World Affairs Council of Oregon Inc

Analysis

World Affairs Council of Oregon Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Portland, OR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1953, 73 years ago. Its declared purposes cover international, foreign affairs and national security, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2024, World Affairs Council of Oregon Inc reported income of $901k and spending of $1.3m, spending 144% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2024, income fell from $1.2m to $901k (-22%), an average of -6.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income dropped by 17%. Over the whole period it spent 112% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, World Affairs Council of Oregon Inc sits at the 79th percentile: it is larger than about 79% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 78th percentile, and in the 79th percentile within OR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Global Connections ($898k), Bridges Across Borders Southeast Asia Community Legal Education Ini ($901k) and Global Organization for Divinity ($897k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 88% and program service revenue 10% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $121k (9.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $477k. It paid $32k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $544k against liabilities of $290k, net assets of $254k. It reported 12 employees.