Nonprofit · EIN 62-0468356
TENNESSEE VALLEY PUBLIC POWER ASSOCATION INC
Tax-exempt · CHATTANOOGA, TN 37401
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $10,716,511 | $10,725,994 | -$9,483 | $37,481,812 | $3,114,951 | $34,366,861 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $10,607,865 | $9,943,815 | $664,050 | $37,075,495 | $1,801,456 | $35,274,039 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,790,056
- Membership dues
- $1,790,056
- Program service revenue
- $8,395,391
- Investment income
- $258,497
- Net rental income
- $7,301
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $39,259
- Other revenue
- $272,567
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $7,081
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,474,627
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,281,894
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,873,767
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $222,277
- Accounting fees
- $23,848
- Occupancy
- $168,250
- Travel
- $255,199
- Depreciation
- $189,336
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $37,075,495
- Total assets, end of year
- $37,481,812
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,114,951
- Net assets, end of year
- $34,366,861
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $4,086,191
- Publicly traded securities
- $4,741,975
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $34,366,861
- Gross unrelated business income
- $1,777,947
- Gross receipts
- $12,578,118
- Employees
- 21
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1950
- State of legal domicile
- TN
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOUGLAS J PETERS | PRESIDENT/CEO Officer | 50 | $378,916 | $30,087 |
| DANETTE G SCUDDER | EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $245,772 | $34,453 |
| NATHALIE H STRICKLAND | VICE-PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $172,601 | $32,946 |
| JAMES L SHEFFIELD | VICE-PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $181,829 | $23,456 |
| BAVARIA A HAMMOCK | DIR. ACCOUNTING & FINANCE Officer | 40 | $172,947 | $26,610 |
| CALEB HALL | DIR. EDUCATION & TRAINING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $144,631 | $32,313 |
| BRADLEY L RAINS | VICE-PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $170,362 | $4,648 |
| BERNADETTE MARTIN | DIR. HUMAN RESOURCES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $147,427 | $14,602 |
| DIANA BRYANT | DIR. CONFERENCES & EVENTS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $108,377 | $31,820 |
| JARROD BRACKETT | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| RAY HARDIN | VICE-CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROB NEELY | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| WES KELLEY END 524 | DIRECTOR/PAST CHAIR/EXEC COMM Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS DAVIS | EXEC COMM/DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF HURD END 524 | EXEC COMM/DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
16 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| STACEY WHITE | EXEC COMM/DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALAN GATES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALEX SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BILL BORDERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN SKELTON END 524 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GABE BOLAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES SANDLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JODY WIGINGTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEITH CARNAHAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KENDALL BEAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LOYD MUNCY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK KIMBELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHANNON LITTLETON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TERESA BROYLES - APLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIM CULPEPPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIM SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 34 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOUGLAS J PETERS | PRESIDENT/CEO Officer | 50 | $355,836 | $112,988 |
| DANETTE G SCUDDER | EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $229,749 | $93,099 |
| JAMES L SHEFFIELD | VICE-PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $173,822 | $71,305 |
| NATHALIE H STRICKLAND | VICE-PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $164,619 | $75,143 |
| BAVARIA A HAMMOCK | DIRECTOR, ACCOUNTING AND F Highest-paid employee | 40 | $165,492 | $69,181 |
| BRADLEY L RAINS | VICE-PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $162,961 | $43,930 |
| CALEB HALL | DIRECTOR,EDUCATION & TRAINING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $136,187 | $66,842 |
| BERNADETTE MARTIN | DIRECTOR-HUMAN RESOURCES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $141,250 | $50,853 |
| DIANA BRYANT | DIRECTOR, CONFERENCES & EVENTS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $103,849 | $58,521 |
| WES KELLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH CARNAHAN START 523 | VICE-CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNY BAIRD END 523 | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF NEWMAN END 523 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY KERNEA END 523 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN SKELTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID WADE END 523 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF HURD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE KITCHENS END 223 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID CROSS START 723 END 923 | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES SANDLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROB NEELY START 923 | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN GATES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JARROD BRACKETT START 72023 | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| RAY HARDIN START 72023 | VICE-CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANNON LITTLETON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GABE BOLAS STARTED 523 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JODY WIGINGTON STARTED 523 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENDALL BEAR STARTED 523 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LOYD MUNCEY STARTED 523 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STACEY WHITE STARTED 523 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM CULPEPER STARTED 923 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 6189, CHATTANOOGA, TN 37401-6189
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DOUGLAS J PETERS, P O BOX 6189, CHATTANOOGA, TN 374016189
- Signed the 990
- DOUGLAS J PETERS, PRESIDENT/ CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
- Phone
- (423) 756-6511
- Website
- TVPPA.COM
- Return prepared by
- BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
Mission
THE PURPOSE OF THE ASSOCIATION IS TO REPRESENT THE COMMON INTERESTS OF ITS MEMBERS TO TVA, TO PROMOTE THE COMMON INTERESTS AND EFFICIENCIES OF ITS MEMBERS AND TO PROMOTE THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPOMENT OF ITS MEMBERS' EMPLOYEES.
Program accomplishments
- THE PRINCIPAL, OR PRIMARY PROGRAM SERVICE IS TO PROVIDE, THROUGH BOTH TVPPA PERSONNEL AND VOLUNTEER EFFORTS OF MUNICIPAL AND COOPERATIVE ELECTRIC SYSTEM MANAGERS WITH TVPPA STAFF SUPPORT, THE FOLLOWING: CONSULTATION, ADVICE, AND REPRESENTATION THROUGH EXPERT PROFESSIONAL ASSISTANCE TO THE ASSOCIATION'S MEMBERS IN THEIR ONGOING RELATIONSHIPS WITH TVA WITH RESPECT TO TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF CONTRACTS, RATES, CONSERVATION PROGRAMS, AND OTHER MATTERS TO AID AND FACILITATE THE MUNICIPAL AND COOPERATIVE ELECTRIC MEMBER UTILITIES IN ACHIEVING THEIR OBJECTIVE TO SELL ELECTRIC ENERGY AND POWER TO THE ULTIMATE CONSUMER RATEPAYER AT THE LOWEST FEASIBLE RATE.
- A SECOND MAJOR ORGANIZATION MEMBER PROGRAM IS THE OFFERING OF EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, TRAINING AND INSTRUCTION TO ADVANCE THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF EMPLOYEES OF THE ASSOCIATION'S MEMBERS AND OTHERS IN THE INDUSTRY WHOSE OCCUPATIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES ARE IN DISCIPLINES SUCH AS ENGINEERING, OPERATIONS, FINANCE, ACCOUNTING, HUMAN RESOURCES AND MANAGEMENT SERVICES.
- A THIRD AREA OF THE ASSOCIATION'S PRIMARY ACTIVITIES IS COMMUNICATION IN BOTH WRITTEN AND ELECTRONIC FORM, AS WELL AS IN THE MEDIA, WITH ITS MEMBERS AND THEIR KEY STAFF, PUBLIC OFFICIALS, POLICYMAKERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC WITH REGARD TO THE ACTIVITIES OF MUNICIPAL COOPERATIVE ELECTRIC SYSTEMS IN THE TVA REGION, DEVELOPMENT OF NATIONAL INTEREST AFFECTING THE OPERATIONS OF MUNICIPAL AND COOPERATIVE NONPROFIT ELECTRIC SYSTEMS, TECHNICAL ADVANCES, AND PUBLIC POLICY DEVELOPMENTS AFFECTING THE ELECTRIC ENERGY INDUSTRY, PARTICULARLY IN THE TVA REGION.
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
- 62-0468356
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1968
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $37,481,812
- Income (IRS master file)
- $12,578,118
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $10,716,511 | $10,725,994 | $37,481,812 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $10,607,865 | $9,943,815 | $37,075,495 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $8,595,984 | $8,688,854 | $35,095,876 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | 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 62-0468356).
Questions about TENNESSEE VALLEY PUBLIC POWER ASSOCATION INC
- What is the EIN of TENNESSEE VALLEY PUBLIC POWER ASSOCATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of TENNESSEE VALLEY PUBLIC POWER ASSOCATION INC is 62-0468356.
- Is TENNESSEE VALLEY PUBLIC POWER ASSOCATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1968.
- Are donations to TENNESSEE VALLEY PUBLIC POWER ASSOCATION INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does TENNESSEE VALLEY PUBLIC POWER ASSOCATION INC 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 TENNESSEE VALLEY PUBLIC POWER ASSOCATION INC 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 TENNESSEE VALLEY PUBLIC POWER ASSOCATION INC 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 TENNESSEE VALLEY PUBLIC POWER ASSOCATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names DOUGLAS J PETERS.
- Who are the officers and directors of TENNESSEE VALLEY PUBLIC POWER ASSOCATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 31 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $378,916 (DOUGLAS J PETERS, PRESIDENT/CEO).
- How much revenue does TENNESSEE VALLEY PUBLIC POWER ASSOCATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $10,716,511, expenses of $10,725,994 and total assets of $37,481,812 at year end.
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