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Coast Range Association Inc

EIN 93-1066629 · Corvallis, OR

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair57 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

Conservation of forests and rivers and building sustainable communities in the Coast Range region of Oregon.

Income
$121,432
Spending
$180,306
Reserves
4.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 99%
Highest pay
$20,916, executive director & officer

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 57 out of 100. Higher than 20% of charities in its peer group (environment, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 4.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 6% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 48% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

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

Programs described in its return (4)
  1. $32,156 spent. Conservation advocacy for marine biodiversity and resilient communities. We conduct public education events, support ocean conservation and play a key role in the Oregon Marine Reserve Partnership (OMRP). Coast Range Association staff play a leading role in the OMRP Commuincations Program.
  2. $13,847 spent. Private Forests & Climate Education: Our program focus addresses the political economy of industrial forests and the use of financially driven forest management. Significant research occurred into the back-end financial system of forest owning Real Estate Investment Trusts.
  3. $51,381 spent. Public Lands Management: We monitor, support and provide input into the USDA Forest Service management of the Siuslaw National Forest. We monitor and support the Bureau of Land Management forest management in the Coast Range region.
  4. $39,058 spent. Sponsorship of the Central Coast Food Web grants pending approval of the organization's 501c3 status. The organization was granted 501c3 status in 2024 and we transferred the balance of remaining grant money to the Food Web ($28296).

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since July 1992.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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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