Church at the Park
Church at the Park reported $12.4 million in revenue and $10.5 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $86.97 went to program services, $13.03 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 101.5% of the total. Government grants made up 87.8%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $125,377 (CEO). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $11MFor context, the median across 290 covered religion-related charities: $88.39 programs, $9.62 management, $1.99 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 $12M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$13.51 $1.7M
- Government grants$86.44 $11M
- Other revenue$0.05 $6,062
Investment income was negative: −$192K. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 87.0% | 86.0% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 13.0% | 9.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 1.9% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 101.5% | 83.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 87.8% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 2.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $125,377 | $276,040 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.19% | 1.40% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 4 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 4.3 | 12.7 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 6 of 9 | 90.9% |
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 expenseCatholic community services and village of hope- the organization operates micro-shelter locations for their unsheltered neighbors. Micro-shelter communities are villages of tiny homes which act as transitional housing for the unsheltered. Along with the shelters, the organization provides case management, navigation services, showers, counseling, food and clothing, and other services in order to help guests take the next step in their journey towards stable housing and employment
Turner road and turner road youth- the organization operates a day center at their church location on turner road, directly adjacent to salem's cascades gateway park, where many unhoused individuals are camping. At this day center, the organization serves meals and provides laundry, showers, mail services and case management services to their guests. As a result of awarded funding, they are able to provide these services for 20 hours per week
Polk county - to meet the needs of the unsheltered community in rural poly county, oregon, the organization began planning to expand and provide sheltering services. At the end of 2023, the results were the purchase of a house, which will be converted to provide sheltering for three unsheltered families, and extensive outreach services have been provided so that the organization can better understand the needs of the community being served
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 Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $125,377 | $0 | $0 | $125,377 |
| CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $106,159 | $0 | $0 | $106,159 |
| DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $105,324 | $0 | $0 | $105,324 |
| HR DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $101,484 | $0 | $0 | $101,484 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Church at the Park (Part VII, line 2).
2 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–1b9 · 6 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
- Document retention policy Part VI 14No
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aNo
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- 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 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5184
- Volunteers Part I, line 6137
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to Church at the Park totaling $2,186 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.
Correct a figure or respond
Every number above is copied from Church at the Park's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Church at the Park, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
Share or embed this breakdown
Of every $100 Church at the Park spent in 2024, $86.97 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
Embed on your site
Similar-sized charities in this cause
- Brahmananda Saraswati FoundationFairfield, IA · revenue $12M · programs 92.6% · 2025
- Jfs CARELos Angeles, CA · revenue $12M · programs 92.0% · FY2025
- Maranatha Bible and Missionary ConfMuskegon, MI · revenue $12M · programs 82.4% · 2025
- Ukrainian Catholic University FoundationChicago, IL · revenue $12M · programs 70.7% · FY2025
- Elam MinistriesAlpharetta, GA · revenue $12M · programs 90.8% · 2024
All religion-related charities · Largest charities in Oregon
Questions people ask
How much of Church at the Park's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Church at the Park reported that 87.0% of its $10.5 million in expenses went to program services, 13.0% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Church at the Park pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Church at the Park reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $125,377, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Church at the Park get its money?
Of $12.4 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 101.5% came from contributions and grants (including 87.8% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Church at the Park a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 85-3235718 as a 501(c)(3) organization (church), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 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 202601479349300935 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202412699349301701 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 85-3235718: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.