What Smith Rock Group does

Smith Rock Group is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (EIN 27-1921687, Oregon Registry 510971-95) founded in 1994 and originally formed in 1993 to preserve and restore the natural, cultural, and recreational resources of Smith Rock State Park in central Oregon. The organization is 100% volunteer-run and operates exclusively in the Terrebonne, Oregon area, where it works in close partnership with Oregon State Parks to deliver trail maintenance, habitat restoration, native vegetation rehabilitation, raptor protection (including Golden and Bald Eagle nesting areas), and visitor education.

Its core programmatic offerings are Spring Thing, the annual single-day climber-led park clean-up event that since 1993 has become the largest of its kind in the United States (333 volunteers, 1,800+ hours, 30 projects in Spring Thing 2024); Trail Days, a series of smaller, year-round, weather-responsive trail maintenance events; and Community Engagement programming aimed at welcoming climbers of all skill levels. The organization also publishes the SRG Newsletter and maintains an Instagram and Facebook presence for outreach and fundraising.

Smith Rock Group's revenue model is donations and fundraising only, with no products or services sold. Funding is sourced from individual donations processed via Zeffy, corporate sponsorships structured in tiers (Title, Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze), occasional institutional grants (e.g., a 2025 Oregon Community Foundation grant), and revenue-sharing partnerships such as Initiative Brewing keg sales. The organization has no employed headcount, no technology stack, and no commercial customers in a traditional sense; its beneficiary is a single state park, supported by the volunteer community.

Name

Smith Rock Group

Legal name

Smith Rock Group

Website

https://smithrockgroup.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Smith Rock Group is a 100% volunteer-run 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1994 that preserves Smith Rock State Park in central Oregon through trail maintenance, habitat restoration, and community events, funded entirely by donations and corporate sponsorships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

State Park Conservation Services

NAICS

Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312), Nature Parks and Other Similar Institutions (71219)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Environmental & Climate Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAM)

Keywords

• Trail maintenance services
• Habitat restoration programs
• Volunteer park stewardship
• State park conservation
• Community environmental programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Redmond

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: Primary revenue stream through individual donations and corporate sponsorships. 100% of materials used in Spring Thing projects are funded by donations and fundraising. Donation matching campaigns (e.g., $5,900 matched campaign in 2025).

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Smith Rock Group is a 100% volunteer-run 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that organizes volunteer-based conservation services at Smith Rock State Park in central Oregon. Its core offerings include the annual Spring Thing park clean-up event (the largest single-day climber-led park clean-up in the United States since 1993), recurring Trail Days trail maintenance events, and community engagement programs aimed at preserving trails, restoring native habitat, and promoting responsible outdoor recreation. The organization is funded entirely through donations, fundraising, and corporate sponsorships.

Product overview

Smith Rock Group is a non-profit organization offering volunteer-based conservation services focused on Smith Rock State Park. The organization operates three core programs: the annual Spring Thing park clean-up event (the largest single-day climber-led park clean-up in the United States since 1993), Trail Days (smaller year-round trail maintenance events), and Community Engagement Programs. An optional SRG Newsletter subscription provides updates on events and park news. The organization is 100% volunteer-run and funded entirely through donations and fundraising.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Spring Thing Annual park clean-up event held at Smith Rock State Park where volunteers contribute labor to trail maintenance, habitat restoration, and park improvement projects. Since 1993 it has been the largest single-day climber-led park clean-up event in the United States, with volunteers contributing over 30,000 hours of conservation work cumulatively.
• Trail Days

Quantifiable outcome

• 30,000+ volunteer hours contributed since 1993
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core partner and minor.

• High Desert Climbers Alliancecore partnerStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Local climbing organization collaborating with SRG to execute projects and events at Smith Rock State Park.
• Trail Keepers of Oregoncore partnerStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Trail maintenance organization partnering with SRG to execute projects and events at Smith Rock State Park.
• Initiative BrewingminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Local craft brewery brewing special beer releases for Spring Thing events. SRG receives portion of keg sales. Partnership began 2024.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• American Alpine Club: Member-based nonprofit supporting climbers across the U.S. with conservation, stewardship, and advocacy programs; directly comparable as a climbing community organization that combines volunteer mobilization with donor-funded conservation work.
• Trail Keepers of Oregon: Oregon-based volunteer trail stewardship organization partnering with land managers; directly comparable as a Pacific Northwest trail volunteer nonprofit working alongside public agencies, and an active operational partner of Smith Rock Group.
• Leave No Trace: Mission-driven nonprofit focused on outdoor ethics, education, and stewardship of recreation areas; comparable as a volunteer- and donation-supported organization training and mobilizing people for low-impact outdoor recreation.
• Outdoor Alliance: Coalition of climbing, hiking, paddling, and skiing nonprofits advocating for public lands and recreation access; comparable in mission area (climbing conservation, public-land stewardship) though operating at a policy/advocacy layer.
• Access Fund: National nonprofit dedicated to keeping climbing areas open and conserving the climbing environment; directly comparable as a climbing-focused conservation nonprofit reliant on donations, volunteers, and corporate sponsors.
• The Mountaineers: Pacific Northwest-based nonprofit mountaineering and outdoor recreation club with conservation, education, and volunteer stewardship programs; comparable to Smith Rock Group as a climbing/outdoor volunteer organization with a regional focus.

Broad incumbents

• The Conservation Alliance: Foundational outdoor industry coalition that funds grassroots conservation organizations, including climbing-area nonprofits; comparable as a funder and convening body that channels outdoor-brand dollars into community conservation work like Smith Rock Group's.
• Patagonia (environmental grants program): Outdoor brand with a long-standing environmental grant program that funds grassroots conservation nonprofits; comparable as an ecosystem funder and existing Bronze sponsor of Smith Rock Group, rather than a direct peer nonprofit.

Regional players

• High Desert Climbers Alliance: Local climbing organization collaborating on stewardship at Smith Rock and surrounding Central Oregon crags; comparable as a regional climbing-community group focused on access and conservation at the same geography.
• Friends of the Inyo: Regional nonprofit stewarding public lands in California's Eastern Sierra through volunteer trail work, restoration, and education; directly comparable as a community-driven conservation nonprofit supporting a specific recreation destination.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/smithrockstatepark
• Instagraminstagram.com/smithrockgroup

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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