McKenzie River Trust

Tax-deductible

Eugene, OR501(c)(3)Since 1990EnvironmentEIN 93-1029808Revenue $7.9M in FY2024

On file with the IRSmckenzieriver.orgPo Box 1451, 97440-1451 · Eugene, ORTax-exempt since Sep 1995Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Acquire and manage land and conservation easements through purchase and donation to ensure long term conservation of clean water, fish and wildlife habitat, and other community values.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 854 volunteers and 14 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: 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
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 $2.5M a year · 39% 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
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$220K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 54% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $11K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.4M
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
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Revenue
$7.9M
-39% vs prior year
Spent
$6.1M
To programs
80%
Net assets
$25.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$7.9M
FY2024▼ -39%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.4M
FY2021$5.7M
FY2022$3.0M
FY2023$13.0M
FY2024$7.9M
Expenses
$6.1M
FY2024▲ +5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.8M
FY2021$3.4M
FY2022$2.6M
FY2023$5.8M
FY2024$6.1M
Net assets
$25.9M
FY2024▲ +12%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$12.8M
FY2021$15.9M
FY2022$14.5M
FY2023$23.2M
FY2024$25.9M

From the FY2024 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 Sep 1995.

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

Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $4.9M Management & general 9% · $556K Fundraising 11% · $665K

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; $220K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Dir.
$122,380Pt VII · Sec A
Dir of Finance
$97,654Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Joe Moll’s $122K as Executive Dir. is at the 46th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1851 $1–10M 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Joe Moll$122,380$126,165$106,282$93,848$88,637
Allegra Burdick$97,654$90,367———
Allegra Jasper——$82,009$71,234—

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

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Protecting clean water and wildlife by buying and receiving land for conservation.

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2 programs · $4.9M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Land conservation programsacquisition of land or interest in land through purchases or donations from willing landowners. Management and restoration activities on approximately 5,469 acres of owned lands in western oregon.

$4.3Mprogram expense
02

Public outreach programsconduct tours of owned properties and easements for the public. Publish materials about land protection and restoration, and participate in statewide land conservation efforts. Share images and stories from MRT lands through the media, and represent the values of land conservation in community meetings.

$550Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$11K
Grants paid · 9 grants · $540K · 2020–2024
Or Parks & Recreation DeptFY2024$353,632
Conf Tribes of SiletzFY2024$51,000
Ecostudies InstituteWA · FY2023$70,000
Conf Tribes of Grand RondeFY2023$26,791
Conf Tribes of SiletzFY2023$9,925
City of Eugene Parks and RecFY2020$10,000
Xcape Dance CompanyOR · FY2020$6,550
Long Tom Watershed CouncilOR · FY2020$6,550

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$7.9M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$208K
Other incomeLn 4–11$120K
Money outPt IX
$6.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$4.9M
Managementcol C$556K
Fundraisingcol D$665K
Owns and owesPt X
$25.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$27.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.4M
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7.6M
Government grantsLn 1e$5.2M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$640K
Investment incomeLn 3$208K
Other incomeLn 4–11$120K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$7.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$9K
SavingsLn 2$1.4M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$10.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$15.2M
Other assetsLn 15$332K
Total assetsLn 16$27.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.4M
Net assetsLn 32$25.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 514
VolunteersI 6854
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.6M$1.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$8.3M$10.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$15.2M$15.2M
Total assetsLn 16$25.8M$27.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.6M$1.4M
Net assetsLn 32$23.2M$25.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$405K$405K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$247K$45K$166K$36K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.4M$839K$165K$375K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$40K$24K$7K$10K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$209K$118K$40K$51K
Payroll taxesLn 10$142K$75K$34K$33K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$474K$438K$12K$24K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$77K$49K$12K$16K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$128K$70K$25K$33K
TravelLn 17$38K$33K$400$4K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$11K$7K$1K$2K
InterestLn 20$42K$42K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$65K$48K$17K
InsuranceLn 23$36K$25K$5K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2.5M$2.5M$5K$30K
All other expensesLn 24e$289K$179K$66K$44K
Total functional expensesLn 25$6.1M$4.9M$556K$665K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $7.9M$6.1M$1.8M$25.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $13.0M$5.8M$7.2M$23.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.0M$2.6M$438K$14.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $5.7M$3.4M$2.3M$15.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.4M$1.8M$600K$12.8M 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $7,947,444 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $12,825,586$7,619,507
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $178,547$207,553
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $40,047$120,384
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $13,044,180$7,947,444
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $111,716$404,632
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,664,695$2,017,421
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $4,028,447$3,678,047
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $5,804,858$6,100,100
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $7,239,322$1,847,344
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $7,947,444 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$5,228,871
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,390,636
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$640,424
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$7,619,507
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $207,553$207,553
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $36,370$36,370
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $17,541$17,541
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $66,473$66,473
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $327,937$7,947,444
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $6,100,100 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $404,632$404,632
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $45,301 · Management $166,418 · Fundraising $35,514$247,233
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $839,062 · Management $164,505 · Fundraising $375,321$1,378,888
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $23,550 · Management $6,518 · Fundraising $9,889$39,957
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $117,855 · Management $40,422 · Fundraising $50,840$209,117
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $75,246 · Management $33,804 · Fundraising $33,176$142,226
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $437,787 · Management $12,128 · Fundraising $24,301$474,216
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $49,288 · Management $11,707 · Fundraising $16,136$77,131
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $70,037 · Management $25,076 · Fundraising $32,506$127,619
IX-17 TravelPrograms $32,737 · Management $400 · Fundraising $4,433$37,570
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $7,466 · Management $1,239 · Fundraising $2,493$11,198
IX-20 InterestPrograms $41,678$41,678
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $48,250 · Management $17,223$65,473
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $24,593 · Management $5,356 · Fundraising $6,297$36,246
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,482,477 · Management $4,793 · Fundraising $30,376$2,517,646
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $179,329 · Management $66,403 · Fundraising $43,538$289,270
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,879,288 · Management $555,992 · Fundraising $664,820$6,100,100
Part X · Balance sheet $27,345,967 assets, 21 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $62,187$8,770
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,584,681$1,418,544
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $468,613$176,537
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $4,000$7,000
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $15,183,269$15,173,586
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $7,540,208$9,450,130
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $711,857$778,933
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $250,619$332,467
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $25,805,434$27,345,967
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $190,421$160,268
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $28,261$2,800
X-25 Other liabilities$332,467
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,592,682$1,445,535
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $15,393,789$16,855,970
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $7,818,963$9,044,462
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $23,212,752$25,900,432
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $25,805,434$27,345,967
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $25,900,432 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$7,947,444
XI-2 Total expenses$6,100,100
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,847,344
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$23,212,752
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$840,336
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$25,900,432

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