The Mental Health Association of Oregon

Analysis

The Mental Health Association of Oregon is a registered charity in United States, based in Portland, OR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1991, 35 years ago. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, The Mental Health Association of Oregon reported income of $17.2m and spending of $11.9m, leaving 31% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $2.8m to $17.2m (+523%), an average of +58% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 177%. Over the whole period it spent 80% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, The Mental Health Association of Oregon sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile, and in the 98th percentile within OR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Alameda County Tobacco Asset Securitization Corporation ($17.2m), Family Care Network Inc ($17.2m) and Community Action Partnership of Lancaster and Saunders Counties ($17.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 98% and program service revenue 1.8% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $204k (1.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $6.3m. At year end it held assets of $9.9m against liabilities of $3.7m, net assets of $6.2m. It reported 149 employees.