Nonprofit · EIN 93-0935170
CENTRAL OREGON LANDWATCH
Tax-exempt · BEND, OR 97703
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,011,009 | $1,714,282 | $296,727 | $4,567,582 | $7,868 | $4,559,714 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,943,689 | $1,530,325 | $413,364 | $3,845,040 | $7,010 | $3,838,030 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,281,830 | $1,326,944 | $954,886 | $3,020,135 | $3,610 | $3,016,525 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,926,896
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $75,607
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $273
- Net income from fundraising events
- $5,655
- Other revenue
- $8,506
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $158,525
- Other salaries and wages
- $912,073
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,337,695
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $1,028
- Accounting fees
- $31,806
- Occupancy
- $53,233
- Travel
- $12,322
- Program services (functional)
- $1,361,118
- Management and general (functional)
- $113,398
- Fundraising (functional)
- $239,766
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,845,040
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,567,582
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $7,868
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,559,714
- Publicly traded securities
- $4,329,987
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,539,686
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $20,028
- Gross receipts
- $2,018,503
- Employees
- 12
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1986
- State of legal domicile
- OR
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BEN GORDON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $158,525 |
| CORIE HARLAN | EMPLOYEE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,425 |
| GAVIN BURKE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JESSE ROSENZWEIG | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARK KELLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETE SHEPHARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF PERREAULT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RACHEL ALBRIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF HEILMAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS CHENG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOE CRAIG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JACKIE DINGFELDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NANCY HINNEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIN RIFKIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BEN GORDON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $143,383 |
| GAVIN BURKE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| QUINN KEEVER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JESSE ROSENZWEIG | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARK KELLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN CASEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF PERREAULT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RACHEL ALBRIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF HEILMAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS CHENG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOE CRAIG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BEN GORDON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $135,348 |
| GAVIN BURKE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| QUINN KEEVER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JESSE ROSENZWEIG | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARK KELLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN CASEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF PERREAULT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RACHEL ALBRIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF HEILMAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS CHENG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOE CRAIG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2843 NW LOLO DR STE 200, BEND, OR 97703-6914
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- BEN GORDON, 2843 NW LOLO DRIVE 200, BEND, OR 97703
- Signed the 990
- BEN GORDON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (541) 647-2930
- Return prepared by
- Myra Villella Consulting LLC
Mission
TO DEFEND AND PLAN FOR CENTRAL OREGONS LIVABLE FUTURE
Program accomplishments
- Cities and Towns: To improve livability for all Central Oregon residents, LandWatch focuses on creating Complete Communities, with affordable housing, plentiful transit options, walkable neighborhoods, and nearby parks and open space. In 2025, we helped secure $10 million in state funding for affordable housing. We steered the City of Sisters toward a right-size, right-site urban growth boundary expansion and helped advance the Bend Central District vision. In 2025, we served on 9 community advisory boards, reviewed over 200 urban land use and development applications, and testified on 17 pieces of housing, land use, and transportation legislation.Expenses $372,974
- Rural Lands: LandWatch advocates for policies that promote the wise use of our rural lands and litigates against harmful land use decisions to uphold the land use laws that keep our region unique. In 2025, LandWatch reviewed 1,800+ rural land use and development applications and testified in 26 land use hearings and prevented more than 450 acres of farmland and rangeland from conversion to other uses.Expenses $476,017
- Wild Lands & Water:LandWatch keeps landscapes intact and whole and protects our most precious resources and wild places. In 2025, LandWatch led the Bend to Suttle Lake Wildlife Passage Initiative to reach a critical fundraising milestone of $1 million and embark on engineering and design of four wildlife crossings, and scored major policy changes to improve the states wildlife-vehicle collision program. We fought a proposal to develop BLM public lands in Central Oregon into Freedom Cities. We engaged in efforts opposed to rolling back the Roadless Rule and advocated for accountability in local environmental policy decisions. We submitted 11 technical comments on Forest Service projects and mobilized 900+ advocates on public lands and wildlife issues.Expenses $475,379
- COMMS PROGRAMExpenses $36,748
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 93-0935170
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1987
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,567,582
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,018,503
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $2,011,009 | $1,714,282 | $4,567,582 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,943,689 | $1,530,325 | $3,845,040 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,281,830 | $1,326,944 | $3,020,135 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,601,569 | $1,212,195 | $1,959,339 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 93-0935170).
Questions about CENTRAL OREGON LANDWATCH
- What is the EIN of CENTRAL OREGON LANDWATCH?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CENTRAL OREGON LANDWATCH is 93-0935170.
- Is CENTRAL OREGON LANDWATCH tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1987.
- Are donations to CENTRAL OREGON LANDWATCH tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CENTRAL OREGON LANDWATCH file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of CENTRAL OREGON LANDWATCH due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CENTRAL OREGON LANDWATCH last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CENTRAL OREGON LANDWATCH?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names BEN GORDON.
- Who are the officers and directors of CENTRAL OREGON LANDWATCH?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 14 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $158,525 (BEN GORDON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does CENTRAL OREGON LANDWATCH have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,011,009, expenses of $1,714,282 and total assets of $4,567,582 at year end.
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