Nonprofit · EIN 93-1152222
SUSTAINABLE NORTHWEST
Tax-exempt · PORTLAND, OR 97204
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $10,789,117 | $8,324,952 | $2,464,165 | $8,103,815 | $1,713,504 | $6,390,311 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $9,464,220 | $10,124,088 | -$659,868 | $6,051,824 | $2,125,678 | $3,926,146 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $5,733,139 | $7,552,606 | -$1,819,467 | $5,643,260 | $1,057,246 | $4,586,014 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $9,848,790
- of which government grants
- $5,605,428
- Program service revenue
- $842,264
- Investment income
- $91,504
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$7,649
- Net income from gaming
- $7,250
- Other revenue
- $6,559
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,335,699
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $345,129
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,280,775
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,158,929
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $23,367
- Accounting fees
- $69,129
- Occupancy
- $73,276
- Travel
- $140,656
- Depreciation
- $11,193
- Program services (functional)
- $6,888,840
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,071,860
- Fundraising (functional)
- $364,252
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $6,051,824
- Total assets, end of year
- $8,103,815
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,713,504
- Net assets, end of year
- $6,390,311
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $26,733
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,718,051
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,672,260
- Gross receipts
- $10,827,129
- Employees
- 39
- Volunteers
- 20
- Year formed
- 1994
- 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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DYLAN KRUSE | PRESIDENT Officer | 35 | $178,500 | $18,701 |
| NATALIE BENNON | COMMS. & DEV. DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 35 | $127,236 | $15,712 |
| LEE RAHR | DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS Officer | 35 | $118,692 | $15,786 |
| BRIAN YORK | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (THRU 03/25) Officer | 35 | $52,312 | $5,088 |
| JOHN ROSE | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BETSY COWLES | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE STADUM | FINANCE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN GOODMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR KIMBERLEE CHAMBERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR CRISTINA EISENBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTIN GOEBEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR LAURA HAZLETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLISON HENSEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR STEPHEN KELLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSIE PAPE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
6 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| NAT PARKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN VON SCHLEGELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DUDLEY SLATER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL WARD | DIRECTOR (THRU 02/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE WARJONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN WILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GREG BLOCK | PRESIDENT (THRU 10/2024) Officer | 35 | $160,723 | $17,935 |
| DYLAN KRUSE | VICE PRESIDENT (THRU 10/2024) Officer | 35 | $146,255 | $15,652 |
| BRIAN YORK | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 35 | $141,120 | $15,638 |
| NATALIE BENNON | COMMS. & DEV. DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 35 | $125,987 | $14,525 |
| LEE RAHR | DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS Officer | 35 | $121,210 | $14,569 |
| JOHN ROSE | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BETSY COWLES | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE STADUM | FINANCE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN GOODMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR KIMBERLEE CHAMBERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR CRISTINA EISENBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTIN GOEBEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR LAURA HAZLETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR STEPHEN KELLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF NUSS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSIE PAPE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NAT PARKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN VON SCHLEGELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DUDLEY SLATER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL WARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE WARJONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN WILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GREG BLOCK | PRESIDENT Officer | 35 | $140,386 | $18,372 |
| DYLAN KRUSE | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 35 | $126,496 | $6,325 |
| LEE RAHR | DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS Officer | 35 | $109,853 | $6,498 |
| ELAINE ALBRICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN ROSE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR KIMBERLEE CHAMBERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN GOODMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE STADUM | FINANCE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR CRISTINA EISENBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA HAZLETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BETSY COWLES | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTIN GOEBEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN KELLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF NUSS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DUDLEY SLATER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NAT PARKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN WILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL WARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN VON SCHLEGELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR K NORMAN JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 233 SW NAITO PKWY STE 200, PORTLAND, OR 97204-3548
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- DYLAN KRUSE, 233 SW NAITO PARKWAY 200, PORTLAND, OR 97204
- Signed the 990
- DYLAN KRUSE, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (503) 221-6911
- Website
- WWW.SUSTAINABLENORTHWEST.ORG
- Return prepared by
- ARMANINO ADVISORY LLC
Mission
SUSTAINABLE NORTHWEST FORGES COMMUNITY-LED SOLUTIONS THAT WORK FOR NATURE, PEOPLE, AND JOBS.
Program accomplishments
- FOREST - WE BELIEVE HEALTHY, RESILIENT FORESTS SUPPORT THRIVING COMMUNITIES. WE PARTNER WITH RURAL AND TRIBAL COMMUNITIES TO DEVELOP LOCALLY-LED SOLUTIONS THAT REDUCE MEGAFIRE, PROTECT COMMUNITIES FROM MEGAFIRE, HELP COMMUNITIES RECOVER FROM MEGAFIRE, SUPPORT GOOD FIRE, IMPROVE PLANT AND ANIMAL DIVERSITY AND HABITAT, PRODUCE RESPONSIBLE WOOD PRODUCTS, AND RETURN FORESTS TOWARD HISTORIC CONDITIONS. FOR EXAMPLE, WE ARE HELPING COMMUNITIES IN CENTRAL WASHINGTON BECOME MORE RESILIENT TO THE MORE FREQUENT MEGAFIRES HAPPENING IN THEIR REGION, AND LEADING THE EFFORT TO HELP LOCAL COMMUNITIES MANAGE AND STEWARD LOCAL, FORESTED WATERSHEDS FOR DRINKING WATER.Expenses $3,884,978 · grants $415,655 · revenue $842,264
- WOOD MARKETS - WE BELIEVE WE CAN IMPROVE FOREST AND COMMUNITY HEALTH BY CONSTRUCTING NEW HOMES AND BUILDINGS WITH SUSTAINABLE, LOCAL MATERIALS. OUR WOOD MARKETS TEAM PARTNERS WITH RURAL, TRIBAL, AND URBAN COMMUNITIES TO SOURCE THE WOOD NEEDED FOR NEW HOMES AND BUILDINGS FROM FORESTRY PROJECTS THAT IMPROVE FOREST AND CLIMATE HEALTH WHILE SUPPORTING LOCAL ECONOMIES. OUR MOST RECENT ACCOMPLISHMENT IS SOURCING WOOD FOR A NEW TECH HUB IN VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON LARGELY FROM TRIBAL WOOD SOURCES, HELPING TRIBES ADVANCE ECONOMIC SOVEREIGNTY AND MAINTAIN FOREST HEALTH ON THEIR LANDS.Expenses $1,352,324 · grants $365,217
- REGENERATIVE RANCHING - WE BELIEVE HEALTHY FOOD CAN AND SHOULD BE PRODUCED IN HARMONY WITH NATURE. OUR REGENERATIVE RANCHING PROGRAM PARTNERS WITH APPROXIMATELY 100 RANCHERS ON 6 MILLION ACRES ACROSS 11 WESTERN STATES. WE ALSO RECENTLY PILOTED THE LARGEST VIRTUAL FENCING PROGRAM IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST, HELPING RANCHERS IN GILLIAM COUNTY, OREGON REBUILD AND RECOVER QUICKLY AND ECONOMICALLY FROM A WILDFIRE THAT DESTROYED MILES OF FENCELINE.Expenses $663,797 · grants $317,644
- ENERGY, WATER - WE BELIEVE EVERYONE DESERVES AFFORDABLE, CLEAN ENERGY PRODUCED LOCALLY -- AND AFFORDABLE, CLEAN WATER. OUR CLEAN ENERGY PROGRAM PARTNERS WITH RURAL AND TRIBAL COMMUNITIES TRANSITIONING TO CLEAN ENERGY AND ADVANCES SOLUTIONS THAT HELP COMMUNITIES BE MORE ENERGY INDEPENDENT AND RESILIENT TO DISASTERS . FOR EXAMPLE, WE PASSED THE NATION'S MOST AMBITIOUS COMMUNITY MICROGRID FRAMEWORK IN THE OREGON LEGISLATURE IN 2025. OUR WATER PROGRAM FOCUSES ON BALANCING WATER USE AMONG NATURE, PEOPLE, AND LOCAL ECONOMIES. OUR MOST RECENT ACCOMPLISHMENT IS WORKING WITH RANCHERS AND TRIBES IN THE UPPER KLAMATH BASIN TO RESTORE WETLANDS, FORESTS, AND MEADOWS TO IMPROVE WATER QUANTITY AND QUALITY IN THE AREA, WHICH IS ESPECIALLY MEANINGFUL IN LIGHT OF SALMON RETURNING TO THE UPPER BASIN AFTER THE REMOVAL OF FOUR OUTDATED HYDROPOWER DAMS ON THE KLAMATH RIVER IN 2023 AND 2024.Expenses $987,741 · grants $237,183
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
- 93-1152222
- 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)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S21Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $8,103,815
- Income (IRS master file)
- $10,827,129
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $10,789,117 | $8,324,952 | $8,103,815 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $9,464,220 | $10,124,088 | $6,051,824 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $5,733,139 | $7,552,606 | $5,643,260 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $5,342,652 | $4,178,877 | $6,885,220 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | 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 93-1152222).
Questions about SUSTAINABLE NORTHWEST
- What is the EIN of SUSTAINABLE NORTHWEST?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SUSTAINABLE NORTHWEST is 93-1152222.
- Is SUSTAINABLE NORTHWEST tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1995.
- Are donations to SUSTAINABLE NORTHWEST tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SUSTAINABLE NORTHWEST 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 SUSTAINABLE NORTHWEST 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 SUSTAINABLE NORTHWEST 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 SUSTAINABLE NORTHWEST?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names DYLAN KRUSE.
- Who are the officers and directors of SUSTAINABLE NORTHWEST?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 21 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $178,500 (DYLAN KRUSE, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does SUSTAINABLE NORTHWEST have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $10,789,117, expenses of $8,324,952 and total assets of $8,103,815 at year end.
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