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Oregon Agricultural Trust

Foundation · Grantmaker Salem, OR EIN: 84-3396259 Website

Oregon agricultural trust partners with farmers and ranchers to protect agricultural lands for the benefit of oregons economy, communities, and landscapes.

Key facts about Oregon Agricultural Trust

In short: Oregon Agricultural Trust gave $265K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $44K), mostly in Oregon. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
84-3396259
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$265,466
Grants made (2025)
6
Average grant
$44,244
Median grant
$36,269
Total assets
$2,885,301
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

$2.9M

+26.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$265K

Grant Count

6

Avg Grant Size

$44K

About Oregon Agricultural Trust

Based on IRS filings

Oregon Agricultural Trust is a nonprofit organization focused on Environment & Animals, based in Salem, OR. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $265K. Net investment income was $45K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of all 6 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

States

Cities

EugeneAshlandCottage GroveJunction CityPort Orford

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K0 grants20200 grants20210 grants20220 grants20230 grants20246 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2025

Long Tom Watershed Council: $114KLong Tom Watershed Council$114KFriends of Family Farmers: $62KFriends of Family Farmers$62KRogue Farm Corps: $60KRogue Farm Corps$60KWild Rivers Land Trust: $13KWild Rivers Land Trust$13KThe Nature Conservancy: $10KThe Nature Conservancy$10KCoast Fork Willamette Watersh: $7KCoast Fork Willamette Watersh$7K

Grant Size Distribution

6 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K2$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
LONG TOM WATERSHED COUNCIL Eugene, ORREGIONAL CONSERV PARTNER PRGM$114,226
FRIENDS OF FAMILY FARMERS Junction City, ORTRANSITION OREGON FARMLAND COLLAB$61,750
ROGUE FARM CORPS Ashland, ORTRANSITION OREGON FARMLAND COLLAB$59,870
WILD RIVERS LAND TRUST Port Orford, ORS COAST WORKING LANDS COLLAB$12,667
THE NATURE CONSERVANCY Eugene, ORS COAST WORKING LANDS COLLAB$10,000
COAST FORK WILLAMETTE WATERSH Cottage Grove, ORRCPP-SUPPORT TRIBAL CONNECTION$6,953

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$2M$3M202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$2,885,301$2,277,066$2,377,046
Revenue$2,178,372$1,226,249$1,433,890
Expenses$1,678,717$1,348,565$1,386,817
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$44,663$43,051$23,366
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 26, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Oregon Agricultural Trust is led by Nellie McAdams, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 1 of 11 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Nellie McAdams

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $78K (2020) → $117K (2025)

  • Jocelyn Bridson

    President

    Director → President, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kimberlee Chambers

    Director

    Vice President → President, 2021

    President → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tim Copeland

    Director

    Secretary → Treasurer, 2024

    Treasurer → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ron Alvarado

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alice Williamson

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Maria Schmidlkofer

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nikita Vincent

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Teresa Retzlaff

    Vice President

    Director → Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Megan Thompson

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joe Fitts

    Treasurer

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (10)
  • Former: Valentin Celaya (2020–2024) — President
  • Former: Michael Wilson (2022–2024) — Vice President
  • Former: Lauren Johnson (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Javier Lara (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Jay Gibbs (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Sarah Beaubien (2020–2022) — Secretary
  • Former: Zach Wilson (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Joe Hobson (2022) — Director
  • Former: Mike Wilson (2021) — Director
  • Former: Peter Kenagy (2020) — President

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

Nellie McAdams — Executive Dir.: $117KNellie McAdamsExecutive Dir.$117K

Frequently asked questions about Oregon Agricultural Trust

How much does Oregon Agricultural Trust give each year?

Oregon Agricultural Trust gave $265K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.

What is Oregon Agricultural Trust's typical grant size?

Oregon Agricultural Trust's median grant in 2025 was $36,269, and its average grant was $44,244, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Oregon Agricultural Trust give grants?

Oregon Agricultural Trust 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 Eugene, OR (2 grants).

Does Oregon Agricultural Trust give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Oregon Agricultural Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.

Who are Oregon Agricultural Trust's largest grantees?

Oregon Agricultural Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Long Tom Watershed Council ($114,226), Friends of Family Farmers ($61,750) and Rogue Farm Corps ($59,870), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 89% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Oregon Agricultural Trust?

Oregon Agricultural Trust reported $2.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.2M.

What is Oregon Agricultural Trust?

Oregon Agricultural Trust is a nonprofit organization focused on Environment & Animals, based in Salem, OR. It holds $2.9M in total assets as of 2025.

What is Oregon Agricultural Trust's EIN?

Oregon Agricultural Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-3396259. 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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