Totals
- Total revenue
- $1,662,604
- Total expenses
- $2,164,349
- Contributions and grants received
- $1,484,175
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $158,932
- Other revenue
- $19,497
- Total assets, end of year
- $8,131,932
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $229,483
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $7,902,449
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $1,741,304
- Management and general expenses
- $190,684
- Fundraising expenses
- $232,361
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $1,741,304
Program services were 80.5% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
Line items
Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.
Revenue
Part VIII, the statement of revenue.
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1b · Membership dues
$979,530
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$149,064
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$355,581
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1g · Noncash contributions included above
$52,156
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3 · Investment income
total $158,932 · excluded $158,932
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4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds
total $0
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5 · Royalties
total $0
-
6d · Net rental income or loss
total $0
-
7d · Net gain or loss
total $0
-
8c · Net income from fundraising events
total $0
-
9c · Net income from gaming
total $0
-
10c · Net income from sales of inventory
total $0
-
11a · Other revenue: OTHER INCOME
total $19,497 · related or exempt $19,497
-
11e · Other revenue, total
$19,497
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $0
-
2 · Grants to domestic individuals
total $0
-
3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals
total $0
-
4 · Benefits paid to or for members
total $0
-
5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $201,521 · program services $165,618 · management and general $10,946 · fundraising $24,957
-
6 · Compensation of disqualified persons
total $0
-
7 · Other salaries and wages
total $931,635 · program services $765,227 · management and general $51,103 · fundraising $115,305
-
8 · Pension plan contributions
total $48,982 · program services $40,397 · management and general $2,495 · fundraising $6,090
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $134,544 · program services $110,962 · management and general $6,854 · fundraising $16,728
-
10 · Payroll taxes
total $85,814 · program services $70,627 · management and general $4,549 · fundraising $10,638
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11a · Fees: management
total $0
-
11b · Fees: legal
total $47,986 · program services $31,648 · management and general $15,403 · fundraising $935
-
11c · Fees: accounting
total $0
-
11d · Fees: lobbying
total $18,750 · program services $18,750
-
11e · Fees: professional fundraising services
total $0
-
11f · Fees: investment management
total $0
-
11g · Fees: other
total $143,200 · program services $89,485 · management and general $50,517 · fundraising $3,198
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $0
-
13 · Office expenses
total $21,134 · program services $15,327 · management and general $4,112 · fundraising $1,695
-
14 · Information technology
total $166,436 · program services $139,038 · management and general $6,183 · fundraising $21,215
-
15 · Royalties
total $0
-
16 · Occupancy
total $95,749 · program services $82,627 · management and general $3,866 · fundraising $9,256
-
17 · Travel
total $44,342 · program services $37,013 · management and general $4,704 · fundraising $2,625
-
18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials
total $0
-
19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $8,599 · program services $7,357 · management and general $345 · fundraising $897
-
20 · Interest
total $0
-
21 · Payments to affiliates
total $0
-
22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $35,824 · program services $32,937 · management and general $886 · fundraising $2,001
-
23 · Insurance
total $2,594 · management and general $2,594
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24a · Other expenses: EVENT COSTS
total $75,531 · program services $67,963 · management and general $3,298 · fundraising $4,270
-
24b · Other expenses: Printing and Publications
total $32,560 · program services $24,304 · management and general $964 · fundraising $7,292
-
24c · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES
total $31,570 · program services $9,145 · management and general $21,212 · fundraising $1,213
-
24d · Other expenses: MERCHANDISE EXPENSE
total $17,472 · program services $17,472
-
24e · All other expenses
total $20,106 · program services $15,407 · management and general $653 · fundraising $4,046
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $2,547 · end of year $69,951
-
2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $633,529 · end of year $62,876
-
3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $1,499 · end of year $999
-
4 · Accounts receivable
end of year $0
-
5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people
end of year $0
-
6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons
end of year $0
-
7 · Other notes and loans receivable
end of year $0
-
8 · Inventories for sale or use
end of year $0
-
9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $98,917 · end of year $108,417
-
10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$163,639
-
10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$82,907
-
10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $146,988 · end of year $80,732
-
11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $6,976,658 · end of year $7,697,793
-
12 · Investments: other securities
end of year $0
-
13 · Investments: program-related
end of year $0
-
14 · Intangible assets
end of year $0
-
15 · Other assets
beginning of year $181,006 · end of year $111,164
-
17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $178,207 · end of year $154,804
-
25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $155,213 · end of year $74,679
-
27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $3,237,105 · end of year $3,262,595
-
28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $4,470,619 · end of year $4,639,854
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
ENSURING THE GORGE REMAINS A VIBRANT, LIVING PLACE WONDROUS, WILD, AND ACCESSIBLE FOR ALL IS AT THE CORE OF WHAT WE DO. FRIENDS OF THE COLUMBIA GORGE WORKS TO PROTECT, PRESERVE, AND STEWARD THE COLUMBIA GORGE FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS.
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PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT - A LARGE CROSS SECTION OF PUBLIC SUPPORT IS CRITICAL TO PRESERVE THE COLUMBIA GORGE FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. TO MEET THIS CHALLENGE, FRIENDS SEEKS TO STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY SUPPORT FOR KEY CONSERVATION INITIATIVES, EXPOSE LOCAL YOUTH TO THE GORGES WONDERS, AND ILLUSTRATE THE GORGES SIGNIFICANCE AS AN ICON OF THE PACIFIC NW AND NATIONAL TREASURE.
Expenses $573,436
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CONSERVATION - FRIENDS WORKS TO PROTECT THE SCENIC AND NATURAL RESOURCES OF THE GORGE BY PROTECTING THE AIR QUALITY, LIMITING SPRAWL, AND PROTECTING FOREST AND FARMLANDS. AN ESSENTIAL ELEMENT TO FRIENDS' SUCCESS HAS BEEN THE ABILITY TO EFFECTIVELY BUILD A DIVERSE NETWORK OF COMMUNITY PARTNERS AND MOBILIZE THOUSANDS OF DEDICATED FRIENDS ACTIVISTS AND ALLIES ACROSS THE REGION.
Expenses $476,062
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MEMBER SERVICES - FRIENDS STAFF DEDICATES TIME, EXPERIENCE, AND KNOWLEDGE TO PROVIDE OUR MEMBERSHIP WITH A WELL-ROUNDED UNDERSTANDING IN THE HISTORY, LANDSCAPES, BIODIVERSITY, FLORA, FAUNA, AND TRAILS WITHIN THE COLUMBIA GORGE NATIONAL SCENIC AREA. SPENDING TIME WITH MEMBERS AND CREATING EXPERIENCES TO HELP THEM GRASP THE DEPTH AND BREADTH OF THE WORK THE ORGANIZATION DOES TO PRESERVE, PROTECT, AND STEWARD THE GORGE.
Expenses $327,856
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LEGAL - WHEN GORGE RESOURCES ARE THREATENED BY UNLAWFUL DECISIONS AND VIOLATIONS, FRIENDS EXERCISES ITS RIGHT TO IMPLEMENT SOPHISTICATED LEGAL STRATEGIES AND CUTTING-EDGE PUBLIC EDUCATION TOOLS TO PROTECT GORGE RESOURCES AND KEEP WATCH ON RECKLESS LAND DEVELOPMENT.
Expenses $313,898
-
LOBBYING FRIENDS CONDUCTS LOBBY ACTIVITIES TO SUPPORT LAWS THAT PROTECT THE GORGES SCENIC, NATURAL, CULTURAL, AND RECREATIONAL RESOURCES.
Expenses $50,052
As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
-
Kevin GormanKEVIN GORMAN
Executive Dir.
- Total calculated
- $188,601
- From this org
- $160,752
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $27,849
- Hours/week
- 25 + 16 related
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $160,752
- Bonus
- not reported
- Other
- not reported
- Deferred
- $5,139
- Nontaxable benefits
- $22,710
- Filer's total
- $188,601
-
Paige UnangstPAIGE UNANGST
FINANCE DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $136,680
- From this org
- $115,861
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $20,819
- Hours/week
- 23 + 20 related
-
Tim DobynsTIM DOBYNS
COMM/ENG DIR.
- Total calculated
- $126,631
- From this org
- $111,756
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $14,875
- Hours/week
- 30 + 10 related
-
Lori WarnerLORI WARNER
PHILANTHROPY DIR.
- Total calculated
- $113,672
- From this org
- $109,818
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $3,854
- Hours/week
- 20 + 20 related
-
Pleschette FontenetPLESCHETTE FONTENET
CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3 + 1 related
-
Michelle DebuhrMICHELLE DEBUHR
SECRETARY/TREAS
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
-
Mike BallengerMIKE BALLENGER
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
John BaugherJOHN BAUGHER
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1 + 1 related
-
Joe CampbellJOE CAMPBELL
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1 + 1 related
-
D'Na ChaseD'NA CHASE
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2 + 1.25 related
-
Shari DunnSHARI DUNN
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Jim GrubeJIM GRUBE
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
John HarrisonJOHN HARRISON
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Kevin HowardKEVIN HOWARD
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Gary KahnGARY KAHN
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Jenette LovejoyJENETTE LOVEJOY
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
David MichalekDAVID MICHALEK
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5 + 1.5 related
-
Barbara NelsonBARBARA NELSON
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1 + 1 related
-
Carrie NobleCARRIE NOBLE
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Carrie NoblesCARRIE NOBLES
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Kevin PriceKEVIN PRICE
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1 + 3 related
-
Amani WiseAMANI WISE
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.
Schedule J
Answered yes
- 3 · Compensation survey or study
- 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
Answered no
- 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
- 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
- 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
- 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
- 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
- 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
- 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
- 7 · Other non-fixed payments
- 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception
Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.
Grants on this return
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Related organizations on this return
Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.
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FRIENDS OF THE COLUMBIA GORGE LAND TRUST
501(C)(3) · LAND PRESERVATION · OR
Directly controlled by FRIENDS OF THE COLUMBIA GORGE
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 7 November 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.2
- Source object
- 202543149349304159
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