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Washington Public Utility Districts FY2020 filing

IRS exemption revoked

Olympia, WAUnknown exempt organizationEIN 91-0486104Revenue $2.0M in FY2020

On file with the IRSwpuda.org212 Union Ave Suite 201 · Olympia, WA

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

$655K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · 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
$655K
to officers and key staff · 32% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 32% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$607K
12% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 12% 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
$2.0M
Spent
$2.1M
Net assets
$4.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2021
Revenue
$2.0M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.0M
FY2021$1.9M
Expenses
$2.1M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.1M
FY2021$1.8M
Net assets
$4.6M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$4.6M
FY2021$4.7M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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IRS revoked this organization's tax-exempt status on May 15, 2025
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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; $655K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
George M Caan
Executive Director
$240,502Pt VII · Sec A
John S Kounts
Water Program Director
$139,190Pt VII · Sec A
Nicolas B Garcia
Policy Director
$138,508Pt VII · Sec A
Elizabeth a Anderson
Communications Director
$137,269Pt VII · Sec A
Mike Sheetz
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Greg McCall
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Liz Green
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2021FY2020
George M Caan$239,255$240,502
Elizabeth a Anderson$149,747$137,269
John S Kounts—$139,190
Nicolas B Garcia$138,627$138,508
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 · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

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

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.0M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.0M
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Money outPt IX
$2.1M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$4.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.8M
Total assetsLn 16$5.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$607K
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$2.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Total revenueLn 12$2.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$483K
SavingsLn 2$1.3M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.3M
Total assetsLn 16$5.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$607K
Net assetsLn 32$4.6M
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.7M$1.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.4M$3.3M
Total assetsLn 16$5.2M$5.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$581K$607K
Net assetsLn 32$4.6M$4.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$287K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$734K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$65K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$231K
Payroll taxesLn 10$71K
Legal feesLn 11b$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$27K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$16K
Office expensesLn 13$113K
OccupancyLn 16$87K
TravelLn 17$23K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$23K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$108K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$262K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.1M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2021 Latest $1.9M$1.8M$91K$4.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $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 I · Summary $2,049,448 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,061,940$2,046,104
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $8,043$1,324
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $53,130$2,020
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,123,113$2,049,448
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 $1,257,096$1,388,096
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $898,045$665,186
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,155,141$2,053,282
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$32,028−$3,834
Part VI · Governance 28 of 28 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body28
VI-1b Independent voting members28
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,049,448 across 5 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,046,104$2,046,104
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,324$1,324
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $446$446
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $1,574$1,574
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,046,104 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $3,344$2,049,448
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,053,282 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$286,511
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$734,376
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$64,859
IX-9 Other employee benefits$231,251
IX-10 Payroll taxes$71,099
IX-11b Legal fees$5,611
IX-11g Other fees for services$26,646
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$16,309
IX-13 Office expenses$112,883
IX-16 Occupancy$87,106
IX-17 Travel$23,446
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$23,352
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$107,973
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$261,860
IX-25 Total functional expenses$2,053,282
Part X · Balance sheet $5,222,406 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $662,349$482,593
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,034,122$1,307,005
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $27,316$42,849
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $44,519$87,442
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,431,707$3,302,517
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $5,200,013$5,222,406
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $160,318$210,775
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $420,558$396,328
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $580,876$607,103
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $4,619,137$4,615,303
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,619,137$4,615,303
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $5,200,013$5,222,406
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,615,303 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,049,448
XI-2 Total expenses$2,053,282
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$3,834
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,619,137
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,615,303

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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