NonprofitsVerde

Employment

Verde

PORTLAND, OR

Total revenue

$5.4M

Total expenses

$5.0M

Net assets

$4.0M

Grants received

$8.3M

136 grants

EIN

203685723

Tax year

2023

Mission

Verde serves communities by building environmental wealth through social enterprise, outreach and advocacy.

Programs

2 programs

Advocacy: the advocacy program builds the power of low-income people and people of color through education, grassroots organizing, and policy advocacy to create policy and investments to benefit low-income and people of color communities. The program focuses on reducing energy cost burden, reducing carbon, and making mobility a universal right.

Expenses: $541K

Outreach: the outreach program engages residents, peer organizations and policymakers about the connection between protecting the environment and making a good living, empowering low-income people and people of color to drive environmental resources into their neighborhoods in response to existing needs. The program delivers environmental education for middle school youth of color and leadership development for adults (lideres verdes).

Expenses: $477K

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$5.0M
Program service revenue$227K
Investment income$52K
Other revenue$53K
Total revenue$5.4M

Expenses

Grants paid$112K
Salaries & benefits$2.0M
Fundraising$145K
Other expenses$2.9M
Total expenses$5.0M
Total assets$5.6M
Net assets$4.0M

People

10 listed

NameRoleCompensation

CANDACE AVALOS

EXEC. DIRECTOR

Board

$110K

40 hrs/wk

DESIREE WILLIAMS-RAJEE

BOARD CHAIR

Board

1 hrs/wk

SARA LEWIS

BOARD SECRETARY

Board

1 hrs/wk

TODD KIMBALL

BOARD TREASURER

Board

1 hrs/wk

LISA BENJAMIN

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

LLUVIA MERELLO

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

YVONNE GARCIA

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

JAMILA DOZIER

PAST TREASURER

Board

1 hrs/wk

ANISSA PEMBERTON

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

MAGGIE REILLY

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

BONNEVILLE POWER FOUNDATION

ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCTS

$533K

TWENDE SOLAR

ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCTS

$164K

Grants received

Showing 136 of 136

FromAmountPurposeYear
$250K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$100K
General operating support
2024
$100K
TO PLAN A CLEAN MATERIALS CAMPUS CAMPUS IN NE PORTLAND, OREGON. FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$100K
ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS
2024
$70K
TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO BUILD A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE.
2024
$45K
WORK FOR THE CLEAN AND JUST TRANSPORTATION NETWORK
2024
$32K
Economic Development
2024
$25K
K12 Education
2024
$15K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2024
$13K
CLUB AVES AFTER SCHOOL NATURE PROGRAM
2024
$11K
PUBLIC EDUCATION, CAPACITY BUILDING, AND ADVOCACY
2024
$10K
THRIVING COMMUNITIES
2024
$300K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$200K
ENCOURAGING A JUST TRANSITION AWAY FROM FOSSIL FUELS
2023
$158K
Economic Development
2023
$150K
COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS
2023
$100K
To support Grantee's project, the Suma platform
2023
$100K
PROJECT SUPPORT FOR SUMA TO ADDRESS DIGITAL INCLUSION
2023
$100K
TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO BUILD A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE.
2023
$100K
OPERATING SUPPORT TO CONTINUE TO BOLSTER VERDE'S LIVING CULLY CREATIVE PLACEMAKING ACTIVITIES AND PARTICIPATION IN KRESGE'S BUILDING AND SUPPORTING EQUITABLE DEVELOPMENT (BASED) INITIATIVE.
2023
$100K
General operating support
2023
$40K
PROJECT SUPPORT FOR SUMA TO PROMOTE JUST, INCLUSIVE TECHNOLOGY FUTURES WITH FRONTLINE COMMUNITIES IN WASHINGTON, CLACKAMAS, AND MULTNOMAH COUNTIES
2023
$35K
BEM GRANT TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS AND ESSENTIAL SERVICES
2023
$33K
ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE
2023
$28K
COMM'TY ORGANIZING
2023
$25K
K12 Education
2023
$24K
THRIVING COMMUNITIES
2023
$14K
COMMUNITY ACCOUNTABILITY BOARD COHORT WORK SUBGRANT
2023
$12K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$10K
Builds activates the green economy connected to en
2023
$6K
LANTINX COALITION EXPLORATION FUNDS
2023
$309
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$200K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$200K
ENCOURAGING A JUST TRANSITION AWAY FROM FOSSIL FUELS
2022
$180K
TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO BUILD A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE.
2022
$140K
TO PLAN A CLEAN MATERIALS CAMPUS CAMPUS IN NE PORTLAND, OREGON. FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$125K
For Living Cully, a collaborative that works to address disparities in housing, income, health, education and natural resources in Portland's Cully neighborhood
2022
$125K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$120K
For operating support of this organization that works to secure social, economic and environmental benefits for low-income people and people of color through social enterprise, outreach and advocacy
2022
$100K
ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS
2022
$100K
OPERATING SUPPORT TO CONTINUE TO BOLSTER VERDE'S LIVING CULLY CREATIVE PLACEMAKING ACTIVITIES AND PARTICIPATION IN KRESGE'S BUILDING AND SUPPORTING EQUITABLE DEVELOPMENT (BASED) INITIATIVE.
2022
$88K
For general operating support of this organization that works to secure social and economic benefits for low-income people and people of color through social enterprise, outreach and advocacy statewide
2022
$75K
FUNDING FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS
2022
$75K
FUNDING FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS
2022
$68K
EQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
2022
$68K
EQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
2022
$60K
SUPPORT OPERATIONS AND ENVIRONMENTAL AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE PROGRAMS SERVING LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES OF COLOR IN THE EAST PORTLAND CULLY NEIGHBORHOOD
2022
$57K
CLEAN AND EQUITABLE TRANSPORTATION WORK
2022
$57K
To build a statewide action plan with the Latine community
2022
$50K
General Support
2022
$40K
CORE SUPPORT
2022
$31K
ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE
2022
$30K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$25K
K12 Education
2022
$24K
SUPPORT FOR HB 2021, COMMUNITY ENERGY ADVOCATES STIPENDS
2022
$10K
Donation for Ductless Heat Pump Program
2022
$9K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$250
for general support
2022
$147K
General operating support
2021
$125K
For Living Cully, a collaborative that works to address disparities in housing, income, health, education and natural resources in Portland's Cully neighborhood
2021
$105K
ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE
2021
$100K
Clean transportation
2021
$88K
To build power and wealth in low-income and people of color communities through community control of resources and investments
2021
$80K
To prepare Indigenous, Black and Brown communities to engage in county-level and statewide conversations on regional water planning and bring a justice focus to these efforts
2021
$60K
SUPPORT OPERATIONS AND ENVIRONMENTAL AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE PROGRAMS SERVING LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES OF COLOR IN THE EAST PORTLAND CULLY NEIGHBORHOOD
2021
$50K
General Support
2021
$32K
GENERAL OPERATING: 2020 FORCED MIGRATION AND DISPLACEMENT GRANT
2021
$30K
To support executive director coaching and organizational strategic planning for this organization that works to secure social and economic benefits for low-income people and people of color in Portland and throughout the state
2021
$30K
VERDE CAPITAL SUPPORT
2021
$20K
Support GTT coalition work
2021
$20K
HIRE A DIGITAL ORGANIZER TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY-DRIVEN PROGRAMS TO INCREASE INTERNET AND DIGITAL ACCESS FOR COMMUNITIES OF COLOR LIVING ON LOW INCOMES IN MULTNOMAH COUNTY
2021
$18K
GENERAL OPERATING: 2021 INNOVATIVE, JUST, AND EQUITABLE HOUSING MOMENTUM GRANT
2021
$10K
TO SUPPORT CLEAN ENERGY POLICY ADVANCEMENT IN THE STATES.
2021
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$8K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$8K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$7K
GENERAL DONATION
2021
$7K
RIVER CONSERVATION
2021
$1K
For general support
2021
$500
for general support
2021
$240K
For operating support of this organization that works to secure social and economic benefits for low-income people and people of color through social enterprise, outreach and advocacy
2020
$150K
OPERATING SUPPORT TO BOLSTER VERDE'S CREATIVE PLACEMAKING ACTIVITIES AND PARTICIPATION IN KRESGES BUILDING AND SUPPORTING EQUITABLE DEVELOPMENT (BASED) INITIATIVE.
2020
$140K
TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO BUILD A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE.
2020
$125K
For Living Cully, a collaborative that works to address disparities in housing, income, health, education and natural resources in Portland's Cully neighborhood
2020
$121K
K12 Education
2020
$103K
Clean transportation
2020
$100K
ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE
2020
$100K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$100K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$100K
General operating support
2020
$100K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$100K
Las Adelitas
2020
$100K
Opportunity Fund.
2020
$88K
To build power and wealth in low-income and people of color communities through community control of resources and investments
2020
$75K
To create platforms for digital organizing, enterprise and justice, building an inclusive, participatory technology future with and for frontline communities
2020
$50K
General Support
2020
$50K
SUPPORT A PROJECT TO USE INCLUSIVE TECHNOLOGY, SUCH AS SUMA, TO PROMOTE DIGITAL ORGANIZING, ENTERPRISE, AND JUSTICE WITH LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES AND COMMUNITIES OF COLOR IN CLACKAMAS, MULTNOMAH, AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES
2020
$40K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$30K
SUPPORT OPERATIONS AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE PROGRAMS SERVING LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES OF COLOR IN MULTNOMAH COUNTY
2020
$30K
SUPPORT OPERATIONS AND STAFFING TO SUSTAIN WORKFORCE TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR COMMUNITIES OF COLOR AND INDIVIDUALS WITH LOW INCOMES IN MULTNOMAH COUNTY
2020
$24K
K12 Education
2020
$20K
EMERGENCY COVID-19 FUNDING GRANT
2020
$15K
WATER JUSTICE
2020
$12K
General Support
2020
$11K
TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND POLICY DEVELOPMENT IN PORTLAND, OREGON AS A PART OF THE CITY ENERGY PROJECT.
2020
$5K
WATER JUSTICE
2020
$5K
CORE SUPPORT
2020
$2K
GENERAL AND/OR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE
2020
$2K
for general support
2020
$75K
To support the Healthy Communities Coalition, a community-based collaborative of multicultural advocacy organizations working to empower communities to engage in and benefit from the Broadway Corridor redevelopment project
2019
$42K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
$30K
For external communications and to develop a sustainable fundraising plan for the Healthy Communities Coalition in Portland
2019
$28K
ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE
2019
$12K
ECONOMIC JUSTICE SEA 2017-2018
2019
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2019
$10K
PROVISION OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
2019
$6K
RIVER CONSERVATION
2019
$2K
General Support
2019
$1K
For participation in a systems change convening
2019
$202K
SUPPORT THE ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT PROGRAM.
2018
$24K
Environment
2018
$13K
Develop Safe Routes to Parks plan
2018
$115K
TO SUPPORT A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT THAT INTEGRATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTIONS AND IMPROVEMENT INVESTMENTS WITH TRADITIONAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT IN CULLY, A DIVERSE, MAJORITY LOW-INCOME COMMUNITY IN NORTHEAST PORTLAND
2017
$100K
General support
2017
$80K
FOR SUPPORT OF THE HEALTHY COMMUNITIES COALITION, WORKING TO SECURE COMMUNITY BENEFIT AGREEMENTS ARISING FROM THE PEARL DISTRICT POST OFFICE SITE REDEVELOPMENT THAT HELP BUILD WEALTH FOR LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES
2017
$22K
CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
2017
$3K
FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE DURING LEADERSHIP TRANSITION AT THIS ORGANIZATION THAT WORKS TO SECURE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC BENEFITS FOR LOW-INCOME PEOPLE AND PEOPLE OF COLOR THROUGH ENVIRONMENTALLY-FOCUSED SOCIAL ENTERPRISE, OUTREACH AND ADVOCACY
2017
$300
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
2017
$160
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
2017

Funded by

$8.3M from 52 funders · 136 grants · 2017–2024

Meyer Memorial Trust

$1.9M · 27 grants · 2017–2023

Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc

$577K · 6 grants · 2020–2024

Northwest Area Foundation

$550K · 3 grants · 2020–2024

The Schmidt Family Foundation

$500K · 3 grants · 2020–2023

United States Energy Foundation

$490K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

The Oregon Community Foundation

$413K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

The Kresge Foundation

$350K · 3 grants · 2020–2023

The Collins Foundation

$325K · 8 grants · 2020–2023

Details

EIN203685723
NTEE codeJ220
Subsection03
Ruling date2006-10
Formed2005
Employees32
Volunteers30
VERDE — Mission, Financials & Grants Received | Grantivo