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Home Performance Guild of Oregon

EIN 84-3849252 · Portland, OR

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

What it says it does

TO HELP HOME PERFORMANCE PROFESSIONALS BUILD A MORE CLIMATE RESILIENT AND ECONOMICALLY EQUITABLE OREGON.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Good: 86 out of 100. Higher than 89% of charities in its peer group (housing, under $250k).

Reserves
28 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 10.3 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 42% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 198% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 15
57% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 6 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Good: 76 out of 100. Higher than 52% of charities in its peer group (housing, under $250k).

Independent board
25 of 25
7 of 7 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15
Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8
Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7
Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5
Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10
Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5
Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)

$69,135 spent. ESTABLISHED BOARD, ORGANIZING MONTHLY MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS, ANA GRANT APPLICATIONSMEMBERSHIP DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT:A KEY COMPONENT OF THE HOME PERFORMANCE GUILD'S FINANCIAL SUCCESS IS THROUGHT THE ENROLLMENT OF CONTRACTORS INTO THE ORGANIZATION. THE GUILD WILL COLLECT MEMBERSHIP DUES TO FUND OUTREACH, PROGRAMMING, AND OVERALL ORGANIZATIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.ENERGY TRUST IS PROVIDING FUNDING FOR UP TO 50 MEMBERS AT THE MEMBERSHIP FEE OF $500 EACH. THIS WILL LOWER THE BARRIER FOR CONTRACTORS TO JOIN THE GUILD AND SUPPORT THEIR GROWTH. THIS FUNDING IS ONLY AVAILABLE FOR ONE YEAR OF MEMBERSHIP AND REQUIRES CONTRACTORS TO BE ENERGY TRUST TRADE ALLIES OR ENROLL IN OUR NETWORK HELPING US TO EXPAND AND GROW CONTRACTORS WITHIN OUR TRADE ALLY NETWORK. CONTRACTORS MUST ALSO PERFORM WORK THAT ALIGNS WITH ENERGY TRUST'S INCENTIVES AND OFFERINGS (i.e. COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL WINDOW INSTALLERS).DELIVERABLES:HPG IS REQUIRED TO PROVIDE A LIST OF CONTRACTORS ADDED TO THEIR MEMBERSHIP IN THEIR MONTHLY INVOICE AND THEN WILL BE PAID PER CONTRACTOR UP TO THE BUDGET THRESHOLD.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since March 2020.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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