Oregon Law Center
Oregon Law Center reported $15.8 million in revenue and $15.3 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $89.87 went to program services, $9.91 to management and general costs and $0.22 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 95.3% of the total. Government grants made up 17.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $173,939 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 32 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 53% between 2020 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $15MFor context, the median across 274 covered crime & legal-related charities: $87.85 programs, $11.30 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $16MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 89.9% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.9% | 11.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.2% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 95.3% | 94.8% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 17.6% | 50.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 3.5% | 0.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $173,939 | $245,814 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.14% | 1.41% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 32 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 5.0 | 6.4 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 14 of 14 | 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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe Oregon Law Center (olc) provides free civil legal assistance to low-income people (those living at and below 125% of the national poverty guidelines); advocates to support the interests of low-income oregonians before judicial, administrative and legislative bodies; provides community education to low-income people; and maintains a panel of pro bono attorneys. Olc employs attorneys and paralegals working in eleven offices across oregon to provide the full range of civil legal assistance to clients who live in poverty. (continued on schedule o.)the types of services provided by olc…
Highest reported compensation
2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $139,093 | $0 | $34,846 | $173,939 |
| OPERATIONS/HR MANAGER Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $116,872 | $0 | $33,617 | $150,489 |
| STATE SUPPORT UNIT ATTORNEY Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $116,625 | $0 | $32,959 | $149,584 |
| DEPUTY DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $122,163 | $0 | $26,204 | $148,367 |
| DIRECTOR OF FARMWORKER PROGRAM Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $121,733 | $0 | $26,613 | $148,346 |
| DIRECTOR OF LITIGATION Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $122,233 | $0 | $25,747 | $147,980 |
| DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $119,510 | $0 | $26,457 | $145,967 |
32 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Oregon Law Center (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $320K (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
2025 · 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–1b14 · 14 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 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 4Yes
- 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 5125
- Volunteers Part I, line 650
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| DAVINCI DIGITAL It maintenance | $164,239 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from Oregon Law Center's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Oregon Law Center, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Oregon Law Center's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Oregon Law Center reported that 89.9% of its $15.3 million in expenses went to program services, 9.9% to management and general and 0.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Oregon Law Center pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Oregon Law Center reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $173,939, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Oregon Law Center get its money?
Of $15.8 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 95.3% came from contributions and grants (including 17.6% from government grants) and 3.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Oregon Law Center a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 93-1194564 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 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202601749349301230 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202531619349300633 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202441979349301374 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202311819349301111 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202211589349300146 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202132249349302383 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 93-1194564: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.