Civic Intelligence

Utility Consumers Action Network Inc

990 • Fiscal year 2015 • EIN 33-0002313

Jul 01, 2014 to Jun 30, 2015 • Filed on May 13, 2016

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3405 Kenyon Street Suite 401San Diego, CA 92110

(619) 696-6966

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

43rd percentile

0.06x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 43% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Liabilities / Revenue

23rd percentile

0.02x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 23% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Net Margin

80th percentile

21%

Higher net margin than 80% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Top Officer Pay

Score unavailable

No value available

This filing does not contain officer compensation rows.

Source year 2015

Asset Growth

3rd percentile

-34%

Faster asset growth than 3% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2013 to 2015

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

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

Source year 2015

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets43rd percentile

Assets

Down

$349,339

Down $449,923 (-56%) from 2013

Net Assets

Down

$327,297

Down $354,328 (-52%) from 2013

Liabilities

Down

$22,042

Down $95,595 (-81%) from 2013

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue23rd percentileNet Margin80th percentile

Revenue

$1,432,303

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

Up

$1,124,530

Up $250,227 (+29%) from 2013

Net Income

$307,773

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth3rd percentile

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

$2.0M$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0Assets 2012: $1,571,649Liabilities 2012: $85,600Net Assets 2012: $1,486,0492012Assets 2013: $799,262Liabilities 2013: $117,637Net Assets 2013: $681,6252013Assets 2015: $349,339Liabilities 2015: $22,042Net Assets 2015: $327,2972015Assets 2016: $220,825Liabilities 2016: $155,563Net Assets 2016: $65,2622016Assets 2017: $454,245Liabilities 2017: $81,365Net Assets 2017: $372,8802017Assets 2018: $93,765Liabilities 2018: $77,062Net Assets 2018: $16,7032018Assets 2020: $286,045Liabilities 2020: $44,508Net Assets 2020: $241,5372020Assets 2021: $280,349Liabilities 2021: $87,540Net Assets 2021: $192,8092021Assets 2022: $122,721Liabilities 2022: $57,381Net Assets 2022: $65,3402022

Highlighted filing

2015

Assets$349,339
Liabilities$22,042
Net Assets$327,297
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Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

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

$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0MExpenses 2012: $2,328,9902012Expenses 2013: $874,3032013Revenue 2015: $1,432,303Expenses 2015: $1,124,530Net Income 2015: $307,7732015Revenue 2016: $467,548Expenses 2016: $729,583Net Income 2016: -$262,0352016Revenue 2017: $867,489Expenses 2017: $559,871Net Income 2017: $307,6182017Revenue 2018: $225,591Expenses 2018: $581,768Net Income 2018: -$356,1772018Revenue 2020: $802,243Expenses 2020: $636,034Net Income 2020: $166,2092020Revenue 2021: $748,494Expenses 2021: $797,222Net Income 2021: -$48,7282021Revenue 2022: $508,589Expenses 2022: $636,058Net Income 2022: -$127,4692022

Highlighted filing

2015

Revenue$1,432,303
Expenses$1,124,530
Net Income$307,773
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2014 to Jun 30, 2015
Signed
May 13, 2016
Return Version
2014v6.0
Gross Receipts
$1,432,303
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To provide information to consumers and utility ratepayers and represent ratepayer interests before regulatory bodies in administrative as well as judicial proceedings. Ucan intervenes in utility cases before the california public utilities commission, advocates policy initiatives, educates, and guards against corporate abuses.

Consumer advocacy on behalf of utility consumers.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$27,360$332,322▲ $304,962
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$15,939$15,939→ $0
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$6,845$0▼ $6,845
Total Assets$53,522$349,339▲ $295,817
Other Assets Total$3,378$1,078▼ $2,300
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$38,494$22,042▼ $16,452
Total Liabilities$38,494$22,042▼ $16,452
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$15,028$327,297▲ $312,269
Permanently Rstr Net Assets$0$0→ $0
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$0$0→ $0
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$15,028$327,297▲ $312,269
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$53,522$349,339▲ $295,817

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Buildings$0$0$0
Other Land Buildings$0$0$0
Land$0-$0
Equipment$15,939$24,061$0
Leasehold Improvements$0$0$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer PayScore unavailable

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Elizabeth M GivensPrivacy Rights Clearinhouse DirectorFT$25,400$25,400
Jane KrikorianOffice ManagerFT$21,861$21,861
Don KellyExecutive DirectorFT$15,570$15,570

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Murtaza BaxamusaChair
Pat ZaharopoulosAttorney to the Board
Hawley RidenourBoard Member
Jerry StadtmillerBoard Member
Jess HaroBoard Member
Kim PeckBoard Member
Christine MaillouxSecretary
Nancy HartleyTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$32,753
Program Service Revenue
$1,399,550
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$0
Change in Net Assets
$307,773
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$1,004,088
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$120,442
Total Fundraising Expense$12,825
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Fees for Services Other$500,233$475-$500,708
Other Expenses$300,000$0$0$300,000
Fees for Services Legal$0$113,707-$113,707
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$62,831$0$0$62,831
Other Salaries and Wages$9,958$21,507$4,650$36,115
Insurance$1,386$33,291-$34,677
Occupancy$17,988$3,137-$21,125
Office Expenses$1,246$9,617$7,641$18,504
Other Employee Benefits$10,246$1,299$444$11,989
Payroll Taxes$7,415$2,092-$9,507
Travel$7,936--$7,936
Information Technology$711$2,658-$3,369
Fees for Services Accounting-$2,912-$2,912
Conferences and Meetings$975$85$90$1,150
Total Functional Expenses$920,925$190,780$12,825$1,124,530
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
Lobbying activity
Yes
Subject to proxy tax
No
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
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
No
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

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

“The board receives a full copy of this form 990 for review prior to finalizing the return and filing.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C

“Directors and senior officers are required to voluntarily disclose conflicts of interest. Once a year the senior officers and board directors are provided with UCAN's conflict-of-interest policy and pledge to abide by the policy and attest that they have no conflicts as described in the policy.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“The organization's governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are availiable to the public upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Utility Consumers Action Network
EIN
33-0002313
Phone
6196966966
Address
3405 KENYON STREET SUITE 401, SAN DIEGO, CA 92110

Signing Officer

Name
Donald M Kelly
Title
Executive Director
Phone
6196966966
Signed
2016-05-13

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Donald M Kelly
Formed
1983
Legal Domicile
CA
Voting Board Members
6
Independent Board Members
6
Employees
9
Volunteers
0
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part IX, Line 11G

“Professional fees reflect ucan's work with subject-matter experts analyzing sdg&e applications submitted to the california public utilities commission (cpuc). Ucan pays experts in the fields of economics and energy to help review the applications and determine if the reasons for raising electricity rates truly represent the best interest of residential and small business consumers.”

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IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp/Desc0Consumer Education and Complaints - With the help of staff, legal interns, and volunteers, UCAN provides advocacy and education for any consumer calling in for help regarding utility issues. These issues include utility shut-offs, burdensome utility practices, billing and service disputes. UCAN mediates with consumers and their utility providers to restore services and negotiate billing and service disagreements. UCAN educates consumers on proper ways to dispute service issues and avoid disconnection of services. UCAN assists consumers to find appropriate utility providers and learn about ways to lower bills. UCAN maintains a detailed website with information about utility issues which has an interactive Request for Assistance form.
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IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp/Desc0Privacy Rights Clearinghouse (PRC) - PRC advocates for strong consumer protections in the area of consumer privacy. Privacy Rights Clearinghouse conducts extensive research and policy analysis in addition to participating in regulatory proceedings and distributes numerous consumer publications on privacy issues by other consumer organizations, industry groups and policy makers. It also has an extensive outreach component and consumer hotline services. Note: In March 2014 the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse (PRC) spun off from UCAN to become its own 501 (c)(3) nonprofit corporation. UCAN's expenses for PRC listed in this 990 were provided as part of a delayed payment of our corporate separation.
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IRS990ScheduleC/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0UCAN advocates for ratepayers on water issues with the City of San Diego regarding the cost of service and to adopt a program to help low-income water ratepayers. UCAN personnel presented before the San Diego City Council Environment Committee, met with Council members and the Mayors' staff, held conference calls with other non-profits and with the San Diego Public Utilities Department. At the end of 2014 UCAN sent out a membership renewal and fundraising letter. Among the many topics was a brief description of our efforts to help San Diego water ratepayers. Periodically throughout our 2014 fiscal year UCAN also sent out email newsletters to our members which contained brief descriptions of our activities, including trying to help San Diego water ratepayers. For the 2014 fiscal year UCAN did not record any direct expenses for lobbying the City of San Diego on water issues in our financial documents. UCAN also did not capture the number of hours invested by UCAN personnel. However, the cost and the amount of time spent was minimal as compared to our other activities. UCAN also participated in regulatory proceedings at the California Public Utilities Commission challenging utility filings, engaging in litigation, participating in rulemakings and discussing issues with Administrative Law Judges, Commissioners and their staff. The costs for these activities are noted as "Litigation (Regulatory Advocacy)" in this 990. UCAN does not believe that these activities should be considered lobbying but they are listed here in an abundance of caution.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0THE BOARD RECEIVES A FULL COPY OF THIS FORM 990 FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FINALIZING THE RETURN AND FILING.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1Directors and senior officers are required to voluntarily disclose conflicts of interest. Once a year the senior officers and board directors are provided with UCAN's conflict-of-interest policy and pledge to abide by the policy and attest that they have no conflicts as described in the policy.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILIABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3PROFESSIONAL FEES REFLECT UCAN'S WORK WITH SUBJECT-MATTER EXPERTS ANALYZING SDG&E APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED TO THE CALIFORNIA PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION (CPUC). UCAN PAYS EXPERTS IN THE FIELDS OF ECONOMICS AND ENERGY TO HELP REVIEW THE APPLICATIONS AND DETERMINE IF THE REASONS FOR RAISING ELECTRICITY RATES TRULY REPRESENT THE BEST INTEREST OF RESIDENTIAL AND SMALL BUSINESS CONSUMERS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc1Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc2Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc3Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g

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2015 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$349,339
Liabilities
$22,042
Net assets
$327,297
Revenue
$1,432,303
Expenses
$1,124,530
Net income
$307,773
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.12$0.06$0.07$0.51$0.64$0.13
2021Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.28$0.09$0.19$0.75$0.80$0.05
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.29$0.04$0.24$0.80$0.64$0.17
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.09$0.08$0.02$0.23$0.58$0.36
2017Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.45$0.08$0.37$0.87$0.56$0.31
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.22$0.16$0.07$0.47$0.73$0.26
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.35$0.02$0.33$1.43$1.12$0.31
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.80$0.12$0.68$0.87
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.57$0.09$1.49$2.33