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Oregon Conservation Education & Assistance Network

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Beavercreek, OR501(c)(3)Since 2013Environment EIN 93-1264914Revenue $331K in FY2025

On file with the IRSoceanconnect.org22055 S Beavercreek Rd Ste 1, 97004-7639 · Beavercreek, ORTax-exempt since Feb 2015Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Statewide education and training for soil and water conservation districts, watershed councils, land trusts, and any person associated with conservation of natural resources.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2025 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $29K a year · 10% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $38
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$331K
+25% vs prior year
Spent
$307K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$105K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$331K
FY2025▲ +25%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$46K
FY2022$135K
FY2023$59K
FY2024$266K
FY2025$331K
Expenses
$307K
FY2025▲ +33%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$231K
FY2025$307K
Net assets
$105K
FY2025▲ +30%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$27K
FY2022$26K
FY2023$45K
FY2024$80K
FY2025$105K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2015.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $307K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Jeremy Baker
Metro Representative
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Herb Winters
Columbia Plateau Representative
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jill Smestad
Southern Oregon Representative
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Erik Rook
Eastern At-Large a
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Cassie Newton
Eastern At-Large B
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jodi Johnson
Eastern At-Large C
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kyle Waggoner
Western At-Large B
$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

Educates and trains groups and individuals statewide in soil, water, and natural resource conservation.

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3 programs · $307K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

NRCS Training Program. The association received funding from the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to develop and maintain a database to help NRCS and soil and water conservation district employees stay current on their professional certifications.

$235Kprogram expense
02

CONNECT. A statewide two day education and training conference focusing on natural resource conservation. In 2024, the convention had over 300 participants from local, state, federal agencies, watershed councils, and land trusts.

$71Kprogram expense
03

Operations is the program charged with executing the planning and organization of education and training for the soil and water conservation districts of Oregon and affiliated partners. There is a board of 11 members elected to the organization. They coordinate education and training for approximately 400 people annually.

$817program expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
Amazonsmile FoundationFY2023$38
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$38

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$331K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$251K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$79K
Investment incomeLn 3$14
Money outPt IX
$307K
Ln 25
Programscol B$307K
Owns and owesPt X
$105K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$105K
Total assetsLn 16$105K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$251K
Government grantsLn 1e$251K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$79K
Investment incomeLn 3$14
Total revenueLn 12$331K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$105K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$105K
Total assetsLn 16$105K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$105K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$80K$105K
Total assetsLn 16$80K$105K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$80K$105K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$27K$27K
Information technologyLn 14$208K$208K
TravelLn 17$270$270
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$66K$66K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$5K$5K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$307K$307K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $331K$307K$24K$105K 990 PDF
FY2024 $266K$231K$35K$80K 990 PDF
FY2023 $59K$45K 990 PDF
FY2022 $135K$26K 990 PDF
FY2021 $46K$27K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $330,849 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $166,126$251,431
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $99,369$79,404
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $21$14
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $265,516$330,849
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
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 $230,884$306,604
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $230,884$306,604
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $34,632$24,245
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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 $330,849 across 12 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$20
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$251,411
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$0
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$251,431
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $79,404 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$79,404
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $14 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$14
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $79,418 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$330,849
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $306,604 across 5 lines filed
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $27,427$27,427
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $207,800$207,800
IX-17 TravelPrograms $270$270
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $65,765$65,765
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $5,342 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$5,342
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $306,604 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$306,604
Part X · Balance sheet $104,596 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $80,352$104,596
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $80,352$104,596
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $80,352$104,596
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $80,352$104,596
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $104,596 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$330,849
XI-2 Total expenses$306,604
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$24,245
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$80,352
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$1
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$104,596

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

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