Family Forward Oregon

Analysis

Family Forward Oregon is a registered charity in United States, based in Portland, OR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2010, 16 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, Family Forward Oregon reported income of $1.2m and spending of $1.7m, spending 134% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $579k to $1.2m (+113%), an average of +21% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 255%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Family Forward Oregon sits at the 78th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile, and in the 82nd percentile within OR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Takoma Childrens School Inc ($1.2m), Greater Portland Immigrant Welcome Center ($1.2m) and Batavia Interfaith Food Pantry Inc ($1.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% and program service revenue 0.2% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $197k (12% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $611k. At year end it held assets of $1.3m against liabilities of $193k, net assets of $1.1m. It reported 23 employees.