Oregon Workforce Partnership
Provide leadership through advocacy and collaboration that promotes and advances Oregon's workforce system.
Oregon Workforce Partnership at a glance
In short: Oregon Workforce Partnership gave $1.4M across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $157K), mostly in Oregon. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,410,687
- +326.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- Average grant
- $156,743
- Median grant
- $109,032
- Total assets
- $913,466
- +23.3% 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 Workforce Partnership funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was East Cascades Works ($399K). Together the top 9 received $1.4M.
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 3 grants of 9 (33%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $331K (2024) to $1.4M (2025). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $1.4M.
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
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| East Cascades Works Bend, OR | General Operations | $399,073 |
| Eastern Oregon Workforce Board La Grande, OR | General Operations | $329,083 |
| Rogue Workforce Partnership Medford, OR | General Operations | $168,322 |
| Willamette Workforce Partnership Salem, OR | General Operations | $148,704 |
| Northwest Oregon Works Lincoln City, OR | General Operations | $109,032 |
| Lane Workforce Partnership Eugene, OR | General Operations | $97,596 |
| Clackamas Workforce Partnership Clackamas, OR | General Operations | $60,787 |
| Southwestern Oregon Workforce Investment Board Coos Bay, OR | — | $53,554 |
| Worksystems Portland, OR | General Operations | $44,536 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $913,466 | $2,427,424 | $2,324,283 | $1,410,687 | 9 |
| 2024 | $740,895 | $1,078,161 | $933,470 | $330,572 | Total only |
| 2023 | $157,387 | $528,983 | $514,380 | — | — |
| 2022 | $33,141 | $137,903 | $173,365 | — | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Oregon Workforce Partnership
Based on IRS filings
Oregon Workforce Partnership is a public charity focused on public and societal benefit, based in Tigard, OR. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $913K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $1.4M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Oregon Workforce Partnership is led by Kim Parker Llerenas, Chair on the 2025 filing; none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kim Parker Llerenas
Chair
New on the 2025 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrew McGough
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bridget Dazey
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Heather Ficht
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ashley Espinoza
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Erin Carpenter
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Heather Stafford
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brent Balog
Vice Chair
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sara Stephens
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: Heather DeSart (2022–2024) — Vice Chair
- Former: Kim Parker-Llerenas (2022–2024) — Chair
- Former: Kyle Stevens (2022–2024) — Secretary & Treasurer
- Former: Jim Fong (2022) — Director
- Former: Kristina Payne (2022) — Director
- Former: William Rosholt (2022) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Oregon Workforce Partnership
How much does Oregon Workforce Partnership give each year?
Oregon Workforce Partnership gave $1.4M across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it reported $331K in grants paid.
What is Oregon Workforce Partnership's typical grant size?
Oregon Workforce Partnership's median grant in 2025 was $109,032, and its average grant was $156,743, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Oregon Workforce Partnership give grants?
Oregon Workforce Partnership gives mostly in Oregon: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there.
Does Oregon Workforce Partnership give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Oregon Workforce Partnership's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Who are Oregon Workforce Partnership's largest grantees?
Oregon Workforce Partnership's largest 2025 grantees include East Cascades Works ($399,073), Eastern Oregon Workforce Board ($329,083) and Rogue Workforce Partnership ($168,322), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 64% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Oregon Workforce Partnership?
Oregon Workforce Partnership reported $913K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.4M.
What is Oregon Workforce Partnership?
Oregon Workforce Partnership is a public charity focused on public and societal benefit, based in Tigard, OR. It holds $913K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Oregon Workforce Partnership's EIN?
Oregon Workforce Partnership's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-2592689. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 24, 2025)
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