2024-11-13T08:32:17-05:00 2023-12-31 232324837 SMOKER SMITH & ASSOCIATES PC PO BOX 770 HERSHEY PA 17033 990 2023-01-01 251636323 RETAIL ENERGY SUPPLY ASSOCIATION RETA 7175548786 7159 RED TOP ROAD HUMMELSTOWN PA 17036 TRACY MCCORMICK EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 7175548786 2024-11-07 true true RACHEL A BOWN CPA P01220458 7175335154 2024-11-12 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z TRACY MCCORMICK 7159 RED TOP ROAD HUMMELSTOWN PA 17036 2122856 false X WWW.RESAUSA.ORG X 1990 PA TO WORK WITH ALL STAKEHOLDERS TO PROMOTE VIBRANT AND SUSTAINABLE COMPETITIVE RETAIL ENERGY MARKETS. 16 16 0 16 0 0 2094354 2108705 2569 14151 0 2096923 2122856 0 0 0 0 0 2049999 2046721 2049999 2046721 46924 76135 1138115 1309582 512254 607586 625861 701996 X THE RETAIL ENERGY SUPPLY ASSOCIATION IS A BROAD AND DIVERSE GROUP OF RETAIL ENERGY SUPPLIERS WHO SHARE THE COMMON VISION THAT COMPETITIVE RETAIL ENERGY MARKETS DELIVER A MORE EFFICIENT, CUSTOMER-ORIENTED OUTCOME THAN A REGULATED UTILITY STRUCTURE. WE ARE DEVOTED TO WORKING WITH ALL STAKEHOLDERS TO PROMOTE VIBRANT AND SUSTAINABLE COMPETITIVE RETAIL ENERGY MARKETS FOR RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL, AND INDUSTRIAL CONSUMERS. false false AS AN OUTGROWTH OF MONITORING, THE ASSOCIATION INTERVENES IN CASES BEFORE STATE PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSIONS AND THE FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION (FERC). THE ASSOCIATION HAS ESTABLISHED LOBBYING GROUPS WITH STATE LOBBYISTS WHO TRACK ENERGY RESTRUCTURING ISSUES BEFORE THE STATE LEGISLATURES. MEMBERS ARE ASSESSED SEPARATE SPECIFIC FEES FOR LOBBYING. AT THE TIME THE SPECIFIC MEMBERS ARE ASSESSED, THEY ARE INFORMED THAT THE FEES ARE NON-DEDUCTIBLE. THE ASSOCIATION HAS ESTABLISHED FEDERAL, REGIONAL, AND STATE LEVEL MONITORING GROUPS WHICH RELY ON STATE PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION COUNSELS WHO TRACKS ENERGY RESTRUCTURING ISSUES BEFORE THE STATE PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSIONS AND THE FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION. false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false true false false false false false false false false true 33 0 false 0 false false false false false false false false X 16 16 false true false false true true false true true false false false false false false true false false X TRACY MCCORMICK 7175548786 7159 RED TOP ROAD HUMMELSTOWN PA 17036 X BRYAN AMARAL DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 VANESSA ANESETTI-PARA DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 ANDY BEAUCHAMP DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 DANA COULTER DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 EDWIN DEARMAN DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 JAY HARPOLE DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 KEENIA JOSEPH DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 JEFFREY LEVINE DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 DAN MESSINA DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 KRISTINA MONTGOMERY DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 CORY NOVY DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 MATT WHITE DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 GRETCHEN FUHR PRESIDENT 5.00 X 0 0 0 MARSHA MAKEL SECRETARY 5.00 X 0 0 0 TRACY MCCORMICK EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICIA MCFADIN TREASURER 5.00 X 0 0 0 CLINT SANDIDGE VICE PRESIDE 5.00 X 0 0 0 false false false VORYS SATER SEYMOUR & PEASE LLP PO BOX 373487 CLEVELAND OH 44193 MONITORING/LEGA 233934 ROBINSON & COLE 280 TRUMBULL ST HARTFORD CT 06103 MONITORING/LEGA 180463 GREENEHURLOCKER PLC 4908 MONUMENT AVENUE SUITE 200 RICHMOND VA 23230 MONITORING/LEGA 126559 THE POWER GROUP PO BOX 190523 DALLAS TX 75219 PUBLICRELATIONS 104369 4 SPECIAL PROJECTS 775790 775790 MONITORING FEES 492840 492840 MEMBERSHIP DUES 454000 454000 LOBBYING FEES 350662 350662 WORKING CAPITAL CREDITS 26943 26943 8470 8470 2108705 14151 14151 2122856 2122856 137364 1229944 7546 350661 87365 178386 12000 17701 22011 2401 NEWS WIRE SERVICE 1342 2046721 0 0 0 225659 279918 924781 938932 -12325 90732 1138115 1309582 247756 143969 264498 463617 512254 607586 X 625861 701996 625861 701996 1138115 1309582 76135 X false false false false false 350662 350662 350662 350662 SCHEDULE C, PART I-A, LINE 1 AMOUNTS ARE PAID TO LOBBYING ENTITIES FOR STRATEGIC PLANNING. SCHEDULE C, PART IV MEMBERS ARE ASSESSED SEPARATE SPECIFIC FEES FOR LOBBYING ACTIVITIES. THE MEMBERS ARE INFORMED THAT THE LOBBYING FEES PAID ARE NON-DEDUCITBLE AT THE TIME OF THEIR ASSESSMENT. THE AMOUNT ON LINE 1, PART III-B INCLUDES THE SEPARATE SPECIFIC LOBBYING FEES AS WELL AS THE REGULAR DUES PAID BY THE MEMBERS. TRACY MCCORMICK SEE PART V 186267 SEE PART V false SCHEDULE L, PART V SCH L, PART IV (B) RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN INTEREST PERSON AND ORGANIZATION: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF RETAIL ENERGY SUPPLY IS THE 100% OWNER OF CIS. (D) DESCRIPTION OF TRANSACTION: TRACY MCCORMICK, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, RECEIVES COMPENSATION FROM CORNERSTONE INSURANCE SERVICES, INC. (CIS). TRACY IS THE 100% STOCKHOLDER OF CIS. THIS CORPORATION IS REIMBURSED FOR SERVICES TRACY MCCORMICK PROVIDES TO RETAIL ENERGY SUPPLY ASSOCIATION. THE AMOUNT REIMBURSED AS A MANAGEMENT FEE 2023 WAS 137,364. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO REIMBURSES CIS FOR PAYROLL TAXES RELATED TO THESE FEES IN THE AMOUNT OF 5,644. FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION THE RETAIL ENERGY SUPPLY ASSOCIATION IS A BROAD AND DIVERSE GROUP OF RETAIL ENERGY SUPPLIERS WHO SHARE THE COMMON VISION THAT COMPETITIVE RETAIL ENERGY MARKETS DELIVER A MORE EFFICIENT, CUSTOMER-ORIENTED OUTCOME THAN A REGULATED UTILITY STRUCTURE. WE ARE DEVOTED TO WORKING WITH ALL STAKEHOLDERS TO PROMOTE VIBRANT AND SUSTAINABLE COMPETITIVE RETAIL ENERGY MARKETS FOR RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL, AND INDUSTRIAL CONSUMERS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 3 CORNERSTONE INSURANCE SERVICES, INC., A FULL SERVICE ASSOCIATION MANAGEMENT COMPANY, WAS USED TO PLAN AND EXECUTE BUDGETS AND MANAGE FINANCIAL OPERATIONS. IT IS WHOLLY OWNED AND OPERATED BY TRACY MCCORMICK, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 ARTICLE IV, SECTION 1, PROVIDES THAT THE CORPORATION SHALL HAVE ONE CLASS OF MEMBERS, HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS CORPORATE MEMBERS. LICENSED RETAIL ELECTRIC OR GAS SUPPLIERS WHO SUPPORT THE PRINCIPLES AND POSITION OF THE CORPORATION ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR MEMBERSHIP IN THE RELATED CAUCUS(ES). CORPORATE MEMBERSHIP SHALL BE APPLIED FOR, IN WRITING, ON FORMS PRESCRIBED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AT THE DIRECTION OF THE BOARD. MEMBERSHIP APPLICATIONS WILL BE EVALUATED BY THE BOARD BASED ON THE APPLICANT'S CONSISTENCY WITH THE VALUES AND INTEREST OF THE CORPORATION. CORPORATE MEMBERSHIP SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE UPON AN AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF A TWO-THIRDS (2/3) MAJORITY OF THE DIRECTORS AND TENDER OF PAYMENT OF THE ANNUAL DUES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A LICENSED RETAIL ELECTRIC OR GAS SUPPLIERS WHO SUPPORT THE PRINCIPLES AND POSITION OF THE CORPORATION ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR MEMBERSHIP IN THE RELATED CAUCUS(ES). CORPORATE MEMBERSHIP SHALL BE APPLIED FOR, IN WRITING, ON FORMS PRESCRIBED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AT THE DIRECTION OF THE BOARD. MEMBERSHIP APPLICATIONS WILL BE EVALUATED BY THE BOARD BASED ON THE APPLICANT'S CONSISTENCY WITH THE VALUES AND INTERESTS OF THE CORPORATION. CORPORATE MEMBERSHIP SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE UPON AN AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF A TWO-THIRDS (2/3) MAJORITY OF THE DIRECTORS AND TENDER OF PAYMENT OF THE ANNUAL DUES. THE NUMBER OF DIRECTORS CONSTITUTING THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL BE THE AGGREGATE OF ALL OF THE REPRESENTATIVES APPOINTED BY THE CORPORATE MEMBERS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS REVEIWED BY OUR ACCOUNTING FIRM ALONG WITH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BEFORE FILING IT WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE ORGANIZATION USES DATA PROVIDED BY THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVES (ASAE) TO DETERMINE COMPENSATION TO BE PAID TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS. THE BOARD APPROVES THE COMPENSATION AND THIS IS DOCUMENTED IN THE BOARD MINUTES. THIS COMPENSATION IS PAID AS A MANAGEMENT FEE TO A COMPANY THAT IS 100% OWNED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.