EIN 53-0026315

The American Public Power Association (APPA)

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(6)
Num. employees
88
Year formed
1940
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
APPA was created in 1940 as a nonprofit, non-partisan organization to advance the public policy interests of its members and their consumers.
Total revenues
$26,645,301
2022
Total expenses
$25,629,043
2022
Total assets
$34,351,952
2022
Num. employees
88
2022

Program areas at APPA

Education/training: annual conference, specialized workshops, 25+ training sessions on rate design, policy making, utility accounting, cost services, etc.
Technical and operations services:the technical and operations services department (toso) provides technical assistance to internal programs/departments and The appa membership. The department staff represents appa on code/standard making committees and files comments or provides testimony as necessary before federal agencies such as epa, osha/dol, doe, omb, fmcsa, eia, nerc and dhs/fema. The toso is responsible for The Public Power lineworkers rodeo, The appa safety manual, The reliable Public Power provider (rp3) program, The e-reliability tracker program, The mutual aid program, and assists The education department with programming for The engineering & operations conference. The toso spearheads The Association's work on several cooperative agreements under management with The department of energy (doe) totaling over $12.3m. Along with a small grant from The department of labor (dol) for $160k.demonstration of energy & efficiency developments (deed) programappa's demonstration of energy & efficiency developments (deed) program is The only research and demonstration program funded by and for Public Power utilities. Established in 1980, deed is dedicated to improving The operations and services of Public Power utilities by supporting and demonstrating its members' innovative activities through research, funding, and education. Deed members pilot-test cutting-edge technologies, evaluate new service offerings, create new resources and tools, and share The knowledge gained through The program with their Public Power peers. Deed also awards scholarships to support and mentor students interested in energy-related careers or performing research and internships with Public Power utilities.
Member services: information gathering and analysis, on legislative, regulatory, technical, and statistical issues.

Grants made by APPA

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Regents of the University of California / University of CaliforniaDeed Program$70,966
Conway CorporationDeed Program$45,520
Sacramento Municipal Utility DistrictDeed Program$7,600

Personnel at APPA

NameTitleCompensation
Jeff HaasSenior Vice President , Membership and$193,817
Harry OlibrisSenior Vice President , Finance and Administration and Chief$343,236
Desmarie WaterhouseSenior Vice President Advocacy and Communications and General$288,177
Alex HofmannVice President , Technology and Op Services / Director , Energy Services / Director , Energy and Environmental Services$180,622
Jeffrey HaasSenior Vice President , Membership and Ed. / Vice President , Membership and Strategic Dev. / Vice President , Membership / Vice President - Membership and It$290,960
...and 19 more key personnel

Financials for APPA

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$2,062,060
Program services$23,599,125
Investment income and dividends$306,911
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$-254,489
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$931,694
Total revenues$26,645,301

Form 990s for APPA

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-11-15990View PDF
2021-122022-11-08990View PDF
2020-122021-11-12990View PDF
2019-122021-06-08990View PDF
2018-122020-01-21990View PDF
...and 10 more Form 990s
Data update history
January 13, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 14 new personnel
January 7, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
December 26, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 2 new vendors, including , and
July 28, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
July 10, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 21 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Trade associationsBusiness and community development organizations
Issues
Business and industry
Characteristics
MembershipsPolitical advocacyReceives government funding
General information
Address
2451 Crystal Dr 1000
Arlington, VA 22202
Metro area
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
Website URL
publicpower.org/ 
Phone
(202) 467-2900
Facebook page
americanpublicpower 
Twitter profile
@appanews 
IRS details
EIN
53-0026315
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1940
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
No
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
S41: Promotion of Business
NAICS code, primary
813910: Trade Associations
Parent/child status
Independent
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