OREGON ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL INC

Financials

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 March 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)

1500 NE IRVING ST STE 430, PORTLAND, OR 97232-4208

Principal officer (990 for 2024)

JANA GASTELLUM, PO BOX 14822, Portland, OR 97293

Signed the 990

JANA GASTELLUM, Executive Director

Phone

(503) 222-1963

Website

WWW.OECONLINE.ORG

Return prepared by

KERN & THOMPSON LLC

Mission

OREGON ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL CHAMPIONS EQUITABLE, INNOVATIVE, AND COLLABORATIVE SOLUTIONS TO OREGONS ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES FOR TODAY AND FUTURE GENERATIONS.

Program accomplishments

• 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.
  Expenses $674,331 · grants $99,100
• 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.
  Expenses $342,182
• 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.
  Expenses $247,629
• 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.
  Expenses $196,726

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 March, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

IRS record

EIN

93-0578714

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

1985

Accounting year ends

March

Files

Form 990 or 990-EZ

Category (NTEE)

Environment (C010)

Assets (IRS master file)

$4,124,833

Income (IRS master file)

$2,401,399

Filing history

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 93-0578714).

Questions about OREGON ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL INC

What is the EIN of OREGON ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL INC?

The employer identification number (EIN) of OREGON ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL INC is 93-0578714.

Is OREGON ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL INC tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1985.

Are donations to OREGON ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL INC tax-deductible?

Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).

Which annual return does OREGON ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL 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 OREGON ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL INC due?

The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending March 31, 2026) is due August 17, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.

When did OREGON ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL INC last file with the IRS?

The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended March 2025.

Who is the principal officer of OREGON ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL INC?

The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 names JANA GASTELLUM.

Who are the officers and directors of OREGON ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL INC?

The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 lists 17 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $153,178 (JANA GASTELLUM, Executive Dir.).

How much revenue does OREGON ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL INC have?

On its 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,401,399, expenses of $2,426,153 and total assets of $4,124,833 at year end.

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