Cascade Volunteers

EIN 82-4734321 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Springfield, OR

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Size

$100K–1M

What they do

Connects people to public lands through programs, stewardship, and education.

Leadership

Judy Mitchell · Board of Directors, Chair

Money in and out

$157K revenue, $130K expenses

Bottom line

9.1mo operating runway

Connects people to public lands through programs, stewardship, and education. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $157K in revenue, $130K in expenses, and $99K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2025

Total revenue

$157K

Pt VIII · Ln 12

Total expenses

$130K

Pt IX · Ln 25

Net assets

$99K

Pt X · Ln 32

Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $27K

Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D

61%

Program services $0.61

Operating runway

9.1mo

months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +98% vs prior filing year

Surplus margin

+17%

revenue over expenses, this year▲ +259% vs prior filing year

Revenue trend

-13%

avg. annual growth over 5 years

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990

Revenue

$157K

FY2025▼ -6%

Expenses

$130K

FY2025▼ -36%

Total assets

$99K

FY2025▼ -4%

Total liabilities

FY2025

Total revenue

$157K

Pt VIII · Ln 12

Total expenses

$130K

Pt IX · Ln 25

Net assets

$99K

Pt X · Ln 32

Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$27K

Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$99K

Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B61%

Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 3pending

Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 4pending

Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $146K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2021.

Natural Resources Program

The CV Wildfire Recovery Fund brought in $65,000 to support reforestation efforts in fire affected areas on the Willamette National Forest following the 2020 Holiday Farm, Beachie Creek, and Lionshead fires.

$67Kprogram expense

Recreation Program

The McKenzie Regenerative Travel Project brought visitors to the McKenzie gateway communities as voluntourists, contributing to the local economies of wildfire impacted communities and engaging in trail work on forest lands.

$60Kprogram expense

Education Program

Added an Education and Interpretation coordinator. Kicked off the multi-year Santiam Wagon Road Interpretive Project and a new Trailhead Host program.

$19Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File

Legal nameHdr · item CCascade Volunteers

EINHdr · item D82-4734321

Principal addressHdr · item CSpringfield, OR

WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.cascadevols.org

Year of formationHdr · item Lpending

State of legal domicileHdr · item MOR

Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active

NTEE classificationIRS BMFEnvironment (C36)

Ruling yearIRS BMFSep 2018

Governance & Policies

Part VI

Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1apending

Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1bpending

Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12a—

Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13—

Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14—

CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15a—

Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2—

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation

Judy Mitchell

Board of Directors, Chair

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Robin Brandt

Board of Directors, Vice Chair

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Karol Schrems

Board of Directors, Treasurer

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jeff Southwick

Board of Directors, Secretary

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Allegra Helfenstein

Board of Directors

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Rebecca Hope

Board of Directors

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Melinda Martin

Board of Directors

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Christoph Schauwecker

Board of Directors

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Michael Coker’s $70K as Executive Director is at the 51st percentile of top reported officer pay among 1982 $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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

Name	FY2024	FY2023	FY2022	FY2021
Michael Coker	$70,000	$47,777	$12,450	—
Alyssa Archer	—	—	$23,032	$51,274

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII

Other revenue100%$157K

Total revenueLn 12$157K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising

Allocation · columns B–D

61%

Program services $0.61

Program services61%$80K

Total functional expensesLn 25$130K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year

CashLn 1—

Total assetsLn 16$99K

Total liabilitiesLn 26$0

Total net assetsLn 32$99K

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it

Liquidity & Payout

Operating runway

Highly liquid reserves $99K · Operating expenses/yr $130K

9.1 months

Where the money goes

Program services

not reported

Management & General

not reported

Fundraising

not reported

Cost to raise $1

not reported

Where the money comes from

Contribution dependence

Contributions & grants $155K · Total revenue $157K

99%

Government reliance

not reported

Earned-income share

Program service revenue $2K · Total revenue $157K

Investment reliance

Investment income $0 · Total revenue $157K

Program self-sufficiency

Program service revenue $2K · Total expenses $130K

Growth & trend

Revenue growth (YoY)

This year $157K · Prior year $167K

-6%

Revenue CAGR

FY2021 $279K · FY2025 $157K

-13%

Net-asset trend (YoY)

End of year $99K · Beginning of year $72K

+38%

Balance sheet

Surplus Margin

Revenue $157K · Expenses $130K

+17%

Liabilities-to-Assets

Total liabilities $0 · Total assets $99K

Net-asset ratio

Net assets $99K · Total assets $99K

100%

People & payroll

Highest Reported Total Compensation

Individual Judy Mitchell · Reported title Board of Directors, Chair · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $130K

Personnel share

Salaries & benefits $86K · Total expenses $130K

66%

Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

Metric	This org	Peer median	Percentile
Program ratio	61%	—	—
Revenue growth	-6%	—	—

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record

Grants received · FY2024

The Oregon Community FoundationFY2024$19K

Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$19K

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash

FY2025 (Latest)$157K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF

FY2024$167K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

FY2023$155K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

FY2022$108K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

FY2021$279K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings

Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS

Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File

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