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- Charity type
- 509(a)(2)
$27Mrevenue
FY2025 · +18% in 3 yrs359staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−2.4%
Months of reserve2.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+3.3%
Middle half of peersMedianOregon Museum of Science and Industry
Where the money goes FY2025 · $27M spent
Programs$21M77%Management and general$5.1M19%Fundraising$1.1M4%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 99% in FY2023
$2.4M in FY2022, $15k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$2.2M in FY2023, −$2.7M in FY2024 and −$650k in FY2025. Cash covers 2.5 months, under the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
26 of 26 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI103funders
$2.2Ma year, last 3 years
46%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23OCF Joseph E Weston Public FoundationEvery year since FY2017$48k$155k$63k$104k$95k$110k$113kJames F & Marion L Miller FoundationEvery year since FY2017$75k$75k$75k$75k$100k$100k$125kThe Coit Family FoundationEvery year since FY2017$50k$50k$50k$50k$50k$50k$65kM J Murdock Charitable TrustStopped after FY2022$138k$200k–The Sunderland FoundationOn and off$300kThe Wollenberg FoundationOn and off$10k$50k$50k$50k$110kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$577k$871k$450k$607k$2.1M$683k$732k78 other fundersUp to $171k a year each$234k$351k$634k$801k$683k$609k$361k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped