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The Oregon Community Foundation
The Oregon Community Foundation reported $293.7 million in revenue and $223.5 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $89.96 went to program services, $8.45 to management and general costs and $1.59 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 83.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $690,765 (CEO/Asst Secretary/Treasurer). 46 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 26% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $223MFor context, the median across 1,001 covered philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking charities: $91.65 programs, $6.50 management, $1.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $294MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 90.0% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.5% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.6% | 1.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 83.4% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.8% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $690,765 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.31% | 1.56% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 46 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 174.5 | 56.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 15 of 15 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe foundation administers charitable funds and makes grants from those funds for charitable, educational, and scientific purposes, primarily in the State of Oregon. In 2024 OCF: -Made grants totaling $174.0 million to approximately 3500 nonprofit organizations including grants that support Foundation initiatives that focus on strengthening leaders and organizations in the Latino community, promoting youth philanthropy, advancing housing solutions, and connecting Oregonians with learning opportunities from early childhood through higher education. -Assisted approximately 2,164 students with…
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO/Asst Secretary/Treasurer Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $594,315 | $0 | $96,450 | $690,765 |
| Assistant Secretary/CFO Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $391,623 | $0 | $85,232 | $476,855 |
| Vice President of Equity and Culture Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $300,050 | $0 | $50,263 | $350,313 |
| Vice President of Communications Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $280,117 | $0 | $60,116 | $340,233 |
| Chief Philanthropy Officer Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $298,599 | $0 | $40,151 | $338,750 |
| Executive Director - Gray Family Foundation Highest compensated employee, 0.0 hrs/week | $193,953 | $0 | $54,028 | $247,981 |
| Director of Human Resources Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $186,556 | $0 | $44,998 | $231,554 |
| Assistant Secretary Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $169,612 | $0 | $59,297 | $228,909 |
46 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Oregon Community Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.4M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b15 · 15 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5137
- Volunteers Part I, line 62,015
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Cambridge Associates Investment Consulting | $2,630,427 |
| BIL Ltd Investment Management | $1,638,595 |
| Garda Investment Management | $1,171,994 |
| Adage Capital Partners Investment Management | $957,558 |
| Generation Investment Management Investment Management | $806,234 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 22 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
29 private foundations reported grants to The Oregon Community Foundation totaling $3.6M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from The Oregon Community Foundation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for The Oregon Community Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of The Oregon Community Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, The Oregon Community Foundation reported that 90.0% of its $223.5 million in expenses went to program services, 8.5% to management and general and 1.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Oregon Community Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Oregon Community Foundation reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $690,765, for the role of CEO/Asst Secretary/Treasurer (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Oregon Community Foundation get its money?
Of $293.7 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 83.4% came from contributions and grants and 0.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Oregon Community Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 23-7315673 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202503189349314430 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202403129349303815 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202303199349325760 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202233189349319703 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202123159349308512 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202003169349305770 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 23-7315673: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.