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South Willamette Solutions

EIN 84-2003040 · Oakridge, OR

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

What it says it does

TO PROMOTE COLLABORATIVE SOLUTIONS THAT FOSTER ECONOMIC RESILIENCY AND SOCIOECONOMIC HEALTH FOR SOUTH WILLAMETTE FORESTS AND COMMUNITIES.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Fair: 65 out of 100. Higher than 39% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $1m to $10m).

Reserves
10 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 2.9 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20
It owes 45% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 9% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 83% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
100% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Fair: 65 out of 100. Higher than 14% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $1m to $10m).

Independent board
25 of 25
7 of 7 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15
Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8
Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7
Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5
Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10
Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
0 of 15
Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (6)

$683,369 spent. SWS COORDINATES FUELS REDUCTION PROJECTS ON PRIVATE LANDS IN THE OAKRIDGE-WESTFIR WUI, CONTRACTING CREWS TO DO DEFENSIBLE SPACE AND UNDERSTORY THINNING, CHIPPING AND BURNING TO REDUCE WILDFIRE RISK.
$354,802 spent. SWS MANAGES THE OAKRIDGE AIR PROJECT BY COORDINATING RESIDENTIAL UPGRADES FOR HOME HEATING AND WEATHERIZATION TO REDUCE WINTERTIME WOOD SMOKE POLLUTION. SWS ALSO PROVIDES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND OUTREACH TO THE COMMUNITY IN SUPPORT OF THIS PROJECT.
$114,992 spent. SWS MANAGES A PUBLIC HEALTH PREPARATION. IT HELPS RESIDENTS PREPARE FOR AND MANAGE PUBLIC HEATH CRISIS AND MITIGATE RISKS.
$111,347 spent. SWS MANAGES TRAILS PRESERVATION. MANAGE AND EXPAND NON-MOTORIZED TRAILS IN THE FORREST AND SURROUNDING AREAS.
$76,882 spent. SWS MANAGES THE SOUTHERN WILLAMETTE FOREST COLLABORATIVE WHICH COORDINATES COLLABORATIVE COMMITTEES THAT BRING STAKEHOLDERS TOGETHER TO LEARN ABOUT AND FIND AGREEMENT ON FOREST RESTORATION, WILDFIRE MITIGATION AND RECREATION COORDINATION PROJECTS THAT BENEFIT THE UPPER WILLAMETTE WATERSHED.
$48,320 spent. WILLAMETTE ACTIVITY CENTER

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since June 2019.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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