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Western Rivers Forestry

Portland, ORUnknown exempt organizationSince 2013 EIN 46-3852365Revenue $2.7M in FY2025

On file with the IRSwesternrivers.org71 Sw Oak Street 100 · Portland, OR

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To support the conservation and charitable purposes of Western Rivers conservancy, engage in conservation Forestry and to carry on other charitable and educational activities.

100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 6 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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FY2025
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $542K a year · 9% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Liabilities
$0
total owed
No data yet: the filing does not give total assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 2 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.7M
-14% vs prior year
Spent
$22.6M
To programs
100%
Net assets
$0
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.7M
FY2025▼ -14%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$13.7M
FY2022$14.5M
FY2023$330K
FY2024$3.2M
FY2025$2.7M
Expenses
$22.6M
FY2025▲ +600%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.1M
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$661K
FY2023$2.4M
FY2024$3.2M
FY2025$22.6M
Net assets
$0
FY2025▼ -100%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$1.6M
FY2021$9.8M
FY2022$23.3M
FY2023$21.3M
FY2024$21.2M
FY2025$0

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025.

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Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $22.6M Management & general 0% · $12K

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

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Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bill Brown
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jim Smith
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mik McKee
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Julia Turrini
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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

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

Programs and updates

Protects western river ecosystems by acquiring land for conservation and public enjoyment.

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1 program · $22.6M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Western rivers forestry ("WRF") was incorporated in october of 2013 to provide support for the conservation and charitable purposes of western rivers conservancy ("WRC"), its supported organization.

$22.6Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 6 grants · $10.9M · 2019–2024
Western Rivers ConservancyOR · FY2024$2,671,134
Western Rivers ConservancyOR · FY2023$2,867,542
Western Rivers ConservancyOR · FY2022$1,983,963
Western Rivers ConservancyOR · FY2021$263,886
Western Rivers ConservancyOR · FY2020$1,545,509
Western Rivers ConservancyOR · FY2019$1,587,457

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.7M
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$2.5M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$226K
Money outPt IX
$22.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$22.6M
Managementcol C$12K
Owns and owesPt X
$0
net assets · Ln 32
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$226K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2.5M
Total revenueLn 12$2.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$0
SavingsLn 2$0
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$0
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 66
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$0
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$19.8M$0
Total assetsLn 16$21.2M$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$21.2M$0
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$22.5M$22.5M
Accounting feesLn 11c$12K$12K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$633$633
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$46K$46K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$23K$23K
Total functional expensesLn 25$22.6M$22.6M$12K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $2.7M$22.6M−$19.9M$0 990 PDF
FY2024 $3.2M$3.2M−$69K$21.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $330K$2.4M−$2.1M$21.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $14.5M$661K$13.8M$23.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $13.7M$2.1M$11.7M$9.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.9M$2.1M−$242K−$1.6M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,706,686 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $462,299$225,677
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,693,881$2,481,009
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,156,180$2,706,686
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $2,867,542$22,496,134
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $357,913$81,735
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,225,455$22,577,869
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$69,275−$19,871,183
Part VI · Governance 2 of 3 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members2
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,706,686 across 3 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $2,481,009 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1d Related organizations$225,677
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$225,677
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,481,009 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$2,706,686
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $22,577,869 across 5 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $22,496,134$22,496,134
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $11,748$11,748
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $633$633
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $46,183$46,183
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $23,171$23,171
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $22,566,121 · Management $11,748 · Fundraising $0$22,577,869
Part X · Balance sheet $0 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$0
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $19,825,000$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,373,815$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $21,198,815$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $21,198,815$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $21,198,815$0
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $21,198,815$0
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $0 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,706,686
XI-2 Total expenses$22,577,869
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$19,871,183
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$21,198,815
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$1,327,632
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$0

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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