Utility Action Alliance

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EIN 92-3593096 Unknown exempt organization Seattle, WA
Form 990 (PDF)

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Revenue & expenses by yearFY2024–FY2025
Revenue
$2.1M
FY2025▲ +53%
Expenses
$1.6M
FY2025▲ +699%

Form 990 for the fiscal year ending December 2025 (IRS tax year 2025).


Advocates for policies promoting social well-being and community support. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $2.1M in revenue, $1.6M in expenses, and $1.6M in net assets.Pt I

Founded
2023
Type
Unknown exempt organization · Nonprofit
Location
Seattle, WA
Website
www.utilityactionalliance.org
Filings
2 on file (2024–2025)
Revenue
$2.1MFY2025
Expenses
$1.6M
Net assets
$1.6M
People
3
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Advocates for policies promoting social well-being and community support.
Leadership
Corey Platt · Chair
Money in and out
$2.1M revenue, $1.6M expenses
Bottom line
+21% surplus margin

What Funders Ask

6 questions, answered from this org's own filings

Will my donation be tax-deductible?

NEUTRAL

Not on file

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Can I donate to this org right now?

GOOD

No revocation on IRS record

This EIN does not appear on the IRS auto-revocation list. See detail →

Is this organization up to date?

GOOD

Yes — filed FY2025

Most recent Form 990 on file is for fiscal year 2025 (1 year ago). See detail →

Is it receiving grants from reputable foundations?

GOOD

2 funders, incl. Sixteen Thirty Fund

2 distinct foundation funder(s) on file, $1.4M received in the most recent year with grants. See detail →

How is the money spent?

GOOD

98% to programs

98% of total functional expenses went to program services in the most recent filing (Form 990 Part IX); the rest is overhead and fundraising. See detail →

What's its financial size and trend?

NEUTRAL

$1–10M · ↑ +53% vs prior year

Revenue band $1–10M, +53% versus the prior filing year (up). See detail →

Reported financial activity · FY2025
Total revenue
$2.1M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.6M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$1.6M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $442K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.98 Management & general $0.02 Fundraising $0.00
Surplus margin
+21%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -75% vs prior filing year
Program spending
98%
of expenses reach programs▲ +3% vs prior filing year

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Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Total assets
$1.6M
FY2025▲ +37%
Total liabilities
$3K
FY2025▼ -79%
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$442K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$1.6M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B98%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 33
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 4pending

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CUtility Action Alliance
EINHdr · item D92-3593096
Principal addressHdr · item CSeattle, WA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.utilityactionalliance.org
Year of formationHdr · item L2023
State of legal domicileHdr · item MWA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFNonprofit
Ruling yearIRS BMFpending

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a3
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1bpending
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2Yes

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasury
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $1.6M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

Digital advertising campaign to educate the public about policies of public utilities and their effect on community health and public welfare.

$1.6Mprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$2.0M · 99%
Investment income$22K · 1%
Contributions & grants99%$2.0M
Investment income1%$22K
Total revenueLn 12$2.1M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.98 Management & general $0.02 Fundraising $0.00
Program services98%$1.6M
Management & general2%$29K
Fundraising$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.6M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$1.6M
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$3K
Total net assetsLn 32$1.6M
Months of cash on handcomputed11.7

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $1.6M · Operating expenses/yr $1.6M
11.7 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $1.6M · Total expenses $1.6M
98%
Management & General
Management & general $29K · Total expenses $1.6M
2%
Fundraising
Fundraising $5K · Total expenses $1.6M
0.3%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (2-yr avg) $3K · Solicited contributions (2-yr avg) $1.7M
$0.00 to raise $1 (2-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $2.0M · Total revenue $2.1M
99%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $2.1M
—
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $2.1M
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $22K · Total revenue $2.1M
+1%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $1.6M
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $2.1M · Prior year $1.4M
+53%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $1.6M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $2.1M · Expenses $1.6M
+21%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $1.6M
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $1.6M · Total assets $1.6M
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $1.6M
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Corey Platt · Reported title Chair · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $1.6M
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) — · Total expenses $1.6M
—
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 98%——
Overhead ratio 2%——
Fundraising cost ratio 0.2%——
Revenue growth 53%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$1.4M
Grants paid · 4 grants · $655K · 2025–2025
Georgians for an Affordable FutureFY2025$200,000
Tides AdvocacyCA · FY2025$125,000
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$2.1M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$1.4M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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