Citizens Utility Board, operating under the name Oregon Citizens' Utility Board, is located in Portland, OR. The organization was established in 1986. According to its NTEE Classification (B82) the organization is classified as: Scholarships & Student Financial Aid, under the broad grouping of Education and related organizations. As of 12/2021, Oregon Citizens' Utility Board employed 10 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Oregon Citizens' Utility Board is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.
For the year ending 12/2021, Oregon Citizens' Utility Board generated $989.9k in total revenue. This organization has experienced exceptional growth, as over the past 7 years, it has increased revenue by an average of 29.9% each year . All expenses for the organization totaled $916.7k during the year ending 12/2021. While expenses have increased by 18.6% per year over the past 7 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.
Form
990
Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing
TAX YEAR
2021
Describe the Organization's Mission:
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AS DIRECTED BY OREGON VOTERS IN 1984, THE OREGON CITIZENS' UTILITY BOARD (CUB) REPRESENTS THE INTERESTS OF OREGON'S RESIDENTIAL UTILITY CUSTOMERS BEFORE ADMINISTRATIVE, JUDICIAL, AND LEGISLATIVE BODIES. CUB WORKS AT THE INTERSECTION OF UTILITY POLICY AND REGULATION TO DEVELOP INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS, EMPOWER CONSUMERS, AND ENGAGE STAKEHOLDERS AROUND UTILITY ISSUES THAT AFFECT OREGONIANS.
Describe the Organization's Program Activity:
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KEEPING YOUR UTILITIES AFFORDABLESAVINGS FOR UTILITY CUSTOMERS: OVER THE COURSE OF 2021, CUB SAVED CUSTOMERS MORE THAN $153,000,000. WHETHER YOU LIVE IN ONTARIO, COOS BAY, OR PORTLAND, YOUR RATES IN 2022 WILL BE LOWER THAN THEY WOULD BE WITHOUT CUB'S EFFORTS. WE ENSURED THAT MILLIONS OF DOLLARS WERE SPENT HELPING CUSTOMERS PAY THEIR UTILITY BILLS. AND WE HAVE LAUNCHED AN EFFORT TO GET PGE CUSTOMERS A $90 MILLION REFUND.EQUITABLE ENERGY RATES: SOON, LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS CAN ACCESS MORE AFFORDABLE ENERGY BILLS. IN 2021, CUB HELPED PASS THE ENERGY AFFORDABILITY ACT (HB 2475). THIS LAW ALLOWS REGULATORS TO CONSIDER EQUITY AND INCOME IN ENERGY UTILITY RATES. CUB WILL CONTINUE TO HELP DESIGN THESE NEW RATES AND MAKE ENERGY MORE AFFORDABLE.UTILITY SHUT-OFF MORATORIUM: DURING THE PANDEMIC, CUB WORKED TO KEEP OREGONIANS CONNECTED TO UTILITIES. CUB WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN ESTABLISHING A SHUT-OFF MORATORIUM FROM FALL 2020 TO SUMMER 2021. WE FOUGHT TO EXTEND THE MORATORIUM, KEEPING TENS OF THOUSANDS CONNECTED. CUB ALSO HELPED SECURE $45 MILLION IN RELIEF FUNDS FOR CUSTOMERS BEHIND ON THEIR BILLS. KEEPING YOUR UTILITIES ACCESSIBLEBRINGING COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO THE TABLE: COMMUNITIES NEED A SEAT AT THE TABLE TO CREATE CHANGE THAT WORKS FOR EVERYONE. THIS YEAR, MORE COMMUNITY GROUPS JOINED THE FIGHT FOR FAIR UTILITY REGULATION. CUB LENT OUR EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE TO HELP COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS MAKE AN IMPACT. WE HELPED COMMUNITY GROUPS UNDERSTAND AND PARTICIPATE IN UTILITY REGULATION. CUB WORKED IN COALITIONS TO EQUITABLY EXPAND ELECTRIC VEHICLE MARKETS. WE JOINED COMMUNITY GROUPS TO DETERMINE A JUST FUTURE FOR NATURAL GAS. AND CUB WORKED TO REDUCE CLIMATE POLLUTION BY ADVISING ON THE NEW CLEAN FUELS PROGRAM. KEEPING YOUR UTILITIES RELIABLEENERGY WHEN YOU NEED IT: CUB CONTINUES TO WORK TO MAKE SURE THERE IS ALWAYS ENOUGH ENERGY FOR CUSTOMERS. HIGHER TEMPERATURES MEAN HIGHER PEAKS OF ENERGY USE. THIS YEAR, CUB ADVISED ON A NEW PROGRAM THAT WILL ENSURE THERE IS ENOUGH ENERGY AVAILABLE DURING PERIODS OF HIGH DEMAND. THIS PROGRAM, THROUGH NW POWER POOL, WILL HELP UTILITIES SHARE RESOURCES ACROSS THE NORTHWEST.PREVENTING SHUT-OFFS: THIS YEAR, CUB WORKED TO PREVENT DISCONNECTIONS. WE HELPED KEEP OREGON'S UTILITY SHUT-OFF PAUSE THROUGH JULY. CUB ALSO WON BETTER PROTECTIONS AFTER THE PAUSE ENDED, PARTICULARLY FOR CUSTOMERS WITH CERTAIN MEDICAL NEEDS AND FOR THOSE MOST VULNERABLE TO WILDFIRES.BILL ASSISTANCE FOR LOW-INCOME CUSTOMERS: CUB HELPED INCREASE BILL ASSISTANCE FOR LOW-INCOME CUSTOMERS OF PGE AND PACIFIC POWER. CUB'S ADVOCACY HELPED PASS OREGON HB 2739, INCREASING FUNDING TO THE OREGON ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. THIS LAW WILL RAISE AN ADDITIONAL $20 MILLION OVER THE NEXT TWO YEARS.2021 CUB CONFERENCE SPOTLIGHTS RELIABILITY: CUB HOSTED OUR 11TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE ONLINE ON OCTOBER 15. THE PROGRAM FOCUSED ON RELIABILITY AND RESILIENCE OF PACIFIC NORTHWEST ENERGY SYSTEMS IN THE FACE OF BOTH A CHANGING POLICY CLIMATE AND PLANETARY CLIMATE CHANGE. PANELISTS INCLUDED REPRESENTATIVES FROM MOST OF OREGON'S MAJOR ENERGY UTILITIES AS WELL AS REGULATORY AGENCIES, COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND ADVOCATES, LAW FIRMS, AND MORE.KEEPING YOUR UTILITIES CLEANPGE EXITS ANOTHER COAL PLANT: DUE TO CUB'S ADVOCACY, PGE WILL LEAVE ANOTHER COAL PLANT. PGE AGREED TO FINISH PAYING OFF ITS SHARE OF THE COLSTRIP COAL PLANT BY 2025. THE SHORTER TIMELINE SHOULD SAVE PGE CUSTOMERS MILLIONS IN EXPENSIVE NEW COAL CONTRACTS AND LABOR COSTS. THIS WILL ALSO STOP THE ECONOMIC RISK INHERENT IN COAL PLANTS.IDAHO POWER EXITING COAL PLANTS: IDAHO POWER AGREED TO EXIT THE VALMY COAL PLANT THREE YEARS EARLY. IT WILL NOW LEAVE IN 2022. CUB ALSO WON IDAHO POWER'S AGREEMENT TO EXIT TWO OTHER COAL PLANTS, THE JIM BRIDGER 1 AND 2 COAL UNITS, IN 2022 AND 2026 RESPECTIVELY. THIS PUTS THE COMPANY IN ALIGNMENT WITH CO-OWNER PACIFIC POWER.100% CLEAN ELECTRICITY: CUB'S BIGGEST LEGISLATIVE VICTORY THIS YEAR (OR ANY YEAR) WAS HELPING PASS THE 100% CLEAN ELECTRICITY ACT (HB 2021). THIS NEW LAW REQUIRES THE BIGGEST ENERGY UTILITIES TO MOVE TO 100 PERCENT CLEAN ELECTRICITY BY 2040. TO PASS THIS BILL, CUB JOINED THE LARGEST AND MOST DIVERSE COALITION TO HAVE EVER SUPPORTED CLEAN ENERGY LEGISLATION IN OREGON.INVESTING IN ELECTRIC VEHICLES: IN 2021, CUB PUSHED TO MAKE ELECTRIC TRANSPORTATION MORE ACCESSIBLE FOR ALL OREGONIANS. THIS FALL, REGULATORS LOOKED AT CHANGING HOW UTILITIES PLAN FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES. OUR GOAL IS TO MAKE SURE THIS PLANNING CENTERS COMMUNITY NEEDS. CUB FOCUSED ON SUPPORTING RENTERS, MULTIFAMILY HOUSING, AND SMALL BUSINESSES. REGULATORS WILL RELEASE A NEW PLANNING FRAMEWORK BY THE END OF 2021. WE EXPECT THIS FRAMEWORK TO INCLUDE MANY CUB RECOMMENDATIONS.
Name (title) | Role | Hours | Compensation |
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Robert Jenks Executive Director | Officer | 40 | $115,510 |
Saul Hernandez Secretary (1/1-7/27) | OfficerTrustee | 2 | $0 |
Shelley Batty Treasurer | OfficerTrustee | 2 | $0 |
Christy Anderson Brekken Chair | OfficerTrustee | 3 | $0 |
Michael Moody Vice Chair | OfficerTrustee | 2 | $0 |
Ankur Doshi Secretary (7/28 - 12/31) | OfficerTrustee | 2 | $0 |
Statement of Revenue | |
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Federated campaigns | $0 |
Membership dues | $0 |
Fundraising events | $37,250 |
Related organizations | $0 |
Government grants | $0 |
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above | $924,488 |
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f | $0 |
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar | $961,738 |
Total Program Service Revenue | $0 |
Investment income | $358 |
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds | $0 |
Royalties | $0 |
Net Rental Income | $0 |
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales | $383 |
Net Income from Fundraising Events | $24,926 |
Net Income from Gaming Activities | $0 |
Net Income from Sales of Inventory | $0 |
Miscellaneous Revenue | $0 |
Total Revenue | $989,893 |
Statement of Expenses | |
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Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. | $0 |
Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals. | $0 |
Grants and other assistance to Foreign Orgs/Individuals | $0 |
Benefits paid to or for members | $0 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $128,958 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $7,499 |
Compensation to disqualified persons | $0 |
Other salaries and wages | $510,473 |
Pension plan accruals and contributions | $19,638 |
Other employee benefits | $36,071 |
Payroll taxes | $61,218 |
Fees for services: Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Legal | $0 |
Fees for services: Accounting | $15,066 |
Fees for services: Lobbying | $0 |
Fees for services: Fundraising | $0 |
Fees for services: Investment Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Other | $18,203 |
Advertising and promotion | $0 |
Office expenses | $41,671 |
Information technology | $0 |
Royalties | $0 |
Occupancy | $51,028 |
Travel | $0 |
Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials | $0 |
Conferences, conventions, and meetings | $1,148 |
Interest | $0 |
Payments to affiliates | $0 |
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization | $1,416 |
Insurance | $4,912 |
All other expenses | $26,910 |
Total functional expenses | $916,712 |
Balance Sheet | |
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Cash—non-interest-bearing | $0 |
Savings and temporary cash investments | $365,422 |
Pledges and grants receivable | $175,743 |
Accounts receivable, net | $0 |
Loans from Officers, Directors, or Controlling Persons | $0 |
Loans from Disqualified Persons | $0 |
Notes and loans receivable | $0 |
Inventories for sale or use | $0 |
Prepaid expenses and deferred charges | $11,681 |
Net Land, buildings, and equipment | $7,166 |
Investments—publicly traded securities | $83,595 |
Investments—other securities | $0 |
Investments—program-related | $0 |
Intangible assets | $0 |
Other assets | $0 |
Total assets | $643,607 |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $51,787 |
Grants payable | $0 |
Deferred revenue | $28,950 |
Tax-exempt bond liabilities | $0 |
Escrow or custodial account liability | $0 |
Loans and other payables to any current Officer, Director, or Controlling Person | $0 |
Secured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Unsecured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Other liabilities | $0 |
Total liabilities | $80,737 |
Net assets without donor restrictions | $391,583 |
Net assets with donor restrictions | $171,287 |
Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds | $0 |
Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building, or equipment fund | $0 |
Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds | $0 |
Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances | $643,607 |
Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 5 grants that Citizens Utility Board has recieved totaling $265,025.
Awarding Organization | Amount |
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United States Energy Foundation San Francisco, CA PURPOSE: TO PROMOTE EDUCATION AND ANALYSIS TO ADVANCE ENERGY OPTIMIZATION. TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO BUILD A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE. | $160,000 |
Meyer Memorial Trust Portland, OR PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT ADVOCACY FOR ENERGY POLICIES THAT REDUCE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS AND ELIMINATE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND AFFORDABILITY INEQUITIES | $35,000 |
Meyer Memorial Trust Portland, OR PURPOSE: GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THIS ORGANIZATION THAT ADVOCATES FOR ENERGY POLICIES THAT REDUCE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS AND ELIMINATE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND AFFORDABILITY INEQUITIES | $35,000 |
Bullitt Foundation Seattle, WA PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT STRONG IMPLEMENTATION OF THE OREGON CLIMATE ACTION PLAN | $35,000 |
Pfizer Foundation Inc New York, NY PURPOSE: MATCHING GIFTS | $25 |
Beg. Balance | $66,268 |
Earnings | $5,019 |
Ending Balance | $71,287 |
Organization Name | Assets | Revenue |
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Charles And Helen Schwab Foundation San Francisco, CA | $691,573,201 | $120,025,754 |
Hispanic Scholarship Fund Gardena, CA | $152,619,685 | $60,036,131 |
College Track Oakland, CA | $64,375,720 | $27,539,542 |
Business For Social Responsibility San Francisco, CA | $23,283,625 | $33,746,077 |
Mcconnell Foundation Redding, CA | $0 | $21,867,294 |
Making Waves Foundation Inc Richmond, CA | $241,696,341 | $12,436,212 |
Port Of Los Angeles High School San Pedro, CA | $18,161,675 | $15,549,620 |
Uc Hastings Foundation San Francisco, CA | $2,612,244 | $11,589,695 |
The Rogers Foundation Las Vegas, NV | $98,020,626 | $8,861,096 |
La Promise Fund Los Angeles, CA | $8,970,074 | $12,859,195 |
Society Of Hispanic Professional Engineers City Of Industry, CA | $8,652,087 | $11,894,639 |
Oakland Promise Oakland, CA | $69,217,814 | $17,084,213 |