NORTHWEST ENERGY EFFICIENCY ALLIANCE Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

NORTHWEST ENERGY EFFICIENCY ALLIANCE

EIN 93-1228867 · Environment (C350)

What they do

THE NORTHWEST ENERGY EFFICIENCY ALLIANCE (NEEA) is AN ALLIANCE of UTILITIES and ENERGY EFFICIENCY ORGANIZATIONS WORKING ON BEHALF of OVER 14.5 MILLION ENERGY CONSUMERS ACROSS THE FOUR NORTHWEST STATES. NEEAS MISSION is to CATALYZE THE MOST EFFICIENT USE of ENERGY for A THRIVING NORTHWEST.NEEA is FUNDED BY THE BONNEVILLE POWER ADMINISTRATION, ENERGY TRUST of OREGON and MORE THAN 140 ELECTRIC and NATURAL GAS UTILITIES ACROSS THE REGION. ITS STAKEHOLDERS INCLUDE NORTHWEST UTILITIES, PUBLIC INTEREST GROUPS, STATE ENERGY OFFICES and GOVERNMENT ENTITIES. SINCE 1996, NEEA HAS TAKEN A MARKET-DRIVEN APPROACH to ENERGY EFFICIENCY THAT is GROUNDED IN DATA, COLLABORATION, and RIGOROUS EVALUATION. NEEA WORKS to TRANSFORM MARKETS BY FILLING INFORMATION GAPS and IDENTIFYING and REMOVING BARRIERS SO THAT THE MARKET CAN ALIGN AROUND EVOLVING ELECTRIC and NATURAL GAS ENERGY EFFICIENCY NEEDS. THE RESULT is LONG-TERM, COST-EFFECTIVE ENERGY SAVINGS for THE REGION.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $82.40 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders27 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

83.71%of revenue went to mission work82.4% of expenses · Program services

$101.55spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

17.84%of revenue went to management and office costs17.6% of expenses

$0.50in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

96.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $637,443 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $354,171 for REBECCA YATES (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$41,139,472

Mission workProgram services$34,436,51083.71% of revenue82.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$7,340,40517.84% of revenue17.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Total expenses$41,776,915101.55% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 82.4% mission · 17.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.55% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 81.3% mission · 18.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.46% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 85.8% mission · 14.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.56% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 85.2% mission · 14.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.56% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 80.6% mission · 19.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.57% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 82.1% mission · 17.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.79% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 80.3% mission · 19.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.40% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 82.7% mission · 17.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.87% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$41,139,472

Expenses$41,776,915

Annual shortfall $637,443 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$34,436,510 · 82.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$7,340,405 · 17.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$41,139,472

Expenses$41,776,915

Assets$20,737,294

Income$41,139,472

Contributions$39,773,467

Mission work (program services)$34,436,510

Management and general$7,340,405

Accounting fees$51,250

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

REBECCA YATESEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $354,171Base $296,525 · Other $57,646

JEFFREY HARRISCHIEF TRANSFORMATION · 40 hrs/week $270,632Base $219,110 · Other $51,522

SUSAN HERMENETVP ANALYTICS, RESEARCH · 40 hrs/week $262,468Base $232,686 · Other $29,782

KYLE BURCHARDVP ADMINISTRATION · 40 hrs/week $232,936Base $184,157 · Other $48,779

STEPHANIE RIDERDIR PORTFOLIO MGMT · 40 hrs/week $232,499Base $183,852 · Other $48,647

MARK REHLEYDIR CODES & STANDARDS · 40 hrs/week $229,213Base $180,681 · Other $48,532

REBECCA WALKERVP, MARKET DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $228,315Base $184,936 · Other $43,379

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (27)

REBECCA YATESEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

JEFFREY HARRISCHIEF TRANSFORMATION

SUSAN HERMENETVP ANALYTICS, RESEARCH

KYLE BURCHARDVP ADMINISTRATION

STEPHANIE RIDERDIR PORTFOLIO MGMT

MARK REHLEYDIR CODES & STANDARDS

REBECCA WALKERVP, MARKET DEVELOPMENT

JOE FERNANDIBOARD MEMBER

SUZANNE FREWBOARD MEMBER

RUCHI SADHIRBOARD MEMBER

RICHARD STOVERBOARD MEMBER

QUENTIN NESBITTBOARD MEMBER

NICOLE HYDZIKBOARD MEMBER

MICHAEL COLGROVEBOARD MEMBER

KYLE ROADMANTREASURER

ANDREW GRASSELLBOARD MEMBER

JAMAE HILLIARD CREECYBOARD CHAIR

HOLLY BRAUNBOARD MEMBER

GILBERT ARCHULETABOARD VICE CHAIR

ELIZABETH OSBORNEBOARD MEMBER

EILEEN QUIGLEYBOARD MEMBER

DEBBIE DEPETRISBOARD MEMBER

DANIE WILLIAMSBOARD SECRETARY

CORY SCOTTBOARD MEMBER

CALEB REIMERBOARD MEMBER

BRITTANY BROYLESBOARD MEMBER

BONNIE ROUSEBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1998
Location: 700 NE MULTNOMAH STREET 1300, PORTLAND, OR 97232
County: Multnomah
In care of: REBECCA YATES
Primary officer: REBECCA YATES, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(503) 688-5400

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: HOFFMAN STEWART & SCHMIDT PC
NTEE classification: Environment (C350)