Bonneville Environmental Foundation
Bonneville Environmental Foundation
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About this organization
Mission
We bring together partners across all sectors of society to co-create innovative solutions that address climate challenges primarily by restoring freshwater ecosystems and catalyzing a renewable energy future for all.
About
RENEWABLE ENERGY SERVICES: THE FOUNDATION DEVELOPS AND PROMOTES BOTH SHORT AND LONG-TERM STRATEGIES FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF RENEWABLE ENERGY AND THE DESTRUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS. BY PROMOTING AND MARKETING RENEWABLE ENERGY CERTIFICATES ("RECS") AND CARBON OFFSETS ("OFFSETS") THE PROGRAM SUPPORTS THE DEVELOPMENT OF BOTH LARGE AND SMALL-SCALE RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECTS USING WIND, SOLAR, GEOTHERMAL, AND BIOGAS RESOURCES. DURING THE YEAR BEF DELIVERED 671,768 RECS AND 210,253 OFFSETS TO ITS UTILITY, BUSINESS, GOVERNMENT, AND NONPROFIT CUSTOMERS. THE FOUNDATION ALSO INVESTS IN THE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF INNOVATIVE SOLAR, SMALL-HYDRO, AND BIOMASS PROJECTS AROUND THE COUNTRY BY MANAGING SITING, EVALUATION, INSTALLATION, AND MONITORING OF NEW PROJECTS ON BEHALF OF FUNDING ORGANIZATIONS AND OTHER PROJECT PARTNERS. DURING THE YEAR BEF FUNDED AND PROVIDED SERVICES TO 14 UTILITY SPONSORED COMMUNITY SOLAR PROJECTS, A UTILITY SCALE SOLAR PROJECT, DEVELOPMENT OF THREE SMALL-HYDRO PROJECTS, THE OREGON SOLARIZE RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM, A LARGE BIOMASS TORREFACTION PROJECT, AND COLLABORATED ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF CUTTING EDGE PROJECTS WITH THE CITIES OF THE DALLES AND HOOD RIVER, UPPER COLUMBIA UNITED TRIBES, THE OREGON CLEAN POWER COOPERATIVE, AND THE TREASURE STATE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The filing reveals the mission of the non-profit as “The foundation's mission is to empower corporations, utilities, and the public to play the leading role in creating a future with a stable climate, healthy watershed ecosystems that provide abundant, clean fresh water, and growing reliance on renewable energy sources.”.
When detailing its functions, they were listed as: “To empower corporations, utilities, and the public to play the leading role in creating a future with a stable climate, healthy watershed ecosystems that provide abundant, clean fresh water, and growing reliance on renewable energy sources.”.
- According to the law, the state where the non-profit operates has been reported as OR.
- The filing specifies that the non-profit's address in 2020 was 1500 SW FIRST AVENUE SUITE 885, PORTLAND, OR, 97201.
- As of 2020, the non-profit's form shows they have a total of 23 employees.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $3,368,686.
- The organization has 14 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1998.
- The organization pays $1,751,684 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $0 in fundraising expenses.
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