To invest in people and the land and strengthen the rural way of life in Wallowa county, oregon

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$119K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2022 · Form 990-TIndependent: from IRS data, not the org
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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-T
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $684K a year · 18% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$119K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$117K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 16 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.4M
+89% vs prior year
Spent
$2.9M
To programs
83%
Net assets
$2.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$4.4M
FY2022▲ +89%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.4M
FY2021$2.3M
FY2022$4.4M
FY2023$5.2M
FY2024$4.6M
Expenses
$2.9M
FY2022▲ +42%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$2.9M
FY2023$4.4M
FY2024$4.3M
Net assets
$2.9M
FY2022▲ +106%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$2.9M
FY2023$3.7M
FY2024$4.1M

From the FY2022 Form 990 · 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 ruling in Oct 1997.

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

Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $2.4M Management & general 11% · $310K Fundraising 6% · $176K

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

17 people listed on the 990-T; $119K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$118,890Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Nils Christoffersen’s $132K as Executive Director is at the 56th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3924 $1–10M arts & culture 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 · 7 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Nils Christoffersen$132,000$125,026$118,890$110,160$114,000
Kendrick Moholt———$14,850—
Kelly Reardon———$3,975$8,588
Paul Arentsen———$7,700$4,235
Tara Porter————$5,816
Jim Zacharias————$1,103
Kelly Birkmaier———$435—

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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Questions the 990 asks

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

Programs and updates

Invests in people and land to strengthen rural life in Wallowa County.

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3 programs · $2.4M · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Special Incentives

Wallowa Resources invests in research and development, business development and broader regional opportunities that scale the impact of its work in northeast Oregon. This includes work to bridge the urban-rural divide, explore models for community ownership of critical assets to a stewardship economy, and support the evolution of new…

$1.7Mprogram expense
02

Field Activities

Wallowa Resources invests to maintain the health and productivity of public and private working lands and seeks to optimize community benefit through the use of local contractors and direct support to local landowners. This work spans forest, range, and riparian restoration, and invasive species work.

$472Kprogram expense
03

Outreach and Education

Wallowa Resources seeks to foster the next generation of rural leaders through hands-on programs which improve knowledge of rural issues, build leadership capacity, and encourage community and land stewardship.

$224Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Random Acts INCFY2025$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K
Grants paid · 6 grants · $900K · 2023–2024
Wallowa Soil & Water Conservation DistrictFY2024$24,967
Union Soil & Water Conservation DistrictFY2024$15,513
Blue Mountains Forest PartnersOR · FY2023$215,000
Klamath Watershed PartnershipOR · FY2023$215,000
High Desert PartnershipOR · FY2023$215,000

By the numbers

The FY2022 990-T, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$4.4M
Gifts and grants$2.4M
Fees for services$1.1M
Investment income$1.0M
Money out
$2.9M
Programs$2.4M
Management$310K
Fundraising$176K
Owns and owes
$2.9M
net assets
Cash and savings$1.6M
Total assets$3.1M
Liabilities$117K
People
17
listed
Paid1
Voting board16
Independent16
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Gifts and grants$2.4M
Government grants$1.2M
Fees for services$1.1M
Investment income$1.0M
Total revenue$4.4M
Assets in detailEnd of year
Cash and savings together$1.6M
Total assets$3.1M
Liabilities$117K
Net assets$2.9M
Operations
Employees36
Volunteers25
Fiscal year endsDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyNo
Records policyNo

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $4.6M$4.3M$287K$4.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $5.2M$4.4M$772K$3.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $4.4M$2.9M$1.5M$2.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.3M$2.0M$322K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.4M$1.9M$491K$1.1M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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