Japanese Garden Society of Oregon

Analysis

Japanese Garden Society of Oregon is a registered charity in United States, based in Portland, OR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1963, 63 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. 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, Japanese Garden Society of Oregon reported income of $12.7m and spending of $14.5m, spending 114% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $10.6m to $12.7m (+20%), an average of +4.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 74%. Over the whole period it spent 85% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Japanese Garden Society of Oregon sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile, and in the 97th percentile within OR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Little Traverse Conservancy Inc ($12.6m), Whitetails Unlimited Inc ($12.9m) and Council on Library and Information Resources ($12.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 34% and program service revenue 52% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1.0m (7.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $6.2m. At year end it held assets of $47.7m against liabilities of $4.1m, net assets of $43.5m. It reported 184 employees.