UTILITY CONSUMERS ACTION NETWORK I… - Form 990 Financial Data

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Organization Details

Formation Year

1983

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

EDWARD LOPEZ

Phone

6196966966

Tax Period

2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30

UTILITY CONSUMERS ACTION NETWORK INC, founded in 1983, is a community nonprofit in the Public & Societal Benefit sector that reported $1.2M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue surged 87% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $321K, a strong 26% operating margin.

Mission

TO PROVIDE INFORMATION TO CONSUMERS AND UTILITY RATEPAYERS AND REPRESENT RATEPAYER INTERESTS BEFORE REGULATORY BODIES IN ADMINISTRATIVE AS WELL AS JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS. UCAN INTERVENES IN UTILITY CASES BEFORE THE CALIFORNIA PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION, ADVOCATES POLICY INITIATIVES, EDUCATES, AND GUARDS AGAINST CORPORATE ABUSES.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $768,330 Revenue: $1,208,000

LITIGATION - (REGULATORY ADVOCACY) - UCAN ADVOCATES FOR UTILITY RATEPAYERS IN THE AREAS OF ENERGY, WATER AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS. UCAN ACCOMPLISHES THIS BY PARTICIPATING IN REGULATORY PROCEEDINGS...

LITIGATION - (REGULATORY ADVOCACY) - UCAN ADVOCATES FOR UTILITY RATEPAYERS IN THE AREAS OF ENERGY, WATER AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS. UCAN ACCOMPLISHES THIS BY PARTICIPATING IN REGULATORY PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE CALIFORNIA PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION (CPUC), THE AGENCY THAT REGULATES INVESTOR OWNED UTILITY SERVICES, AS WELL AS OTHER REGULATORY AND ADMINISTRATIVE BODIES. UCAN'S EMPLOYEES AND EXPERTS HAVE SUBJECT MATTER EXPERIENCE ON COMPLICATED REGULATORY AND UTILITY RATEPAYER ISSUES. THIS EXPERIENCE ALLOWS US TO PARTICIPATE IN LEGAL PROCEEDINGS, CONDUCT DISCOVERY, CROSS EXAMINE UTILITY WITNESSES, FILE BRIEFS AND SUBMIT COMMENTS TO PROPOSED REGULATORY DECISIONS ADVOCATING FOR STRONG UTILITY RATEPAYER PROTECTIONS FOR RESIDENTIAL AND SMALL BUSINESS UTILITY CUSTOMERS.

Program 2

Expenses: $75,989

CONSUMER EDUCATION AND COMPLAINTS - WITH THE HELP OF STAFF, LEGAL INTERNS, AND VOLUNTEERS, UCAN PROVIDES ADVOCACY ANDEDUCATION FOR ANY CONSUMER CALLING IN FOR HELP REGARDING UTILITY ISSUES. THESE...

CONSUMER EDUCATION AND COMPLAINTS - WITH THE HELP OF STAFF, LEGAL INTERNS, AND VOLUNTEERS, UCAN PROVIDES ADVOCACY ANDEDUCATION FOR ANY CONSUMER CALLING IN FOR HELP REGARDING UTILITY ISSUES. THESE ISSUES INCLUDE UTILITY SHUT-OFFS, BURDENSOME UTILITY PRACTICES, BILLING AND SERVICE DISPUTES. UCAN MEDIATES WITH CONSUMERS AND THEIR UTILITY PROVIDERS TO RESTORE SERVICES AND NEGOTIATE BILLING AND SERVICE DISAGREEMENTS. UCAN EDUCATES CONSUMERS ON PROPER WAYS TO DISPUTE SERVICE ISSUES AND AVOID DISCONNECTION OF SERVICES. UCAN ASSISTS CONSUMERS TO FIND APPROPRIATE UTILITY PROVIDERS AND LEARN ABOUT WAYS TO LOWER BILLS. UCAN MAINTAINS A DETAILED WEBSITE WITH INFORMATION ABOUT UTILITY ISSUES, WHICH HAS AN INTERACTIVE REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE FORM.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $19,032

Program Service Revenue $1,208,000

Investment Income $22

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $1,227,054

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $374,028

Fundraising Expenses $11,213

Program Expenses $844,319

Other Expenses $531,925

TOTAL EXPENSES $905,953

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$1,227,054	$657,325	+0.9%
Expenses	$905,953	$473,887	+0.9%
Net Income	$321,101	$183,438	+0.8%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✗ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$98,224

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
NANCY HARTLEY	CHAIR	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
WAYNE ROSENBAUM	VICE CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
CHRISTINE MAILLOUX	TREASURER	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
GRANT BERGMAN	SECRETARY	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MARIANO DIAZ	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
EDWARD LOPEZ	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	40.00	Officer	$98,224	$0	$98,224

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	No data	No data	No data	No data
2024	$1,227,054	$905,953	$595,772	$321,101
2023	$657,325	$473,887	$287,825	$183,438
2022	$508,589	$636,058	$122,721	$-127,469
2021	$748,494	$797,222	$280,349	$-48,728
2020	$802,243	$636,034	$286,045	$166,209
2019	$638,653	$580,028	$188,464	$58,625
2018	$225,591	$581,768	$93,765	$-356,177

UTILITY CONSUMERS ACTION NETWORK INC