Oregon Trail of Hope

Analysis

Oregon Trail of Hope is a registered charity in United States, based in Portland, OR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 2016, 10 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, Oregon Trail of Hope reported income of $453k and spending of $5.4m, spending 1195% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $4.5m to $453k (-90%), an average of -44% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income dropped by 72%. Over the whole period it spent 183% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Oregon Trail of Hope sits at the 63rd percentile: it is larger than about 63% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 69th percentile, and in the 68th percentile within OR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Self Esteem Boston Educational Institute Inc ($453k), Lasting Life Ministries Inc ($453k) and Shadows Foundation ($453k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 37% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $60k (1.1% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $285k against liabilities of $9,961, net assets of $275k.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.