Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.
| (i)Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 9 above or IRC section (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") .... | ||||||
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf....... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | ||||||
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | ||||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | ||||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | ||||||
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | ||||||
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support Add lines 7 through 10. | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | 119,450 | 100,390 | 133,210 | 153,758 | 63,900 | 570,708 |
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose...... | 180,190 | 149,265 | 151,679 | 56,104 | 112,702 | 649,940 |
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513.. | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5. | 299,640 | 249,655 | 284,889 | 209,862 | 176,602 | 1,220,648 |
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons... | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | 1,220,648 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | 299,640 | 249,655 | 284,889 | 209,862 | 176,602 | 1,220,648 |
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | 1,357 | 1,551 | 1,937 | 1,715 | 1,390 | 7,950 |
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | 1,357 | 1,551 | 1,937 | 1,715 | 1,390 | 7,950 |
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | 300,997 | 251,206 | 286,826 | 211,577 | 177,992 | 1,228,598 |
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e | Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): | |||||
| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Check here if the current year is the organization's first as a non-functionally-integrated Type III supporting organization (see instructions) | |||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2014 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2014 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2014 |
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Distributable amount for 2014 from Section C, line 6 |
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2014 (reasonable cause required--see instructions) |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2014: | ||||
| a From 2009.......X | ||||
| b From 2010.......X | ||||
| c From 2011.......X | ||||
| d From 2012.......X | ||||
| e From 2013....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2014 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2009 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2014 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
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| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2014 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2014, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2014. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2015. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a From 2010.......X | ||||
| b From 2011.......X | ||||
| c From 2012.......X | ||||
| d From 2013....... | ||||
| e From 2014....... | ||||
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| FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | THE COALITION IS FORMED AS A NON-PROFIT CORPORATION FOR THE PURPOSES PRIMARILY TO ENCOURAGE AWARENESS OF, DEVELOPMENT OF, AND PUBLIC POLICIES PROMOTING ALTERNATIVE FUEL AND ALTERNATIVE FUEL VEHICLES; AND, FURTHER, IS ORGANIZED AND MAY BE EXPECTED TO CONDUCT ANY OTHER PURPOSE PERMISSIBLE UNDER THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A | AIR QUALITY, AND TO REDUCE DEPENDENCE ON FOREIGN SOURCES OF ENERGY. DURING 2014, ACFC AND ITS MEMBERS WORKED PRIMARILY WITH STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO PROVIDE THEM WITH INFORMATION ON THE BENEFITS OF AFV'S AND TO INDENTIFY AND IMPLEMENT AFV USES AND ALTERNATIVE FUEL INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS. THE USE OF ALTERMATIVE FUELS INCREASED SIGNIFICANTLY IN ALABAMA IN 2014, AND PROVIDED A REDUCTION IN THE USE OF PETROLEUM OF ALMOST 4.6 MILLION GALLONS OF GASOLINE GALLON EQUIVALENT(GGE). STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS WITH ASSISTANCE FROM ACFC ACCOUNTED FOR 43.6% OF THE GGE REDUCTION IN ALABAMA. DURING 2014, ALTERNATIVE FUELS(E85 ETHANOL, B20 BIODIESEL, AND PROPANE)CONTINUED TO BE OFFERED ON THE STATE FUEL CONTRACT. IN ADDITION TO BEING AVAILABLE TO STATE AGENCIES, THESE ALTERNATIVE FUELS CAN BE PURCHASED BY LOCAL GOVERNMENTS ON THE STATE CONTRACT FROM APPROVED VENDORS IN ALL 67 COUNTIES IN ALABAMA. USE OF ALTERNATIVE FUELS BY ALABAMA GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES IN THEIR FLEETS IN 2014 WERE AS FOLLOWS: ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION USED 44,900 GALLONS OF B20 BIODIESEL AND 294,100 GALLONS OF E85 ETHANOL; THE ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS USED 50,200 GALLONS OF PROPANE; THE CITY OF HOOVER USED 177,100 GALLONS OF E85 ETHANOL; THE MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER USED 34,900 GALLONS OF E85 ETHANOL AND 7,00 GGE OF ELECTRICITY; THE CITY OF BIRMINGHAM USED 177,600 GALLONS OF E85 ETHANOL AND 3,200 GALLONS OF PROPANE; THE BIRMINGHAM-JEFFERSON COUNTY TRANSIT AUTHORITY(BJCTA)USED 992,000 GGE OF CNG AND 450KG OF HYDROGEN; THE ACFC DEVELOPED PUBLIC ACCESS CNG STATION AT THE BJCTA FACILITY DISPENSED 123,700 GGE OF CNG TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC; THE CITY OF MOBILE USED 17,200 GALLONS OF PROPANE AND THE MOBILE COUNTY SCHOOLS USED 37,800 GALLONS OF PROPANE; THE CITY OF TRUSSVILLE USED 36,500 GGE OF CNG; THE LEE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE USED 20,500 GALLONS OF PROPANE USED 9,200 GALLONS OF PROPANE; THE ALABAMA STATE DOCKS USED 5,200 GALLONS OF PROPANE; THE CITY OF GADSDEN USED 1,900 GALLONS OF B20 BIODIESEL; THE CITY OF VESTAVIA HILLS USED 9,700 GALLONS OF PROPANE; LAWSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE USED 2,500 GALLONS OF CNG AND 800 GALLONS OF E85 ETHANOL; THE LEE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE USED 22,000 GALLONS OF PROPANE; THE TOWN OF GORDO USED 3,600 GGE OF CNG; THE ALABAMA STATE DOCKS USED 3,700 GALLONS OF PROPANE; THE CITY OF ATHENS USED 54,300 GGE OF CNG; THE CITY OF EUFAULA USED 9,100 GALLONS OF B40 BIODIESEL; THE CITY OF GADSDEN USED 105,000 GALLONS OF B20 BIODIESEL AND 11,800 GALLONS OF E85 ETHANOL;THE CITY OF TUSCALOOSA USED 3,900 GALLONS OF PROPANE; AUBURN UNIVERSITY USED 38,700 GALLONS OF PROPANE AND 10,800 GGE OF ELECTRICITY IN THEIR STUDENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM; LAWSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE USED 600 GGE OF ELECTRICITY;AND WASTE VEGETABLE OIL TO BIODIESEL INITIATIVES CONTINUED AT THE ALABAMA INSTITUTE FOR THE DEAF & BLIND, AND ALABAMA A&M UNIVERSITY WHERE THE PROGRAMS PRODUCED ALMOST 1,500 GALLONS OF B100 BIODIESEL. ACFC PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES HAVE LAID THE FOUNDATION FOR ADDITIONAL ALTERNATIVE FUEL INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS THAT WILL INCREASE THE AVAILABILITY OF CLEANER BURNING FUELS TO THE PUBLIC IN ALABAMA DURING 2015, AND BEYOND. INCREASING AVAILABILITY OF THESE FUELS WILL IMPROVE AIR QUALITY. IN ADDITION, OTHER POTENTIAL PROJECTS WERE IDENTIFIED FOR FUTURE FUNDING AND/OR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. THESE ACFC PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES SERVE TO LESSEN THE BURDENS OF GOVERNMENT. THESE ACFC ACTIVITIES ALSO FURTHER A CHARITABLE PURPOSE BY IMPROVING THE ENVIRONMENT, WHICH PROMOTES SOCIAL WELFARE. EDUCATION:DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION- DURING 2014, ACFC CONDUCTED THREE WORKSHOPS COVERING CNG AND FIRST RESPONDER SAFETY AND THREE PRESS CONFERENCES TO EDUCATE PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC ABOUT THE BENEFITS ASSOCIATED WITH THE USE OF ALTERNATIVE FUELS. OTHER OUTREACH AND EDUCATIONAL EFFORTS BY ACFC DURING 2014, INCLUDED THREE PRESENTATIONS ON ALTERNATIVE FUELS TO VARIOUS COMMUNITY AND PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE STATE AND RESPONDING TO NUMEROUS MEDIA AND CONSUMER INQUIRES ON ALTERNATIVE FUELS. MANY OF THESE EVENTS GENERATED MEDIA COVERAGE WHICH ENABLED THE MESSAGING REACH TO BE EXPANDED SIGNIFICANTLY TO MORE THAN 500,000 PEOPLE. ACFC OPERATES A HOTLINE THROUGH ITS WEBSITE TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ON THE BENEFITS OF AFV'S AND ALTERNATIVE FUELS. DURING 2014, ACFC RESPONDED TO NUMEROUS REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION. EXAMPLES OF TYPICAL REQUESTS ARE FROM INDIVIDUALS INTERESTED IN CLEAN FUEL/AFV INFORMATION AND CLEAN FUEL STATION LOCATIONS AND REQUESTS FROM TEACHERS FOR CURRICULUM RELATED INFORMATION ON AFV'S AND AIR QUALITY. ACFC ALSO HELPED TO GENERATE NEWSPAPER STORIES ACROSS THE STATE ON VARIOUS ALTERNATIVE FUEL PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES. THESE ACFC ACTIVITIES FURTHER AN EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE BY DISSEMINATING INFORMATION REGARDING RISKS POSED BY AIR POLLUTION AS WELL AS INFORMATION CONCERNING CLEAN FUEL ALTERNATIVES TO FOSSIL-BURNING VEHICLES. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D | LOBBYING EXPENDITURES. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 | MEMBERS |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | ANNUAL AUDIT & TAX RETURN IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT CPA, AND IS REVIEWED BY THE TREASURER AND THE PRESIDENT. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | THE BOARD PERFORMS AN ANNUAL REVIEW REGARDING THE COMPLIANCE WITH POLICIES. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | ANNUAL AUDIT & TAX RETURN IS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC REVIEW UPON REQUEST. |
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