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Clackamas Women's Services

Foundation · Grantmaker Oregon City, OR EIN: 93-0900119 Website

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Key facts about Clackamas Women's Services

In short: Clackamas Women's Services gave $2.3M across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $196K), mostly in Oregon. 8% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
93-0900119
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$2,346,974
Grants made (2025)
12
Average grant
$195,581
Median grant
$105,923
New grantees (estimate)
8% first-time grantees (1 of 12, 2025)
Total assets
$6,937,263
Primary geography
Oregon (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$6.9M

+1.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$2.3M

-40.3% YoY

Grant Count

12

-20.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$196K

-25.3% YoY

Is Clackamas Women's Services open to new grantees?

8%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 1 of 12 grantees (8%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $68K; repeat grants $207K. How we count

Medians: $68K first-time, $128K repeat.

  • 92% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 582% from 2022 to 2025. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

About Clackamas Women's Services

Based on IRS filings

Clackamas Women's Services is a nonprofit organization focused on Human Services, based in Oregon City, OR. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 12 grants totaling $2.3M. Net investment income was $25K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of all 12 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

States

Cities

Oregon CityPortlandSilvertonTualatinSandyWelchesCanbyMilwaukie

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$2M$3M$4M0 grants20194 grants20204 grants20215 grants20226 grants202315 grants202412 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Up and Over: $632KUp and Over$632KAntfarm: $532KAntfarm$532KNorthwest Family Services: $463KNorthwest Family Services$463KImmigrant and Refugee Community Organization: $190KImmigrant and RefugeeCommunity Organization$190KParrott Creek: $178KParrott Creek$178KLegal Aid Services of Oregon: $128KLegal Aid Services of Oregon$128KSafety Compass: $84KSafety Compass$84KLoveone: $68KLoveone$68KCamp Arrah Wanna: $30KCamp Arrah Wanna$30KA Village for One: $20KA Village for One$20K

Grant Size Distribution

42 grants across all recorded years

17<$50K5$50–100K12$100–250K4$250–500K3$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
UP AND OVER Oregon City, ORHOUSING FOR SURVIVORS$631,804
ANTFARM Sandy, ORNONPROFIT CAPACITY BUILDING & RECOVERY ASSIST$532,159
NORTHWEST FAMILY SERVICES Portland, ORNONPROFIT CAPACITY BUILDING & RECOVERY ASSIST$463,358
IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION Portland, ORHOUSING FOR SURVIVORS$190,125
PARROTT CREEK Oregon City, ORHOUSING FOR SURVIVORS$178,173
LEGAL AID SERVICES OF OREGON Portland, ORLEGAL ASSISTANCE FOR VICTIMS$127,651
SAFETY COMPASS Silverton, ORHOUSING FOR TRAFFICKING VICTIMS$84,195
LOVEONE Oregon City, ORHOUSING FOR SURVIVORS$67,522
CAMP ARRAH WANNA Welches, ORNONPROFIT CAPACITY BUILDING & RECOVERY ASSIST$29,737
A VILLAGE FOR ONE Oregon City, ORNONPROFIT CAPACITY BUILDING & RECOVERY ASSIST$19,774

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$5M$10M$15M$20M2019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$6,937,263$6,870,796$5,098,305
Revenue$12,938,087$13,812,586$7,936,728
Expenses$13,323,642$13,841,031$6,798,049
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$24,752$-48,824$27,596
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 10, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 6, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 2, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
  7. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 1, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Clackamas Women's Services is led by Melissa Erlbaum, Executive Director since 2020 (on filings since 2019); 4 of 13 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Melissa Erlbaum

    Executive Director

    Executive Di → Executive Director, 2020

    On filings since 2019

    55 hrs/week

    $137K (2019) → $191K (2025)

  • Kari Schneider-Hille

    President

    President → Board Member, 2022

    Board Member → President, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carla Moberg

    Finance Director

    On filings since 2024

    45 hrs/week

    $109K (2024) → $105K (2025)

  • Amy Doud

    Deputy Director

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $109K (2021) → $134K (2025)

  • Catherine Koch

    Counseling & Youth Program

    Counseling & Youth Program Director → Counseling & Youth Program, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $115K (2023) → $107K (2025)

  • Jerry Kissler

    Board Member

    Secretary → Board Member, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Wu

    Vice President

    Board Member → Vice President, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Scott Davis

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Laurie Cremona Wagner

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jaclyn Sarna

    Board Member

    Board Member → Secretary, 2023

    Secretary → Board Member, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Karen Hansis

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Laura Douglass

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sabrina Kochprapha

    Secretary

    Board Member → Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (18)
  • Former: Angela Drake (2023–2024) — Shelter & Housing Program Director
  • Former: Brenda Kinoshita (2023–2024) — Director of Development & Communications
  • Former: Jill Wantland (2024) — Hr & Operations Director
  • Former: Barbara Radler (2019–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Brian Maher (2019–2023) — President
  • Former: Kate Buzbee (2019–2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: Carla Batcheller (2023) — Finance Director
  • Former: Efrem Lawrence (2019–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Pam Colburn (2021–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: David Nebel (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Debi Grieve (2019–2021) — Past President
  • Former: Emma Burke (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Libra Forde (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Mara Kennedy (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Mary Stempel (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Scott Conroy (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Laurel Lukesh (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Mike Wells (2019) — Board Member

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Melissa Erlbaum — Executive Director: $191KMelissa ErlbaumExecutive Director$191KAmy Doud — Deputy Director: $134KAmy DoudDeputy Director$134KCatherine Koch — Counseling & Youth Program: $107KCatherine KochCounseling & Youth Program$107KCarla Moberg — Finance Director: $105KCarla MobergFinance Director$105K

Frequently asked questions about Clackamas Women's Services

How much does Clackamas Women's Services give each year?

Clackamas Women's Services gave $2.3M across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $3.9M across 15 grants.

What is Clackamas Women's Services's typical grant size?

Clackamas Women's Services's median grant in 2025 was $105,923, and its average grant was $195,581, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Clackamas Women's Services that year got $68K on average.

Where does Clackamas Women's Services give grants?

Clackamas Women's Services gives mostly in Oregon: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Oregon City, OR (6 grants) and Portland, OR (3 grants).

Does Clackamas Women's Services give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 12 grants with a stated purpose on Clackamas Women's Services's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Nonprofit Capacity Building & Recovery Assist" (6 grants) and "Housing for Survivors" (4 grants).

Who are Clackamas Women's Services's largest grantees?

Clackamas Women's Services's largest 2025 grantees include Up and Over ($631,804), Antfarm ($532,159) and Northwest Family Services ($463,358), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 69% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Clackamas Women's Services?

Clackamas Women's Services reported $6.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $12.9M.

What is Clackamas Women's Services?

Clackamas Women's Services is a nonprofit organization focused on Human Services, based in Oregon City, OR. It holds $6.9M in total assets as of 2025.

What is Clackamas Women's Services's EIN?

Clackamas Women's Services's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-0900119. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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