2025-07-10T12:30:28-04:00 2024-12-31 621099059 CRAINE THOMPSON & JONES PC 225 W FIRST NORTH ST MORRISTOWN TN 37814 990 2024-01-01 581620669 SOUTHERN ALLIANCE FOR CLEAN ENERGY SOUT 8656376055 P O BOX 1842 KNOXVILLE TN 37901 STEPHEN SMITH EXECUTIVE DI 8656376055 2025-06-24 true true ROY J BYRD EA P00486563 4235867650 2025-06-24 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z STEPHEN SMITH P O BOX 1842 KNOXVILLE TN 37901 7608057 false X WWW.CLEANENERGY.ORG X 1985 TN THE SOUTHERN ALLIANCE FOR CLEAN ENERGY PROMOTES RESPONSIBLE ENERGY CHOICES TO ENSURE CLEAN, SAFE AND HEALTHY COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE SOUTHEAST. 7 7 27 6 0 3955298 4159993 0 660167 1280509 0 4615465 5440502 340000 390000 0 2261569 2341023 0 0 668734 972183 3270303 3703206 1345162 1737296 9032436 11035469 101959 168856 8930477 10866613 X THE SOUTHERN ALLIANCE FOR CLEAN ENERGY PROMOTES RESPONSIBLE ENERGY CHOICES TO ENSURE CLEAN, SAFE AND HEALTHY COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE SOUTHEAST. false false 1839305 194454 CLEAN ENERGY SACE PUBLISHED THE 7TH EDITION OF OUR SOLAR IN THE SOUTHEAST REPORT IN JULY 2024. WE ALSO PUBLISHED THE 5TH ANNUAL TRANSPORTATION ELECTRIFICATION IN THE SOUTHEAST IN OCTOBER 2024, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ATLAS PUBLIC POLICY, TO TRACK AND CONTEXTUALIZE THE SOUTHEASTS EV MARKET. THESE ANNUALLY- PUBLISHED REPORTS TRACK MARKET, UTILITY, AND PUBLIC POLICY TRENDS ACROSS THE REGION IMPACTING THE ADVANCEMENT (OR STALLS IN PROGRESS, WHEN APPROPRIATE) OF CLEAN ENERGY. THROUGH THESE ANNUAL REPORTS, SACE RANKS THE PERFORMANCE OF OUR REGION'S UTILITIES IN COMPARISON WITH THEIR REGIONAL AND NATIONAL PEERS. THESE KEY ANNUAL REPORTS PROVE TO BE IMMENSELY VALUABLE TOOLS WHEN WE APPEAR BEFORE UTILITIES AND REGULATORS, AS WELL AS IN OUR ADVOCACY FOR SMART PUBLIC POLICY. THROUGHOUT 2024, SACE CONTINUED OUR "ELECTRIFY THE SOUTH COLLABORATIVE" PROGRAM BY HOSTING 3 VIRTUAL ETS EVENTS FOCUSED ON WIDE RANGING TOPICS; AND WORKED TO PLAN AND EXECUTE OUR SECOND IN PERSON EVENT (IN FEBRUARY 2025). 874581 92880 CLIMATE TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT HOW CLEAN ENERGY IMPROVES LIVES, AND TO BUILD BRIDGES ACROSS POLITICAL AND SOCIAL DIFFERENCES HERE IN OUR DIVERSE REGION, SACE AND OUR PARTNERS SSDN AND GENERATION180 HAVE DEVELOPED ENERGY FOR ALL YALL, A NEW CAMPAIGN HIGHLIGHTING CLEAN ENERGY SUCCESSES, INSPIRING ACTION, AND DEMONSTRATING WHY CLEAN ENERGY IS GOOD FOR COMMUNITIES AND RESIDENTS THROUGHOUT OUR REGION. EFAY HAS ALREADY CREATED AN ARSENAL OF TRUE SUCCESS STORIES SHOWING THAT OUR FAMILIES ARE HEALTHIER, OUR POCKETS ARE FULLER, AND OUR AIR IS CLEANER WHEN WE MAKE THE SWITCH TO RELY ON CLEANER SOURCES OF ENERGY. SINCE LAUNCHING THE PROJECT IN JUNE 2024, WE HAVE PUBLISHED ~40 STORIES WITHIN OUR INITIAL TWO-STATE FOCUS (SAMPLES HERE: HTTPS://WWW.ENERGYFORALLYALL.ORG/STORIES), AND HAVE WIDELY SHARED THEM VIA SOCIAL AND TRADITIONAL MEDIA, ACHIEVING 500+ MILLION MEDIA IMPRESSIONS. SACE'S CLEAN ENERGY GENERATION CONTINUED TO HOLD MONTHLY CALLS, DISTRIBUTE MONTHLY NEWSLETTERS, AND INVITE OUR MEMBERS FROM AROUND THE REGION TO TAKE ACTION TO SUPPORT CLEAN ENERGY POLICY. THROUGH THE CLEAN ENERGY GENERATION CAMPAIGN, WE HAVE WORKED WITH OUR MEMBERS TO SHARE STORIES AND PERSPECTIVES ABOUT TAKING ACTION FOR CLIMATE AND CLEAN ENERGY AND HAVE SHARED MANY ACTION OPPORTUNITIES SUCH AS PETITIONS, CALL-IN DAYS, AND EVENTS. 302619 18167 ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN 2024 SACE CONTINUED INTERVENTION AT FEECA (FLORIDA ENERGY EFFICIENCY & CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION) TO PROMOTE UTILITY ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAMS, AND IN OUR SETTLEMENT WE ACHIEVED INCREASED FUNDING FOR LOW-INCOME ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAMS AT MULTIPLE UTILITIES IN FLORIDA. OUR INTERVENTION IN DUKE ENERGY'S NORTH CAROLINA 2024 CARBON PLAN INTEGRATED RESOURCE PLAN PROCESS ALSO SUPPORTED THE COMMISSION ORDERING DUKE TO ADOPT AN ENERGY EFFICIENCY TARGET OF 1% OF ELIGIBLE SALES, WHICH MANY OF OUR REGION'S UTILITIES DO NOT HAVE. THE SOUTHERN ALLIANCE FOR CLEAN ENERGY PROMOTES RESPONSIBLE ENERGY CHOICES TO ENSURE CLEAN, SAFE AND HEALTHY COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE SOUTHEAST. 3016505 true true false true false false false false false false true false false true false true true false false false false false false false false false false true false true false false false false false false false true false false false false false true false false false true 13 0 false 27 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 7 7 false false false false false true false true true false false true true true true true true false false false X JAMES FALL 8656376055 P O BOX 1842 KNOXVILLE TN 37901 STEPHEN SMITH EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X 240388 14850 30251 GARY A DAVIS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES R BOB FREEMAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN NOEL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PEARL EVA WALKER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 E LEON JACOBS JR PRESIDENT 2.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICIA SAN PEDRO VICE PRESIDE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ENID E SISSKIN SECRETARY 1.00 X 0 0 0 240388 14850 30251 1 false true false 4159993 11912 4159993 278949 278949 2344615 824500 1813122 354433 531493 470067 1001560 531493 470067 5440502 531493 749016 390000 390000 233238 233238 2107785 1699574 408211 77628 73747 3881 10000 9500 500 326984 312414 14570 10852 10852 26129 22478 3651 91176 78071 13105 103883 103883 46147 38763 7384 ADMINISTRATION 92148 72109 20039 WEB/MEDIA 74801 65067 9734 CONTRACT LABOR 29965 29960 5 MEMBERSHIP/DUES 27647 27418 229 54823 -46686 101509 3703206 3016505 686701 0 238067 312384 437060 182904 56909 105404 220409 211725 1118816 651337 791665 467479 7193466 9032391 94860 723182 9032436 11035469 101959 168856 101959 168856 X 8199759 10837264 730718 29349 8930477 10866613 9032436 11035469 1737296 198840 X false true X true false X 3285255 4080827 2800899 3955298 4159993 18282272 3285255 4080827 2800899 3955298 4159993 18282272 11261360 7020912 123780 38230 52944 169199 278949 663102 18945374 2105522 0.37060 0.35770 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 316738 316738 3268312 3585050 329253 82313 320751 340692 308554 329253 1299250 1948875 490753 336567 267256 316738 1411314 80188 85173 77139 82313 324813 487220 326132 326132 86185 76608 9577 81651 75916 5735 624848 498813 126035 467479 INSTALLMENT RECEIVABLE 638546 INTEREST RECEIVABLE 67497 NOTE RECEIVABLE-SACE ACTION FUND 16739 DEPOSITS SACE 400 723182 X 5440502 5440502 5440502 3703206 3703206 3703206 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X THE ORGANIZATION HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED AS AN OTHER-THAN-PRIVATE FOUNDATION AND IS TAX-EXEMPT UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE ORGANIZATION IS SUBJECT TO A TAX ON INCOME FROM ANY UNRELATED BUSINESS. THE ORGANIZATION HAS ADOPTED THE RECOGNITION REQUIREMENTS FOR UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS AS REQUIRED BY GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES, WITH NO CUMULATIVE EFFECT ADJUSTMENT REQUIRED. INCOME TAX BENEFITS ARE RECOGNIZED FOR INCOME TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN, ONLY WHEN IT IS DETERMINED THAT THE INCOME TAX POSITION WILL MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES. THE ORGANIZATION HAS ANALYZED TAX POSITIONS TAKEN FOR FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AND ALL STATE JURISDICTIONS WHERE IT OPERATES. THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES THAT INCOME TAX FILING POSITIONS WILL BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION AND DOES NOT ANTICIPATE ANY ADJUSTMENTS THAT WOULD RESULT IN A MATERIAL ADVERSE AFFECT ON THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL CONDITION, RESULTS OF OPERATIONS, OR CASH FLOWS. ACCORDINGLY, THE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT RECORDED ANY RESERVES, OR RELATED ACCRUALS, FOR INTEREST AND PENALTIES FOR UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS AT DECEMBER 31, 2024. THE ORGANIZATION IS SUBJECT TO ROUTINE AUDITS BY TAXING JURISDICTIONS; HOWEVER, THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO AUDITS FOR ANY TAX PERIODS IN PROGRESS. THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES IT IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS FOR YEARS PRIOR TO 2021. THE ORGANIZATION'S POLICY IS TO CLASSIFY INCOME TAX RELATED INTEREST AND PENALTIES IN INTEREST EXPENSE AND OTHER EXPENSES, RESPECTIVELY. true SACE ACTION FUND PO BOX 1842 KNOXVILLE TN 37901 621103006 501(C) 300000 CASH INFLUENCE CLEAN ENER EVHYBRIDNOIRE 400 W PEACHTREE ST ATLANTA GA 30308 832138544 501(C) 35000 CASH INFLUENCE CLEAN ENER APPALACHAIN VOICES 812 E HIGH STREET CHARLOTTESVILLE VA 22902 562049956 501(C) 30000 CASH INFLUENCE CLEAN ENER SOUTHEAST SUSTAINABILITY DIRECTORS 500 WESTOVER DR 14973 SANFORD NC 27330 825015863 501(C) 25000 CASH INFLUENCE CLEAN ENER X true false X X false false false false false false false false false STEPHEN SMITH EXECUTIVE DI 233238 7150 14850 30251 13183 270639 14850 TURBO ARROW AVIATION OWNED BY EXEC D 29008 AIR TRANSPORTATION false PEARL WALKER BOARD MEMBER 24000 CONSULTING false SCHEDULE L, PART V IN FEBRUARY 2024, SOUTHERN ALLIANCE FOR CLEAN ENERGY (SACE) ENTERED A ONE YEAR AGREEMENT WITH TURBO ARROW AVIATION, AN LLC WHOSE MEMBERS INCLUDE SACE'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. UNDER THE TERMS OF THE AGREEMENT TURBO ARROW AVIATION RECEIVES PRIORITY LEASE PAYMENTS OF 1,000 FOR EACH MONTH OF 2024 FOR PRIORITY ACCESS TO TRANSPORT STAFF MEMBERS TO MEETINGS RELATED TO SACE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE THROUGHOUT THE SOUTHEAST. FOR ACTUAL FLIGHT TIME SACE COMPENSATES TURBO ARROW AVIATION AT A RATE OF 295 PER HOUR. SACE DID NOT SIGN AN AGREEMENT WITH TURBO AIR AVIATION FOR 2023 SINCE THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE WAS UNDERGOING A REBUILD FOR MOST OF THE YEAR. AMOUNTS PAID TO TURBO ARROW AVIATION FOR FLIGHTS TOTALED 29,009 AND 47,060 FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024 AND 2023, RESPECTIVELY. BOARD MEMBER PEARL WALKER IS A PAID CONSULTANT FOR SACE. SHE PROVIDES COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT CONSULTING SERVICES TO SACE STAFF ON ISSUES AROUND MEMPHIS AND ASSISTS WITH MEMPHIS RELATED SOCIAL MEDIA. SHE ALSO PROVIDES OUTREACH SERVICES BY MONITORING DEVELOPMENTS WITH MLGW AND ATTENDING MLGW BOARD MEETINGS AND FORUMS. SHE SERVES AS A SPOKESPERSON FOR THE MEMPHIS HAS THE POWER CAMPAIGN VIRTUALLY AND IN PERSON. FINALLY, SHE HELPS WITH STRATEGIC THINKING IN AND AROUND THE MEMPHIS AREA TO INCLUDE COMMUNICATING WITH ELECTED OFFICIALS TO ACQUIRE INFORMATION SURROUNDING CURRENT AND FUTURE POWER SUPPLY. PEARL WALKER WAS PAID 24,000 FOR 2024 SERVICES. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A CLEAN ENERGY SACE PUBLISHED THE 7TH EDITION OF OUR SOLAR IN THE SOUTHEAST REPORT IN JULY 2024. WE ALSO PUBLISHED THE 5TH ANNUAL TRANSPORTATION ELECTRIFICATION IN THE SOUTHEAST IN OCTOBER 2024, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ATLAS PUBLIC POLICY, TO TRACK AND CONTEXTUALIZE THE SOUTHEASTS EV MARKET. THESE ANNUALLY- PUBLISHED REPORTS TRACK MARKET, UTILITY, AND PUBLIC POLICY TRENDS ACROSS THE REGION IMPACTING THE ADVANCEMENT (OR STALLS IN PROGRESS, WHEN APPROPRIATE) OF CLEAN ENERGY. THROUGH THESE ANNUAL REPORTS, SACE RANKS THE PERFORMANCE OF OUR REGION'S UTILITIES IN COMPARISON WITH THEIR REGIONAL AND NATIONAL PEERS. THESE KEY ANNUAL REPORTS PROVE TO BE IMMENSELY VALUABLE TOOLS WHEN WE APPEAR BEFORE UTILITIES AND REGULATORS, AS WELL AS IN OUR ADVOCACY FOR SMART PUBLIC POLICY. THROUGHOUT 2024, SACE CONTINUED OUR "ELECTRIFY THE SOUTH COLLABORATIVE" PROGRAM BY HOSTING 3 VIRTUAL ETS EVENTS FOCUSED ON WIDE RANGING TOPICS; AND WORKED TO PLAN AND EXECUTE OUR SECOND IN PERSON EVENT (IN FEBRUARY 2025). FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B CLIMATE TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT HOW CLEAN ENERGY IMPROVES LIVES, AND TO BUILD BRIDGES ACROSS POLITICAL AND SOCIAL DIFFERENCES HERE IN OUR DIVERSE REGION, SACE AND OUR PARTNERS SSDN AND GENERATION180 HAVE DEVELOPED ENERGY FOR ALL YALL, A NEW CAMPAIGN HIGHLIGHTING CLEAN ENERGY SUCCESSES, INSPIRING ACTION, AND DEMONSTRATING WHY CLEAN ENERGY IS GOOD FOR COMMUNITIES AND RESIDENTS THROUGHOUT OUR REGION. EFAY HAS ALREADY CREATED AN ARSENAL OF TRUE SUCCESS STORIES SHOWING THAT OUR FAMILIES ARE HEALTHIER, OUR POCKETS ARE FULLER, AND OUR AIR IS CLEANER WHEN WE MAKE THE SWITCH TO RELY ON CLEANER SOURCES OF ENERGY. SINCE LAUNCHING THE PROJECT IN JUNE 2024, WE HAVE PUBLISHED ~40 STORIES WITHIN OUR INITIAL TWO-STATE FOCUS (SAMPLES HERE: HTTPS://WWW.ENERGYFORALLYALL.ORG/STORIES), AND HAVE WIDELY SHARED THEM VIA SOCIAL AND TRADITIONAL MEDIA, ACHIEVING 500+ MILLION MEDIA IMPRESSIONS. SACE'S CLEAN ENERGY GENERATION CONTINUED TO HOLD MONTHLY CALLS, DISTRIBUTE MONTHLY NEWSLETTERS, AND INVITE OUR MEMBERS FROM AROUND THE REGION TO TAKE ACTION TO SUPPORT CLEAN ENERGY POLICY. THROUGH THE CLEAN ENERGY GENERATION CAMPAIGN, WE HAVE WORKED WITH OUR MEMBERS TO SHARE STORIES AND PERSPECTIVES ABOUT TAKING ACTION FOR CLIMATE AND CLEAN ENERGY AND HAVE SHARED MANY ACTION OPPORTUNITIES SUCH AS PETITIONS, CALL-IN DAYS, AND EVENTS. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D THE SOUTHERN ALLIANCE FOR CLEAN ENERGY PROMOTES RESPONSIBLE ENERGY CHOICES TO ENSURE CLEAN, SAFE AND HEALTHY COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE SOUTHEAST. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A YES FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 10B POLICIES FOR BRANCH OFFICES SAME FOR KNOXVILLE OFFICE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD AND REVIEWED BEFORE FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C NO EMPLOYEE OF SACE SHALL MAINTAIN AN OUTSIDE BUSINESS OR FINANCIAL INTEREST, OR ENGAGE IN ANY OUTSIDE BUSINESS OR FINANCIAL ACTIVITY, WHICH CONFLICTS WITH THE INTEREST OF THE ORGANIZATION, OR WHICH INTERFERES WITH HIS OR HER ABILITY TO FULLY PERFORM JOB RESPONSIBILITIES. VIOLATION OF THIS POLICY WILL RESULT IN IMMEDIATE DISMISSAL. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. 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