Oregon Arts Watch

Analysis

Oregon Arts Watch is a registered charity in United States, based in Portland, OR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts, culture and humanities, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. 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 2024, Oregon Arts Watch reported income of $263k and spending of $286k, spending 109% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from June 2023 to June 2024, income fell from $279k to $263k (-5.6%), an average of -5.6% a year. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Oregon Arts Watch sits at the 65th percentile: it is larger than about 65% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 59th percentile, and in the 59th percentile within OR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Children S Repertory of Oregon Workshops Inc ($263k), Westmoreland Performing Arts ($263k) and Ballet School of Stamford ($263k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $72k (25% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $53k. At year end it held assets of $153k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $153k.