Mazamas
“Inspire people to love the mountains and advocate for their protection.”
132 years on the ground, 72 cents of every dollar to the work.
The work
What they do
Portland-based mountaineering club with conservation advocacy. Works on Oregon Cascades wilderness and forest protections.
Every year they sign one sentence and file it with the federal government: “Mazamas promotes mountaineering through education, climbing, hiking, fellowship, safety and the exploration & protection of mountain environments.” as filed.
Where the money went, FY2024
The work, and what it cost
Facilities
$300K, 29% of spendingLocated in Portland, Oregon, the carbon-neutral mazama mountaineering center is the Mazamas headquarters.
Read it as they filed it
FACILITIES: LOCATED IN PORTLAND, OREGON, THE CARBON-NEUTRAL MAZAMA MOUNTAINEERING CENTER IS THE MAZAMAS HEADQUARTERS. IT HOUSES OFFICES FOR STAFF, MEETING ROOMS AND CLASSROOMS, AN EXTENSIVE MOUNTAINEERING LIBRARY AND COLLECTION OF HISTORICAL ARCHIVES, AND A LARGE AUDITORIUM WITH EDUCATIONAL CLIMBING WALLS FOR CLASS ACTIVITY. CULTURAL AND SCIENTIFIC PRESENTATIONS ARE ALSO HELD IN THE FACILITYS AUDITORIUM.MAZAMAS ALSO OWNS A LODGE LOCATED IN GOVERNMENT CAMP, OREGON, THAT RESIDES ON U.S. FOREST SERVICE LAND. PARTICIPANTS IN MAZAMA EDUCATION PROGRAMS, MEMBERS, SKI CLUBS, AND OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING YOUTH GROUPS IN THE PORTLAND, OREGON AREA USE THE FACILITY DURING THE YEAR. THE LODGE IS ALSO USED AS A BASE FOR MT. HOOD CLIMBS LED BY MAZAMAS. USERS ARE CHARGED A FEE TO COVER THE DIRECT COSTS OF LODGING AND MEALS.
IRS Form 990 Part III, fiscal year 2024, signed under penalty of perjury.
Educational Programs
$165K, 16% of spendingMazamas conducts education in mountaineering, rock climbing, ice climbing, backcountry skiing, nordic skiing, wilderness first aid, and other mountain-related outdoor activities.
Read it as they filed it
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS: MAZAMAS CONDUCTS EDUCATION IN MOUNTAINEERING, ROCK CLIMBING, ICE CLIMBING, BACKCOUNTRY SKIING, NORDIC SKIING, WILDERNESS FIRST AID, AND OTHER MOUNTAIN-RELATED OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES. THE COURSES INCLUDE TECHNIQUES, SAFETY, AND ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS, AND CONSERVATION ETHICS. NON-MEMBERS MAY PARTICIPATE IN CLASSES OFFERED THROUGH MAZAMAS. MORE THAN 600 STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN OUR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS ANNUALLY.
IRS Form 990 Part III, fiscal year 2024, signed under penalty of perjury.
Development Projects
$131K, 12% of spendingInitiatives in 2024 supported member and volunteer outreach, engagement, and education, specifically through the publication of a bimonthly membership magazine and newsletters, volunteer service awards, and other…
Read it as they filed it
DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS: INITIATIVES IN 2024 SUPPORTED MEMBER AND VOLUNTEER OUTREACH, ENGAGEMENT, AND EDUCATION, SPECIFICALLY THROUGH THE PUBLICATION OF A BIMONTHLY MEMBERSHIP MAGAZINE AND NEWSLETTERS, VOLUNTEER SERVICE AWARDS, AND OTHER VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION STRATEGIES.
IRS Form 990 Part III, fiscal year 2024, signed under penalty of perjury.
Activities & Events
$123K, 12% of spendingMazamas offers activities including hiking, climbing, backpacking, and local street rambles led by volunteer leaders. Participation is open to the public and subject to the physical fitness required for each activity.
Including $3,000 granted onward.
Read it as they filed it
ACTIVITIES & EVENTS: MAZAMAS OFFERS ACTIVITIES INCLUDING HIKING, CLIMBING, BACKPACKING, AND LOCAL STREET RAMBLES LED BY VOLUNTEER LEADERS. PARTICIPATION IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND SUBJECT TO THE PHYSICAL FITNESS REQUIRED FOR EACH ACTIVITY. PARTICIPANTS ARE NOT CHARGED A FEE FOR ACTIVITIES, EXCEPT FOR CLIMBS IN THE MT. HOOD NATIONAL FOREST. IN A TYPICAL YEAR, APPROXIMATELY 1,500 CLIMBERS PARTICIPATE IN OUR CLIMBING PROGRAM, 2,000 HIKERS PARTICIPATE IN OUR HIKING AND STREET RAMBLES PROGRAM, AND A FEW HUNDRED PARTICIPATE IN SPECIAL EVENTS. MAZAMA OUTINGS ARE ACTIVITIES THAT ARE FIVE DAYS OR LONGER. OUTINGS VARY IN SCOPE AND NUMBER FROM YEAR TO YEAR, DEPENDING ON VOLUNTEER LEADERSHIP. MOST OUTINGS INVOLVE HIKING, CLIMBING, BACKPACKING, TREKKING, OR SKIING, BUT SOME MAY INCLUDE IN-TOWN EXCURSIONS. ALTHOUGH MOST OUTINGS TAKE PLACE IN THE WESTERN UNITED STATES, SOME TRAVEL TO FOREIGN DESTINATIONS. LIKE OTHER ACTIVITIES, THEY ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC; PARTICIPANTS PAY FOR THEIR OWN TRAVEL AND ACCOMMODATIONS. MAZAMAS ALSO AWARDS GRANTS THAT HELP FUND CLIMBING EXPEDITIONS INTO HIGH OR REMOTE MOUNTAIN REGIONS OF THE WORLD. MAZAMAS OFFERS INFORMATIVE AND ENTERTAINING PROGRAMS THAT ARE HELD AT THE MAZAMA MOUNTAINEERING CENTER FOR THE COMMUNITY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THE OUTDOOR-ORIENTED PROGRAMS ARE FREE WITH A SUGGESTED DONATION, AND RANGE IN NATURE FROM FILM SCREENINGS TO RESEARCH AND ADVOCACY UPDATES TO PRESENTATIONS BY MISSION-ALIGNED PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS.
IRS Form 990 Part III, fiscal year 2024, signed under penalty of perjury.
Follow the dollar
72 cents of every dollar goes to the work
Read it as a snapshot, not a scorecard. Splits move year to year with grants and campaigns, and healthy shops live all across this range.
$755,049 programs, $188,784 management, $108,895 fundraising. Form 990, FY2024.
The people
Who does the work
Took the helm from Rebekah Philliips, who drew $105,360 in the final year on file.
Honesty note: leadership comes from each year’s federal filing, so it can run a year behind. If it’s out of date, tell us. Work at Mazamas? Claim this page.
Those 500 volunteers are people who decided this ground was theirs to defend. If Mazamas is fighting for your place too, the matchmaker will find your way in.
Find your way inThe filings
15 years of filings
Total revenue by fiscal year, as filed. Point at or tap the line for any year.
| Year | Revenue |
|---|---|
| 2011 | $952,931 |
| 2012 | $898,786 |
| 2013 | $1,312,479 |
| 2014 | $1,741,564 |
| 2015 | $1,023,484 |
| 2016 | $1,483,524 |
| 2017 | $2,173,813 |
| 2018 | $1,075,796 |
| 2019 | $1,189,418 |
| 2020 | $3,705,464 |
| 2021 | $1,071,077 |
| 2022 | $117,140 |
| 2022 | $766,043 |
| 2023 | $711,341 |
| 2024 | $1,405,909 |
From $953K in 2011 to $1.4M in FY24, across 15 public filings. 2020, at $3.7M, stands well above the other years on file.
Their ground
Mazamas is not on our editors’ record for a threatened place yet. See every threatened place on one map, and who stands for each.
The Oregon congressional delegation averages 87 of 100 on public lands. See the full scorecard
The Washington congressional delegation averages 79 of 100 on public lands. See the full scorecard
Ways in
How to help
Straight to their own donation page. Your dollar never passes through us.
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The mission is theirs. The backing is yours.