1000 Friends of Oregon

Analysis

1000 Friends of Oregon is a registered charity in United States, based in Portland, OR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1975, 51 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 March 2023, 1000 Friends of Oregon reported income of $1.2m and spending of $1.5m, spending 129% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from March 2020 to March 2023, income fell from $1.5m to $1.2m (-22%), an average of -7.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income dropped by 39%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, 1000 Friends of Oregon sits at the 80th percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile, and in the 82nd percentile within OR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Friends of the Dunes ($1.2m), Capitol Reef Natural History Association ($1.2m) and Gathering Waters Inc ($1.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending March 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 95% and program service revenue 0.6% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $138k (8.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $732k. At year end it held assets of $5.2m against liabilities of $100k, net assets of $5.1m. It reported 19 employees.