Pennsylvania Municipal Electric Assoc
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What it says it does
PENNSYLVANIA MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION IS A TRADE ASSOCIATION REPRESENTING THE THIRTY-FIVE MUNICIPAL POWER SYSTEMS OF PENNSYLVANIA. ONE THIRD OF OUR EFFORTS ARE ON REGULATORY ISSUES, ONE THIRD ON MONITORING LEGISLATION AND ONE THIRD ON TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR OUR MEMBERS. WE HAVE FEW PROJECTS OF FINANCIAL MEASURE, MOST RESOURCES ARE DEDICATED TO COMMUNICATION. OUR MAIN ACTIVITY IS OUR ANNUAL MEETING.
- Income
- $568,671
- Spending
- $563,982
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 7
- Highest pay
- $161,292, executive di
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)
- $563,982 spent. THE PURPOSES OF THE ASSOCIATION ARE: (1) TO PROMOTE COOPERATION BETWEEN, AND THE BETTERMENT OF, MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS, STATE AGENCIES AND POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS, OTHER PUBLIC OR QUASI-PUBLIC LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL CORPORATIONS, BODIES AND AGENCIES, COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATIONS, NON-PROFIT CORPORATIONS AND SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS, DOMESTIC OR FOREIGN, THAT OWN, OPERATE, OR CONTROL ELECTRIC GENERATION, TRANSMISSIONS OR DISTRIBUTION FACILITIES (HEREAFTER "PUBLIC POWER SYSTEMS") OR ARE SPECIFICALLY AUTHORIZED BY LAW TO OWN OR OPERATE SUCH FACILITIES; (2) TO ASSIST PUBLIC AND/OR NON-PROFIT AGENCIES, FOUNDATIONS, COMMISSIONS, AUTHORITIES AND SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS, DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN, ENGAGED IN PLANNING, COORDINATING OR ADMINISTRATING PROGRAMS RELATED TO THE DEVELOPMENT AND USE OF ELECTRIC POWER RESOURCES; (3) TO PROMOTE THE MUTUAL IMPROVEMENT AND COMMON PURPOSES OF THE PUBLIC POWER SECTOR OF THE ELECTRIC UTILITY INDUSTRY; AND (4) TO EDUCATE AND ASSIST THE PUBLIC POWER SECTOR OF THE ELECTRIC UTILITY INDUSTRY WITH PARTICULAR REGARD TO (A) MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION; (B) ENGINEERING, DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION AND RESEARCH; (C) ACCOUNTING AND COMMERCIAL PRACTICE; (D) PUBLIC POLICY; (E) PERSONNEL TRAINING; AND (F) SUCH OTHER MATTERS AS MAY BE COMMON TO, OR OF GENERAL INTEREST TO, PUBLIC POWER SYSTEMS. THE PURPOSES OF THE ASSOCIATION ARE: (1) TO PROMOTE COOPERATION BETWEEN, AND THE BETTERMENT OF, MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS, STATE AGENCIES AND POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS, OTHER PUBLIC OR QUASI-PUBLIC LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL CORPORATIONS, BODIES AND AGENCIES, COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATIONS, NON-PROFIT CORPORATIONS AND SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS, DOMESTIC OR FOREIGN, THAT OWN, OPERATE, OR CONTROL ELECTRIC GENERATION, TRANSMISSIONS OR DISTRIBUTION FACILITIES (HEREAFTER "PUBLIC POWER SYSTEMS") OR ARE SPECIFICALLY AUTHORIZED BY LAW TO OWN OR OPERATE SUCH FACILITIES; (2) TO ASSIST PUBLIC AND/OR NON-PROFIT AGENCIES, FOUNDATIONS, COMMISSIONS, AUTHORITIES AND SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS, DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN, ENGAGED IN PLANNING, COORDINATING OR ADMINISTRATING PROGRAMS RELATED TO THE DEVELOPMENT AND USE OF ELECTRIC POWER RESOURCES; (3) TO PROMOTE THE MUTUAL IMPROVEMENT AND COMMON PURPOSES OF THE PUBLIC POWER SECTOR OF THE ELECTRIC UTILITY INDUSTRY; AND (4) TO EDUCATE AND ASSIST THE PUBLIC POWER SECTOR OF THE ELECTRIC UTILITY INDUSTRY WITH PARTICULAR REGARD TO (A) MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION; (B) ENGINEERING, DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION AND RESEARCH; (C) ACCOUNTING AND COMMERCIAL PRACTICE; (D) PUBLIC POLICY; (E) PERSONNEL TRAINING; AND (F) SUCH OTHER MATTERS AS MAY BE COMMON TO, OR OF GENERAL INTEREST TO, PUBLIC POWER SYSTEMS.
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)(6) business league.
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 November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league 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 June 2011.
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 November 4, 2026.
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