2025-04-22T11:55:06-07:00 2023-12-31 872635810 Tovella Dowling PC 600 W Broadway Ste 660 San Diego San Diego CA 92101 990EZ 2023-02-09 922960330 Energy Defense Council Inc ENER 8582959990 501 W Broadway Ste 1540 San Diego CA 92101 Thomas Holm President 2025-04-22 true true Julie U Nguyen Esq P01881055 6199309332 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X X X X N/A X X 96006 X 96006 0 0 0 0 96006 11530 138043 149573 -53567 -53567 X 1114 84612 0 85726 139293 0 -53567 to support research, outreach, and education to advance clean energy. The organization advanced its clean energy mission by hosting an educational event in San Diego that attracted approximately 400 attendees. The event informed clean energy innovators and the public about outreach programs, collaboration, and funding and opportunities available through state and federal agencies. Representatives from the U.S. Department of Defense, CALSTART, and the California Energy Commission were among those in attendance. 125682 125682 Thomas Adam Holm President 5.00 0 Maria Holm Treasurer 1.00 0 Jacqueline Holm Secretary 1.00 0 false false false false false false true 50550 0 0 0 false 0 0 false CA Thomas Holm 501 W Broadway Ste 1540 San Diego CA 921013770 8582959990 false false false false false false false false false false false NONE NONE true X 0 96006 96006 0 0 0 96006 96006 0 0 96006 0 0 0 0 96006 96006 X 0.00000 0.00000 Thomas Holm President See Part V X 50550 50550 false false false 50550 Schedule L, Part V Supplemental Information Part II, Line I: The organization received a loan from its president, Thomas Holm, to fund initial operating costs. This financial arrangement carries 0% interest and has no specific payment terms, allowing the organization to repay the loan when sufficient funding becomes available. Due to these flexible conditions, no formal agreement was established, nor was prior board approval needed. The transaction essentially functions as a reimbursement payable rather than a conventional loan. The organization remains committed to adhering to its conflict of interest policy and maintaining compliance with the criteria outlined under Treasury Regulation 53.4958-6. Other Expenses.1001 Advertising and Promotion $51404 Other Expenses.1002 Office Expenses $4861 Other Expenses.1005 Travel $4938 Other Expenses.1008 Interest $7776 Other Expenses.1012 Insurance $190 Other Expenses.1 event venue & equipment rental $32361 Other Expenses.2 event security $8150 Other Expenses.3 website & IT $7789 Other Expenses.4 meals & entertainment $6246 Other Expenses.5 repairs & maintenance $3619 Other Expenses.6 car & truck $2563 Other Expenses.7 bank charges & fees $2122 Other Expenses.8 event catering $1846 Other Expenses.9 dues & subscriptions $1272 Other Expenses.10 event supplies & misc $827 Other Expenses.11 event registration $822 Other Expenses.12 telephone & utilities $629 Other Expenses.13 grants awarded $403 Other Expenses.14 meetings $150 Other Expenses.15 taxes & licenses $75 Other Assets.1001 Automobiles - Beginning $0 Automobiles - Ending $84612 Total Liabilities.1001 Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Beginning $0 Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Ending $4711 Total Liabilities.1006 Payable to Officers, Directors, Etc. - Beginning $0 Payable to Officers, Directors, Etc. - Ending $50550 Total Liabilities.1007 Secured Mortgages and Notes Payable - Beginning $0 Secured Mortgages and Notes Payable - Ending $84032 The organization was newly formed in February 2023, and the 2023 Form 990-EZ represents its first required filing with the Internal Revenue Service. As a new nonprofit, the organization was still establishing its administrative processes while focusing on launching programs and securing initial funding. The organization failed to timely file due to inexperience as a newly formed entity. Upon discovering this oversight, the organization immediately took steps to complete its filing. The organization has now implemented improved procedures to ensure all future filings will be completed on time, including engaging nonprofit counsel to prepare all annual returns and reports going forward. The organization takes its reporting responsibilities seriously and is committed to full compliance with all IRS requirements. Given that this is the first filing as a new organization and the good faith efforts to remedy the situation, the organization respectfully requests that the late filing penalties be abated.