Distributed Wind Energy Association INC

Norman, OK · Business league / trade association · Community Development

! Not tax-deductible Latest data FY2024
Revenue
$422K
▲ +53% vs prior year
Spent
$284K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$165K

Form 990 for the fiscal year ending December 2024 (IRS tax year 2024).

Status and standing

Tax-deductible?
No
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Filed FY2024 (typical filing lag)
Foundation funders?
Not on file
Spent on programs?
0% to programs
Form 990 Part IX, latest filing.
Size and trend
$100K–1M
↑ +53% vs prior year
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CDistributed Wind Energy Association INC
EINHdr · item D27-3336976
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(6) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFMay 2012
Latest filingForm 990FY2024 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CNorman, OK
NTEE classificationIRS BMFCommunity Development (S46)
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.distributedwind.org

Financial health

Revenue & expenses by yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$422K
FY2024▲ +53%
Expenses
$284K
FY2024▲ +73%
Operating surplus
+33%
revenue over expenses▼ -19% vs prior filing year
Earned revenue
15%
of revenue from program services & dues▼ -76% vs prior filing year
Payroll share
0%
of spending is salaries & benefits

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Total assets
$299K
FY2024▲ +76%
Total liabilities
$134K
FY2024▼ -6%
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$138K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$299K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B0%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 317
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 417

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$271K
Total assetsLn 16$299K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$134K
Total net assetsLn 32$165K
Months of cash on handcomputed11.5

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$355K · 84%
Program service revenue$65K · 15%
Contributions & grants84%$355K
Program service revenue15%$65K
Other revenue$2K
— government grantsLn 1e$233K
Total revenueLn 12$422K

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $271K · Operating expenses/yr $284K
11.5 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $0 · Total expenses $284K
not reported
Management & General
Management & general $0 · Total expenses $284K
not reported
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $284K
not reported
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (2-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (2-yr avg) $62K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $355K · Total revenue $422K
84%
Government reliance
Government grants $233K · Total revenue $422K
55%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $65K · Total revenue $422K
15%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $422K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $65K · Total expenses $284K
23%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $422K · Prior year $276K
+53%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $124K · FY2024 $422K
+36%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $165K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $422K · Expenses $284K
+33%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $299K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $165K · Total assets $299K
55%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $299K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Jaron Goddard · Reported title Director · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $284K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $0 · Total expenses $284K
0%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Overhead ratio 0%——
Fundraising cost ratio 0%——
Revenue growth 53%——
Legal fee ratio 0.4%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a17
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b17
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

Promotes and fosters the U.S. distributed wind industry through collaboration.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $282K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Policy Support

Advocate and deal with policy and market matters that are affected or funded by the federal government, including the Congress and the Administration as well as any key state markets. These areas of interest include all types of federal incentives, barriers, research and development, federal distributed wind applications and markets, as…

$132Kprogram expense
02

Technical Support

DWEA established AgWind with a website and a free wind system performance and economics tool (which was in development in 2023)

$101Kprogram expense
03

Education/Educational Outreach

Educate the public and consumers on distributed wind energy. DWEA has maintained its website and developed other products to accomplish educational goals. DWEA participated in briefings for Congressional staff for education on technology and applications related to distributed wind energy. DWEA held an annual conference.

$50Kprogram expense

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Filing history

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2024 Latest Viewing $422K$284K+53% 990 PDF
FY2023 $276K$164K+162% 990 PDF
FY2022 $105K—+15% 990 PDF
FY2021 $92K—-26% 990 PDF
FY2020 $124K— 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

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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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