Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for the latest information.
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| FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | IDEA FOSTERS THE SUCCESS OF ITS MEMBERS AS LEADERS IN PROVIDING RELIABLE, ECONOMICAL, EFFICIENT AND ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND DISTRICT ENERGY SERVICES. WE PROMOTE ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY THROUGH THE ADVANCEMENT OF DISTRICT HEATING, DISTRICT COOLING AND COGENERATION (ALSO KNOWN AS COMBINED HEAT AND POWER OR CHP) AND WE ACTIVELY LOBBY TO SECURE FAVORABLE POLICIES, LEGISLATION AND REGULATIONS FOR DISTRICT ENERGY AND MICROGRIDS SYSTEMS. |
| FORM 990, PART V, LINE 4B | UNITED ARAB EMIRATES |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 | THE ASSOCIATION HAS MEMBERS WHO PAY ANNUAL DUES. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A | MEMBERS WHOSE DUES ARE PAID IN FULL, "IN GOOD STANDING," ARE ACCORDED THE RIGHT TO NOMINATE MEMBERS TO SERVE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND TO VOTE FOR NOMINATED CANDIDATES FOR VOLUNTARY SERVICE ON THE BOARD. THE ELECTION OF DIRECTORS IS GOVERNED IN THE ASSOCIATION BYLAWS WHICH CALLS FOR A SLATE OF CANDIDATES TO BE DEVELOPED BY THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE, CHAIRED BY THE IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR, AND THE SLATE TO BE PRESENTED TO MEMBERS AT LEAST THIRTY (30) DAYS PRIOR TO THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE ASSOCIATION, WHICH IS HELD AT THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE EACH YEAR. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7B | SPECIAL MEETINGS OF THE MEMBERS MAY BE CALLED AT ANY TIME AND PLACE SELECTED BY THE BOARD OR UPON WRITTEN APPLICATION OF MEMBERS REPRESENTING AT LEAST TEN PERCENT (10%) OF THE SMALLEST QUORUM OF MEMBERS, REQUIRED FOR A VOTE, UPON ANY MATTER, AT THE ANNUAL MEETING. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 9 | TOM NYQUIST PRINCETON UNIVERSITY MACMILLAN BLDG. PRINCETON, NJ 08544 JOE RIEMER 3600 PAMMEL CREEK ROAD LA CROSSE, WI 54601 AHMAD BIN SHAFAR SECOND DECEMBER RD. JUMEIRAH 1, DUBAI, 8081, AE SCOTT CLARK 6500 WEST FREEWAY, SUITE 700 FORT WORTH, TX 76116 DAN DIXON PO BOX 80869 LINCOLN, NE 68501 MARK VOGLER 366 KENTUCKY AVE INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46225 RICHARD DAMECOUR 3901 HIGHWAY 7, SUITE 300 WOODBRIDGE, ON L4L 8L5, CA CARLYLE COUTINHO 333 BAY STREET, SUITE 710 TORONTO, ON M5H 2R2, CA TRAVIS HICKFORD-KULAK 19900 84 AVE LANGLEY, BC V2Y 3C2, CA JIM LODGE 1 EAST WASHINGTON ST, SUITE 280 PHOENIX, AZ 85004 CHRIS LYONS 9330 SKY PARK CT., SP3Q SAN DIEGO, CA 92123 ROBERT MANNING 46 BLACKSTONE STREET CAMBRIDGE, MA 02139 NINA AXELSON 305 ST. PETER STREET ST. PAUL, MN 55102 CHRISTOPHER POTTER 25 E STREET, SE WASHINGTON, DC 20003 JOAN KOWAL 301 FM DRIVE ATLANTA, GA 30322-1012 MEGHAN RIESTERER 173 WEST LORAIN STREET OBERLIN, OH 44074 PATRICK DAVIN ONE SABOL WAY MOUNT LAUREL, NJ 08054 HENRY JOHNSTONE 2939 E. BROADWAY BLVD. TUCSON, AZ 85716 KEVIN FOX 777 MAIN STREET FORT WORTH, TX 76102 TIM PEER 10 CABOT ROAD MEDFORD, MA 02155 DAVID WOODSON 2260 WEST MALL VANCOUVER, BC V6T 1Z4, CA DAVID MUSTO 84 TWIN RIVERS DRIVE EAST WINDSOR, NJ 08520 |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | FORM 990 WAS REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | ALL DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS ARE ANNUALY SENT A COPY OF THE IDEA CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND REQUIRED TO SIGN AND RETURN AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT TO THE OFFICE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S COUNSEL. RESULTS ARE RECORDED ANNUAL BY THE COUNSEL. THE ANTI-TRUST STATEMENT IS READ PRIOR TO ALL BOARD MEETINGS. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS ISSUED TO ALL CURRENT AND NOMINATED BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO THE ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING AND REINFORCED AT BOARD OF DIRECTOR MEETINGS REGULARLY. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, LED BY THE CURRENT CHAIR, IS ASSIGNED RESPONSIBILITY FOR SETTING AND NEGOTIATING COMPENSATION FOR THE PRESIDENT. AS OF APRIL 8, 2014 A NEW FIVE YEAR CONTRACT EXTENSION WAS AUTHORIZED FOR THE PERIOD JANUARY 1, 2014 TO DECEMBER 31, 2018. THE COMPENSATION REVIEW PROCESS UNDERTAKEN BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONSIDERED COMPARABLE COMPENSATION LEVELS FOR SIMILARLY SITUATED NON-PROFIT INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS USING MULTIPLE SOURCES. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | BYLAWS ARE POSTED ON THE ASSOCIATION'S WEBSITE AND ARE ISSUED TO ALL INCOMING BOARD MEMBERS. ANTI-TRUST POLICY IS A WRITTEN DOCUMENT AND ISSUED TO INCOMING MEMBERS. THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FORMS ARE ISSUED AND AUTHORIZED BY THE PRESIDENT AND ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANNUALLY. ANTI- TRUST POLICY IS RECEIVED AT THE BEGINNING OF ALL MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, AND GENERAL MEETING OF THE MEMBERS. |
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