Eugenespringfield Convention &

501(c)(6) organization Eugene, OR EIN: 93-0751310

The mission of travel Lane county is to increase the number of overnight visitors to the eugene, cascades & coast region. Travel Lane county is a recognized leader in achieving year-round economic growth throughout the eugene, cascades & coast region through innovative destination marketing, product development and exceptional visitor experiences. Eugene, cascades and coast is one of the most preferred travel destinations in the pacific northwest.

Eugenespringfield Convention & at a glance

In short: Eugenespringfield Convention & gave $25K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $25K), mostly in Oregon. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$25,000
-18.3% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$25,000
-18.3% vs 2024
Median grant
$25,000
Total assets
$6,751,164
+11.4% vs 2024
Primary geography
Oregon (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who Eugenespringfield Convention & funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Travel Lane County Charitable Fund: $25KTravel Lane County CharitableFund$25K

The largest 2025 recipient was Travel Lane County Charitable Fund ($25K).

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Eugene

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 Total only2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $22K (2023) to $31K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $25K.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Travel Lane County Charitable Fund Eugene, ORCharitable Fund$25,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$6,751,164$4,479,091$3,867,873$25,0001$110,935
2024$6,058,507$4,671,110$3,823,525$30,6001$81,889
2023$5,197,818$4,295,511$3,785,504$22,343Total only$27,443
2022$4,017,408$4,518,339$2,867,913——$2,661
2021$2,756,542$2,685,435$2,103,411——$-38,925
2020$1,888,676$2,531,650$2,562,635——$7,504

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Eugenespringfield Convention &

Based on IRS filings

Eugenespringfield Convention & is a public charity, based in Eugene, OR. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $25K. Net investment income was $111K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Eugenespringfield Convention & is led by Kari Westlund, President & C on every filing since 2020; 2 of 32 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Kari Westlund

    President & C

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $129K (2020) → $163K (2025)

  • Samara Phelps

    President & C

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $45K (2025)

  • Dana Turell

    Board President

    Vice Chair → Chair, 2023

    Chair → Board President, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Corey Buller

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Penilton

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jonnie Helfrich

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lorrie Normann

    Director

    Past Chair → Director, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Newman

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mike Drennan

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mike Duncan

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Richard Boyles

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Canaga

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tom Driscoll

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Irene Alltucker

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tina Patel

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bev Smith

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Commissioner David Loveall

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Julie Collins

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michelle Webber

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • George Roger

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Greg Evans

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ian Dobson

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ron Moore

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alyssa Gomez

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Doug Coombs

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Josh Neckels

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kaarin Knudson

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tim Smith

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Vanessa Tharp

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Barofsky

    Board Secretary

    Director → Board Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Pam Whyte

    Board Treasurer

    Treasurer → Board Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sarah Smith

    Board Vice P

    Director → Vice Chair, 2023

    Vice Chair → Board Vice P, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (21)
  • Former: Julie Johns (2020–2024) — Past Chair
  • Former: Lynda Kamerrer (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: Mayor Lucy Vinis (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: Pat Straube (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: Jeri McPherson (2022–2024) — Director
  • Former: Kari Preston (2022–2024) — Director
  • Former: Tracy Sunflower (2022–2024) — Director
  • Former: Carol Tannenbaum (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Martin Alletson (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Scott Freck (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Commissioner Pat Farr (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Jason Williams (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Mayor Sean Vangordon (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Anne Hallinan (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Bob Jagger (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Greg Taylor (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Jb Carney (2020–2021) — Past Chair
  • Former: Lisa Benson (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Pat Farr (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Jenny Ulum (2020) — Director
  • Former: Mayor Christine Lundberg (2020) — Director

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

Kari Westlund — President, C: $163KKari WestlundPresident, C$163KSamara Phelps — President, C: $45KSamara PhelpsPresident, C$45K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $163K, to Kari Westlund (President, C). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Eugenespringfield Convention &

How much does Eugenespringfield Convention & give each year?

Eugenespringfield Convention & gave $25K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $31K across 1 grant.

How large is Eugenespringfield Convention &?

Eugenespringfield Convention & reported $6.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.5M.

Where does Eugenespringfield Convention & operate?

Eugenespringfield Convention & has awarded grants in Oregon.

What is Eugenespringfield Convention &'s EIN?

Eugenespringfield Convention &'s EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-0751310. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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