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Ride Connection Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Portland, OR EIN: 94-3076771 Website

Ride Connection links accessible, responsive, transportation alternatives with individual and community needs. Our organization provides customer-focused, safe, reliable transportation options which help people in Clackamas, Multnomah, and Washington counties.

Ride Connection Inc at a glance

Total assets
$44,678,718
+12.3% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$91,964,600
+15.0% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$629,816
+42.3% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$84,826,407
+12.3% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who Ride Connection Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Portland

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K0 grants2019 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 1 grant2024 0 grants2025

In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $71K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Ride Connection Bridge Portland, ORTo Provide Transportation$71,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$44,678,718$91,964,600$84,826,407——$629,816
2024$39,769,809$79,976,428$75,515,336$71,0001$442,726
2023$32,393,598$71,074,935$65,397,404——$273,026
2022$26,437,463$46,491,176$42,387,340——$66,584
2021$23,081,507$48,429,101$45,717,273——$11,943
2020$16,266,917$29,311,381$27,652,369——$3,355
2019$15,034,778$9,862,796$10,534,125——$43,420

About Ride Connection Inc

Based on IRS filings

Ride Connection Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Portland, OR. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $44.7M in total assets. Net investment income was $630K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Ride Connection Inc is led by Julie Wilcke Pilmer, CEO on every filing since 2019; 9 of 20 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Julie Wilcke Pilmer

    CEO

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $122K (2019) → $233K (2025)

  • Andy Nelson

    CEO Starting

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Leslie Foren

    Chair & Interim Treasurer

    Board Member → Chair, 2023

    Chair → Chair & Interim Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dean Orr

    Assets & Contracts Director

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $102K (2023) → $106K (2025)

  • Anita Jordan

    Hr Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $117K (2025)

  • Jim Nowodworski

    Outgoing CFO

    Current CFO → CFO, 2020

    CFO → Outgoing CFO, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $120K (2019) → $187K (2025)

  • Emily Motter

    Deputy Director

    Director of Development → Chief Operating Officer, 2021

    Chief Operating Officer → Deputy Director, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $104K (2020) → $138K (2025)

  • Mike Mullins

    Chief Quality Assurance & Compliance Officer

    Chief Quality Assurance & Complience Officer → Chief Quality Assurance & Compliance Officer, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $107K (2021) → $130K (2025)

  • Scott Gates

    Chief Planning & Programming Officer

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $114K (2021) → $139K (2025)

  • Leslie Garth

    Lead Program Manager

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $102K (2023) → $102K (2025)

  • Wen-Lin Wang

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    $11K (2023) → $0 (2025)

  • Mark Augustin

    Chief Human Resource Officer

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $130K (2025)

  • Alison Stoll

    Vice Chair

    1st Vice Cha → First Vice Chair, 2021

    First Vice Chair → Vice Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Claudia Robertson

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Daniel Louis Lis

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Park Woodworth

    Board Member

    Chair → Board Member, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Vicki Schmall

    Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rachel Smith

    Board Member

    Honorary Member → Board Member, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Fillingame

    Board Member Starting

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Peter Truax

    Board Member Starting

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (21)
  • Former: Julia Pirani (2019–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Steven Satterlee (2019–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Madeline Jaross (2024) — Controller
  • Former: Pamela Pennington (2024) — It Director
  • Former: Greg Mamula (2019–2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: Rebecca Miller (2019–2023) — Honorary Member
  • Former: Justin Trubiani (2021–2023) — Honorary Member
  • Former: Zak Shawver (2023) — Honorary Member
  • Former: Andy Szolnoki (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Craig Proser (2019–2021) — Treasurer
  • Former: Ron Thompson (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Ananda Putri (2021) — Chief Operating Officer
  • Former: Dick Jones (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Lisa Faust (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Shannon Laird (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Therese McLain (2019–2020) — Honorary Member
  • Former: Carolyn Rundorff (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: Elaine Wells (2019) — Former Executive Director
  • Former: Joan Heinmemann (2019) — Former CFO
  • Former: Mjere Simantel (2019) — Honorary Member
  • Former: Vanessa Vissar (2019) — Honorary Member

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

Julie Wilcke Pilmer — CEO Through 4/2025: $233KJulie Wilcke PilmerCEO Through 4/2025$233KJim Nowodworski — Outgoing CFO: $187KJim NowodworskiOutgoing CFO$187KScott Gates — Chief Planning & Programming Officer: $139KScott GatesChief Planning & Programming…$139KEmily Motter — Deputy Director: $138KEmily MotterDeputy Director$138KMark Augustin — Chief Human Resource Officer: $130KMark AugustinChief Human Resource Officer$130KMike Mullins — Chief Quality Assurance & Compliance Officer: $130KMike MullinsChief Quality Assurance &…$130KAnita Jordan — HR Director Through 11/2024: $117KAnita JordanHR Director Through 11/2024$117KDean Orr — Assets & Contracts Director: $106KDean OrrAssets & Contracts Director$106KLeslie Garth — Lead Program Manager: $102KLeslie GarthLead Program Manager$102K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $233K, to Julie Wilcke Pilmer (CEO Through 4/2025). 9 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Ride Connection Inc

How large is Ride Connection Inc?

Ride Connection Inc reported $44.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $92.0M.

What is Ride Connection Inc?

Ride Connection Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Portland, OR. It holds $44.7M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Ride Connection Inc operate?

Ride Connection Inc has awarded grants in Oregon.

What is Ride Connection Inc's EIN?

Ride Connection Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-3076771. 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

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 18, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
  3. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)

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