Oregon Progress Forum

Analysis

Oregon Progress Forum is a registered charity in United States, based in Portland, OR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 2002, 24 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 December 2023, Oregon Progress Forum reported income of $709k and spending of $827k, spending 117% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2020 to December 2023, income grew from $472k to $709k (+50%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 69%. Over the whole period it spent 82% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Oregon Progress Forum 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 75th percentile, and in the 76th percentile within OR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Calapooia Watershed Council ($708k), Ventana Wilderness Alliance a Non Profit California Corporation ($709k) and Heather Farm Garden Center Association Incorporated ($708k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 92% and program service revenue 8.1% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $87k (11% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $435k. At year end it held assets of $711k against liabilities of $179k, net assets of $533k. It reported 142 employees.