Oregon · Nonprofit
OREGON RECREATION AND PARK ASSOCIATION
OREGON RECREATION AND PARK ASSOCIATION (Oregon) receives grants from 2 organizations whose IRS filings report $6,035 to it, the largest being DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC ($6,000). 1 of them have funded it in more than one year, and 100% of the money arrives through donor-advised or pass-through sponsors rather than from an institution directly.
- Revenue FY2025
- $637k
- Funders on record
- 2
- Grants received
- $6k
- Net assets
- $353k
What Oregon Recreation and Park Association does
Mission
Oregon Recreation and Park Association (opra) mission is to support the recreation and park profession in oregon through leadership, education, advocacy and member services.
As stated on its FY2025 Form 990.
Programs
Orpa educational programing: as a trade association dedicated to advancing the park and recreation profession, orpa's educational programming is central to its exempt purpose. The organization delivers a comprehensive portfolio of in-person and virtual learning opportunities designed to build professional competencies, support certification, and strengthen workforce capacity across oregon.continued on schedule o. In 2025, orpa hosted nine in-person workshops serving 413 professionals, including the launch of three new programs: maintenance institute, parkcore: administrative leadership, and the aquatics professionals summit. These offerings provided targeted, role-specific training and hands-on learning experiences that addressed critical operational and leadership needs within the field.orpa also expanded its virtual learning opportunities, delivering 22 webinars and online educational sessions to 459 professionals. New content areas included a board development webinar series, supporting governance excellence and leadership effectiveness among agencies and organizations.additionally, orpa enhanced learning within its section meetings by integrating structured peer-to-peer…
$273,371 spent$130,969 earned by the program57% of program spendingOrpa annual conference: the orpa annual conference is the organization's largest annual program, convening hundreds of park and recreation professionals from across oregon for three days of education, networking, and professional development. In 2025, the conference was relocated to eugene, oregon, enabling expanded use of community-based venues and significantly enhancing place-based learning opportunities.continued on schedule o. The conference delivered more than 40 educational sessions, 13 field-based sessions, and multiple general plenary experiences. The increase in field sessions from prior years provided participants with hands-on, peer-led learning in real-world park and recreation settings, strengthening practical skill development and knowledge exchange. Attendees had the opportunity to earn continuing education units (ceus) to support professional certification and career advancement.this program directly advanced the organization's exempt purpose by building the capacity of park and recreation professionals statewide, fostering professional networks, and promoting the exchange of innovative practices that improve community services.
$167,997 spentof which $1,882 as grants$200,173 earned by the program35% of program spendingOrpa legislative activities: orpa monitored state legislation related to park and recreation policy, funding, and regulations. The organization conducted limited grassroots advocacy activities.
$24,878 spent5% of program spendingOrpa leadership academy: the orpa leadership academy is an intensive, cohort-based professional development program designed to cultivate emerging leaders within the park and recreation field. Now in its fourth year, the program is delivered in partnership with portland state university and spans eight months, running annually from september through april.the 2025-2026 cohort includes 17 participants, intentionally maintaining a small cohort size to foster meaningful peer connections, individualized mentorship, and collaborative learning. Participants engage in structured coursework, monthly mentor meetings, and applied leadership development experiences. Each participant is required to design, complete, and present a capstone project that contributes a measurable impact to their agency or organization.in 2025, the program was enhanced through the addition of keynote speakers at both the program kickoff and the culminating graduation event. The graduation, which is open to orpa membership, provides a platform for participants to present their capstone projects, facilitating knowledge sharing and elevating innovative practices across the profession.through this program, orpa…
$9,547 spent$20,900 earned by the program2% of program spending
The 4 programs described on its FY2025 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $475,793.
The organization over time
Each line starts at 100 in 2019, so what you read is the shape rather than the size: 150 means half as much again as 2019, 50 means half. The number beside each label in the key is where it ended.
Balance sheet
Total assets and total liabilities at each year end, in dollars. The largest one-year move in total assets was 2022 to 2023, from $225k to $355k (+58%).
How it's funded, over time
Each bar is one year's revenue split into where it came from, and every bar is the same height — these are shares, not amounts, so a year that raised twice as much looks the same size. Hover a bar for the split.
Government-grant reliance: 2020 11% · 2021 10%. Grants only. Government contracts and fees sit inside program revenue.
Surplus & reserves
Operating surplus or deficit each year, and months of liquidity in hand. 3 of the last 7 reported years ran a deficit.
reserve
Leadership and staff
The officers, directors, trustees and key employees listed on each return. Joined and no longer listed compare each filing with the year before, matching people by surname and first initial; a year after a gap, or a roster under three people, has no comparison.
Chief executive
Amanda Parsons
Executive director
As listed on its FY2025 Form 990.
Who funds it, year by year
2020 → 2023: the base broadened from 1 funder to 2 funders, grant income rose $5 → $6k.
2 of 2 of your funders are donor-advised or pass-through sponsors (tagged DAF) — 100% of grant dollars received. That money is really individual donors directing a sponsor; the institutions to cultivate are the non-DAF funders.
From the IRS filings of OREGON RECREATION AND PARK ASSOCIATION’s funders (the co-funder graph). Association, not causation. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
How concentrated its funding is
OREGON RECREATION AND PARK ASSOCIATION leans on a few funders — its largest provides 99% of grant income and the top three 100%; half comes from just 1 funder.
the vertical line marks half of all grant income — 1 funder to its left
100% of the income these shares are computed over arrives through pass-through sponsors or from payers whose filings do not say what kind of payment it is. Concentration is still measured over all of it, because the money is real; what it does not support is a claim about how many institutions have chosen to fund OREGON RECREATION AND PARK ASSOCIATION.
Largest funder’s share by year: 2020 100% · 2021 100% · 2022 100% · 2023 100% — broadly stable.
“Effective funders” = inverse Herfindahl index (1 / Σ shareᵢ²) — the number of equal-sized funders that would give the same concentration. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Where its funders are
100% of OREGON RECREATION AND PARK ASSOCIATION's grant income arrives through donor-advised or pass-through sponsors, whose addresses record where the money is held rather than where the donor is. Too little is directly attributable to place on a map.
Funder states come from each funder’s own filing. $6k arriving through sponsors registered in 2 states is excluded from the map and the split above: a sponsor holds money on a donor’s behalf, so its registered address would place those dollars somewhere no donor need ever have been. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Government funding OREGON RECREATION AND PARK ASSOCIATION receives
Grants and contracts to this organization from federal (USASpending) and state checkbooks, reconciled to its EIN. $30k on record.
- DUES/MEMBERSHIPS$17k
- AGENCY PROGRAM RELATED SERVICES$8k
- PROF DEV INSTATE TUITION/REGISTRATION$3k
- PROF DEV DUES/MEMBERSHIP$800
Federal grants vs contracts are distinguished; state line items keep their reported category. Matched by name + geography (the BMF), so coverage is partial and precision-first.
Organizations like OREGON RECREATION AND PARK ASSOCIATION
Organizations whose mission and program text most resemble this one, by semantic similarity over every organization in the US filings — the closest peers, and often the clearest route to shared or prospective funders.
In Oregon
Nationally
Read directly from this organization’s own Form 990, as neutral context.
Where the money goes
79% of spending goes to programs.
Governance
Public support
92%
Share of support from the public (Schedule A) — the basis for its public-charity status.
Footprint & structure
Files a return copy in 1 state
Screen this organization
A dated, signed PDF of the compliance screen for OREGON RECREATION AND PARK ASSOCIATION: IRS status (Business Master File, Publication 78, auto-revocation), the OFAC sanctions lists, the Internal Revenue Bulletin, and California registration, with the Rev. Proc. 2018-32 §8.01 reliance elements stated element by element. Generated from the current files at the moment you download it.
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Questions and answers
- Who funds OREGON RECREATION AND PARK ASSOCIATION?
- OREGON RECREATION AND PARK ASSOCIATION (Oregon) receives grants from 2 organizations whose IRS filings report $6,035 to it, the largest being DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC ($6,000). 1 of them have funded it in more than one year, and 100% of the money arrives through donor-advised or pass-through sponsors rather than from an institution directly.
- How many funders does OREGON RECREATION AND PARK ASSOCIATION have?
- IRS filings report 2 organizations giving $6,035 in grants to OREGON RECREATION AND PARK ASSOCIATION, 1 of which have funded it in more than one year.
- Who is the largest funder of OREGON RECREATION AND PARK ASSOCIATION?
- DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC is the largest funder on record, with $6,000 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
- How can an organization like OREGON RECREATION AND PARK ASSOCIATION find more funders?
- Start with the funders already giving here, then look at the foundations that back similar organizations in Oregon. The funding by cause and by state pages list the largest funders for a given area and how to approach them.
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These figures are read directly from IRS Form 990 / 990-PF e-file XML: this organization’s own return for FY2025 (financials across 2019–2025), and the filings of 2 funders that report grants to it. “On record” means captured in the filings we have parsed — a funder that does not e-file, or whose grant detail is not itemized, will not appear. Filings run roughly 12–24 months behind. Trends on this page end at FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving; later years are shown and marked, and move no figure. Data on this page was exported October 14, 2026. What this page cannot tell you · view filing