Participatory Budgeting Oregon

Analysis

Participatory Budgeting Oregon is a registered charity in United States, based in Portland, OR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 2021, 5 years ago. 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 June 2023, Participatory Budgeting Oregon reported income of $965k and spending of $484k, leaving 50% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from June 2022 to June 2023, income grew from $295k to $965k (+227%), an average of +227% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 227%. Over the whole period it spent 52% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Participatory Budgeting Oregon sits at the 77th percentile: it is larger than about 77% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 79th percentile, and in the 79th percentile within OR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy ($965k), New Morning School ($965k) and Coyote Springs Apartments Inc a Ca Nonprofit Public Benefit ($965k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 85% and program service revenue 15% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $275k. At year end it held assets of $701k against liabilities of $15k, net assets of $687k. It reported 28 employees.