Civic Intelligence

Western Power Trading Forum

990 • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 94-3296987

Jan 01, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017 • Filed on Oct 19, 2018

Organization ProfileWWW.WPTF.ORG
1900 Point West Way No 222Sacramento, CA 95815

(916) 333-2364

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

94th percentile

0.80x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 94% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)6 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Liabilities / Revenue

76th percentile

0.40x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 76% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)6 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Net Margin

51st percentile

3.9%

Higher net margin than 51% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)6 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Top Officer Pay

87th percentile

$281,127

Higher top officer pay than 87% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 14.5% of source-year revenue.

2017 filings • 501(c)6 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Asset Growth

89th percentile

29%

Faster asset growth than 89% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)6 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Revenue Growth

81st percentile

16%

Faster revenue growth than 81% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)6 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets94th percentile

Assets

Up

$971,606

Up $216,201 (+29%) from 2016

Net Assets

Up

$193,305

Up $76,678 (+66%) from 2016

Liabilities

Up

$778,301

Up $139,523 (+22%) from 2016

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue76th percentileNet Margin51st percentile

Revenue

Up

$1,945,277

Up $275,129 (+16%) from 2016

Expenses

Up

$1,868,599

Up $188,467 (+11%) from 2016

Net Income

Up

$76,678

Up $86,662 (+868%) from 2016

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth89th percentile

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

$2.0M$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0Assets 2011: $530,219Liabilities 2011: $0Net Assets 2011: $530,2192011Assets 2012: $549,745Liabilities 2012: $0Net Assets 2012: $549,7452012Assets 2013: $570,693Liabilities 2013: $0Net Assets 2013: $570,6932013Assets 2014: $525,419Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $525,4192014Assets 2015: $845,976Liabilities 2015: $719,365Net Assets 2015: $126,6112015Assets 2016: $755,405Liabilities 2016: $638,778Net Assets 2016: $116,6272016Assets 2017: $971,606Liabilities 2017: $778,301Net Assets 2017: $193,3052017Assets 2018: $924,156Liabilities 2018: $743,057Net Assets 2018: $181,0992018Assets 2019: $932,530Liabilities 2019: $745,064Net Assets 2019: $187,4662019Assets 2020: $1,003,716Liabilities 2020: $759,058Net Assets 2020: $244,6582020Assets 2021: $1,264,749Liabilities 2021: $890,963Net Assets 2021: $373,7862021Assets 2022: $1,353,004Liabilities 2022: $970,060Net Assets 2022: $382,9442022Assets 2023: $1,509,472Liabilities 2023: $1,078,785Net Assets 2023: $430,6872023Assets 2024: $1,821,978Liabilities 2024: $1,223,191Net Assets 2024: $598,7872024

Highlighted filing

2017

Assets$971,606
Liabilities$778,301
Net Assets$193,305
Open 2017 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth81st percentile

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

$4.0M$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0MRevenue 2011: $1,505,902Expenses 2011: $1,423,618Net Income 2011: $82,2842011Revenue 2012: $1,415,195Expenses 2012: $1,395,669Net Income 2012: $19,5262012Revenue 2013: $1,410,243Expenses 2013: $1,389,295Net Income 2013: $20,9482013Revenue 2014: $1,528,796Expenses 2014: $1,574,070Net Income 2014: -$45,2742014Revenue 2015: $1,659,884Expenses 2015: $1,627,408Net Income 2015: $32,4762015Revenue 2016: $1,670,148Expenses 2016: $1,680,132Net Income 2016: -$9,9842016Revenue 2017: $1,945,277Expenses 2017: $1,868,599Net Income 2017: $76,6782017Revenue 2018: $2,130,264Expenses 2018: $2,142,470Net Income 2018: -$12,2062018Revenue 2019: $1,960,448Expenses 2019: $1,954,081Net Income 2019: $6,3672019Revenue 2020: $1,928,402Expenses 2020: $1,871,210Net Income 2020: $57,1922020Revenue 2021: $2,034,643Expenses 2021: $1,905,515Net Income 2021: $129,1282021Revenue 2022: $2,292,398Expenses 2022: $2,283,240Net Income 2022: $9,1582022Revenue 2023: $2,699,333Expenses 2023: $2,651,590Net Income 2023: $47,7432023Revenue 2024: $3,128,598Expenses 2024: $2,960,498Net Income 2024: $168,1002024

Highlighted filing

2017

Revenue$1,945,277
Expenses$1,868,599
Net Income$76,678
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017
Signed
Oct 19, 2018
Return Version
2017v2.3
Gross Receipts
$1,945,277
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The western power trading forum was formed to further the development of a competitive electricity market, by encouraging the establishment of sound public policy, encouraging the collection and dissemination of information, encouraging and promoting criteria, serving as a public forum, and supporting public policy, all to develop competitive electricity markets.

The western power trading forum was formed to further the development of a competitive electricity market.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Accounts Receivable$368,102$527,038▲ $158,936
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$349,612$421,626▲ $72,014
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$37,691$22,942▼ $14,749
Total Assets$755,405$971,606▲ $216,201
Liabilities
Deferred Revenue$585,500$595,710▲ $10,210
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$53,278$182,591▲ $129,313
Total Liabilities$638,778$778,301▲ $139,523
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$116,627$193,305▲ $76,678
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$116,627$193,305▲ $76,678
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$755,405$971,606▲ $216,201
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay87th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Foothill Services IncExecutive DirectorFT$225,859$55,268$281,127

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Brian TheakerChair
Shawn BaileyVice-chair
Avis KowalewskiDirector
David FrancisDirector
Deborah HartDirector
Eric SchubertDirector
Francois VincentDirector
Hal DittmerDirector
Harry SinghDirector
Jason CoxDirector
Julie GillDirector
Kerry HattevikDirector
Richard DemingDirector
William BergDirector
Matthew BarmackTreasurer

Highest Paid Contractors

ContractorServicesLocationCompensation
Resero CorporationConsulting9289 SHADOW BROOK PLACE, Granite Bay, CA 95746$428,019
Energy StrategiesLegal21700 OXNARD STREET, Woodland Hills, CA 91367$241,502
-Legal4202 ASHWORTH AVENUE N, Seattle, WA 98103$192,383
-Consulting215 S STATE ST STE 200, Salt Lake City, UT 84111$172,880
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$0
Program Service Revenue
$1,945,229
Investment Income
$48
Other Revenue
$0
Change in Net Assets
$76,678
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$1,587,472
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$281,127
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Fees for Services Other---$1,338,189
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees---$281,127
Conferences and Meetings---$118,343
Fees for Services Management---$30,640
Travel---$30,425
Fees for Services Legal---$24,564
All Other Expenses---$14,375
Other Expenses---$6,103
Fees for Services Accounting---$855
Total Functional Expenses$0$0$0$1,868,599
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
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
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
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 3

“During the year, the board of directors contracted with gary ackerman of foothill services inc (a california corporation) and foothill services nevada inc (a nevada corporation) to perform the duties of the executive director.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6

“The western power trading forum has a broad base of members, dedicated to encouraging competition in the electric market of the western united states.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7A

“The members of the western power trading forum elect the board of directors.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7B

“The voting members of western power trading forum are entitiled to vote at all general and special membership meetings of the organization.”

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

“Form 990 is prepared for review by the executive director and the organization's manager. Once reviewed and approved, form 990 will be completed, signed and mailed, and provided to the board of directors.”

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

“The executive director's compensation was determined by the board of directors and approved by the board.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“Governing documents and policies are made available to the public upon request, either online or written communication.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Western Power Trading Forum
EIN
94-3296987
Phone
9163332364
Address
1900 POINT WEST WAY NO 222, SACRAMENTO, CA 95815

Signing Officer

Name
Jenifer Mcdonald
Title
Director of Administration
Phone
9164855875
Signed
2018-10-19
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Jenifer Mcdonald
Formed
1998
Legal Domicile
CA
Voting Board Members
15
Independent Board Members
15
Employees
0
Volunteers
0

Preparer

Firm
Richard F Strawn CPA
Address
333 UNIVERSITY AVENUE SUITE 200, SACRAMENTO, CA 95825-8308
Preparer
Richard F Strawn
Phone
9165657424
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part IX, Line 11G

“Advocacy 1,208,842. Gf funding 103,347. Assistant executive director 26,000.”

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IRS990/MissionDesc0THE WESTERN POWER TRADING FORUM WAS FORMED TO FURTHER THE DEVELOPMENT OF A COMPETITIVE ELECTRICITY MARKET, BY ENCOURAGING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF SOUND PUBLIC POLICY, ENCOURAGING THE COLLECTION AND DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION, ENCOURAGING AND PROMOTING CRITERIA, SERVING AS A PUBLIC FORUM, AND SUPPORTING PUBLIC POLICY, ALL TO DEVELOP COMPETITIVE ELECTRICITY MARKETS.
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IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp/Desc0WPTF HAS SPECIAL PROJECTS THAT TRACK CURRENT ISSUES IN THE POWER INDUSTRY. THESE TOPICS ARE FUNDED BY WPTF MEMBERS, BASED ON THEIR INTEREST IN THE SUBJECT MATTERS.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0DURING THE YEAR, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONTRACTED WITH GARY ACKERMAN OF FOOTHILL SERVICES INC (A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION) AND FOOTHILL SERVICES NEVADA INC (A NEVADA CORPORATION) TO PERFORM THE DUTIES OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1THE WESTERN POWER TRADING FORUM HAS A BROAD BASE OF MEMBERS, DEDICATED TO ENCOURAGING COMPETITION IN THE ELECTRIC MARKET OF THE WESTERN UNITED STATES.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2THE MEMBERS OF THE WESTERN POWER TRADING FORUM ELECT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3THE VOTING MEMBERS OF WESTERN POWER TRADING FORUM ARE ENTITILED TO VOTE AT ALL GENERAL AND SPECIAL MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS OF THE ORGANIZATION.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4FORM 990 IS PREPARED FOR REVIEW BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE ORGANIZATION'S MANAGER. ONCE REVIEWED AND APPROVED, FORM 990 WILL BE COMPLETED, SIGNED AND MAILED, AND PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt5THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION WAS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt6GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND POLICIES ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST, EITHER ONLINE OR WRITTEN COMMUNICATION.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt7ADVOCACY 1,208,842. GF FUNDING 103,347. ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 26,000.
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2017 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$971,606
Liabilities
$778,301
Net assets
$193,305
Revenue
$1,945,277
Expenses
$1,868,599
Net income
$76,678
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.82$1.22$0.60$3.13$2.96$0.17
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.51$1.08$0.43$2.70$2.65$0.05
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.35$0.97$0.38$2.29$2.28$0.01
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.26$0.89$0.37$2.03$1.91$0.13
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.00$0.76$0.24$1.93$1.87$0.06
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.93$0.75$0.19$1.96$1.95$0.01
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.92$0.74$0.18$2.13$2.14$0.01
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.97$0.78$0.19$1.95$1.87$0.08
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.76$0.64$0.12$1.67$1.68$0.01
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.85$0.72$0.13$1.66$1.63$0.03
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.53$0.00$0.53$1.53$1.57$0.05
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.57$0.00$0.57$1.41$1.39$0.02
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.55$0.00$0.55$1.42$1.40$0.02
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.53$0.00$0.53$1.51$1.42$0.08