Nonprofit · EIN 93-1050144
ECOTRUST
Tax-exempt · PORTLAND, OR 97214
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $9,927,665 | $11,743,783 | -$1,816,118 | $37,846,706 | $3,454,730 | $34,391,976 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $8,466,994 | $10,868,041 | -$2,401,047 | $37,079,621 | $4,062,429 | $33,017,192 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $6,231,824
- of which government grants
- $2,631,283
- Program service revenue
- $3,545,516
- Investment income
- $150,325
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $820,094
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,452,663
- Other salaries and wages
- $4,289,910
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $6,965,677
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $36,500
- Accounting fees
- $204,719
- Occupancy
- $1,089,804
- Depreciation
- $484,244
- Program services (functional)
- $8,380,359
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,700,511
- Fundraising (functional)
- $662,913
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $37,079,621
- Total assets, end of year
- $37,846,706
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,454,730
- Net assets, end of year
- $34,391,976
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $8,903,708
- Publicly traded securities
- $3,105,938
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $22,693,704
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $11,698,272
- Gross unrelated business income
- $926,715
- Gross receipts
- $9,927,665
- Employees
- 78
- Volunteers
- 15
- Year formed
- 1991
- 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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RONDA RUTLEDGE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $219,682 | $30,887 |
| NATHAN KADISH | MANAGING DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ASSETS Officer | 40 | $168,600 | $29,722 |
| OLIVIA REBANAL | VP OF SOCIAL ENTERPRISE & COMMUNITY CAPITAL Officer | 40 | $184,571 | $8,139 |
| LILY ABOOD TAYLAR | VP OF DEVELOPMENT & ENGAGEMENT Officer | 40 | $140,420 | $28,518 |
| JAMESE KWELE | VP OF COMMUNITY RESOURCE MOBILIZATION Officer | 40 | $143,960 | $7,319 |
| NEAL SACON | TRANSACTIONS AND ASSET MANAGEMENT DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $126,821 | $21,374 |
| KARA BRIGGS | VP FOR TRIBAL LANDS AND WATERS STEWARDSHIP Officer | 40 | $137,658 | $8,966 |
| MEUY SAETERN | CONTROLLER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $133,901 | $6,519 |
| SPENCER BEEBE | FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Former | 0 | $125,352 | $0 |
| JON BONKOSKI | MANAGING DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ASSETS Officer | 40 | $106,491 | $15,784 |
| RYAN HODGES | DIRECTOR OF SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $103,151 | $12,223 |
| YANKUIC GALVAN-MIYOSHI | DATA SCIENTIST, GEOSPATIAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,911 | $5,631 |
| JASMINE CUNNINGHAM | SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $74,981 | $21,613 |
| AFTON WALSH | BOARD MEMBER, CAPITAL & FUNDRAISING CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTONE MINTHORN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
13 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GUN DENHART | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMIE ARREDONDO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEAN JOHNSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA MENSAH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RON GRZYWINSKI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAT GOUGHNOUR | BOARD MEMBER, CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MEGAN COLWELL | BOARD MEMBER, FINANCE & AUDIT CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KAY LITTLE JR | BOARD MEMBER, NATURAL CAPITAL HOLDINGS CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BOBBIE CONNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALI DAVIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL DYER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHIMA SALEHI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GABE SHEOSHIPS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OLIVIA REBANAL | CHIEF IMPACT OFFICIER & INTERIM ED Officer | 40 | $210,621 | $8,872 |
| NATHAN KADISH | MANAGING DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $175,789 | $28,006 |
| LILY ABOOD | VP OF DEVELOPMENT & ENGAGEMENT Officer | 40 | $137,457 | $26,856 |
| NEAL SACON | INTERIM CFO AND ASST TREASURER Officer | 40 | $142,502 | $9,810 |
| JAMESE KWELE | VP OF ORGANIZATIONAL & FOOD SYSTEMS EQUITY Officer | 40 | $134,672 | $7,107 |
| DAVID POLLARD | SENIOR SOFTWARE DEVELOPER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $126,731 | $9,317 |
| RONDA RUTLEDGE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $116,108 | $14,679 |
| MEUY SAETERN | CONTROLLER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $122,923 | $6,200 |
| SARA PIETKA | DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY INVESTMENTS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,054 | $24,040 |
| DAVID DIAZ | DIRECTOR OF FORESTRY TECHNOLOGY & ANALYTICS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,851 | $12,073 |
| JON BONKOSKI | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF COASTAL COMMUNITIES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,202 | $12,285 |
| SPENCER BEEBE | FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Former | 0 | $110,706 | $0 |
| JASMINE CUNNINGHAM | SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $70,658 | $20,344 |
| AFTON WALSH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXANDRIA MCBRIDE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTONE MINTHORN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERTA CONNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GUN DENHART | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMIE ARREDONDO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEAN JOHNSON | BOARD MEMBER, CO-CHAIR TIL 3.23 Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA MENSAH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT E FRIEDMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RONALD GRZYWINSKI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAT GOUGHNOUR | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGAN COLWELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1140 SE 7TH AVE STE 150, PORTLAND, OR 97214-4161
- In care of
- % SPENCER B BEEBE
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- BRIAN CHRISTIANSEN, 1140 SE 7TH AVENUE 150, PORTLAND, OR 972144161
- Signed the 990
- BRIAN CHRISTIANSEN, SENIOR DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
- Phone
- (503) 227-6225
- Website
- HTTPS://WWW.ECOTRUST.ORG/
- Return prepared by
- HOFFMAN STEWART & SCHMIDT PC
Mission
ECOTRUST WORKS ACROSS THE REGION FROM CALIFORNIA TO ALASKA AT THE INTERSECTION OF EQUITY, THE ECONOMY, AND THE ENVIRONMENT. WE COLLABORATE WITH PARTNERS TO ADVANCE STEWARDSHIP OF LANDS AND WATERS IN WAYS THAT ARE ECOLOGICALLY AND CULTURALLY RESTORATIVE AND RACIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY JUST; BUILD BROADLY SHARED, INTERGENERATIONAL WEALTH FOR OUR REGION'S COMMUNITIES; AND SUPPORT REGIONAL CLIMATE RESILIENCE WHILE CENTERING THE NEEDS OF AND LEARNING FROM FRONTLINE COMMUNITIES. WE ARE TRANSFORMING INTO AN ANTI-RACIST ORGANIZATION WITH A CULTURE OF BELONGING AND RESILIENT BUSINESS MODEL, SUPPORTING WORK THAT IS SELF-DETERMINED AND COMMUNITY LED. OUR PROJECTS INCLUDE CO-FOUNDING THE COUNTRY'S FIRST ENVIRONMENTAL BANK; STARTING THE NATION'S FIRST ECOSYSTEM INVESTMENT FUND; CO-CREATING A RANGE OF PROGRAMS AND ORIGINAL RESEARCH IN FISHERIES, FORESTRY, AND FOOD SYSTEMS; AND DEVELOPING NEW SCIENTIFIC AND INFORMATION TOOLS TO IMPROVE SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, AND ENVIRONMENTAL DECISION-MAKING.
Program accomplishments
- EVENTS - ECOTRUST EVENTS CREATES ENGAGEMENTS THAT BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER TO BUILD NEW CONNECTIONS AND SPARK BIG IDEAS. ECOTRUST EVENTS MANAGES FOUR VENUES IN THE NATURAL CAPITAL CENTER AND THE REDD ON SALMON STREET, OFFERS SAFE CONVENING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PARTNERS AND CLIENTS, AND GENERATES OPERATING REVENUE IN SUPPORT OF ECOTRUST'S MISSION. ECOTRUST EVENTS ALSO PRODUCES ECOTRUST ENGAGEMENTS TO TELL IMPORTANT STORIES, RAISE AWARENESS ON CRITICAL ISSUES, CELEBRATE CONNECTIONS, AND INSPIRE MEANINGFUL CHANGE WITHIN OUR REGION.Expenses $1,652,794 · revenue $534,444
- ECOTRUST INVESTMENTS - ECOTRUST HARNESSES THE POTENTIAL OF A WORKING ENDOWMENT IN CONCERT WITH PRIVATE INVESTMENTS TO CREATE ECONOMIC, SOCIAL, AND ENVIRONMENTAL WELL-BEING IN OUR REGION, AND BEYOND. ECOTRUST INVESTMENTS IS BOTH A VALUES-ALIGNED FUNDING SOURCE FOR ECOTRUST'S TRANSFORMATIVE WORK, AND A CATALYST THAT BRINGS TRIPLE-BOTTOM-LINE PROJECTS TO LIFE AT A SCALE OF BROADER IMPACT. THROUGH OUR OWN EXPERIENCES LEVERAGING CATALYTIC CAPITAL, WE ARE ABLE TO LEARN FROM THE CHALLENGES AND IDENTIFY OPPORTUNITIES TO PURSUE TRIPLE-BOTTOM-LINE OUTCOMES, INVITE NEW PARTNERS AND PARTNERSHIPS, BUILD FINANCIAL RESILIENCY, AND ENGAGE IN MISSION-PROPELLING PROJECTS. ECOTRUST INVESTMENTS CONTINUES TO TRANSFORM OUR PORTFOLIO TO FULLY EMBODY OUR VISION OF RESILIENCE, CREATIVITY, INTERGENERATIONAL WEALTH, AND COMMUNITY WELL-BEING.Expenses $1,550,425 · grants $200 · revenue $1,190,863
- KNOWLEDGE SYSTEMS - OUR KNOWLEDGE SYSTEMS TEAM DRAWS ON A DIVERSE TOOLKIT THAT WE USE TO SUPPORT ALL ECOTRUST'S PROGRAM AREAS. WE DEVELOP AND DELIVER DECISION-SUPPORT TOOLS, SPATIAL AND ECONOMIC ANALYSES, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES, MEASUREMENT AND EVALUATION SERVICES, DATABASES OF BOTH INDIGENOUS AND WESTERN SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE, AND SUPPORT PARTNERSHIPS FOR MORE RESILIENT COMMUNITIES, ECONOMIES, AND ECOSYSTEMS. WE APPLY A WIDE VARIETY OF APPROACHES AND TOOLS TO HELP OUR STAFF AND PARTNERS COLLECT, ANALYZE, VISUALIZE, AND APPLY COMMUNITY-BASED KNOWLEDGE OF ECOSYSTEMS IN SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CONTEXTS. WE VALUE AND SUPPORT PARTICIPATORY APPROACHES TO CO-CREATING, RECORDING, AND INCORPORATING COMMUNITY KNOWLEDGE, WITH A CENTRAL ROLE FOR INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE AND LAND STEWARDSHIP IN SUPPORT OF TRIBAL SOVEREIGNTY. WE USE OUR TOOLKIT TO SUPPORT THE IMPLEMENTATION OF MANAGEMENT DECISIONS, INCLUDING TRIBAL CO-MANAGEMENT OF COASTAL AND TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS, AT APPROPRIATE SCALES. THROUGH OUR WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND CAREER EDUCATION SERVICES, WE APPLY CULTURALLY SPECIFIC APPROACHES TO GROWING BLACK, INDIGENOUS, AND COMMUNITIES OF COLOR'S LEADERSHIP IN LAND AND WATER STEWARDSHIP. AND THROUGH OUR MEASUREMENT AND EVALUATION SERVICES, WE ANALYZE AND PRESENT EVIDENCE OF THE IMPACT OF ECOTRUST AND PARTNERS' PROGRAMS AND INVESTMENTS.Expenses $2,247,674 · grants $277,060 · revenue $776,343
- Expenses $2,929,466 · grants $542,834 · revenue $82,345
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 | Not 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
- 93-1050144
- 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
- 1995
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Unknown (Z99Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $37,846,706
- Income (IRS master file)
- $9,927,665
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $9,927,665 | $11,743,783 | $37,846,706 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $8,466,994 | $10,868,041 | $37,079,621 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $6,081,390 | $9,365,060 | $35,982,239 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 93-1050144).
Questions about ECOTRUST
- What is the EIN of ECOTRUST?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ECOTRUST is 93-1050144.
- Is ECOTRUST tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1995.
- Are donations to ECOTRUST tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ECOTRUST 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 ECOTRUST due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ECOTRUST last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of ECOTRUST?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names BRIAN CHRISTIANSEN.
- Who are the officers and directors of ECOTRUST?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 28 people; 13 received compensation from the organization, the highest $219,682 (RONDA RUTLEDGE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does ECOTRUST have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $9,927,665, expenses of $11,743,783 and total assets of $37,846,706 at year end.
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