Linn County Kennel Club
Linn County Kennel Club is a small public charity based in Albany, Oregon. Its IRS filing reports activities including community dog-training classes, dog shows and trials, and payments to organizations and programs related to veterinary care, animal welfare, and police K-9 units.
Linn County Kennel Club at a glance
- Total assets
- $127,441
- Revenue (2025)
- $174,981
- +3.8% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $2,166
- Expenses (2025)
- $179,290
- +13.3% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Linn County Kennel Club
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 2898, Albany, OR 97321
Phone: (503) 394-3693
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Linn County Kennel Club funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2022 it made 10 grants totaling $15K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| OSU College of Veterinary | scholarship | $9,000 |
| Linn County Sheriffs Posse | — | $1,440 |
| Linn County Animal Control | — | $1,000 |
| Linn County Sheriffs | — | $1,000 |
| Albany Police K9 Unit | — | $500 |
| Lebanon Police K9 Unit | — | $500 |
| Sweet Home Police K9 Unit | — | $500 |
| Project Pooch | — | $500 |
| AKC Human Fund | — | $500 |
| Naia | — | $500 |
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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 | $127,441 | $174,981 | $179,290 | — | — | $2,166 |
| 2024 | — | $168,501 | $158,187 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | $121,675 | $152,916 | $156,561 | — | — | $552 |
| 2022 | $125,135 | $165,021 | $145,311 | $15,440 | 10 | $187 |
| 2021 | $105,425 | $31,311 | $35,670 | — | — | $278 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The club states that its mission is “to provide the community with a means to properly train.” Its filing describes public obedience and conformation-handling classes intended to promote awareness of dog welfare and safety. It also reports offering an eight-week session at no cost for dogs adopted through Linn County Dog Control.
The club reports holding conformation, obedience, rally, and agility events sanctioned by the American Kennel Club, with an average entry of 1,400 dogs and exhibitors. Its listed payments include support for veterinary medicine and treatment, animal welfare, and police K-9 units.
Grantmaking
The 2024 filing lists payments to OSU College of Veterinary Medicine ($9,000), Karen Stenlund ($3,000), Corvallis Lions Club ($2,250), Linn County Sheriff’s Posse ($1,420), Linn County Sheriff’s K-9 Unit ($1,000), Linn County Animal Control ($1,000), and the AKC Humane Fund, Albany Police K-9 Unit, Project Pooch, OSU treatment fund, Sweet Home Police K-9 Unit, Lebanon Police K-9 Unit, and NAIA ($500 each). The filing does not state a total number of grants or an overall giving total for this list. It also describes dog-training classes and sanctioned events; those activities are not identified as grants to outside applicants.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Susie Shearer as President; Susan Wiley as Treasurer; Emily Fagan as Vice President; Laura Oas as Secretary; and Trudy Strawn, Tammy Pengelly, and Marland Rice as board members.
Linn County Kennel Club is led by Susie Shearer, President on every filing since 2022; none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Susie Shearer
President
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan Wiley
Treasuer
On filings since 2021
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Trudy Strawn
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Emily Fagan
Vice President
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marland Rice
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tammy Pengelly
Board
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laura Oas
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: Jessie Quetschke (2021–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Gail Hill (2021–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Marge Nelson-Perez (2021–2022) — Vice President
- Former: Pam McGowan (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Laura Bloedel (2021) — President
- Former: Susan Shearer (2021) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Linn County Kennel Club
How large is Linn County Kennel Club?
Linn County Kennel Club reported $127K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $175K.
What does Linn County Kennel Club fund?
The club states that its mission is “to provide the community with a means to properly train.” Its filing describes public obedience and conformation-handling classes intended to promote awareness of dog welfare and safety. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Linn County Kennel Club?
Linn County Kennel Club has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Linn County Kennel Club's EIN?
Linn County Kennel Club's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-0868219. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 23, 2023)
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