Renewable Hydrogen Alliance FY2023 filing

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Portland, OR501(c)(6)Since 2018Community Development EIN 83-0912208Revenue $319K in FY2023

On file with the IRSrenewableh2.org3519 Ne 15th Avenue No 227, 97212-2356 · Portland, ORTax-exempt since May 2019

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The Renewable Hydrogen alliance's mission is to promote using Renewable energy to produce Hydrogen and other climate neutral fuels to reduce dependence on fossil fuels.

501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
$85K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(6)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $16K a year · 4% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$85K
to officers and key staff · 22% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 22% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $15K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$6K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$319K
-33% vs prior year
Spent
$386K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$140K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$319K
FY2023▼ -33%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$174K
FY2021$173K
FY2022$474K
FY2023$319K
FY2024$383K
FY2025$329K
Expenses
$386K
FY2023▲ +39%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$277K
FY2023$386K
FY2024$357K
FY2025$420K
Net assets
$140K
FY2023▼ -32%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$33K
FY2021$10K
FY2022$207K
FY2023$140K
FY2024$166K
FY2025$75K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2019.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Who runs it and what they're paid

13 people listed on the 990; $85K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$85,200Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Erin Childs’s $99K as Executive Director is at the 71st percentile of top reported officer pay among 1709 $100K–1M community development nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2020
Erin Childs$98,708$77,316———
Ken Dragoon————$97,146
Michelle Detwiler——$85,200$76,573—
Martina Elizabeth Steinkusz———$67,701—

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Develops clean hydrogen and energy from renewable electricity to cut fossil fuel reliance.

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3 programs · $214K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Lobbying

Rha pays contract lobbyists in oregon and washington to advocate on legislation and regulation on various topics including hydrogen, zero emission transportation, greenhouse gas emission reduction, hydrogen production methods and clean energy production.

$112Kprogram expense
02

Be Grant

Rha received a grant from breakthrough energy to carry out an event to present information about hydrogen properties, policy and projects to elected officials, labor groups, representatives of environmental justice and social equity groups and native tribes.

$98Kprogram expense
03

General Programs

Rha provides information, education and outreach on renewable hydrogen to a variety of interested stakeholders, including industry, individuals, government agency staff, elected officials and staff, and trade groups.

$4Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$15K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$319K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$300K
Other incomeLn 4–11$10K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$10K
Money outPt IX
$386K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$140K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$146K
Total assetsLn 16$146K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$10K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$4K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$300K
Other incomeLn 4–11$10K
Total revenueLn 12$319K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$146K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$146K
Total assetsLn 16$146K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
Net assetsLn 32$140K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$207K$146K
Total assetsLn 16$207K$146K
LiabilitiesLn 26$34$6K
Net assetsLn 32$207K$140K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$85K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$67K
Payroll taxesLn 10$15K
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$118K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$55K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K
Office expensesLn 13$4K
Information technologyLn 14$2K
OccupancyLn 16$14K
TravelLn 17$7K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$10K
InsuranceLn 23$31
Total functional expensesLn 25$386K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $329K$420K−$91K$75K 990 PDF
FY2024 $383K$357K$26K$166K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $319K$386K−$67K$140K 990 PDF
FY2022 $474K$277K$197K$207K 990 PDF
FY2021 $173K$10K 990 PDF
FY2020 $174K$33K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $318,702 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $218,178$9,503
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $250,884$299,529
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $4,847$9,670
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $473,909$318,702
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $638$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $76,809$167,126
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $199,496$218,977
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $276,943$386,103
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $196,966−$67,401
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $318,702 across 12 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$4,000
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$5,503
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$9,503
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $299,529 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$299,529
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $9,063$9,063
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $607 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$607
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $300,136 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $9,063$318,702
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $386,103 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$85,470
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$66,880
IX-10 Payroll taxes$14,776
IX-11c Accounting fees$8,600
IX-11d Lobbying fees$118,000
IX-11g Other fees for services$54,695
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$1,061
IX-13 Office expenses$4,262
IX-14 Information technology$1,569
IX-16 Occupancy$13,800
IX-17 Travel$6,525
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$10,434
IX-23 Insurance$31
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$386,103
Part X · Balance sheet $146,472 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $207,437$146,472
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $207,437$146,472
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $34$6,470
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $34$6,470
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $207,403$140,002
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $207,403$140,002
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $207,437$146,472
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $140,002 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$318,702
XI-2 Total expenses$386,103
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$67,401
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$207,403
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$140,002

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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