1,227,591TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,848,020TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$281,172DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$281,172ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$1,566,848ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$1,566,848TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD (FASB) PROVIDES GUIDANCE FOR HOW UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS SHOULD BE RECOGNIZED, MEASURED, DISCLOSED AND PRESENTED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THIS REQUIRES THE EVALUATION OF TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN THE COURSE OF PREPARING LEEDCO'S TAX RETURNS TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE TAX POSITIONS ARE MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT OF BEING SUSTAINED WHEN CHALLENGED OR WHEN EXAMINED BY THE APPLICABLE TAX AUTHORITY. TAX POSITIONS NOT DEEMED TO MEET THE MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT THRESHOLD WOULD BE RECORDED AS A TAX BENEFIT OR EXPENSE AND LIABILITY IN THE CURRENT YEAR. FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014 AND 2013, MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Idemnification Gross Up PmtsYes (X)IdemnificationGrossUpPmtsInd
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssYes (1)WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredYes (1)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (2 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred 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 OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
DR LORRY WAGNER
PRESIDENT$210,400$0$0$0$0$0$8,604$0$25,221$0$244,225$0$0$0
DAVID KARPINSKI
VP OF OPERATIONS$157,679$0$0$0$0$0$6,600$0$22,508$0$186,787$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 1AFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationDR. LORRY WAGNER AND DAVID KARPINKSI RECEIVED TAX GROSS UP PAYMENTS OF $1,020, INDIVIDUALLY, WHICH WERE INCLUDED ON THEIR 2014 W-2'S.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11AFTER THE RETURN IS COMPILED BY THE TAX PREPARER AND UPON FINAL REVIEW BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, THE FINAL VERSION OF THE FORM 990 IS GIVEN ELECTRONICALLY TO EACH BOARD MEMBER FOR A 5 DAY COMMENT PERIOD PRIOR TO SUBMISSION WITH THE IRS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CEACH DIRECTOR AND OFFICER OF THE CORPORATION AND EACH MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE WITH BOARD-DELEGATED POWERS ANNUALLY SIGNS THE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT AND AFFIRMATION OF COMPLIANCE. TO ENSURE THE CORPORATION OPERATES IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH ITS TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES AND DOES NOT ENGAGE IN ACTIVITIES THAT COULD JEOPARDIZE ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS, PERIODIC REVIEWS SHALL BE CONDUCTED. THE PERIODIC REVIEWS SHALL, AT A MINIMUM, INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING SUBJECTS: A. WHETHER COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS AND BENEFITS ARE REASONABLE, BASED ON COMPETENT SURVEY INFORMATION, AND THE RESULT OF ARM'S LENGTH BARGAINING. B. WHETHER PARTNERSHIPS, JOINT VENTURES, AND ARRANGEMENTS WITH MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATIONS CONFORM TO THE CORPORATION'S WRITTEN POLICIES, ARE PROPERLY RECORDED, REFLECT REASONABLE INVESTMENT OR PAYMENTS FOR GOODS AND SERVICES, FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AND DO NOT RESULT IN INUREMENT, IMPERMISSIBLE PRIVATE BENEFIT OR IN AN EXCESS BENEFIT TRANSACTION. WHEN CONDUCTING THE PERIODIC REVIEWS, THE CORPORATION MAY, BUT NEED NOT, USE OUTSIDE ADVISORS. IF OUTSIDE EXPERTS ARE USED, THEIR USE SHALL NOT RELIEVE THE GOVERNING BOARD OF ITS RESPONSIBILITY FOR ENSURING PERIODIC REVIEWS ARE CONDUCTED. VIOLATIONS OF THE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY: IF THE BOARD HAS REASONABLE CAUSE TO BELIEVE AN INTERESTED PERSON HAS FAILED TO DISCLOSE AN ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, THE FOLLOWING STEPS SHALL BE TAKEN: A. THE BOARD SHALL INFORM THE INTERESTED PERSON OF THE BASIS FOR SUCH BELIEF AND AFFORD THE INTERESTED PERSON AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLAIN THE ALLEGED FAILURE TO DISCLOSE. B. IF, AFTER HEARING THE INTERESTED PERSON'S RESPONSE AND AFTER MAKING FURTHER INVESTIGATION AS WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES, THE BOARD DETERMINES WHETHER THE INTERESTED PERSON HAS FAILED TO DISCLOSE AN ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, IT SHALL TAKE APPROPRIATE DISCIPLINARY AND CORRECTIVE ACTION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15ASALARY OF THE PRESIDENT IS SUBJECTED TO REVIEW BY A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE CREATED BY LEEDCO. THE COMMITTEE'S RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE SETTING THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT AND APPROVING EMPLOYEE BENEFITS RECOMMENDED BY MANAGEMENT. COMPENSATION FOR THE PRESIDENT IS EVALUATED AGAINST THE MARKET. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE GATHERS COMPARABLE DATA FROM THE 990S OF OTHER NORTHEAST OHIO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENNT ORGANIZATIONS TO ASSIST IN THE EVALUATION PROCESS. THE RESULTS OF THE EVALUATION PROVIDE THAT DIRECT PAY AND INDIRECT PAY PROGRAMS ARE AT OR BELOW MARKET MEDIANS. THE COMMITTEE RECORDS MINUTES DOCUMENTING THE COMPENSATION-SETTING PROCESS. COMPENSATION OF ALL OTHER EMPLOYEES IS DETERMINED BY THE PRESIDENT BY COMPARING MARKET MEDIANS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE NOT MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GCONSULTANTS AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 602,142. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 46,707. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 648,849.