PROTECT OUR POWER

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2016

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

JAMES CUNNINGHAM

Phone

3213326963

Tax Period

2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31

PROTECT OUR POWER, founded in 2016, is a community nonprofit that reported $1.2M in total revenue in fiscal year 2020. Revenue fell 26% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring.

Mission

PROTECT OUR POWER WILL BUILD A CONSENSUS AMONG KEY STAKEHOLDERS, DECISION-MAKERS AND PUBLIC POLICY INFLUENCERS TO LAUNCH A COORDINATED, COMPREHENSIVE, EXPEDIENT AND ADEQUATELY FUNDED EFFORT THAT WILL MAKE THE NATION'S ELECTRIC GRID MORE RESILIENT AND MORE RESISTANT TO ALL EXTERNAL THREATS. THE NATIONAL PROGRAM MUST ALSO ENSURE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN ENHANCED POWER RESTORATION AND RECOVERY COMPONENT FOR ALL GRID OPERATIONS INCLUDING COMMUNICATIONS PROTOCOLS TO FACILITATE RECOVERY.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $725,695 Revenue: $0

- INITIATIVE: SUPPLY CHAIN SECURITY: THE STUDY DETAILS BASELINE KNOWLEDGE OF CURRENT UTILITY INDUSTRY STANDARDS AND ACTIONS ON SUPPLY CHAIN SECURITY, IDENTIFIES GAPS IN SUPPLY CHAIN SECURITY...

- INITIATIVE: SUPPLY CHAIN SECURITY: THE STUDY DETAILS BASELINE KNOWLEDGE OF CURRENT UTILITY INDUSTRY STANDARDS AND ACTIONS ON SUPPLY CHAIN SECURITY, IDENTIFIES GAPS IN SUPPLY CHAIN SECURITY PROTOCOLS, AND PROVIDES 18 SPECIFIC RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO EFFECTIVELY STRENGTHEN SUPPLY CHAIN SECURITY.- INITIATIVE: POP CYBER ADVISORY SUPPORT SERVICE: IN PARTNERSHIP WITH NARUC. POP CONDUCTED A HIGH-PROFILE WEBINAR ON THE CYBERSPACE SOLARIUM COMMISSION REPORT, WHICH WAS ATTENDED BY 180 REGULATORY AGENCY AND UTILITY PARTICIPANTS FROM ALL 50 STATES- FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE INITIATIVES: PROVIDED INPUT AND ADVOCATED FOR PASSAGE IN THE SENATE ENERGY & NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE OF PROVISIONS MANDATING CYBERSECURITY INVESTMENTS, GRANT PROGRAMS TO ASSIST RURAL AND MUNICIPAL UTILITIES, AND BROADER AND MORE COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION SHARING ON CYBER RISKS. ALL THREE PROVISIONS WERE INCLUDED IN THE COMMITTEE'S COMPREHENSIVE ENERGY PACKAGE - CYBERSPACE SOLARIUM COMMISSION: THE CYBERSPACE SOLARIUM COMMISSION (CSC) WAS ESTABLISHED IN THE JOHN S. MCCAIN NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2019 TO DEVELOP A CONSENSUS ON A STRATEGIC APPROACH TO DEFENDING THE UNITED STATES IN CYBERSPACE AGAINST CYBERATTACKS OF SIGNIFICANT CONSEQUENCES.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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

Financial Overview (2020)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,166,585

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $0

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $1,166,585

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $312,000

Fundraising Expenses $40,000

Program Expenses $725,695

Other Expenses $876,335

TOTAL EXPENSES $1,188,335

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2020	2019	Change
Revenue	$1,166,585	$1,577,230	-0.3%
Expenses	$1,188,335	$1,546,730	-0.2%
Net Income	$-21,750	$30,500	-1.7%

Key Indicators

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

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

N/A

Volunteers

N/A

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

$312,000

Total Directors

$216,000

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
JAMES CUNNINGHAM	PRESIDENT	30.00	Officer Director	$174,000	$0	$174,000
JOHN LANG	CHAIRMAN	14.00	Officer Director	$42,000	$0	$42,000
JEFFREY STONE	DIRECTOR	0.25	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHN SHKOR	DIRECTOR	0.25	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ROBERT SPECTER	DIRECTOR	0.25	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
RICHARD MROZ	SENIOR ADVISOR	20.00	Officer	$96,000	$0	$96,000

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
2020	$1,166,585	$1,188,335	$44,843	$-21,750
2019	$1,577,230	$1,546,730	$372,927	$30,500
2018	$1,501,056	$1,501,056	$358,491	No data