Oregon Parks Forever

Analysis

Oregon Parks Forever is a registered charity in United States, based in Portland, OR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1995, 31 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. 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 September 2023, Oregon Parks Forever reported income of $758k and spending of $707k, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $366k to $758k (+107%), an average of +20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2021, when income rose by 101%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Oregon Parks Forever sits at the 73rd percentile: it is larger than about 73% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 76th percentile, and in the 77th percentile within OR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Wild Rivers Land Trust ($758k), Tree San Diego ($759k) and Texas Rice Industry Coalition for the Environment ($758k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 93% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $166k (24% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $27k. At year end it held assets of $1.3m against liabilities of $113k, net assets of $1.2m. It reported 3 employees.