Nonprofit · EIN 91-1815618
RENEWABLE NORTHWEST PROJECT
Tax-exempt · PORTLAND, OR 97204
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,738,202 | $3,093,428 | -$355,226 | $1,810,512 | $271,134 | $1,539,378 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,359,633 | $3,416,632 | -$56,999 | $2,068,066 | $173,462 | $1,894,604 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,651,117 | $2,409,266 | $241,851 | $2,258,823 | $307,220 | $1,951,603 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,688,063
- Membership dues
- $1,524,968
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $41,916
- Other revenue
- $8,223
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $219,528
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $231,874
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,316,956
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,854,280
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $11,362
- Accounting fees
- $67,049
- Occupancy
- $70,209
- Travel
- $99,419
- Program services (functional)
- $2,487,713
- Management and general (functional)
- $503,441
- Fundraising (functional)
- $102,274
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,068,066
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,810,512
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $271,134
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,539,378
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $660,301
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $879,077
- Gross receipts
- $2,738,202
- Employees
- 17
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1994
- 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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NICOLE HUGHES | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $204,800 | $27,073 |
| PAM MAHON | ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR - PRIOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $157,933 | $21,705 |
| DIANE BRANDT | POLICY & LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $149,767 | $26,531 |
| ADAM CAPAGE | OUTREACH & COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $144,400 | $25,922 |
| MIKE GOETZ | REGULATORY AFFAIRS DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $142,577 | $6,418 |
| HOLLY ROSS | OPERATIONS DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $122,058 | $18,290 |
| DAVID BOBZIEN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN OTTO | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PRIYA SREEDHARAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM MILLER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NORA APTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ABBY ARNOLD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BO DOWNEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER GARDNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAMIEN HALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANNE HEDGES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EILEEN QUIGLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARAH QURESHI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK THOMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATT TRALDI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NICOLE HUGHES | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $200,000 | $28,236 |
| DIANE BRANDT | POLICY & LEGISLATIVE AFFAI Highest-paid employee | 40 | $138,417 | $25,622 |
| ADAM CAPAGE | OUTREACH AND COMMUNITY DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $138,526 | $20,078 |
| PAMELA A MAHON | ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $108,500 | $17,080 |
| NANCY KELLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK THOMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM MILLER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NOAH LONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN JAYNES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAMIEN HALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER GARDNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BO DOWNEN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PRIYA SREEDHARAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE HEDGES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EILEEN QUIGLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NORA APTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH QURESHI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH LABEJA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID BOBZIEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE GOETZ | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ABBY ARNOLD | DEPUTY DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY HIRSH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NICOLE HUGHES | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $197,000 | $31,398 |
| MAX GREENE | DEPUTY DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $133,583 | $28,227 |
| DIANA BRANDT | POLICY & LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $106,167 | $26,856 |
| ADAM CAPAGE | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE GOETZ | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN LYNCH | BOARD VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH LABEJA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH QURESHI | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NORA APTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE HEDGES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY HIRSH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY KELLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EILEEN QUIGLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PRIYA SREEDHARAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JON CHASE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NOAH LONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VIRINDER SINGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 421 SW 6TH AVE STE 1400, PORTLAND, OR 97204-1627
- In care of
- % J RACHEL SHIMSHAK
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- NICOLE HUGHES, 421 SW 6TH AVE SUITE 1400, PORTLAND, OR 972041625
- Signed the 990
- NICOLE HUGHES, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (503) 223-4544
- Website
- WWW.RENEWABLENW.ORG
- Return prepared by
- APRIO ADVISORY GROUP LLC
Mission
RENEWABLE NORTHWEST (RNW) WORKS TO PROTECT RECENTLY PASSED CLEAN ENERGY LEGISLATION IN OREGON AND WASHINGTON AND TO ENCOURAGE STATE REGULATORS TO ENFORCE THESE STANDARDS. RNW ADVOCATES FOR BPA TO THOUGHTFULLY DECIDE HOW AND WHEN TO PARTICIPATE IN DAY-AHEAD REGIONAL MARKETS TO YIELD THE BEST OUTCOMES FOR THE ENTIRE REGION. RNW EXPANDED RELATIONSHIPS WITH COUNTY LEVEL STAFF AND ELECTED OFFICIALS IN ORDER TO IMPROVE SITING OUTCOMES FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECTS. RNW EXPANDED RELATIONSHIPS ACROSS MONTANA AND IDAHO IN SUPPORT OF NEW RENEWABLE ENERGY AND TRANSMISSION. IN OREGON, RNW HELPED SCOPE A STATE-WIDE ENERGY STRATEGY AND AN OFF-SHORE WIND ROADMAP.
Program accomplishments
- RENEWABLE NORTHWEST (RNW) HAS WORKED TO PROTECT RECENTLY PASSED CLEAN ENERGY LEGISLATION IN OREGON AND WASHINGTON AND TO ENCOURAGE STATE REGULATORS TO ENFORCE THOSE STANDARDS. RNW ALSO ENGAGED WITH BPA TO ADDRESS TRANSMISSION AND INTERCONNECTION BACKLOGS AND ENCOURAGED THE ADMINISTRATION TO PARTICIPATE IN REGIONAL TRANSMISSION PLANNING. RNW HAS EXPANDED RELATIONSHIPS WITH COUNTY LEVEL STAFF AND ELECTED OFFICIALS IN ORDER TO IMPROVE SITING OUTCOMES FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECTS. RNW EXPANDED RELATIONSHIPS ACROSS MONTANA AND IDAHO IN SUPPORT OF NEW RENEWABLE ENERGY AND TRANSMISSION.Expenses $2,487,713 · grants $219,528
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 | 990 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
- 91-1815618
- 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
- 1997
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C350)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,810,512
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,738,202
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $2,738,202 | $3,093,428 | $1,810,512 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $3,359,633 | $3,416,632 | $2,068,066 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,651,117 | $2,409,266 | $2,258,823 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,427,776 | $1,435,917 | $1,936,448 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 91-1815618).
Questions about RENEWABLE NORTHWEST PROJECT
- What is the EIN of RENEWABLE NORTHWEST PROJECT?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of RENEWABLE NORTHWEST PROJECT is 91-1815618.
- Is RENEWABLE NORTHWEST PROJECT tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1997.
- Are donations to RENEWABLE NORTHWEST PROJECT tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does RENEWABLE NORTHWEST PROJECT 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 RENEWABLE NORTHWEST PROJECT due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did RENEWABLE NORTHWEST PROJECT last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of RENEWABLE NORTHWEST PROJECT?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names NICOLE HUGHES.
- Who are the officers and directors of RENEWABLE NORTHWEST PROJECT?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 20 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $204,800 (NICOLE HUGHES, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does RENEWABLE NORTHWEST PROJECT have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,738,202, expenses of $3,093,428 and total assets of $1,810,512 at year end.
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