Civic Intelligence

Mussey Grade Road Alliance

EIN 27-1277756 • 501(c)4 • Ramona, CA

Profile

To preserve, protect, and maintain the mussey grade road community and its environs, including advocating on behalf of electricity ratepayers

PO Box 683Ramona, CA 92065

www.musseygraderoad.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

59th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

61st percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

48th percentile

0.5%

Higher net margin than 48% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

99th percentile

$179,585

Higher top officer pay than 99% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 93.7% of source-year revenue.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

85th percentile

26%

Faster asset growth than 85% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

54th percentile

0.8%

Faster revenue growth than 54% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets59th percentile

Assets

Up

$4,552

Up $950 (+26%) from 2023

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Net Assets

Up

$4,552

Up $950 (+26%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue61st percentileNet Margin48th percentile

Revenue

Up

$191,585

Up $1,546 (+0.8%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$190,635

Up $3,596 (+1.9%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

$950

Down $2,050 (-68%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth85th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$6.0K$4.0K$2.0K$0Assets 2021: $608Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $6082021Assets 2022: $602Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $6022022Assets 2023: $3,602Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $3,6022023Assets 2024: $4,552Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $4,5522024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$4,552
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$4,552
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth54th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2021: $75,151Expenses 2021: $75,151Net Income 2021: $02021Revenue 2022: $227,014Expenses 2022: $227,020Net Income 2022: -$62022Revenue 2023: $190,039Expenses 2023: $187,039Net Income 2023: $3,0002023Revenue 2024: $191,585Expenses 2024: $190,635Net Income 2024: $9502024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$191,585
Expenses$190,635
Net Income$950
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$4,552
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$4,552
Revenue
$191,585
Expenses
$190,635
Net income
$950
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.05$0.00$0.05$1.92$1.91$0.01
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.04$0.00$0.04$1.90$1.87$0.03
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.01$0.00$0.01$2.27$2.27$0.00
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.01$0.00$0.01$0.75$0.75$0.00
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
May 10, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$191,585
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To preserve, protect, and maintain the mussey grade road community and its environs, including advocating on behalf of electricity ratepayers

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
REDUCING WILDFIRE DANGERS FROM POWER LINES THROUGH INVOLVEMENT AT THE CALIFORNIA PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION,BY IMPROVING STATE-WIDE POWER SAFETY REGULATIONS. BENEFITS 40 MILLION CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS AND 3 MILLION SD COUNTY RESIDENTS.$0$179,585
OPPOSITION TO LOCAL PUMPED ENERGY STORAGE PROJECT PLANNED FOR CONSTRUCTION ON STATE AND COUNTY PRESERVES. BENEFITS LOCAL RESIDENTS BY PROTECTING PRESERVES AND MULTI-STATE POTENTIAL CONSUMERS WHO WOULD SEE INCREASED ENERGY BILLS.$0$11,000
REPRESENTING LOCAL AREA NEEDS IN OPENING OF BOULDER OAKS NATURE PRESERVE TO PUBLIC. AFFECTS 3 MILLION SAN DIEGO RESIDIENTS.$0$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay99th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
JOSEPH MITCHELLSecretaryPT$179,585-$179,585
DIANE CONKLINSpokesperson-$0--
CHRIS MEADORTreasurer-$0--
Rob WestbergBoard Member-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Mussey Grade Road Alliance
EIN
27-1277756
Phone
7607870794
Address
PO Box 683, Ramona, CA 92065

Signing Officer

Name
Diane Conklin
Title
Spokesperson
Phone
7607870794
Signed
2025-05-10
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

“$50 State Registration fee”

Form 990-EZ, Part III, Line (28-31)

“Primary exempt purpose: to preserve, protect, and mitchell had submitted for work performed in a cpuc proceeding. This award was paid to joseph mitchell's mussey grade road alliance. In 2023 the mussey grade road alliance received awards for expenses that maintain the mussey grade road community and its environs, including advocating on behalf of electricity ratepayers”

Form 990-EZ, Part IV

“Spokesperson diane conklin and secretary joseph mitchell are participants in the intervenor compensation program of the california public utilities commission (cpuc) on behalf of the mussey grade road alliance. In 2023 the mussey grade road alliance received awards for expenses that mitchell had submitted for work performed in a cpuc proceeding. This award was paid to joseph mitchell's company (m-bar technologies and consulting, llc) as compensation for cpuc expert witness work (time and expenses) done on behalf of the organization. Joseph mitchell resides at 19412 kimball valley road ramona,ca 92065. Other costs were paid to clean energy strategies llc for consulting work (tyson siegel) supporting mgra's opposition to the san vicente pumped storage project.”

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