INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT ENERGY ASSOC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT ENERGY ASSOC

EIN 52-1918849 · Professional Athletic Leagues (N80)

What they do

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.

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Of every $100 spent, about $66.80 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders29 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

59.68%of revenue went to mission work66.8% of expenses · Program services

$89.39spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

29.72%of revenue went to management and office costs33.2% of expenses

$1.40in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

2.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $741,626 for ROBERT P THORNTON (PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$6,367,030

Mission workProgram services$3,799,65559.68% of revenue66.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,891,99829.72% of revenue33.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$675,37710.61% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$5,691,65389.39% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2025CurrentExpense mix: 66.8% mission · 33.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.39% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 0.0% mission · 33.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.50% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 0.0% mission · 38.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.97% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 0.0% mission · 41.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.75% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 0.0% mission · 50.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 69.52% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 0.0% mission · 47.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 140.54% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 0.0% mission · 35.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.47% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$6,367,030

Expenses$5,691,653

Annual surplus $675,377 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$3,799,655 · 66.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,891,998 · 33.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$6,367,030

Expenses$5,691,653

Assets$7,948,764

Income$6,367,030

Contributions$165,326

Mission work (program services)$3,799,655

Management and general$1,891,998

Accounting fees$17,800

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

ROBERT P THORNTONPRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $741,626Base $695,192 · Other $46,434

CHERYL JACQUESDIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS · 40 hrs/week $315,804Base $277,950 · Other $37,854

JASON BEALDIRECTOR OF MEMBER SERVICES · 40 hrs/week $228,685Base $183,160 · Other $45,525

SCOTT SZYCHERDIRECTOR, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $177,270Base $132,000 · Other $45,270

EMILY CUMMINGSDIRECTOR, PROGRAMS & SPECIAL PROJECTS · 40 hrs/week $163,499Base $134,500 · Other $28,999

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (29)

ROBERT P THORNTONPRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR

CHERYL JACQUESDIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

JASON BEALDIRECTOR OF MEMBER SERVICES

SCOTT SZYCHERDIRECTOR, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

EMILY CUMMINGSDIRECTOR, PROGRAMS & SPECIAL PROJECTS

JOAN KOWALBOARD MEMBER

TIM PEERVICE CHAIR

TED BORERBOARD MEMBER

SAMUEL OLMSTEADBOARD MEMBER

SAMUEL CHATTERTONBOARD MEMBER

PAUL ZMICKBOARD MEMBER

PAUL HOLTBOARD MEMBER

MICHAEL AHERNBOARD MEMBER

MEGHAN RIESTERERSECOND VICE CHAIR

MARK SPURRBOARD MEMBER

LAURA DUNCANBOARD MEMBER

LALIT AGARWALBOARD MEMBER

KIMBERLY GREENEBOARD MEMBER

ANDREA SARMENTERO GARZONBOARD MEMBER

JENNIFER MEISENHELDERBOARD MEMBER

GERARD MACDONALDBOARD MEMBER

FRANK CUOMOBOARD MEMBER

FRANCOIS GRESSIERBOARD MEMBER

EARL COLLINSBOARD MEMBER

DAVID WOODSONCHAIR

DANIEL DIXONSECRETARY/TR AND DIRECTOR

CHASE DAVISBOARD MEMBER

CASEY COLLINSBOARD MEMBER

CAROL DENNINGBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1996
Location: 1800 W PARK DR STE 350, WESTBOROUGH, MA 01581-3927
County: Worcester
In care of: Robert Thornton
Primary officer: Robert Thornton, President and CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(508) 366-9339

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BRUNHOFER & BALISE LLP
NTEE classification: Professional Athletic Leagues (N80)
IRS tax category: Professional Athletic Leagues