2025-10-24T11:58:23-05:00 2024-12-31 582676261 Rogers & Company PLLC 8300 Boone Boulevard Suite 600 Vienna VA 22182 990 2024-01-01 800373809 Counterspark Inc COUN 2023801950 1801 Pennsylvania Avenue NW 410 Washington DC 20006 Allison Ingram EVP, Finance/Operations 2023801950 2025-10-16 1 1 Yong Zhang CPA P01249785 7038930300 2025-10-16 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Heather O'Neill 1801 Pennsylvania Avenue NW 410 Washington DC 20006 4715170 0 X https://counterspark.org/ X 2009 DC To support public policies that enable widespread public participation in the benefits of advanced energy. 2 2 0 10 0 0 2101138 4613079 280000 18000 72701 84091 0 0 2453839 4715170 25000 100000 0 0 1213480 955906 0 0 13032 3073688 2493695 4312168 3549601 -1858329 1165569 2789749 2707547 1625465 377694 1164284 2329853 The mission of Counterspark is to support public policies that enable widespread public participation in the benefits of advanced energy. 0 0 3388299 100000 18000 Counterspark, Inc. mission is to enable widespread public participation in the benefits of advanced energy, through policy development, grassroots advocacy, education and communications. Counterspark focuses its efforts to engage members of the public in advocating for advanced energy policies that will create and sustain job and economic opportunities across the country. 3388299 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 19 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 X 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CA X Allison Ingram 2023801950 1801 Pennsylvania Avenue NW 410 Washington DC 20006 Steve Caminati Director 0.50 X 0 0 0 Robert Kreamer Chair, Director 6.00 X X 0 0 0 Vicki Trees Director(until Nov 2024) 0.50 X 0 0 0 Dahvi Wilson Director(until Dec 2024) 0.50 X 0 0 0 Heather O'Neill President & CEO 8.00 X 166446 0 9726 Allison Ingram Treasurer 10.00 X 69239 0 16841 Jeremy McDiarmid General Counsel, Secretary 4.00 X 16414 0 4130 Amanda Foster Digital Director 40.00 X 147305 0 25902 399404 0 56599 2 0 1 0 BattleAxe Digital 1405 Florida Ave NW Washington DC 20009 Digital Ads 452028 The Pivot Group 712 H St NE Unit 606 Washington DC 20002 Mailers, shipping 292493 Lot Sixteen LLC 1500 K St NW Ste 825 Washington DC 20005 Consulting 209161 3 4613079 4613079 Co-Invest Revenue 900099 18000 18000 18000 84091 84091 4715170 18000 0 84091 X 100000 100000 282795 260474 19604 2717 520972 479850 36116 5006 29125 26701 2182 242 60634 56026 4101 507 62380 57703 4097 580 10263 10263 393469 393469 655181 638099 17023 59 1136181 1136181 15865 9727 4310 1828 60910 51677 9075 158 13169 9132 3968 69 60914 50007 9080 1827 32842 31408 1395 39 3832 3832 Sponsorship 79750 79750 Taxes 23119 23119 Membership dues 8000 8000 Licenses & registration 200 95 105 3549601 3388299 148270 13032 605486 1390173 2126388 1277207 57875 40167 2789749 2707547 193485 141115 1431980 236579 1625465 377694 X 1111425 1163318 52859 1166535 1164284 2329853 2789749 2707547 1165569 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 231536 0 191786 39750 231536 1 Democratic Governors Association 1225 Eye St NW Ste 1100 Washington DC 20005 521304889 25000 Blue Action Fund PO Box 871007 Canton MI 48187 883246235 2500 Clean Energy Illinois 3216 N Clifton Ave Chicago IL 60657 455534578 5000 Elevate Our State II 3554 Esch Drive Warren MI 48091 990952192 2500 Virginia Joint Democratic Caucus 1021 East Cary St Ste 1275 Richmond VA 23219 541971319 3500 Act Blue 366 Summer St Somerville MA 02144 455097038 1250 Part I-A, Line 1: Digital ads and direct mail in support of candidates & includes a $20,000 contribution to Spanberger for Governor's campaign. 0 Due to affiliates 236579 236579 X 4715170 0 4715170 0 4715170 3549601 0 3549601 0 3549601 Part X, Line 2: Counterspark is exempt from federal income taxes under IRC Section 501(c)(4). Accordingly, no provision for income taxes has been made in the accompanying combined financial statements. 1 Road to Michigan's Future PO Box 12248 Lansing MI 48901 844298056 501c4 100000 0 Legislative work 0 1 Part I, Line 2: Grantees are required to submit a proposal and a budget detailing the activities for which funding is requested. They are required to report regularly on the expenditures of grant funds received, the activities that were funded, and the results achieved. X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Heather O'Neill President & CEO 78422 0 88024 0 0 0 9200 0 526 0 176172 0 0 0 Amanda Foster Digital Director 143055 0 4250 0 0 0 10255 0 15647 0 173207 0 0 0 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b The 990s are sent by email to the entire Board and they are given a few days to ask questions. At the end of the period, the 990s are filed. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c Annually, employees and Officers are required to sign a disclosure form. Any conflicts are investigated and resolved. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 All salaries, President & CEO included, are benchmarked against other similar organizations to ensure they are consistent. The President & CEO's salary was initially determined by the board president. The salary is annually approved by the Finance Committee and Board Presidents of Advanced Energy United Inc, Advanced Energy Institute and Counterspark, Inc. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 The Organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon request. Form 990, Part IX, line 11g Professional fees: Program service expenses 638,099. Management and general expenses 17,023. Fundraising expenses 59. Total expenses 655,181. Form 990, Part XII, line 2c The organization's oversight process of audit has been consistent with prior years. Form 990, Parts V and VII The organization does not issue W2s under its own EIN. Employees reported on Part VII of Form 990 received their W2s from Advanced Energy United, Inc. (FKA: Advanced Energy Economy Inc.)