Smart Buildings Center Education Program FY2020 filing

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Seattle, WA501(c)(3)Since 2016EnvironmentEIN 81-1970869Revenue $288K in FY2020

On file with the IRSsmartbuildingscenter.org1200 12th Ave S Ste 110, 98144-2778 · Seattle, WATax-exempt since Jul 2017Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To accelerate the adoption and commercialization of smart buildings practices and technologies through education and demonstration.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $70K a year · 19% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
24 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 24.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $15K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1K
0.6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$288K
Spent
$113K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$237K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$288K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$288K
FY2021$144K
FY2022$379K
FY2023$339K
FY2024$400K
FY2025$600K
Expenses
$113K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$113K
FY2021$196K
FY2022$300K
FY2023$237K
FY2024$401K
FY2025$485K
Net assets
$237K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$237K
FY2021$185K
FY2022$264K
FY2023$367K
FY2024$366K
FY2025$481K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 2017.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $113K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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

Programs and updates

Promotes smart building adoption and commercialization through education and demonstrations.

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3 programs · $113K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Smart Buildings Education Program

In 2020, these funds supported labor time in planning and hosting virtual education events, such as webinars, developing training videos, and developing written content shared via our blog, among other activities.

$107Kprogram expense
02

Smart Buildings Week

In 2020, the SBCEP intended to launch an in-person conference for the smart buildings industry but shifted to a virtual model offering a series of virtual panel discussions. These events recruited over 400 registrants per day from across the US and internationally.

$5Kprogram expense
03

WA State Associate Controls Apprenticeship Program

Expenses were largely associated with labor time and creation of a webpage.

$1Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$15K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$288K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$287K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$361
Money outPt IX
$113K
Ln 25
Programscol B$113K
Owns and owesPt X
$237K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$229K
Total assetsLn 16$239K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$287K
Government grantsLn 1e$183K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$6K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$361
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Total revenueLn 12$288K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$229K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$229K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6K
Total assetsLn 16$239K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
Net assetsLn 32$237K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 69
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$39K$229K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6K
Total assetsLn 16$63K$239K
LiabilitiesLn 26$921$1K
Net assetsLn 32$62K$237K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$100K$100K
Office expensesLn 13$925$925
TravelLn 17$36$36
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$5K$5K
All other expensesLn 24e$618$618
Total functional expensesLn 25$113K$113K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $600K$485K$115K$481K 990 PDF
FY2024 $400K$401K−$1K$366K 990 PDF
FY2023 $339K$237K$102K$367K 990 PDF
FY2022 $379K$300K$79K$264K 990 PDF
FY2021 $144K$196K−$52K$185K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $288K$113K$176K$237K 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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Part I · Summary $288,331 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $31,963$286,951
I-9 Program service revenue$361
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $159$1,019
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $32,122$288,331
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $9,707$112,699
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $9,707$112,699
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $22,415$175,632
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $288,331 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$183,050
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$103,901
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$6,250
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$286,951
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $361$361
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,019$1,019
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,380 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$288,331
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $112,699 across 7 lines filed
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $1,573$1,573
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $99,969$99,969
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $925$925
IX-17 TravelPrograms $36$36
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,967$4,967
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $4,611$4,611
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $618$618
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $112,699 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$112,699
Part X · Balance sheet $238,876 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $38,612$228,783
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $24,175$3,843
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$6,250
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $62,787$238,876
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$462
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $921$1,378
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $61,866$237,498
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $61,866$237,498
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $62,787$238,876
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $237,498 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$288,331
XI-2 Total expenses$112,699
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$175,632
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$61,866
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$237,498

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

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