Form 990 for tax year 2023
Filed by ALLIANCE FOR ENERGY INNOVATION LLC.
Totals
- Total revenue
- $1,009,468,988
- Total expenses
- $1,001,170,407
- Contributions and grants received
- $1,009,409,555
- Grants paid
- $164,975
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $13,155
- Other revenue
- $46,278
- Total assets, end of year
- $232,177,988
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $226,847,903
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $5,330,085
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $1,000,364,346
- Management and general expenses
- $806,061
- Fundraising expenses
- $0
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $1,000,364,346
Program services were 99.9% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
Line items
Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.
Revenue
Part VIII, the statement of revenue.
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$1,009,409,555
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2f · All other program service revenue
total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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3 · Investment income
total $13,155 · excluded $13,155
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5 · Royalties
total $46,278 · related or exempt $46,278
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6c · Rental income or loss
real property $0 · personal property $0
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7c · Gain or loss
securities $0 · other assets $0
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11d · All other revenue
total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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11e · Other revenue, total
$0
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $164,975 · program services $164,975
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $3,043,784 · program services $2,350,104 · management and general $693,680
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $420,317,306 · program services $420,389,647 · management and general -$72,341
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $35,531,011 · program services $35,531,011
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $48,439,426 · program services $48,417,778 · management and general $21,648
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $30,326,152 · program services $30,326,152
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11b · Fees: legal
total $1,245,826 · program services $1,245,826
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $142,477 · program services $142,477
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11g · Fees: other
total $11,044,348 · program services $10,999,684 · management and general $44,664 · fundraising $0
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13 · Office expenses
total $2,781,575 · program services $2,716,600 · management and general $64,975
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14 · Information technology
total $40,346,973 · program services $40,346,973
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15 · Royalties
total $213,384 · program services $213,384
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16 · Occupancy
total $16,801,903 · program services $16,801,903
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17 · Travel
total $12,559,041 · program services $12,545,106 · management and general $13,935
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $7,218,223 · program services $7,218,223
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20 · Interest
total $2,446,687 · program services $2,446,687
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23 · Insurance
total $503,688 · program services $503,688
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24a · Other expenses: Subcontracts
total $295,820,135 · program services $295,780,635 · management and general $39,500
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24b · Other expenses: Lab Equipment and Supplies
total $52,975,909 · program services $52,975,909
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24c · Other expenses: Maintenance and Repair
total $14,542,655 · program services $14,542,655
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24d · Other expenses: Dues and Subscriptions
total $4,704,929 · program services $4,704,929
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24e · All other expenses
total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $1,677,237 · end of year $2,101,892
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $5,019,179 · end of year $5,583,661
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $153,203,224 · end of year $207,088,639
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5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons
end of year $0
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8 · Inventories for sale or use
beginning of year $159,314 · end of year $157,136
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $12,503,220 · end of year $14,843,823
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$0
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$0
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
end of year $0
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12 · Investments: other securities
beginning of year $0
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13 · Investments: program-related
beginning of year $0
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $2,464,984 · end of year $2,402,837
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $119,855,710 · end of year $177,972,290
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22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people
end of year $0
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $50,675,976 · end of year $48,875,613
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $4,495,472 · end of year $5,330,085
Mission and programs · 2023
Mission
THE MISSION OF THE ALLIANCE FOR SUSTAINABLE ENERGY LLC (ALLIANCE) IS TO OPERATE THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY'S NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LABORATORY TO ADVANCE THE SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY, SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION, AND RENEWABLE POWER TECHNOLOGIES, AND PROVIDES THE KNOWLEDGE TO INTEGRATE AND OPTIMIZE ENERGY SYSTEMS.
Activities or mission (Part I)
OPERATES THE NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LABORATORY TO DEVELOP ENERGY EFFICIENT TECHNOLOGIES.
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ON OCTOBER 1, 2008, ALLIANCE BEGAN MANAGEMENT OF THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY'S (DOE) NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LABORATORY UNDER PRIME CONTRACT NUMBER DE-AC36-08-GO28308. THE NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LABORATORY (NREL) IS THE NATION'S PRIMARY LABORATORY FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (R AND D). ALLIANCE PROVIDES THE LEADERSHIP AND STRATEGY THROUGH ITS MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION CONTRACT OF THE NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LABORATORY (NREL) TO EXECUTE RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, DEMONSTRATION, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND ANALYSIS PROGRAMS ON BEHALF OF DOE, OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR. IT STEWARDS THE UNDERLYING CAPABILITIES AND RESEARCH ASSETS THAT ENABLE MISSION ACCOMPLISHMENT. IT ALSO PROVIDES THE LEADERSHIP TO SAFELY, SECURELY AND SUSTAINABLY MANAGE AND OPERATE TWO MAJOR NREL CAMPUSES LOCATED IN COLORADO, AND ONE NREL CAMPUS IN FAIRBANKS, ALASKA, AS WELL AS SEVERAL OFF-CAMPUS RESEARCH AND OFFICE FACILITIES, AND TO OPERATE AND CONTINUOUSLY IMPROVE BUSINESS SYSTEMS, INCLUDING FINANCE, HUMAN RESOURCES, PROCUREMENT, AND QUALITY. ALLIANCE PARTNERS WITH INDUSTRY, OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, AND ACADEMIA TO TRANSFER THE KNOWLEDGE, KNOW HOW, AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY TO ENABLE NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT AND THEN SCALE UP WITHIN THE NATION'S ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE. THIS EFFORT SUPPORTS ENERGY SECURITY AND A VIBRANT ECONOMY WHILE ENSURING STEWARDSHIP OF THE ENVIRONMENT. ALLIANCE PROVIDES LEADERSHIP AND TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES FOR WORK WITHIN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: RENEWABLE ELECTRICITY GENERATION THIS AREA INCLUDES ADVANCEMENTS IN RENEWABLE ELECTRICITY GENERATION TECHNOLOGIES INCLUDING SOLAR, WATER, WIND AND GEOTHERMAL. ENERGY PRODUCTIVITY THIS AREA INCLUDES ADVANCEMENTS, TECHNOLOGIES, AND SYSTEMS INTEGRATION TO INCREASE ENERGY PRODUCTIVITY IN HOMES, BUILDINGS, AND INDUSTRIAL PLANTS. SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION THIS AREA INCLUDES ADVANCEMENTS IN TRANSPORTATION AND VEHICLE TECHNOLOGIES AND ALTERNATIVE FUELS. ENERGY ANALYSIS CREDIBLE AND OBJECTIVE ENERGY ANALYSIS INCREASES THE UNDERSTANDING OF HOW THE ENERGY SYSTEMS OPERATE. WE EXPLORE HOW ENERGY POLICIES, MARKETS, RESOURCES, TECHNOLOGIES, ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS, AND INFRASTRUCTURE INTERACT. ANALYSES, DATA, AND TOOLS INFORM INVESTMENT DECISIONS AS ENERGY-EFFICIENT AND RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES ADVANCE FROM CONCEPT TO COMMERCIAL APPLICATION. ENERGY SYSTEMS INTEGRATION ENERGY SYSTEMS INTEGRATION RESEARCH ADDRESSES TRADEOFFS ACROSS ENERGY CARRIERS (SUCH AS ELECTRICITY, THERMAL PATHWAYS, FUELS, AND WATER) WITHIN INFRASTRUCTURES (GRIDS, BUILDINGS AND CAMPUSES, COMMUNITIES, COMMUNICATIONS AND TRANSPORTATION) TO MAXIMIZE EFFICIENCY AND MINIMIZE WASTE. NREL TRANSFORMS ENERGY THROUGH SCIENCE BY FOCUSING ITS EXPERTISE AND RESOURCES ON THREE DISTINCT RESEARCH AREAS THAT RECOGNIZE EMERGING MEGATRENDS TO HELP GUIDE ITS RESEARCH. INTEGRATED ENERGY PATHWAYS FOCUSES ON MODERNIZING THE GRID TO SUPPORT A BROAD SELECTION OF GENERATION TYPES, ENCOURAGE ACTIVE PARTICIPATION BY THE CONSUMER, AND EXPAND OPTIONS FOR TRANSPORTATION ELECTRIFICATION. ELECTRONS TO MOLECULES FOCUSES ON THE USE OF RENEWABLE, AFFORDABLE ELECTRICITY AS THE DRIVING FORCE FOR THE CONVERSION OF LOW-ENERGY MOLECULES-SUCH AS WATER AND CARBON DIOXIDE-TO GENERATE HIGHER-VALUE, HIGHER-ENERGY CHEMICALS, FUELS, AND MATERIALS. CIRCULAR ECONOMY FOR ENERGY MATERIALS FOCUSES ON REDUCING WASTE AND PRESERVING RESOURCES THROUGH THE DESIGN OF MATERIALS AND PRODUCTS WITH REUSE, RECYCLING, AND UPCYCLING IN MIND FROM THE START. NREL IS POSITIONED TO HELP THE NATION ADVANCE ITS ENERGY GOALS THROUGH THE ALLIANCE STRATEGY FOR ACCELERATING IMPACT. THE LABORATORY DELIVERS MARKET-RELEVANT, HIGH-IMPACT KNOWLEDGE/INNOVATIONS; AMPLIFIES MARKET IMPACT THROUGH STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS; STEWARDS DISTINCTIVE CAPABILITIES AND SUSTAINS OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE. NREL SUPPORTS COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH PROJECTS, DISSEMINATES RESEARCH RESULTS BROADLY, PROTECTS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY THROUGH PATENTS AND COPYRIGHTS, LICENSES TECHNOLOGIES AND WORKS WITH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PARTNERS TO IMPLEMENT TECHNOLOGIES. INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES ARE ANNUALLY RECOGNIZED WITH MULTIPLE R&D 100 AWARDS, WHICH ARE CONSIDERED THE MOST PRESTIGIOUS TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION AWARDS IN THE UNITED STATES. THE ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE BEHIND THESE TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER SUCCESSES AND AWARDS DEMONSTRATE ALLIANCE'S COMMITMENT TO DEVELOPING AND APPLYING INNOVATIVE RENEWABLE ENERGY SOLUTIONS TO ACHIEVE THE NATION'S SECURE AND SUSTAINABLE ENERGY FUTURE.
Expenses $1,000,364,346 · Grants $164,975 · Revenue $46,278
As filed on the 2023 return.
Listed in Part VII
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Dr Ian ColrainDR IAN COLRAIN
INTERIM CHAIRMAN (BEG 06/2024)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Dr Mark PetersDR MARK PETERS
CHAIRMAN (END 06/2024)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Dr Bruce JonesDR BRUCE JONES
BOARD MEMBER (BEG 10/2023)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Dr Cassandra MoselyDR CASSANDRA MOSELY
BOARD MEMBER (BEG 06/2024)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Dr Christa JohnsonDR CHRISTA JOHNSON
BOARD MEMBER (END 05/2024)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Dr Massimo RuzzeneDR MASSIMO RUZZENE
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Dr Robert StonerDR ROBERT STONER
BOARD MEMBER (END 05/2024)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Dr Roland HorneDR ROLAND HORNE
BOARD MEMBER (BEG 1/2024)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Dr Steven ColemanDR STEVEN COLEMAN
BOARD MEMBER (BEG 06/2024)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Dr Walter CopanDR WALTER COPAN
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Dr William GreenDR WILLIAM GREEN
BOARD MEMBER (BEG 05/2024)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Dr William JeffreyDR WILLIAM JEFFREY
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Dr Yi CuiDR YI CUI
BOARD MEMBER (END 12/2023)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Edward Anderson JrEDWARD ANDERSON JR
BOARD MEMBER (END 06/2024)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Iris AndersonIRIS ANDERSON
BOARD MEMBER (BEG 02/2024)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Kristine WerkingKRISTINE WERKING
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Leanne StribleyLEANNE STRIBLEY
BOARD MEMBER (END 02/2024)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Luke McGlynnLUKE MCGLYNN
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Martin NevshemalMARTIN NEVSHEMAL
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Matt VaughanMATT VAUGHAN
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Todd HarringtonTODD HARRINGTON
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Dr Martin KellerDR MARTIN KELLER
PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $963,548
- From this org
- $876,295
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $87,253
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $573,504
- Bonus
- $277,969
- Other
- $24,822
- Deferred
- $44,126
- Nontaxable benefits
- $43,127
- Filer's total
- $963,548
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Dr Peter GreenDR PETER GREEN
SENIOR VP
- Total calculated
- $695,027
- From this org
- $602,795
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $92,232
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $403,030
- Bonus
- $173,701
- Other
- $26,064
- Deferred
- $60,103
- Nontaxable benefits
- $32,129
- Filer's total
- $695,027
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Jennifer LoganJENNIFER LOGAN
CFO
- Total calculated
- $463,300
- From this org
- $399,973
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $63,327
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $324,268
- Bonus
- $75,170
- Other
- $535
- Deferred
- $25,019
- Nontaxable benefits
- $38,308
- Filer's total
- $463,300
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John StolpaJOHN STOLPA
SECRETARY
- Total calculated
- $495,012
- From this org
- $419,033
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $75,979
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $339,052
- Bonus
- $78,741
- Other
- $1,240
- Deferred
- $33,286
- Nontaxable benefits
- $42,693
- Filer's total
- $495,012
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Julie BakerJULIE BAKER
SENIOR VP
- Total calculated
- $679,719
- From this org
- $599,343
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $80,376
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $399,568
- Bonus
- $174,653
- Other
- $25,122
- Deferred
- $38,625
- Nontaxable benefits
- $41,751
- Filer's total
- $679,719
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Adam BratisADAM BRATIS
ASSOCIATE LAB DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $519,324
- From this org
- $442,699
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $76,625
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $342,478
- Bonus
- $98,979
- Other
- $1,242
- Deferred
- $34,759
- Nontaxable benefits
- $41,866
- Filer's total
- $519,324
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Dr Johney GreenDR JOHNEY GREEN
ASSOCIATE LAB DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $562,975
- From this org
- $488,171
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $74,804
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $369,632
- Bonus
- $109,890
- Other
- $8,649
- Deferred
- $33,942
- Nontaxable benefits
- $40,862
- Filer's total
- $562,975
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Dr William TumasDR WILLIAM TUMAS
ASSOCIATE LAB DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $552,472
- From this org
- $469,873
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $82,599
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $336,715
- Bonus
- $105,133
- Other
- $28,025
- Deferred
- $51,771
- Nontaxable benefits
- $30,828
- Filer's total
- $552,472
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Juan TorresJUAN TORRES
ASSOCIATE LAB DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $534,110
- From this org
- $481,846
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $52,264
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $350,015
- Bonus
- $107,009
- Other
- $24,822
- Deferred
- $40,635
- Nontaxable benefits
- $11,629
- Filer's total
- $534,110
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William FarrisWILLIAM FARRIS
ASSOCIATE LAB DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $568,218
- From this org
- $447,052
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $121,166
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $320,664
- Bonus
- $100,327
- Other
- $26,061
- Deferred
- $87,843
- Nontaxable benefits
- $33,323
- Filer's total
- $568,218
Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.
Schedule J
Answered yes
- 3 · Compensation committee
- 3 · Independent compensation consultant
- 3 · Written employment contract
- 3 · Compensation survey or study
- 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
- 7 · Other non-fixed payments
Answered no
- 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
- 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
- 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
- 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
- 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
- 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
- 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
- 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception
The filer's explanations (Part III)
- Schedule J, Part I, Line 7 Non-fixed payments
- THE ALLIANCE'S INCENTIVE PROGRAM INCLUDES TWO PLANS AND MULTIPLE TIERS WITHIN EACH PLAN. THESE TIERS ARE TARGETED TO SPECIFIC JOB TITLES, WITH EACH FEATURING A TARGET INCENTIVE AS A PERCENTAGE OF BASE PAY. PAYOUTS ARE BASED ON TWO FACTORS: EACH PARTICIPANT'S INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE AND THE LAB'S OVERALL PERFORMANCE.
Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.
Grants on this return
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$96,855
SUPPORT ORGANIZATION
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$10,000
SUPPORT ORGANIZATION
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$10,000
SUPPORT ORGANIZATION
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SUPPORT ORGANIZATION
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$6,000
SUPPORT ORGANIZATION
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2023
- Filed
- 22 May 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2023v6.0
- Source object
- 202531429349301618
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