Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership
Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership reported $12.3 million in revenue and $12.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $93.82 went to program services, $5.37 to management and general costs and $0.81 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 100.1% of the total. Government grants made up 91.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $202,655 (Executive Dir.). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 121% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $13MFor context, the median across 371 covered environment charities: $85.82 programs, $10.80 management, $3.38 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $12M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$8.55 $1.0M
- Government grants$91.39 $11M
- Investment income$0.06 $7,450
Other revenue was negative: −$22,845. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 93.8% | 83.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 5.4% | 10.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.8% | 3.3% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 100.1% | 87.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 91.6% | 4.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 3.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $202,655 | $293,532 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.62% | 1.74% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 7 | 7 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 3.4 | 18.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 19 of 19 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseLower Columbia Estuary Partnership is located in portland, oregon, and focuses its operations on the lower 146 miles of the columbia river and its estuary. The organization works with the federal government, various state and local governments, and local communities to restore and care for the waters and ecosystems of the Lower Columbia river, for current and future generations of fish, wildlife, and people. The organization is funded primarily through grants and contracts from the U.S. Environmental protection agency, bonneville power administration, and the states of oregon and washington
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Dir. Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $181,847 | $0 | $20,808 | $202,655 |
| COMMUNITY PROG DIR Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $134,542 | $0 | $21,598 | $156,140 |
| CHIEF SCIENTIST Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $130,934 | $0 | $18,221 | $149,155 |
| RESTOR PROG LEAD Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $121,076 | $0 | $24,284 | $145,360 |
| RESTOR PROG LEAD Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $115,784 | $0 | $16,706 | $132,490 |
| DIR EDUCATION PROG Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $106,682 | $0 | $15,796 | $122,478 |
7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $203K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b19 · 19 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 536
- Volunteers Part I, line 64,400
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| TAPANI INC Contract services | $4,399,975 |
| HFI CONSULTANTS Contract services | $456,546 |
| OHSU Contract services | $429,257 |
| WOLF WATER RESOURCES Contract services | $394,860 |
| TROUT MOUNTAIN FORESTRY Contract services | $275,334 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 15 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership totaling $42 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership spent in FY2025, $93.82 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership reported that 93.8% of its $12.5 million in expenses went to program services, 5.4% to management and general and 0.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $202,655, for the role of Executive Dir. (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership get its money?
Of $12.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 100.1% came from contributions and grants (including 91.6% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 93-1249298 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202640549349301089 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511069349300821 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202440949349300339 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202310669349301406 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202220419349301117 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202120089349301427 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 93-1249298: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.