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WESTERN ELECTRICITY COORDINATING COUNCIL: Form 990, tax year 2019

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Organization
WESTERN ELECTRICITY COORDINATING COUNCIL (EIN 87-6133162)
Tax period
2019-01-01 to 2019-12-31
Filed
2020-11-16
IRS object ID
202043219349308749
Schema version
2019v5.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2020-11-16T12:07:56-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2019-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN450250958PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1EIDE BAILLY LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line15929 FASHION POINT DR STE 300AddressLine1Txt
CityOGDENCityNm
State AbbreviationUTStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP844034684ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2019-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN876133162EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1WESTERN ELECTRICITY COORDINATING COUNCILBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlWESTBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone8015820353PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1155 N 400 W STE 200AddressLine1Txt
CitySALT LAKE CITYCityNm
State AbbreviationUTStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP841031114ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMELANIE FRYEPersonNm
Person TitleCEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone8015820353PhoneNum
Signature2020-11-16SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonCHETT CAMPBELL CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01301037PTIN
Phone8016211575PhoneNum
Preparation2020-11-13PreparationDt

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address71.199.48.36IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IP2020-11-16IPDt
IP Tm11:22:31IPTm
IP TimezoneMSIPTimezoneCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2019TaxYr
Build TS2021-04-22 16:20:28ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerMELANIE FRYEPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11915 NORTH ROLLING OAKS LANEAddressLine1Txt
CityLAYTONCityNm
State AbbreviationUTStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP84040ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$39,878,423GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website AddressWWW.WECC.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1994FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateUTLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO EFFECTIVELY AND EFFICIENTLY MITIGATE RISKS TO THE RELIABILITY AND SECURITY OF (CONT'D SCH. O) THE WESTERN INTERCONNECTION'S BULK POWER SYSTEM.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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PY Investment Income$424,719PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$442,972CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$0PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$30,327,307PYTotalRevenueAmt
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CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
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CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
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CY Total Expenses$28,200,084CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$1,459,132PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$5,565,264CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$40,251,585TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$46,947,187TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$26,376,743TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$24,142,400TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$18,380,750ExpenseAmt
Revenue$33,322,376RevenueAmt
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Total Program Service Expenses$18,380,750TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c30DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B Required0ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Subject To Proxy TaxYes (1)SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
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Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
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Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
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IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee162EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersYes (1)MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (1)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovaYes (1)DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldUTStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1JILLIAN LESSNERBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone8018836872PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1155 N 400 W STE 200AddressLine1Txt
CitySALT LAKE CITYCityNm
State AbbreviationUTStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP84103ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (22 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtOfficerOfficerIndKey EmployeeKeyEmployeeIndHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeIndFormer Ofcr Director TrusteeFormerOfcrDirectorTrusteeInd
GARY LEIDICH
DIRECTOR4.00Yes (X)$82,500$0$0
IAN MCKAY
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$90,000$0$0
JAMES AVERY
DIRECTOR4.00Yes (X)$90,000$0$0
JOE MCARTHUR
DIRECTOR4.00Yes (X)$90,000$0$0
KRIS HAFNER
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$92,500$0$0
MELANIE FRYE
DIRECTOR, CEO40.00Yes (X)$487,758$0$53,248Yes (X)
RICHARD CAMPBELL
DIRECTOR4.00Yes (X)$90,000$0$0
RICHARD WOODWARD
DIRECTOR4.00Yes (X)$90,000$0$0
SHELLEY LONGMUIR
DIRECTOR4.00Yes (X)$90,000$0$0
JILLIAN LESSNER
CHIEF FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER40.00$277,170$0$32,276Yes (X)
STEVEN GOODWILL
VP, GEN COUNSEL, CORP SEC40.00$414,378$0$49,475Yes (X)
BRANDEN SUDDUTH
VP, RPPA40.00$229,899$0$47,625Yes (X)
ANDREA COON
DIRECTOR, WREGIS40.00$167,423$0$37,316Yes (X)
DEBORAH MCENDAFFER
DIRECTOR, COMPLIANCE MONITORING40.00$180,086$0$31,561Yes (X)
RUCHI SHAH
DIRECTOR, RISK AND MITIGATION40.00$161,366$0$36,795Yes (X)
STEVEN ASHBAKER
RELIABILITY INITIATIVES DI40.00$185,017$0$32,365Yes (X)
STEVEN RUECKERT
DIRECTOR, STANDARDS40.00$179,795$0$38,487Yes (X)
MICHAEL CORE
FORMER DIRECTOR4.00$82,500$0$0Yes (X)
DAVID GODFREY
FORMER VP, ENTITY OVERSIGHT40.00$319,160$0$43,535Yes (X)
ERIC WOODRUFF
FORMER DIRECTOR, INFORMATION AND RISK MANAGEMENT40.00$175,603$0$20,560Yes (X)
GANESH VELUMMYLUM
FORMER DIRECTOR, RELIABILITY PLANNING40.00$216,134$0$36,920Yes (X)
JAIMEE OLSEN
FORMER MANAGING DIRECTOR, HR40.00$243,575$0$27,490Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$4,034,864TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$487,653TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K66IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees ListedYes (1)FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCdServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
SLALOM LLC DBA SLALOM CONSULTING
PO BOX 101416PASADENACA91189CONSULTING$328,000
SIEMENS INDUSTRY INC
DEPT CH 14381PALATINEIL60055CONSULTING$288,990
KINGCHAPMAN INC
3355 W ALABAMA ST STE 1225HOUSTONTX77098CONSULTING$167,000
QUANTUM PLANNING GROUP INC
250 POINT LOBOS 304SAN FRANCISCOCA94121CONSULTING$144,760
THOMAS A MATHEWS
2150 CHILDS RDLAKE OSWEGOOR97034CONSULTING$122,281
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K5CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
ANNUAL ASSESSMENTS900099$30,442,000$30,442,000
FEES AND CONTRACTS900099$2,880,376$2,880,376
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$33,322,376TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$446,926TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$446,926ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$6,109,121SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$6,113,075SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities-$3,954SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$3,954TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$3,954ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$33,765,348TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$33,322,376RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$442,972ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,725,012TotalAmt
Program Services$2,407,333ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,317,679ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$12,092,950TotalAmt
Program Services$9,426,170ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,666,780ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,330,137TotalAmt
Program Services$1,006,110ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$324,027ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,169,768TotalAmt
Program Services$1,345,310ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$824,458ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,070,294TotalAmt
Program Services$818,292ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$252,002ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$94,849TotalAmt
Program Services$26,969ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$67,880ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$31,089TotalAmt
Management And General$31,089ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,194,614TotalAmt
Program Services$768,197ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,426,417ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$628,787TotalAmt
Program Services$100,347ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$528,440ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,591,694TotalAmt
Program Services$992,880ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$598,814ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$998,091TotalAmt
Management And General$998,091ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,210,742TotalAmt
Program Services$960,462ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$250,280ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$642,831TotalAmt
Program Services$509,126ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$133,705ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$246,916TotalAmt
Program Services$4,335ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$242,581ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$75,894TotalAmt
Management And General$75,894ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
TAXES$52,983$0$52,983
RECRUITING$43,026$15,219$27,807
MISCELLANEOUS$407$0$407

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$28,200,084TotalAmt
Program Services$18,380,750ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$9,819,334ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$32,723,713BOYAmt
EOY$31,274,997EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$360,735BOYAmt
EOY$5,448,118EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$480,695BOYAmt
EOY$406,112EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$3,913,258LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$3,487,077LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$368,135BOYAmt
EOY$426,181EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,318,307BOYAmt
EOY$9,391,779EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$40,251,585BOYAmt
EOY$46,947,187EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,133,913BOYAmt
EOY$5,017,875EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$18,518,576BOYAmt
EOY$15,667,577EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,724,254BOYAmt
EOY$3,456,948EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$26,376,743BOYAmt
EOY$24,142,400EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow FASB117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowFASB117Ind

Cap Stk Tr Prin Current Funds CapStkTrPrinCurrentFundsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Pd In Cap Srpls Land Bldg Eqp Fund PdInCapSrplsLandBldgEqpFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,874,842BOYAmt
EOY$22,804,787EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,874,842BOYAmt
EOY$22,804,787EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$40,251,585BOYAmt
EOY$46,947,187EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$5,565,264ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$31,995NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Prior Period Adjustments$3,332,686PriorPeriodAdjustmentsAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantially All Dues Nonded0SubstantiallyAllDuesNondedInd
Only In House LobbyingYes (1)OnlyInHouseLobbyingInd
Agree Carryover Prior Year0AgreeCarryoverPriorYearInd

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,339,254OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,240,632DepreciationAmt
Book Value$98,622BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$986,553OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$710,066DepreciationAmt
Book Value$276,487BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,587,451OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,536,379DepreciationAmt
Book Value$51,072BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$426,181TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
ACCRUED LIABILITIES$3,311,835
DEFERRED RENT$112,161
DEFERRED COMPENSATION$32,952
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$3,456,948TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$33,797,343TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$31,995NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported$31,995RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$33,765,348RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$33,765,348TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$28,200,084TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$28,200,084ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$28,200,084TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationWECC IS ORGANIZED AS A UTAH NONPROFIT CORPORATION AND HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE(IRS) AS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(A) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AS AN ORGANIZATION DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C)(4). WECC IS ANNUALLY REQUIRED TO FILE A RETURN OF ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX (FORM 990) WITH THE IRS. IN ADDITION, WECC IS SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX ON NET INCOME THAT IS DERIVED FROM BUSINESS ACTIVITIES THAT ARE UNRELATED TO THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSES. WECC HAS DETERMINED IT IS NOT SUBJECT TO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX AND HAS NOT FILED AN EXEMPT ORGANIZATION BUSINESS INCOME TAX RETURN (FORM 990-T) WITH THE IRS. WECC BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY TAX POSITIONS TAKEN AFFECTING ITS ANNUAL FILING REQUIREMENTS, AND AS SUCH, DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. WECC WOULD RECOGNIZE FUTURE ACCRUED INTEREST AND PENALTIES RELATED TO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS AND LIABILITIES IN INCOME TAX EXPENSE IF SUCH INTEREST AND PENALTIES ARE INCURRED.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
First Class Or Charter TravelYes (X)FirstClassOrCharterTravelInd
Club Dues Or FeesYes (X)ClubDuesOrFeesInd
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssYes (1)WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredYes (1)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentYes (1)SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (14 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
MELANIE FRYE
DIRECTOR, CEO$404,997$0$82,761$0$0$0$31,131$0$22,117$0$541,006$0$82,761$0
JILLIAN LESSNER
CHIEF FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE O$228,029$0$49,141$0$0$0$25,200$0$7,076$0$309,446$0$49,141$0
STEVEN GOODWILL
VP, GEN COUNSEL, CORP SEC$271,003$0$143,375$0$0$0$27,358$0$22,117$0$463,853$0$70,875$0
BRANDEN SUDDUTH
VP, RPPA$208,007$0$21,892$0$0$0$25,508$0$22,117$0$277,524$0$21,892$0
ANDREA COON
DIRECTOR, WREGIS$152,018$0$15,405$0$0$0$15,446$0$21,870$0$204,739$0$15,405$0
DEBORAH MCENDAFFER
DIRECTOR, COMPLIANCE MONITORING$167,092$0$12,994$0$0$0$16,421$0$15,140$0$211,647$0$12,994$0
RUCHI SHAH
DIRECTOR, RISK AND MITIGATION$145,970$0$15,396$0$0$0$14,678$0$22,117$0$198,161$0$15,396$0
STEVEN ASHBAKER
RELIABILITY INITIATIVES DI$182,017$0$3,000$0$0$0$16,561$0$15,804$0$217,382$0$0$0
STEVEN RUECKERT
DIRECTOR, STANDARDS$163,036$0$16,759$0$0$0$16,370$0$22,117$0$218,282$0$16,759$0
MICHAEL CORE
FORMER DIRECTOR$82,500$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$82,500$0$0$0
DAVID GODFREY
FORMER VP, ENTITY OVERSIGHT$254,316$0$64,844$0$0$0$27,731$0$15,804$0$362,695$0$64,844$0
ERIC WOODRUFF
FORMER DIRECTOR, INFORMATION AND RIS$159,516$0$16,087$0$0$0$8,738$0$11,822$0$196,163$0$16,087$0
GANESH VELUMMYLUM
FORMER DIRECTOR, RELIABILITY PLANNIN$208,831$0$7,303$0$0$0$15,985$0$20,935$0$253,054$0$7,303$0
JAIMEE OLSEN
FORMER MANAGING DIRECTOR, HR$122,903$0$120,672$0$0$0$19,565$0$7,925$0$271,065$0$32,672$0

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Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 1AFIRST CLASS TRAVEL IS APPROVED FOR EXECUTIVES WHEN COACH SEATS ARE UNAVAILABLE OR WHEN THE AVAILABLE SEATS ARE RESTRICTIVE. THE BENEFIT PLAN PROVIDES REIMBURSEMENTS FOR GYM MEMBERSHIP AND FITNESS CLASS FEES FOR EMPLOYEES AND THOSE REIMBURSEMENTS ARE INCLUDED IN COMPENSATION.
PART I, LINE 4ADAVID GODFREY - $355,966 ERIC WOODRUFF - $68,705 GANESH VELUMMYLUM - $32,300

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

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FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, QUESTION 1ATHE CEO MAY NOT CAST A VOTE THAT CREATES OR BREAKS A TIE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6MEMBERSHIP IN WECC IS VOLUNTARY. ANY ORGANIZATION MAY BECOME A MEMBER OF WECC AS LONG AS ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA HAVE BEEN MET AS OUTLINED IN THE BYLAWS. THERE ARE 5 CLASSES OF MEMBERS BASED UPON THE ACTIVITIES OF THE MEMBER ORGANIZATION. MEMBERS OF WECC HAVE THE RIGHT TO ELECT AND REMOVE DIRECTORS, AMEND BYLAWS AND TO REVIEW AND RESCIND ANY BOARD AMENDMENT OF THE BYLAWS AS WELL AS THE RIGHT TO ATTEND AND PARTICIPATE IN MEETINGS AND COMMITTEES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ACHANGES TO THE WECC BYLAWS, AS OUTLINED IN SECTION 12, REQUIRE THE APPROVAL OF THE BOARD OR THE FULL MEMBERSHIP OF WECC, RESPECTIVELY. THOSE SECTIONS MOST DIRECTLY RELATED TO GOVERNANCE REQUIRE MEMBER APPROVAL. SUCH CHANGES ARE VOTED UPON BY BOARD AND, IF RECEIVING THE REQUIRED TWO-THIRDS MAJORITY IN FAVOR OF APPROVAL, THEY ARE THEN FORWARDED TO THE MEMBERSHIP FOR FINAL APPROVAL. IN ADDITION, ALL CHANGES TO THE WECC BYLAWS, WECC'S DELEGATION AGREEMENT, AND WECC RELIABILITY STANDARDS REQUIRE APPROVAL BY THE NORTH AMERICAN ELECTRIC RELIABILITY CORPORATION(NERC) AND THE FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION (FERC). WECC MAY BE TERMINATED UPON A VOTE OF A MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF UTAH LAW, THE FEDERAL POWER ACT AND THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE DELEGATION AGREEMENT AND APPLICABLE INTERNATIONAL RELIABILITY AGREEMENTS. WECC'S BUDGET AND BUSINESS PLAN ALSO REQUIRE APPROVAL BY BOTH NERC AND FERC. SUCH ITEMS ARE SENT TO THE NERC BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR RATIFICATION. NERC THEN FILES THEM WITH FERC FOR APPROVAL.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7BCHANGES TO THE WECC BYLAWS, AS OUTLINED IN SECTION 12, REQUIRE THE APPROVAL OF THE BOARD OR THE FULL MEMBERSHIP OF WECC, RESPECTIVELY. THOSE SECTIONS MOST DIRECTLY RELATED TO GOVERNANCE REQUIRE MEMBER APPROVAL. SUCH CHANGES ARE VOTED UPON BY BOARD AND, IF RECEIVING THE REQUIRED TWO-THIRDS MAJORITY IN FAVOR OF APPROVAL, THEY ARE THEN FORWARDED TO THE MEMBERSHIP FOR FINAL APPROVAL. IN ADDITION, ALL CHANGES TO THE WECC BYLAWS AND WECC'S DELEGATION AGREEMENT REQUIRE APPROVAL BY THE NORTH AMERICAN ELECTRIC RELIABILITY CORPORATION(NERC) AND THE FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION (FERC). WECC MAY BE TERMINATED UPON A VOTE OF A MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF UTAH LAW, THE FEDERAL POWER ACT AND THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE DELEGATION AGREEMENT AND APPLICABLE INTERNATIONAL RELIABILITY AGREEMENTS. WECC'S BUDGET AND BUSINESS PLAN ALSO REQUIRE APPROVAL BY BOTH NERC AND FERC. SUCH ITEMS ARE SENT TO THE NERC BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR RATIFICATION. NERC THEN FILES THEM WITH FERC FOR APPROVAL.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BONCE THE RETURN HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE TAX PREPARER, THE CHIEF FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER REVIEWS THE FORM 990 FOR COMPLETENESS AND ANY NECESSARY CHANGES ARE MADE. A COPY IS PROVIDED TO THE CEO FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS ALSO PROVIDED WITH A COPY PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CWECC'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS CONTAINED IN THE STANDARDS OF CONDUCT FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEE STANDARDS OF CONDUCT, BOTH OF WHICH ARE APPENDED TO THE WECC BYLAWS. AS SUCH, THESE POLICIES APPLY TO ALL BOARD DIRECTORS AND EMPLOYEES. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE ALSO ADDRESSED IN THE BOARD GUIDING PRINCIPLES AND PRINCIPLES OF CORPORATE GOVERNANCE, A BOARD-APPROVED DOCUMENT PROVIDING GUIDANCE TO BOARD DIRECTORS ON VARIOUS TOPICS. ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS REPORTED TO THE CEO, BOARD CHAIR, OR GENERAL COUNSEL, AS APPROPRIATE. IN ADDITION, WECC PRACTICE PERMITS ANONYMOUS REPORTING OF POTENTIAL CONFLICTS TO THE WECC HOTLINE. THE CEO AND BOARD CHAIR CONSULT WITH THE GENERAL COUNSEL REGARDING ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS NOT REPORTED DIRECTLY TO THE GENERAL COUNSEL. THE GENERAL COUNSEL WILL THEN ADVISE THE REPORTING DIRECTOR, EMPLOYEE, OR CONTRACTOR REGARDING WHETHER THE ACTIVITY IS OR MAY BE CONSIDERED A CONFLICT AND DISCUSS APPROPRIATE ACTION TO AVOID OR REMEDY THE CONFLICT, INCLUDING, IN THE CASE OF BOARD DIRECTORS, RECUSAL BY THE AFFECTED DIRECTOR FROM THE MATTER IN QUESTION BY WRITTEN NOTICE TO THE BOARD OR, IN EXTREME CASES, RESIGNATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15EACH YEAR THE CEO PREPARES A SELF-ASSESSMENT COMPARING THEIR PERFORMANCE TO THE GOALS SET FOR THE YEAR BY THE BOARD. THE SELF-ASSESSMENT IS REVIEWED BY THE HUMAN RESOURCES AND COMPENSATION COMMITTEE (HRCC). HRCC THEN SOLICITS INPUT ON THE CEO'S PERFORMANCE FROM THE BOARD. HRCC REVIEWS ALL INPUT AND MAKES AN ASSESSMENT. BASED ON THE ASSESSMENT, A REOMMENDED INCREASE IN SALARY IS PROPOSED TO THE BOARD TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THE BUDGET AND ANY AVAILABLE MARKET DATA (MARKET DATA IS SOUGHT EVERY OTHER YEAR). THE BOARD REVIEWS THE INFORMATION AND APPROVES OR REJECTS THE PROPOSED SLAARY FOR THE CEO. EACH YEAR THE EXECUTIVES OF WECC PREPARE A SELF-ASSESSMENT COMPARING THEIR PERFORMANCE TO THE GOALS SET FOR THE YEAR BY THE CEO. THE SELF-ASSESSMENT IS REVIEWED BY THE CEO. THE CEO ALSO ASSESSES THE EXECUTIVES' PERFORMANCE. BASED UPON THEIR PERFORMANCE, A RECOMMENDED INCREASE IN SALARY IS PROPOSED TO HRCC TAKING INT ACCOUNT THE BUDGET AND ANY AVAILABLE MARKET DATE (MARKET DATA IS SOUGHT EVERY OTHER YEAR). THE HRCC REVIEWS THE INFORMATION AND MAKES A RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD FOR APPROVAL. THE EXECUTIVE TEAM REVIEWS AND APPROVES OR REJECTS PROPOSED SALARY INCREASES FOR THE REMAINING EMPLOYEE POPULATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE WECC WEBSITE. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.