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East Cascades Workforce Investment

Public charity · Grantmaker Bend, OR EIN: 47-3187533 Website

The East Cascades Workforce Investment board supports the talent needs of employers, and maximizes and aligns investments in the career goals of individuals to fuel a thriving economy.

Key facts about East Cascades Workforce Investment

In short: East Cascades Workforce Investment gave $4.9M across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $974K), mostly in Oregon. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
47-3187533
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$4,871,935
Grants made (2025)
5
Average grant
$974,387
Median grant
$759,431
Total assets
$2,175,072
Primary geography
Oregon (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$2.2M

-15.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$4.9M

-1.6% YoY

Grant Count

5

+66.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$974K

-40.9% YoY

How East Cascades Workforce Investment gives

  • Giving grew 53% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

About East Cascades Workforce Investment

Based on IRS filings

East Cascades Workforce Investment is a public charity focused on Employment, based in Bend, OR. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $4.9M. Net investment income was $473.

Focus Areas

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of all 5 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

States

Cities

BendKlamath FallsPortlandThe Dalles

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2M$4M$6M5 grants20206 grants20215 grants20226 grants20233 grants20245 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3.1M (2020) to $4.9M (2024). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $4.9M.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

Central Oregon Intergovernmental: $3.0MCentral OregonIntergovernmental$3.0MKlamath Works: $1.1MKlamath Works$1.1MColumbia Gorge Community College: $759KColumbia Gorge CommunityCollege$759KEaster Seals of Oregon: $47KEaster Seals of Oregon$47KOregon Manufacturing Extension Part: $23KOregon Manufacturing ExtensionPart$23K

The largest 2025 recipient was Central Oregon Intergovernmental ($3.0M). Together the top 5 received $4.9M.

Grant Size Distribution

25 grants across all recorded years

6<$50K1$50–100K2$100–250K3$250–500K7$500K–1M6$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 7 grants of 25 (28%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Central Oregon Intergovernmental Bend, ORSubrecipient$2,952,016
Klamath Works Klamath Falls, ORSubrecipient$1,090,566
Columbia Gorge Community College The Dalles, ORSubrecipient$759,431
Easter Seals of Oregon Portland, ORSubrecipient$47,315
Oregon Manufacturing Extension Part Portland, ORSubrecipient$22,607

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$2.5M$5M$7.5M$10M202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$2,175,072$2,561,928$2,517,477
Revenue$6,758,364$7,577,455$7,110,622
Expenses$7,150,660$7,428,625$6,588,117
Net Investment Income$473$71$151

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 22, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 17, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

East Cascades Workforce Investment is led by K'lynn Lane, Chair since 2023 (on filings since 2022); 4 of 21 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • K'lynn Lane

    Chair

    Board Member → Chair, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    0.8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert A. Dickey

    Director Cen

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $107K (2023) → $112K (2025)

  • Teresa Cummings-Weir

    Director of

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $112K (2024) → $115K (2025)

  • Heather Ficht

    Executive Di

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $122K (2020) → $205K (2025)

  • Jessica Fitzpatrick

    COO

    Director Complian → COO, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $114K (2023) → $157K (2025)

  • David Burger

    Vice Chair

    Board Member → Vice Chair, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    0.8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robbie Smith

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Hanner

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Soledad Haines

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Greg Davis

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jaime Eder

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brian Wiessmeyer

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chad Young

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cortney Gibson

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dave Baiocchi

    Secretary

    Board Member → Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    0.8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Charles Massie

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eric Strobel

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kenny Decrans

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kimberli Munn

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Susan Lewis

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Wendy Jackson

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (31)
  • Former: Julie Matthews (2020–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Erin Syzmoniak (2022–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Emma Jenkins (2023–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Laurie Chesley (2023–2024) — Secretary
  • Former: Ron Cholin (2023–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Lindsey Giamei (2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Melodi McGee (2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Bambi Bevill (2020–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Mike Graham (2020–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: David Aiken (2021–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Maggie Hubbell (2021–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Matt Bogatay (2021–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Suzanne Lindsey (2022–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Martin Campos Davis (2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Robert Moro (2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Gary North (2020–2022) — Chair
  • Former: Jamie Kendellen (2020–2022) — CFO
  • Former: Marta Year Cronin (2020–2022) — Vice Chair
  • Former: Martin Campos-Davis (2020–2022) — Treasurer & Secretary
  • Former: Michelle Alvarado (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Nicole Hough (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Trevor Janeck (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Stefanie Siebold (2021–2022) — Director of
  • Former: Wendy Peterson (2021–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Amy Gibbs (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Heather Tramp (2020–2021) — Treasurer & Secretary
  • Former: Jennifer Newby (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Jon Irvine (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Lisa Dobey (2020) — Chair
  • Former: Lisa Farquharson (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Sam Meier (2020) — Board Member

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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

Heather Ficht — Executive Di: $205KHeather FichtExecutive Di$205KJessica Fitzpatrick — COO: $157KJessica FitzpatrickCOO$157KTeresa Cummings-Weir — Director of: $115KTeresa Cummings-WeirDirector of$115KRobert a Dickey — Director Cen: $112KRobert a DickeyDirector Cen$112K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $205K, to Heather Ficht (Executive Di). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about East Cascades Workforce Investment

How much does East Cascades Workforce Investment give each year?

East Cascades Workforce Investment gave $4.9M across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $4.9M across 3 grants.

What is East Cascades Workforce Investment's typical grant size?

East Cascades Workforce Investment's median grant in 2025 was $759,431, and its average grant was $974,387, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does East Cascades Workforce Investment give grants?

East Cascades Workforce Investment 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 Portland, OR (2 grants).

Does East Cascades Workforce Investment give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on East Cascades Workforce Investment's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Subrecipient" (5 grants).

Who are East Cascades Workforce Investment's largest grantees?

East Cascades Workforce Investment's largest 2025 grantees include Central Oregon Intergovernmental ($2,952,016), Klamath Works ($1,090,566) and Columbia Gorge Community College ($759,431), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 99% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is East Cascades Workforce Investment?

East Cascades Workforce Investment reported $2.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $6.8M.

What is East Cascades Workforce Investment?

East Cascades Workforce Investment is a public charity focused on Employment, based in Bend, OR. It holds $2.2M in total assets as of 2025.

What is East Cascades Workforce Investment's EIN?

East Cascades Workforce Investment's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-3187533. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

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