Oregon Society of Artists

Analysis

Oregon Society of Artists is a registered charity in United States, based in Portland, OR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2007, 19 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 Society of Artists reported income of $595k and spending of $530k, spending 89% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $328k to $595k (+81%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 46%. Over the whole period it spent 95% 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 Society of Artists sits at the 80th percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 73rd percentile, and in the 73rd percentile within OR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Arts on Stage Ltd ($595k), All-Star Orchestra Summit ($595k) and Global Health Media Project Limited ($595k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 15% and program service revenue 81% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $128k. At year end it held assets of $355k against liabilities of $26k, net assets of $329k. It reported 5 employees.