Hydropower Foundation INC FY2021 filing

Tax-deductible

Washington, DC501(c)(3)EIN 52-1851292

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The Foundation develops research and education programs to advance knowledge in and to build awareness of the benefits of Hydropower.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
51¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$76K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $412 a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
51%
of spending
Worth a look: 51% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$76K
to officers and key staff · 43% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 43% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $200
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$41K
18% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 18% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$169K
+2% vs prior year
Spent
$179K
To programs
51%
Net assets
$179K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$169K
FY2021▲ +2%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$166K
FY2021$169K
FY2022$165K
FY2023$365K
FY2024$291K
FY2025$166K
Expenses
$179K
FY2021▲ +14%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$156K
FY2021$179K
FY2022$219K
FY2023$310K
FY2024$308K
FY2025$147K
Net assets
$179K
FY2021+0.4%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$179K
FY2021$179K
FY2022$99K
FY2023$169K
FY2024$153K
FY2025$181K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 1996.

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

Where the money goes

51 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 51% · $92K Management & general 39% · $70K Fundraising 10% · $17K

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

15 people listed on the 990; $76K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$76,375Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt 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

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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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

Develops research and education to advance knowledge and awareness of hydropower benefits.

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2 programs · $92K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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.

$73Kprogram expense
02

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. Due to covid restrictions, it was difficult to host a full think tank program in 2021.

$19Kprogram expense

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 1 funder$200

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$169K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$203K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$179K
Ln 25
Programscol B$92K
Managementcol C$70K
Fundraisingcol D$17K
Owns and owesPt X
$179K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$82K
Total assetsLn 16$220K
LiabilitiesLn 26$41K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$203K
Government grantsLn 1e$79K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$39K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Total revenueLn 12$169K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$6K
SavingsLn 2$76K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$82K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$132K
Total assetsLn 16$220K
LiabilitiesLn 26$41K
Net assetsLn 32$179K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 619
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$102K$82K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$111K$132K
Total assetsLn 16$226K$220K
LiabilitiesLn 26$47K$41K
Net assetsLn 32$179K$179K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$76K$39K$37K$705
Management feesLn 11a$65K$36K$15K$14K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$310$1K$67
Office expensesLn 13$2K$19$2K
Information technologyLn 14$4K$436$3K$421
TravelLn 17$9K$7K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$11K$5K$4K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$801$551$15
Total functional expensesLn 25$179K$92K$70K$17K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $166K$147K$19K$181K 990 PDF
FY2024 $291K$308K−$17K$153K 990 PDF
FY2023 $365K$310K$55K$169K 990 PDF
FY2022 $165K$219K−$54K$99K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $169K$179K−$9K$179K 990 PDF
FY2020 $166K$156K$10K$179K 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
See the full FY2021 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $169,296 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$43,950
VIII-1c Fundraising events$38,665
VIII-1e Government grants$78,508
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$42,191
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$203,314
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $2,371$2,371
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$36,389−$36,389
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,371 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$36,389$169,296
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $178,708 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $38,847 · Management $36,823 · Fundraising $705$76,375
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $36,031 · Management $15,361 · Fundraising $13,918$65,310
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,440$5,440
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $310 · Management $1,136 · Fundraising $67$1,513
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $19 · Management $1,977$1,996
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $436 · Management $3,131 · Fundraising $421$3,988
IX-17 TravelPrograms $7,260 · Management $1,570$8,830
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,395$2,395
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $5,420 · Management $4,068 · Fundraising $2,006$11,494
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $801 · Management $551 · Fundraising $15$1,367
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $91,519 · Management $70,057 · Fundraising $17,132$178,708
Part X · Balance sheet $219,803 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $60,389$6,457
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $41,634$75,787
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $12,047$2,951
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $353$2,451
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $45,510$52,253
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $65,967$79,904
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $225,900$219,803
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $12,125$8,950
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $35,170$31,600
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $47,295$40,550
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $71,347$71,995
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $107,258$107,258
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $178,605$179,253
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $225,900$219,803
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $179,253 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$169,296
XI-2 Total expenses$178,708
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$9,412
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$178,605
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$10,060
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$179,253

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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