Oregon Worker Relief

Analysis

Oregon Worker Relief is a registered charity in United States, based in Portland, OR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 2022, 4 years ago. Its declared purposes cover public safety, disaster preparedness and relief, which this site groups under armed forces, emergency and public safety. 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 Worker Relief reported income of $23.1m and spending of $44.0m, spending 191% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income fell from $91.5m to $23.1m (-75%), an average of -75% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 75%. Over the whole period it spent 85% of the income it received.

Among 9,128 United States charities whose main cause is armed forces, emergency and public safety and that reported income, Oregon Worker Relief sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile, and in the 98th percentile within OR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Israaid US Inc ($22.9m), Aaa Ambulance Service ($23.9m) and National Institute of Building Sciences ($21.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 98% of the total. At year end it held assets of $19.8m against liabilities of $2.4m, net assets of $17.4m.