Western Rivers Forestry FY2020 filing

Portland, ORUnknown exempt organizationSince 2013EIN 46-3852365

To support the conservation and charitable purposes of western rivers conservancy, engage in conservation forestry and to carry on other charitable and educational activities.

99¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $4.6M a year · 69% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.4 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$23.3M
107% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 107% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$1.9M
Spent
$2.1M
To programs
99%
Net assets
−$1.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.9M
FY2020
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$13.7M
FY2022$14.5M
FY2023$330K
FY2024$3.2M
FY2024$2.7M
Expenses
$2.1M
FY2020
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.1M
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$661K
FY2023$2.4M
FY2024$3.2M
FY2024$22.6M
Net assets
−$1.6M
FY2020
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$1.6M
FY2021$9.8M
FY2022$23.3M
FY2023$21.3M
FY2024$21.2M
FY2024$0

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending September 2020) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024.

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

Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $2.1M Management & general 1% · $11K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$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 service account for $2.1M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2019.
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Western rivers forestry was formed in 2013 to support the conservation and charitable purposes of western rivers conservancy. In december 2013, western rivers forestry acquired 8,489 acres of land along tributaries to northern california's klamath river. In march 2015, western rivers forestry purchased an additional 6,479 acres of land.

$2.1Mprogram expense

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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 FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.9M
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$1.4M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$475K
Money outPt IX
$2.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.1M
Managementcol C$11K
Owns and owesPt X
−$1.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$242K
Total assetsLn 16$21.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$23.3M
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$475K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1.4M
Total revenueLn 12$1.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$242K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$242K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$19.8M
Other assetsLn 15$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$21.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$23.3M
Net assetsLn 32−$1.6M
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$390K$242K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$19.8M$19.8M
Total assetsLn 16$21.9M$21.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$23.3M$23.3M
Net assetsLn 32−$1.4M−$1.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$1.6M$1.6M
Legal feesLn 11b$354$354
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K$11K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$175K$175K
InterestLn 20$282K$282K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$69K$69K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$24K$24K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.1M$2.1M$11K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
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 Viewing $1.9M$2.1M−$242K−$1.6M 990 PDF

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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 FY2020 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,907,641 across 3 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $1,433,060 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1d Related organizations$474,581
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$474,581
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,433,060 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,907,641
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,149,800 across 7 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,587,457$1,587,457
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $354$354
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $10,979$10,979
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $174,990$174,990
IX-20 InterestPrograms $282,474$282,474
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $69,274$69,274
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $24,272$24,272
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,138,821 · Management $10,979 · Fundraising $0$2,149,800
Part X · Balance sheet $21,718,082 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $390,158$242,168
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $19,825,000$19,825,000
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,720,188$1,650,914
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $21,935,346$21,718,082
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $193,185$193,185
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $23,286,975$23,311,870
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$1,351,629−$1,593,788
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$1,351,629−$1,593,788
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $21,935,346$21,718,082
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$1,593,788 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,907,641
XI-2 Total expenses$2,149,800
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$242,159
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$1,351,629
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$1,593,788

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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