Nonprofit · EIN 05-0376760
NEW ENGLAND CONFERENCE OF PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSIONERS INC
Tax-exempt · ESSEX, VT 05451
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $474,733 | $446,438 | $28,295 | $432,791 | $0 | $432,791 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $435,561 | $420,716 | $14,845 | $404,496 | $0 | $404,496 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $395,811 | $412,648 | -$16,837 | $389,651 | $0 | $389,651 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $144,000
- Membership dues
- $144,000
- Program service revenue
- $316,547
- Investment income
- $14,186
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $137,470
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $148,824
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $6,305
- Travel
- $15,328
- Program services (functional)
- $395,723
- Management and general (functional)
- $50,715
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $404,496
- Total assets, end of year
- $432,791
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $432,791
- Gross receipts
- $474,733
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 20
- Year formed
- 1976
- State of legal domicile
- VT
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Twigg | Executive Director-Deputy Clerk Officer | 40 | $142,388 |
| Abigail Anthony - Director | Commissioner - RI PUC Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Carrie Gilbert - Treasurer | Commissioner - ME PUC Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Cecile M Fraser - Director | Commissioner - MA DPU Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Daniel C Goldner - Director | Chairman - NH PUC Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| James M Van Nostrand -Director | Chair - MA DPU Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| John W Betkoski - Director | Vice Chair - CT PURA Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| June Tierney - Director | Commissioner - VT DPS Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Karen Charles - Director | Commissioner - MA DTC Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| David A Arconti Jr Director | Commissioner - CT PURA Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Margaret Cheney - Director | Commissioner - VT PUC Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Marissa Gillett - President | Chair - CT PURA Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Edward McNamara Director | Chair - VT PUC Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Michael Caron- Director | Commissioner - CT PURA Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Patrick Scully - Director | Commissioner - ME PUC Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
8 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philip L Bartlett II -Vice Presiden | Chair - ME PUC Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Pradip K Chattopadhyay - Director | Commissioner - NH PUC Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Riley Allen - Director | Commissioner - VT PUC Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Ronald Gerwatowski - Director | Chair - RI PUC Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Staci Rubin - Director | Commissioner - MA DPU Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Jeremy McDiarmid - Director | Chair - MA DPU Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Karen Bradbury - Director | Commissioner - RI PUC Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Kerrick Johnson - Director | Commissioner - VT DPS Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Twigg | Executive Director-Deputy Clerk Officer | 40 | $117,045 | $5,193 |
| Abigail Anthony - Director | Commissioner - RI PUC Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Anthony Roisman - Director | Commissioner - VT PUC Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Carleton B Simpson - Treasurer | Commissioner - NH PUC Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Carolyn Gilbert - Director | Commissioner - ME PUC Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Cecile M Fraser - Director | Commissioner - MA DPU Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Daniel C Goldner - President | Chairman - NH PUC Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| James M Van Nostrand -Director | Chair - MA DPU Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| John C Revens Jr - Director | Commissioner - RI PUC Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| John W Betkoski - Director | Vice Chair - CT PURA Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| June Tierney - Director | Commissioner - VT DPS Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Karen Charles - Director | Commissioner - MA DTC Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| David A Arconti Jr Director | Commissioner - CT PURA Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Margaret Cheney - Director | Commissioner - VT PUC Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Marissa Gillett - Vice President | Chair - CT PURA Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Edward McNamara Director | Chair - VT PUC Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Caron- Interim Treasurer | Commissioner - CT PURA Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Patrick Scully - Director | Commissioner - ME PUC Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Philip L Bartlett II -Director | Chair - ME PUC Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Pradip K Chattopadhyay - Director | Commissioner - NH PUC Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Riley Allen - Director | Commissioner - VT PUC Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Ronald Gerwatowski - Director | Chair - RI PUC Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Staci Rubin - Director | Commissioner - MA DPU Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abigail Anthony - Director | Commissioner - RI PUC Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Anthony Roisman - President | Chair - VT PUC Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Carleton B Simpson - Treasurer | Commissioner - NH PUC Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Carrie Gilbert - Director | Commissioner - ME PUC Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Cecile M Fraser - Director | Commissioner - MA DPU Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Daniel C Goldner - Vice President | Commissioner - NH PUC Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| James M Van Nostrand -Director | Chair - MA DPU Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| John C Revens Jr - Director | Commissioner - RI PUC Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| John W Betkoski - Director | Vice Chair - CT PURA Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| June Tierney - Director | Commissioner - VT DPS Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Karen Charles Peterson-Director | Commissioner - MA DTC Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Kyle Landis-Marinello - Clerk | Chair - VT PUC Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| Margaret Cheney - President | Commissioner - VT PUC Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Marissa Gillett - Director | Chair - CT PURA Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Matthew Nelson - Director | Chair - MA DPU Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Michael Caron- Treasurer | Commissioner - CT PURA Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Patrick Scully - Director | Commissioner - ME PUC Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Philip L Bartlett II -Director | Chair - ME PUC Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Pradip K Chattopadhyay - Director | Commissioner - NH PUC Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Randall D Davis - Director | Commissioner - ME PUC Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Riley Allen - Director | Commissioner - VT PUC Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Robert Hayden - Director | Commissioner - MA DPU Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Ronald Gerwatowski - Director | Chair - RI PUC Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Staci Rubin - Director | Commissioner - MA DPU Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| George Twigg | Executive Director-Deputy Clerk Officer | 40 | $0 |
| Meredith Hatfield | Former Executive Director Officer | 40 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 9111, ESSEX, VT 05451-9111
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- George Twigg, PO Box 9111, Essex, VT 05451
- Signed the 990
- George Twigg, Executive Director
- Phone
- (802) 825-5625
- Website
- http://necpuc.org/
- Return prepared by
- Nathan Wechsler & Company PA
Mission
NECPUC promotes effective state regulation through the dissemination and exchange of information, including opportunities to study utility and regulatory issues, and by providing forums for NE regulators to learn from and exchange ideas with knowledgeable parties. NECPUC also acts as a liaison with state, federal, and foreign commissions, regulatory authorities, and utility-focused organizations.
Program accomplishments
- NECPUC organizes and produces educational and training events, at which Commissioners, state staff, and stakeholders from the region and beyond listen to speakers and engage in discussions on regulatory issues. Industries discussed include electricity, natural gas, water, and telecommunications. Issues can include such topics as financing, security, reliability, diversity, service delivery, and what the future may look like in the utility industry. There was one major symposium event in fiscal year 2025 (May 2025).Expenses $216,191 · revenue $315,116
- NECPUC provides training, workshops, and meetings for State Commissioners and staff. This includes NECPUC planning and carrying out trainings, workshops, and meetings, as well as providing support, in the form of travel reimbursement, to attend trainings sponsored by other entities in New England. NECPUC also provides funding for the Commissioners, and sometimes their staff, to come together in meetings to discuss issues and conduct the business of the organization. Additionally, in fiscal year 2025 NECPUC continued to convene a working group comprised of Commissioners and external stakeholders to explore issues related to demand response and load flexibility policies, and how those policies could benefit New England ratepayers.Expenses $175,986
- NECPUC supported regional collaboration on energy and regulatory policy issues through its ongoing sponsorship of the Restructuring Roundtable, a longstanding convening of regulators, utilities, NGOs, and other stakeholders.Expenses $3,546
- Through a Memorandum of Understanding, NECPUC staff provide administrative, management, and bookkeeping services to a 501(c)(4) organization, the "New England Utility Cybersecurity Integration Collaborative or "NEUCIC." NEUCIC is a nonprofit organization developed by the public utilities commissions in each of the New England states to facilitate collaboration between and among various stakeholders in New England with respect to cybersecurity matters related to critical infrastructure in those states.revenue $1,431
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 05-0376760
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1978
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $432,791
- Income (IRS master file)
- $474,733
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $474,733 | $446,438 | $432,791 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $435,561 | $420,716 | $404,496 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $395,811 | $412,648 | $389,651 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $389,002 | $469,635 | $406,487 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 05-0376760).
Questions about NEW ENGLAND CONFERENCE OF PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSIONERS INC
- What is the EIN of NEW ENGLAND CONFERENCE OF PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSIONERS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NEW ENGLAND CONFERENCE OF PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSIONERS INC is 05-0376760.
- Is NEW ENGLAND CONFERENCE OF PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSIONERS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1978.
- Are donations to NEW ENGLAND CONFERENCE OF PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSIONERS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NEW ENGLAND CONFERENCE OF PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSIONERS INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of NEW ENGLAND CONFERENCE OF PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSIONERS INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did NEW ENGLAND CONFERENCE OF PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSIONERS INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of NEW ENGLAND CONFERENCE OF PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSIONERS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names George Twigg.
- Who are the officers and directors of NEW ENGLAND CONFERENCE OF PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSIONERS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 23 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $142,388 (George Twigg, Executive Director-Deputy Clerk).
- How much revenue does NEW ENGLAND CONFERENCE OF PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSIONERS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $474,733, expenses of $446,438 and total assets of $432,791 at year end.
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