Nonprofit · EIN 94-3296987
WESTERN POWER TRADING FORUM
Tax-exempt · SACRAMENTO, CA 95815
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $3,339,959 | $3,261,938 | $78,021 | $1,757,051 | $1,080,243 | $676,808 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,128,598 | $2,960,498 | $168,100 | $1,821,978 | $1,223,191 | $598,787 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,699,333 | $2,651,590 | $47,743 | $1,509,472 | $1,078,785 | $430,687 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $3,328,074
- Investment income
- $11,885
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $347,040
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $347,040
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $1,625
- Travel
- $18,552
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,821,978
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,757,051
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,080,243
- Net assets, end of year
- $676,808
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $676,808
- Gross receipts
- $3,339,959
- Employees
- 0
- Year formed
- 1998
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCOTT MILLER | Executive Dir. Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $347,040 |
| ARNIE QUINN | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| AVIS KOWALEWSKI | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN THEAKER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HARRY SINGH | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALI YAZDI | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN BUNCH | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| IAN WILLIAMS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SETH COCHRAN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HEIDI HAWKINS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUSTIN COCKRELL | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK MILLER | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DAN THOMPSON | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE TAYLOR | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RACHEL STANFORD | Treasurer Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| IAN WHITE | Director Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KERRY HATTEVIK | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLIE HOOLEY | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT PLEUS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TRAVIS KAVULLA | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCOTT MILLER | Executive Dir. Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $330,547 |
| ARNIE QUINN | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MATTHEW BARMACK | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN THEAKER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HARRY SINGH | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALI YAZDI | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN BUNCH | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT OLSON | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SETH COCHRAN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HEIDI HAWKINS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUSTIN COCKRELL | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK MILLER | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DON VAWTER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE TAYLOR | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RACHEL STANFORD | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| IAN WHITE | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KERRY HATTEVIK | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARCIE MILNER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT PLEUS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TRAVIS KAVULLA | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| WHITEHALL BAY ENERGY SVCS SM | Executive Dir. Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $317,472 |
| ARNIE QUINN | Vice-Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MATTHEW BARMACK | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN THEAKER | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD DEMING | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALI YAZDI | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN BUNCH | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT OLSON | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SETH COCHRAN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARAH QURESHI | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY LYNCH | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK MILLER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DON VAWTER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE TAYLOR | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RACHEL STANFORD | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| IAN WHITE | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1540 RIVER PARK DR STE 211, SACRAMENTO, CA 95815-4608
- In care of
- % SCOTT MILLER
- Signed the 990
- JENIFER MCDONALD, FINANCE MANAGER
- Phone
- (916) 333-2364
- Website
- WWW.WPTF.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MMRS Accountancy Corporation
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-3296987 or by the name WESTERN POWER TRADING FORUM.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
THE WESTERN POWER TRADING FORUM WAS FORMED TO FURTHER THE DEVELOPMENT OF A COMPETITIVE ELECTICITY MARKET, BY ENCOURAGING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF SOUND PUBLIC POLICY, ENCOURAGING THE COLLECTION AND DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION, ENCOURAGING AND PROMOTING CRITERIA, SERVING AS A PUBLIC FORUM, AND SUPPORTING PUBLIC POLICY, ALL TO DEVELOP COMPETITIVE ELECTRICITY MARKETS.
Program accomplishments
- THE GOAL OF WPTF IS TO REDUCE THE LONG-RUN COST OF ELECTRICITY TO CONSUMERS THROUGHOUT THE REGION AND TO MAINTAIN THE CURRENT HIGH LEVEL OF SYSTEM RELIABILITY. WPTF'S ACTIONS FOCUS ON DEVELOPING COMPETITIVE ELECTRICITY MARKETS THROUGHOUT THE WESTERN STATES, BY DEVELOPING UNIFORM OPERATING RULES TO FACILITATE TRANSACTIONS AMONG MARKET PARTICIPANTS AND ENSURING A VITAL ENERGY MARKET IS ESTABLISHED. WPTF PROVIDES AN INFORMATION CLEARINGHOUSE FOR ITS MEMBERS, ACTIVELY TRACKING AND ANALYZING RELEVANT REGULATORY PROCEEDINGS AT THE STATE, REGIONAL, AND NATIONAL LEVELS. WPTF ALSO PROVIDES A UNIFIED VOICE WHICH CAN INFLUENCE THE DEVELOPMENT OF MARKET STRUCTURES THROUGHOUT THE REGION.
- WPTF HOLDS TWO GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS EACH YEAR FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES, IN ORDER TO BRING THE MOST TIMELY TOPICS AND SPEAKERS TO TRAIN AND EDUCATE ITS MEMBERS.
- WPTF HAS SPECIAL PROJECTS THAT TRACK CURRENT ISSUES IN THE POWER INDUSTRY. THESE TOPICS ARE FUNDED BY WPTF MEMBERS, BASED ON THEIR INTEREST IN THE SUBJECT MATTERS.
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
- 94-3296987
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1998
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,757,051
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,339,959
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $3,339,959 | $3,261,938 | $1,757,051 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $3,128,598 | $2,960,498 | $1,821,978 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,699,333 | $2,651,590 | $1,509,472 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,292,398 | $2,283,240 | $1,353,004 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 94-3296987).
Questions about WESTERN POWER TRADING FORUM
- What is the EIN of WESTERN POWER TRADING FORUM?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WESTERN POWER TRADING FORUM is 94-3296987.
- Is WESTERN POWER TRADING FORUM tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1998.
- Are donations to WESTERN POWER TRADING FORUM tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does WESTERN POWER TRADING FORUM 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 WESTERN POWER TRADING FORUM 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 WESTERN POWER TRADING FORUM last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of WESTERN POWER TRADING FORUM?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 20 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $347,040 (SCOTT MILLER, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does WESTERN POWER TRADING FORUM have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,339,959, expenses of $3,261,938 and total assets of $1,757,051 at year end.
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