2025-02-24T09:14:03-06:00 2022-12-31 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 14275 GOLF COURSE DRIVE STE 300 BAXTER MN 56425 990 2022-01-01 411999030 RURAL RENEWABLE ENERGY ALLIANCE RURA 2183017419 PO BOX 261 DEER RIVER MN 56636 KAY PALUS PRESIDENT 2183017419 2025-01-16 1 1 JON WESTON CPA P01584417 2188280100 2025-01-16 2022 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X KAY PAULUS PO BOX 261 DEER RIVER MN 56636 159174 0 X WWW.RREAL.ORG X 2000 MN TO MAKE SOLAR ENERGY ACCESSIBLE TO PEOPLE OF ALL INCOME LEVELS. THIS INCLUDES RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL AND RESERVATION CLIENTS. 7 7 2 8 0 0 722439 112607 5977 35385 409 182 79590 9819 808415 157993 0 0 0 0 224669 74852 0 31002 43104 757484 164945 982153 270799 -173738 -112806 404983 279650 58267 45740 346716 233910 TO MAKE SOLAR ENERGY ACCESSIBLE TO PEOPLE OF ALL INCOME LEVELS. 0 0 166214 0 35385 IN 2022, RREAL COMPLETED SOLAR SYSTEM INSTALLATIONS FOR HABITAT FOR HUMANITY FAMILIES, LOWERING ENERGY BILLS AND PROVIDING HOUSING STABILITY FOR NEW HOMEOWNERS. ALSO IN 2022, RREAL SUPPORTED SOLAR INTERNSHIPS AT WHITE EARTH TRIBAL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (WETCC). SOLAR EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS LIKE THIS HELP TO EXPAND AND DIVERSIFY THE CLEAN ENERGY WORKFORCE AND PREPARE MORE INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES TO TAKE PART IN AND BENEFIT FROM ECONOMIC GROWTH IN THE CLEAN ENERGY SECTOR. INCREASED SOLAR ASSISTANCE FOR CLIENTS TO HELP LOWER THE COST OF RENEWABLE ENERGY OPTIONS. 166214 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 19 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 MN X X ROBERT LANE 2183017419 PO BOX 261 DEER RIVER MN 56636 KAY PAULUS PRESIDENT 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 KATE MAYO SECRETARY 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 KAITLYN BUNKER DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SARAH GOODSPEED DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LAURANCE CHAMBERLAIN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARINA LOVELL DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ALONSO NGUMBU DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN VAUGHN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 0.00 X 29058 0 1415 NICOLE SACCOMAN CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 40.00 0.00 X 35385 0 1176 64443 0 2591 0 0 0 0 0 71148 41459 112607 PROGRAM SERVICE 900099 34400 34400 OTHER PROGRAM SERVICE 900099 985 985 35385 182 182 11000 1181 9819 9819 9819 157993 35385 0 10001 67034 46924 13406 6704 959 671 193 95 6859 4801 1372 686 1942 1942 1308 1308 35325 35325 31002 31002 25 25 4157 2904 838 415 8126 5688 1625 813 2421 1695 484 242 1845 1845 13293 9305 2659 1329 6278 4394 1256 628 PROGRAM EXPENSES 78320 78320 CONTRACT LABOR 8261 5783 1652 826 HOSTING EXPENSE 3644 2551 729 364 270799 166214 61481 43104 35218 111260 77403 1030 106636 11671 7307 0 4427 0 5072 737 269530 114578 168245 154952 675 0 404983 279650 25624 28777 15822 5000 16821 11963 58267 45740 X 314567 201761 32149 32149 346716 233910 404983 279650 -112806 0 X 0 0 0 X 461322 850245 504069 722439 112607 2650682 461322 850245 504069 722439 112607 2650682 2650682 17618 17291 11089 12409 11182 69589 13164 13164 41418 -9319 41666 75994 149759 2883194 2335435 0.91940 0.94560 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 31334 31334 231671 108053 123618 6525 6525 0 154952 X X X X X 0 JJDEVRIESMN CONSULTING 10458 LEGIONVILLE RD BRAINERD MN 56401 FUNDRAISING CONSULTANT 0 65450 31002 34448 65450 31002 34448 MN FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE ANY COMMITTEES THAT HAVE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE 990 IS REVIEWED COLLABORATIVELY DURING A BOARD MEETING AND THE BOARD MEMBERS MAKE A FORMAL VOTE TO APPROVE PRIOR TO FINALIZATION. THEN THE BOARD CHAIR SIGNS THE 990 PRIOR TO FILING FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C RREAL HAS AN ANNUAL WRITTEN DECLARATION SIGN OFF FOR EMPLOYEES AND BOARD MEMBERS. EMPLOYEES AND BOARD MEMBERS ARE COVERED BY THE POLICY. THE LEVEL OF CONFLICTS ARE REVIEWED BY THE REMAINING BOARD MEMBERS IMMEDIATELY AND INCLUDE ITEMS SUCH AS HAVING A FINANCIAL INTEREST IN THE ACTIVITY OTHER THAN COMPENSATION, FINANCIAL INTERESTS OF FAMILY MEMBERS OR FRIENDS, OR FINANCIAL INTEREST FROM A THIRD PARTY. IF A CONFLICT IS IDENTIFIED, BOARD MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES DO NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE DISCUSSIONS AND DO NOT VOTE. THE DECISION IS RECORDED IN THE BOARD MINUTES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BOARD MUST APPROVE ANY COMPENSATION INCREASES OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE PROCESS DOES NOT INCLUDE A REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY INDEPENDENT PERSONS, COMPARABILITY DATA, AND CONTEMPORANEOUS SUBSTANTIATION BECAUSE RREAL DOES NOT HAVE THE RESOURCES TO ENGAGE SUCH SERVICES AT THIS TIME. EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION IS APPROVED AT THE DISCRETION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE PROCESS DOES NOT INCLUDE A REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY INDEPENDENT PERSONS, COMPARABILITY DATA, AND CONTEMPORANEOUS SUBSTANTIATION BECAUSE RREAL DOES NOT HAVE THE RESOURCES TO ENGAGE SUCH SERVICES AT THIS TIME. THE PROCESS DESCRIBED HERE WAS LAST COMPLETED IN 2022. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE AND GUIDESTAR. THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. REAL SOLAR INC 3963 8TH ST SW BACKUS MN 56435 464496486 SOLAR DESIGN-BUILD MN RREAL C 398359 635389 1.00000 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 REAL SOLAR INC O 310466 ACTUAL EXPENSE THE ORGANIZATION HAD CHANGES IN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DURING AND AFTER YEAR END AND WAS UNDER THE ASSUMPTION THAT THE RETURN HAD BEEN FILED BY THE PREVIOUS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT INTEND TO DISREGARD THE IRS TIMELINE FOR FILING AND THIS WAS SIMPLY AN OVERSIGHT. ONCE THEY WERE NOTIFIED OF THE LATE FILING, THEY HIRED AN EXTERNAL CPA FIRM TO COMPLETE THE 990 FILING. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SUFFERED A HEART ATTACK WHICH REQUIRED OPEN-HEART BYPASS SURGERY AND A SIGNIFICANT ABSENCE WHICH FUTHER DELAYED RESPONSES AND COMPLETION OF THE 990.