Enercity Collaborative
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
(SEE SCHEDULE O)ENERCITY COLLABORATIVE (ECC) IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION WITH A MISSION TO ENSURE THE FINANCIAL, ENVIRONMENTAL, AND HEALTH BENEFITS OF A CLEAN ENERGY ECONOMY ARE FULLY REALIZED IN BIPOC, UNDERSERVED, AND FRONTLINE COMMUNITIES. ECC PROVIDES EDUCATION AND JOB TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES FOR BIPOC AT THE FRONTLINE OF CLIMATE CHANGE, HELPING THEM IDENTIFY, UNDERSTAND, AND PURSUE THEIR CONTRIBUTION TO A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE THROUGH: 1) WORKFORCE AND CONTRACTOR DEVELOPMENT TRAINING IN THE GREEN SECTOR; 2) PUBLIC EDUCATION INITIATIVES TO INCREASE UNDERSTANDING OF HEALTHY HOMES AND TO CREATE HEALTHY COMMUNITIES AND;3) POLICY ADVOCACY TRAINING.
- Income
- $1.1 million
- Spending
- $625,029
- Spent on programs
- 70%
- Reserves
- 8.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 66%
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 5
- Highest pay
- $140,974, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 83% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 8.8 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 4% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 45% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 79% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1570% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 17 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 78 out of 100. Higher than 36% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 255 of 5 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
0 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (4)
- $229,651 spent. ENERCITY COLLABORATIVE CONTINUED TO EXPAND ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY, INDUSTRY-RECOGNIZED TRAINING THAT PREPARES CONTRACTORS AND JOB SEEKERS FOR CAREERS IN THE CLEAN ENERGY ECONOMY. AS THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST'S ONLY BIPOC-LED BUILDING PERFORMANCE INSTITUTE (BPI) TEST CENTER, ECC DELIVERED BUILDING SCIENCE PRINCIPLES (BSP), BUILDING ANALYST TECHNICIAN (BA-T), BUILDING ANALYST PROFESSIONAL (BA-P), AND SUSTAINABLE HOMES PROFESSIONAL (SHP) TRAINING TO CONTRACTORS AND WORKFORCE PARTICIPANTS ACROSS THE PORTLAND METROPOLITAN AREA. THROUGH CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE INSTRUCTION, HANDS-ON FIELD TRAINING IN REAL-WORLD RESIDENTIAL SETTINGS, AND THE USE OF INDUSTRY-STANDARD DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENT, PARTICIPANTS GAINED (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O).THE TECHNICAL SKILLS NEEDED TO PERFORM HIGH-QUALITY HOME PERFORMANCE WORK. ECC ALSO SUPPORTED CONTRACTORS PARTICIPATING IN PORTLAND CLEAN ENERGY COMMUNITY BENEFITS FUND (PCEF) AND ENERGY TRUST OF OREGON PROGRAMS, COLLABORATED WITH THE BUILDING PERFORMANCE INSTITUTE TO ENSURE ALIGNMENT WITH NATIONAL STANDARDS AND CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS, AND WORKED WITH INDUSTRY PARTNERS TO STRENGTHEN REGIONAL TRAINING CAPACITY AND REDUCE BARRIERS TO CERTIFICATION FOR HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES.
- $6,877 spent. THROUGHOUT 2025, ENERCITY COLLABORATIVE DEEPENED RELATIONSHIPS WITH COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, CONTRACTORS, EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, AND INDUSTRY LEADERS TO EXPAND EQUITABLE ACCESS TO CLEAN ENERGY CAREERS AND HEALTHY HOMES. ECC CONVENED AND COLLABORATED WITH A BROAD NETWORK OF PARTNERS, INCLUDING THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MINORITY CONTRACTORS (NAMC) OREGON, NORTHWEST NATIVE CHAMBER, HOME PERFORMANCE GUILD OF OREGON, BUILDING PERFORMANCE ASSOCIATION, PORTLAND CLEAN ENERGY COMMUNITY BENEFITS FUND HIGH ROADS ADVISORY COUNCIL, OREGON CLEAN ENERGY WORKFORCE COALITION, LATINO BUILT, CENTER FOR BLACK EXCELLENCE, PORTLAND YOUTH BUILDERS, TAKING OWNERSHIP PDX, GREEN WORKFORCE ACADEMY, AND ENERGY TRUST OF OREGON TO STRENGTHEN WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PATHWAYS (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O).AND ADVANCE A MORE INCLUSIVE CLEAN ENERGY ECOSYSTEM.IN PARTNERSHIP WITH KIJANI COLLECTIVE, ECC ALSO LAUNCHED THE HEALTHY HOME CHECK-IN CAMPAIGN, PROVIDING HOMEOWNERS WITH PRACTICAL, SEASONAL GUIDANCE ON ENERGY EFFICIENCY, INDOOR AIR QUALITY, EXTREME HEAT, WILDFIRE SMOKE PREPAREDNESS, AND HEALTHY HOME PRACTICES. THROUGH NEWSLETTERS, SOCIAL MEDIA, COMMUNITY STORYTELLING, AND PRESENTATIONS AT LOCAL AND NATIONAL CONFERENCES, PANELS, AND INDUSTRY WORKGROUPS, ECC ELEVATED AWARENESS OF CLEAN ENERGY CAREER OPPORTUNITIES WHILE CHAMPIONING THE POWER OF COLLABORATION TO BUILD A STRONGER, MORE EQUITABLE WORKFORCE.
- $198,111 spent. ENERCITY COLLABORATIVE STRENGTHENED ITS ORGANIZATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE TO SUPPORT CONTINUED GROWTH, OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE, AND LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY. THE ORGANIZATION ADVANCED STRATEGIC PLANNING EFFORTS, ENHANCED GOVERNANCE PRACTICES, AND IMPROVED INTERNAL SYSTEMS FOR COMMUNICATIONS, REPORTING, PROGRAM MANAGEMENT, EVALUATION, AND FUNDRAISING. ECC ALSO EXPANDED RELATIONSHIPS WITH FUNDERS, WORKFORCE STAKEHOLDERS, AND TRAINING PARTNERS WHILE DIVERSIFYING ITS FUNDING STRATEGY THROUGH FOUNDATION, PUBLIC, AND EARNED REVENUE OPPORTUNITIES. TO ENSURE SUCCESSFUL IMPLEMENTATION OF NEW INITIATIVES, THE ORGANIZATION DEVELOPED GRANT IMPLEMENTATION PLANS, CONSULTANT SCOPES OF WORK, (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O).AND ORGANIZATIONAL PROCESSES THAT POSITION ECC TO EFFECTIVELY MANAGE FUTURE GROWTH.AS PART OF ITS ONGOING COMMITMENT TO ORGANIZATIONAL EXCELLENCE, ECC ALSO COMPLETED THE BLACK UNITED FUND OF OREGON'S NONPROFIT LEADERSHIP INCUBATOR. THROUGH THE PROGRAM, THE ORGANIZATION REFINED ITS THREE-YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN AND FIVE-YEAR FINANCIAL PROJECTION, STRENGTHENED ITS FUNDRAISING STRATEGY AND ORGANIZATIONAL MESSAGING, EXPANDED ITS NETWORK OF NONPROFIT PEERS AND MENTORS, AND BUILT NEW RELATIONSHIPS WITH PROSPECTIVE FUNDING PARTNERS. THESE EFFORTS COMPLEMENTED ECC'S BROADER INVESTMENTS IN ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY AND REINFORCED ITS ABILITY TO SUSTAINABLY ADVANCE EQUITABLE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ACROSS OREGON.
- $2,881 spent. ENERCITY COLLABORATIVE LEVERAGED ITS EXPERTISE TO ADVANCE EQUITABLE WORKFORCE POLICIES AT THE LOCAL, STATE, AND NATIONAL LEVELS. ECC STAFF SERVED ON KEY BOARDS, COUNCILS, AND ADVISORY GROUPS, INCLUDING THE OREGON CLEAN ENERGY WORKFORCE COALITION, PCEF HIGH ROADS ADVISORY COUNCIL, OREGON DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY FEDERAL FUNDING WORKGROUP, WORKSYSTEMS WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY BOARD, BUILDING PERFORMANCE ASSOCIATION BOARD, AND HOME PERFORMANCE GUILD OF OREGON TO HELP SHAPE WORKFORCE STANDARDS, CERTIFICATION PATHWAYS, CONTRACTOR CAPACITY, AND EQUITABLE ACCESS TO CLEAN ENERGY CAREERS. THROUGH THESE PARTNERSHIPS, ECC ADVOCATED FOR SUSTAINED INVESTMENT IN WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, ELEVATED THE IMPORTANCE OF HEALTHY HOMES AND BUILDING PERFORMANCE, AND STRENGTHENED REGIONAL COLLABORATION TO EXPAND HIGH-QUALITY CAREER OPPORTUNITIES FOR HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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 November 6, 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 December 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 May 2024.
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 November 4, 2026.
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