Organization of Pjm States Inc
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What it says it does
TO MAINTAIN AN ORGANIZATION OF THE UTILITY REGULATORY AGENCIES OF THOSE STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (COLLECTIVELY "OPSI") WITHIN WHICH PJM INTERCONNECTION, LLC ("PJM") PROVIDES OR OVERSEES ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION, MARKET MAINTENANCE AND MONITORING, RELIABILITY, SECURITY AND OTHER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM OPERATING SERVICES AS A REGIONAL TRANSMISSION OPERATOR ("RTO") AS APPROVED BY THE FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION ("FERC").
- Income
- $1.2 million
- Spending
- $1.1 million
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $235,077, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $1.1 million spent. ALL ELECTED/APPOINTED OFFICIALS OF THE 14 MEMBER STATES' UTILITY COMMISSIONS AND THEIR STAFF ARE AUTOMATICALLY MEMBERS AND THEREFORE ARE SERVED BY OPSI. THIS EQUATES TO 70 COMMISSIONERS AND NEARLY 3,000 TECHNICAL/LEGAL/ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF PERSONS. OPSI DOES NOT ISSUE/PUBLISH ANY PUBLICATIONS BUT FILES DOCUMENTS IN PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION AS NEEDED. OPSI MEMBERS DO APPEAR AT CONFERENCES AND SEMINARS AS SPEAKERS. MOST DOCUMENTS FILED BY OPSI ARE PUBLICLY AVAILABLE. POLICY DISCUSSIONS AND POSITIONS ARE TAKEN BY OPSI MEMBERS THAT MAY AFFECT THE USE OF ELECTRICITY IN THE REGION AND ENERGY IN GENERAL.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(4) social welfare organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(4) social welfare organization as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since December 2006.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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