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Transmission Access Policy Study Group Inc

990 • Fiscal year 2013 • EIN 27-5499214

Jan 01, 2013 to Dec 31, 2013 • Filed on May 14, 2014

Organization Profilewww.tapsgroup.org
c/o MBC Legal 7 North Pinckney St R53703

(417) 838-8576

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

10th percentile

0.00x

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

2013 filings • 501(c)6 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2013

Liabilities / Revenue

10th percentile

0.00x

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

2013 filings • 501(c)6 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2013

Net Margin

88th percentile

19%

Higher net margin than 88% of similar nonprofits.

2013 filings • 501(c)6 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2013

Top Officer Pay

20th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 20% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

2013 filings • 501(c)6 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2013

Asset Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2013

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2013

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets10th percentile

Assets

$456,171

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

$456,171

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

$0

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue10th percentileNet Margin88th percentile

Revenue

$1,141,549

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

$921,611

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Income

$219,938

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset GrowthScore unavailable

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$1.0M$500K$0Assets 2013: $456,171Liabilities 2013: $0Net Assets 2013: $456,1712013Assets 2014: $424,598Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $424,5982014Assets 2015: $681,421Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $681,4212015Assets 2016: $999,608Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $999,6082016Assets 2017: $656,854Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $656,8542017Assets 2018: $770,361Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $770,3612018Assets 2019: $265,836Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $265,8362019Assets 2020: $281,951Liabilities 2020: $1Net Assets 2020: $281,9502020Assets 2021: $229,689Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $229,6892021Assets 2022: $321,037Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $321,0372022

Highlighted filing

2013

Assets$456,171
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$456,171
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Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0-$500K-$1.0MRevenue 2013: $1,141,549Expenses 2013: $921,611Net Income 2013: $219,9382013Revenue 2014: $1,160,924Expenses 2014: $1,192,497Net Income 2014: -$31,5732014Revenue 2015: $1,351,099Expenses 2015: $1,094,276Net Income 2015: $256,8232015Revenue 2016: $1,464,143Expenses 2016: $1,145,956Net Income 2016: $318,1872016Revenue 2017: $737,030Expenses 2017: $1,079,783Net Income 2017: -$342,7532017Revenue 2018: $1,339,431Expenses 2018: $1,089,815Net Income 2018: $249,6162018Revenue 2019: $810,601Expenses 2019: $1,315,124Net Income 2019: -$504,5232019Revenue 2020: $1,224,202Expenses 2020: $1,208,088Net Income 2020: $16,1142020Revenue 2021: $894,035Expenses 2021: $946,297Net Income 2021: -$52,2622021Revenue 2022: $1,132,604Expenses 2022: $1,041,256Net Income 2022: $91,3482022

Highlighted filing

2013

Revenue$1,141,549
Expenses$921,611
Net Income$219,938
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2013 to Dec 31, 2013
Signed
May 14, 2014
Return Version
2013v3.1
Gross Receipts
$1,141,549
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

TAPS is a trade association that provides a forum for its members to identify common issues and challenges and to advocate for common goals, in partiular for a robust transmission grid and competitive wholesale electric markets that bring benefits like affordability and reliability to consumers, and, allows the development of the nation's renewable resources.

TAPS is a trade association that provides a forum for its members to identify common issues and challenges and advocate for common goals in particular for a robust transmission grid and competitive wholesale electric markets that bring benefits like affordability and reliability to consumers.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$236,233$456,171▲ $219,938
Total Assets$236,233$456,171▲ $219,938
Liabilities
Total Liabilities$0$0→ $0
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$236,233$456,171▲ $219,938
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$236,233$456,171▲ $219,938
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$236,233$456,171▲ $219,938
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay20th percentile

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Tom HellerChair
Jane CirrincioneVice Chair
Arash MoalemiDirector
Dave GeschwindDirector
Dave OsburnDirector
Duane DahlquistDirector
Duncan KincheloeDirector
Frank GaffneyDirector
John HumphriesDirector
Jolene ThompsonDirector
Raj RaoDirector
Ray PhillipsDirector
Steve KaminskiDirector
Dave WaltersSecretary
Dan EbertTreasurer

Highest Paid Contractors

ContractorServicesLocationCompensation
William GallagherPolicy consultant and research-$158,310
John TwittyGeneral manager and lobbyist-$126,041
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$1,141,549
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$0
Change in Net Assets
$219,938
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$921,611
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Fees for Services Other$606,298--$606,298
Fees for Services Lobbying$181,526--$181,526
Fees for Services Management-$94,532-$94,532
Office Expenses-$36,116-$36,116
Fees for Services Accounting-$2,004-$2,004
Fees for Services Legal-$1,135-$1,135
Total Functional Expenses$787,824$133,787$0$921,611
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
In-house lobbying only
No
Subject to proxy tax
Yes

Reported Spending and Taxes

Line ItemAmount
Current Year Nondeductible Lobbying and Political Cost$171,232
Total Nondeductible Lobbying and Political Cost$171,232
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Conflict-of-interest policy
No
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
Yes
Management duties delegated
Yes

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 11B

“The form 990 is made available to the BOD prior to submission”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“The form 990 is made available to the general public upon request”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15A

“Compensation to the manager is reviewed against data for comparable activities in the field”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

EIN
27-5499214
Phone
4178388576

Signing Officer

Name
Jane Cirrincione
Title
Secretary
Signed
2014-05-14
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Tom Heller
Formed
2011
Legal Domicile
Wi
Voting Board Members
12
Independent Board Members
12
Employees
0

Preparer

Preparer
Catherine Joy
Phone
6082096421
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part IX, Line 11G

“The firm of Spiegel McDiarmid represents TAPS before NERC, FERC, NAESB and was paid 477,988 during 2013 for those services. The firm of William Gallagher represents TAPS before NERC and NAESB and was paid 158,310 during 2013 for those services.”

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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2The form 990 is made available to the general public upon request
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2013 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$456,171
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$456,171
Revenue
$1,141,549
Expenses
$921,611
Net income
$219,938
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.32$0.00$0.32$1.13$1.04$0.09
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.23$0.00$0.23$0.89$0.95$0.05
2020Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.28$0.00$0.28$1.22$1.21$0.02
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.27$0.00$0.27$0.81$1.32$0.50
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.77$0.00$0.77$1.34$1.09$0.25
2017Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.66$0.00$0.66$0.74$1.08$0.34
2016Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.00$0.00$1.00$1.46$1.15$0.32
2015XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.68$0.00$0.68$1.35$1.09$0.26
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.42$0.00$0.42$1.16$1.19$0.03
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.46$0.00$0.46$1.14$0.92$0.22