Southwestern Oregon Public Defender Services Inc

Analysis

Southwestern Oregon Public Defender Services Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Coos Bay, OR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1983, 43 years ago. Its declared purposes cover crime and legal-related, 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 June 2023, Southwestern Oregon Public Defender Services Inc reported income of $2.2m and spending of $2.2m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2023, income grew from $2.1m to $2.2m (+6.3%), an average of +2.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 47%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Southwestern Oregon Public Defender Services Inc sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile, and in the 87th percentile within OR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Greater New Beginnings Youth Services Inc ($2.2m), Marion County Childrens Advocacy Center Inc ($2.2m) and Southwest Organizing Project ($2.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from program service revenue 98% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $47k (2.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.3m. At year end it held assets of $2.5m against liabilities of $0, net assets of $2.5m. It reported 16 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.