2026-04-11T10:48:29-05:00 2025-06-30 881478669 CBIZ ADVISORS LLC 9 PARKWAY NORTH SUITE 200 DEERFIELD IL 60015 990 2024-07-01 364352022 MIDWEST ENERGY EFFICIENCY ALLIANCE MIDW 3125878390 20 N WACKER DRIVE 1301 CHICAGO IL 60606 PAIGE KNUTSEN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 3125878390 2026-04-07 1 1 ARIANA N JORDAN P01441395 8472826300 2026-04-07 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z PAIGE KNUTSEN 20 N WACKER DRIVE 1301 CHICAGO IL 60606 6119688 0 X WWW.MWALLIANCE.ORG X 2000 IL TO ADVANCE AND PROMOTE ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN THE MIDWEST REGION. 23 23 28 23 0 0 3566745 4353669 1008808 1578092 126641 132192 30116 55735 4732310 6119688 0 0 0 0 2704760 2815537 0 0 1820 2529258 3818613 5234018 6634150 -501708 -514462 4334115 3728830 1187983 1135889 3146132 2592941 THE MIDWEST ENERGY EFFICIENCY ALLIANCE (MEEA) IS A COLLABORATIVE NETWORK, PROMOTING ENERGY EFFICIENCY TO OPTIMIZE ENERGY GENERATION, REDUCE CONSUMPTION, CREATE JOBS AND DECREASE CARBON EMISSIONS IN ALL MIDWEST COMMUNITIES. 0 0 1996855 0 251805 CONDUCT RESEARCH, IMPLEMENT PROGRAMS, AND ADMINISTER WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS THAT ADVANCE ENERGY EFFICIENCY ACROSS MIDWEST STATES, ACCELERATING MARKET ADOPTION OF COST-EFFECTIVE TECHNOLOGIES AND PRACTICES THAT REDUCE ENERGY USE, LOWER COSTS, AND DECREASE EMISSIONS. 1918564 0 416932 ADVANCE ENERGY EFFICIENCY POLICIES THROUGH RESEARCH, ANALYSIS, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, AND ADVOCACY; PROMOTE INCREASED PUBLIC AND PRIVATE INVESTMENT; AND TRACK LOCAL, STATE, REGIONAL, AND FEDERAL POLICY DEVELOPMENTS TO INFORM AND ENGAGE MEMBERS AND STAKEHOLDERS. 834335 0 909355 CONVENE UTILITIES, BUSINESSES, POLICYMAKERS, AND ADVOCATES TO DEVELOP BEST PRACTICES, PILOT INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS, AND SHARE EXPERTISE THROUGH CONFERENCES, COMMITTEES, AND WORKING GROUPS THAT STRENGTHEN REGIONAL COLLABORATION AND ACCELERATE CLEAN ENERGY PROGRESS. 4749754 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 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 1 35 0 1 28 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 23 23 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 IL X X X PAIGE KNUTSEN 3125878390 20 N WACKER DRIVE SUITE 1301 CHICAGO IL 60606 BRIAN DOYLE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ASHLEY PALLADINO VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CHRISTINA FRANK TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 SARA CONZEMIUS SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN BOLADIAN DIRECTOR - AS OF 07/01/24 2.00 X 0 0 0 THERESA COLLINS DIRECTOR - AS OF 07/01/24 2.00 X 0 0 0 CARLA FOSTER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JULIA FRIEDMAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KATIE FRYE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS GLENDENING DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 AMALIA HICKS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 LISA KEELS DIRECTOR - AS OF 07/01/24 2.00 X 0 0 0 RYAN KERR DIRECTOR - AS OF 07/01/24 2.00 X 0 0 0 BRYAN MCDANIEL DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JEN MILAZZO DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DENISE MUNOZ DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CARL NELSON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CARL SAMUELSON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 THERESA SCHMIDT DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOLENE SHEIL DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANDRENIKA WHISENTON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 EMILY WILBUR DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM WOREK DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 PAIGE KNUTSEN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 201137 0 14194 WILLIAM ANGELOS DEPUTY DIRECTOR 40.00 X 142986 0 13947 JENNIFER RHODES DIR. 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IN ADDITION, MEEA HAS BEEN DETERMINED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE NOT TO BE A "PRIVATE FOUNDATION" WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 509(A) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. MANAGEMENT HAS ANALYZED THE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY MEEA, AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT AS OF JUNE 30, 2025, THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION OF A LIABILITY (OR ASSET) OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 PAIGE KNUTSEN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 201137 0 0 0 0 0 6190 0 8004 0 215331 0 0 0 WILLIAM ANGELOS DEPUTY DIRECTOR 137986 0 5000 0 0 0 6706 0 7241 0 156933 0 0 0 JENNIFER RHODES DIR. MEM. & EXT. REL. 137204 0 5000 0 0 0 7032 0 7241 0 156477 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 3 THE LAST COMPENSATION STUDY WAS COMPLETED IN APRIL 2025. PART I, LINE 7 THE FOLLOWING PERSONS RECEIVED BONUSES THAT WERE AWARDED AT THE DISCRETION OF THE BOARD, NON-FIXED PAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024: WILLIAM ANGELOS, DEPUTY DIRECTOR, $5,000 JENNIFER RHODES, DIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP AND, $5,000 MOLLY GRAHAM, DIR., MKT SOL. & ED., $5,000 ALISON LINDBURG, DIR., BLDG. CODES & POLICY, $5,000 MADDIE WAZOWICZ, DIRECTOR, POLICY, $5,000 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE CORPORATION IS ORGANIZED UNDER AND SHALL OPERATE AS AN ILLINOIS NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION, AND SHALL HAVE SUCH POWERS AS ARE NOW OR AS MAY HEREAFTER BE GRANTED BY THE GENERAL NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION ACT OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE BOARD GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS A SLATE OF CANDIDATES THAT IS THEN PRESENTED TO THE FULL BOARD FOR APPROVAL BEFORE GOING TO THE FULL MEMBERSHIP FOR AN UP OR DOWN VOTE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FINANCE COMMITTEE PERFORMS AN INITIAL REVIEW OF THE FORM 990 WHICH IS THEN PRESENTED TO THE FULL BOARD FOR AN ADDITIONAL REVIEW BEFORE THE RETURN IS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION PERIODICALLY REVIEWS ANY CONNECTIONS BETWEEN DIRECTORS/KEY EMPLOYEES AND THEIR BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION IS SET BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES AND HIGHLY COMPENSATED INDIVIDUAL'S COMPENSATION IS SET BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. BOTH USE AN INDUSTRY BENCHMARK TO DETERMINE COMPENSATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST, & FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. AUDITS AND 990S ARE POSTED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE SHORTLY AFTER FINALIZATION. THOSE DOCUMENTS ARE ADDITIONALLY POSTED TO CANDID.ORG.