Northwest Power Pool

Business league / trade association Portland, OR Since 1999 EIN 93-1267672 NTEE S41
Revenue
$16.0M
▲ +25%
FY2024 · Pt VIII · Ln 12
Expenses
$15.7M
▲ +24%
FY2024 · Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$2.5M
FY2024 · Pt X · Ln 32
To programs
0%
FY2024 · Pt IX · col B
Revenue & expenses by yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$16.0M
FY2024▲ +25%
Expenses
$15.7M
FY2024▲ +24%

Ensures reliable electricity for Western power grid members.

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Filing up to date?
Filed FY2024 (typical filing lag)
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Foundation funders?
1 funder — Multiplier
$250K in the latest grant year.
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Spent on programs?
0% to programs
Form 990 Part IX, latest filing.
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Size and trend
$10–100M
↑ +25% vs prior year
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Form 990 for the fiscal year ending December 2024 (IRS tax year 2024).


Ensures reliable electricity for Western power grid members.

Founded
1999
Type
Business league / trade association · Community Development
Location
Portland, OR
Website
www.westernpowerpool.org
Filings
4 on file (2021–2024)
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Operating surplus
+2%
revenue over expenses▲ +137% vs prior filing year
Earned revenue
92%
of revenue from program services & dues▼ -8% vs prior filing year
Payroll share
39%
of spending is salaries & benefits▲ +1.0% vs prior filing year

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Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Total assets
$11.6M
FY2024▲ +21%
Total liabilities
$9.0M
FY2024▲ +14%
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$307K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$11.6M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B0%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 35
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 45

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CNorthwest Power Pool
EINHdr · item D93-1267672
Principal addressHdr · item CPortland, OR
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.westernpowerpool.org
Year of formationHdr · item L1999
State of legal domicileHdr · item MOR
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(6) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFCommunity Development (S41)
Ruling yearIRS BMFMar 2000

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a5
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b5
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President & CEO
$479,512Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-President
$341,600Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Operating Officer
$242,500Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Strategy Officer
$225,000Pt VII · Sec A
Rsg & Wfrsg Manager
$198,555Pt VII · Sec A
Wrap Senior Engagement Manager
$189,750Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Operations Manager
$186,895Pt VII · Sec A
Wrap Operations Manager
$175,988Pt VII · Sec A

Sarah Edmonds’s $480K as President & CEO is at the 77th percentile of top reported officer pay among 572 $10–100M community development nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

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

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Sarah Edmonds$479,512$468,023———
Frank Afranji——$193,981$384,000$352,226
Lisa Hardie$341,600$193,333———
Sarah Edmonds——$283,339——
Gregg Carrington——$184,953$254,388$55,873
Ryan Roy$242,500$228,970———
Rebecca Sexton$225,000$221,108———
Dave Angell—$211,409———

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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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Reserve Sharing Group

The NWPP administers a program to operate a reserve sharing group for 31 members operating electric power systems with balancing authority areas in the Western Interconnection. This program comprises: a real-time software application that computes and allocates the pooled contingency reserve requirement to the participating authority…

Pt IX · col B
02

NWPP administers the implementation and ongoing support of a Western Resource Adequacy Program (WRAP) for approximately 22 member participants in the western interconnection. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) approved the program with an effective date of January 1, 2023.

Pt IX · col B
03

NWPP provides transmission planning services to member organizations to support their federal energy regulatory commision and nerc compliance obligations. NWPP continues to facilitate northern grid regional transmission planning for 12 entities, as well as coordinate power flow base cases and study state and dynamic model validation for…

Pt IX · col B

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$14.7M · 92%
Contributions & grants$1.2M · 8%
Investment income$127K · 1%
Program service revenue92%$14.7M
Contributions & grants8%$1.2M
Investment income1%$127K
Other revenue$2K
— government grantsLn 1e$221K
Total revenueLn 12$16.0M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$3.1M
Total assetsLn 16$11.6M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$9.0M
Total net assetsLn 32$2.5M
Months of cash on handcomputed2.3

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $4.8M · Operating expenses/yr $15.7M
3.7 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services — · Total expenses $15.7M
—
Management & General
Management & general — · Total expenses $15.7M
—
Fundraising
Fundraising — · Total expenses $15.7M
—
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense — · Solicited contributions —
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $1.2M · Total revenue $16.0M
8%
Government reliance
Government grants $221K · Total revenue $16.0M
1%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $14.7M · Total revenue $16.0M
92%
Investment reliance
Investment income $127K · Total revenue $16.0M
+0.8%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $14.7M · Total expenses $15.7M
93%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $16.0M · Prior year $12.8M
+25%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $6.1M · FY2024 $16.0M
+27%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $2.5M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $16.0M · Expenses $15.7M
+2%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $11.6M
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $2.5M · Total assets $11.6M
22%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $1.7M · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $11.6M
15%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Sarah Edmonds · Reported title President & CEO · Highest reported compensation $480K · Total expenses $15.7M
3%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $6.2M · Total expenses $15.7M
39%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Revenue growth 25%——

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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
MultiplierFY2024$250K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$250K

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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
FY2024$12.8M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$12.0M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$9.7M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$6.1M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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