Brian Othmer Foundation

Analysis

Brian Othmer Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Woodland HLS, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. 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, Brian Othmer Foundation reported income of $219k and spending of $445k, spending 204% of what it took in. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income fell from $559k to $219k (-61%), an average of -38% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 50%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Brian Othmer Foundation sits at the 50th percentile: it is larger than about 50% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 56th percentile, and in the 58th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ita-Bel-Koo Day Activity Center Inc ($219k), Family Promise of Cowlitz County ($219k) and Resources of Hope Inc ($219k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $48k (11% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $85k. At year end it held assets of $222k against liabilities of $12k, net assets of $210k.