Disability Rights Oregon

Analysis

Disability Rights Oregon is a registered charity in United States, based in Portland, OR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1977, 49 years ago. Its declared purposes cover civil rights, social action and advocacy, which this site groups under human rights and equality. 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 September 2023, Disability Rights Oregon reported income of $3.9m and spending of $3.4m, spending 86% of its income. Across the 6 years on record, from September 2018 to September 2023, income grew from $1.9m to $3.9m (+102%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 47%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Disability Rights Oregon sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile, and in the 92nd percentile within OR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Wisconsin Judicare Incorporated ($3.9m), Root & Rebound ($3.9m) and Law Forward Inc ($3.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 76% and program service revenue 23% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $188k (5.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.6m. At year end it held assets of $2.5m against liabilities of $565k, net assets of $1.9m. It reported 31 employees.