Northwest Energy Coalition

Northwest Energy Coalition (sometimes spelled NW Energy Coalition) is a left-of-center climate change organization that advocates for increased reliance on renewable energy sources composed of other organizations based in the Pacific Northwest and British Columbia. 1

At-A-Glance

Issue Areas: Environmental Policy
Website: nwenergy.org
Location: Seattle, WA View on map
Tax ID: 91-1144122
Most Recent Filing: 2024
Budget (2025): Assets: $2,304,673 Revenue: $1,919,483 Expenses: $1,958,605

Northwest Energy Coalition (sometimes spelled NW Energy Coalition) is a left-of-center climate change organization that advocates for increased reliance on renewable energy sources composed of other organizations based in the Pacific Northwest and British Columbia. 1

Financial Statistics

Total Assets

Total Revenue

Total Expenses

YearTotal AssetsTotal RevenueTotal ExpensesFiling
2025 $2,304,673 $1,919,483 $1,958,605
2024 $2,139,404 $2,103,001 $1,742,834 View
2023 $1,793,926 $1,812,353 $1,509,677 View
2022 $1,528,694 $1,481,922 $1,177,425 View
2021 $1,171,093 $820,529 $1,084,407 View
2020 $1,405,320 $1,210,089 $1,048,554 View

Prior year filings: 2018, 2017, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011

Revenue Detail

Expenses Detail

Employee Compensation

  • Number of Employees: 14

Highest Earning Employees

EmployeeTitleTotal Compensation
Nancy HirshED through 2024$95,000

Grant Activity

All-time grants received statistics from Candid dataset:

  • Total Grant Value: $14,193,325
  • Number of Grants: 180
  • Number of Funders: 43

Selection of highest value grants received from the last seven years:

AmountYearFunderSubject
$665,0002020 United States Energy FoundationTO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO BUILD A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE.
$500,0002022 The Chicago Community TrustGeneral operating support.
$330,0002022 United States Energy FoundationTO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO BUILD A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE.
$285,0002023 United States Energy FoundationTO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO BUILD A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE.
$280,0002021 United States Energy FoundationTO PROMOTE EDUCATION AND ANALYSIS TO ADVANCE CLEAN ENERGY AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY. TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO BUILD A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE.
$235,0002024 United States Energy FoundationTO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO BUILD A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE.
$219,0002021 Portland Energy Conservation IncENERGY REGULATION AND POLICY IMPLEMENTATION.
$218,0002022 Portland Energy Conservation IncENERGY REGULATION AND POLICY IMPLEMENTATION.
$217,0002023 Portland Energy Conservation IncENERGY REGULATION AND POLICY IMPLEMENTATION.
$170,0002022 The Bullitt FoundationFOR CAPACITY SUPPORT TO HIRE A FULL-TIME DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER.
$150,0002024 Stolte Family FoundationFUNDING FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS
$150,0002024 MultiplierTRANSMISSION SOLUTIONS FOR A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE
$150,0002023 The Arthur M Blank Family FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$150,0002022 The Educational Foundation of AmericaADVANCING A NET ZERO GRID IN THE WEST
$150,0002021 The Educational Foundation of AmericaADVANCING A NET ZERO GRID IN THE WEST
$135,0002023 The Bullitt FoundationFOR CAPACITY SUPPORT TO HIRE A FULL-TIME DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER.
$125,0002024 The Educational Foundation of AmericaWESTERN MARKETS AND TRANSMISSION PLANNING
$125,0002023 The Educational Foundation of AmericaWESTERN MARKETS AND TRANSMISSION PLANNING
$123,8732025 Meyer Memorial TrustFor the Energy Justice Community Cohort, a collaborative project that facilitates community engagement with energy utilities and the Oregon Public Utility Commission
$110,0002021 Meyer Memorial TrustTo deepen this Seattle-based organization’s work with environmental justice organizations working to advance more just and inclusive energy policy decisions in Oregon
$90,0002020 The Bullitt FoundationFor general support
$82,0002023 Natural Resources Defense Council IncENV. ADVOCACY
$80,0002024 Meyer Memorial TrustFor general operating support for this coalition that engages community based organizations to advance more just and inclusive energy policy in Oregon
$60,0002022 Natural Resources Defense Council IncENV. ADVOCACY
$55,0002022 Meyer Memorial TrustTo deepen the organization’s work with community based organizations to advance more just and inclusive energy policy decisions

References

1. “About the Coalition.” NW Energy Coalition. Accessed October 27, 2020. https://nwenergy.org/about-the-coalition/