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WESTERN RIVERS CONSERVANCY

EIN 93-1326405 PORTLAND, OR

Revenue 2023
$25,203,080
Expenses 2023
$15,610,993

Program services were 87.1% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

As filed

Subsection
03
NTEE code
C32
Classification
1000
Street
71 SW OAK ST STE 100

These codes are the IRS's own and are shown exactly as filed. What each one means is in the Business Master File documentation (opens in a new tab).

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

WESTERN RIVERS CONSERVANCY'S MISSION IS TO PROTECT OUTSTANDING RIVER ECOSYSTEMS IN THE WESTERN UNITED STATES. CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O.WE ACQUIRE LAND TO CONSERVE CRITICAL HABITAT, PROVIDE PUBLIC ACCESS FOR COMPATIBLE USE AND ENJOYMENT, AND COOPERATE WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS AND AGENCIES TO SECURE THE HEALTH OF WHOLE RIVER ECOSYSTEMS.

Activities or mission (Part I)

PROTECTION OF OUTSTANDING RIVER ECOSYSTEMS IN THE WESTERN UNITED STATES.

  • WESTERN RIVERS CONSERVANCY (WRC) IS THE ONLY ORGANIZATION IN THE WESTERN UNITED STATES THAT FOCUSES SOLELY ON RIVERLAND PROTECTION ALONG OUTSTANDING WESTERN STREAMS. BY ACQUIRING RIVERLANDS WITH HIGH CONSERVATION VALUES, WRC CREATES SANCTUARIES FOR IMPERILED FISH AND WILDLIFE, BUFFERING THE IMPACTS OF WATER USE, LOGGING, MINING AND OTHER DEVELOPMENT. WRC'S PROJECTS IMPROVE HABITAT CONNECTIVITY IN SOME OF THE WEST'S MOST BIOLOGICALLY IMPORTANT REGIONS. OUR ACQUISITIONS ALSO ENHANCE RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE BY OPENING ACCESS TO EXTENSIVE REACHES OF OUR MOST TREASURED WESTERN STREAMS. CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O.FOUNDED IN 1988 AND INCORPORATED AS AN INDEPENDENT 501(C)(3) IN 2001, WESTERN RIVERS CONSERVANCY USES A MARKET-BASED APPROACH OF BUYING RIVERLANDS FROM CORPORATE AND INDIVIDUAL WILLING SELLERS. WE BRING TO BEAR CREATIVE REAL ESTATE TECHNIQUES AND UNIQUE APPROACHES TO CONSERVATION FINANCE AND GET MAXIMUM LEVERAGE FROM PRIVATE CAPITAL AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS. WRC IS HEADQUARTERED IN PORTLAND, OREGON, HAS TWENTY-TWO STAFF MEMBERS AND IS GOVERNED BY A FOURTEEN-MEMBER BOARD OF DIRECTORS. WE WORK ACROSS THE ELEVEN WESTERN STATES TO ENSURE A FUTURE OF HEALTHY RIVERS, WHERE FISH AND WILDLIFE CAN THRIVE AND PEOPLE CAN ENJOY THE BENEFITS AND BEAUTY OF CLEAN, FUNCTIONING STREAMS.IN FISCAL YEAR 2024, WESTERN RIVERS CONSERVANCY HAD 35 ACTIVE PROJECTS IN SEVEN STATES. WRC PERMANENTLY PROTECTED 9,171 ACRES OF LAND ALONG 29 OF THE FINEST RIVERS AND STREAMS IN NEVADA, OREGON, CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, IDAHO AND WASHINGTON. IN ADDITION, WRC PURCHASED 8,126 ACRES ALONG 19 WESTERN RIVERS AND STREAMS. WESTERN RIVERS CONSERVANCY HELD AN ADDITIONAL 6,532 ACRES ALONG 20 RIVERS AND STREAMS AND WORKED TO PLACE THESE LANDS INTO PERMANENT PROTECTIVE STEWARDSHIP. WRC ALSO HAD CONTRACTUAL COMMITMENTS TO CONSERVE 75,059 ACRES OF LAND IN FUTURE YEARS.

    Expenses $13,597,827 · Grants $7,704,437 · Revenue $2,511,028

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Officers and directors · 2023

As listed in Part VII of the 2023 return, in the order the filer printed them. Each return names its own; this is not a roster the organization keeps with us.

  • SUE DOROFF

    PRESIDENT (THRU 06/24)

    Total calculated
    $334,779
    From this org
    $279,129
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $55,650
    Hours/week
    40 + 1.5 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $270,712
    Bonus
    $8,417
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $27,300
    Nontaxable benefits
    $28,350
    Filer's total
    $334,779

  • NELSON MATHEWS

    V.P. & INTERIM PRES.

    Total calculated
    $244,927
    From this org
    $200,036
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $44,891
    Hours/week
    40 + 1.5 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $194,712
    Bonus
    $5,324
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $19,750
    Nontaxable benefits
    $25,141
    Filer's total
    $244,927

  • JULIETTE HARDING

    TREASURER / DIR. OF FINANCE

    Total calculated
    $193,014
    From this org
    $158,001
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $35,013
    Hours/week
    40 + 3 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $154,904
    Bonus
    $3,097
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $15,150
    Nontaxable benefits
    $19,863
    Filer's total
    $193,014

  • JOSH KLING

    CONSERVATION DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $187,443
    From this org
    $136,795
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $50,648
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $135,712
    Bonus
    $1,083
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $13,800
    Nontaxable benefits
    $36,848
    Filer's total
    $187,443

  • DANIEL PALMERLEE

    DIR. OF MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS

    Total calculated
    $169,179
    From this org
    $138,448
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $30,731
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $137,345
    Bonus
    $1,103
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $13,875
    Nontaxable benefits
    $16,856
    Filer's total
    $169,179

  • HEIDI WILCOX

    DIRECTOR OF FOUNDATION & CORPORATE

    Total calculated
    $166,453
    From this org
    $131,323
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $35,130
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $129,645
    Bonus
    $1,678
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $13,125
    Nontaxable benefits
    $22,005
    Filer's total
    $166,453

  • JIM COX

    DIRECTOR OF DONOR RELATIONS

    Total calculated
    $161,143
    From this org
    $128,867
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $32,276
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $127,784
    Bonus
    $1,083
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $13,325
    Nontaxable benefits
    $18,951
    Filer's total
    $161,143

  • PETER COLBY

    CALIFORNIA PROGRAM DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $158,600
    From this org
    $124,527
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $34,073
    Hours/week
    32 + 1 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $119,257
    Bonus
    $5,270
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $12,391
    Nontaxable benefits
    $21,682
    Filer's total
    $158,600

  • DECHEN BARTSO

    ASST. SECRETARY / PARALEGAL

    Total calculated
    $107,219
    From this org
    $97,333
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $9,886
    Hours/week
    40

  • JIM SMITH

    BOARD CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2.5 + 1 related

  • CARTER MACNICHOL

    BOARD VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2.5

  • JULIA TURRINI

    BOARD SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    40 + 1 related

  • ERIC ADEMA

    BOARD DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • BILL BROWN

    BOARD DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • ALLEN DAMON

    BOARD DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5

  • KEN GROSSMAN

    BOARD DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5

  • RICH HASSLACHER

    BOARD DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5

  • LYNN LOACKER

    BOARD DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3.5

  • NANCY MCKAY

    BOARD DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • LIAM THORNTON

    BOARD DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • BRUCE WILLIAMS

    BOARD DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • TIM WOOD

    BOARD DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • DENISE WULFEKUHLE

    BOARD DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5

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. Earlier years are each on their own filing page.

Filings

  • 2023
    Revenue
    $25,203,080
    Expenses
    $15,610,993
    Contributions
    $21,435,181
    Grants paid
    $7,704,437
  • 2022
    Revenue
    $16,821,602
    Expenses
    $14,319,260
    Contributions
    $14,945,407
    Grants paid
    $7,834,266

The four totals the IRS asks for on Part I of the Form 990, as filed. A dash means the figure was not present on the return — not that it was zero.

Other returns filed

  • 2021 · 990

    Revenue
    $6,069,985
    Expenses
    $14,727,214
    Assets (EOY)
    $69,706,599

  • 2020 · 990

    Revenue
    $12,098,253
    Expenses
    $18,980,670
    Assets (EOY)
    $58,994,549

  • 2019 · 990

    Revenue
    $9,028,473
    Expenses
    $6,050,240
    Assets (EOY)
    $56,005,451

  • 2018 · 990

    Revenue
    $8,953,648
    Expenses
    $7,549,181
    Assets (EOY)
    $53,857,303

  • 2017 · 990

    Revenue
    $13,594,506
    Expenses
    $8,768,594
    Assets (EOY)
    $55,765,409

  • 2017 · 990

    Revenue
    $13,594,506
    Expenses
    $8,768,594
    Assets (EOY)
    $55,765,409

  • 2016 · 990

    Revenue
    $13,810,332
    Expenses
    $5,467,148
    Assets (EOY)
    $64,170,886

  • 2015 · 990

    Revenue
    $6,290,928
    Expenses
    $6,623,472
    Assets (EOY)
    $38,647,608

Nonprofiteer parses Forms 990, 990-EZ and 990-PF, in a window of recent tax years. These returns are recorded from the IRS e-file index, so their figures were extracted by that index rather than read from the return here — treat them as a different source from the filings above, not as more of the same record. A dash means the index carries no figure; Form 990-T listings carry none at all.

Grants made

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Grants received

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Related organizations

From Schedule R Part II, where a filer lists the tax-exempt organizations it is related to by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Declared on its 2023 return

  • WESTERN RIVERS FORESTRY

    501(C)(3) · PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR CONSERVATION AND CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF WRC · CA · controlled entity

Declared as related by

Other IRS files

Auto-Revocation List

Not listed. The IRS publishes this list for organizations whose exemption was automatically revoked for failing to file for three consecutive years.

Publication 78

Listed as of 13 October 2026, under deductibility PC.

These are two separate IRS files on two separate schedules, shown as published and not reconciled with each other. Neither is a statement about whether a contribution is deductible today: 19,245 organizations appear in Publication 78 while the IRS's own revocation file lists them as currently revoked, more than half of those revoked before 2019. Absence from Publication 78 is evidence of nothing, and presence is not evidence either. Verify current status with the IRS before relying on it.

What this page reflects

The registration facts above come from the IRS Business Master File published 13 October 2026 and read 29 October 2026, for every organization at once. Returns through tax year 2023, the newest we have parsed for this organization.