Marys River Watershed Council
Marys River Watershed Council works with public and private landowners to improve water quality and fish and wildlife habitat throughout the watershed and engages community members through environmental education and outreach activities.
Marys River Watershed Council at a glance
In short: Marys River Watershed Council gave $524K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $131K), mostly in Oregon. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $524,365
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- Average grant
- $131,091
- Median grant
- $108,056
- Total assets
- $1,102,676
- +31.3% 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 Marys River Watershed Council funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was South Santiam Watershed Council ($294K). Together the top 4 received $524K.
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 4 (25%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $524K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| South Santiam Watershed Council Sweet Home, OR | In partnership with noaa and mrwc, the purpose of this cash award was to replace four fish passage barriers on tributaries to the south santiam river. | $294,263 |
| Calapooia Watershed Council Brownsville, OR | In partnership with noaa and mrwc, the purpose of this cash award was to replace three fish passage barriers at the albany oxbows and one fish passage barrier over the dead river at truax island. | $138,112 |
| North Santiam Watershed Council Stayton, OR | In partnership with noaa and mrwc, the purpose of this cash award was to replace an undersized culvert on panther creek and address fish passage on mill creek by removing penitentiary dam and producing an alternatives analysis and designs for waller dam. | $77,999 |
| Luckiamute Watershed Council Independence, OR | In partnership with noaa and mrwc, the purpose of this cash award was to replace the culvert at harris creek with a bridge and perform outreach at plunkett creek. | $13,991 |
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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 | $1,102,676 | $1,304,261 | $1,227,273 | $524,365 | 4 | $393 |
| 2024 | $839,731 | $721,409 | $677,907 | — | — | $411 |
| 2023 | $688,638 | $426,193 | $444,825 | — | — | $175 |
| 2022 | $683,625 | $844,348 | $431,171 | — | — | $20 |
| 2021 | $292,297 | $318,113 | $257,821 | — | — | $30 |
| 2020 | $254,013 | $238,450 | $205,794 | — | — | $87 |
| 2019 | $203,008 | $182,588 | $200,215 | — | — | $75 |
About Marys River Watershed Council
Based on IRS filings
Marys River Watershed Council is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Corvallis, OR. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $524K. Net investment income was $393.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Marys River Watershed Council is led by Holly Purpura, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 1 of 13 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Holly Purpura
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$43K (2019) → $94K (2025)
Bill Blakney
Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2021
Vice Chair → Chair, 2022
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Bean
Director
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christina Mitchell
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Clara Eshaghpour
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paul Scheerer
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Issi Tang
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Luke Hatch
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Lewis
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tessa Artruc
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Merrillee Buchanan
Vice Chair
Director → Viec Chair, 2022
Viec Chair → Vice Chair, 2023
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Connie Barnes
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gerry Connard
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (15)
- Former: Pete Nelson (2019–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Matt Kellam (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Henry Pitts (2024) — Director
- Former: Molly Monroe (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Phil Sollins (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Zach Pike-Urlacher (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Ethan Hasenstein (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Dean Anderson (2023) — Director
- Former: Leah Cromer (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Thom Whittier (2019–2021) — Board Chair
- Former: Annie Young-Matthews (2019) — Board Chair
- Former: Jeff Reams (2019) — Secretary
- Former: Lee Sherman (2019) — Director
- Former: Merrilee Buchanan Benson (2019) — Director
- Former: Michael Pope (2019) — Board Treasurer
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 $94K, to Holly Purpura (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Marys River Watershed Council
How much does Marys River Watershed Council give each year?
Marys River Watershed Council gave $524K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.
What is Marys River Watershed Council's typical grant size?
Marys River Watershed Council's median grant in 2025 was $108,056, and its average grant was $131,091, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Marys River Watershed Council give grants?
Marys River Watershed Council gives mostly in Oregon: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there.
Does Marys River Watershed Council give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Marys River Watershed Council's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
How large is Marys River Watershed Council?
Marys River Watershed Council reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.3M.
What is Marys River Watershed Council?
Marys River Watershed Council is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Corvallis, OR. It holds $1.1M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Marys River Watershed Council's EIN?
Marys River Watershed Council's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-1314764. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 18, 2020)
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