Nonprofit · EIN 91-1748485
DESCHUTES RIVER CONSERVANCY
Tax-exempt · BEND, OR 97709
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $2,530,282 | $2,501,991 | $28,291 | $2,553,749 | $704,342 | $1,849,407 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $3,511,956 | $3,011,913 | $500,043 | $2,719,028 | $897,829 | $1,821,199 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $4,514,060 | $4,256,869 | $257,191 | $2,333,813 | $1,012,657 | $1,321,156 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,166,823
- of which government grants
- $1,629,592
- Program service revenue
- $179,902
- Investment income
- $38,947
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$4,608
- Other revenue
- $144,610
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $140,938
- Other salaries and wages
- $797,722
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,296,509
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $124,325
- Travel
- $19,716
- Depreciation
- $21,196
- Program services (functional)
- $1,916,905
- Management and general (functional)
- $487,563
- Fundraising (functional)
- $97,523
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,719,028
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,553,749
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $704,342
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,849,407
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $69,278
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,260,019
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $589,388
- Gross receipts
- $2,534,890
- Employees
- 16
- Volunteers
- 81
- Year formed
- 1996
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KATHLEEN K FITZPATRICK | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $140,938 |
| ROBERT A BRUNOE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.75 | $0 |
| JADE MAYER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.75 | $0 |
| CRAIG HORRELL | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.75 | $0 |
| MEGAN HILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| STEVE FORRESTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| PHIL FINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| AUSTIN SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JAY HENRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| SPENCER SAWASKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| NATASHA BELLIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ANGELLA RINEHOLD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ZACH FREED | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| WILLIAM MUNRO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KATE FITZPATRICK | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $129,184 |
| ROBERT A BRUNOE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.75 | $0 |
| JADE MAYER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.75 | $0 |
| CRAIG HORRELL | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.75 | $0 |
| MEGAN HILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| STEVE FORRESTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| PHIL FINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| NANCY GILBERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| EMELIE MCKAIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JAY HENRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| GREGG GARNETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| NATASHA BELLIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| BRIDGET MORAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CHANDRA FERRARI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ZACH FREED | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| WILLIAM MUNRO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KATE FITZPATRICK | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $121,129 |
| ROBERT A BRUNOE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.75 | $0 |
| JADE MAYER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.75 | $0 |
| CRAIG HORRELL | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.75 | $0 |
| MEGAN HILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| STEVE FORRESTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| PHIL FINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| NANCY GILBERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| EMELIE MCKAIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JAY HENRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| GREGG GARNETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| NATASHA BELLIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| BRIDGET MORAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CHANDRA FERRARI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 1560, BEND, OR 97709-1560
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ROBERT A BRUNOE, 805 SW INDUSTRIAL WAY 5, BEND, OR 97702
- Signed the 990
- ROBERT A BRUNOE, CHAIR
- Phone
- (541) 382-4077
- Website
- WWW.DESCHUTESRIVER.ORG
- Return prepared by
- SORREN INC
Mission
WATER RECLAMATION AND CONSERVATION TO INCREASE, PROTECT AND IMPROVE WATER QUALITY IN THE DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN.
Program accomplishments
- WATER ACQUISITION / STREAM FLOW RESTORATION - CONSERVATION, LEASING OF WATER RIGHTS AND PERMANENT INSTREAM TRANSFERS OF WATER RIGHTS.Expenses $1,078,095
- MITIGATION - TEMPORARY AND PERMANENT WATER RIGHTS TRANSFERS.Expenses $337,182
- RIPARIAN RESTORATION, MONITORING, PLANNING AND OTHER PROGRAM EXPENSES.Expenses $501,628
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
- 91-1748485
- 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
- 1998
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C30Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,553,749
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,534,890
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $2,530,282 | $2,501,991 | $2,553,749 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $3,511,956 | $3,011,913 | $2,719,028 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $4,514,060 | $4,256,869 | $2,333,813 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $1,800,219 | $1,772,731 | $1,578,012 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | 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 91-1748485).
Questions about DESCHUTES RIVER CONSERVANCY
- What is the EIN of DESCHUTES RIVER CONSERVANCY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of DESCHUTES RIVER CONSERVANCY is 91-1748485.
- Is DESCHUTES RIVER CONSERVANCY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1998.
- Are donations to DESCHUTES RIVER CONSERVANCY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does DESCHUTES RIVER 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 DESCHUTES RIVER 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 DESCHUTES RIVER 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 DESCHUTES RIVER CONSERVANCY?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names ROBERT A BRUNOE.
- Who are the officers and directors of DESCHUTES RIVER CONSERVANCY?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 14 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $140,938 (KATHLEEN K FITZPATRICK, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does DESCHUTES RIVER CONSERVANCY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,530,282, expenses of $2,501,991 and total assets of $2,553,749 at year end.
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