Public Defender of Marion Countyinc

Analysis

Public Defender of Marion Countyinc is a registered charity in United States, based in Salem, OR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 2007, 19 years ago. Its declared purposes cover civil rights, social action and advocacy, which this site groups under human rights and equality. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Public Defender of Marion Countyinc reported income of $6.5m and spending of $5.6m, spending 87% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $2.3m to $6.5m (+181%), an average of +30% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 49%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Public Defender of Marion Countyinc sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile, and in the 94th percentile within OR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Arch City Defenders Inc ($6.5m), Transitions Inc ($6.5m) and Champions for Children Inc ($6.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from program service revenue 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $155k (2.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $3.4m. At year end it held assets of $2.7m against liabilities of $320k, net assets of $2.4m. It reported 68 employees.