PUBLIC POWER COUNCIL
EIN 91-1015971 · Chambers of Commerce & Business Leagues (S41)
What they do
to REPRESENT THE COMMON INTERESTS of CONSUMER-OWNED ELECTRIC UTILITIES IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST and ENHANCE THEIR COMPETITIVENESS and ABILITY to SERVE THEIR COMMUNITIES. to ENSURE ACCESS to A RELIABLE, LOW COST and ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND POWER SUPPLY.
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IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.
Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.
They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.
They name their leaders25 people are listed in the latest report.
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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $1,135 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.
Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $491,687 for SCOTT SIMMS (CEO & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, SECRETARY). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.
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Leadership and board
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People reported as paid
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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (25)
SCOTT SIMMSCEO & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, SECRETARY
TOM CREEKPAUMGENERAL COUNSEL
LAUREN TENNEY DENISONDIRECTOR, MARKET POLICY & GRID STRATEGY
MICHAEL LINNSENIOR POLICY ANALYST
LIBBY CALNONVICE-CHAIR
VICTOR FUENTESEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER
STEVE BOORMANEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER
STEVE ANDERSENEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER
RON GADEBERGEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER
RICK DUNNEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER
MICHAEL SYKESEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER
MEGAN CAPPEREXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER
MAX BEACHEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER
MARK JOHNSONEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER
ANNETTE CREEKPAUMEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER
KRITIN MASTELLEREXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER
JOHN DIETZEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER
JOE MORGANEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER
JIM ANDERSONEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER
JEFF GRIZZELEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER
JASON ZYSKOWSKIEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER
GARY HUHTAEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER
DAWN LINDELLEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER
CHRIS ROBINSONCHAIR
BRYAN CASEEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1979
- Location
- 650 NE HOLLADAY STREET SUITE 810, PORTLAND, OR 97232
- County
- Multnomah
- In care of
- SCOTT SIMMS
- Primary officer
- SCOTT SIMMS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2025
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2025
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- ALDRICH CPAS AND ADVISORS LLP
- NTEE classification
- Chambers of Commerce & Business Leagues (S41)
- IRS tax category
- Chambers of Commerce & Business Leagues