OREGON EMPOWERS FOUNDATION
EIN 84-5162784 · Public Utilities (W80)
What they do
During 2025, Volunteers From Electric Cooperatives Across Oregon Traveled to Aldea Coco, Guatemala, A Remote Village of About 30 Homes, A Church and A School. The Project Requires Running Approximately 3.7 Miles of Primary Wire, 1,000 Feet of Secondary Wire, 35 to 40 Primary Poles and 10 Secondary Poles Across Difficult Terrain.
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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.
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They name their leaders19 people are listed in the latest report.
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Financial picture
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Reported spending amounts
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Leadership and board
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No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.
Board and leadership roster (19)
JOE VAN METERPRESIDENT
VINCE WILSONDIRECTOR
TED CASEEXECUTIVE DIR.
SHIRLEY CAIRNSSECRETARY/TREAS
RUSS SAPPEXEC COMMITTEE
RON HOLMESVICE PRESIDENT
PETER RADABAUGHEXEC COMMITTEE
PATRICIA JORDANDIRECTOR
LISA ATKINDIRECTOR
JOHN QUALLSDIRECTOR
JIM ANDERSONDIRECTOR
FRED FLIPPENCEPAST PRESIDENT
ERIC IMBLERDIRECTOR
DEAN LIVELYBROOKSDIRECTOR
CHARLENE CHASEDIRECTOR
BRYAN WOLFEDIRECTOR
BRIAN BOSWELLDIRECTOR
BRAD WILSONDIRECTOR
BRAD KRESGEDIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2021
- Location
- 8565 SW SALISH LN STE 130, WILSONVILLE, OR 97070-9674
- County
- Clackamas
- In care of
- % ORECA
- Primary officer
- TED CASE, Executive Dir.
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2025
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2025
- Return type
- 990EZ
- Tax preparer
- MOODY MICKELSEN ROWLEY & ADAMSON P S
- NTEE classification
- Public Utilities (W80)
- IRS tax category
- Public Utilities