Clackamas Women's Services
Clackamas Women’s Services (CWS) is an Oregon City, Oregon public charity, incorporated in 1985, whose mission is to break the isolation of domestic and sexual violence. It provides free, confidential services for survivors and also makes grants to Oregon organizations, including grants for survivor housing, legal assistance, and nonprofit capacity building and recovery assistance.
Clackamas Women's Services at a glance
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.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,346,974
- -40.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $195,581
- -25.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $105,923
- Total assets
- $6,937,263
- +1.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 8% first-time grantees (1 of 12, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Oregon (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Clackamas Women's Services
- Contact
Mailing address: 256 Warner Milne Road, Oregon City, OR 97045
Phone: (503) 557-5810
Website: https://cwsor.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Clackamas Women's Services funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Up and Over ($632K). Together the top 10 received $2.3M.
Grant Size Distribution
42 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 17 grants of 42 (40%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Oregon. CWS’s CBRA program is described as serving nonprofits and community-based organizations with operations in Clackamas County, Oregon. Its website says survivors do not have to live in Clackamas County to be connected to CWS services.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
States
Cities
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. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $68K; repeat grants $207K. How we count
Medians: $68K first-time, $128K repeat.
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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $72K (2021) to $3.9M (2024). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $2.3M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Up and Over Oregon City, OR | Housing for Survivors | $631,804 |
| Antfarm Sandy, OR | Nonprofit Capacity Building & Recovery Assist | $532,159 |
| Northwest Family Services Portland, OR | Nonprofit Capacity Building & Recovery Assist | $463,358 |
| Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization Portland, OR | Housing for Survivors | $190,125 |
| Parrott Creek Oregon City, OR | Housing for Survivors | $178,173 |
| Legal Aid Services of Oregon Portland, OR | Legal Assistance for Victims | $127,651 |
| Safety Compass Silverton, OR | Housing for Trafficking Victims | $84,195 |
| Loveone Oregon City, OR | Housing for Survivors | $67,522 |
| Camp Arrah Wanna Welches, OR | Nonprofit Capacity Building & Recovery Assist | $29,737 |
| A Village for One Oregon City, OR | Nonprofit Capacity Building & Recovery Assist | $19,774 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6,937,263 | $12,938,087 | $13,323,642 | $2,346,974 | 12 | $24,752 |
| 2024 | $6,870,796 | $13,812,586 | $13,841,031 | $3,929,504 | 15 | $-48,824 |
| 2023 | $5,098,305 | $7,936,728 | $6,798,049 | $258,149 | 6 | $27,596 |
| 2022 | $4,719,706 | $7,842,749 | $6,836,558 | $344,251 | 5 | — |
| 2021 | $3,470,132 | $5,422,375 | $4,717,448 | $72,135 | 4 | — |
| 2020 | $2,312,274 | $4,445,746 | $3,969,415 | $194,471 | 4 | — |
| 2019 | $1,878,238 | $3,489,891 | $3,608,030 | — | — | — |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
CWS’s stated mission is “Breaking the isolation of domestic and sexual violence.” Its website says it serves survivors of domestic violence, sexual violence, stalking, child abuse, elder abuse, sexual exploitation, and trafficking, with services intended to support safety, healing, and connection to community.
CWS’s 2025 grants included funding for housing for survivors and trafficking victims, legal assistance for victims, and nonprofit capacity building and recovery assistance. Among the supported organizations, ANTFARM describes its mission as providing life-changing learning experiences for youth; Northwest Family Services says it focuses on family stability, child well-being, and victims of crime; and Legal Aid Services of Oregon says it provides civil legal services to low-income communities. Safety Compass describes supporting survivors of commercial sexual exploitation and human trafficking as they navigate justice systems. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own work.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, CWS reported 12 grants totaling $2,346,974. Grant amounts ranged from $10,500 to $631,804, with a median of $105,923. The largest grants included UP AND OVER ($631,804) for housing for survivors; ANTFARM ($532,159) and Northwest Family Services ($463,358) for nonprofit capacity building and recovery assistance; and Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization ($190,125) for housing for survivors. Other notable awards were Parrott Creek ($178,173) for housing for survivors and Legal Aid Services of Oregon ($127,651) for legal assistance for victims.
CWS’s Clackamas County Nonprofit Capacity Building Recovery Assistance Program page describes assistance of up to $80,000 for eligible nonprofit organizations, including technical assistance and payments toward capacity-building efforts. The program is described as aiming to assist at least eight nonprofits. The website’s 2023 application document lists eligibility criteria including federal 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(19) status, physical operations in Clackamas County, fewer than 150 employees, and an operating budget below $20 million. It also says CWS would fund only one request per organization and exclude organizations receiving capacity-building grant funds from Clackamas Workforce Partnership or Mercy Corps. These materials describe a 2023 application cycle; they do not state a deadline.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Kari Schneider-Hille as president, Michael Wu as vice president, Sabrina Kochprapha as secretary through June 2025, Scott Davis as treasurer, and Karen Hansis, Laura Douglass, Jerry Kissler, Laurie Cremona Wagner, and Jaclyn Sarna as board members. Jaclyn Sarna’s board service is listed through February 2025. Melissa Erlbaum is listed as executive director.
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $191K, to Melissa Erlbaum (Executive Director). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
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 does Clackamas Women's Services fund?
CWS’s stated mission is “Breaking the isolation of domestic and sexual violence.” See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Clackamas Women's Services?
Clackamas Women's Services has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check cwsor.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
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 October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 10, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 2, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 1, 2026)
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Grantable. (2026). Clackamas Women's Services funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/clackamas-women-s-services-morg_a460848c38ac4993bfe5d0267a9d05f3
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