Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 2009.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.
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Who runs it and what they're paid
18 people listed on the 990; $210K paid to officers and key staff.
Karen Wayland’s $210K as CEO is at the 66th percentile of top reported officer pay among 363 $1–10M science & technology nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.
Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karen Wayland | $210,000 | $210,000 | $210,000 | $195,000 | — |
| Steve Hauser | — | — | — | — | $210,000 |
| Steven Hauser | — | — | — | $35,000 | — |
Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.
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Questions the 990 asks
The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.
- Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
- Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Programs and updates
Advocates for grid transformation by understanding diverse stakeholder needs.
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The organization developed a policy framework for congressional funding of grid modernization investments in an economic recovery package.
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Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
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By the numbers
The FY2020 990, line by line.
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| Line | Start FY20 | End FY20 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $177K | $143K |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $214K | $227K |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $169K | $117K |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $45K | $110K |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1 | $10K | $10K | ||
| Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5 | $210K | $168K | $42K | |
| Management feesLn 11a | $173K | $139K | $35K | |
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $4K | $4K | ||
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $112K | $88K | $24K | |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $53K | $28K | $24K | |
| Information technologyLn 14 | $4K | $4K | ||
| OccupancyLn 16 | $7K | $7K | ||
| TravelLn 17 | $8K | $8K | ||
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $131K | $127K | $4K | |
| InsuranceLn 23 | $1K | $1K | ||
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $712K | $560K | $152K | $0 |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 3, 2025 | $1.2M | $1.2M | $10K | $30K | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS Sep 17, 2024 | $954K | $1.0M | −$61K | $20K | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2023 | $856K | $847K | $10K | $81K | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2022 | $782K | $820K | −$38K | $72K | 990 PDF |
| FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 15, 2021 | $777K | $712K | $65K | $110K | 990 PDF |
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Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $777,042 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 18 of 18 board members independent, no flags
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $777,042 across 5 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $712,255 across 11 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $226,965 assets, 10 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $109,789 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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