Southern Oregon Forest Restoration Collaborative

Public charity · Grantmaker Jacksonville, OR EIN: 56-2431473

Engage with diverse constituencies on forest health and wild fire risk projects to support resilient landscapes, thriving communities, wood manufacturing and workforce development

Southern Oregon Forest Restoration Collaborative at a glance

In short: Southern Oregon Forest Restoration Collaborative gave $383K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $96K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$382,660
-32.5% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
4
+33.3% vs 2024
Average grant
$95,665
-49.3% vs 2024
Median grant
$75,611
Total assets
$132,702
-14.2% vs 2024
Primary geography
California (59% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who Southern Oregon Forest Restoration Collaborative funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

Vibrant Planet PBC: $224KVibrant Planet PBC$224KLomakatsi Restoration Project: $116KLomakatsi Restoration Project$116KSalamander Geospatial LLC: $36KSalamander Geospatial LLC$36KBold Ampersand LLC: $7KBold Ampersand LLC$7K

The largest 2025 recipient was Vibrant Planet PBC ($224K). Together the top 4 received $383K.

Grant Size Distribution

10 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K1$50–100K4$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 10 (40%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

AshlandBendLos AltosMedford

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K0 grants2021 Total only2022 3 grants2023 3 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $235K (2023) to $566K (2024). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $383K.

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
Vibrant Planet PBC Los Altos, CA—$224,000
Lomakatsi Restoration Project Ashland, OR—$115,527
Salamander Geospatial LLC Medford, OR—$35,695
Bold Ampersand LLC Bend, OR—$7,438
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2025$132,702$1,201,568$1,267,565$382,6604
2024$154,739$1,098,180$1,077,075$566,4943
2023$78,169$638,157$612,286$235,4093
2022$118,630$412,222$427,100$264,168Total only
2021$77,458$198,951$205,855——

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

About Southern Oregon Forest Restoration Collaborative

Based on IRS filings

Southern Oregon Forest Restoration Collaborative is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Jacksonville, OR. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $133K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $383K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Southern Oregon Forest Restoration Collaborative is led by Theresa Fairbanks, Executive Director on every filing since 2022; 1 of 9 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Theresa Fairbanks

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $82K (2022) → $88K (2025)

  • Marko Bey

    President

    President of the Board of Directors → President, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chris Chambers

    Vice President

    Board Vice President → Vice President, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jim Wolf

    Treasurer

    Board Treasurer → Treasurer, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Darren Borgias

    Member

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Greg Perkinson

    Secretary

    Member → Secertary, 2023

    Secertary → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Janelle Dunlevy

    Member

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jim Fong

    Member

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Manuel Machado

    Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (3)
  • Former: Brian Ballou (2021–2022) — Secretary
  • Former: Blair Moody (2022) — Member
  • Former: Terry Fairbanks (2021) — Executive Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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

Theresa Fairbanks — Executive Director: $88KTheresa FairbanksExecutive Director$88K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $88K, to Theresa Fairbanks (Executive Director).

Frequently asked questions about Southern Oregon Forest Restoration Collaborative

How much does Southern Oregon Forest Restoration Collaborative give each year?

Southern Oregon Forest Restoration Collaborative gave $383K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $566K across 3 grants.

What is Southern Oregon Forest Restoration Collaborative's typical grant size?

Southern Oregon Forest Restoration Collaborative's median grant in 2025 was $75,611, and its average grant was $95,665, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Southern Oregon Forest Restoration Collaborative give grants?

Southern Oregon Forest Restoration Collaborative gives mostly in California: 59% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Oregon (41%).

How large is Southern Oregon Forest Restoration Collaborative?

Southern Oregon Forest Restoration Collaborative reported $133K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.2M.

What is Southern Oregon Forest Restoration Collaborative?

Southern Oregon Forest Restoration Collaborative is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Jacksonville, OR. It holds $133K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Southern Oregon Forest Restoration Collaborative's EIN?

Southern Oregon Forest Restoration Collaborative's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-2431473. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 8, 2024)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 17, 2025)
  3. Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 3, 2022)
  4. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 13, 2023)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

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