Utility Consumers Action Network INC EIN 33-0002313

Utility Consumers Action Network INC

EIN  33-0002313 Public charity (501(c)(3)) San Diego, CA Founded 1983
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Advocates for fair utility rates and services for consumers.
Leadership
Edward Lopez · Executive Director · $141K
Money in and out
$326K revenue, $573K expenses
Bottom line
88% program efficiency

Advocates for fair utility rates and services for consumers. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $326K in revenue, $573K in expenses, and $323K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$326K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$573K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$323K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$247K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.88 Management & general $0.09 Fundraising $0.03
Program efficiency
88%
of spending reaches programs▼ -5% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
7.7mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -3% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-76%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -389% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$326K
FY2024▼ -73%
Expenses
$573K
FY2024▼ -37%
Total assets
$370K
FY2024▼ -38%
Total liabilities
$47K
FY2024▲ +80%
Total revenue
$326K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$573K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$323K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$247K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$370K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B88%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 34
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 44
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

2 program services account for $506K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Litigation

(regulatory advocacy) - ucan advocates for utility ratepayers in the areas of energy, water and telecommunications. Ucan accomplishes this by participating in regulatory proceedings before the california public utilities commission (cpuc), the agency that regulates investor owned utility services, as well as other regulatory and…

$460Kprogram expense
02

Consumer Education and Complaints

With the help of staff, legal interns, and volunteers, ucan provides advocacy andeducation for any consumer calling in for help regarding utility issues. These issues include utility shut-offs, burdensome utility practices, billing and service disputes.

$46Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CUtility Consumers Action Network INC
EINHdr · item D33-0002313
Principal addressHdr · item CSan Diego, CA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.ucan.org
Year of formationHdr · item L1983
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFPublic & Societal Benefit (W80D)
Ruling yearIRS BMFDec 1984

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a4
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b4
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$140,734Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Edward Lopez’s $141K as Executive Director is at the 89th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1033 $100K–1M public & societal benefit 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jason Zeller$141,585$108,450
Edward Lopez$140,734$98,224$75,208$95,000$95,000$95,000

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$313K · 96%
Contributions & grants$13K · 4%
Program service revenue96%$313K
Contributions & grants4%$13K
Investment income$12
Total revenueLn 12$326K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.88 Management & general $0.09 Fundraising $0.03
Program services88%$506K
Management & general9%$53K
Fundraising3%$15K
Total functional expensesLn 25$573K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$370K
Total assetsLn 16$370K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$47K
Total net assetsLn 32$323K
Months of cash on handcomputed7.7

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $370K · Operating expenses/yr $573K
7.7 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $506K · Total expenses $573K
88%
Management & General
Management & general $53K · Total expenses $573K
9%
Fundraising
Fundraising $15K · Total expenses $573K
3%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $13K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $17K
$0.76 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $13K · Total revenue $326K
4%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $326K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $313K · Total revenue $326K
96%
Investment reliance
Investment income $12 · Total revenue $326K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $313K · Total expenses $573K
55%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $326K · Prior year $1.2M
-73%
Revenue CAGR
FY2019 $802K · FY2024 $326K
-16%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $323K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $326K · Expenses $573K
-76%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $370K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $323K · Total assets $370K
87%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $370K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Edward Lopez · Reported title EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $141K · Total expenses $573K
25%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $348K · Total expenses $573K
61%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 88%
Overhead ratio 9%
Fundraising cost ratio 111%
Revenue growth -73%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024$1.2M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$657K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$509K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$748K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$802K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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