NonprofitsUtility Reform Network

Public & Societal Benefit

Utility Reform Network

OAKLAND, CA

Total revenue

$8.8M

Total expenses

$9.0M

Net assets

$7.6M

Grants received

$4.8M

47 grants

EIN

237351081

Tax year

2023

Mission

TURN is a statewide consumer organization representing utility ratepayers inregulatory, legislative and judicial proceedings before the California PublicUtilities Commission (CPUC) and other forums. The organization also performs a widerange of consumer services including assistance with complaints, outreach to seniorand low-income groups and educational information, community training and researchand acts as a liaison between ratepayers and utility regulators.

Programs

2 programs

Lobbying, organizing, and racial equity - turn held events and trainings that educate and empower advocates to help vulnerable consumers stay connected to essential utility services. Turn mobilized our members and supporters to speak out at california public utilities commission hearings and public meetings to demand fair rates, policies and practices, and universal access.

Expenses: $1.4M

Communications - turn spoke out in the media on behalf of consumers impacted bywildfires, planned shutoffs and unreliable phone service. Turn's media strategy putpressure on decision makers to reject utility bailouts and profiteering and putconsumers first. Turn's message was amplified through our use of social media, andturn's members received important information and opportunities for activism throughour newsletter, website and mailings.

Expenses: $339K

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$691K
Program service revenue$8.1M
Investment income$98K
Other revenue
Total revenue$8.8M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$5.0M
Fundraising$379K
Other expenses$3.9M
Total expenses$9.0M
Total assets$16.7M
Net assets$7.6M

People

16 listed

NameRoleCompensation

MARK TONEY

Executive Dir.

Board

$270K

40 hrs/wk

RICHARD PEREZ

CFO

Board

$187K

40 hrs/wk

KORI CHEN

Treasurer

Board

1 hrs/wk

STAN SANTOS

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

VERONICA FIELDS

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

CARL WOOD

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

SHALINI SWAROOP

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

JEFF SHIELDS

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

BEVERLY TUCKER

Chair

Board

1 hrs/wk

ROSIE SANCHEZ ULLOA

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

WILLIAM NUSBAUM

Secretary

Board

1 hrs/wk

THOMAS LONG

LEGAL DIRECTOR

Staff

$232K

40 hrs/wk

ROBERT FINKELSTEIN

GENERAL COUNSEL

Staff

$223K

40 hrs/wk

MATTHEW FREEDMAN

STAFF ATTORNEY

Staff

$178K

40 hrs/wk

DAVID CHENG

STAFF ATTORNEY

Staff

$177K

40 hrs/wk

HAYLEY GOODSON

MANAGING ATTNY

Staff

$143K

40 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

CORNERSTONE PRINTING INC

COMMUNICATIONS/MAIL

$202K

FOUR WATERS MEDIA

COMMUNICATIONS/MAIL

$176K

MICHEL PETER FLORIO

LEGAL CONSULTING

$173K

HERNANDEZ STRATEGY GROUP

LOBBYIST GROUP

$142K

SYNAPSE ENERGY ECONOMICS INC

LEGAL CONSULTANT

$135K

Grants received

Showing 47 of 47

FromAmountPurposeYear
$165K
TO SUPPORT CLEAN ENERGY POLICY ADVANCEMENT IN THE STATES.
2024
$150K
TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO BUILD A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE.
2024
$125K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$3K
ADDRESSING THE HEALTH IMPACTS OF UTILITY DISCONNECTIONS ACROSS CALIFORNIA
2024
$1K
General & Unrestricted
2024
$225K
DISASTER RESPONSE
2023
$204K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$150K
TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO BUILD A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE.
2023
$150K
RATEPAYERS UNITED - PROMOTING HEALTH EQUITY UTILITY SERVICE POLICIES: TO SUPPORT REGIONAL AND STATEWIDE EFFORTS TO ENSURE THAT UTILITY SHUTOFFS DO NOT HARM COMMUNITY HEALTH BY DEVELOPING THE CAPACITY OF HEALTH DEPARTMENTS AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS IN FRESNO AND OAKLAND TO PROMOTE THE ADOPTION OF HEALTH EQUITY ORIENTED UTILITY SERVICE POLICIES.
2023
$28K
Justice40 Accelerator 2023 grant award
2023
$1K
General & Unrestricted
2023
$250K
DISASTER RESPONSE
2022
$150K
TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO BUILD A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE.
2022
$150K
RATEPAYERS UNITED - PROMOTING HEALTH EQUITY UTILITY SERVICE POLICIES: TO SUPPORT REGIONAL AND STATEWIDE EFFORTS TO ENSURE THAT UTILITY SHUTOFFS DO NOT HARM COMMUNITY HEALTH BY DEVELOPING THE CAPACITY OF HEALTH DEPARTMENTS AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS IN FRESNO AND OAKLAND TO PROMOTE THE ADOPTION OF HEALTH EQUITY ORIENTED UTILITY SERVICE POLICIES.
2022
$115K
TO SUPPORT CLEAN ENERGY POLICY ADVANCEMENT IN THE STATES.
2022
$100K
Digital Services Access & Affordability
2022
$75K
PROGRAM - TO SUPPORT POWER@HOME CAMPAIGN
2022
$23K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$5K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2022
$1K
General & Unrestricted
2022
$350K
COMMUNITY HEALTH
2021
$250K
PROGRAM - A GENERAL OPERATING GRANT TO SUPPORT THE POLICY AND ADVOCACY WORK OF TURN TO DECREASE UTILITY DISCONNECTIONS, WHICH ARE A DRIVING FORCE IN EVICTIONS, DISPLACEMENT AND HOMELESSNESS. ADVISED - TO SUPPORT CONSUMERS WITH EDUCATION AND RESOURCES TO REDUCE UTILITY DEBT.
2021
$150K
CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
2021
$138K
ADDRESSING THE HEALTH IMPACTS OF UTILITY DISCONNECTIONS: TO SUPPORT REGIONAL AND STATEWIDE EFFORTS TO ENSURE THAT UTILITY SHUTOFFS DO NOT HARM COMMUNITY HEALTH BY DEVELOPING CAPACITY OF HEALTH DEPARTMENTS AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS IN FRESNO AND OAKLAND TO PROMOTE THE ADOPTION OF HEALTH EQUITY-ORIENTED UTILITY SERVICE POLICIES.
2021
$70K
HEALTHY POWER AT HOME - PROMOTING RACIAL JUSTICE: TO IMPROVE HEALTH OUTCOMES IN BLACK HOUSEHOLDS THAT RESULT FROM AFFORDABLE UNIVERSAL UTILITY SERVICE BY ALIGNING INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL ORGANIZATIONAL STRATEGIES TO ADVANCE AN EXPLICIT RACIAL JUSTICE POLICY FRAMEWORK THROUGHOUT CALIFORNIA.
2021
$250
SUPPORT FOR PARTICIPATION IN CA DEMODATA COLLABORATIVE FOCUS GROUP
2021
$350K
COMMUNITY HEALTH
2020
$150K
TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO BUILD A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE.
2020
$138K
ADDRESSING THE HEALTH IMPACTS OF UTILITY DISCONNECTIONS: TO SUPPORT REGIONAL AND STATEWIDE EFFORTS TO ENSURE THAT UTILITY SHUTOFFS DO NOT HARM COMMUNITY HEALTH BY DEVELOPING CAPACITY OF HEALTH DEPARTMENTS AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS IN FRESNO AND OAKLAND TO PROMOTE THE ADOPTION OF HEALTH EQUITY-ORIENTED UTILITY SERVICE POLICIES.
2020
$70K
HEALTHY POWER AT HOME - PROMOTING RACIAL JUSTICE: TO IMPROVE HEALTH OUTCOMES IN BLACK HOUSEHOLDS THAT RESULT FROM AFFORDABLE UNIVERSAL UTILITY SERVICE BY ALIGNING INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL ORGANIZATIONAL STRATEGIES TO ADVANCE AN EXPLICIT RACIAL JUSTICE POLICY FRAMEWORK THROUGHOUT CALIFORNIA.
2020
$15K
WSWA OAKLAND COVID-19 HEALTH AND WELL BEING PROJECT
2020
$8K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2020
$1K
General & Unrestricted
2020
$350K
COMMUNITY HEALTH
2019
$138K
ADDRESSING THE HEALTH IMPACTS OF UTILITY DISCONNECTIONS: TO SUPPORT REGIONAL AND STATEWIDE EFFORTS TO ENSURE THAT UTILITY SHUTOFFS DO NOT HARM COMMUNITY HEALTH BY DEVELOPING CAPACITY OF HEALTH DEPARTMENTS AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS IN FRESNO AND OAKLAND TO PROMOTE THE ADOPTION OF HEALTH EQUITY-ORIENTED UTILITY SERVICE POLICIES.
2019
$90K
TO PREVENT THE DISPLACEMENT OF FAMILIES WITH LOW-INCOMES, ESPECIALLY FAMILIES OF COLOR, IN CONTRA COSTA COUNTY THROUGH COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY THROUGH THE POWER AT HOME CAMPAIGN. PROJECT SUPPORT FOR THE OUTCOMES AND ACTIVITIES OUTLINED IN THIS AGREEMENT.
2019
$60K
TO SUPPORT NO POWER, NO HOME IS A CAMPAIGN IN CONTRA COSTA COUNTY THAT ADOPTS UTILITY SHUTOFFS AS A METRIC FOR RACIAL AND ECONOMIC EQUITY AND ADVOCATE FOR POLICIES THAT REDUCE DISCONNECTIONS AND PROMOTE AFFORDABLE UTILITIES AS ESSENTIAL TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING.
2018
$50K
ADDRESSING THE HEALTH IMPACTS OF UTILITY SHUTOFFS: TO SUPPORT REGIONAL AND STATEWIDE EFFORTS TO ENSURE THAT UTILITY SHUTOFFS DO NOT HARM HEALTH BY DEVELOPING CAPACITY IN FOUR PLACES IN CALIFORNIA TO WORK WITH HEALTH DEPARTMENTS, LOCAL UTILITIES AND STATEWIDE UTILITY REGULATION TO PROMOTE HEALTH EQUITY-ORIENTED UTILITY SHUT-OFF POLICY.
2018
$5K
TURN 45TH GALA SYLVIA CENTENNIAL: FOR SPONSORSHIP OF A FUNDRAISING EVENT TO SUPPORT REGIONAL AND STATEWIDE EFFORTS TO ENSURE THAT UTILITY SHUTOFFS DO NOT HARM THE HEALTH OF VULNERABLE POPULATIONS IN CALIFORNIA.
2018
$350K
ADDRESSING THE HEALTH IMPACTS OF UTILITY SHUTOFFS: TO SUPPORT REGIONAL AND STATEWIDE EFFORTS TO ENSURE THAT UTILITY SHUTOFFS DO NOT HARM HEALTH BY DEVELOPING CAPACITY IN FOUR PLACES IN CALIFORNIA TO WORK WITH HEALTH DEPARTMENTS, LOCAL UTILITIES AND STATEWIDE UTILITY REGULATION TO PROMOTE HEALTH EQUITY-ORIENTED UTILITY SHUT-OFF POLICY.
2017
$6K
ASSESSING THE HEALTH IMPACTS OF UTILITY SHUTOFFS: TO SUPPORT A RESEARCH INTERN TO HELP CONDUCT ADDITIONAL RESEARCH ON THE HEALTH IMPACTS OF UTILITY SHUTOFFS ON VULNERABLE POPULATIONS IN CALIFORNIA.
2017

Funded by

$4.8M from 15 funders · 47 grants · 2017–2024

The California Endowment

$1.4M · 13 grants · 2017–2024

Dignity Health

$1.1M · 3 grants · 2019–2021

California Community Foundation

$625K · 3 grants · 2021–2023

United States Energy Foundation

$600K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

The San Francisco Foundation

$475K · 4 grants · 2018–2022

Energy Action Fund

$280K · 2 grants · 2022–2024

Sierra Health Foundation

$226K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

The Michelson 20Mm Foundation Inc

$100K · 1 grant · 2022

Details

EIN237351081
NTEE codeW80A
Subsection03
Ruling date1974-02
Formed1973
Employees32
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