Nonprofit · EIN 93-1326405
WESTERN RIVERS CONSERVANCY
Tax-exempt · PORTLAND, OR 97204
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $11,441,931 | $11,116,738 | $325,193 | $54,397,285 | $17,096,354 | $37,300,931 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $25,203,080 | $15,610,993 | $9,592,087 | $78,470,097 | $20,110,198 | $58,359,899 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $16,821,602 | $14,319,260 | $2,502,342 | $64,820,415 | $16,096,866 | $48,723,549 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $8,558,787
- of which government grants
- $410,340
- Program service revenue
- $150,000
- Investment income
- $1,759,476
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $553,100
- Other revenue
- $973,668
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $4,045,968
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $897,438
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,172,579
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,877,769
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $25,392
- Accounting fees
- $53,696
- Occupancy
- $238,129
- Travel
- $242,216
- Depreciation
- $28,050
- Program services (functional)
- $9,104,756
- Management and general (functional)
- $996,305
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,015,677
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $78,470,097
- Total assets, end of year
- $54,397,285
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $17,096,354
- Net assets, end of year
- $37,300,931
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $29,122,546
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $23,892,941
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $13,407,990
- Gross receipts
- $18,515,431
- Employees
- 24
- Volunteers
- 29
- Year formed
- 2001
- 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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NELSON MATHEWS | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $240,293 | $48,198 |
| JULIETTE HARDING | TREASURER / DIR. OF FINANCE Officer | 40 | $165,707 | $39,083 |
| JOSH KLING | CONSERVATION DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $143,002 | $46,240 |
| DANIEL PALMERLEE | DIR. OF MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $150,695 | $30,498 |
| HEIDI WILCOX | DIR. OF FOUNDATION & CORP. RELATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $135,447 | $33,651 |
| JIM COX | DIRECTOR OF DONOR RELATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $133,311 | $34,224 |
| ANNE M TATTAM | ASSOC. DIR. FOUNDATION RELATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $130,447 | $35,895 |
| JULIA TURRINI | SECRETARY/ CORPORATE COUNSEL Officer | 40 | $150,647 | $15,286 |
| DECHEN BARTSO | ASST. SECRETARY / PARALEGAL Officer | 40 | $102,084 | $10,381 |
| CARTER MACNICHOL | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC ADEMA | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLEN DAMON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEN GROSSMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICH HASSLACHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
7 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LYNN LOACKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NANCY MCKAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIM SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LIAM THORNTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRUCE WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| TIM WOOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DENISE WULFEKUHLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUE DOROFF | PRESIDENT (THRU 06/24) Officer | 40 | $279,129 | $55,650 |
| NELSON MATHEWS | V.P. & INTERIM PRES. Officer | 40 | $200,036 | $44,891 |
| JULIETTE HARDING | TREASURER / DIR. OF FINANCE Officer | 40 | $158,001 | $35,013 |
| JOSH KLING | CONSERVATION DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $136,795 | $50,648 |
| DANIEL PALMERLEE | DIR. OF MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $138,448 | $30,731 |
| HEIDI WILCOX | DIRECTOR OF FOUNDATION & CORPORATE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $131,323 | $35,130 |
| JIM COX | DIRECTOR OF DONOR RELATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $128,867 | $32,276 |
| PETER COLBY | CALIFORNIA PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 32 | $124,527 | $34,073 |
| DECHEN BARTSO | ASST. SECRETARY / PARALEGAL Officer | 40 | $97,333 | $9,886 |
| JIM SMITH | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CARTER MACNICHOL | BOARD VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIA TURRINI | BOARD SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC ADEMA | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL BROWN | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLEN DAMON | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KEN GROSSMAN | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RICH HASSLACHER | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNN LOACKER | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY MCKAY | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LIAM THORNTON | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE WILLIAMS | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM WOOD | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DENISE WULFEKUHLE | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUE DOROFF | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $259,152 | $56,937 |
| NELSON MATHEWS | VICE PRESIDENT Key employee | 40 | $180,335 | $43,056 |
| JULIETTE HARDING | TREASURER / DIR. OF FINANCE Officer | 40 | $153,122 | $36,642 |
| JOSH KLING | CONSERVATION DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $133,365 | $39,134 |
| JIM COX | DIRECTOR OF DONOR RELATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $124,512 | $33,822 |
| HEIDI WILCOX | DIRECTOR OF FOUNDATION & CORP. RELATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $126,458 | $29,869 |
| DANIEL PALMERLEE | DIRECTOR OF MARKETING & COMMS. Highest-paid employee | 40 | $124,286 | $31,075 |
| PETER COLBY | CALIFORNIA PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 32 | $117,842 | $28,474 |
| DECHEN BARTSO | SECRETARY / PARALEGAL Officer | 40 | $84,833 | $8,810 |
| JIM SMITH | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CARTER MACNICHOL | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC ADEMA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLEN DAMON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KEN GROSSMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICH HASSLACHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNN LOACKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY MCKAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LIAM THORNTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM WOOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 71 SW OAK ST STE 100, PORTLAND, OR 97204-3419
- In care of
- % JULIETTE HARDING
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- NELSON MATHEWS, 71 SW OAK STREET 100, PORTLAND, OR 97204
- Signed the 990
- NELSON MATHEWS, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (503) 241-0151
- Website
- WWW.WESTERNRIVERS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- GARY MCGEE & CO LLP
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.
Program accomplishments
- WESTERN RIVERS CONSERVANCY (WRC) IS THE ONLY ORGANIZATION THAT FOCUSES SOLELY ON PROTECTING OUTSTANDING RIVERS AND STREAMS ACROSS THE WEST THROUGH LAND ACQUISITION. BY PURCHASING 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 PROJECTS 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, WRC 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-THREE STAFF MEMBERS AND IS GOVERNED BY A THIRTEEN-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 2025, WRC HAD 32 ACTIVE PROJECTS IN EIGHT STATES. WRC PERMANENTLY PROTECTED 2,551 ACRES OF LAND ALONG 11 OF THE FINEST RIVERS AND STREAMS IN OREGON, CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, IDAHO AND MONTANA. IN ADDITION, WRC PURCHASED 3,059 ACRES ALONG 10 WESTERN RIVERS AND STREAMS. WRC HELD AN ADDITIONAL 9,372 ACRES ALONG 17 RIVERS AND STREAMS AND WORKED TO PLACE THESE LANDS INTO PERMANENT PROTECTIVE STEWARDSHIP. AT THE END OF FY25, WRC HAD AGREEMENTS IN PLACE TO CONSERVE 59,631 ACRES OF LAND IN FUTURE YEARS.Expenses $9,104,756 · grants $4,045,968 · revenue $1,676,768
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 16, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 93-1326405
- 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
- 2002
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C32)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $54,397,285
- Income (IRS master file)
- $18,515,431
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $11,441,931 | $11,116,738 | $54,397,285 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2024 | $25,203,080 | $15,610,993 | $78,470,097 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2023 | $16,821,602 | $14,319,260 | $64,820,415 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $6,069,985 | $14,727,214 | $69,706,599 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2018 | – | – | – | 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 93-1326405).
Questions about WESTERN RIVERS CONSERVANCY
- What is the EIN of WESTERN RIVERS CONSERVANCY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WESTERN RIVERS CONSERVANCY is 93-1326405.
- Is WESTERN RIVERS CONSERVANCY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2002.
- Are donations to WESTERN RIVERS CONSERVANCY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WESTERN RIVERS CONSERVANCY 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 WESTERN RIVERS CONSERVANCY due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WESTERN RIVERS CONSERVANCY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of WESTERN RIVERS CONSERVANCY?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names NELSON MATHEWS.
- Who are the officers and directors of WESTERN RIVERS CONSERVANCY?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 22 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $240,293 (NELSON MATHEWS, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does WESTERN RIVERS CONSERVANCY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $11,441,931, expenses of $11,116,738 and total assets of $54,397,285 at year end.
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