Washington Public Utility Districts

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Olympia, WAUnknown exempt organizationEIN 91-0486104

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The Washington Public Utility Districts association represents 27 puds and energy northwest, a

$629K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
Revoked
IRS exemption revoked
Concern: the IRS revoked its tax exemption.
IRS Auto-Revocation List
Latest return
FY2021
latest Form 990
Concern: the latest return is for FY2021, 5 tax years back; more than 4 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $44K a year · 2% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$629K
to officers and key staff · 35% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 35% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
13 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 13.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$523K
10% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 10% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
28
of 28 voting members
Looks good: 28 of 28 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$1.9M
-7% vs prior year
Spent
$1.8M
Net assets
$4.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2021
Revenue
$1.9M
FY2021▼ -7%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.0M
FY2021$1.9M
Expenses
$1.8M
FY2021▼ -11%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.1M
FY2021$1.8M
Net assets
$4.7M
FY2021▲ +2%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$4.6M
FY2021$4.7M

From the FY2021 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

IRS revoked this organization's tax-exempt status on May 15, 2025

Is it real?

No. The IRS revoked its tax exemption. Latest filing on record: FY2021.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

32 people listed on the 990; $629K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$239,255Pt VII · Sec A
Communications Director
$149,747Pt VII · Sec A
Policy Director
$138,627Pt VII · Sec A
Finance Manager
$101,511Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2021FY2020
George M Caan—$240,502
George M Caan$239,255—
Elizabeth a Anderson$149,747—
John S Kounts—$139,190
Nicolas B Garcia$138,627—
Nicolas B Garcia—$138,508
Elizabeth a Anderson—$137,269
Jamie Hanny$101,511—

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Advocates for public utility districts and their energy cooperative.

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1 program service, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2021.
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The association's purpose is to coordinate the activities of and distribute information to public utility district commissioners in washington state.

Pt IX · col B

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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.9M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.9M
Other incomeLn 4–11$11K
Investment incomeLn 3$213
Money outPt IX
$1.8M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$4.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.0M
Total assetsLn 16$5.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$523K
PeoplePt VI, VII
32
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a28
IndependentVI 1b28
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$213
Other incomeLn 4–11$11K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$1.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$509K
SavingsLn 2$1.5M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.2M
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$5.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$523K
Net assetsLn 32$4.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.8M$2.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.3M$3.2M
Total assetsLn 16$5.2M$5.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$607K$523K
Net assetsLn 32$4.6M$4.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$285K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$715K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$56K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$28K
Payroll taxesLn 10$67K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$18K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$21K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$9K
Office expensesLn 13$112K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$81K
TravelLn 17$31K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$46K
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$109K
InsuranceLn 23$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$238K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.8M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2021 Latest Viewing $1.9M$1.8M$91K$4.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.0M$2.1M−$4K$4.6M 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 $1,911,291 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$0
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)$1,899,730
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $213$213
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $9,208$9,208
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $2,140$2,140
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $11,561$1,911,291
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,820,198 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$285,109
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$715,345
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$55,697
IX-9 Other employee benefits$28,133
IX-10 Payroll taxes$67,316
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$3,772
IX-11c Accounting fees$17,550
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for services$20,767
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$8,793
IX-13 Office expenses$112,492
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$81,174
IX-17 Travel$31,423
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$45,509
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$108,658
IX-23 Insurance$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$238,460
IX-25 Total functional expenses$1,820,198
Part X · Balance sheet $5,229,104 assets, 24 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $482,593$508,650
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,307,005$1,486,864
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $42,849$35,601
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $87,442$26,547
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,302,517$3,171,442
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $5,222,406$5,229,104
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $210,775$161,230
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $396,328$361,478
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $607,103$522,708
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $4,615,303$4,706,396
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,615,303$4,706,396
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $5,222,406$5,229,104
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,706,396 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,911,291
XI-2 Total expenses$1,820,198
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$91,093
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,615,303
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,706,396

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

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