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Hydropower Research Institute

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Wenatchee, WA501(c)(6)Since 2018Community Development EIN 83-1332319Revenue $986K in FY2025

On file with the IRShridata.org1250 N Wenatchee Ave Ste H Pmb 278, 98801-1599 · Wenatchee, WATax-exempt since Oct 2020

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Benefit the Hydropower industry through aggregation and analysis of data developed collaboratively with hydroelectric generation asset owners.

501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
Run by 6 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(6)
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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list 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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $127K a year · 12% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Cash reserves
16 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 15.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$530K
22% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 22% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$986K
-34% vs prior year
Spent
$1.4M
Net assets
$1.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$986K
FY2025▼ -34%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$524K
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$986K
Expenses
$1.4M
FY2025▼ -35%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$365K
FY2021$375K
FY2022$407K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$2.1M
FY2025$1.4M
Net assets
$1.9M
FY2025▼ -4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$2.3M
FY2022$2.5M
FY2023$2.6M
FY2024$2.0M
FY2025$1.9M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 2020.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Kirk W Hudson
Board President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Joseph Kessler
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ingrid Miller
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

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Aggregates and analyzes data to benefit the hydropower industry.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Develop, manage, protect, and license aggregated sets of operational data from hydroelectric generation units and plants owned by members and contributors so as to (I) enhance awareness and analysis of operation, condition, and maintenance of hydroelectric generating facilities, (ii) improve predictive capabilities for management of…

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$986K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$900K
Investment incomeLn 3$81K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Money outPt IX
$1.4M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$1.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.8M
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$530K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$900K
Investment incomeLn 3$81K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Gains on assetsLn 7$8K
Total revenueLn 12$986K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$35K
SavingsLn 2$1.8M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.8M
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$530K
Net assetsLn 32$1.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 66
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$403K$1.8M
Total assetsLn 16$3.1M$2.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M$530K
Net assetsLn 32$2.0M$1.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$317K
Accounting feesLn 11c$32K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$351K
Office expensesLn 13$10K
Information technologyLn 14$7K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$100K
InsuranceLn 23$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$552K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.4M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $986K$1.4M−$389K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.5M$2.1M−$625K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.4M$1.2M$178K$2.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $524K$407K$117K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.2M$375K$827K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.0M$365K$657K$1.5M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $986,247 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,474,123$900,000
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $10,234$81,247
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$5,000
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,484,357$986,247
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,108,988$1,375,170
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,108,988$1,375,170
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$624,631−$388,923
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $986,247 across 5 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $900,000$900,000
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $73,524$73,524
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $7,723$7,723
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $5,000$5,000
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $905,000 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $81,247$986,247
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,375,170 across 8 lines filed
IX-11a Management fees$316,576
IX-11c Accounting fees$31,833
IX-11g Other fees for services$350,639
IX-13 Office expenses$9,629
IX-14 Information technology$7,436
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$100,153
IX-23 Insurance$6,572
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$552,332
IX-25 Total functional expenses$1,375,170
Part X · Balance sheet $2,448,188 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $271,714$35,000
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $130,985$1,753,421
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $500,000$215,271
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $496,218$444,496
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,144,435$2,448,188
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $237,491$170,167
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $900,000$360,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,137,491$530,167
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,006,944$1,918,021
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,144,435$2,448,188
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,918,021 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$986,247
XI-2 Total expenses$1,375,170
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$388,923
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,006,944
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$300,000
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,918,021

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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