Zero Net Energy Alliance

IRS exemption revoked

Davis, CAUnknown exempt organizationEIN 47-5562137Revenue $808K in FY2022

On file with the IRS744 Eureka Ave · Davis, CA

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The Zero Net Energy (zne)Alliance is a nonprofit organization that partners with communities and organizations to articulate and acheve a Zero Net Energy future. (zne) is a designation applied to building or communicate when annual Energy use is roughtly equal to the renewable Energy used at that location). The shared vision of Alliance partners is that Energy is 100% renewable; building meet a zen standard; transportation is electric, clean, and convenient; land; food and water sytems are optimized for health, sustainability, and carbon sequestration; and jobs power by clean Energy are abundant

91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 2 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
IRS status
Revoked
IRS exemption revoked
Concern: the IRS revoked its tax exemption.
IRS Auto-Revocation List
Latest return
FY2022
latest Form 990
Worth a look: the latest return is for FY2022, 4 tax years back; more than 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
0 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $118K a year · 8% of revenue · last 3 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$463K
to officers and key staff · 43% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 43% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$321K
285% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 285% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 2 voting members
Looks good: 2 of 2 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$808K
-50% vs prior year
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
91%
Net assets
−$209K
By yearFY2020–FY2022
Revenue
$808K
FY2022▼ -50%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.0M
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$808K
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2022▼ -34%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.1M
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$1.1M
Net assets
−$209K
FY2022▼ -415%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$67K
FY2021$66K
FY2022−$209K

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending June 2022) · see the original

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IRS revoked this organization's tax-exempt status on November 15, 2025

Is it real?

No. The IRS revoked its tax exemption. Latest filing on record: FY2022.

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

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $981K Management & general 9% · $103K

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

3 people listed on the 990; $463K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
$219,777Pt VII · Sec A
Key Employee
$150,503Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$92,826Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2022FY2021FY2020
Richard Schorske$219,777$248,577$187,071
Sam Irvine$150,503$157,167—
Sharon Tobar$92,826$101,314$91,478

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Helps communities achieve a future with 100% renewable energy and efficient buildings.

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1 program · $981K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Awarded ca commission funding to support and build INFRASTRUCTURE/CAPACITY for advanced energy communities in california

$981Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$808K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$801K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$7K
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$981K
Managementcol C$103K
Owns and owesPt X
−$209K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$100K
Total assetsLn 16$113K
LiabilitiesLn 26$321K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a2
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$801K
Government grantsLn 1e$801K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$7K
Total revenueLn 12$808K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$100K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$100K
Total assetsLn 16$113K
LiabilitiesLn 26$321K
Net assetsLn 32−$209K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 62
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$339K$100K
Total assetsLn 16$359K$113K
LiabilitiesLn 26$293K$321K
Net assetsLn 32$66K−$209K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$463K$463K$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$25$0$25$0
Management feesLn 11a$73K$0$73K$0
Legal feesLn 11b$161K$161K$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$0$1K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$142$0$142$0
Office expensesLn 13$7K$0$7K$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$0$2K$0
InsuranceLn 23$2K$0$2K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$366K$357K$9K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$8K$0$8K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$981K$103K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2022 Latest Viewing $808K$1.1M−$276K−$209K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.6M$1.6M−$41K$66K 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.0M$2.1M−$38K$67K 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 FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $807,774 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,608,143$800,724
I-9 Program service revenue$7,050
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,608,143$807,774
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $507,058$463,131
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,142,183$620,602
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,649,241$1,083,733
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$41,098−$275,959
Part VI · Governance 2 of 2 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body2
VI-1b Independent voting members2
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $807,774 across 3 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $7,050 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$800,724
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$800,724
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $7,050 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$807,774
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,083,733 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $463,106 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$463,106
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $0 · Management $25 · Fundraising $0$25
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $72,567 · Fundraising $0$72,567
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $161,300 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$161,300
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $1,427 · Fundraising $0$1,427
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $142 · Fundraising $0$142
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $6,815 · Fundraising $0$6,815
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $0 · Management $2,154 · Fundraising $0$2,154
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $1,618 · Fundraising $0$1,618
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $356,763 · Management $9,381 · Fundraising $0$366,144
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $8,435 · Fundraising $0$8,435
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $981,169 · Management $102,564 · Fundraising $0$1,083,733
Part X · Balance sheet $112,803 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $338,974$100,303
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $20,000$12,500
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $358,974$112,803
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $292,785$224,685
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $292,785$321,372
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $66,189−$208,569
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $66,189−$208,569
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $358,974$112,803
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$208,569 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$807,774
XI-2 Total expenses$1,083,733
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$275,959
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$66,189
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$208,569

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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