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Oregon Environmental Council

Foundation · Grantmaker Portland, OR EIN: 93-0578714 Website

OREGON ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL CHAMPIONS EQUITABLE, INNOVATIVE, AND COLLABORATIVE SOLUTIONS TO OREGONS ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES FOR TODAY AND FUTURE GENERATIONS.

Key facts about Oregon Environmental Council

EIN
93-0578714
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$97,500
Grants made (2025)
6
Average grant
$16,250
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$4,124,833
Primary geography
Oregon (90% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

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

Who Oregon Environmental Council funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Oregon Environmental Council's 6 itemized 2025 grants were Oregon (90%) and California (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Portland, OR (4 grants). None of its 6 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Climate Protection" (6 grants).

How Oregon Environmental Council gives

  • Giving grew 35% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$4.1M

-2.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$98K

-61.1% YoY

Grant Count

6

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$16K

-61.1% YoY

About Oregon Environmental Council

Based on IRS filings

Oregon Environmental Council is a nonprofit organization focused on Environment & Animals, based in Portland, OR. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $98K. Net investment income was $71K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of all 6 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

PortlandSeattleBendCorvallisHood RiverWoodburnBurbankEugeneLos AngelesMadrasOaklandOntarioSalem

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$996K$2M$3M$4M2019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$4,124,833$4,217,610$3,214,247
Revenue$2,401,399$3,017,958$2,472,309
Expenses$2,426,153$2,267,610$2,210,107
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$71,356$38,204$16,572
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 17, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 15, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 15, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 3, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 13, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 12, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 2, 2026)

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$92K$183K$275K$367K10 grants20197 grants20201 grants20214 grants20226 grants20236 grants20246 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2025

Cascade Pacific RC&D: $52KCascade Pacific RC&D$52KCommunity Energy Project: $10KCommunity Energy Project$10KCommunity Initiatives: $10KCommunity Initiatives$10KOregon Citizens Utility Board: $10KOregon Citizens Utility Board$10KVerde: $10KVerde$10KCoalition of Oregon Land Tr: $6KCoalition of Oregon Land Tr$6K

Grant Size Distribution

23 grants across all recorded years

19<$50K3$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include Cascade Pacific RC&D ($52,000), Community Energy Project ($10,000), Community Initiatives ($10,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
CASCADE PACIFIC RC&D Corvallis, ORCLIMATE PROTECTION$52,000
COMMUNITY ENERGY PROJECT Portland, ORCLIMATE PROTECTION$10,000
COMMUNITY INITIATIVES Oakland, CACLIMATE PROTECTION$10,000
OREGON CITIZENS UTILITY BOARD Portland, ORCLIMATE PROTECTION$10,000
VERDE Portland, ORCLIMATE PROTECTION$10,000
COALITION OF OREGON LAND TR Portland, ORCLIMATE PROTECTION$5,500

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Jana Gastellum — Executive Dir.: $153KJana GastellumExecutive Dir.$153KMargaret Dillender — Dep Dir Philanthro: $118KMargaret DillenderDep Dir Philanthro$118KKevin Kasowski — Sr Dir of Giving: $103KKevin KasowskiSr Dir of Giving$103K

From 2025 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Jana GastellumExecutive Dir.40$153,178
Margaret DillenderDep Dir Philanthro40$117,688
Kevin KasowskiSr Dir of Giving40$103,462
Jean WilsonPresident1—
Debra DunnVice President1—
Elizabeth SilbergVice President1—
Peter KoehlerTreasurer1—
Karen MoynahanSecretary1—
Philip WuPast President1—
Bruce AbernethyDirector1—
JJ GreenDirector1—
Michael JungDirector1—
Heidi KhokharDirector1—
David LohmanDirector1—
Makely LyonDirector1—
Barton RobisonDirector1—
Nico LarcoDirector1—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Oregon Environmental Council?

Oregon Environmental Council is a nonprofit organization focused on Environment & Animals, based in Portland, OR. It holds $4.1M in total assets as of 2025.

How large is Oregon Environmental Council?

As of 2025, Oregon Environmental Council holds $4.1M in total assets with $2.4M in annual revenue. It awarded 6 grants totaling $98K in 2025.

Where does Oregon Environmental Council operate?

Oregon Environmental Council has awarded grants in California, Oregon, Washington.

What size grants does Oregon Environmental Council award?

In 2025, Oregon Environmental Council awarded 6 grants totaling $98K — an average of about $16K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Oregon Environmental Council's EIN?

Oregon Environmental Council's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-0578714. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

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