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Oregon Smart Growth FY2020 filing

Not tax-deductible

Portland, OR501(c)(6)Community DevelopmentEIN 82-3239771Revenue $331K in FY2020

On file with the IRSoregonsmartgrowth.org6312 Sw Capitol Hwy Pmb 407, 97239-1938 · Portland, ORTax-exempt since Aug 2019

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Land use real estate housing research and advocacy

Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(6)
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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $28K a year · 12% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$100
0.07% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 16 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$331K
Spent
$255K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$146K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$331K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$331K
FY2021$281K
FY2022$219K
FY2023$191K
FY2024$172K
Expenses
$255K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$255K
FY2021$222K
FY2022$175K
FY2023$192K
FY2024$211K
Net assets
$146K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$146K
FY2021$205K
FY2022$249K
FY2023$247K
FY2024$208K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 2019.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

17 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tim O' Brien
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$331K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$278K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$52K
Investment incomeLn 3$3
Money outPt IX
$255K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$146K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$146K
Total assetsLn 16$146K
LiabilitiesLn 26$100
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$52K
Government grantsLn 1e$52K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$278K
Investment incomeLn 3$3
Total revenueLn 12$331K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$111K
SavingsLn 2$35K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$146K
Total assetsLn 16$146K
LiabilitiesLn 26$100
Net assetsLn 32$146K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$70K$146K
Total assetsLn 16$70K$146K
LiabilitiesLn 26$100$100
Net assetsLn 32$70K$146K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$94K
Accounting feesLn 11c$390
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$156K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$2K
InsuranceLn 23$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$393
Total functional expensesLn 25$255K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $172K$211K−$39K$208K 990 PDF
FY2023 $191K$192K−$2K$247K 990 PDF
FY2022 $219K$175K$44K$249K 990 PDF
FY2021 $281K$222K$59K$205K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $331K$255K$76K$146K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $330,753 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $60,000$52,500
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $251,250$278,250
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $13$3
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $311,263$330,753
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $246,014$254,753
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $246,014$254,753
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $65,249$76,000
Part VI · Governance 16 of 16 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members16
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 $330,753 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$52,500
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$52,500
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $278,250$278,250
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $3$3
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $278,250 · Excluded from tax $3$330,753
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $254,753 across 6 lines filed
IX-11a Management fees$94,000
IX-11c Accounting fees$390
IX-11g Other fees for services$156,000
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$2,500
IX-23 Insurance$1,470
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$393
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$254,753
Part X · Balance sheet $146,298 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $54,897$111,344
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $15,401$34,954
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $70,298$146,298
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $100$100
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $100$100
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $70,198$146,198
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $70,198$146,198
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $70,298$146,298
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $146,198 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$330,753
XI-2 Total expenses$254,753
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$76,000
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$70,198
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$146,198

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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