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Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by WESTERN ELECTRICITY COORDINATING COUNCIL.

Totals

Total revenue
$47,316,910
Total expenses
$32,394,251
Contributions and grants received
$0
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$46,738,594
Investment income
$578,316
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$73,102,519
Total liabilities, end of year
$30,088,316
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$43,014,203
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$21,312,385
Management and general expenses
$11,081,866
Fundraising expenses
$0
Program service expenses (Part III)
$21,312,385

Program services were 65.8% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 2a · Program service revenue: ANNUAL ASSESSMENTS

    total $43,967,948 · related or exempt $43,967,948

  • 2b · Program service revenue: FEES AND CONTRACTS

    total $2,770,646 · related or exempt $2,770,646

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $602,311 · excluded $602,311

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $17,441,279

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $17,465,274

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities -$23,995

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$23,995 · excluded -$23,995

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $2,267,922 · program services $846,077 · management and general $1,421,845

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $17,282,101 · program services $13,925,389 · management and general $3,356,712

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $1,530,888 · program services $1,156,697 · management and general $374,191

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $2,144,494 · program services $1,620,321 · management and general $524,173

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $1,458,197 · program services $1,101,774 · management and general $356,423

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $76,113 · program services $326 · management and general $75,787

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $44,090 · program services $189 · management and general $43,901

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $1,997,404 · program services $265,229 · management and general $1,732,175

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $421,966 · program services $165,488 · management and general $256,478

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $2,399,680 · program services $941,113 · management and general $1,458,567

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $1,313,227 · program services $515,025 · management and general $798,202

  • 17 · Travel

    total $445,253 · program services $314,308 · management and general $130,945

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $409,674 · program services $289,193 · management and general $120,481

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $315,112 · program services $112,500 · management and general $202,612

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $144,829 · program services $621 · management and general $144,208

  • 24a · Other expenses: EXCISE TAXES

    total $58,361 · management and general $58,361

  • 24b · Other expenses: RECRUITING

    total $44,100 · program services $17,295 · management and general $26,805

  • 24c · Other expenses: OTHER

    total $40,840 · program services $40,840

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $52,772,104 · end of year $47,163,170

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $2,447,528 · end of year $1,438,745

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $698,468 · end of year $791,301

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $5,622,440

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $3,072,668

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $757,052 · end of year $2,549,772

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $9,920,388 · end of year $12,519,764

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $8,639,767

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $8,836,964 · end of year $10,189,785

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $28,709,103 · end of year $10,136,029

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $926,368 · end of year $9,762,502

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $28,123,105 · end of year $43,014,203

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

TO EFFECTIVELY AND EFFICIENTLY MITIGATE RISKS TO THE RELIABILITY AND SECURITY OF THE WESTERN INTERCONNECTION'S BULK POWER SYSTEM.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO EFFECTIVELY AND EFFICIENTLY MITIGATE RISKS TO THE RELIABILITY AND SECURITY OF (CONT'D SCH. O) THE WESTERN INTERCONNECTION'S BULK POWER SYSTEM.

  • MONITORED AND ENFORCED STANDARDS FOR THE RELIABILITY OF THE BULK ELECTRIC SYSTEM (BES) IN THE WESTERN INTERCONNECTION AND CONDUCTED A VARIETY OF STUDIES AND ASSESSMENTS ESSENTIAL TO THE RELIABLE PLANNING AND OPERATION OF THE BES.

    Expenses $21,312,385 · Revenue $46,738,594

As filed on the 2022 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Melanie Frye

    PRESIDENT/CEO, DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $658,580
    From this org
    $601,631
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $56,949
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $473,724
    Bonus
    $127,907
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $39,850
    Nontaxable benefits
    $17,099
    Filer's total
    $658,580

  • Gary Leidich

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $101,500
    From this org
    $101,500
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Ian McKay

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $114,000
    From this org
    $114,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    6

  • James Avery

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $101,500
    From this org
    $101,500
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Joe McArthur

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $94,000
    From this org
    $94,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Kris Hafner

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $101,500
    From this org
    $101,500
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Richard Campbell

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $101,500
    From this org
    $101,500
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Richard Woodward

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $101,500
    From this org
    $101,500
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Shelley Longmuir

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $101,500
    From this org
    $101,500
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Felicia Marcus

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $94,000
    From this org
    $94,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Steven Goodwill

    FORMER, SVP

    Total calculated
    $246,998
    From this org
    $224,241
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $22,757
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $121,624
    Bonus
    $102,617
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $15,064
    Nontaxable benefits
    $7,693
    Filer's total
    $246,998

  • Jeffrey Droubay

    VP, GC

    Total calculated
    $119,896
    From this org
    $103,888
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $16,008
    Hours/week
    40

  • Jillian Lessner

    VP, CFAO

    Total calculated
    $404,192
    From this org
    $366,586
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $37,606
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $298,220
    Bonus
    $68,366
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $29,951
    Nontaxable benefits
    $7,655
    Filer's total
    $404,192

  • Branden Sudduth

    VP, RPPA

    Total calculated
    $367,537
    From this org
    $311,400
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $56,137
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $252,933
    Bonus
    $58,467
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $33,053
    Nontaxable benefits
    $23,084
    Filer's total
    $367,537

  • Steven Noess

    VP, RSO

    Total calculated
    $231,543
    From this org
    $203,066
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $28,477
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $203,066
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $14,120
    Nontaxable benefits
    $14,357
    Filer's total
    $231,543

  • Kristine Raper

    VP, SEEA

    Total calculated
    $254,937
    From this org
    $217,294
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $37,643
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $207,294
    Bonus
    $10,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $18,850
    Nontaxable benefits
    $18,793
    Filer's total
    $254,937

  • Jeanine Wilson

    FORMER, DIRECTOR HR

    Total calculated
    $239,177
    From this org
    $205,885
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $33,292
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $187,338
    Bonus
    $18,547
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $16,385
    Nontaxable benefits
    $16,907
    Filer's total
    $239,177

  • Saad Malik

    DIRECTOR, RELIABILITY PLANNING

    Total calculated
    $245,642
    From this org
    $202,901
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $42,741
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $183,563
    Bonus
    $19,338
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $18,787
    Nontaxable benefits
    $23,954
    Filer's total
    $245,642

  • Victor Howell

    DIRECTOR, RELIABILITY RISK MANAGEMENT

    Total calculated
    $262,741
    From this org
    $220,219
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $42,522
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $199,408
    Bonus
    $20,811
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $19,438
    Nontaxable benefits
    $23,084
    Filer's total
    $262,741

  • Michael Connelly

    DIRECTOR, INFORMATION SYSTEMS & TECHNOLOGY

    Total calculated
    $241,424
    From this org
    $206,628
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $34,796
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $187,758
    Bonus
    $18,870
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $18,302
    Nontaxable benefits
    $16,494
    Filer's total
    $241,424

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 1a · First-class or charter travel
  • 1a · Health or social club dues or initiation fees
  • 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Independent compensation consultant
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 1A
FIRST CLASS TRAVEL IS APPROVED FOR EXECUTIVES AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHEN COACH SEATS ARE UNAVAILABLE OR WHEN THE AVAILABLE SEATS ARE RESTRICTIVE. THE BENEFIT PLAN PROVIDES REIMBURSEMENTS FOR GYM MEMBERSHIP AND FITNESS CLASS FEES FOR EMPLOYEES AND THOSE REIMBURSEMENTS ARE INCLUDED IN COMPENSATION.
PART I, LINE 7
BONUSES ARE GIVEN BASED UPON A MODEL THAT IS DEPENDENT ON ACHIEVING INDIVIDUAL GOALS AND THE CORPORATE SCORECARD.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
14 November 2023
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202323189349303037

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