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INTERWEST ENERGY ALLIANCE: Form 990, tax year 2013

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Organization
INTERWEST ENERGY ALLIANCE (EIN 54-2084551)
Tax period
2013-01-01 to 2013-12-31
Filed
2014-03-12
IRS object ID
201420719349300012
Schema version
2013v3.1
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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Return2014-03-12T08:41:30-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2013-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Business Name Line1SCRIPPS TAYLOR & ASSOCIATES PCBusinessNameLine1

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line11202 BERGEN PKWY STE 208AddressLine1
CityEVERGREENCity
StateCOState
ZIP Code804399559ZIPCode
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2013-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN542084551EIN

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Business Name Line1Interwest Energy AllianceBusinessNameLine1
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Business Name ControlINTEBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone5056604229PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1341 E Alameda StAddressLine1
CitySanta FeCity
StateNMState
ZIP Code87501ZIPCode

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PersonSARAH PROPSTPersonNm
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Phone5056604229PhoneNum
Signature2014-02-14SignatureDt
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Build TS2015-11-30 17:44:51ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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StateNMState
ZIP Code87501ZIPCode
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Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2002FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNMLegalDomicileStateCd
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CY Other Expenses$415,245CYOtherExpensesAmt
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CY Total Expenses$551,755CYTotalExpensesAmt
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CY Revenues Less Expenses-$41,301CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$153,789TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$8,018TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
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Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
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Nondeductible ContributionsYes (true)NondeductibleContributionsInd
Nondeductible Contri DisclYes (true)NondeductibleContriDisclInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
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Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
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Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
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Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
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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 PCBusinessNameLine1
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Phone3036708930PhoneNum

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Address Line11202 Bergen Pkwy Suite 208AddressLine1
CityEvergreenCity
StateCOState
ZIP Code804399559ZIPCode

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (15 entries)

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SARAH PROPST
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ERIC BLANK
Director0.50$0$0$0Yes (X)
CORY BLAIR
Director0.50$0$0$0Yes (X)
MIKE HORN
Director0.50$0$0$0Yes (X)
JENNIFER BREDT
Director0.50$0$0$0Yes (X)
TOM DARIN
Treasurer1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
SUSAN INNIS
Director0.50$0$0$0Yes (X)
VIRINDER SINGH
Director1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JIM BAAK
Director0.50$0$0$0Yes (X)
KEVIN LYNCH
Board Chair1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JOHN NIELSEN
Board Vice Chair1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
KATIE MCCLAIN
Director0.50$0$0$0Yes (X)
BILL CORCORAN
Director0.50$0$0$0Yes (X)
DARREL THORSON
Director0.50$0$0$0Yes (X)
SARAH WRIGHT
Director1Yes (X)
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All Other Contributions$237,333AllOtherContributionsAmt
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Total$64,360TotalAmt

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Total$8,743TotalAmt

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Total$23,742TotalAmt

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Total$22,500TotalAmt

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Total$627TotalAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Total$4,150TotalAmt

Travel TravelGrp

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Total$20,711TotalAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

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Total$1,078TotalAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Total$1,203TotalAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmt
Representative fees$42,000
Cellphone$1,640
Printing$397
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All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

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Total$10,013TotalAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

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Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

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EOY$47,604EOYAmt

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BOY$8,018BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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BOY$205,411BOYAmt
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BOY$205,411BOYAmt
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BOY$213,429BOYAmt
EOY$153,789EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
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Other Changes In Net Assets-$62,960OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
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 Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
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Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

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Substantially All Dues NondedfalseSubstantiallyAllDuesNondedInd
Only In House LobbyingfalseOnlyInHouseLobbyingInd
Agree Carryover Prior YearfalseAgreeCarryoverPriorYearInd
Dues Assessments$272,000DuesAssessmentsAmt
Non Deductible Lbbyng Pltcl CY$23,742NonDeductibleLbbyngPltclCYAmt
Non Deductible Lbbyng Pltcl Tot$23,742NonDeductibleLbbyngPltclTotAmt
Aggregate Reported Dues Ntc$27,200AggregateReportedDuesNtcAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
Payroll liabilities$4,690
Credit card payable$345
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$5,035TotalLiabilityAmt

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp

Name Of Interested NameOfInterested

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1Lyghtco LLCBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Relationship DescriptionOwner is former exec directorRelationshipDescriptionTxt
Transaction$46,000TransactionAmt
TransactionConsultingTransactionDesc
Sharing Of RevenuesfalseSharingOfRevenuesInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (9 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 1The Organization changed its overall accounting method from cash to accrual. Form 3115, Application for Change in Accounting Method, is attached.
Pt XILine 9, Section 481(a) adjustment for change in accounting method.
Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 26PAYROLL LIABILITIES CREDIT CARD
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24fSPONSORSHIP 527. BOARD/MEMBER MEETING EXPENSE 616. WEBSITE 8870.