Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 2011.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
68 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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
23 people listed on the 990; $105K paid to officers and key staff.
Jason McGrade’s $105K as Deputy Director is at the 84th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1989 $100K–1M environment nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.
Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patricia Durand | — | — | — | $16,274 | $151,486 |
| Nathan Shannon | — | $137,801 | $129,561 | $116,001 | $91,270 |
| Jason McGrade | $105,313 | $107,542 | $102,594 | — | — |
| Greg Schwartz | — | — | — | $39,801 | $91,270 |
Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.
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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
Advocates for a modern electric grid that benefits and is understood by consumers.
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Research
In 2024, secc released four pieces of research and one companion white papers seeking to better understand smart energy consumers their perceptions, attitudes and needs and then leverage this understanding to formulate actions that utilities and other energy service providers can take to better serve and engage with their customers.
Collaboration
During 2024, secc continued to maintain its unique membership base, including technology vendors and consultants, energy providers and affiliates, and added ten new members indicating the value in the research and educational materials produced as well as the collaboration facilitated.
Education
In 2024, secc continued to produce educational resources and increase learning opportunities. Through a volunteer-based education and outreach committee, members worked together to improve consumer awareness and understanding of modernized electrical systems by recognizing smart energy success, expanding available resources to…
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Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
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By the numbers
The FY2024 990, line by line.
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| Line | Start FY24 | End FY24 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $497K | $263K |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $497K | $263K |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $7K | $19K |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $490K | $244K |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5 | $122K | $79K | $24K | $18K |
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $263K | $171K | $53K | $39K |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $29K | $19K | $6K | $4K |
| Legal feesLn 11b | $560 | $280 | $280 | |
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $9K | $9K | ||
| Office expensesLn 13 | $924 | $462 | $462 | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $12K | $11K | $236 | $943 |
| InsuranceLn 23 | $4K | $4K | $406 | |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $256K | $186K | $69K | $558 |
| All other expensesLn 24e | $7K | $3K | $4K | $152 |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $704K | $479K | $161K | $64K |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 Latest Viewing | $458K | $704K | −$246K | $244K | 990 PDF |
| FY2023 | $538K | $688K | −$150K | $490K | 990 PDF |
| FY2022 | $710K | $696K | $14K | $640K | 990 PDF |
| FY2021 | $809K | $673K | $136K | $626K | 990 PDF |
| FY2020 | $869K | $826K | $43K | $490K | 990 PDF |
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Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $458,027 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 21 of 21 board members independent, no flags
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $458,027 across 6 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $703,932 across 10 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $262,673 assets, 8 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $244,148 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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