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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: June 2026 Expires: June 2028

Oregon Energy Fund

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards
(971) 386-2124
1020 Southwest Taylor Street, Suite 620
Portland, OR, 97205
https://oregonenergyfund.org/
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Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

Oregon Energy Fund meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
"to assist vulnerable Oregonians with their utility needs, promoting health, safety, and household stability."

Year, State Incorporated:
1989, OR

The Oregon Energy Fund (OEF) reports that it provides energy bill assistance to low-income Oregonians in support of household stability and safety through direct bill payment assistance and through complementary services such as energy efficiency retrofits and other programs. OEF states that it has programs in all 36 counties, and that it partners with a statewide network of community agencies and local utility companies to distribute funds to Oregonians in need. In 2025, the organization reports that it helped 5,317 people in 2,242 households across Oregon with its energy assistance programs.

For the year ended June 30, 2025, Oregon Energy Fund's program expenses were:

Program services $3,297,905
Total Program Expenses $3,297,905

Chief Executive
J. Brian Allbritton, Executive Director

Compensation*
$211,220

Chair of the Board
Sarah Simmons

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
President, R/West

Board Size
13

Paid Staff Size
5

*2024 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Invitations to fund raising events, Print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc.), Grant proposals, Internet, Planned giving arrangements, Cause-related marketing (affinity credit cards, consumer product sales, etc.), Workplace Giving

Fundraising costs were 17% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $1,827,782, are donations received as a result of fundraising activities.)

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on Oregon Energy Fund's audited financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2025.

Source of Funds
Efficiency projects $2,214,015
Contributions and grants $1,743,005
Realized and unrealized gains on investments, net $132,352
Special events, net $61,207
Investment income, net $23,838
In-kind contributions $23,570
Total Income $4,197,987

Programs: 88% Fundraising: 8% Administrative: 3%

Total Income $4,197,987
Total expenses: $3,739,812
  Program expenses $3,297,905
  Fundraising expenses $311,343
  Administrative expenses $130,564
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $458,175
Beginning Net Assets $4,025,755
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $4,483,930
Total Liabilities $178,848
Total Assets $4,662,778

Note: According to the organization's audited financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2025, OEF received in-kind contributions totaling $23,570 in the form of fundraising auction items such as envelopes and other print materials.

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