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SOUTHWEST POWER POOL INC

EIN 71-0748158 LITTLE ROCK, AR

Largest nonprofits in Arkansas

Revenue 2024
$291,717,736
Expenses 2024
$268,327,083

Program services were 0.0% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

As filed

Subsection
06
Classification
2000
Street
201 WORTHEN DR

These codes are the IRS's own and are shown exactly as filed. What each one means is in the Business Master File documentation (opens in a new tab).

Other organizations at this address

1 other organization in the IRS Business Master File lists the same street address. matched by us

We match the street line and ZIP code as the IRS gives them, ignoring case and outer spaces and nothing else, so "AVE" and "AVENUE" count as different streets and this list can miss some. A shared address can mean related organizations or a shared office, but it can also be a registered agent, a mail drop or a service provider holding mail for unrelated clients. It is not, by itself, evidence that two organizations are connected.

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

Regional transmission organization that provides the following services to its members and customers: tariff administration, electric reliability coordination, regional transmission scheduling, regional transmission expansion planning, day-ahead and real time markets, transmission congestion rights, reliability unit commitment, operating reserve market, and consolidated balancing authority.

  • See Statement 1

    Expenses $268,327,083 · Revenue $282,190,922

  • N/A

  • N/A

As filed on the 2024 return.

Officers and directors · 2024

As listed in Part VII of the 2024 return, in the order the filer printed them. Each return names its own; this is not a roster the organization keeps with us.

  • Barbara Sugg

    President and CEO

    Total calculated
    $2,121,977
    From this org
    $1,945,092
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $176,885
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $816,492
    Bonus
    $1,113,750
    Other
    $14,850
    Deferred
    $152,571
    Nontaxable benefits
    $24,314
    Filer's total
    $2,121,977
  • Lanny Nickell

    Executive Vice President and COO

    Total calculated
    $1,662,662
    From this org
    $1,515,293
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $147,369
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $653,884
    Bonus
    $600,000
    Other
    $261,409
    Deferred
    $120,710
    Nontaxable benefits
    $26,659
    Filer's total
    $1,662,662
  • Bruce Rew

    Senior Vice President - Operations

    Total calculated
    $863,266
    From this org
    $688,563
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $174,703
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $377,787
    Bonus
    $300,000
    Other
    $10,776
    Deferred
    $148,077
    Nontaxable benefits
    $26,625
    Filer's total
    $863,265
  • Antoine Lucas

    Vice President - Markets

    Total calculated
    $837,573
    From this org
    $755,271
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $82,302
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $367,685
    Bonus
    $260,000
    Other
    $127,586
    Deferred
    $75,744
    Nontaxable benefits
    $6,558
    Filer's total
    $837,573
  • Paul Suskie

    Executive Vice President - Regulatory Policy & General Counsel

    Total calculated
    $827,941
    From this org
    $723,015
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $104,926
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $400,729
    Bonus
    $315,000
    Other
    $7,287
    Deferred
    $78,616
    Nontaxable benefits
    $26,309
    Filer's total
    $827,941
  • David Kelley Jr

    Vice President and CFO/VP Engineering

    Total calculated
    $762,167
    From this org
    $661,080
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $101,087
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $324,010
    Bonus
    $210,000
    Other
    $127,070
    Deferred
    $71,981
    Nontaxable benefits
    $29,106
    Filer's total
    $762,167
  • Michael Ross

    Senior Vice President - External Affairs

    Total calculated
    $742,999
    From this org
    $603,012
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $139,987
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $343,178
    Bonus
    $250,000
    Other
    $9,835
    Deferred
    $110,750
    Nontaxable benefits
    $29,237
    Filer's total
    $743,000
  • Kelly Carney

    Vice President - Human Capital & CPO

    Total calculated
    $733,114
    From this org
    $624,177
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $108,937
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $305,931
    Bonus
    $210,000
    Other
    $108,246
    Deferred
    $86,917
    Nontaxable benefits
    $22,020
    Filer's total
    $733,114
  • John Sam Ellis

    Vice President, IT and Chief Information Security Officer

    Total calculated
    $663,803
    From this org
    $506,271
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $157,532
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $307,585
    Bonus
    $190,000
    Other
    $8,686
    Deferred
    $147,371
    Nontaxable benefits
    $10,162
    Filer's total
    $663,804
  • Michael Desselle

    Vice President Chief Compliance & Admin Officer

    Total calculated
    $635,769
    From this org
    $549,120
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $86,649
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $329,825
    Bonus
    $210,000
    Other
    $9,295
    Deferred
    $63,083
    Nontaxable benefits
    $23,566
    Filer's total
    $635,769
  • Ralph Chapman Jr

    Senior Director - Facilities and IT Applications

    Total calculated
    $502,704
    From this org
    $364,841
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $137,863
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $265,628
    Bonus
    $94,100
    Other
    $5,113
    Deferred
    $109,100
    Nontaxable benefits
    $28,763
    Filer's total
    $502,704
  • Bert Bressers

    Senior Director - Operations Support

    Total calculated
    $481,036
    From this org
    $395,283
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $85,753
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $282,848
    Bonus
    $106,900
    Other
    $5,536
    Deferred
    $67,224
    Nontaxable benefits
    $18,529
    Filer's total
    $481,037
  • Felek Abbas

    Vice President & Chief Security Officer

    Total calculated
    $480,588
    From this org
    $417,350
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $63,238
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $311,095
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $106,256
    Deferred
    $37,700
    Nontaxable benefits
    $25,538
    Filer's total
    $480,589
  • Carrie Simpson

    Senior Director, SEAMS and Western Services

    Total calculated
    $467,415
    From this org
    $339,667
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $127,748
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $247,236
    Bonus
    $90,800
    Other
    $1,631
    Deferred
    $104,964
    Nontaxable benefits
    $22,784
    Filer's total
    $467,415
  • Carlie M Brown Jr

    Senior Director - Systems Operations

    Total calculated
    $464,657
    From this org
    $388,576
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $76,081
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $274,367
    Bonus
    $112,200
    Other
    $2,009
    Deferred
    $49,051
    Nontaxable benefits
    $27,029
    Filer's total
    $464,656
  • Michael Riley

    Vice President - Corporate Services & Chief Compliance

    Total calculated
    $452,509
    From this org
    $361,756
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $90,753
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $265,432
    Bonus
    $94,100
    Other
    $2,225
    Deferred
    $64,745
    Nontaxable benefits
    $26,007
    Filer's total
    $452,509
  • James Gunnell Sr

    Technical Director of IT Program OPTI

    Total calculated
    $450,591
    From this org
    $381,642
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $68,949
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $101,929
    Bonus
    $55,600
    Other
    $224,113
    Deferred
    $58,077
    Nontaxable benefits
    $10,872
    Filer's total
    $450,591
  • Deborah Sterzing

    Senior Vice President Finance and CFO

    Total calculated
    $450,388
    From this org
    $453,593
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    -$3,205
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $83,710
    Bonus
    $240,000
    Other
    $129,883
    Deferred
    -$11,321
    Nontaxable benefits
    $8,116
    Filer's total
    $450,388
  • Casey Cathey

    Vice President - Engineering

    Total calculated
    $450,064
    From this org
    $370,320
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $79,744
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $266,847
    Bonus
    $101,500
    Other
    $1,973
    Deferred
    $48,633
    Nontaxable benefits
    $31,111
    Filer's total
    $450,064
  • Jerome Wild

    Senior Director - Technology & Services

    Total calculated
    $444,024
    From this org
    $355,259
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $88,765
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $264,313
    Bonus
    $87,600
    Other
    $3,346
    Deferred
    $65,086
    Nontaxable benefits
    $23,679
    Filer's total
    $444,024
  • Keith Norman Collins

    VP - Market Monitoring

    Total calculated
    $433,240
    From this org
    $398,207
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $35,033
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $139,505
    Bonus
    $245,245
    Other
    $13,457
    Deferred
    $21,290
    Nontaxable benefits
    $13,743
    Filer's total
    $433,240
  • Steven Johnson

    Senior Director Markets Admin

    Total calculated
    $405,099
    From this org
    $334,017
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $71,082
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $238,436
    Bonus
    $92,500
    Other
    $3,081
    Deferred
    $46,417
    Nontaxable benefits
    $24,665
    Filer's total
    $405,099
  • Leonard Tao

    Technical Director, FERC Policy

    Total calculated
    $404,652
    From this org
    $336,447
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $68,205
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $260,829
    Bonus
    $69,500
    Other
    $6,118
    Deferred
    $66,035
    Nontaxable benefits
    $2,170
    Filer's total
    $404,652
  • Natasha Henderson

    Senior Director Grid Asset Utility

    Total calculated
    $386,914
    From this org
    $329,204
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $57,710
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $247,585
    Bonus
    $64,100
    Other
    $17,519
    Deferred
    $29,184
    Nontaxable benefits
    $28,526
    Filer's total
    $386,914
  • John Cupparo

    Board Chair

    Total calculated
    $216,250
    From this org
    $216,250
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $216,250
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $216,250

The first 25 listed. 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. Earlier years are each on their own filing page.

Filings

  • 2024
    Revenue
    $291,717,736
    Expenses
    $268,327,083
    Contributions
    $720,000
    Grants paid
    $0
  • 2023
    Revenue
    $271,579,877
    Expenses
    $253,199,068
    Contributions
    $660,000
    Grants paid
    $0
  • 2022
    Revenue
    $249,826,324
    Expenses
    $222,533,268
    Contributions
    $690,000
    Grants paid
    $0

The four totals the IRS asks for on Part I of the Form 990, as filed. A dash means the figure was not present on the return — not that it was zero.

Other returns filed

  • 2021 · 990

    Revenue
    $198,344,637
    Expenses
    $194,819,726
    Assets (EOY)
    $1,101,785,399
  • 2020 · 990

    Revenue
    $219,318,372
    Expenses
    $208,821,666
    Assets (EOY)
    $725,435,823
  • 2019 · 990

    Revenue
    $197,124,287
    Expenses
    $193,346,002
    Assets (EOY)
    $651,884,480
  • 2018 · 990

    Revenue
    $200,743,528
    Expenses
    $193,587,983
    Assets (EOY)
    $626,067,275
  • 2017 · 990

    Revenue
    $204,700,235
    Expenses
    $196,240,079
    Assets (EOY)
    $633,767,230
  • 2016 · 990

    Revenue
    $181,729,551
    Expenses
    $219,653,658
    Assets (EOY)
    $480,825,155
  • 2015 · 990

    Revenue
    $180,573,920
    Expenses
    $221,033,580
    Assets (EOY)
    $439,014,044
  • 2014 · 990

    Revenue
    $164,161,431
    Expenses
    $210,462,008
    Assets (EOY)
    $521,013,485
  • 2013 · 990

    Revenue
    $144,133,352
    Expenses
    $154,300,104
    Assets (EOY)
    $351,410,781
  • 2012 · 990

    Revenue
    not reported
    Expenses
    $150,047,620
    Assets (EOY)
    $339,519,689

Nonprofiteer parses Forms 990, 990-EZ and 990-PF, in a window of recent tax years. These returns are recorded from the IRS e-file index, so their figures were extracted by that index rather than read from the return here — treat them as a different source from the filings above, not as more of the same record. A dash means the index carries no figure; Form 990-T listings carry none at all. Showing the 10 most recent; the API carries the rest.

Grants made

No itemized grants to organizations. Schedule I is filed only by organizations that granted more than $5,000 to a recipient, so most filers have none.

Grants received

No itemized grant names this organization as a recipient. Only grants over $5,000 are itemized, and only by filers of the full Form 990.

Other IRS files

Auto-Revocation List

Not listed. The IRS publishes this list for organizations whose exemption was automatically revoked for failing to file for three consecutive years.

Publication 78

Not present in the most recent drop.

These are two separate IRS files on two separate schedules, shown as published and not reconciled with each other. Neither is a statement about whether a contribution is deductible today: 19,245 organizations appear in Publication 78 while the IRS's own revocation file lists them as currently revoked, more than half of those revoked before 2019. Absence from Publication 78 is evidence of nothing, and presence is not evidence either. Verify current status with the IRS before relying on it.

What this page reflects

The registration facts above come from the IRS Business Master File published 13 October 2026 and read 1 November 2026, for every organization at once. Returns through tax year 2024, the newest we have parsed for this organization.