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Oregon Association of Relief Nurseries

Public charity · Grantmaker Corvallis, OR EIN: 45-2787193 Website

Oregon Association of Relief Nurseries leads and sustains a network of independent relief nurseries, through advocacy, resources development, and quality.

Oregon Association of Relief Nurseries at a glance

Total assets
$618,617
+68.3% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$2,590,403
+214.0% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$2,669,696
+238.7% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who Oregon Association of Relief Nurseries funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

BakerBendPendletonSalemSeatac

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60KTotal only2020 5 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

From 2020 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2020) to $43K (2021). In 2021 it made 5 grants totaling $43K.

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
Mountainstar Family Relief Nursery Bend, ORTechnology to Provide Services Virtually$11,981
Pioneer Relief Nursery Pendleton, ORTechnical Assistance$9,109
Family Building Blocks Inc Salem, ORTechnical Assistance$8,062
Lutheran Community Services Northwest Seatac, WATechnical Assistance$7,366
Baker Relief Nursery Inc Baker, ORTechnology to Provide Services Virtually$6,800
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2025$618,617$2,590,403$2,669,696——
2024$367,469$824,860$788,298——
2023$343,004$1,170,122$1,308,449——
2022$392,334$597,991$524,815——
2021$345,343$571,958$584,209$43,3185
2020$300,962$458,957$429,108$4,320Total only

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

About Oregon Association of Relief Nurseries

Based on IRS filings

Oregon Association of Relief Nurseries is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Corvallis, OR. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $619K in total assets.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Oregon Association of Relief Nurseries is led by Lee McKenzie, Interim Executive Director on the 2025 filing; 1 of 20 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Lee McKenzie

    Interim Executive Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $45K (2025)

  • Kara Tachikawa

    President

    Board Vice Chair → President, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jordan Robinson

    Director

    Director → Board Director, 2024

    Board Director → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kelly Sutherland

    Director

    Director → Board Director, 2024

    Board Director → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lisa O'Connor

    Director

    Director → Board Director, 2024

    Board Director → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marylee Stahl

    Director

    Director → Board Director, 2024

    Board Director → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Peggy Whalen

    Director

    Director → Board Director, 2024

    Board Director → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elizabeth Sherman

    Director

    Director At-Large → Board Director, 2024

    Board Director → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joseph Mauer

    Director

    Director → Board Director, 2024

    Board Director → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tanya Hamilton

    Director

    Board Director → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brenda Davis

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kallie Mill

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kyle Riege

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mandi Wood

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tara Webster

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bettina Schempf

    Treasurer

    Treasurer → Board Treasurer, 2023

    Board Treasurer → Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Leslie Finlay

    Member at Large

    Secretary → Board Director At-Large, 2024

    Board Director At-Large → Member at Large, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elizabeth Hoffman

    Past President

    Director → Board Chair, 2023

    Board Chair → Past President, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marsha La Verne

    President Elect

    Director → Board Director, 2024

    Board Director → President Elect, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Raeann Butler

    Secretary

    Director → Board Secretary, 2024

    Board Secretary → Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (12)
  • Former: Cara Copeland (2020–2024) — Executive Director
  • Former: Renee Smith (2020–2024) — Past Board Chair
  • Former: Denise Leonard (2022–2024) — Board Director
  • Former: Tim Heinz (2023–2024) — Board Director
  • Former: Patrice Altenhofen (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Tamara Cates (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Charlene Stutes (2020–2021) — Treasurer
  • Former: Libby Hoffman (2020–2021) — Secretary
  • Former: Lori Harrison (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Tim Rusk (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Dee Teems (2021) — Director
  • Former: Nora Foster (2021) — 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

Lee McKenzie — Interim Executive Director: $45KLee McKenzieInterim Executive Director$45K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $45K, to Lee McKenzie (Interim Executive Director).

Frequently asked questions about Oregon Association of Relief Nurseries

How large is Oregon Association of Relief Nurseries?

Oregon Association of Relief Nurseries reported $619K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.6M.

What is Oregon Association of Relief Nurseries?

Oregon Association of Relief Nurseries is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Corvallis, OR. It holds $619K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Oregon Association of Relief Nurseries operate?

Oregon Association of Relief Nurseries has awarded grants in Oregon, Washington.

What is Oregon Association of Relief Nurseries's EIN?

Oregon Association of Relief Nurseries's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-2787193. 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

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 24, 2022)
  3. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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