Nonprofit · EIN 52-1918849
INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT ENERGY ASSN
Tax-exempt · WESTBOROUGH, MA 01581
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $6,367,030 | $5,691,653 | $675,377 | $7,948,764 | $96,102 | $7,852,662 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $6,194,079 | $5,295,844 | $898,235 | $7,276,063 | $98,778 | $7,177,285 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $5,671,739 | $4,875,804 | $795,935 | $6,313,143 | $34,093 | $6,279,050 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $165,326
- of which government grants
- $165,326
- Program service revenue
- $5,909,648
- Investment income
- $292,056
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $20,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,555,227
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,846,591
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $37,444
- Accounting fees
- $17,800
- Occupancy
- $189,942
- Travel
- $113,851
- Depreciation
- $3,573
- Program services (functional)
- $3,799,655
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,891,998
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $7,276,063
- Total assets, end of year
- $7,948,764
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $96,102
- Net assets, end of year
- $7,852,662
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $11,271
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $7,791,010
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $61,652
- Gross receipts
- $6,367,030
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1909
- State of legal domicile
- MA
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 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert P Thornton | President and Director Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $695,192 | $46,434 |
| Cheryl Jacques | Director of Operations Highest-paid employee | 40 | $277,950 | $37,854 |
| Jason Beal | Director of Member Services Highest-paid employee | 40 | $183,160 | $45,525 |
| Scott Szycher | Director, Business Development Highest-paid employee | 40 | $132,000 | $45,270 |
| Emily Cummings | Director, Programs & Special Projects Highest-paid employee | 40 | $134,500 | $28,999 |
| David Woodson | Chair Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Daniel Dixon | Secretary/Tr and Director Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Tim Peer | Vice Chair Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Meghan Riesterer | Second Vice Chair Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Lalit Agarwal | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Ahern | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Ted Borer | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Samuel Chatterton | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Casey Collins | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Earl Collins | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
14 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Cuomo | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Chase Davis | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Carol Denning | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Laura Duncan | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Andrea Sarmentero Garzon | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Kimberly Greene | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Francois Gressier | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Paul Holt | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Joan Kowal | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Gerard MacDonald | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Jennifer Meisenhelder | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Samuel Olmstead | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Mark Spurr | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Paul Zmick | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 28 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT P THORNTON | PRESIDENT AN Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $810,808 | $46,973 |
| CHERYL JACQUES | EMPLOYEE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $253,436 | $35,312 |
| JASON BEAL | EMPLOYEE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $162,160 | $42,892 |
| SCOTT SZYCHER | EMPLOYEE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $128,000 | $43,744 |
| EMILY RISKALLA | EMPLOYEE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,000 | $18,347 |
| DANIEL DIXON | SECRETARY/TR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID WOODSON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOAN KOWAL | DIRECTOR/CHA Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM PEER | SECOND VICE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGHAN RIESTERER | AT LARGE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLYLE COUTINHO | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LALIT AGARWAL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL AHERN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SAMUEL CHATTERTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TED BORER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHASE DAVIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL DENNING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| EARL COLLINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA DUNCAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA HO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL HOLT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GORDON JUDD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER MEISENHELDER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANCOIS GRESSIER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GARRETT ROBERTS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL ZMICK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK SPURR | LEGISLATIVE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ADREA SARMENTERO | LEGAL COUNSE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 29 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT P THORNTON | PRESIDENT AN Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $619,091 | $61,777 |
| CHERYL JACQUES | EMPLOYEE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $231,800 | $33,420 |
| JASON BEAL | EMPLOYEE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $157,160 | $40,071 |
| SCOTT SZYCHER | EMPLOYEE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $120,000 | $40,802 |
| SARAH THEURKAUF | EMPLOYEE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,000 | $18,672 |
| EMILY RISKALLA | EMPLOYEE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,000 | $14,192 |
| ROBERT MANNING | SECRETARY/TR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLYLE COUTINHO | DIRECTOR/CHA Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOAN KOWAL | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID WOODSON | SECOND VICE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM PEER | AT LARGE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID MUSTO | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LALIT AGARWAL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL AHERN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SAMUEL CHATTERTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK DAVIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHASE DAVIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL DENNING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN DIXON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA DUNCAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA HO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL HOLT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GORDON JUDD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER MEISENHELDER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| OLIVIER RACLE ENGIE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GARRETT ROBERTS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL ZMICK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK SPURR | LEGISLATIVE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ADREA SARMENTERO | LEGAL COUNSE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1800 W PARK DR STE 350, WESTBOROUGH, MA 01581-3927
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Robert Thornton, 1800 West Park Drive Suite 350, Westborough, MA 01581
- Signed the 990
- Robert Thornton, President and CEO
- Phone
- (508) 366-9339
- Website
- www.districtenergy.org
- Return prepared by
- Brunhofer & Balise LLP
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.
Program accomplishments
- Annual Conference: Opportunities for members and committees to gather and discuss new developments in the industry and share ideas for improvements.Publications: Inform members of accomplishments of the association and new developments in the industry.Educational Training: To exchange and distribute information to members of the association.Expenses $3,799,655 · grants $20,000 · revenue $1,600,655
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 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 52-1918849
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1996
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $7,948,764
- Income (IRS master file)
- $6,367,030
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $6,367,030 | $5,691,653 | $7,948,764 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $6,194,079 | $5,295,844 | $7,276,063 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $5,671,739 | $4,875,804 | $6,313,143 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $5,321,001 | $4,083,907 | $5,483,284 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
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 52-1918849).
Questions about INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT ENERGY ASSN
- What is the EIN of INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT ENERGY ASSN?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT ENERGY ASSN is 52-1918849.
- Is INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT ENERGY ASSN tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1996.
- Are donations to INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT ENERGY ASSN tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT ENERGY ASSN 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 INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT ENERGY ASSN 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 INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT ENERGY ASSN last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT ENERGY ASSN?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Robert Thornton.
- Who are the officers and directors of INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT ENERGY ASSN?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 29 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $695,192 (Robert P Thornton, President and Director).
- How much revenue does INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT ENERGY ASSN have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,367,030, expenses of $5,691,653 and total assets of $7,948,764 at year end.
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