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Nonprofit · EIN 91-1144122

NW ENERGY COALITION

Tax-exempt · SEATTLE, WA 98104

Financials

$2.1M$1.7M2023$1.9M$2M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of NW ENERGY COALITION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$1,919,483$1,958,605-$39,122$2,304,673$367,988$1,936,685
June 30, 2024990$2,103,001$1,742,834$360,167$2,139,404$223,887$1,915,517
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,873,746
of which government grants
$7,000
Program service revenue
$13,194
Investment income
$35,742
Net income from fundraising events
-$13,243
Other revenue
-$3,199

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$113,237
Other salaries and wages
$822,492
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,110,303
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Occupancy
$66,318
Travel
$28,733
Program services (functional)
$1,584,736
Management and general (functional)
$204,168
Fundraising (functional)
$169,701

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$2,139,404
Total assets, end of year
$2,304,673
Total liabilities, end of year
$367,988
Net assets, end of year
$1,936,685
Publicly traded securities
$1,028,128
Net assets without donor restrictions
$683,432
Net assets with donor restrictions
$1,253,253
Gross receipts
$1,932,726
Employees
14
Volunteers
10
Year formed
1981
State of legal domicile
WA

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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
NANCY HIRSHED through 2024
Officer
40$95,000$18,237
SHANNA BROWNSTEINChair
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
HANNAH CRUZVice Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
NICHOLAS NELSONTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JOSEPH BOGAARDSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
CHUCK MAGRAWDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BONNIE FRYE HEMPHILLWA Caucus Rep.
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MAKENNA SELLERSMontana Caucus
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ERIC MAZZIIdaho Caucus Rp
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVID McCAUGHEYDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PETER MOSTOWDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MEGAN OWENDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAIMES VALDEZDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVID BURCHFIELDDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TAMARA KENNEDYCurrent ED
Officer
40$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 14 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
NANCY HIRSHExecutive Dir.
Officer
40$87,500$16,086
SHANNA BROWNSTEINChair
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
HANNAH CRUZVice Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ERIC MAZZITreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JOSEPH BOGAARDSecretary
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHUCK MAGRAWDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BONNIE FRYE HEMPHILLWA Caucus Rep.
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MAKENNA SELLERSMontana Caucus
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NIC NELSONIdaho Caucus Rp
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVID McCAUGHEYDirector
Trustee or director
0$0$0
PETER MOSTOWDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MEGAN OWENDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAIMES VALDEZDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVID BURCHFIELDDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
811 1ST AVE STE 305, SEATTLE, WA 98104-1463
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
TAMARA KENNEDY, 811 First Avenue 305, Seattle, WA 98104
Signed the 990
TAMARA KENNEDY, Current ED
Phone
(206) 621-0094
Return prepared by
Bembridge & Associates LLC

Mission

The NW Energy Coalition is an alliance of over 100 environmental, civic, and human service organizations, utilities, and businesses in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, and British Columbia, plus many individual members. The NW Energy Coalition advances clean, equitable, and affordable energy policies by leveraging our analytic expertise and convening a broad alliance of people and organizations.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • POLICY: The Coalition engages in in-depth policy analysis and advocacy on a wide range of energy policy and regulatory issues at the utility, state, regional and federal level. NWEC convenes disparate voices and perspectives to engage in dialogue, come to a common understanding and move forward with shared solutions. Our work advances utility and government energy efficiency and renewable energy programs to reduce climate pollution and create an equitable clean energy system, including energy codes and standards, low-income and equity-focused energy programs, community and utility scale renewable energy, and power market and transmission planning. Policy work analyzes regulatory issues including rate design, utility business models, electrification of transportation and decarbonization of buildings, and energy system impacts of changes to hydroelectric dams in the Columbia River basin.
    Expenses $1,329,008
  • OUTREACH: The Coalition convenes its members and the wider community to engage in dialogue on clean energy and climate policy developments affecting individual Northwest states and the region as a whole, including information on energy efficiency, renewable energy, consumer/low-income issues, decarbonization of the energy sector, and protection of fish and wildlife imperiled by the power system. This is done through state caucus meetings, full member meetings, webinars, and conferences.
    Expenses $138,030
  • COMMUNICATIONS: The organization issues regular communications via alerts, press releases, fact sheets and newsletters. These communications present the latest clean energy and climate policy developments affecting individual Northwest states and the region as a whole, including information on energy efficiency, renewable energy, consumer/low-income issues, and protection of fish and wildlife imperiled by the power system. More in-depth analyses are presented via white papers and special publications.
    Expenses $117,698

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

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
91-1144122
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
1982
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$2,304,673
Income (IRS master file)
$1,932,726

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$1,919,483$1,958,605$2,304,673XML
990June 2024$2,103,001$1,742,834$2,139,404XML
990June 2023$1,812,353$1,509,677$1,793,926IRS
990June 2022$1,481,922$1,177,425$1,528,694IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 2018–––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 91-1144122).

Questions about NW ENERGY COALITION

What is the EIN of NW ENERGY COALITION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of NW ENERGY COALITION is 91-1144122.
Is NW ENERGY COALITION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1982.
Are donations to NW ENERGY COALITION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does NW ENERGY COALITION 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 NW ENERGY COALITION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did NW ENERGY COALITION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of NW ENERGY COALITION?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names TAMARA KENNEDY.
Who are the officers and directors of NW ENERGY COALITION?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 15 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $95,000 (NANCY HIRSH, ED through 2024).
How much revenue does NW ENERGY COALITION have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,919,483, expenses of $1,958,605 and total assets of $2,304,673 at year end.

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