Nonprofit · EIN 20-2587074
EARTH ADVANTAGE INC
Tax-exempt · PORTLAND, OR 97204
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $14,155,430 | $14,583,179 | -$427,749 | $6,468,001 | $5,012,371 | $1,455,630 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $9,618,853 | $9,927,272 | -$308,419 | $6,812,985 | $4,951,489 | $1,861,496 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $8,170,656
- of which government grants
- $8,044,844
- Program service revenue
- $5,954,189
- Investment income
- $28,185
- Other revenue
- $2,400
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $364,719
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,611,745
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,790,197
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $16,095
- Accounting fees
- $37,211
- Occupancy
- $89,478
- Travel
- $97,885
- Depreciation
- $70,913
- Program services (functional)
- $13,412,046
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,171,133
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $6,812,985
- Total assets, end of year
- $6,468,001
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $5,012,371
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,455,630
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $525,375
- Publicly traded securities
- $260,383
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,419,465
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $36,165
- Gross receipts
- $15,155,430
- Employees
- 48
- Volunteers
- 8
- Year formed
- 2005
- State of legal domicile
- OR
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID HESLAM | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $193,500 | $6,484 |
| ANTHONY ROY | MANAGING DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $153,836 | $10,899 |
| REBECCA HEILIG | DIRECTOR OF CARBON FREE CONSTRUCTION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,616 | $21,472 |
| BRUCE MANCLARK | SENIOR TECHNICAL ADVISOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $132,000 | $10,261 |
| ALEX BOETZEL | HEAD OF RESIDENTIAL INNOVATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $117,617 | $20,899 |
| ERIK CATHCART | DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,831 | $10,149 |
| MADELINE SALZMAN | HEAD OF STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $117,500 | $10,083 |
| MICHAEL ARMSTRONG | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE TANG | BOARD TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN SIMMONS | BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAD RUHOFF | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAT DANIELS | BOARD MEMBER THROUGH 3/2024 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM TREADWELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK HODGES | BOARD MEMBER STARTING IN 9/2024 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA BAKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID HESLAM | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $186,852 | $6,041 |
| ANTHONY ROY | MANAGING DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $146,275 | $5,967 |
| ERIK CATHCART | DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $122,375 | $5,486 |
| REBECCA HEILIG | DIRECTOR OF CARBON FREE CONSTRUCTION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $114,668 | $7,756 |
| MEG GARABRANDT | SENIOR MANAGER, REAL ESTATE SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,632 | $4,829 |
| MICHAEL ARMSTRONG | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE TANG | BOARD TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN SIMMONS | BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAD RUHOFF | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAT DANIELS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WENDY ABEEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM TREADWELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| QUISHA LIGHT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA BAKER | BOARD MEMBER (9/12/23-PRESENT) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 151 SW 1ST AVE STE 300, PORTLAND, OR 97204-3576
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DAVID HESLAM, 151 SW 1ST AVENUE 300, PORTLAND, OR 97204
- Signed the 990
- MELISSA BAKER, BOARD PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (503) 968-7160
- Website
- WWW.EARTHADVANTAGE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MCDONALD JACOBS PC
Mission
EARTH ADVANTAGE IS FOCUSED ON ADVANCING A MORE INFORMED AND HUMANE HOUSING MARKET.WE WORK TO ENSURE THE US HOUSING MARKET RECOGNIZES THE ELEMENTS OF HOMES THAT CREATE CLIMATE RISK AND VALUES THE CHARACTERISTICS OF HOMES THAT PROVIDE (SEE SCHEDULE O)
Program accomplishments
- THE PORTLAND CLEAN ENERGY FUND SELECTED EARTH ADVANTAGE TO LEAD IMPLEMENTATION OF ITS COOLING PORTLAND PROGRAM. THE GOAL IS TO HELP INCOME-LIMITED PORTLANDERS MAKE THEIR HOMES MORE ENERGY EFFICIENT AND PROVIDE ENERGY-EFFICIENT COOLING UNITS FOR USE DURING OUR INCREASINGLY HOT SUMMERS.EARTH ADVANTAGE WAS SELECTED BY THE OREGON DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY TO DELIVER THE COMMUNITY HEAT PUMP DEPLOYMENT PROGRAM. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES FUNDING FOR HEAT PUMPS FOR QUALIFYING EXISTING HOMES IN DEFINED ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE COMMUNITIES.Expenses $7,219,971
- HOME ENERGY LABELING: EARTH ADVANTAGE WORKS TO ESTABLISH BEST PRACTICES FOR ENERGY PERFORMANCE SCORING FOR NORTH AMERICA. EARTH ADVANTAGE PERFORMS CONSULTING SERVICES POLICY DEVELOPMENT, PROGRAM DESIGN, AND IMPLEMENTATION. THESE SERVICES INCLUDE THE INTEGRATION OF THESE HOME ENERGY RATINGS INTO DIFFERENT ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAM DESIGNS.EARTH ADVANTAGE WAS SELECTED BY STOPWASTE TO DEPLOY THE BAY AREA HOME ENERGY SCORE PROGRAM ON BEHALF OF BAYREN. EARTH ADVANTAGE ALSO PARTNERS WITH THE CITY OF PORTLAND AND THE OREGON DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, TO MANAGE THE AUTHORIZATION OF HOME ENERGY SCORE ASSESSORS AND MAINTAIN A LIST OF PROFESSIONALS WHO HAVE COMPLETED THE REQUIRED STEPS IN THE AUTHORIZATION PROCESS.Expenses $1,941,681 · revenue $2,067,147
- EARTH ADVANTAGE CERTIFICATION STANDARDS ARE SOME OF THE OLDEST AND MOST RESPECTED GREEN HOME CERTIFICATIONS IN THE UNITED STATES. THEY RELY LARGELY ON FIELD INSPECTIONS TO VERIFY COMPLIANCE WITH GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS. EARTH ADVANTAGE OFFERS FIVE POSSIBLE LEVELS OF CERTIFICATION SILVER, GOLD AND PLATINUM, ZERO ENERGY READY AND ZERO ENERGY. THE MOST BASIC LEVEL ENSURES 10% IMPROVEMENT OVER CODE ON ENERGY PERFORMANCE. THE EARTH ADVANTAGE CERTIFICATION LEVELS DEPEND ON POINTS EARNED WITHIN FIVE PILLARS OF GREEN BUILDING PERFORMANCE AND ONSITE SOLAR PREPARATION AND INSTALLATION. EARTH ADVANTAGE STANDARDS ARE USED ON SINGLE- AND MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENCES. THE STANDARDS ARE USED TO GUIDE THE WORK OF BOTH NON-PROFIT AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPERS AND FOR-PROFIT HOUSING DEVELOPERS. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)MULTIPLE OREGON CITIES AND THE STATE UTILIZE THE EARTH ADVANTAGE STANDARDS AS QUALIFICATIONS FOR PROGRAMS AND ACCESS TO BENEFITS. EARTH ADVANTAGE ALSO CERTIFIES PROJECTS TO OTHER STANDARDS INCLUDING: LEED FOR HOMES, ENERGY STAR, PASSIVE HOUSE, EPA WATERSENSE, EPA INDOOR AIRPLUS, RESNET HERS INDEX, AND ENERGY TRUST ENERGY PERFORMANCE SCORE.Expenses $1,782,328 · revenue $1,868,747
- EDUCATION: EARTH ADVANTAGE OFFERS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THAT INCLUDE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT TRAINING FOR HISTORICALLY MARGINALIZED POPULATIONS AND TECHNICAL TRAINING FOR EXISTING PROFESSIONALS ACROSS THE CONSTRUCTION, REMODELING, AND REAL ESTATE INDUSTRIES. ADDITIONALLY, EARTH ADVANTAGE OFFERS PROFESSIONAL ACCREDITATION REGARDING GREEN BUILDING EXPERTISE FOR CONTRACTORS, DESIGNERS, REALTORS AND APPRAISERS IN SEVERAL STATES. GREEN BUILDING REGISTRY: THE GREEN BUILDING REGISTRY IS A SOFTWARE AS A SERVICE (SAAS) PLATFORM PROVIDING THE REAL ESTATE MARKET WITH VERIFIED GREEN HOME DATA. EARTH ADVANTAGE DEVELOPED THIS SOFTWARE IN ORDER TO ALLOW PUBLIC ACCESS TO GREEN HOME DATA AS WELL AS TO PROVIDE AN APPLICATION PROGRAMMING INTERFACE (API) TO REAL ESTATE MULTIPLE LISTING SERVICES FOR REAL-TIME DATA POPULATION OF REAL ESTATE LISTINGS. THE SOFTWARE ALLOWS ENERGY ASSESSORS TO PULL DATA FROM VERIFIED SOURCES LIKE THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY HOME ENERGY SCORE AND GENERATE STREAMLINED, MARKET-FACING HOME LABELS FOR USE BY HOME SELLERS, HOME BUYERS AND REAL ESTATE AND FINANCE PROFESSIONALS.RESEARCH AND POLICY CONSULTING: EARTH ADVANTAGE UNDERTAKES BUILDING SCIENCE RESEARCH ON BUILDING AND REMODELING BEST PRACTICES. THE ORGANIZATION WAS SELECTED BY THE NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LABORATORY (NREL) AS A RESIDENTIAL SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT ORGANIZATION AND SUPPORTS ONGOING RESEARCH PROJECT ACTIVITY. EARTH ADVANTAGE SUPPORTS BUILDING PERFORMANCE STANDARDS POLICY PROCESSES IN OREGON THROUGH A GRANT FROM THE US DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY'S BUILDING TECHNOLOGY OFFICE (BTO) RESILIENT AND EFFICIENT CODES IMPLEMENTATION (RECI) PROGRAM. ZERO COALITION: ZERO COALITION WAS ESTABLISHED IN 2017, TO ADDRESS THE NEED TO ADVANCE HOME CONSTRUCTION PRACTICES IN OREGON. EARTH ADVANTAGE GATHERED SEVERAL LIKE- MINDED NONPROFITS TO FORM THE ZERO ENERGY READY OREGON COALITION SPECIFICALLY FOCUSED ON ADVANCING OREGON BUILDING CODES IN ALIGNMENT WITH EXECUTIVE ORDER 17-20.IN ADDITION, EARTH ADVANTAGE WORKS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CLEARESULT TO PROMOTE THE ENERGY TRUST OF OREGON RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM. EARTH ADVANTAGE ALSO SERVES AS THE FISCAL SPONSOR TO ENERCITY COLLABORATIVE, WHICH WAS ESTABLISHED TO EXTEND THE FINANCIAL, ENVIRONMENTAL, AND HEALTH BENEFITS OF A CLEAN ENERGY ECONOMY TO SPECIFIC COMMUNITIES.Expenses $2,468,066 · revenue $2,018,295
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
- 20-2587074
- 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
- 2006
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Housing and shelter (L81)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $6,468,001
- Income (IRS master file)
- $15,155,430
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $14,155,430 | $14,583,179 | $6,468,001 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $9,618,853 | $9,927,272 | $6,812,985 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $7,022,938 | $7,090,040 | $5,159,065 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 20-2587074).
Questions about EARTH ADVANTAGE INC
- What is the EIN of EARTH ADVANTAGE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of EARTH ADVANTAGE INC is 20-2587074.
- Is EARTH ADVANTAGE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2006.
- Are donations to EARTH ADVANTAGE INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does EARTH ADVANTAGE 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 EARTH ADVANTAGE 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 EARTH ADVANTAGE 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 EARTH ADVANTAGE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names DAVID HESLAM.
- Who are the officers and directors of EARTH ADVANTAGE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 15 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $193,500 (DAVID HESLAM, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does EARTH ADVANTAGE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $14,155,430, expenses of $14,583,179 and total assets of $6,468,001 at year end.
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