Nonprofits›The Freshwater Trust

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The Freshwater Trust

PORTLAND, OR

Website

Total revenue

$11.4M

Total expenses

$10.8M

Net assets

$1.9M

Grants received

$8.3M

124 grants

EIN

930843521

Tax year

2024

Mission

To preserve and restore freshwater ecosystems.

Programs

2 programs

Habitat - the freshwater trust actively restores aquatic habitat in the western united states through its habitat restoration program. From placing logs instream to create river complexity and planting trees to stabilize streambanks and provide shade to lower water temperature, the organization advances science-based, ecologically-sound restoration projects to restore habitat function critical to salmon productivity.

Expenses: $2.5M

On farm & water transactions - the freshwater trust works collaboratively with water users to design conservation solutions that improve water use efficiency, enhance underlying groundwater conditions, and help create more streamflow in rivers.

Expenses: $44K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$7.6M
Program service revenue$4.0M
Investment income—
Other revenue—
Total revenue$11.4M

Expenses

Grants paid—
Salaries & benefits$6.0M
Fundraising$1.1M
Other expenses$4.9M
Total expenses$10.8M
Total assets$8.9M
Net assets$1.9M

People

33 listed

NameRoleCompensation

JOE WHITWORTH

PRESIDENT

Board

$263K

40 hrs/wk

TIMOTHY WIGINGTON

VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE & POLICY

Board

$132K

40 hrs/wk

SCOTT SANDBO

CHAIR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

ANTHONY TRUNZO

TREASURER

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

MARGARET DONAVAN CORMIER

TREASURER UNTIL JUN 2024

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

GARY FISH

SECRETARY

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

AKBAR CHISTI

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

BRAD PREBLE

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

DAVID CHEN

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

DAVID LAURANCE

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

DEBRA HATCHER

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

FEE STUBBLEFIELD

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

GIA SCHNEIDER

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

HANK ASHFORTH

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

KIM MALEK

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

MARCELINO ALVAREZ

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

MARGARET TUCHMANN

DIRECTOR UNTIL JUN 2024

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

MIKE POHL

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

MOLLY MCCABE

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

NATALIE HOCKEN

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

PAUL FORTINO

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

PETER DOUBLEDAY

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

SARA SPANGELO

DIRECTOR UNTIL DEC 2024

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

SCOTT DEMOREST

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

WILLIAM NEUHAUSER

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

RENAI BELL

DIRECTOR OF PRODUCT & ANALYTICS

Staff

$182K

40 hrs/wk

DAVID PRIMOZICH

VICE PRESIDENT OF WATER

Staff

$161K

40 hrs/wk

DYLAN HARP

LEAD TECHNICAL SCIENTIST

Staff

$156K

40 hrs/wk

KIMBERLEE OBILANA

VICE PRESIDENT OF PEOPLE & OPERATIONS

Staff

$153K

40 hrs/wk

ERIK RINGELBERG

REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT CALIFORNIA

Staff

$146K

40 hrs/wk

BEN WYATT SENIOR

DIRECTOR OF PARTNERSHIPS & COMMS

Staff

$134K

40 hrs/wk

MARK PORTER

SCIENCE DIRECTOR

Staff

$134K

40 hrs/wk

KATE MOORE

SENIOR WATER ATTORNEY

Staff

$114K

40 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

AQUATIC CONTRACTING LLC

IN-STREAM RESTORATION

$506K

COLUMBIA HELICOPTERS INC

HELICOPTER DELIVERY OF PROJECT SUPPLIES

$374K

ICS CONSULTING

CONSULTING

$210K

M & M SERVICES LLC

IN-STREAM RESTORATION

$145K

PLANT OREGON

IN-STREAM RESTORATION

$128K

Grants received

Showing 124 of 124

FromAmountPurposeYear
BELLA VISTA FOUNDATION
$120K
DRIVING NEW CONSERVATION FUNDING AND COORDINATED INVESTMENT TO RESTORATION
2024
M J MURDOCK CHARITABLE TRUST
$83K
NEW STAFF
2024
United States Endowment for Forestry
$79K
Innovative Finance
2024
THE OREGON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$51K
Environment
2024
Silicon Valley Community Foundation
$50K
Environment
2024
DEMOREST FAMILY FOUNDATION
$50K
NATURE CONSERVATION
2024
GATES FAMILY FOUNDATION
$40K
PROJECT SUPPORT
2024
THE DAVIS FAMILY FOUNDATION
$40K
SUPPORT TOOLS AND PROGRAMS TO ACCELERATE THE PACE AND SCALE OF FRESHWATER RESTORATION
2024
ONPOINT COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION
$25K
COMMUNITY OUTREACH
2024
TIDES FOUNDATION
$20K
SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT
2024
JUBITZ FAMILY FOUNDATION
$15K
UPPER SANDY MONITORING TO INFORM ADAPTIVE STREAM MANAGEMENT
2024
SCHLESINGER FAMILY FOUNDATION
$13K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
RENCOURT FOUNDATION INC
$10K
RELIGIOUS, CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC, LITERARY OR EDUCATION
2024
SEATTLE-SONORAN FOUNDATION
$10K
GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT
2024
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$6K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
Princeton Area Community Foundation Inc
$5K
General Application
2024
MARDI SCHNITZER SPITZER FOUNDATION
$50
TO ACCOMPLISH ITS MISSION
2024
Walton Family Foundation Inc
$500K
To develop water conservation decision support tools for Colorado River water users to identify opportunities to reduce water use while protecting and restoring environmental quality of the river and taking advantage of federal conservation funding.
2023
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$146K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
AMERICAN FARMLAND TRUST
$122K
PROMOTING SOUND FARMING PRACTICES/KEEPING FARMERS ON THE LAND
2023
BELLA VISTA FOUNDATION
$120K
DRIVING NEW CONSERVATION FUNDING AND COORDINATED INVESTMENT TO RESTORATION
2023
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$96K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2023
United States Endowment for Forestry
$71K
Innovative Finance
2023
Silicon Valley Community Foundation
$50K
Environment
2023
NATIONAL FISH AND WILDLIFE FOUNDATION
$49K
CONSERVATION COMMUNITY CAPACITY-BUILDING
2023
THE OREGON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$44K
Environment
2023
THE DAVIS FAMILY FOUNDATION
$40K
SUPPORT TOOLS AND PROGRAMS TO ACCELERATE THE PACE AND SCALE OF FRESHWATER RESTORATION
2023
BROTHERS BROOK FOUNDATION
$25K
PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT
2023
DEMOREST FAMILY FOUNDATION
$21K
NATURE CONSERVATION
2023
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$18K
RELIGION
2023
SCHLESINGER FAMILY FOUNDATION
$13K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
MARIN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$10K
PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
SEATTLE-SONORAN FOUNDATION
$10K
GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT
2023
The Chicago Community Trust
$10K
General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
2023
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$8K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
THE AUTZEN FOUNDATION
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
BLAND FAMILY FOUNDATION
$5K
GENERAL FUND
2023
EDWIN M AND MARIA F STANLEY
$5K
UNRESTRICTED GIFT
2023
BOBOLINK FOUNDATION
$5K
Unrestricted Charitable Gift
2023
Enterprise Holdings Foundation
$4K
Program Support
2023
JOHNSON FAMILY FOUNDATION
$2K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$350K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
Walton Family Foundation Inc
$150K
To promote nature-based solutions as a mechanism to improve watershed health in the Upper Colorado River Basin.
2022
DEMOREST FAMILY FOUNDATION
$125K
NATURE CONSERVATION
2022
BELLA VISTA FOUNDATION
$120K
DRIVING NEW CONSERVATION FUNDING AND COORDINATED INVESTMENT TO RESTORATION
2022
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$111K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2022
Berkshire Hathaway Energy Foundation
$50K
General Support
2022
THE OREGON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$49K
Environment
2022
NATIONAL FISH AND WILDLIFE FOUNDATION
$40K
HABITAT RESTORATION
2022
THE DAVIS FAMILY FOUNDATION
$40K
SUPPORT TOOLS AND PROGRAMS TO ACCELERATE THE PACE AND SCALE OF FRESHWATER RESTORATION
2022
ONPOINT COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION
$25K
COMMUNITY OUTREACH
2022
JUBITZ FAMILY FOUNDATION
$20K
SANDY RIVER BASIN RESTORATION PROJECTS
2022
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$19K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
THE BLACKBAUD GIVING FUND
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
SEATTLE-SONORAN FOUNDATION
$10K
GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT
2022
THE AUTZEN FOUNDATION
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
THE RENAISSANCE FOUNDATION
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
2022
PANORAM FOUNDATION INC
$5K
RESTORING AND IMPROVING FRESH WATER
2022
BOBOLINK FOUNDATION
$5K
Unrestricted Charitable Gift
2022
Enterprise Holdings Foundation
$4K
Program Support
2022
JOHNSON FAMILY FOUNDATION
$2K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
Lucky Seven Foundation
$400
General & Unrestricted
2022
Lucky Seven Foundation
$400
General & Unrestricted
2022
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$184K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$184K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
DEMOREST FAMILY FOUNDATION
$75K
NATURE CONSERVATION
2021
THE DAVIS FAMILY FOUNDATION
$40K
SUPPORT TOOLS AND PROGRAMS TO ACCELERATE THE PACE AND SCALE OF FRESHWATER RESTORATION
2021
The Chicago Community Trust
$20K
General operating support
2021
The Chicago Community Trust
$20K
General operating support
2021
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$11K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2021
THE AUTZEN FOUNDATION
$10K
DISCRETIONARY GIFT
2021
JUBITZ FAMILY FOUNDATION
$10K
ROGUE BASIN RESTORATION
2021
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$9K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
FRANKLIN & DOROTHY PIACENTINI CHARITABLE
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
PANORAM FOUNDATION INC
$5K
RESTORING AND IMPROVING FRESH WATER HABITATS
2021
BLAND FAMILY FOUNDATION
$3K
GENERAL FUND
2021
Enterprise Holdings Foundation
$3K
Program Support
2021
IDAHO POWER FOUNDATION INC
$3K
IMMERSIVE SPONSORSHIP
2021
THE ISCOVICH FOUNDATION
$500
SUPPORT A FUTURE OF CLEAN HEALTHY RIVERS BY RESTORATION AND CONSERVATION OF THE WATERSHED FOR A DIFFERENCE IN FRESHWATER RESOURCES, WILDLIFE, AND COMMUNITIES.
2021
NATIONAL FISH AND WILDLIFE FOUNDATION
$224K
COLUMBIA BASIN WATER
2020
M J MURDOCK CHARITABLE TRUST
$156K
NEW STAFF
2020
WATER FOUNDATION
$150K
WATER ACCESS AND CONSERVATION
2020
BELLA VISTA FOUNDATION
$120K
TO DEVELOP A COORDINATED RESTORATION IMPLEMENTATION AND FUNDING PROGRAM TO MODERATE STREAM TEMPERATURE IN THE JOHN DAY BASIN, AS WELL AS CONTINUE MONITORING EFFORTS AND PARTNERSHIP ENGAGEMENT
2020
Walton Family Foundation Inc
$75K
Water Quality Trading Program
2020
DEMOREST FAMILY FOUNDATION
$50K
NATURE CONSERVATION
2020
THE AUTZEN FOUNDATION
$25K
CROOKED RIVER BASIN FUND INITIATIVE - PHASE 2 (OF 3)
2020
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$21K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
THE OREGON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$14K
Environment
2020
United Way of the Columbia-Willamette
$11K
Donor Choice
2020
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
BOBOLINK FOUNDATION
$10K
Unrestricted Charitable Gift
2020
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$10K
ENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS
2020
NETWORK FOR GOOD
$6K
Unrestricted
2020
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$6K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
PANORAM FOUNDATION INC
$5K
RESTORING AND IMPROVING FRESH WATER HABITATS
2020
SEATTLE-SONORAN FOUNDATION
$3K
GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT
2020
JOHNSON FAMILY FOUNDATION
$2K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
Enterprise Holdings Foundation
$2K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2020
Enterprise Holdings Foundation
$2K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2020
IBM INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION
$125
EMPLOYEE MATCHING GRANT
2020
NATIONAL FISH AND WILDLIFE FOUNDATION
$797K
VARIOUS CONSERVATION
2019
GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND
$31K
ENVIRONMENT & ANIMAL PROTECTION
2019
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$24K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2019
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$23K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
THE GOLDMAN SACHS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$10K
SUPPORT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS
2019
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$6K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2019
Enterprise Holdings Foundation
$2K
Program Support
2019
NATIONAL FISH AND WILDLIFE FOUNDATION
$1.1M
Various Conservation Proj
2018
WATER FOUNDATION
$150K
WATER ACCESS AND CONSERVATION.
2018
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$77K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2018
DEMOREST FAMILY FOUNDATION
$50K
NATURE CONSERVATION
2018
The Chicago Community Trust
$50K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2018
MILLER FAMILY FOUNDATION
$25K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
2018
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$23K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2018
PATAGONIAORG
$8K
TO SUPPORT ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS.
2018
THE AUTZEN FOUNDATION
$3K
UNRESTRICTED
2018
NATIONAL FISH AND WILDLIFE FOUNDATION
$1.1M
Various Conservation Proj
2017
NATIONAL FOREST FOUNDATION
$138K
SUPPORT US NATIONAL FORESTS AND GRASSLANDS
2017
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$23K
ENVIRONMENTAL/ANIMALS
2017
MEYER MEMORIAL TRUST
$20K
TO DEVELOP AN ORGANIZATIONAL EQUITY STRATEGY AND PROVIDE EQUITY TRAINING FOR STAFF
2017
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$20K
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
2017
METRO PORTLAND NEW CAR DEALERS
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2017
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$6K
HUMAN SERVICES
2017

Funded by

$8.3M from 52 funders · 124 grants · 2017–2024

National Fish And Wildlife Foundation

$3.3M · 6 grants · 2017–2023

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$948K · 8 grants · 2017–2023

Walton Family Foundation Inc

$725K · 3 grants · 2020–2023

Bella Vista Foundation

$480K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Demorest Family Foundation

$371K · 6 grants · 2018–2024

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$342K · 6 grants · 2017–2023

Water Foundation

$300K · 2 grants · 2018–2020

M J Murdock Charitable Trust

$239K · 2 grants · 2020–2024

Details

EIN930843521
NTEE codeD330
Subsection03
Ruling date1989-03
Formed1983
Employees56
Volunteers23
THE FRESHWATER TRUST — Mission, Financials & Grants Received | Grantivo