Nonprofit · EIN 32-0451881
MESA STANDARDS ALLIANCE
Tax-exempt · SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94103
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | $87,000 | $88,865 | -$1,865 | $18,456 | – | $18,456 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $129,375 | $113,750 | $15,625 | $20,321 | – | $20,321 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $170,198 | $184,829 | -$14,631 | $4,696 | – | $4,696 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Membership dues
- $52,000
- Program service revenue
- $35,000
Expenses
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $84,005
- Other expenses
- $4,860
- Program services (functional)
- $64,980
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $20,321
- Total assets, end of year
- $18,456
- Total liabilities, end of year
- –
- Net assets, end of year
- $18,456
- Cash, savings and investments
- $18,456
- Gross receipts
- $87,000
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCOTT GIBSON | Secretary | 1 | $0 |
| EDWIN THOMAS | President | 1 | $0 |
| GABRIEL LEGGIT | Vice President | 1 | $0 |
| MILTON VENETOS | Director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID ERHART | Secty/Treasurer | 1 | $0 |
| ALEX CHOREY | Director | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCOTT GIBSON | Director | 1 | $0 |
| EDWIN THOMAS | President | 1 | $0 |
| GABRIEL LEGGIT | Vice President | 1 | $0 |
| MILTON VENETOS | Director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID ERHART | Secty/Treasurer | 1 | $0 |
| GAUTHAM RAMESH | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| JORGE ARAIZA | Director | 1 | $0 |
| ALEX CHOREY | Director | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCOTT GIBSON | Chairman | 1 | $0 |
| EDWIN THOMAS | VICE CHAIRMAN | 1 | $0 |
| SAM VILLALOBOS | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| MILTON VENETOS | Treasurer | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID ERHART | Secretary | 1 | $0 |
| GAUTHAM RAMESH | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| JORGE ARAIZA | Treas/Secretary | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 95 THIRD STREET 2ND FLOOR, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94103-3103
- In care of
- % DARCY L WHEELES
- Mailing address (990-N for 2014)
- 423 Washington Street Fourth Floor, San Francisco CA 94111
- Principal officer (990-N for 2014)
- Rogers Weed, 423 Washington Street Fourth Floor, San Francisco CA 94111
- Signed the 990-EZ
- SCOTT GIBSON, Secretary
- Phone
- (415) 602-4213
- Website
- mesastandards.org
- Return prepared by
- Michelle L Wright CPA
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 32-0451881 or by the name MESA STANDARDS ALLIANCE.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
PROMOTE ENERGY STORAGE INDUSTRY THROUGH OPEN STANDARDS
Program accomplishments
- MESA HAS DEVELOPED TWO SPECIFICATIONS: MESA-DER AND MESA-DEVICE/SUN SPEC ENERGY STORAGE MODEL.DER SPECIFICATIONS ADDRESS HOW ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS, MICROGRIDS, AGGREGATORS AND FACILITY ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS (FDEMS) COMMUNICATE WITH THE UTILITY'S GRID CONTROL (SCADA/DMS) THAT MONITOR AND CONTROL GRID ASSETS. MESA RELEASED THE FIRST DRAFT OF THE MESA-DER SPECIFICATION (FORMERLUY MESA ESS) AT THE END OF 2018. MESA UPDATES THIS SPECIFICATION PERIODICALLY AND THIS WORK IS NOW BEING INCORPORATED INTO THE IEEE 1815.2 STANDARD. MESA HAS ALSO DEVELOPED A PROGRAM FOR MESA-DER/IEEE 1815.2 TESTING AND CERTIFICATION.MESA-DEVICE SPECIFICATIONS/SUN SPEC ENERGY STORAGE MODEL ADDRESSES HOW ENERGY STORAGE COMPONENTS OF AN ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM ARE PACKAGED AND ARRANGED, ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED AND ABLE TO COMMUNICATE WITH EACH OTHER AND OTHER OPERATIONAL COMPONENTS. MESA-DEVICE SPECIFICATIONS ARE BUILT ON THE MODBUS PROTOCOL. MESA AND SUN SPEC ALLIANCE RELEASED THE FIRST DRAFT ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM SPECIFICATION, MESA-DEVICE (REFERRED TO AS THE ENERGY STORAGE MODEL SPECIFICATION BY SUN SPEC), FOR PUBLIC REVIEW AND ADOPTION IN OCTOBER 2014 AND UPDATES THIS SPECIFICATION PERIODICALLY. MESA CREATED THE TESTING AND CERTIFICATION PROGRAM WITH SUN SPEC IN 2024.Expenses $64,980
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 32-0451881
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 2015
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S40)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $18,456
- Income (IRS master file)
- $87,000
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2025 | $87,000 | $88,865 | $18,456 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $129,375 | $113,750 | $20,321 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $170,198 | $184,829 | $4,696 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2014 Officer: Rogers Weed | December 31, 2014 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 32-0451881).
Questions about MESA STANDARDS ALLIANCE
- What is the EIN of MESA STANDARDS ALLIANCE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MESA STANDARDS ALLIANCE is 32-0451881.
- Is MESA STANDARDS ALLIANCE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 2015.
- Are donations to MESA STANDARDS ALLIANCE tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does MESA STANDARDS ALLIANCE file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of MESA STANDARDS ALLIANCE due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did MESA STANDARDS ALLIANCE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of MESA STANDARDS ALLIANCE?
- The 990-N for 2014 names Rogers Weed.
- Who are the officers and directors of MESA STANDARDS ALLIANCE?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 6 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does MESA STANDARDS ALLIANCE have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $87,000, expenses of $88,865 and total assets of $18,456 at year end.
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