Nonprofit · EIN 14-1933339
RELIABILITYFIRST CORPORATION
Tax-exempt · CLEVELAND, OH 44131
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $28,160,719 | $30,376,076 | -$2,215,357 | $21,306,561 | $11,147,539 | $10,159,022 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $27,805,910 | $27,952,008 | -$146,098 | $23,703,418 | $11,535,121 | $12,168,297 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $27,811,922
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $347,302
- Other revenue
- $1,495
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $5,048,752
- Other salaries and wages
- $14,870,315
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $26,588,173
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $8,555
- Accounting fees
- $140,073
- Occupancy
- $715,497
- Travel
- $596,925
- Depreciation
- $294,686
- Program services (functional)
- $19,849,358
- Management and general (functional)
- $10,526,718
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $23,703,418
- Total assets, end of year
- $21,306,561
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $11,147,539
- Net assets, end of year
- $10,159,022
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $787,175
- Publicly traded securities
- $9,597,072
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $10,159,022
- Gross receipts
- $28,160,719
- Employees
- 131
- Volunteers
- 11
- Year formed
- 2005
- State of legal domicile
- DE
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timothy R Gallagher | President & CEO Officer | 40 | $925,300 | $94,731 |
| Diane Holder | VP, Engineering & Strategic Engmnt Officer | 40 | $418,483 | $76,197 |
| Niki Schaefer | VP & General Counsel Officer | 40 | $394,595 | $86,698 |
| Jeffrey L Craigo | SVP, Operations & Risk Officer | 40 | $413,097 | $67,508 |
| Beth Dowdell | Treasurer & Sr Director, Corp Srvcs Officer | 40 | $334,093 | $76,824 |
| Kristen Senk | Director, Legal & Enforcement Key employee | 40 | $332,493 | $66,671 |
| James A Uhrin | Director, Engineering & Reliability Key employee | 40 | $325,682 | $69,536 |
| Marcus Noel | VP, Chief Security Officer Officer | 40 | $327,569 | $65,628 |
| Brian Thiry | Director, Strategic Engagement Key employee | 40 | $305,307 | $72,010 |
| Matthew Thomas | Director, Compliance Monitoring Key employee | 40 | $299,015 | $72,009 |
| Erik Johnson | Dir., Rel. Analysis until 5/17/24 Key employee | 40 | $322,342 | $19,083 |
| Anthony Jablonski | Sr Manager Risk Analysis Highest-paid employee | 40 | $269,274 | $67,904 |
| Antun Purgar Jr | Sr Manager Ops Analysis & Awareness Highest-paid employee | 40 | $267,933 | $66,299 |
| Megan Gambrel | Managing Counsel, Corp Compliance Highest-paid employee | 40 | $246,739 | $72,057 |
| Thomas Scanlon | Sr Managing Counsel, Legal & Enforcement Highest-paid employee | 40 | $245,747 | $61,954 |
17 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawn Liggett | Principal IT Analyst Highest-paid employee | 40 | $234,439 | $60,923 |
| Patrick A Cass | Director until 10/31/24 Trustee or director | 4 | $135,215 | $0 |
| Joanna Burkey | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $109,758 | $0 |
| Lesley Evancho | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $109,758 | $0 |
| Courtney Geduldig | Director until 1/31/24 Trustee or director | 1 | $26,896 | $0 |
| Melika Carroll | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $16,580 | $0 |
| Antonio Smythe | Director - Chair Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Nelson Peeler | Director - Vice Chair Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Steve Ambrose | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Craig Grooms | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Scott Hipkins | Director Trustee or director | 1.25 | $0 | $0 |
| Ken Seiler | Director until 12/31/24 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Rachel Snead | Director until 12/31/24 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jennifer Sterling | Director until 12/31/24 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Robert Taylor | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Joe Trentacosta | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Simon Whitelocke | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 33 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timothy R Gallagher | President & CEO Officer | 40 | $881,273 | $96,771 |
| Jeffrey L Craigo | VP Reliability & Risk Officer | 40 | $402,012 | $92,928 |
| Niki Schaefer | Vice President & General Counsel Officer | 40 | $383,256 | $92,549 |
| Diane Holder | VP Entity Engagement & Corp Srvcs Officer | 40 | $360,407 | $74,775 |
| Beth Dowdell | Treasurer & Sr Director, Corp Srvcs Officer | 40 | $305,412 | $77,575 |
| James A Uhrin | Dir Engineering & Reliability Key employee | 40 | $310,018 | $69,426 |
| Marcus Noel | VP Chief Security Officer Officer | 40 | $312,179 | $65,853 |
| Kristen Senk | Director, Legal & Enforcement Key employee | 40 | $307,743 | $65,440 |
| Brian Thiry | Director, Entity Engagement Key employee | 40 | $284,952 | $74,060 |
| Matthew Thomas | Director, Compliance Monitoring Key employee | 40 | $283,204 | $74,822 |
| Erik Johnson Director | Reliability Analysis until 5/17/24 Key employee | 40 | $285,648 | $65,879 |
| Anthony Jablonski | Sr Manager Risk Analysis Highest-paid employee | 40 | $253,434 | $72,665 |
| Antun Purgar Jr | Sr Manager Ops Analysis & Awareness Highest-paid employee | 40 | $256,275 | $68,873 |
| Megan Gambrel Managing | Counsel, Corporate Compliance Highest-paid employee | 40 | $236,487 | $70,903 |
| Lewis Folkerth | Principal Reliability Consultant Highest-paid employee | 40 | $227,801 | $62,976 |
| Thomas Scanlon Sr Managing | Counsel, Legal & Enforcement Highest-paid employee | 40 | $223,592 | $64,789 |
| Carol Baskey | Treasurer until 10/16/23 Officer | 40 | $181,630 | $25,819 |
| Patrick A Cass | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $118,189 | $0 |
| Courtney Geduldig | Director until 12/31/23 Trustee or director | 4 | $106,939 | $0 |
| Joanna Burkey | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $106,939 | $0 |
| Lesley Evancho | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $80,689 | $0 |
| Brenton C Greene | Former Director Former | 0 | $30,000 | $0 |
| Antonio Smythe | Director - Chair Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Nelson Peeler | Director - Vice Chair Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Simon Whitelocke | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Steve Ambrose | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Scott Etnoyer | Director until 11/29/23 Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Scott Hipkins | Director Trustee or director | 1.25 | $0 | $0 |
| Jason Marshall | Director until 12/7/23 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Ken Seiler | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Rachel Snead | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jennifer Sterling | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Joe Trentacosta | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3 SUMMIT PARK DR STE 600, CLEVELAND, OH 44131-6900
- In care of
- % DEBBIE REED
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Timothy R Gallagher, 3 Summit Park Drive Suite 600, Cleveland, OH 44131
- Signed the 990
- Christi Klein, Treasurer/Mgr, Finance & Acctg
- Phone
- (216) 503-0600
- Website
- www.RFirst.org
- Return prepared by
- RSM US LLP
Mission
To serve the public good and support health and safety through preserving and enhancing the reliability, security and resilience of the grid.
Program accomplishments
- Reliability Assurance and Compliance Monitoring - The Reliability Assurance and Compliance Monitoring Program identified risks impacting entities, evaluated the effectiveness of entities' internal controls around specific Reliability Standards and Requirements, evaluated entities' capabilities in key management practice areas, tailored training centered on the needs of entities, and monitored compliance to the NERC Reliability Standards.Expenses $12,218,587
- Reliability Assessment and Performance Analysis (RAPA) - The RAPA Program analyzed, assessed, and reported on the reliability and adequacy of the Bulk Electric System within the ReliabilityFirst footprint. Staff helped identify and assess risks across the footprint and its deliverables were a major contributor to the risk based efforts of the entire organization. This work included the performance of resource and transmission assessment studies; special analyses and investigations as warranted; and the collection and dissemination of data, lessons learned, and other information.Expenses $2,297,138
- Enforcement - The Enforcement Program enforced compliance with Reliability Standards. Staff ensured that the selected disposition method for any noncompliance was consistent with the risk posed by the noncompliance, was adequately supported by the record, and promoted desired entity behaviors to enhance reliability.Expenses $2,256,522
- Training and Education - The Training and Education Program focused on providing relevant training on risk identification, mitigation, and prevention to entities operating in the ReliabilityFirst footprint.Expenses $1,738,456
- Situational Awareness - The Situational Awareness Program monitored conditions and emerging threats to the Bulk Electric System and performed event analysis for system disturbances and events by working with entities to identify and analyze the root causes of system events.Expenses $1,338,655
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 14-1933339
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2014
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Public and societal benefit (W80)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $21,306,561
- Income (IRS master file)
- $28,160,719
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $28,160,719 | $30,376,076 | $21,306,561 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $27,805,910 | $27,952,008 | $23,703,418 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $26,100,151 | $26,272,255 | $23,843,831 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 14-1933339).
Questions about RELIABILITYFIRST CORPORATION
- What is the EIN of RELIABILITYFIRST CORPORATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of RELIABILITYFIRST CORPORATION is 14-1933339.
- Is RELIABILITYFIRST CORPORATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.
- Are donations to RELIABILITYFIRST CORPORATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does RELIABILITYFIRST CORPORATION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of RELIABILITYFIRST CORPORATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did RELIABILITYFIRST CORPORATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of RELIABILITYFIRST CORPORATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Timothy R Gallagher.
- Who are the officers and directors of RELIABILITYFIRST CORPORATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 32 people; 21 received compensation from the organization, the highest $925,300 (Timothy R Gallagher, President & CEO).
- How much revenue does RELIABILITYFIRST CORPORATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $28,160,719, expenses of $30,376,076 and total assets of $21,306,561 at year end.
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