NonprofitsWild Salmon Center

Animal-Related

Wild Salmon Center

PORTLAND, OR

Total revenue

$17.2M

Total expenses

$15.9M

Net assets

$9.1M

Grants received

$29.0M

389 grants

EIN

943166095

Tax year

2024

Mission

The mission of wild salmon center is to promote the conservation and sustainable use of wild salmon ecosystems across the pacific rim. We identify science-based solutions to sustain wild salmonids and the human communities and livelihoods that depend on them.

Programs

3 programs

Science in collaboration with more than two dozen academic institutions, government agencies and local partners from california to alaska, wsc scientists built new knowledge and data to support cutting edge fisheries management and resilience building at the regional and watershed level.

Expenses: $750KGrants: $16K

Western pacific programworked with scientists, local officials, and tourism operators to study siberian taimen and develop conservation strategies for this charismatic species in mongolia.

Expenses: $492KGrants: $8K

Communications and other programs - teamed with scientists and program directors to explain the importance of keeping salmon habitat intact and protecting life history and genetic diversity in wild salmon fisheries. The communications staff also developed media to highlight the unique character of salmon strongholds around the north pacific.

Expenses: $2.6M

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$16.7M
Program service revenue$213K
Investment income$322K
Other revenue
Total revenue$17.2M

Expenses

Grants paid$3.1M
Salaries & benefits$5.7M
Fundraising$1.6M
Other expenses$7.1M
Total expenses$15.9M
Total assets$11.9M
Net assets$9.1M

People

25 listed

NameRoleCompensation

GUIDO R RAHR III

PRESIDENT & CEO

Board

$342K

40 hrs/wk

KATHERINE HOLLER

CFO, SECRETARY/TREASURER

Board

$211K

36 hrs/wk

MARK TRENHOLM

VICE PRESIDENT

Board

$197K

40 hrs/wk

DAVID FINKEL

VICE PRESIDENT

Board

$196K

20 hrs/wk

MICHAEL OVERCAST

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

NATE MANTUA

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

RICK HALFORD

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

MARY RUCKELSHAUS

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

AMY ERRETT

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

STEVEN KOHL

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

ANDREA REID

DIRECTOR THROUGH 08/2024

Board

1 hrs/wk

ED BOWLES

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

DAVID KELLEY

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JOHN CHILDS

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JOEL STARLUND

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JON CALLAGHAN

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

MITCH ZULKIE

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

RHEA SUH

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

RAY LANE

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

LORETTA KELLER

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

OAKLEY BROOKS

COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR

Staff

$141K

40 hrs/wk

EMILY ANDERSON

ALASKA PROGRAM DIRECTOR

Staff

$139K

40 hrs/wk

JESSICA HELSLEY

WASHINGTON OP DIRECTOR

Staff

$132K

40 hrs/wk

MATTHEW SLOAT

SCIENCE DIRECTOR

Staff

$129K

40 hrs/wk

MICHELLE CRAMER

HABITAT RESTORATION ENGINEER

Staff

$123K

40 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

MISSION PARTNERS ENTERTAINMENT GROUP

CONSULTING SERVICES

$1.5M

TRUE BLUE STRATEGIES LLC

CONSULTING SERVICES

$430K

WALKER MICHAEL PIC

CONSULTING SERVICES

$184K

Grants received

Showing 200 of 389

FromAmountPurposeYear
$4.0M
PUBLIC EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO GENERATE SUPPORT FOR WILDERNESS AND LAND PROTECTION.
2024
$400K
SUPPORT THE COLD WATER CONNECTION CAMPAIGN
2024
$220K
PUBLIC SUPPORT
2024
$175K
TO PROMOTE THE CONSERVATION AND SUSTAINABLE USE OF WILD SALMON ECOSYSTEMS
2024
$150K
Funds for West Susitna River D/F: Block Highway Construction
2024
$150K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$136K
TO SUPPORT CREATING GENOMICS TOOLS TO CONSERVE SALMON RUN TIMING DIVERSITY AND RESILIENCE (RUN TIMING PROJECT)
2024
$130K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$100K
WATER ACCESS AND CONSERVATION
2024
$100K
CONSERVING WILDLIFE AND HABITAT
2024
$80K
ENVIRONMENT & ANIMAL PROTECTION
2024
$70K
To support program and operational expenses
2024
$60K
RESTORING SPRING CHINOOK TO THE MID-KLAMATH
2024
$50K
FOREST PROGRAM
2024
$50K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$45K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$40K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$35K
GENERAL FUND
2024
$25K
Oregon Program
2024
$25K
Environment & Animals
2024
$20K
GENERAL PURPOSES
2024
$15K
GRANTS
2024
$15K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2024
$10K
OPERATING
2024
$10K
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
2024
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$10K
MONITORING INDUSTRIAL FORESTRY REGULATION
2024
$7K
DONOR ADVISED, ENVIRONMENT
2024
$6K
CONSERVE PACIFIC SALMON ECOSYSTEMS USING SCIENCE, COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION
2024
$5K
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2024
$5K
PROTECTION OF SALMON.
2024
$5K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$5K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$5K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$5K
OPERATIONS
2024
$4K
WILDLIFE PRESERVATION
2024
$2K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2024
$2K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$2K
Unrestricted Charitable Donation
2024
$1K
FOR GENERAL OPERTING SUPPORT
2024
$1K
EMPLOYEE OR TRUSTEE RECOMMENDED GIFT FOR GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT.
2024
$1K
General & Unrestricted
2024
$100
OPERATIONS
2024
$1.5M
Public education and outreach to generate support for wilderness and land protection.
2023
$769K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2023
$400K
SUPPORT THE COLD WATER CONNECTION CAMPAIGN
2023
$311K
PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$256K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$250K
To support work to restore estuaries on the Oregon coast
2023
$250K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2023
$200K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$155K
ENVIRONMENTAL - SKEENAWILD CONSERVATION TRUST: SKEENA WATERSHED CONSERVATION
2023
$150K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$150K
To protect the Susitna River watershed from the proposed West Susitna Industrial access road
2023
$125K
TO PROMOTE THE CONSERVATION AND SUSTAINABLE USE OF WILD SALMON ECOSYSTEMS
2023
$124K
PUBLIC SUPPORT
2023
$100K
FOREST AND RIVERS PROGRAM
2023
$100K
GENERAL
2023
$100K
WEST SUSITNA INDUSTRIAL ACCESS ROAD CAMPAIGN
2023
$75K
ENVIRONMENT & ANIMAL PROTECTION
2023
$75K
CONSERVING WILDLIFE AND HABITAT
2023
$67K
RESTORING SPRING CHINOOK TO THE MID-KLAMATH
2023
$62K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$55K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$50K
PROTECTING WASHINGTONS BEST RIVERS IN THE CHANGING CENTER
2023
$38K
CREATE OR PRESERVE OPEN SPACE
2023
$30K
To support program and operational expenses
2023
$25K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$25K
UNRESTRICTED
2023
$25K
Funding the Oregon Program
2023
$20K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$20K
GENERAL PURPOSES
2023
$20K
ENVIRONRMENT
2023
$20K
FOOD SYSTEMS
2023
$15K
GRANT
2023
$15K
SECURING LONG-TERM PROTECTIONS FOR OREGONS FORESTS
2023
$15K
CONSERVATION ASSISTANCE
2023
$11K
RUSSIA FAR EAST PROJECT
2023
$10K
GENERAL FUND
2023
$10K
General Purpose
2023
$10K
MONITORING INDUSTRIAL FORESTRY REGULATION
2023
$10K
FOR THE CHEHALIS DAM CAMPAIGN
2023
$10K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2023
$10K
GENERAL PROGRAM FUNDING
2023
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT/ANNUAL GIFT
2023
$10K
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
2023
$9K
UNRESTRICTED GIFT
2023
$8K
DONOR-ADVISED, ENVIRONMENT
2023
$8K
Alaska watersheds and rivers fund
2023
$7K
CONSERVE PACIFIC SALMON ECOSYSTEMS USING SCIENCE, COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION
2023
$5K
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2023
$5K
GENERAL USE OF CHARITY
2023
$5K
GENERAL
2023
$5K
Unrestricted Charitable Gift
2023
$3K
Support preservation of water resources and wetlands for the benefit of wildlife.
2023
$3K
General & Unrestricted
2023
$3K
PROVIDE SUPPORT TO PROTECT AND RESTORE HABITAT FOR THE PACIFIC SALMON IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST
2023
$3K
WILDLIFE PRESERVATION
2023
$2K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2023
$2K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$1K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2023
$1K
Contribution provided
2023
$1K
FUNDS TO SUPPORT THE WILD SALMON RIVERS AROUND NORTH AMERICA.
2023
$1K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$1K
General & Unrestricted
2023
$500
CONSERVATION
2023
$250
ENVIRONMENTAL SUPPORT
2023
$250
TO CONSERVE WILD SALMON AND STEELHEAD STRONGHOLDS ACROSS THE PACIFIC RIM
2023
$100
OPERATIONS
2023
$954K
Public education and outreach to generate support for wilderness and land protection.
2022
$673K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2022
$400K
SUPPORT THE COLD WATER CONNECTION CAMPAIGN
2022
$278K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$250K
to support work to restore estuaries on the Oregon coast
2022
$250K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2022
$200K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2022
$184K
PUBLIC SUPPORT
2022
$175K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$125K
TO PROMOTE THE CONSERVATION AND SUSTAINABLE USE OF WILD SALMON ECOSYSTEMS
2022
$115K
ENVIRONMENTAL
2022
$110K
CONSERVATION ASSISTANCE
2022
$100K
CONSERVING WILDLIFE AND HABITAT
2022
$87K
ENVIRONMENT & ANIMAL PROTECTION
2022
$70K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$60K
TO CONTINUE TO CONVENE MID-KLAMATH SPRING CHINOOK WORKING GROUP TO PLAN AND IMPLEMENT FISHERY MANAGEMENT AND HABITAT RESTORATION ACTIONS TO RECOVER SPRING CHINOOK SALMON IN THE MID-KLAMATH, SALMON, SCOTT, AND SHASTA RIVERS
2022
$60K
FOR THE UNRESTRICTED USE OF THE CHARITY
2022
$50K
Protecting the Susitna Watershed in Alaska
2022
$50K
PROTECTING WASHINGTONS BEST RIVERS IN THE CHANGING CENTER
2022
$50K
OREGON FOREST PROGRAM
2022
$38K
CREATE/PRESERVE OPEN SPACE
2022
$33K
UNRESTRICTED
2022
$30K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$25K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2022
$25K
Oregon Program
2022
$20K
GENERAL PURPOSES
2022
$20K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$20K
WEST SUSITNA INDUSTRIAL ACCESS ROAD CAMPAIGN
2022
$15K
OREGON FORESTRY REFORM IMPLEMENTATION
2022
$11K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$10K
PORTECTION OF SALMON
2022
$10K
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2022
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$10K
General Purpose
2022
$10K
TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATIONS CHARITABLE OBJECTIVES
2022
$10K
FOR THE CHEHALIS RIVER ALLIANCE
2022
$10K
General & Unrestricted
2022
$10K
FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION
2022
$10K
WORKING TO RESTORE SALMON AND STEELHEAD STREAMS.
2022
$10K
ENVIRONRMENT
2022
$10K
RUSSIA FAR EAST PROJECT
2022
$10K
General Support
2022
$8K
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
2022
$7K
CONSERVE PACIFIC SALMON ECOSYSTEMS USING SCIENCE, COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION
2022
$5K
PROTECT WILD SALMON
2022
$5K
GENERAL
2022
$5K
UNRESTRICTED GIFT
2022
$5K
GENERAL
2022
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$5K
Unrestricted Charitable Gift
2022
$4K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$4K
General & Unrestricted
2022
$3K
Support preservation of water resources and wetlands for the benefit of wildlife.
2022
$3K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$3K
TO SUPPORT STEELHEAD RECOVERY
2022
$2K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2022
$2K
WILDLIFE PRESERVATION
2022
$2K
TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO EXEMPT ORG
2022
$1K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
$1K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$1K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2022
$1K
General & Unrestricted
2022
$1K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2022

Funded by

$29.0M from 141 funders · 389 grants · 2017–2024

The Stronghold Fund

$8.2M · 6 grants · 2018–2024

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$3.3M · 7 grants · 2017–2023

Wallace Research Foundation

$1.9M · 6 grants · 2018–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$1.4M · 8 grants · 2017–2023

The Oregon Community Foundation

$1.1M · 4 grants · 2020–2024

TMT Charitable Foundation Inc

$900K · 3 grants · 2020–2024

Us Russia Foundation For Economic

$820K · 5 grants · 2020–2024

Willow Springs Charitable Trust

$760K · 4 grants · 2020–2023

Details

EIN943166095
NTEE codeD330
Subsection03
Ruling date1992-10
Formed1992
Employees45
Volunteers16
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