Nonprofit · EIN 93-0782467
FRIENDS OF THE COLUMBIA GORGE
Tax-exempt · PORTLAND, OR 97232
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,662,604 | $2,164,349 | -$501,745 | $8,131,932 | $229,483 | $7,902,449 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $827,745 | $1,947,781 | -$1,120,036 | $8,041,144 | $333,420 | $7,707,724 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $2,277,082 | $2,005,324 | $271,758 | $8,363,216 | $302,622 | $8,060,594 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,484,175
- of which government grants
- $149,064
- Membership dues
- $979,530
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $158,932
- Other revenue
- $19,497
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $201,521
- Other salaries and wages
- $931,635
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,402,496
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $47,986
- Occupancy
- $95,749
- Travel
- $44,342
- Depreciation
- $35,824
- Program services (functional)
- $1,741,304
- Management and general (functional)
- $190,684
- Fundraising (functional)
- $232,361
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $8,041,144
- Total assets, end of year
- $8,131,932
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $229,483
- Net assets, end of year
- $7,902,449
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $80,732
- Publicly traded securities
- $7,697,793
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,262,595
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $4,639,854
- Gross receipts
- $1,662,604
- Employees
- 31
- Volunteers
- 317
- Year formed
- 1981
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEVIN GORMAN | Executive Dir. Officer | 25 | $160,752 | $27,849 |
| PAIGE UNANGST | FINANCE DIRECTOR | 23 | $115,861 | $20,819 |
| TIM DOBYNS | COMM/ENG DIR. | 30 | $111,756 | $14,875 |
| LORI WARNER | PHILANTHROPY DIR. | 20 | $109,818 | $3,854 |
| PLESCHETTE FONTENET | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE DEBUHR | SECRETARY/TREAS Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE BALLENGER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN BAUGHER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE CAMPBELL | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| D'NA CHASE | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARI DUNN | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM GRUBE | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN HARRISON | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN HOWARD | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY KAHN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
7 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JENETTE LOVEJOY | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DAVID MICHALEK | Director Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| BARBARA NELSON | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARRIE NOBLE | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CARRIE NOBLES | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN PRICE | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMANI WISE | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEVIN GORMAN | Executive Dir. Officer | 25 | $164,631 | $26,130 |
| PAIGE UNANGST | FINANCE DIRECTOR | 26 | $112,581 | $19,771 |
| DAN BELL | LAND TRUST DIRECT | 10 | $107,580 | $19,599 |
| RUDY SALAKORY | CONSERVATION DIREC | 35 | $112,335 | $14,303 |
| TIM DOBYNS | COMM & ENGAG DIREC | 30 | $106,149 | $14,118 |
| PLESCHETTE FONTENET | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY KAHN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DON FRIEDMAN | SECRETARY/TREAS Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN BAUGHER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE CAMPBELL | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| D'NA CHASE | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARI DUNN | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM GRUBE | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN HARRISON | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN HOWARD | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENETTE LOVEJOY | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID MICHALEK | Director Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA NELSON | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARRIE NOBLE | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CARRIE NOBLES | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN PRICE | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEVIN GORMAN | Executive Dir. Officer | 25 | $129,814 | $23,712 |
| BUCK PARKER | INTERIM CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| DON FRIEDMAN | SEC/TREAS Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN BAUGHER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE CAMPBELL | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GEOFF CARR | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| D'NA CHASE | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARI DUNN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GWEN FARNHAM | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| PLESCHETTE FONTENET | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN HARRISON | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN HOWARD | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY KAHN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENETTE LOVEJOY | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID MICHALEK | Director Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA NELSON | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN NELSON | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARRIE NOBLES | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN PRICE | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 123 NE 3RD AVE STE 108, PORTLAND, OR 97232-2975
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- KEVIN GORMAN, 123 NE 3rd Ave 108, Portland, OR 97232
- Signed the 990
- KEVIN GORMAN, Executive Director
- Phone
- (503) 241-3762
- Website
- WWW.GORGEFRIENDS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- KERN & THOMPSON LLC
Mission
ENSURING THE GORGE REMAINS A VIBRANT, LIVING PLACE WONDROUS, WILD, AND ACCESSIBLE FOR ALL IS AT THE CORE OF WHAT WE DO. FRIENDS OF THE COLUMBIA GORGE WORKS TO PROTECT, PRESERVE, AND STEWARD THE COLUMBIA GORGE FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS.
Program accomplishments
- PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT - A LARGE CROSS SECTION OF PUBLIC SUPPORT IS CRITICAL TO PRESERVE THE COLUMBIA GORGE FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. TO MEET THIS CHALLENGE, FRIENDS SEEKS TO STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY SUPPORT FOR KEY CONSERVATION INITIATIVES, EXPOSE LOCAL YOUTH TO THE GORGES WONDERS, AND ILLUSTRATE THE GORGES SIGNIFICANCE AS AN ICON OF THE PACIFIC NW AND NATIONAL TREASURE.Expenses $573,436
- CONSERVATION - FRIENDS WORKS TO PROTECT THE SCENIC AND NATURAL RESOURCES OF THE GORGE BY PROTECTING THE AIR QUALITY, LIMITING SPRAWL, AND PROTECTING FOREST AND FARMLANDS. AN ESSENTIAL ELEMENT TO FRIENDS' SUCCESS HAS BEEN THE ABILITY TO EFFECTIVELY BUILD A DIVERSE NETWORK OF COMMUNITY PARTNERS AND MOBILIZE THOUSANDS OF DEDICATED FRIENDS ACTIVISTS AND ALLIES ACROSS THE REGION.Expenses $476,062
- MEMBER SERVICES - FRIENDS STAFF DEDICATES TIME, EXPERIENCE, AND KNOWLEDGE TO PROVIDE OUR MEMBERSHIP WITH A WELL-ROUNDED UNDERSTANDING IN THE HISTORY, LANDSCAPES, BIODIVERSITY, FLORA, FAUNA, AND TRAILS WITHIN THE COLUMBIA GORGE NATIONAL SCENIC AREA. SPENDING TIME WITH MEMBERS AND CREATING EXPERIENCES TO HELP THEM GRASP THE DEPTH AND BREADTH OF THE WORK THE ORGANIZATION DOES TO PRESERVE, PROTECT, AND STEWARD THE GORGE.Expenses $327,856
- LEGAL - WHEN GORGE RESOURCES ARE THREATENED BY UNLAWFUL DECISIONS AND VIOLATIONS, FRIENDS EXERCISES ITS RIGHT TO IMPLEMENT SOPHISTICATED LEGAL STRATEGIES AND CUTTING-EDGE PUBLIC EDUCATION TOOLS TO PROTECT GORGE RESOURCES AND KEEP WATCH ON RECKLESS LAND DEVELOPMENT.Expenses $313,898
- LOBBYING FRIENDS CONDUCTS LOBBY ACTIVITIES TO SUPPORT LAWS THAT PROTECT THE GORGES SCENIC, NATURAL, CULTURAL, AND RECREATIONAL RESOURCES.Expenses $50,052
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 93-0782467
- 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
- 1981
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $8,131,932
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,662,604
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,662,604 | $2,164,349 | $8,131,932 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $827,745 | $1,947,781 | $8,041,144 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $2,277,082 | $2,005,324 | $8,363,216 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $724,334 | $1,811,088 | $8,126,459 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 93-0782467).
Questions about FRIENDS OF THE COLUMBIA GORGE
- What is the EIN of FRIENDS OF THE COLUMBIA GORGE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FRIENDS OF THE COLUMBIA GORGE is 93-0782467.
- Is FRIENDS OF THE COLUMBIA GORGE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1981.
- Are donations to FRIENDS OF THE COLUMBIA GORGE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FRIENDS OF THE COLUMBIA GORGE 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 FRIENDS OF THE COLUMBIA GORGE due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FRIENDS OF THE COLUMBIA GORGE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of FRIENDS OF THE COLUMBIA GORGE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names KEVIN GORMAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of FRIENDS OF THE COLUMBIA GORGE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 22 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $160,752 (KEVIN GORMAN, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does FRIENDS OF THE COLUMBIA GORGE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,662,604, expenses of $2,164,349 and total assets of $8,131,932 at year end.
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