Deschutes River Alliance

Tax-deductible

Portland, OR501(c)(3)EnvironmentEIN 46-3538750

Advocacy and stewardship for the lower 100 miles of the deschutes river in oregon

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
65¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 35 volunteers and 4 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

Before you give

FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
IRS status
501(c)(3)
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
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $1K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
65%
of spending
Fine: 65% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$108K
to officers and key staff · 19% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 85% of similar orgs
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 19% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$20K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$506K
+16% vs prior year
Spent
$580K
To programs
65%
Net assets
$360K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$506K
FY2024▲ +16%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$327K
FY2021$322K
FY2022$395K
FY2023$437K
FY2024$506K
Expenses
$580K
FY2024▲ +20%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$306K
FY2021$298K
FY2022$328K
FY2023$484K
FY2024$580K
Net assets
$360K
FY2024▼ -17%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$387K
FY2021$411K
FY2022$479K
FY2023$434K
FY2024$360K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

Give Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 2014.

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

Where the money goes

65 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 65% · $380K Management & general 5% · $26K Fundraising 30% · $174K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

15 people listed on the 990; $108K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$107,982Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sarah Cloud’s $108K as Executive Director is at the 85th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1989 $100K–1M environment 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Sarah Cloud$107,982$102,875$79,783$78,916$76,579

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.

See Deschutes River Alliance executive salaries →

Are you one of these people? Claim this org to confirm your role

Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Advocates for and stewards the lower 100 miles of Oregon's Deschutes River.

Provided by the organization

This section is blank until Deschutes River Alliance claims this page.

Know this organization? Claim it to add your story

3 program services account for $380K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

During the year, deschutes river alliance continued advocacy to enforce water quality standards at the pelton-round butte hydroelectric complex. The water quality standards were formulated pursuant to provisions of the clean water act and are intended to protect aquatic life in the river.

$175Kprogram expense
02

The deschutes river alliance implements a rigorous science plan, led by retired agency scientists, to explore the causes and extent of ecological damage to the deschutes river. The work includes water quality sampling, aquatic insect population studies, and detailed surveys of long-time river users such as outfitters and fishermen.

$106Kprogram expense
03

The deschutes river alliance works diligently to inform its supports, deschutes river basin stakeholders, and the general public of findings from its ongoing scientific research. This outreach is conducted in the form of mailings, meetings with clubs and associations, and production of a documentary film.

$99Kprogram expense

Run this program? Claim this org to tell your story

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$5K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$506K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$321K
Other incomeLn 4–11$171K
Investment incomeLn 3$13K
Money outPt IX
$580K
Ln 25
Programscol B$380K
Managementcol C$26K
Fundraisingcol D$174K
Owns and owesPt X
$360K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$310K
Total assetsLn 16$380K
LiabilitiesLn 26$20K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$321K
Investment incomeLn 3$13K
Other incomeLn 4–11$171K
Total revenueLn 12$506K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$68K
SavingsLn 2$243K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$310K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$32K
Other assetsLn 15$18K
Total assetsLn 16$380K
LiabilitiesLn 26$20K
Net assetsLn 32$360K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 635
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$431K$310K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$34K$32K
Total assetsLn 16$502K$380K
LiabilitiesLn 26$68K$20K
Net assetsLn 32$434K$360K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$116K$64K$4K$48K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$209K$116K$7K$86K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$25K$14K$846$10K
Payroll taxesLn 10$27K$15K$909$11K
Accounting feesLn 11c$18K$16K$2K$525
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$68K$58K$9K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$34K$30K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$19K$15K$226$4K
Information technologyLn 14$3$3
OccupancyLn 16$19K$15K$274$3K
TravelLn 17$20K$19K$384$455
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$9K$9K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K$35$400
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$13K$7K$2K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$580K$380K$26K$174K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $506K$580K−$74K$360K 990 PDF
FY2023 $437K$484K−$46K$434K 990 PDF
FY2022 $395K$328K$68K$479K 990 PDF
FY2021 $322K$298K$24K$411K 990 PDF
FY2020 $327K$306K$21K$387K 990 PDF

Want to add your own materials alongside these filings? Claim this org

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $505,975 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $603 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$321,232
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$321,232
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $13,427$13,427
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $170,595$170,595
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $118$118
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $184,743$505,975
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $579,849 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $64,215 · Management $3,986 · Fundraising $47,999$116,200
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $115,710 · Management $7,182 · Fundraising $86,491$209,383
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $13,624 · Management $846 · Fundraising $10,184$24,654
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $14,650 · Management $909 · Fundraising $10,950$26,509
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $15,519 · Management $2,317 · Fundraising $525$18,361
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $57,628 · Management $8,603 · Fundraising $1,951$68,182
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $30,497 · Fundraising $3,833$34,330
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $15,495 · Management $226 · Fundraising $3,533$19,254
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3$3
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $15,198 · Management $274 · Fundraising $3,143$18,615
IX-17 TravelPrograms $19,335 · Management $384 · Fundraising $455$20,174
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $8,856$8,856
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,934 · Management $35 · Fundraising $400$2,369
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $6,892 · Management $1,622 · Fundraising $4,445$12,959
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $379,556 · Management $26,384 · Fundraising $173,909$579,849
Part X · Balance sheet $380,464 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $88,419$67,764
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $342,520$242,564
X-4 Accounts receivable$16,419
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $4,649$2,901
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $33,820$32,419
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $32,943$18,397
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $502,351$380,464
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $35,378$20,020
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $68,033$20,020
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $434,318$360,444
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $434,318$360,444
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $502,351$380,464
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $360,444 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$505,975
XI-2 Total expenses$579,849
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$73,874
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$434,318
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$360,444

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

Similar organizations you could support · Compare with another nonprofit

Names, privacy, and removal requests More

The names, titles, and compensation shown on this page are reproduced from IRS Form 990 filings, which are public records.

Philanthropy.org does not alter the content of those filings. All information appears exactly as reported by the filing organization for the tax year shown.

We publish only information contained in the public IRS filing — and less than the filing contains. Our profile pages do not display street addresses, telephone numbers, personal email addresses, or other personal contact information, even where the filing includes them.

Many people share the same name. A name shown on this page reflects only what one organization reported in one IRS filing for one tax year. It should not be interpreted as identifying any other individual with the same or a similar name.

If you are no longer affiliated with the organization, your name will generally stop appearing in future IRS filings once the organization no longer reports you. Pages for tax years in which you were reported remain published because those filings remain part of the public record.

Philanthropy.org does not alter or remove IRS filing records. Removing a page from this website would not remove the underlying IRS filing, which remains publicly available from the IRS and other publishers of the same information.

If you believe the IRS filing itself is inaccurate, corrections must be made by the filing organization or the IRS directly.

If you ARE the filing organization, claim this org and add context

Made it to the end? Claim this organization

Keep this kind of thing free
Keep public charity data easy to read.

Free to the public, because obviously. Like this? Pay it forward. Don't like this? Help us get better.

Card, Apple Pay or Google Pay through Stripe. One time.
Keep this kind of thing free
Keep public charity data easy to read.

Free to the public, because obviously. Like this? Pay it forward. Don't like this? Help us get better.

Card, Apple Pay or Google Pay through Stripe. One time.

All figures are derived from public IRS Form 990 filings and are presented without evaluation of any organization. philanthropy.org does not rate, score, or rank organizations, including the pay comparisons above.