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Conservation Consultants INC

IRS exemption revoked

Pittsburgh, PAUnknown exempt organizationEIN 25-1339240Revenue $805K in FY2020

On file with the IRS7800 Susquehanna Street · Pittsburgh, PA

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To help families, small business owners, and communities create healthier homes, shops, and neighborhoods as they get energy smarter.

74¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 25 volunteers and 19 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
Revoked
IRS exemption revoked
Concern: the IRS revoked its tax exemption.
IRS Auto-Revocation List
Latest return
FY2020
latest Form 990
Concern: the latest return is for FY2020, 6 tax years back; more than 4 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Spent on programs
74%
of spending
Fine: 74% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$85K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $4K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$36K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$805K
Spent
$2.0M
To programs
74%
Net assets
$906K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · see the original

Form 990 (PDF) Claim
IRS revoked this organization's tax-exempt status on November 15, 2023

Is it real?

No. The IRS revoked its tax exemption. Latest filing on record: FY2020.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

74 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 74% · $1.5M Management & general 25% · $517K Fundraising 0% · $8K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

12 people listed on the 990; $85K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Jeaneen Zappa
Executive Director
$85,177Pt VII · Sec A
Carol McKay
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Matt Mehalik
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Steve Albert
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Steve Moritz
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Empowers families and businesses to create healthier spaces by becoming energy smarter.

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2 programs · $1.5M · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Utility Programs

Assist utility companies in helping their low-income customers to conserve electricity, gas, and water. Programs offer education and energy reduction services to eligible individuals. The organization contracted with utility companies from july 1, 2019 through june 30, 2020 and visited 988 households.

$851Kprogram expense
02

Other Conservation Programs

The organization operated numerous smaller programs during the year, including marketing projects to encourage more sales of home energy auditing services and resource conservation consulting and education.

$660Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2020
The White Pine FundFY2020$4K
Amazonsmile FoundationFY2020$17
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$4K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$805K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.1M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5K
Money outPt IX
$2.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.5M
Managementcol C$517K
Fundraisingcol D$8K
Owns and owesPt X
$906K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$883K
Total assetsLn 16$942K
LiabilitiesLn 26$36K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$3K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.1M
Gains on assetsLn 7−$337K
Total revenueLn 12$805K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$0
SavingsLn 2$883K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$883K
Total assetsLn 16$942K
LiabilitiesLn 26$36K
Net assetsLn 32$906K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 519
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M$883K
Total assetsLn 16$2.3M$942K
LiabilitiesLn 26$132K$36K
Net assetsLn 32$2.1M$906K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$86K$64K$21K$860
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$475K$254K$218K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$44K$24K$19K$207
Payroll taxesLn 10$52K$25K$27K$198
Legal feesLn 11b$41K$22K$19K
Accounting feesLn 11c$64K$64K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1.0M$955K$67K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$7K$6K$715$65
Office expensesLn 13$6K$5K$977$19
Information technologyLn 14$27K$16K$10K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$95K$79K$16K$131
TravelLn 17$18K$14K$2K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$6K$4K$1K$2
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$26K$26K
InsuranceLn 23$18K$10K$8K$55
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$51K$32K$17K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.0M$1.5M$517K$8K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2020 Latest Viewing $805K$2.0M−$1.2M$906K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $805,109 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $370,759$5,277
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $4,482,350$1,126,299
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0−$337,130
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $57,555$10,663
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,910,664$805,109
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $793,670$656,345
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $4,057,759$1,379,727
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $4,851,429$2,036,072
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $59,235−$1,230,963
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $805,109 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$3,440
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,837
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$5,277
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,126,299$1,126,299
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $11,055$11,055
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$337,130−$337,130
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$792−$792
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $400$400
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,126,699 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$326,867$805,109
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,036,072 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $63,604 · Management $21,488 · Fundraising $860$85,952
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $254,417 · Management $218,472 · Fundraising $1,716$474,605
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $24,339 · Management $19,240 · Fundraising $207$43,786
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $25,163 · Management $26,641 · Fundraising $198$52,002
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $22,319 · Management $18,928$41,247
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $63,992$63,992
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $955,385 · Management $66,883$1,022,268
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $5,867 · Management $715 · Fundraising $65$6,647
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,907 · Management $977 · Fundraising $19$5,903
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $15,561 · Management $10,398 · Fundraising $1,032$26,991
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $79,302 · Management $15,621 · Fundraising $131$95,054
IX-17 TravelPrograms $13,850 · Management $1,561 · Fundraising $2,127$17,538
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $4,118 · Management $1,417 · Fundraising $2$5,537
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $25,833$25,833
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $9,509 · Management $8,062 · Fundraising $55$17,626
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $32,415 · Management $16,690 · Fundraising $1,986$51,091
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,510,756 · Management $516,918 · Fundraising $8,398$2,036,072
Part X · Balance sheet $941,687 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $484,336$0
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $577,180$882,866
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $110,674$54,010
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $9,908$4,811
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,269,007$941,687
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $131,999$35,642
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $131,999$35,642
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,632,415$573,086
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $504,593$332,959
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,137,008$906,045
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,269,007$941,687
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $906,045 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$805,109
XI-2 Total expenses$2,036,072
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,230,963
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,137,008
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$906,045

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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