Oregon Justice Resource Center

Analysis

Oregon Justice Resource Center is a registered charity in United States, based in Portland, OR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 2012, 14 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 May 2023, Oregon Justice Resource Center reported income of $2.9m and spending of $5.1m, spending 172% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2019 to May 2023, income grew from $752k to $2.9m (+290%), an average of +40% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2022, when income rose by 212%. Over the whole period it spent 87% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Oregon Justice Resource Center sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile, and in the 90th percentile within OR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include School Settlement Association Inc ($2.9m), Youth Represent Inc ($2.9m) and Care House of Oakland County Inc ($2.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending May 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $102k (2.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $3.2m. At year end it held assets of $592k against liabilities of $615, net assets of $592k. It reported 61 employees.