EIN 93-0642086

1000 Friends of Oregon

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
19
State
Year formed
1975
Most recent tax filings
2022-03-01
Description
Friends is committed to defending the vision and pursuing the full potential of land use planning in Oregon: for thriving family farms and forests, healthy towns and neighborhoods, and a sustainable economy for future generations.
Total revenues
$1,960,937
2022
Total expenses
$1,596,708
2022
Total assets
$5,758,271
2022
Num. employees
19
2022

Program areas at 1000 Friends of Oregon

Great communities:- ensured all Oregon's medium- and large-sized cities (56 total) implemented hb 2001 (missing middle housing bill) effectively, fairly and on time by meeting with community leaders, city and town officials, and activating community members.- served on the land conservation & development commission's rules advisory committee to design more walkable, bikeable, neighborhoods with dense, affordable housing across Oregon's 8 metro regions through climate friendly & equitable communities rulemaking. (continued on schedule o)- supported and advocated for statewide funding measures to support more safe, accessible, affordable housing: sb 8 (easier path to affordable housing), sb 458 (promoting middle housing development), hb 2004 & 2006 (emergency housing shelters), and hb 3335 (grant money for adu pilot programs) - served on the Oregon community food systems network to ensure Oregon's food systems are strong, protected and growing to meet the needs of all oregonians.- hosted 7 community conversations in cities across Oregon on hb 2001 implementation to educate community members on how missing middle housing code can positively impact their communities and ways to include affordability provisions that go beyond the state's model code.
Land use leadership initiative:- designed, organized and conducted three land use leadership cohorts a program designed to train Oregon's next generation of land use advocates with a total of 70 participants in southern Oregon, portland metro area, and the southern willamette valley.- expanded the land use leadership initiative into the southern willamette valley with plans to expand into central Oregon in 2022.- launched a land use leadership initiative alumni network to connect past and present participants and build community networks of advocates to take on local land use decisions that impact their communities together.
Healthy working lands:- led a statewide coalition advocating the passage of sb 762, a bill that would help protect Oregon from catastrophic wildfires and assist communities in recovering from increasingly severe fire seasons.- provided land use legal assistance throughout Oregon to protect urban growth boundaries and fight development on farmland.- released our ""death by 1000 cuts"" report, with policy recommendations for protecting Oregon's farm, ranch and forestlands from the excessive and growing list of nonfarm uses. - grew our farmer advisory committee and worked with members to engage their legislators on bills and policies that would affect working lands. (continued on schedule o)- challenged efforts to rezone 830 acres of prime farmland in port westward and 200 acres in polk county.- stopped the development of a large-scale concert venue on farmland in hood river county and stopped the expansion of the aurora airport onto valuable farmland.- monitored a ugb expansion in the city of turner and through our advocacy support, the city downsized their planned expansion from 70 to 49 acres and chose areas to expand that protect farmland. The city of eugene took our recommendation to protect over 400 acres of prime farmland from urban development for at least the next 50 years.

Who funds 1000 Friends of Oregon

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
The Oregon Community FoundationEnvironment$267,075
Hollis FoundationEnvironment$150,000
The Bessemer Giving FundGeneral Support$50,000
...and 19 more grants received totalling $660,958

Personnel at 1000 Friends of Oregon

NameTitleCompensation
Sandy WrightChief Philanthropy Officer
Lily BurnettOperations Director$110,255
Samuel DiazExecutive Director$18,750
Zeke A.k.a. Zeekers , Director of Office ShenanigansDirector of Office
Sean CarpenterCommunications Director
...and 15 more key personnel

Financials for 1000 Friends of Oregon

RevenuesFYE 03/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$1,731,257
Program services$3,300
Investment income and dividends$33,468
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$187,811
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$5,101
Total revenues$1,960,937

Form 990s for 1000 Friends of Oregon

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2021-032021-08-11990View PDF
2020-032020-09-14990View PDF
2019-032019-10-18990View PDF
2018-032018-12-22990View PDF
2017-032018-04-10990View PDF
...and 7 more Form 990s

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Data update history
May 17, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
May 7, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $25,000 from The Lazar Foundation
September 10, 2022
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
July 22, 2022
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $175,000 from Hollis Foundation
June 1, 2022
Updated personnel
Identified 10 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsEnvironmental organizationsCharities
Issues
Land and water conservationEnvironment
Characteristics
Political advocacyLobbyingState / local levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportGala fundraisersTax deductible donations
General information
Address
133 SW Second Ave 201
Portland, OR 97204
Metro area
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
Website URL
friends.org/ 
Phone
(503) 497-1000
Facebook page
1000FriendsOfOregon 
Twitter profile
@1000oregon 
IRS details
EIN
93-0642086
Fiscal year end
March
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1975
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
C30: Natural Resources Conservation and Protection
NAICS code, primary
813319: Social Advocacy Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
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