2016-09-29T15:42:05-07:00 2015-12-31 Kern & Thompson LLC 1800 SW First Avenue Suite 410 Portland OR 97201 990 2015-01-01 274764989 Drive Oregon DRIV 5037248670 1732 NW Quimby St Suite 240 Portland OR 97209 JEFF ALLEN Executive Direc 2016-09-23 true Cheryl L Morgan CPA P00168869 5032223338 X 2015 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z X JEFF ALLEN C/O ORGANIZATION PORTLAND OR 97209 901401 false false X WWW.DRIVEOREGON.ORG X 2011 OR DRIVE OREGON'S MISSION IS TO GROW THE ELECTRIC VEHICLE INDUSTRY AND PROMOTE ELECTRIC TRANSPORTATION IN OREGON. 14 14 3 20 0 846938 755216 38410 139657 1454 1342 8105 5186 894907 901401 107557 31133 0 226371 252524 12553 20012 331126 414587 665054 710797 229853 190604 820571 1006606 11447 6878 809124 999728 X DRIVE OREGON'S MISSION IS TO GROW THE ELECTRIC VEHICLE INDUSTRY AND PROMOTE ELECTRIC TRANSPORTATION IN OREGON. false false LEADERSHIP TRANSPORTATION ELECTRIFICATIONTHE ORGANIZATION WORKS TO INCREASE INVESTMENT IN OREGON'S ELECTRIC VEHICLE INDUSTRY. FOR EXAMPLE, THE ORGANIZATION'S MATCHING GRANT PROGRAM HAS USED APPROXIMATELY $500,000 IN FUNDING FROM THE STATE OF OREGON TO LEVERAGE APPROXIMATELY $15 MILLION IN ADDITIONAL GRANTS AND INVESTMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO HELPS COMPANIES APPLY FOR GRANT FUNDS DIRECTLY, AND WORKS TO CONNECT COMPANIES WITH PRIAVE INVESTORS, CUSTOMERS, FEDERAL GRANTS, AND OTHER SOURCES OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT. OPINION LEADERTHE ORGANIZATION SERVES AS A CATALYST TO ALIGN STAKEHOLDERS IN SUPPORT OF A SHARDE VISION AND STRATEGY FOR TRANSPORTATION ELECTRIFICATION, AND TO DEVELOP HIGH IMPACT PILOT PROJECTS THAT LEVERAGE OREGON'S ROLE AS A "LIVING LABORATORY." DURING 2015, FOR EXAMPLE, THE ORGANIZATION MANAGED A PILOT PROJECT EVALUATING ELECTRIC ASSIST BICYCLES, AND DEISGNED PILOT PROJECTS AND STRATEGIES FOCUSED ON OTHER ELEMENTS OF TRANSPORTATION ELECTRIFICATION. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO SUPPORTS A MAJOR ANNUAL ELECTRIC VEHICLE CONFERENCE THAT DRAWS NATIONAL ATTENTION TO OREGON'S WORK IN THIS FIELD. STRONG WELL-NETWORKED INDUSTRYTHE ORGANIZATION MOBILIZES THE DIVERSE COMPANIES AND ORGANIZATIONS WITHIN THE ELECTRIC VEHICLE "ECOSYSTEM" TO BUILD STRONG SUPPORT FOR TRANSPORTATION ELECTRIFICATION. THE ORGANIZATION HAS DEVELOPED ONLINE RESOURCES AND TOOLS FOR STAKEHOLDERS, INCLUDING A POPULAR EMAIL NEWSLETTER PROVIDING UPDATES ABOUT IMPORTANT ELECTRIC VEHICLE DEVELOPMENTS, WHICH HAS QUICKLY GROWN TO REACH OVER 3,000 SUBSCRIBERS. THE ORGANIZATION HAS ALSO DEVELOPED A ROBUST MENU OF SERVICES AND BENEFITS TO ATTRACT AND RETAIN A RAPIDLY GROWING BASE OF MEMBERS. false true false false true false false false false false true false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false true 9 0 true 3 true false false false false false true true false false false false false false X 14 14 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false X X X THE ORGANIZATION 5037253867 1732 NW QUIMBY ST STE 240 PORTLAND OR 97209 AMY HILLMAN President 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN MACARTHUR Treasurer 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ANDREA KLAAS Secretary 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN MORRIS Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM NESMITH Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DEREK ROTZ Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JESSE OLIVER SR Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD CSUK Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOE ESMONDE Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLES ALLCOCK Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES PRICE Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL NORMAN Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN RUSSELL PHD Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 GORDON HOFFMAN Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF ALLEN Executive Dir. 40.00 1.00 X 128050 0 0 128050 1 false false false 0 43864 616723 94629 755216 CONFERENCES 900099 50453 50453 PROGRAM FEES 900099 89204 89204 139657 1342 1342 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 OTHER REVENUE 900099 5186 5186 5186 901401 144843 1342 X 31133 31133 0 0 0 128050 108561 19489 0 81235 63663 11421 6151 0 21763 17364 3759 640 21476 17560 3287 629 0 9365 9365 17044 14999 2045 42553 42553 12553 12553 0 139114 109323 29791 55632 55632 20917 12353 8564 0 0 13567 75 13492 37355 32149 5167 39 0 53738 53288 450 0 0 580 580 3205 3205 EVENT EXPENSE 13537 13537 MISCELLANEOUS 7980 2220 5760 ADMINISTRATIVE ALLOCATION 0 71185 -71185 0 710797 654960 35825 20012 55715 143367 739931 806573 15046 22686 5244 30817 0 0 0 0 2959 2067 1749 653 1676 1096 0 0 0 0 0 820571 1006606 11447 6878 11447 6878 X 809124 999728 809124 999728 820571 1006606 190604 X false true X true false RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false false false false 43864 26000 -1287 24713 35000 1749 653 1096 1096 true OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY 850 SW 35TH STREET CORVALLIS OR 97333 936022772 GOVERNMENT 18634 0 EV PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT PORTLAND STATE FOUNDATION 1600 SW 4TH AVE 730 PORTLAND OR 97201 930619733 GOVERNMENT 6300 0 EV PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT 2 0 Grantmaker's Description of How Grants are Used DRIVE OREGON NOW HAS TWO PROGRAMS TO HELP ATTRACT FUNDING TO GROW OREGONS ELECTRIC VEHICLE INDUSTRY: THE MATCHING GRANT PROGRAM, AND THE MARKETING GRANT PROGRAM.THE MATCHING GRANT PROGRAM WILL PLEDGE DIRECT GRANTS OF UP TO 20% AGAINST LARGER GRANT PROPOSALS, WITH A MAXIMUM OF $50,000. THESE FUNDS CAN BE USED TO MATCH FEDERAL GRANTS, STATE GRANTS, OR PRIVATE EQUITY INVESTMENT. APPLICATIONS ARE ACCEPTED ON A ROLLING BASIS.THE MARKETING GRANT PROGRAM PROVIDES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO OREGON COMPANIES IN THE ELECTRIC VEHICLE INDUSTRY WHO WOULD LIKE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF TRADE SHOW OPPORTUNITIES WITH THE SUPPORT OF DRIVE OREGON. DRIVE OREGON WILL PERIODICALLY PRIORITIZE TRADE SHOWS INTO CATEGORIES A,B, AND C. FOR EACH CATEGORY A MAXIMUM REIMBURSEMENT HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED, UP TO A MAXIMUM OF $4,000 OR 75% OF ELIGIBLE COSTS. ELIGIBLE EXPENDITURES MAY INCLUDE EVENT REGISTRATION, BOOTH SPACE RENTAL, BOOTH INSTALLATION, FREIGHT, TRAVEL, AND PER DIEM COSTS.GRANTEES ARE REQUIRED TO DOCUMENT MATCHING FUNDS AND PROVIDE A REPORT ON THEIR USE OF DRIVE OREGON'S FUNDING. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d: Other Program Services Description OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: LIVING LABTHE ORGANIZATION MOBILIZES THE DIVERSE COMPANIES WITHIN THE ELECTRIC VEHICLE INDUSTRY SUPPLY CHAIN TO STRENGTHEN THE INDUSTRY AS A WHOLE. FOR EXAMPLE, THE ORGANIZATION HOSTS A POPULAR SERIES OF MONTHLY EVENTS EXPLORING CURRENT TOPICS IN THE FIELD. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO HELPS MARKET OREGON'S ELECTRIC VEHICLE INDUSTRY THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN RELEVANT TRADE SHOWS AND CONFERENCES, AND BY SUPPORTING COMPANIES' PARTICIPATION IN SUCH EVENTS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO SUBMISSION. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts THE BOARD AND STAFF OF DRIVE OREGON ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AN ANNUAL QUESTIONNAIRE IN ORDER TO IDENTIFY AND DISCLOSE ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. THIS INFORMATION IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD AND POSTED PUBLICLY ON THE DRIVE OREGON WEBSITE. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management AN ANNUAL REVIEW OF KEY EMPLOYEES IS CONDUCTED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS REQUIRED TO CONDUCT A COMPARATIVE EXECUTIVE SALARY REVIEW BENCH MARKING PEER ORGANIZATIONS AND REVIEWING ORGANIZATIONAL SALARY HISTORY. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE'S RECOMMENDATION IS PRESENTED TO THE FULL BOARD FOR APPROVAL. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available REASONABLE REQUESTS FOR GOVERNING DOCS, POLICIES CAN BE FOUND ON THE DRIVEOREGON.ORG WEBSITE. COPY OF FORM 990 CAN BE FOUND ON GUIDESTAR.ORG. DRIVE OREGON FOUNDATION 1732 NW QUIMBY ST STE 240 PORTLAND OR 97209 454726335 PROMOTION OF ELECTRIC VEHICLES OR 501(C)(3) 7 N/A false false true false false false false false false false false false true false true true false true false false