CENTRAL OREGON LANDWATCH

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1986

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

BEN GORDON

Phone

5416472930

Tax Period

2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31

CENTRAL OREGON LANDWATCH, founded in 1986, is a community nonprofit that reported $2.0M in total revenue in fiscal year 2025. Expenses of $1.7M left a modest 15% surplus.

Mission

TO DEFEND AND PLAN FOR CENTRAL OREGONS LIVABLE FUTURE

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $372,974 Revenue: $0

Cities and Towns: To improve livability for all Central Oregon residents, LandWatch focuses on creating Complete Communities, with affordable housing, plentiful transit options, walkable...

Cities and Towns: To improve livability for all Central Oregon residents, LandWatch focuses on creating Complete Communities, with affordable housing, plentiful transit options, walkable neighborhoods, and nearby parks and open space. In 2025, we helped secure $10 million in state funding for affordable housing. We steered the City of Sisters toward a right-size, right-site urban growth boundary expansion and helped advance the Bend Central District vision. In 2025, we served on 9 community advisory boards, reviewed over 200 urban land use and development applications, and testified on 17 pieces of housing, land use, and transportation legislation.

Program 2

Expenses: $476,017 Revenue: $0

Rural Lands: LandWatch advocates for policies that promote the wise use of our rural lands and litigates against harmful land use decisions to uphold the land use laws that keep our region unique. In 2025, LandWatch reviewed 1,800+ rural land use and development applications and testified in 26 land use hearings and prevented more than 450 acres of farmland and rangeland from conversion to other uses.

Program 3

Expenses: $475,379 Revenue: $0

Wild Lands & Water:LandWatch keeps landscapes intact and whole and protects our most precious resources and wild places. In 2025, LandWatch led the Bend to Suttle Lake Wildlife Passage Initiative to reach a critical fundraising milestone of $1 million and embark on engineering and design of four wildlife crossings, and scored major policy changes to improve the states wildlife-vehicle collision program. We fought a proposal to develop BLM public lands in Central Oregon into Freedom Cities. We engaged in efforts opposed to rolling back the Roadless Rule and advocated for accountability in local environmental policy decisions. We submitted 11 technical comments on Forest Service projects and mobilized 900+ advocates on public lands and wildlife issues.

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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 (2025)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,926,896

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $75,607

Other Revenue $8,506

TOTAL REVENUE $2,011,009

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $1,337,695

Fundraising Expenses $239,766

Program Expenses $1,361,118

Other Expenses $376,587

TOTAL EXPENSES $1,714,282

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2025	2024	Change
Revenue	$2,011,009	$1,943,689	+0.0%
Expenses	$1,714,282	$1,530,325	+0.1%
Net Income	$296,727	$413,364	-0.3%

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

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

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

N/A

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

$158,525

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
BEN GORDON	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	40.00	Officer	$158,525	$0	$158,525
GAVIN BURKE	TREASURER	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JESSE ROSENZWEIG	PRESIDENT	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MARK KELLEY	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PETE SHEPHARD	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JEFF PERREAULT	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RACHEL ALBRIGHT	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JEFF HEILMAN	SECRETARY	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
CHRIS CHENG	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOE CRAIG	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JACKIE DINGFELDER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
NANCY HINNEN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ERIN RIFKIN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CORIE HARLAN	EMPLOYEE	40.00	Highest	$100,425	$0	$100,425

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	$2,011,009	$1,714,282	$4,567,582	$296,727
2024	$1,943,689	$1,530,325	$3,845,040	$413,364
2023	$2,281,830	$1,326,944	$3,020,135	$954,886
2022	$1,601,569	$1,212,195	$1,959,339	$389,374
2021	$1,484,728	$946,016	$1,577,530	$538,712
2020	$1,051,518	$749,137	$1,088,955	$302,381