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← WESTERN ELECTRICITY COORDINATING COUNCIL

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by WESTERN ELECTRICITY COORDINATING COUNCIL.

Totals

Total revenue
$25,675,592
Total expenses
$35,861,032
Contributions and grants received
$0
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$23,875,926
Investment income
$1,799,666
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$66,776,868
Total liabilities, end of year
$33,817,999
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$32,958,869
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$24,485,950
Management and general expenses
$11,375,082
Fundraising expenses
$0
Program service expenses (Part III)
$24,485,950

Program services were 68.3% 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 $20,800,537 · related or exempt $20,800,537

  • 2b · Program service revenue: FEES AND CONTRACTS

    total $2,828,689 · related or exempt $2,828,689

  • 2c · Program service revenue: MEETINGS AND WORKSHOPS

    total $246,700 · related or exempt $246,700

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $1,772,466 · excluded $1,772,466

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $6,747,648

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

    securities $6,720,448

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $27,200

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $27,200 · excluded $27,200

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $3,251,685 · program services $756,620 · management and general $2,495,065

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $18,903,281 · program services $16,008,959 · management and general $2,894,322

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $1,693,924 · program services $1,351,519 · management and general $342,405

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $2,200,407 · program services $1,704,561 · management and general $495,846

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $1,515,793 · program services $1,153,411 · management and general $362,382

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $28,704 · management and general $28,704

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $40,360 · program services $1,400 · management and general $38,960

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $1,759,581 · program services $397,239 · management and general $1,362,342

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $351,267 · program services $129,860 · management and general $221,407

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $2,411,120 · program services $891,369 · management and general $1,519,751

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $1,340,876 · program services $495,709 · management and general $845,167

  • 17 · Travel

    total $758,292 · program services $544,792 · management and general $213,500

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $394,410 · program services $283,362 · management and general $111,048

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $844,053 · program services $670,834 · management and general $173,219

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $165,076 · management and general $165,076

  • 24a · Other expenses: SUBSCRIPTION AND DUES

    total $92,825 · program services $34,315 · management and general $58,510

  • 24b · Other expenses: NON-OPERATING EXPENSES

    total $62,000 · program services $62,000

  • 24c · Other expenses: EXCISE TAX

    total $47,378 · management and general $47,378

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $47,163,170 · end of year $40,590,451

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $1,438,745 · end of year $3,209,239

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $791,301 · end of year $790,281

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

    $5,766,690

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

    $3,916,721

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $2,549,772 · end of year $1,849,969

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $12,519,764 · end of year $12,602,250

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $8,639,767 · end of year $7,734,678

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $10,189,785 · end of year $13,382,294

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $10,136,029 · end of year $11,387,303

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $9,762,502 · end of year $9,048,402

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $43,014,203 · end of year $32,958,869

Mission and programs · 2023

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 $24,485,950 · Revenue $23,875,926

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Melanie Frye

    PRESIDENT/CEO

    Total calculated
    $737,299
    From this org
    $674,124
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $63,175
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $530,375
    Bonus
    $143,749
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $45,497
    Nontaxable benefits
    $17,678
    Filer's total
    $737,299

  • Richard Campbell

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $108,625
    From this org
    $108,625
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Kris Hafner

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $103,625
    From this org
    $103,625
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Gary Leidich

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $105,500
    From this org
    $105,500
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Joe McArthur

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $98,000
    From this org
    $98,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Ian McKay

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $114,875
    From this org
    $114,875
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    6

  • James Avery

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $105,500
    From this org
    $105,500
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Richard Woodward

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $105,500
    From this org
    $105,500
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Shelley Longmuir

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $105,500
    From this org
    $105,500
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Felicia Marcus

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $99,875
    From this org
    $99,875
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Jillian Lessner

    VP, CFAO

    Total calculated
    $437,347
    From this org
    $390,869
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $46,478
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $313,994
    Bonus
    $76,875
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $33,087
    Nontaxable benefits
    $13,391
    Filer's total
    $437,347

  • Branden Sudduth

    VP, RPPA

    Total calculated
    $401,561
    From this org
    $341,829
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $59,732
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $274,794
    Bonus
    $67,035
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $35,876
    Nontaxable benefits
    $23,856
    Filer's total
    $401,561

  • Jeffrey Droubay

    VP, GC

    Total calculated
    $373,419
    From this org
    $325,979
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $47,440
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $296,265
    Bonus
    $29,714
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $23,584
    Nontaxable benefits
    $23,856
    Filer's total
    $373,419

  • Steven Noess

    VP, RSO

    Total calculated
    $355,059
    From this org
    $302,840
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $52,219
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $260,392
    Bonus
    $42,448
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $27,614
    Nontaxable benefits
    $24,605
    Filer's total
    $355,059

  • Kristine Raper

    VP, SEEA

    Total calculated
    $344,233
    From this org
    $300,708
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $43,525
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $245,844
    Bonus
    $54,864
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $27,209
    Nontaxable benefits
    $16,316
    Filer's total
    $344,233

  • Victor Howell

    DIRECTOR, RELIABILITY RISK MANAGEMENT

    Total calculated
    $301,435
    From this org
    $255,823
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $45,612
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $210,168
    Bonus
    $45,655
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $21,756
    Nontaxable benefits
    $23,856
    Filer's total
    $301,435

  • Michael Connelly

    DIRECTOR, IS & TECH

    Total calculated
    $256,727
    From this org
    $219,988
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $36,739
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $199,799
    Bonus
    $20,189
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $19,710
    Nontaxable benefits
    $17,029
    Filer's total
    $256,727

  • Steve Rueckert

    DIRECTOR, STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT

    Total calculated
    $277,230
    From this org
    $234,899
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $42,331
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $189,765
    Bonus
    $45,134
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $18,475
    Nontaxable benefits
    $23,856
    Filer's total
    $277,230

  • Saad Malik Director

    RELIABILITY PLANNING JAN-OCT

    Total calculated
    $275,569
    From this org
    $234,124
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $41,445
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $188,990
    Bonus
    $45,134
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $19,793
    Nontaxable benefits
    $21,652
    Filer's total
    $275,569

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
INCENTIVE PAY IS AWARDED 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
2023
Filed
15 November 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.1
Source object
202413209349323211

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