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Public Power Council

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Portland, OR501(c)(6)Since 1977Mutual / membership EIN 91-1015971Revenue $3.0M in FY2025Latest return filed Apr 30, 2026

On file with the IRSppcpdx.org650 Ne Holladay St Ste 810, 97232-2098 · Portland, ORTax-exempt since Sep 1979

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To represent the common interests of consumer-owned electric utilities in the pacific northwest and enhance their competitiveness and ability to serve their communities. To ensure access to a reliable, low cost and environmentally sound Power supply.

501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
$1.0M paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Pay: Part VII

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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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $2K 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
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.0M
to officers and key staff · 34% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 34% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$2.0M
58% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 58% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
21
of 21 voting members
Looks good: 21 of 21 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$3.0M
+4% vs prior year
Spent
$3.0M
Net assets
$1.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$3.0M
FY2025▲ +4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.4M
FY2021$2.7M
FY2022$2.4M
FY2023$2.5M
FY2024$2.9M
FY2025$3.0M
Expenses
$3.0M
FY2025▲ +5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.3M
FY2021$2.5M
FY2022$2.6M
FY2023$2.7M
FY2024$2.8M
FY2025$3.0M
Net assets
$1.5M
FY2025▲ +0.9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$1.5M

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

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 1979.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

25 people listed on the 990; $1.0M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Scott Simms
CEO & Executive Director, Secretary
$422,183Pt VII · Sec A
Tom Creekpaum
General Counsel
$205,069Pt VII · Sec A
Lauren Tenney Denison
Director, Market Policy & Grid Strategy
$199,463Pt VII · Sec A
Michael Linn
Senior Policy Analyst
$195,184Pt VII · Sec A
Jim Anderson
Executive Committee Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Max Beach
Executive Committee Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Megan Capper
Executive Committee Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bryan Case
Executive Committee Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Scott Simms$422,183$373,371$296,196$308,133$303,279$278,667
Irene Scruggs——$261,709$207,902$190,808$191,889
Michael Deen—$215,581$234,417$176,449$176,614$176,604
Lauren E Tenney Denison—$213,204$186,137$155,683$143,903$130,982
Tom Creekpaum$205,069$186,158————
Lauren Tenney Denison$199,463—————
Michael Linn$195,184$189,290$182,319$145,892$131,556$128,271
Blake Weathers———$147,712——

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

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3 programs · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Assist member utilities to ensure the continued strength of consumer-owned utilities in their communities and heighten public and government awareness of consumer-owned utility issues. Facilitate transmission access in the region and preserve a long-term, stable supply of electricity at the lowest practicable price.

Pt IX · col B
02

To maintain reasonable and cost effective mitigation for fish and wildlife with respect to the federal columbia river power system.

Pt IX · col B
03

To maintain power delivery under programs of the bonneville power administration.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.0M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$87K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Money outPt IX
$3.0M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$1.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.1M
Total assetsLn 16$3.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.0M
PeoplePt VI, VII
25
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a21
IndependentVI 1b21
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$87K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$2K
Total revenueLn 12$3.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$165
SavingsLn 2$2.1M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$681K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$37K
Other assetsLn 15$618K
Total assetsLn 16$3.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.0M
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.3M$2.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$646K$681K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$41K$37K
Total assetsLn 16$2.7M$3.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.3M$2.0M
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M$1.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$1.2M
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$331K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$236K
Legal feesLn 11b$39K
Accounting feesLn 11c$115K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$451K
Office expensesLn 13$175K
OccupancyLn 16$177K
TravelLn 17$46K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$118K
InterestLn 20$827
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$21K
InsuranceLn 23$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$23K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.0M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Apr 30, 2026 $3.0M$3.0M−$1K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 13, 2025 $2.9M$2.8M$17K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 13, 2024 $2.5M$2.7M−$199K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 31, 2023 $2.4M$2.6M−$175K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 16, 2022 $2.7M$2.5M$253K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Aug 13, 2021 $2.4M$2.3M$118K$1.6M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,990,660 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,782,340$2,902,479
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $79,954$86,940
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,856$1,241
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,864,150$2,990,660
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 $1,806,576$1,813,542
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,040,679$1,178,253
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,847,255$2,991,795
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $16,895−$1,135
Part VI · Governance 21 of 21 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body21
VI-1b Independent voting members21
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 $2,990,660 across 5 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,902,479$2,902,479
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $89,152$89,152
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$2,212−$2,212
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,241$1,241
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,903,720 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $86,940$2,990,660
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,991,795 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$1,246,473
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$331,462
IX-9 Other employee benefits$235,607
IX-11b Legal fees$39,337
IX-11c Accounting fees$115,164
IX-11g Other fees for services$451,184
IX-13 Office expenses$175,006
IX-16 Occupancy$177,384
IX-17 Travel$46,207
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$117,995
IX-20 Interest$827
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$21,446
IX-23 Insurance$10,223
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$23,480
IX-25 Total functional expenses$2,991,795
Part X · Balance sheet $3,465,071 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $32,609$165
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,231,199$2,084,090
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$31,194
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$13,181
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $40,647$36,719
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $645,911$681,320
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $763,906$618,402
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,714,272$3,465,071
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $65,138$76,364
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $128,128$987,239
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,060,672$889,575
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,262,300$1,999,874
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,451,972$1,465,197
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,451,972$1,465,197
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,714,272$3,465,071
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,465,197 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,990,660
XI-2 Total expenses$2,991,795
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,135
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,451,972
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$14,360
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,465,197

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

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