501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$3K paid to officers and key staff.
Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
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
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $18K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$3K
to officers and key staff · 0.8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 1% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
15 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 14.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$327K
74% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 74% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$369K
-29% vs prior year
Spent
$360K
To programs
87%
Net assets
$115K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$369K
FY2024▼ -29%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$501K
FY2022$498K
FY2023$518K
FY2024$369K
FY2025$344K
Expenses
$360K
FY2024▼ -29%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$484K
FY2022$455K
FY2023$508K
FY2024$360K
FY2025$329K
Net assets
$115K
FY2024▲ +8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$54K
FY2022$97K
FY2023$106K
FY2024$115K
FY2025$129K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2015.

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

Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $312K Management & general 11% · $39K Fundraising 3% · $9K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990; $3K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Treasurer & Ed
$3,000Pt VII · Sec A
Student President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Student Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Project Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Chris Pendleton’s $3K as Treasurer & Ed is at the 4th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1265 $100K–1M philanthropy & grantmaking 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Chris Pendleton$3,000$24,000$24,000$18,000

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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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Josephine County Foundation is a public foundation based in Murphy, OR.

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3 programs · $312K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Perform community service projects to make josephine county a healthier, better educated and more vibrant community. These projects are initiated by and performed by students at all four public high schools and one private high school in josephine county, plus one public high school in jackson county.

$266Kprogram expense
02

Teach high school students about non-profits, provide leadership in running a business by serving as officers and on the board of directors; project management experience performing their community service projects, grant writing and fundraising to fund their projects; and life skills such as public speaking, working with community and…

$26Kprogram expense
03

Josephine county has been named oregons least educated county by the state of oregon based on the percent of the population with a college degree. JCF operates a competitive scholarship program designed to provide financial aid to students pursuing a four-year or two-year college degree or attending a technical trade school.

$20Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K
Grants paid · 47 grants · $887K · 2020–2024
Three Rivers School DistrictFY2024$26,900
Rogue River School DistrictFY2024$24,095
Applegate Valley Fire DistrictFY2024$18,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$12,451
Greensprings Fire DepartmentFY2024$10,000
Hidden Valley High SchoolFY2024$5,000
Williams Fire DepartmentFY2023$21,000
Rogue River Fire DistrictFY2023$10,000
Jacksonville Fire DepartmentFY2023$10,000
Hidden Valley High SchoolFY2023$6,000
North Valley High SchoolFY2023$5,800
Jacksonville Fire DepartmentFY2022$60,085
Williams Fire DepartmentFY2022$45,000
Evans Valley Fire District 6FY2022$29,250
Applegate Valley Fire Dist 9FY2022$22,300
Prospect Rural Fire DistrictFY2022$21,600
Jackson Fire District 4FY2022$16,800
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$369K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$363K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Money outPt IX
$360K
Ln 25
Programscol B$312K
Managementcol C$39K
Fundraisingcol D$9K
Owns and owesPt X
$115K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$442K
Total assetsLn 16$442K
LiabilitiesLn 26$327K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$363K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Total revenueLn 12$369K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$63K
SavingsLn 2$379K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$442K
Total assetsLn 16$442K
LiabilitiesLn 26$327K
Net assetsLn 32$115K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 6100
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$329K$442K
Total assetsLn 16$329K$442K
LiabilitiesLn 26$222K$327K
Net assetsLn 32$106K$115K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$159K$159K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$3K$1K$2K$300
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$132K$110K$19K$3K
Management feesLn 11a$30K$20K$5K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$10K$10K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$1K$440$110
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K
TravelLn 17$9K$8K$446$111
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$4K$3K$546$137
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$649$649
Total functional expensesLn 25$360K$312K$39K$9K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $344K$329K$14K$129K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $369K$360K$8K$115K 990 PDF
FY2023 $518K$508K$9K$106K 990 PDF
FY2022 $498K$455K$43K$97K 990 PDF
FY2021 $501K$484K$16K$54K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $368,624 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $517,312$362,611
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $266$6,013
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $517,578$368,624
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $303,726$159,188
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $134,556$134,699
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $69,894$66,454
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $508,176$360,341
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $9,402$8,283
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $368,624 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$362,611
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$362,611
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $6,013$6,013
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $6,013$368,624
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $360,341 across 12 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $159,188$159,188
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $1,050 · Management $1,650 · Fundraising $300$3,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $109,522 · Management $18,765 · Fundraising $3,412$131,699
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $19,500 · Management $4,800 · Fundraising $5,400$29,700
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,185$5,185
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $10,080$10,080
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,440 · Management $440 · Fundraising $110$1,990
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $2,720$2,720
IX-17 TravelPrograms $8,032 · Management $446 · Fundraising $111$8,589
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $3,385 · Management $546 · Fundraising $137$4,068
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,473$3,473
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $649$649
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $312,197 · Management $38,674 · Fundraising $9,470$360,341
Part X · Balance sheet $441,904 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $63,756$62,583
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $265,129$379,321
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $328,885$441,904
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $19,357$26,981
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $34,500$49,500
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $168,588$250,700
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $222,445$327,181
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $106,440$114,723
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $328,885$441,904
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $114,723 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$368,624
XI-2 Total expenses$360,341
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$8,283
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$106,440
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$114,723

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