Orbis Cascade Alliance

Analysis

Orbis Cascade Alliance is a registered charity in United States, based in Portland, OR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 2011, 15 years ago. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Orbis Cascade Alliance reported income of $18.7m and spending of $18.5m, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $17.5m to $18.7m (+6.8%), an average of +1.7% a year. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Orbis Cascade Alliance sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile, and in the 98th percentile within OR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Community Action of Southern Kentucky Incorporated ($18.7m), School Food & Nutrition Services of New Orleans Inc ($18.7m) and Seneca Health Services Inc ($18.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from program service revenue 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $260k (1.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $702k. At year end it held assets of $8.2m against liabilities of $5.0m, net assets of $3.2m. It reported 11 employees.