Orcasong Institute

PORTLAND, OR EIN: 46-1292383

Orcasong Institute is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in PORTLAND, OR. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 8 grants totaling $85K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$85K

+20.0% YoY

Grant Count

8

+166.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$11K

-55.0% YoY

About Orcasong Institute

Based on IRS filings

Orcasong Institute is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in PORTLAND, OR. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 8 grants totaling $85K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

EASTSOUNDFRIDAY HARBOROAKLANDPALM DESERTPALM SPRINGSPULLMANSAN JOSESANTA ANA

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.120202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$21K$43K$64K$85K2 grants20208 grants20212 grants20223 grants20238 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2024

ORCAS CENTER$25KORCAS ISLAND FILM FESTIVAL$12KORCAS ISLAND CHAMBER MUS…$12KPALM SPRINGS INTERNATION…$10KPALM SPRINGS SUNUP ROTAR…$10KORCAS ISLAND COMMUNITY F…$10KCORAZON LLC$5KORCAS ANIMAL PROTECTION …$1K

Grant Size Distribution

23 grants across all recorded years

22<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
DAVID L DOTLICHPRESIDENT/CHAIR/DIRECTOR1
NEAL DOUGLAS ELWOODDIRECTOR1
BRENDA HEMINGWAYDIRECTOR1
KATHERINE KNECHTDIRECTOR1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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