Western Rivers Conservancy

PORTLAND, OR EIN: 93-1326405 Website

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.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$78.5M

+21.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$60K

-28.6% YoY

Grant Count

1

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$60K

-28.6% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$7M$14M$21M$28M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$78,470,097$64,820,415$69,706,599
Revenue$25,203,080$16,821,602$6,069,985
Expenses$15,610,993$14,319,260$14,727,214
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$1,555,971$1,602,526$-204,708
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$21K$42K$63K$84K2 grants20200 grants20211 grants20221 grants20231 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 1 recipients in 2024

KITTITAS COUNTY$60K

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

SUE DOROFFPRESIDENT (THRU 06/24)$279KNELSON MATHEWSV.P. & INTERIM PRES.$200KJULIETTE HARDINGTREASURER / DIR. OF FINANCE$158KDANIEL PALMERLEEDIR. OF MARKETING & COMMUNIC…$138KJOSH KLINGCONSERVATION DIRECTOR$137KHEIDI WILCOXDIRECTOR OF FOUNDATION & COR…$131KJIM COXDIRECTOR OF DONOR RELATIONS$129KPETER COLBYCALIFORNIA PROGRAM DIRECTOR$125KDECHEN BARTSOASST. SECRETARY / PARALEGAL$97K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
SUE DOROFFPRESIDENT (THRU 06/24)40$279,129
NELSON MATHEWSV.P. & INTERIM PRES.40$200,036
JULIETTE HARDINGTREASURER / DIR. OF FINANCE40$158,001
JOSH KLINGCONSERVATION DIRECTOR40$136,795
DANIEL PALMERLEEDIR. OF MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS40$138,448
HEIDI WILCOXDIRECTOR OF FOUNDATION & CORPORATE40$131,323
JIM COXDIRECTOR OF DONOR RELATIONS40$128,867
PETER COLBYCALIFORNIA PROGRAM DIRECTOR32$124,527
DECHEN BARTSOASST. SECRETARY / PARALEGAL40$97,333
JIM SMITHBOARD CHAIR2.5
CARTER MACNICHOLBOARD VICE CHAIR2.5
JULIA TURRINIBOARD SECRETARY40
ERIC ADEMABOARD DIRECTOR1
BILL BROWNBOARD DIRECTOR1
ALLEN DAMONBOARD DIRECTOR1.5
KEN GROSSMANBOARD DIRECTOR1.5
RICH HASSLACHERBOARD DIRECTOR1.5
LYNN LOACKERBOARD DIRECTOR3.5
NANCY MCKAYBOARD DIRECTOR2
LIAM THORNTONBOARD DIRECTOR1
BRUCE WILLIAMSBOARD DIRECTOR2
TIM WOODBOARD DIRECTOR2
DENISE WULFEKUHLEBOARD DIRECTOR1.5

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

EllensburgKlamathNespelemOlympia

Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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