Hydropower Foundation INC EIN 52-1851292 Form 990 (PDF) Claim this org

Hydropower Foundation INC FY2020 filing

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Develops research and education to advance knowledge and awareness of hydropower benefits. For fiscal year 2020 it reported $166K in revenue, $156K in expenses, and $179K in net assets.Pt I

Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Nonprofit
Location
Washington, DC
Website
www.hydrofoundation.org
Filings
6 on file (2020–2020)
Revenue
$166KFY2020
Expenses
$156K
Net assets
$179K
People
20
Filings
6
Updates
0
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EIN  52-1851292 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Washington, DC
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Develops research and education to advance knowledge and awareness of hydropower benefits.
Leadership
Linda Church Ciocci · Executive Director · $69K
Money in and out
$166K revenue, $156K expenses
Bottom line
60% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2020
Total revenue
$166K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$156K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$179K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $10K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.60 Management & general $0.33 Fundraising $0.07
Program efficiency
60%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
11.3mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+6%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2020 · Form 990
Revenue
$166K
FY2020
Expenses
$156K
FY2020
Total assets
$226K
FY2020
Total liabilities
$47K
FY2020
Total revenue
$166K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$156K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$179K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$10K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$226K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B60%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 319
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 419

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CHydropower Foundation INC
EINHdr · item D52-1851292
Principal addressHdr · item CWashington, DC
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.hydrofoundation.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MDC
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFNonprofit
Ruling yearIRS BMFJul 1996

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a19
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b19
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$68,984Pt VII · Sec A
Past President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
General Counsel
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Linda Church Ciocci$96,542$76,108$64,793$76,375$68,984

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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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $94K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
01

Grant Programs

Stem education grant - the foundation is currently working under a doe grant in support of the national renewable energy laboratory to educate students about hydropower, its benefits as an energy source, and the wide variety of career opportunities within the industry.

$82Kprogram expense
02

Hiring for hydro is a program education students about careers in hydropower and providing an opportunity for students to meet with industry as potential employers. The program is generally supported through sponsorship funds of industry members who are given specific access to interested students who are considering careers in the…

$9Kprogram expense
03

Think tank is an undergraduate research symposium at which students solve real world hydroower challenges. The first was launched in 2018 in the southeast with plans to move the program around the country in the succeeding years.

$3Kprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$168K · 101%
Investment income$5K · 3%
Program service revenue$2K · 1%
Contributions & grants101%$168K
Investment income3%$5K
Program service revenue1%$2K
— government grantsLn 1e$53K
Total revenueLn 12$166K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.60 Management & general $0.33 Fundraising $0.07
Program services60%$94K
Management & general33%$52K
Fundraising7%$11K
Total functional expensesLn 25$156K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$102K
Total assetsLn 16$226K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$47K
Total net assetsLn 32$179K
Months of cash on handcomputed7.8

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2020 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $148K · Operating expenses/yr $156K
11.3 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $94K · Total expenses $156K
60%
Management & General
Management & general $52K · Total expenses $156K
33%
Fundraising
Fundraising $11K · Total expenses $156K
7%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense $11K · Solicited contributions $115K
$0.10 to raise $1
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $168K · Total revenue $166K
101%
Government reliance
Government grants $53K · Total revenue $166K
32%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $2K · Total revenue $166K
0.9%
Investment reliance
Investment income $5K · Total revenue $166K
+3%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $2K · Total expenses $156K
1%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $166K · Prior year —
No prior year on file
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $179K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $166K · Expenses $156K
+6%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $226K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $179K · Total assets $226K
79%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $46K · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $226K
20%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Linda Church Ciocci · Reported title EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $69K · Total expenses $156K
44%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $78K · Total expenses $156K
50%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 60%
Overhead ratio 33%
Fundraising cost ratio 7%
Investment management fee ratio 0.3%
Accounting fee ratio 5%

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.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$200

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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
FY2025 (Latest)$166K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$291K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$365K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$165K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$169K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$166K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2020IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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