Energy Trust of Oregon
Energy Trust of Oregon reported $251.2 million in revenue and $288.9 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $94.75 went to program services, $5.25 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.1% of the total. Government grants made up 97.5%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $319,926 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 164 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 34% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $289MFor context, the median across 371 covered environment charities: $85.82 programs, $10.80 management, $3.38 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $251MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 94.8% | 83.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 5.2% | 10.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 3.3% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 98.1% | 87.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 97.5% | 4.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 3.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $319,926 | $293,532 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.11% | 1.74% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 164 | 7 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 2.0 | 18.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 13 of 13 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseEfficiency programs bring energy savings opportunities to residential, commercial and industrial customers throughout oregon, and to residential and commercial customers in parts of sw washington state. In 2024, electric efficiency projects saved 59.6 amw of electricity. Gas efficiency projects completed in 2024 saved 7.2 million annual therms of natural gas
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $282,859 | $0 | $37,067 | $319,926 |
| IT DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $235,770 | $0 | $34,287 | $270,057 |
| DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $211,379 | $0 | $43,043 | $254,422 |
| GENERAL COUNCIL Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $230,820 | $0 | $14,529 | $245,349 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $205,039 | $0 | $37,339 | $242,378 |
| DIRECTOR OF PEOPLE SERVICES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $200,459 | $0 | $36,619 | $237,078 |
| ENERGY PROGRAMS DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $214,758 | $0 | $13,691 | $228,449 |
164 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Energy Trust of Oregon (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $562K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b13 · 13 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5201
- Volunteers Part I, line 653
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| CLEARESULT CONSULTING INC Program delivery | $66,683,664 |
| TRC ENVIRONMENTAL CORPORATION Program delivery | $29,237,764 |
| ENERGY 350 INC Program delivery | $12,732,715 |
| NORTHWEST ENERGY EFFICIENCY ALLIANCE Program delivery | $7,378,152 |
| GREEN REBATES LLC Incentive services | $3,420,335 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 163 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from Energy Trust of Oregon's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Energy Trust of Oregon, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Energy Trust of Oregon's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Energy Trust of Oregon reported that 94.8% of its $288.9 million in expenses went to program services, 5.2% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Energy Trust of Oregon pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Energy Trust of Oregon reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $319,926, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Energy Trust of Oregon get its money?
Of $251.2 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 98.1% came from contributions and grants (including 97.5% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Energy Trust of Oregon a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 93-1313663 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202502269349301955 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202442279349303459 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202312629349300436 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202202439349301455 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202122449349301602 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202002669349301140 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 93-1313663: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.