Oregon Community Food System Network

Analysis

Oregon Community Food System Network is a registered charity in United States, based in Portland, OR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 2022, 4 years ago. Its declared purposes cover food, agriculture and nutrition, 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 Community Food System Network reported income of $4.6m and spending of $267k, leaving 94% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $1.5m to $4.6m (+204%), an average of +204% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 204%. Over the whole period it spent 28% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Oregon Community Food System Network sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile, and in the 93rd percentile within OR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Credit & Homeownership Empowerment Services ($4.6m), Marshfield Agricultural & Horticultural Society ($4.6m) and Supportive Housing Coalition of New Mexico ($4.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $84k (31% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $57k. At year end it held assets of $4.4m against liabilities of $10k, net assets of $4.4m. It reported 3 employees.