2026-02-02T10:20:21-08:00 2025-03-31 931157146 KERN & THOMPSON LLC 1800 SW FIRST AVE STE 410 PORTLAND OR 97201 990 2024-04-01 930578714 Oregon Environmental Council OREG 5032221963 PO BOX 14822 Portland OR 97293 JANA GASTELLUM Executive Director 2026-03-01 true true Jonna Vercellini CPA P01922749 5032223338 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X JANA GASTELLUM PO BOX 14822 Portland OR 97293 2401399 false X WWW.OECONLINE.ORG X 1968 OR OREGON ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL CHAMPIONS EQUITABLE, INNOVATIVE, AND COLLABORATIVE SOLUTIONS TO OREGONS ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES FOR TODAY AND FUTURE GENERATIONS. 14 14 20 19 0 2977774 2320509 0 38204 71356 1980 9534 3017958 2401399 263582 99100 0 1398645 1607152 0 617490 605383 719901 2267610 2426153 750348 -24754 4217610 4124833 568598 510673 3649012 3614160 X OREGON ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL CHAMPIONS EQUITABLE, INNOVATIVE, AND COLLABORATIVE SOLUTIONS TO OREGONS ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES FOR TODAY AND FUTURE GENERATIONS. false false 674331 99100 CLIMATE PROTECTIONOEC IDENTIFIES AND PROMOTES SOLUTIONS TO ADDRESS CLIMATE CHANGE, INCLUDING INVESTMENTS AND POLICIES THAT REDUCE EMISSIONS AND INCREASE RESILIENCE TO EVER-WORSENING CLIMATE IMPACTS. IN FY24-25, WE PARTICIPATED IN A NEARLY YEAR-LONG RULE ADVISORY COMMITTEE THAT RESULTED IN RE-ADOPTION OF OREGONS CLIMATE PROTECTION PROGRAM, A HALLMARK INITIATIVE THAT REDUCES EMISSION ACROSS MAJOR SOURCES OF CLIMATE POLLUTION AND ALSO CREATES COMMUNITY CLIMATE INVESTMENTS THAT BENEFIT VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES.OEC SECURED $15 MILLION FOR THE HEALTHY HOMES PROGRAM TO HELP LOW-INCOME OREGONIANS REMOVE TOXIC MATERIALS LIKE ASBESTOS AND LEAD FROM THEIR HOMES AS WELL AS LOWER HOME ENERGY BILLS. OEC ALSO HELPED SECURE AN OFFSHORE WIND ROADMAP TO INCLUDE COMMUNITY AND TRIBAL ENGAGEMENT, REQUIREMENTS FOR UTILITIES TO PROVIDE MORE UPDATES ON REGIONAL TRANSMISSION, AND A LAW THAT WILL INCREASE CONSTRUCTION OF ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS. OEC SERVED ON THE OREGON CLIMATE COMMISSION AND THE CLEAN TECH TASK FORCE.OEC HELPED PLAN AND LAUNCH THE INAUGURAL OREGON CLEAN GRID SUMMIT THAT CONVENED STAKEHOLDERS FROM BUSINESS, NONPROFIT, DEVELOPMENT, AND GOVERNMENTAL SECTORS. WE DEVELOPED THE E-FORWARD EDUCATION AND OUTREACH CAMPAIGN TO HELP HOUSEHOLDS INCLUDING THOSE THAT ARE LOW-INCOME, GEOGRAPHICALLY DIVERSE, AND UNDERSERVED CUT ENERGY USE AND REDUCE THEIR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT. IN ADDITION, OEC WORKED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND CLEAN ENERGY PARTNERS TO PARTICIPATE IN PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION PROCESSES. OEC SERVED IN LEADERSHIP ROLES TO SUPPORT THE OREGON CLIMATE EQUITY NETWORK, COALITION FOR CLIMATE AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE, NATURAL CLIMATE SOLUTIONS, AND OREGON CLEAN GRID COLLABORATIVE. WE SERVE AS THE FISCAL SPONSOR FOR THE BUILDING RESILIENCE COALITION. OEC ALSO LAUNCHED A PARTNERSHIP WITH OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY TO SECURE FOUR POLARIS ELECTRIC UTILITY VEHICLES (UTVS) FOR ITS AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH STATIONS. 342182 TRANSPORTATION SOLUTIONSOEC PROMOTES CLEAN, HEALTHY, SAFE, AND EQUITABLE TRANSPORTATION SOLUTIONS THAT CONNECT PEOPLE TO THE GOODS AND SERVICES THEY NEED TO THRIVE. IN THE YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2025, WE CO-LED THE MOVE OREGON FORWARD COALITION OF OVER 50 PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS TO ADVANCE CLEAN, SAFE, AFFORDABLE AND ACCESSIBLE TRANSPORTATION SOLUTIONS. OEC ALSO PARTICIPATED IN THE METRO TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE, SUPPORTING REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION PLANNING. OEC SERVES ON THE CLEAN AND JUST TRANSPORTATION NETWORK, A STATEWIDE COLLABORATION TO ADVANCE TRANSPORTATION ELECTRIFICATION AND SECURE SUSTAINABLE FUNDING FOR A MORE EQUITABLE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM. WE SUPPORT TRANSPORTATION ELECTRIFICATION, INCLUDING THROUGH ADVOCATING FOR FUNDING TO HELP LOW- AND MODERATE-INCOME OREGONIANS AFFORD NEW AND USED ELECTRIC VEHICLES, AND TO ELECTRIFY SCHOOL BUSES AND MEDIUM AND HEAVY DUTY VEHICLES. WE ALSO SUPPORTED THE STATES EFFORTS TO LEVERAGE FEDERAL INFLATION REDUCTION ACT INVESTMENTS FOR TRANSPORTATION ELECTRIFICATION, AND LAUNCHED THE E-FORWARD EDUCATION AND OUTREACH CAMPAIGN TO PROVIDE INFORMATION TO COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE STATE ON HOW TO ACCESS INCENTIVES THAT SUPPORT ELECTRIC VEHICLE USE. 247629 ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTHOEC WORKS TO REDUCE PEOPLES EXPOSURE TO TOXIC CHEMICALS FOUND IN THE NATURAL AND BUILT ENVIRONMENT, ESPECIALLY CHILDREN (WHO ARE PARTICULARLY VULNERABLE) AND PEOPLE OF COLOR AND LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES (WHO ARE DISPROPORTIONATELY EXPOSED). DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2025, WE SUCCESSFULLY LAUNCHED AN ADVOCACY CAMPAIGN IN THE LEGISLATURE TO SECURE NEW PROTECTIONS FOR FIREFIGHTERS AND OTHER EMERGENCY RESPONDERS BY PHASING OUT THE USE OF PFAS-LADEN FIREFIGHTING FOAM. WE ALSO DEVELOPED A ROBUST PUBLIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGN EXPLAINING THE HEALTH IMPACTS OF PFAS, AND WHERE THIS FOREVER CHEMICAL IS FOUND IN COMMON CONSUMER GOODS. ADDITIONALLY IN FY 24-25, OEC SUPPORTED SUCCESSFUL ADOPTION OF THE RIGHT-TO-REPAIR LAW, WHICH REDUCES TONS OF E-WASTE FROM STATE LANDFILLS EACH YEAR, INCREASES AFFORDABILITY FOR CONSUMERS, AND SUPPORTS SMALL BUSINESS REPAIR SHOPS AND STEM JOBS, INCLUDING IN RURAL COMMUNITIES.OEC PARTICIPATED IN THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED RULES ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO UPDATE THE TOXIC FREE KIDS ACT TO ENSURE THAT AN EXPANDED LIST OF CHEMICALS OF CONCERN WERE ADDED TO THE PROGRAM. WE PARTICIPATED IN A NATIONAL CONFERENCE AND HELPED CONVENE A REGIONAL WORKSHOP ON GREEN CHEMISTRY. OEC CONTINUED COLLABORATION WITH OSU ON RESEARCH TO TEST FOR PFAS IN PRODUCTS THAT IMPACT CHILDREN. 196726 CLEAN AND PLENTIFUL WATEROEC WORKS TO PROTECT THE HEALTH OF OREGON'S WATERWAYS AND KEEP DRINKING WATER SAFE IN RURAL AND URBAN COMMUNITIES. DURING THIS FISCAL YEAR, WE SERVED ON A YEAR-LONG RULES ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR THE OREGON WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT THAT SUCCESSFULLY RESULTED IN NEW PROTECTIONS FOR GROUNDWATER ALLOCATION. THIS WILL ALLOW MORE SUSTAINABLE USE OF GROUNDWATER AND PROTECTION OF SURFACE WATER. OEC ALSO SERVED ON STATE ADVISORY BODIES RELATED TO CLEAN DRINKING WATER AND WATER INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADES. WE CO-LED THE OREGON WATER PARTNERSHIP COALITION. OEC CONTINUED SERVING ON THE LOWER UMATILLA GROUNDWATER MANAGEMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE AS A LEAD ENVIRONMENTAL AND RURAL PARTNERSHIPS VOICE. WE ALSO SUPPORTED DEVELOPMENT OF THE STATES NITRATE REDUCTION PLAN, AND WORKED WITH STATE AGENCIES TO STRENGTHEN THEIR INTER-AGENCY COMMUNICATION, ESPECIALLY AROUND GROUNDWATER QUALITY AND QUANTITY CONCERNS. 196726 1460868 true true false true false false false false false true true false false true true false true false false false false false false false false false false true false true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true 14 0 true 20 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 14 14 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false OR X X ILENE MOSS 5032221963 PO BOX 14822 PORTLAND OR 97293 JANA GASTELLUM Executive Dir. 40.00 0.00 X 153178 0 23758 MARGARET DILLENDER DEP DIR PHILANTHRO 40.00 0.00 117688 0 20954 KEVIN KASOWSKI SR DIR OF GIVING 40.00 0.00 103462 0 22362 JEAN WILSON President 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 DEBRA DUNN Vice President 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH SILBERG Vice President 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 PETER KOEHLER Treasurer 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 KAREN MOYNAHAN Secretary 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 PHILIP WU PAST PRESIDENT 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 BRUCE ABERNETHY Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JJ GREEN Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL JUNG Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 HEIDI KHOKHAR Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID LOHMAN Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MAKELY LYON Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BARTON ROBISON Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 NICO LARCO Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 374328 67074 3 false true false 0 2320509 103897 2320509 0 71356 71356 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 OTHER REVENUE 900099 9534 9534 9534 2401399 9534 71356 X 99100 99100 0 0 0 176936 90237 42465 44234 0 1133458 661991 145697 325770 25408 15303 2848 7257 156498 93543 18534 44421 114852 67551 15125 32176 0 0 0 0 0 0 386673 272629 59428 54616 0 0 0 0 137024 80758 15935 40331 0 0 46756 34464 3488 8804 0 0 2440 1399 297 744 0 OTHER EXPENSES 88493 29097 41154 18242 PRINTING, POSTAGE & TELEPHONE 58515 14796 2824 40895 0 2426153 1460868 347795 617490 242920 243022 1376157 1526168 543475 254900 29065 8400 0 0 0 0 42728 44499 48795 2439 46356 1596701 1679219 0 0 0 386564 322269 4217610 4124833 154587 155266 13863 16062 400148 339345 568598 510673 X 1060656 1388077 2588356 2226083 3649012 3614160 4217610 4124833 -24754 -10098 X false true X true false X 2557484 1937159 2455737 2977774 2320509 12248663 0 0 2557484 1937159 2455737 2977774 2320509 12248663 752126 11496537 10823 28922 26201 38204 71356 175506 0 0 12424169 12064 0.92530 0.96170 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false false 26812 13768 40580 2385573 2426153 271308 67827 false 260481 260505 263381 271308 1055675 1583513 63321 51080 76540 40580 231521 65120 65126 65845 67827 263918 395877 9622 16759 25150 26812 78343 1241047 34766 10739 1265074 1151928 98129 9010 1241047 1294754 -133101 9725 1151928 1247349 66184 18779 1294754 875930 5000 366419 1247349 0.64920 0.35080 true false false 48795 2439 46356 46356 RIGHT OF USE LEASE ASSET 322269 322269 RIGHT OF USE LEASE LIABILITY 339345 339345 2391301 -10098 -10098 2401399 2401399 2426153 2426153 2426153 Part V, Line 4: Intended uses of the endowment fund. TO CREATE RESERVE TO FUND PROGRAMS AND UNANTICIPATED EXPENSES IN PERPETUITY. true CASCADE PACIFIC RC&D PO BOX 2630 CORVALLIS OR 97339 930722979 501(C)(3) 52000 0 CLIMATE PROTECTION COALITION OF OREGON LAND TR 2540 NE MARTIN LUTHER KING PORTLAND OR 97212 451510255 501(C)(3) 5500 0 CLIMATE PROTECTION COMMUNITY ENERGY PROJECT 2705 E BURNSIDE ST STE 112 PORTLAND OR 97214 943040817 501(C)(3) 10000 0 CLIMATE PROTECTION COMMUNITY INITIATIVES 1000 BROADWAY STE 480 OAKLAND CA 94607 943255070 501(C)(3) 10000 0 CLIMATE PROTECTION OREGON CITIZENS UTILITY BOARD 610 SW BROADWAY STE 400 PORTLAND OR 97205 930921617 501(C)(3) 10000 0 CLIMATE PROTECTION VERDE 4145 NE CULLY BLVD PORTLAND OR 97218 203685723 501(C)(3) 10000 0 CLIMATE PROTECTION 6 0 Grantmaker's Description of How Grants are Used ONCE THE MOUS OR GRANT AGREEMENTS ARE FULLY EXECUTED AND THE FUNDS ARE DISPERSED THE PROGRAM MANAGER REMAINS IN CONSTANT CONTACT WITH THE GRANTEES TO ENSURE THE PROGRAMMATIC WORK IS BEING FULFILLED. FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING OF THE GRANT FUNDS IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. X false false false false false false false false false JANA GASTELLUM Executive Dir. 153178 4595 19163 176936 X 8 101125 FMV X WINE FOR EVENT 1 2592 FMV X SUPPLIES 1 180 FMV false false false Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 1a THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS COMPOSED OF THE OFFICERS OF THE BOARD AND THE CHAIRS OF EACH STANDING COMMITTEE. BETWEEN BOARD MEETINGS, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL HAVE ALL OF THE POWERS OF THE BOARD EXCEPT THE POWER TO AMEND BYLAWS OR TO NAME OR REMOVE ANY MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b RELEVANT STAFF WORKS WITH OUTSIDE CPA TO DRAFT FORM 990. THE ENTIRE BOARD RECEIVES DRAFT COPY AND IS GIVEN AN OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW/COMMENT ON DRAFT PRIOR TO BEING FILED. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c MEMBERS OF THE BOARD ANNUALLY MAKE A DECLARATION REGARDING ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONDUCTS THE ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, INCLUDING A SALARY REVIEW. THE ORGANIZATION EVALUATES EXTERNAL DATA FROM SIMILAR NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS COLLECTED IN THE REGION ANNUALLY TO EVALUATE THE EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION AND HOW OEC COMPARES IN THE MARKETPLACE. THE FULL BOARD DISCUSSES COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND VOTES ON COMPENSATION. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15b THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE'S AGENDA INCLUDES AN ANNUAL EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMPARABILITY STUDY. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE PRESENTS ITS COMPENSATION RELATED RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE ENTIRE BOARD TO OBTAIN APPROVAL. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 18 THE ORGANIZATION'S PRIOR YEAR FORMS 990 ARE ALSO AVAILABLE AT GUIDESTAR.ORG. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST.