Oregon Fencing Alliance

Analysis

Oregon Fencing Alliance is a registered charity in United States, based in Portland, OR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1983, 43 years ago. 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, Oregon Fencing Alliance reported income of $524k and spending of $518k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 6 years on record, from December 2018 to December 2023, income grew from $497k to $524k (+5.5%), an average of +1.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 39%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Oregon Fencing Alliance sits at the 69th percentile: it is larger than about 69% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 71st percentile, and in the 71st percentile within OR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Friends of the Lawton Public Library ($524k), Del Norte RHF Senior Housing Inc ($524k) and Advocates Against Domestic Abuse ($524k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 3.2% and program service revenue 89% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $80k (15% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $287k. At year end it held assets of $536k against liabilities of $60k, net assets of $477k. It reported 6 employees.