Nonprofit · EIN 71-0916277
NORTHWEST REQUIREMENTS UTILITIES
Tax-exempt · PORTLAND, OR 97232
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,199,425 | $2,098,697 | $100,728 | $773,438 | $99,131 | $674,307 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,848,475 | $1,788,474 | $60,001 | $772,122 | $198,543 | $573,579 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,645,737 | $1,724,393 | -$78,656 | $859,915 | $346,337 | $513,578 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $2,177,899
- Investment income
- $7,017
- Net rental income
- $13,500
- Other revenue
- $14,509
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $698,601
- Other salaries and wages
- $639,196
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,763,097
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $1,445
- Accounting fees
- $15,125
- Occupancy
- $97,277
- Travel
- $47,172
- Depreciation
- $4,982
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $772,122
- Total assets, end of year
- $773,438
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $99,131
- Net assets, end of year
- $674,307
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $15,852
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $674,307
- Gross receipts
- $2,199,425
- Employees
- 7
- Year formed
- 2002
- State of legal domicile
- OR
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZABYN TOWNER | Executive Dir. Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $317,578 | $98,212 |
| MATTHEW SCHROETTNIG | VP-LEGAL&POLICY Officer | 40 | $219,974 | $62,837 |
| EMILY TRAETOW | RATE & POLICY DIR | 40 | $206,600 | $58,953 |
| CHRISTOPHER JONES | DIR - TRANSMISSION | 40 | $139,777 | $26,185 |
| CONNOR REITEN | DIR - EXT AFFAIRS | 40 | $100,625 | $13,249 |
| DAN DEPOE | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM ANDERSON | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNETTE CREEKPAUM | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM MCBARTLETT | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA WYATT | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE KLAUS | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| FLOYD THOMAS | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| JORDON BENNETT | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| BRANDON HIGNITE | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE MARX | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
49 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIE WRIGHT | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| ANDY FLETCHER | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| SCOTT PETERS | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| MICHAEL SYKES | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| LISA ATKIN | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| BUDDY STANAVICH | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| RANDY SMEDDON | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| KEITH HORMANN | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| CHRIS KROUPA | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| JASON WILLIAMS | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| DEAN BERKRAM | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| KEVIN RANEGAR | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| JIM POXLEITNER | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| RYAN REDMOND | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE FISHER | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| MIKE DEMOTT | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| DOUG ELLIOTT | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| BRAD GAMETT | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| FRED FLIPPENCE | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| NATE RIVERA | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| TONY MORLEY | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| JOE MORGAN | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| BRIAN HESS | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| KEVIN BLACK | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| JAMES WEBB | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| RICHARD JOLLY | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| WADE CAREY | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| CLINTON WHITNEY | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| ROGER KLINE | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| TONY SCHACHER | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| LES PENNING | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| BILLY PALMER | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| KEN DIZES | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| JARED TEETER | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| TODD SIMMONS | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL DARRINGTON | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| DAN STOKES | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| BRADLEY KRESGE | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| STEVEN WALTER | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| TREVOR PARKE | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| RAY WISEMAN | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| JOHN DIETZ | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| LINDSAY FOREPAUGH | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| THAD BALLARD | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| MARK HAYDEN | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| DANA HANCOCK | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| KYLE KEARNS | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| SCOTT COE | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| JESSICA MATLOCK | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 61 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZABYN TOWNER | Executive Dir. Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $288,000 | $79,588 |
| MATTHEW SCHROETTNIG | VP-LEGAL&POLICY Officer | 40 | $227,483 | $60,516 |
| EMILY TRAETOW | RATE & POLICY DIR | 40 | $208,719 | $20,659 |
| RITA HALPIN | ADMINISTRATOR | 40 | $115,328 | $49,262 |
| DAN DEPOE | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| Jim Anderson | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNETTE CREEKPAUM | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM MCBARTLETT | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA WYATT | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE KLAUS | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENT WALLIN | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| JORDON BENNETT | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| Ty Hillebrand | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE MARX | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| ML NORTON | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| Andy Fletcher | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT PETERS | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL SYKES | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| Lisa Atkin | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| BUDDY STANAVICH | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| Randy Smeddon | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH HORMANN | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| Chris Kroupa | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON WILLIAMS | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| Hugo Anderson | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| LIBBY CALNON | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM POXLEITNER | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| Ryan Redmond | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE FISHER | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE DEMOTT | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG ELLIOTT | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAD GAMETT | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Fred Flippence | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| Nate Rivera | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| Tony Morley | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE MORGAN | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| Jason Bronec | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN BLACK | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| James Webb | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Watkins | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| WADE CAREY | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| CLINTON WHITNEY | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS ALLEN | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| TONY SCHACHER | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| Les Penning | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| Billy Palmer | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| Ken Dizes | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| Jared Teeter | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD SIMMONS | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL DARRINGTON | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM FIELDS | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| Bradley Kresge | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| Steven Walter | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| Rollie Miller | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| RAY WISEMAN | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN DIETZ | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL TITUS | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| THAD BALLARD | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK HAYDEN | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| DANA HANCOCK | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| KYLE KEARNS | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 61 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zabyn Towner | Executive Dir. Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $268,867 | $158,184 |
| MATTHEW SCHROETTNIG | VP, LEGAL & POLICY | 40 | $200,373 | $72,923 |
| TASHIANA WANGLER | RATE & POLICY DIR | 40 | $152,302 | $73,647 |
| DAN DEPOE | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| Jim Anderson | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNETTE CREEKPAUM | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM MCBARTLETT | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| YVETTE ARMSTRONG | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE KLAUS | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENT WALLIN | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| JORDON BENNETT | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| Ty Hillebrand | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE MARX | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| ML NORTON | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| Andy Fletcher | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT PETERS | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL SYKES | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| Lisa Atkin | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| BUDDY STANAVICH | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| Randy Smeddon | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH HORMANN | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| Chris Kroupa | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON WILLIAMS | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| Hugo Anderson | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| LIBBY CALNON | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM POXLEITNER | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| Ryan Redmond | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE FISHER | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE DEMOTT | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG ELLIOTT | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAD GAMETT | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| Fred Flippence | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| Nate Rivera | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| Tony Morley | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE MORGAN | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| Jason Bronec | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN BLACK | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| James Webb | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Watkins | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| WADE CAREY | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| CLINTON WHITNEY | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS ALLEN | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| TONY SCHACHER | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| Les Penning | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| Billy Palmer | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| Ken Dizes | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| Jared Teeter | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD SIMMONS | Secretary/Treas Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL DARRINGTON | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM FIELDS | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| Bradley Kresge | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| Steven Walter | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| Rollie Miller | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN WALTERS | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| RAY WISEMAN | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN DIETZ | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL TITUS | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| THAD BALLARD | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK HAYDEN | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| DANA HANCOCK | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| KYLE KEARNS | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 825 NE MULTNOMAH ST STE 1135, PORTLAND, OR 97232-2170
- In care of
- % JOHN D SAVEN
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- ZABYN TOWNER, 825 NE MULTNOMAH SUITE 1135, PORTLAND, OR 97232
- Signed the 990
- ZABYN TOWNER, CEO
- Phone
- (503) 233-5823
- Website
- WWW.NRU-NW.COM
- Return prepared by
- Moody Mickelsen Rowley & Adamson P S
Mission
THE OBJECTIVE OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO PROVIDE SUPPORT AND INFORMATION SERVICES TO ITS MEMBERS BY ADVOCATING ON BEHALF OF LOAD FOLLOWING CUSTOMERS OF BPA TO PROTECT THEIR INTERST IN LOW COST AND RELIABLE POWER SUPPLY AVALIABLE FROM THE FEDERAL POWER SYSTEM AND OTHER SOURCES.
Program accomplishments
- PROVIDE MEMBERS WITH DIRECTION IN NEGOTIATING WITH BONNEVILLE POWER ADMINISTRATION FOR POWER SUPPLY RATES FOR NON-GENERATING CONSUMER OR PUBLICLY OWNED ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION UTILITIES WITHIN THE BPA SERVICE AREA.
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 71-0916277
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 2003
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S41)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $773,438
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,199,425
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $2,199,425 | $2,098,697 | $773,438 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,848,475 | $1,788,474 | $772,122 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,645,737 | $1,724,393 | $859,915 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,344,582 | $1,240,452 | $939,972 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 71-0916277).
Questions about NORTHWEST REQUIREMENTS UTILITIES
- What is the EIN of NORTHWEST REQUIREMENTS UTILITIES?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NORTHWEST REQUIREMENTS UTILITIES is 71-0916277.
- Is NORTHWEST REQUIREMENTS UTILITIES tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 2003.
- Are donations to NORTHWEST REQUIREMENTS UTILITIES tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does NORTHWEST REQUIREMENTS UTILITIES 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 NORTHWEST REQUIREMENTS UTILITIES due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did NORTHWEST REQUIREMENTS UTILITIES last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of NORTHWEST REQUIREMENTS UTILITIES?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names ZABYN TOWNER.
- Who are the officers and directors of NORTHWEST REQUIREMENTS UTILITIES?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 64 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $317,578 (ZABYN TOWNER, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does NORTHWEST REQUIREMENTS UTILITIES have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,199,425, expenses of $2,098,697 and total assets of $773,438 at year end.
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