Oregon Refuse and Recycling Association
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Oregon Refuse and Recycling Association at a glance
In short: Oregon Refuse and Recycling Association gave $42K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $42K), mostly in Oregon. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $42,017
- +3.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $42,017
- +3.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $42,017
- Total assets
- $692,433
- +3.6% 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 Oregon Refuse and Recycling Association funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Oregon Community Foundation ($42K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 5 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Oregon Refuse and Recycling Association gives
- Giving grew 24% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2021) to $53K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $42K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Oregon Community Foundation Portland, OR | Scholarship Fund | $42,017 |
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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 | $692,433 | $1,512,778 | $1,495,660 | $42,017 | 1 | $36,397 |
| 2024 | $668,406 | $1,506,226 | $1,541,483 | $40,494 | 1 | $73,693 |
| 2023 | $725,912 | $1,398,583 | $1,442,406 | $52,623 | 1 | $33,501 |
| 2022 | $718,224 | $1,458,997 | $1,396,142 | $33,764 | 1 | $3,220 |
| 2021 | $727,687 | $1,151,379 | $1,157,966 | $8,216 | 1 | $36,048 |
| 2020 | $753,158 | $1,033,842 | $1,038,063 | $13,833 | 1 | $18,504 |
| 2019 | $732,779 | $1,144,507 | $1,058,706 | $28,682 | 1 | $26,614 |
About Oregon Refuse and Recycling Association
Based on IRS filings
Oregon Refuse and Recycling Association is a public charity, based in Salem, OR. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $692K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $42K. Net investment income was $36K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Oregon Refuse and Recycling Association is led by Kristan Mitchell, Executive Director & CEO since 2022 (on filings since 2019); 3 of 27 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kristan Mitchell
Executive Director & CEO
Executive Director → Executive Director & CEO, 2022
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$199K (2019) → $278K (2025)
Melanie Widmer
President
Vice President → Vice President & President, 2024
Vice President & President → President, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Vargas Duncan
Regional Director
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$124K (2019) → $163K (2025)
Larry C. Campbell
Govt. Affairs Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$197K (2025)
Aaron Donley
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Derek Neliton
Director & Secretary of the Steering Committee
Director → Director & Secretary of the Steering Com., 2024
Director & Secretary of the Steering Com. → Director & Secretary of the Steering Committee, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jim Winterbottom
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Hines
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rob Thompson
Director & Treasurer
Past President → Past President & Treasurer, 2024
Past President & Treasurer → Director & Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jessi Makin
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dave Huber
Appointed Director
One-Year Appointed Director → Appointed Director, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lexy Garbarino
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Trent Carpenter
Director & Vice President
Treasurer → Treasurer & Vice President, 2024
Treasurer & Vice President → Director & Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carlton Paulmier
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Josh Brandt
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carson Kuenzi
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dan Jensen
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Erwin Swetnam
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Josh Brown
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bret Davis
Appointed Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris Carey
At Large Steering Com & Appointed Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Derek Ranta
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Greg Johnson
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kris Wright
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cindy Granger
At Large Steering Committee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kristin Leichner
Past President
President → President & Director, 2024
President & Director → Past President, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matt Miller
At Large Steering Committee
Director → At Large Steering Committee, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (17)
- Former: Jason Hudson (2019–2025) — At Large Steering Committee · Filing note: Through June
- Former: Ame Lecocq (2021–2025) — At Large Steering Committee · Filing note: Through July
- Former: Julie Jackson (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Andrea Fogue (2020–2024) — Govt. Affairs Director
- Former: Pam Bloom (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Vinod Singh (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Bill Richardson (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Shawn Edmonds (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Carla Scheafer (2023) — Director
- Former: Carla Schaefer (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Garry Penning (2019–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Andy Kahut (2019–2021) — Past President & Steering Committee · Filing note: Thru sept 2021
- Former: Carl Peters (2019–2021) — One-Year Appointed Director
- Former: Dean Kampfer (2019–2021) — At Large Steering Committee
- Former: Tina French (2020–2021) — Director · Filing note: Thru oct 2021
- Former: Nicholas Dahl (2019–2020) — Past President & Steering Committee · Filing note: Thru oct 2020
- Former: Stu Martinez (2019) — Director
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 $278K, to Kristan Mitchell (Executive Director / CEO). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Oregon Refuse and Recycling Association
How much does Oregon Refuse and Recycling Association give each year?
Oregon Refuse and Recycling Association gave $42K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $40K across 1 grant.
How large is Oregon Refuse and Recycling Association?
Oregon Refuse and Recycling Association reported $692K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.5M.
Where does Oregon Refuse and Recycling Association operate?
Oregon Refuse and Recycling Association has awarded grants in Oregon.
What is Oregon Refuse and Recycling Association's EIN?
Oregon Refuse and Recycling Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-0633945. 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 15, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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