Mission
The Friends of the Oregon Caves and Chateau was formed in 2008, in cooperation with the National Park Service, to preserve, protect and improve the cultural and natural resources of the Oregon Caves National Monument and Preserve.
Public Charity
Friends of the Oregon Caves and Chateau
Friends of the Oregon Caves and Chateau is a Public Charity headquartered in Grants Pass, OR. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $286K revenue, $223K expenses, $314K total assets. 15 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $488K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 262620939
Grants Pass, OR
Historical Organizations
NTEE: A80
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$286K
Total Expenses$223K
Total Assets$314K
Grant Records15
Funding Total$488K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Friends of the Oregon Caves and Chateau
How Friends of the Oregon Caves and Chateau divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 6 years.
$85
Programs
the work itself
$12
Management
running the organization
$3
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $85 for programs
$55
In 2025 the Oregon Caves Chateau was designated as one of the 11 Most Endangered Historic Properties in the US by the National Trust for Historic Preservation
$21
The Friends are restoring the Monterey furniture collection, original to the Chateau and have received many pieces as donations to fill out the collection
$9
The Friends have created a Historic Furnishings Plan (HFP) to document the restoration of the National Historic Landmark (NHL) Chateau
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
CONNECT
$150,000
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$6,350
Protect
$100,000
Parks and Recreation
$10,000
Furniture restoration
$8,000
Showing up to 5 of 15 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
President
Bernie Thurber
Treasurer
Deelia Warner
Secretary
Kasey Holwerda
Vice President
Molly Spencer
Executive Director
Sue Densmore
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $286K | $223K | $314K |
| 2024 | $196K | $114K | $251K |
| 2023 | $69K | $117K | $169K |
| 2022 | $148K | $176K | $217K |
| 2021 | $63K | $81K | $245K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $63K to $286K (+355%), with total assets most recently reported at $314K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.