SOUTH CENTRAL PARTNERSHIP FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY AS A RESOURCE: Form 990, tax year 2012

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Organization: SOUTH CENTRAL PARTNERSHIP FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY AS A RESOURCE (EIN 45-3662285)
Tax period: 2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31
Filed: 2013-11-12
IRS object ID: 201323169349303562
Schema version: 2012v2.3
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
Form 990
Schedule A
Schedule B
Schedule J
Schedule L
Schedule O

Return header ReturnHeader

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Timestamp	2013-11-12T10:05:05-06:00	Timestamp
Tax Period End Date	2012-12-31	TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	GINDLER CHAPPELL MORRISON & CO PC	BusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	100 E ANDERSON LANE STE 250	AddressLine1
City	AUSTIN	City
State	TX	State
ZIP Code	78752	ZIPCode

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Return Type	990	ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date	2012-01-01	TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
EIN	453662285	EIN

Name Name

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	THE SOUTH CENTRAL PARTNERSHIP FOR	BusinessNameLine1
Business Name Line2	ENERGY EFFICIENCY AS A RESOURCE	BusinessNameLine2

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Name Control	SOUT	NameControl
Phone	5122790753	Phone

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	3103 BEE CAVES ROAD	AddressLine1
Address Line2	ROOM/SUITE 135	AddressLine2
City	AUSTIN	City
State	TX	State
ZIP Code	78746	ZIPCode

Officer Officer

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Name	STEVE SAUNDERS	Name
Title	PRESIDENT	Title
Phone	5122790753	Phone
Date Signed	2013-08-13	DateSigned
Authorize Third Party	true	AuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Name	JACK GINDLER	Name
Phone	5128339600	Phone
Date Prepared	2013-11-12	DatePrepared

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Tax Year	2012	TaxYear
Build TS	2016-02-25 16:41:14Z	BuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Address Change	X	AddressChange
Name Of Principal Officer Person	STEVE SAUNDERS	NameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson

Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	PO BOX 155049	AddressLine1
City	IRVING	City
State	TX	State
ZIP Code	75061	ZIPCode

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
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Group Return For Affiliates	false	GroupReturnForAffiliates
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State Legal Domicile	TX	StateLegalDomicile
Activity Or Mission Description	TO CREATE A FORUM TO ADVANCE THE UNDERSTANDING AND ADOPTION OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY AS A LOW-COST ENERGY RESOURCE; TO DESIGN, IMPLEMENT, COORDINATE AND SUPPORT REGIONAL PROJECTS TO PROMOTE HIGH ENERGY PERFORMANCE AND CLEAN DISTRIBUTED ENERGY IN THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT.	ActivityOrMissionDescription
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Total Expenses Current Year	167499	TotalExpensesCurrentYear
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Info In Schedule O Part III	X	InfoInScheduleOPartIII
Mission Description	TO CREATE A FORUM TO ADVANCE THE UNDERSTANDING AND ADOPTION OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY AS A LOW-COST ENERGY RESOURCE; TO DESIGN, IMPLEMENT, COORDINATE AND SUPPORT REGIONAL PROJECTS TO PROMOTE HIGH ENERGY PERFORMANCE AND CLEAN DISTRIBUTED ENERGY IN THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT.	MissionDescription
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Significant Change	false	SignificantChange
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Schedule B Required	true	ScheduleBRequired
Political Activities	false	PoliticalActivities
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Conservation Easements	false	ConservationEasements
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Credit Counseling	false	CreditCounseling
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Number W2 G Included	0	NumberW2GIncluded
Compliance With Backup Witholding	false	ComplianceWithBackupWitholding
Number Of Employees	0	NumberOfEmployees
Unrelated Business Income	false	UnrelatedBusinessIncome
Foreign Financial Account	false	ForeignFinancialAccount
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans	false	ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans
Taxable Party Notification	false	TaxablePartyNotification
Non Deductible Contributions	false	NonDeductibleContributions
Quid Pro Quo Contributions	false	QuidProQuoContributions
Form8282 Property Disposed Of	false	Form8282PropertyDisposedOf
Funds To Pay Premiums	false	FundsToPayPremiums
Premiums Paid	false	PremiumsPaid
Indoor Tanning Services	false	IndoorTanningServices
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Investment In Joint Venture	false	InvestmentInJointVenture
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The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf

Name Business NameBusiness

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	SUSAN KING	BusinessNameLine1

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Telephone Number	5122790757	TelephoneNumber

Address US AddressUS

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	515 CONGRESS AVENUE SUITE 1510	AddressLine1
City	AUSTIN	City
State	TX	State
ZIP Code	78701	ZIPCode

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (13 entries)

TitleTitle	Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeek	Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirector	OfficerOfficer	Reportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganization	Reportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgs	Other CompensationOtherCompensation
STEVE SAUNDERS
CHAIRMAN OF	0.50	X	X	0	0	0
KATHY HOWARD
SECRETARY	0.50	X	X	0	0	0
DOUG KIRKLEY
DIRECTOR	0.25	X		0	0	0
BETIN SANTOS
DIRECTOR	0.25	X		0	0	0
JERRY KETTLER
DIRECTOR	0.25	X		0	0	0
ROBERT KING
DIRECTOR	0.25	X		0	0	0
CHRIS LITTLE
TREASURER	0.50	X	X	0	0	0
PATRICIA NUGENT
DIRECTOR	0.25	X		0	0	0
GREG HALL
DIRECTOR	0.25	X		0	0	0
ANITA DEVORA
DIRECTOR	0.25	X		0	0	0
DONNA DOWNEY
DIRECTOR	0.25	X		0	0	0
BRUCE KESTER
DIRECTOR	0.25	X		0	0	0
DOUG LEWIN
EXECUTIVE DI	40.00		X	108000	0	0

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org	108000	TotalReportableCompFromOrg
Number Individuals GT100 K	1	NumberIndividualsGT100K
Formers Listed	false	FormersListed
Total Comp GT150 K	false	TotalCompGT150K
Compensation From Other Sources	true	CompensationFromOtherSources

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensation

Name Of Contractor NameOfContractor

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Name Person	GOOD COMPANY ASSOCIATES INC	NamePerson

Address Of Contractor AddressOfContractor

Address US AddressUS

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	515 CONGRESS AVENUE 1510	AddressLine1
City	AUSTIN	City
State	TX	State
ZIP Code	78701	ZIPCode

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Description Of Services	MANAGEMENT	DescriptionOfServices
Compensation	137000	Compensation

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Number Of Contractors GT100 K	1	NumberOfContractorsGT100K
Membership Dues	43700	MembershipDues
Government Grants	40000	GovernmentGrants
All Other Contributions	71670	AllOtherContributions
Total Contributions	155370	TotalContributions

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue (4 entries)

DescriptionDescription	Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumn	Related Or Exempt Function IncomeRelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome
BOC TRAINING	39875	39875
SECO WORKSHOP	6662	6662
MEMBERSHIP DUES	5700	5700
SUMMIT REGISTRATION	390	390

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue	52627	TotalProgramServiceRevenue

Total Revenue TotalRevenue

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	207997	TotalRevenueColumn
Related Or Exempt Function Income	52627	RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagement

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	137000	Total
Program Services	93000	ProgramServices
Management And General	44000	ManagementAndGeneral

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccounting

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	1030	Total
Management And General	1030	ManagementAndGeneral

Office Expenses OfficeExpenses

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	1213	Total
Management And General	1213	ManagementAndGeneral

Travel Travel

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	3032	Total
Management And General	3032	ManagementAndGeneral

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	2017	Total
Management And General	2017	ManagementAndGeneral

Insurance Insurance

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	2630	Total
Management And General	2630	ManagementAndGeneral

Other Expenses OtherExpenses (4 entries)

DescriptionDescription	TotalTotal	Program ServicesProgramServices	Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneral
BOC TRAINING EXPENSES	12388	12388
SECO WORKSHOP	3150	3150
WEBSITE	2940		2940
BANK/CREDIT CARD FEES	1791		1791

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpenses

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	308	Total
Management And General	308	ManagementAndGeneral

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	167499	Total
Program Services	108538	ProgramServices
Management And General	58961	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	0	Fundraising

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	11617	BOY
EOY	18195	EOY

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivable

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	8000	BOY
EOY	26920	EOY

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssets

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
EOY	5000	EOY

Total Assets TotalAssets

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	19617	BOY
EOY	50115	EOY

Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	10000	BOY

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	10000	BOY
EOY	0	EOY

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Follow SFAS117	X	FollowSFAS117

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	9617	BOY
EOY	50115	EOY

Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	9617	BOY
EOY	50115	EOY

Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	19617	BOY
EOY	50115	EOY

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expenses	40498	ReconcilationRevenueExpenses
Method Of Accounting Accrual	X	MethodOfAccountingAccrual
Accountant Compile Or Review	false	AccountantCompileOrReview
FS Audited	false	FSAudited
Federal Grant Audit Required	false	FederalGrantAuditRequired

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org170b1 Avi	X	PubliclySupportedOrg170b1Avi

Gifts Grants Contrib Received170 GiftsGrantsContribReceived170

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year	155370	CurrentTaxYear
Total	155370	Total

Total170 Total170

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year	155370	CurrentTaxYear
Total	155370	Total

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170	155370	PublicSupportTotal170
Total Support	155370	TotalSupport
Gross Receipts From Admissions Etc	77627	GrossReceiptsFromAdmissionsEtc
First5 Years170	X	First5Years170

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Contributor Number	RESTRICTED	ContributorNumber

Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	RESTRICTED	BusinessNameLine1

Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS

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)
Aggregate Contributions	RESTRICTED	AggregateContributions

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

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Severance Payment	false	SeverancePayment
Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan	false	SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan
Equity Based Comp Arrangement	false	EquityBasedCompArrangement
Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing Org	false	CompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg
Comp Based On Revenue Related Orgs	false	CompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs
Comp Based Net Earnings Filing Org	false	CompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg
Comp Based Net Earnings Relate Orgs	false	CompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs
Any Non Fixed Payments	false	AnyNonFixedPayments
Initial Contract Exception	false	InitialContractException

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Name Person	DOUG LEWIN	NamePerson
Title	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	Title
Base Compensation Filing Org	108000	BaseCompensationFilingOrg
Total Compensation Filing Org	108000	TotalCompensationFilingOrg

Form990 Schedule J Part III Form990ScheduleJPartIII

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Identifier	OTHER ADDITIONAL INFORMATION	Identifier
Return Reference	SCHEDULE J, PART III	ReturnReference
Explanation	THE SALARY OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, DOUG LEWIN, IS PAID AND REPORTED BY GOOD COMPANY ASSOCIATES, INC.	Explanation

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Form990 Schedule L Part IV Form990ScheduleLPartIV

Name Of Interested Person NameOfInterestedPerson

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Name Person	GOOD COMPANY ASSOCIATES INC	NamePerson

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Relationship	DIRECTOR-OWNED	Relationship
Amount Of Transaction	156664	AmountOfTransaction
Description Of Transaction	MANAGEMENT SERVICES	DescriptionOfTransaction
Sharing Of Revenues	false	SharingOfRevenues

Form990 Schedule L Part V Form990ScheduleLPartV

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Identifier	ADDITIONAL INFORMATION	Identifier
Return Reference	SCHEDULE L PART V	ReturnReference
Explanation	SCHEDULE L PART IV LINE 1 GOOD COMPANY ASSOCIATES INC IS 100 OWNED BY DIRECTOR ROBERT KING	Explanation

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (8 entries)

IdentifierIdentifier	Return ReferenceReturnReference	ExplanationExplanation
ORGANIZATION'S MISSION	FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION	TO CREATE A FORUM TO ADVANCE THE UNDERSTANDING AND ADOPTION OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY AS A LOW-COST ENERGY RESOURCE; TO DESIGN, IMPLEMENT, COORDINATE AND SUPPORT REGIONAL PROJECTS TO PROMOTE HIGH ENERGY PERFORMANCE AND CLEAN DISTRIBUTED ENERGY IN THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT.
RELATED PARTY INFORMATION AMONG OFFICERS	FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2	ROBERT KING DOUG KIRKLEY DIRECTOR DIRECTOR BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP KATHY HOWARD PATRICIA NUGENT DIRECTOR DIRECTOR BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP
MANAGEMENT DELEGATED	FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 3	GOOD COMPANY ASSOCIATES, INC. PERFORMS MANAGEMENT SERVICES AND MEMBERSHIP AFFAIRS SUPPORT FOR THE ORGANIZATION. THE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, DOUG LEWIN, IS AN EMPLOYEE OF GOOD COMPANY ASSOCIATES, INC. MR. LEWIN'S 2012 COMPENSATION FROM GOOD COMPANY ASSOCIATES WAS 108,000.
CLASSES OF MEMBERS OR STOCKHOLDERS	FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6	THE ORGANIZATION IS AN INCORPORATED MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION. MEMBERSHIP IS OPEN TO ANYONE ADVANCING THE ADOPTION OF ENERGY EFFICIENT PRODUCTS AND SERVICES IN TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA SIMILAR TO THE FIVE OTHER REGIONAL ENERGY EFFICIENCY ORGANIZATIONS WITH APPROVED 501(C)(3) STATUS.
ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS USED TO REVIEW FORM 990	FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B	A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS EMAILED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL PRIOR TO ITS FILING WITH THE IRS.
ENFORCEMENT OF CONFLICTS POLICY	FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C	EACH DIRECTOR, PRINCIPAL OFFICER, AND MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE WITH GOVERNING BOARD-DELEGATED POWERS IS REQUIRED ANNUALLY TO SIGN A STATEMENT WHICH AFFIRMS SUCH PERSON HAS RECEIVED A COPY OF THE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY, HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS THE POLICY, HAS AGREED TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY, AND UNDERSTANDS THE ORGANIZATION IS CHARITABLE AND, IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN ITS FEDERAL TAX EXEMPTION, MUST ENGAGE PRIMARILY IN ACTIVITIES WHICH ACCOMPLISH ONE OR MORE OF ITS TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES.
COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR TOP OFFICIAL	FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A	TO ENSURE THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH CHARITABLE PURPOSES AND DOES NOT ENGAGE IN ACTIVITIES THAT COULD JEOPARDIZE ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS, PERIODIC COMPENSATION REVIEWS WILL 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 ORGANIZATION'S WRITTEN POLICIES, ARE PROPERLY RECORDED, REFLECT REASONABLE INVESTMENT OR PAYMENTS FOR GOODS AND SERVICES, FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES, AND DO NOT RESULT IN IMPERMISSIBLE PRIVATE BENEFIT OR IN AN EXCESS BENEFIT TRANSACTION. WHEN CONDUCTING THE PERIODIC REVIEWS, THE ORGANIZATION 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. A VOTING MEMBER OF THE GOVERNING BOARD OR ANY COMMITTEE WHO RECEIVES COMPENSATION, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, FROM THE ORGANIZATION FOR SERVICES IS PRECLUDED FROM VOTING ON MATTERS PERTAINING TO THAT MEMBER'S COMPENSATION. NO VOTING MEMBER OF THE GOVERNING BOARD OR ANY COMMITTEE WHOSE JURISDICTION INCLUDES COMPENSATION MATTERS AND WHO RECEIVES COMPENSATION, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, FROM THE ORGANIZATION, EITHER INDIVIDUALLY OR COLLECTIVELY, IS PROHIBITED FROM PROVIDING INFORMATION TO ANY COMMITTEE REGARDING COMPENSATION.
GOVERNING DOCUMENTS DISCLOSURE EXPLANATION	FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19	THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.