Architectural Foundation of Oregon

Analysis

Architectural Foundation of Oregon is a registered charity in United States, based in Portland, OR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1983, 43 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts, culture and humanities, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. 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, Architectural Foundation of Oregon reported income of $516k and spending of $477k, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $410k to $516k (+26%), an average of +5.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 42%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Architectural Foundation of Oregon sits at the 77th percentile: it is larger than about 77% 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 The Contemporary Theater ($516k), Investigative Post Inc ($516k) and Open Stage of Harrisburg ($516k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 109% and program service revenue 1.5% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $67k (14% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $223k. At year end it held assets of $1.4m against liabilities of $556k, net assets of $836k. It reported 5 employees.