Friends of the Columbia Gorge (EIN 930782467) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1981

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

KEVIN GORMAN

Phone

5032413762

Tax Period

2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30

Friends of the Columbia Gorge, founded in 1981, is a small nonprofit that reported $828K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue fell 64% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $1.9M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 135% operating deficit.

Mission

ENSURING THE GORGE REMAINS A VIBRANT, LIVING PLACE WONDROUS, WILD, AND ACCESSIBLE FOR ALL IS AT THE CORE OF WHAT WE DO. FRIENDS OF THE COLUMBIA GORGE WORKS TO PROTECT, PRESERVE, AND STEWARD THE COLUMBIA GORGE FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $625,678

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $181,119

Other Revenue $20,948

TOTAL REVENUE $827,745

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $1,276,728

Fundraising Expenses $153,704

Program Expenses $1,596,463

Other Expenses $671,053

TOTAL EXPENSES $1,947,781

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$827,745	$2,277,082	-0.6%
Expenses	$1,947,781	$2,005,324	0.0%
Net Income	$-1,120,036	$271,758	-5.1%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✓ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

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Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

415

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✓ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$190,761

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
KEVIN GORMAN	Executive Dir.	25.00	Officer	$164,631	$26,130	$190,761
PAIGE UNANGST	FINANCE DIRECTOR	26.00		$112,581	$19,771	$132,352
DAN BELL	LAND TRUST DIRECT	10.00		$107,580	$19,599	$127,179
RUDY SALAKORY	CONSERVATION DIREC	35.00		$112,335	$14,303	$126,638
TIM DOBYNS	COMM & ENGAG DIREC	30.00		$106,149	$14,118	$120,267
PLESCHETTE FONTENET	CHAIR	3.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
GARY KAHN	VICE CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DON FRIEDMAN	SECRETARY/TREAS	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHN BAUGHER	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOE CAMPBELL	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
D'NA CHASE	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SHARI DUNN	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JIM GRUBE	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHN HARRISON	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KEVIN HOWARD	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JENETTE LOVEJOY	Director	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
DAVID MICHALEK	Director	1.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
BARBARA NELSON	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CARRIE NOBLE	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CARRIE NOBLES	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KEVIN PRICE	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	No data	No data	No data	No data
2024	$827,745	$1,947,781	$8,041,144	$-1,120,036
2023	$2,277,082	$2,005,324	$8,363,216	$271,758
2022	$724,334	$1,811,088	$8,126,459	$-1,086,754
2021	$3,842,590	$1,696,688	$9,015,493	$2,145,902
2020	$1,874,125	$1,714,938	$7,095,949	$159,187
2019	$1,989,842	$1,901,007	$6,631,174	$88,835
2018	$1,227,686	$1,843,300	$6,528,871	$-615,614

Friends of the Columbia Gorge