To advocate for social justice for united states compact of free association (Cofa) island nation's community members.

Run by 20 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990-EZIndependent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(4)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990-EZ
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $91K a year · 13% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Named funders
2
named funders · $982K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
total owed
No data yet: the filing does not give total assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$16
+129% vs prior year
Net assets
$247K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$16
FY2025▲ +129%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$668K
FY2022$360K
FY2023$213K
FY2024$7
FY2025$16
Expenses
—
FY2025
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$917K
FY2021$690K
FY2022$616K
FY2023$221K
FY2024Not on file
FY2025Not on file
Net assets
$247K
FY2025▼ -27%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$685K
FY2021$664K
FY2022$416K
FY2023$407K
FY2024$337K
FY2025$247K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 2019.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Who runs it and what they're paid

3 people listed on the 990-EZ.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Lisa Perman’s $16K as Board Member is at the 35th percentile of top reported officer pay among 240 <$100K civil rights & advocacy nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Bennie Moses——$19,239$38,150
Kathleen Johnson—$22,381$12,593$17,770
Bennie Moses-Mesubed—$21,471——
Lisa Perman$15,544$18,395$3,021$10,631
Perry Samor———$12,294
Perry Terukara$6,500$10,547$3,719—

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Programs and updates

Advocates for social justice for citizens of U.S. Compact of Free Association island nations.

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3 programs · $203K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Provided essential rental and utility assistance to households significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic across six counties in oregon, including clackamas, multnomah, marion, polk, washington, and union.

$141Kprogram expense
02

Contracted with community organizer to organize cofa community members, assisting the primary lobbyist, coordinating with like-minded groups, and facilitating testimonies for legislative hearings. C-4 work.

$46Kprogram expense
03

We have provided ongoing outreach services to over 100 community members, supporting them in accessing essential resources and advocating for their unique needs. Our efforts include educating local agencies and service providers on the specific challenges and barriers faced by micronesian pacific islanders in oregon, such as language…

$16Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2021
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$982K
Grants paid · 6 grants · $1.1M · 2020–2023
Unitemized GrantFY2023$69,634
Unitemized GrantFY2022$218,341
Unitemized GrantFY2021$366,116
Unitemized GrantFY2020$388,609
Unitemized GrantFY2020$9,744
Unitemized GrantFY2020$535

By the numbers

The FY2025 990-EZ, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$16
Other income$16
Owns and owes
$247K
net assets
Liabilities$0
People
3
listed
Paid0
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Other income$16
Total revenue$16
Assets in detailEnd of year
Liabilities$0
Net assets$247K
Operations
Employees0
Volunteers20
Fiscal year endsDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $16$247K 990 PDF
FY2024 $7$337K 990 PDF
FY2023 $213K$221K−$8K$407K 990 PDF
FY2022 $360K$616K−$256K$416K 990 PDF
FY2021 $668K$690K−$22K$664K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.6M$917K$649K$685K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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