Oregon Black Pioneers Corporation

Analysis

Oregon Black Pioneers Corporation is a registered charity in United States, based in Portland, OR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1995, 31 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, Oregon Black Pioneers Corporation reported income of $377k and spending of $268k, leaving 29% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2020 to December 2023, income grew from $237k to $377k (+59%), an average of +17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 23%. Over the whole period it spent 48% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Oregon Black Pioneers Corporation sits at the 72nd percentile: it is larger than about 72% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 66th percentile, and in the 65th percentile within OR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Louisville Leopard Persussionist ($377k), Gatewood Martin Mansion Foundation ($377k) and Miller Art Center Foundation Inc ($377k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 81% and program service revenue 20% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $68k (25% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $70k. At year end it held assets of $784k against liabilities of $14k, net assets of $770k. It reported 3 employees.