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Screen a listFoundations for a Better Oregon
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$2.8Mrevenue
FY2025 · +847% in 3 yrs7staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin45.6%
Months of reserve12.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−3.8%
Middle half of peersMedianFoundations for a Better Oregon
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.5M spent
Programs$1.3M84%Management and general$239k16%Fundraising$6k0%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$523k in FY2023 and −$257k in FY2024. Cash covers 12.0 months, above the peer median of 3.9.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
13 of 13 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 3 of its 3 returns, 38% of revenue in FY2019.
990 Part VIII13funders
$1.0Ma year, last 3 years
26%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Ford Family FoundationSince FY2018$340k$284k$284k$250k$250k$250kThe Collins FoundationSince FY2019$227k$227k$200k$200k$200kMeyer Memorial TrustOn and off$315k$288k$3k$250kJames F & Marion L Miller FoundationSince FY2020$202k$200k$200k$200kOCF Joseph E Weston Public FoundationStopped after FY2021$15k$18k$38k$25k$30k–Maybelle Clark Macdonald FundOn and off$75kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$277k$315k$284k$1.1M$250k$262k$295k5 other fundersUp to $50k a year each$65k$100k$5k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped