Northwest Power Pool FY2021 filing

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Portland, OR501(c)(6)Since 1999Community DevelopmentEIN 93-1267672

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The Northwest Power Pool ("nwpp") mission is to support electric reliability by providing cost-effective reliablity services, developed in cooperation with members, to member organizations across the west.

$2.1M 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
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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $171K a year · 2% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$2.1M
to officers and key staff · 30% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 30% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $250K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2.0M
57% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 57% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$6.1M
Spent
$7.0M
Net assets
$1.5M
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$6.1M
FY2021
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$6.1M
FY2022$9.7M
FY2023$12.0M
FY2024$12.8M
FY2024$16.0M
Expenses
$7.0M
FY2021
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$7.0M
FY2022$9.6M
FY2023$12.0M
FY2024$12.7M
FY2024$15.7M
Net assets
$1.5M
FY2021
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.6M
FY2024$2.5M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 2000.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

17 people listed on the 990; $2.1M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Nwpp Corporation President
$352,226Pt VII · Sec A
Nwpp Principal Systems Ops Analyst
$183,204Pt VII · Sec A
Nwpp Vice President
$181,068Pt VII · Sec A
Nwpp Transmission Planning Mgr
$173,100Pt VII · Sec A
Nwpp System Operations Mgr
$168,816Pt VII · Sec A
Nwpp Reserve Sharing Prog Mgr
$160,778Pt VII · Sec A
Nwpp Treasurer/Office Mgr
$156,552Pt VII · Sec A
Nwpp Coordination Planning Mgr
$150,060Pt 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$283,339——
Frank Afranji——$193,981$384,000$352,226
Lisa Hardie$341,600$193,333———
Gregg Carrington——$184,953$254,388$55,873
Ryan Roy$242,500$228,970$175,536——
Rebecca Sexton$225,000$221,108$175,116——
Dave Angell—$211,409———
Charee Difabio$198,555$189,771$178,100$172,219$160,778

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

Ensures reliable electricity for Western power grid members.

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3 programs · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Northwest power pool staff performs various coordination activities which include, but are not limited to study simulations and analysis. These studies range from underfrequency load shedding and system restoration to hydroelectric regulations, both on actual and projected bases for the federal-based hydroelectric system in the northwest…

Pt IX · col B
02

The staff of the NWPP facilitates meetings throughout the year. The NWPP staff functions include, but are not limited to, budgeting, planning, organizing and facilitating agenda creation; arranging for meeting facilities, arranging for meeting catering; and arranging for meeting presenters.

Pt IX · col B
03

NWPP reserve sharing group (RSG), is responsible for submitting compliance reports required for the NWPP RSG to comply and document its compliance with the NERC/WECC standard BAL-002; as well as to facilitate RSG compliance self-certification and responses to compliance audits when required.

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

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

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$6.1M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.1M
Other incomeLn 4–11$2.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$47K
Money outPt IX
$7.0M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$1.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$617K
Total assetsLn 16$3.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.0M
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A16
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$47K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2.9M
Gains on assetsLn 7$6K
Total revenueLn 12$6.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$519K
SavingsLn 2$97K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$617K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$22K
Other assetsLn 15$7K
Total assetsLn 16$3.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.0M
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 531
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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$636K$617K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.6M$1.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$29K$22K
Total assetsLn 16$2.7M$3.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.2M$2.0M
Net assetsLn 32−$537K$1.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$1.4M
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.0M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$303K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$669K
Payroll taxesLn 10$206K
Legal feesLn 11b$396K
Investment management feesLn 11f$15K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1.5M
Office expensesLn 13$39K
Information technologyLn 14$106K
OccupancyLn 16$140K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$19K
InsuranceLn 23$24K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$153K
All other expensesLn 24e$396
Total functional expensesLn 25$7.0M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $12.8M$12.7M$103K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $12.0M$12.0M−$26K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $9.7M$9.6M$110K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $6.1M$7.0M−$873K$1.5M 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
See the full FY2021 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $6,118,374 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $429,494 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $3,132,804$3,132,804
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $41,524$41,524
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $5,942$5,942
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $2,508,610$2,508,610
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $6,076,850 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $41,524$6,118,374
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $6,991,805 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$1,401,803
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$2,040,336
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$303,235
IX-9 Other employee benefits$669,074
IX-10 Payroll taxes$206,040
IX-11b Legal fees$395,653
IX-11f Investment management fees$15,050
IX-11g Other fees for services$1,479,566
IX-13 Office expenses$39,477
IX-14 Information technology$105,627
IX-16 Occupancy$139,866
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$18,503
IX-23 Insurance$24,145
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$153,034
IX-24e All other expenses$396
IX-25 Total functional expenses$6,991,805
Part X · Balance sheet $3,491,594 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $482,127$519,246
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $154,322$97,409
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $323,709$1,118,456
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $39,791$69,874
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $29,318$22,206
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,644,253$1,657,794
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$6,609
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,673,520$3,491,594
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $485,841$614,453
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,724,336$1,384,531
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,210,177$1,998,984
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$536,657$1,492,610
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$536,657$1,492,610
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,673,520$3,491,594
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,492,610 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$6,118,374
XI-2 Total expenses$6,991,805
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$873,431
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$536,657
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$62,222
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$2,308,387
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$532,089
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,492,610

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

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