2024-04-25T12:52:01-04:00 2023-12-31 203746583 TAYLOR ROTH AND COMPANY 800 GRANT ST STE 205 DENVER CO 802032944 990 2023-01-01 591768923 AMERICAN SOLAR ENERGY SOCIETY INC AMER 3034433130 2525 ARAPAHOE AVE SUITE E4-253 BOULDER CO 80302 CARLY RIXHAM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 3034433130 2024-04-24 true CARLY RIXHAM 999009999 true DIANE GRANGER P01388919 3038308109 2024-04-24 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z CARLY RIXHAM 2525 ARAPAHOE AVE SUITE E4-253 BOULDER CO 80302 573330 false X WWW.ASES.ORG X 1954 CO ACCELERATE EQUITABLE SOLAR ADOPTION AND UNIVERSAL SUSTAINABLE LIVING BY EDUCATING AND BUILDING COMMUNITY. 12 12 5 450 27300 357243 391366 256153 169567 1727 1672 16019 10169 631142 572774 2000 0 0 384030 356759 0 30260 294208 257167 680238 613926 -49096 -41152 239278 198470 25050 18428 214228 180042 X ACCELERATE EQUITABLE SOLAR ADOPTION AND UNIVERSAL SUSTAINABLE LIVING BY EDUCATING AND BUILDING COMMUNITY. false false 208239 142267 EVENTS: EACH SUMMER ASES HOSTS A NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY CONFERENCE, BRINGING TOGETHER SCHOLARS, SCIENTISTS, ACTIVISTS, POLITICIANS, INDUSTRY MEMBERS, AND INTERESTED CITIZENS TO LEARN AND COLLABORATE OVER 4 DAYS OF DISCUSSIONS, WORKSHOPS AND SOCIAL EVENTS. EACH FALL WE PUT ON THE NATIONAL SOLAR TOUR WHICH IS THE LARGEST GRASSROOTS SUSTAINABLE LIVING EVENT IN THE UNITED STATES, WITH TOURS HELD IN ALL 50 STATES. WE ALSO HOST THE ASES WEBINAR SERIES FOR PRACTICAL INSTRUCTION IN RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS. 88101 27300 PUBLICATIONS: ASES WAS FOUNDED IN 1954, AND SINCE 1987 PUBLISHES QUARTERLY PRINT AND ONLINE MAGAZINE SOLAR TODAY WITH THE LATEST TRENDS AND CUTTING EDGE IDEAS IN RENEWABLE ENERGY (RE) AND SUSTAINABLE LIVING. SOLAR TODAY IS DISTRIBUTED IN 49 STATES AND 18 COUNTRIES. WE ALSO WIDELY CIRCULATE OUR BI-WEEKLY ONLINE NEWSLETTER, SOLAR@WORK, WHICH IS TAILORED TO RE PROFESSIONALS AND GETS APPROXIMATELY 10,000 OPENS PER MAILING. WE REGULARLY COVER INFORMATION REGARDING TECHNOLOGY, POLICY, SUSTAINABLE LIFESTYLE, BUSINESS INNOVATORS, AND WORLD AFFAIRS REGARDING ENERGY AND SUSTAINABILITY. 88101 MEMBERSHIP: IN 2023 ASES HAD APPROXIMATELY 20,000 CURRENTLY ACTIVE MEMBERS IN THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION AT ALL LEVELS FROM STUDENT DIGITAL TO PROFESSIONAL AND LIFETIME MEMBERS. WE MAINTAIN STRONG TIES WITH 39 LOCAL CHAPTERS, INCLUDING 12 THAT PARTICIPATE IN JOINT MEMBERSHIP WITH ASES, AND 14 WHICH ARE STUDENT CHAPTERS BASED AT UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES AROUND THE COUNTRY. OUR BUSINESS MEMBERS ENJOY JOINT MEMBERSHIP WITH OUR GLOBAL AFFILIATE THE INTERNATIONAL SOLAR ENERGY SOCIETY BASED IN GERMANY. ASES HOSTS A FORUM OF SOLAR ENTHUSIASTS AND PROFESSIONALS WHERE MEMBERS CAN EXCHANGE IDEAS AND HELP ONE ANOTHER SOLVE CHALLENGES IN THEIR PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL ARENAS INVOLVING RENEWABLE ENERGY AND SUSTAINABILITY. 16019 EQUITABLE SOLAR DEPLOYMENT: RESPONDING TO THE NEED TO GREATLY ACCELERATE THE PACE OF AN EQUITABLE TRANSITION TO 100% RE, ASES CREATED THE ZERO EMISSIONS NETWORK (ZEN) PROGRAM. ZEN'S MISSION IS PROJECT BASED AND STUDENT POWERED EQUITABLE DEPLOYMENT OF SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS AND OTHER CARBON EMISSIONS REDUCTION PROJECTS TO LOW AND MODERATE INCOME COMMUNITY MEMBERS, ESPECIALLY TO HISTORICALLY DISADVANTAGED DEMOGRAPHICS. ZEN IS CURRENTLY WORKING WITH THE OGLALA LAKOTA PEOPLE ON A SOLAR PROJECT AT THE PINE RIDGE RESERVATION IN SOUTH DAKOTA. FISCAL SPONSORSHIP: ASES IS THE FISCAL AGENT OF THE CLEAN ENERGY CREDIT UNION (CECU), A GREEN BANK THAT FINANCES LOANS FOR CLEAN ENERGY INVESTMENTS. ASES IS RESPONSIBLE FOR RECEIVING AND DISTRIBUTING DONATED FUNDS DIRECTED TO CECU. 16019 400460 true true false false false 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 false false false false false false false false false false true 5 0 true 5 true true true false false false false false false false false false false false X 12 12 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false X X THE ORGANIZATION 3034433130 2525 ARAPAHOE AVE SUITE E4-253 BOULDER CO 80302 CARLY RIXHAM EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X 114960 0 3186 BENJAMIN LUCE CHAIR 7.00 X X 0 0 0 KAREN SOARES VICE CHAIR 5.00 X X 0 0 0 DARA BORTMAN SECRETARY 6.00 X X 0 0 0 TOM THOMPSON TREASURER 5.00 X X 0 0 0 DEBBIE COLEMAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ABRAHAM ELLIS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT FOSTER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAVE GINLEY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SYDNEY MUNOZ DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARC PEREZ DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MUDDASSIR SIDDIQI DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 HENRY VANDERMARK DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 114960 3186 1 false false false 185284 206082 391366 CONFERENCE & PROGRAM REVENUE 541800 142267 142267 ADVERTISING 541800 27300 27300 169567 1672 1672 857 556 301 301 ALL OTHER 9868 9868 9868 572774 152436 27300 1672 118146 61740 48064 8342 182768 95442 74532 12794 5780 3100 2145 535 22536 12084 8365 2087 27529 14761 10219 2549 2044 2044 1150 1150 27046 23391 3655 673 673 74090 55788 15560 2742 38518 30044 8474 10760 8070 2152 538 94607 90268 4339 2507 2507 AWARDS AND GRANTS 4905 4905 MEMBERSHIP EXPENSE 867 867 613926 400460 183206 30260 50046 67147 73285 2741 4291 11830 22033 101376 104999 239278 198470 25050 13428 5000 25050 18428 X 214228 180042 214228 180042 239278 198470 -41152 6966 X false false false X 177652 293259 504098 357243 391366 1723618 223379 75140 128408 231250 152992 811169 401031 368399 632506 588493 544358 2534787 2534787 442 223 51 43 1672 2431 442 223 51 43 1672 2431 401473 368622 632557 588536 546030 2537218 0.99900 0.99970 0.00000 0.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED true false SCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART IV, LINE 1B THE ORGANIZATION IS THE FISCAL AGENT OF THE CLEAN ENERGY CREDIT UNION ORGANIZING COMMITTEE. IN THIS THIRD-PARTY ROLE, THE ORGANIZATION IS RESPONSIBLE FOR HOLDING AND MANAGING ALL FUNDS (GRANTS, DONATIONS, ETC.) DIRECTED TO THE SPONSORED ORGANIZATION AND ENSURING THAT ALL DONOR RESTRICTIONS ARE MET BY THE SPONSORED ORGANIZATION PRIOR TO THEIR RELEASE. THE SPONSORED ORGANIZATION IS FULLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FACILITATION OF ALL ACTIVITIES AND DONOR RELATIONS FOR FUNDS RECEIVED AND EXPENDED. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D EQUITABLE SOLAR DEPLOYMENT: RESPONDING TO THE NEED TO GREATLY ACCELERATE THE PACE OF AN EQUITABLE TRANSITION TO 100% RE, ASES CREATED THE ZERO EMISSIONS NETWORK (ZEN) PROGRAM. ZEN'S MISSION IS PROJECT BASED AND STUDENT POWERED EQUITABLE DEPLOYMENT OF SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS AND OTHER CARBON EMISSIONS REDUCTION PROJECTS TO LOW AND MODERATE INCOME COMMUNITY MEMBERS, ESPECIALLY TO HISTORICALLY DISADVANTAGED DEMOGRAPHICS. ZEN IS CURRENTLY WORKING WITH THE OGLALA LAKOTA PEOPLE ON A SOLAR PROJECT AT THE PINE RIDGE RESERVATION IN SOUTH DAKOTA. FISCAL SPONSORSHIP: ASES IS THE FISCAL AGENT OF THE CLEAN ENERGY CREDIT UNION (CECU), A GREEN BANK THAT FINANCES LOANS FOR CLEAN ENERGY INVESTMENTS. ASES IS RESPONSIBLE FOR RECEIVING AND DISTRIBUTING DONATED FUNDS DIRECTED TO CECU. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE 990 PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C WHEN ANY OF THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BECOMES AWARE OF ANY DIRECT OR INDIRECT, ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE MEMBER IS DIRECTED TO PROMPTLY DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE OF THE CONFLICT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE MEMBER'S DISCLOSURE IS THEN RECORDED IN THE BOARD MINUTES. EACH BOARD MEMBER SIGNS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY DOCUMENT UPON BEING SEATED ON THE BOARD. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A FOR ALL TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS, INCLUDING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS OBLIGATED TO APPROVE THE COMPENSATION, WHICH IS DETERMINED BY THE MARKET VALUE OF EACH INDIVIDUAL JOB DESCRIPTION. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR APPROVES THE COMPENSATION FOR ALL OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES, WHICH ARE DETERMINED BY MARKET STUDIES AND SALARY SURVEYS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 GOVERNING AND FINANCIAL DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.