Electric Infrastructure Security Council INC

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Los Angeles, CA501(c)(3)Since 2009InternationalEIN 27-0713559

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The mission of the Electric Infrastructure Security Council, INC. (the "eis Council") is to provide educational programming and host international initiatives to coordinate collaborative Infrastructure protection, recovery planning (continued on schedule o)

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 6 volunteers and 2 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $233K a year · 14% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$492K
to officers and key staff · 18% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 82% of similar orgs
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 18% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $1.3M
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$187K
41% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 41% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.9M
+4% vs prior year
Spent
$2.8M
To programs
81%
Net assets
$267K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.9M
FY2024▲ +4%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$2.7M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.8M
FY2024$1.9M
Expenses
$2.8M
FY2024▲ +54%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.4M
FY2021$2.2M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.8M
FY2024$2.8M
Net assets
$267K
FY2024▼ -77%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$951K
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2024$267K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jan 2011.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $2.3M Management & general 13% · $378K Fundraising 5% · $141K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $492K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President (thru 04/25) & Director
$224,917Pt VII · Sec A
VP Policy & Strategic Initiative
$172,000Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-President
$95,556Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Treasurer/Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Paul Williams’s $225K as President (thru 04/25) & Director is at the 82nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1168 $1–10M international 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 · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Paul Williams$224,917$84,667————
Christopher a Beck$172,000$157,567$146,742$99,724$95,262$157,488
John Heltzel———$107,867$108,613$168,552
Anthony Bucci—$130,000$120,083$113,733——
Dr Ehud Ganani$95,556$104,400$80,909———
Ehud Ganani———$30,000——

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
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

Programs and updates

Protects electric infrastructure from natural and man-made threats through education and international initiatives.

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3 programs · $2.3M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Ginomduring this reporting period, the ginom program advanced as an innovative decision support tool designed to help leaders prepare for and manage complex crises. Ginom is a unique multi-sector interdependency-informed decision support platform that enables analysis of cross-sector connections between critical infrastructure assets…

$2.3Mprogram expense
02

Conferences, webinars and digital communicationseis strengthened its global role as a leading convener and knowledge center for infrastructure resilience. Through high-level summits, international simulations, and sector-focused collaborations, eis advanced its mission to build preparedness, redundancy, and recovery capacity across…

Pt IX · col B
03

Epro handbook vin october 2024, eis council published its 5TH handbook, epro v, blackstart restoration for a greener grid. Edited by DR. Paul stockton, with over 30 contributors and peer reviewer from the electric power sector, the handbook is a vital guide for strengthening blackstart power restoration the ability to restart the…

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$1.3M

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.9M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.6M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$283K
Investment incomeLn 3$19K
Money outPt IX
$2.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.3M
Managementcol C$378K
Fundraisingcol D$141K
Owns and owesPt X
$267K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$303K
Total assetsLn 16$454K
LiabilitiesLn 26$187K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.6M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$283K
Investment incomeLn 3$19K
Total revenueLn 12$1.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$167K
SavingsLn 2$136K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$303K
Other assetsLn 15$21K
Total assetsLn 16$454K
LiabilitiesLn 26$187K
Net assetsLn 32$267K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 66
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M$303K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M$454K
LiabilitiesLn 26$134K$187K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M$267K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$511K$408K$51K$51K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$8K$8K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$3K$2K$591
Payroll taxesLn 10$15K$12K$2K$755
Legal feesLn 11b$70K$57K$10K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$131K$107K$18K$7K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1.6M$1.3M$222K$54K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$43K$35K$6K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$33K$27K$5K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K$252$94
OccupancyLn 16$31K$25K$4K$2K
TravelLn 17$164K$134K$22K$8K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$50K$41K$7K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$6K$956$356
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$167K$136K$23K$8K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.8M$2.3M$378K$141K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $1.8M$1.8M$7K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.3M$1.2M$68K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.2M$1.6M−$398K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.7M$2.2M$512K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.1M$2.4M−$1.4M$951K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,902,731 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,600,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,600,000
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $283,425$283,425
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $19,306$19,306
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $283,425 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $19,306$1,902,731
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,803,068 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $408,488 · Management $51,061 · Fundraising $51,061$510,610
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $8,134$8,134
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,432 · Management $591$3,023
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $12,238 · Management $2,024 · Fundraising $755$15,017
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $57,439 · Management $9,502 · Fundraising $3,542$70,483
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $106,731 · Management $17,656 · Fundraising $6,582$130,969
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,290,772 · Management $221,716 · Fundraising $53,886$1,566,374
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $35,404 · Management $5,857 · Fundraising $2,183$43,444
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $27,282 · Management $4,513 · Fundraising $1,683$33,478
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,526 · Management $252 · Fundraising $94$1,872
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $25,100 · Management $4,152 · Fundraising $1,548$30,800
IX-17 TravelPrograms $133,741 · Management $22,124 · Fundraising $8,248$164,113
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $41,050 · Management $6,791 · Fundraising $2,532$50,373
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,779 · Management $956 · Fundraising $356$7,091
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $136,327 · Management $22,552 · Fundraising $8,408$167,287
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,284,309 · Management $377,881 · Fundraising $140,878$2,803,068
Part X · Balance sheet $453,669 assets, 13 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $8,099; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $448,705$167,478
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $726,230$135,536
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $3,754$4,638
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $102,293$117,257
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $20,661$20,661
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,301,643$453,669
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $116,954$169,317
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $17,279$17,279
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $134,233$186,596
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $668,741$230,147
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $498,669$36,926
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,167,410$267,073
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,301,643$453,669
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $267,073 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,902,731
XI-2 Total expenses$2,803,068
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$900,337
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,167,410
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$267,073

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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