The Raven Corps FY2024 filing

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Portland, OR501(c)(3)AnimalsEIN 82-3642672Revenue $301K in FY2024

On file with the IRStheravencorps.org3513 Se 43rd Ave, 97206-3133 · Portland, ORTax-exempt since Jan 2018Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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The Raven Corps empowers and supports young anti-oppression activists, aged 15-22.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$101K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · 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
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $70K a year · 22% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
76%
of spending
Looks good: 76% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$101K
to officers and key staff · 42% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 42% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
16 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 15.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $398K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 2 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$301K
-1% vs prior year
Spent
$240K
To programs
76%
Net assets
$315K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$301K
FY2024▼ -1%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$129K
FY2021$315K
FY2022$343K
FY2023$304K
FY2024$301K
FY2025$0
Expenses
$240K
FY2024▼ -19%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$176K
FY2022$273K
FY2023$295K
FY2024$240K
FY2025Not on file
Net assets
$315K
FY2024▲ +24%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$36K
FY2021$175K
FY2022$245K
FY2023$254K
FY2024$315K
FY2025$315K

From the FY2024 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 Jan 2018.

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Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $182K Management & general 17% · $42K Fundraising 7% · $16K

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

3 people listed on the 990; $101K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chair/Exec Dir
$95,419Pt VII · Sec A
$5,656Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Martha Claire Howe’s $95K as Chair/Exec Dir is at the 98th percentile of top reported officer pay among 84 <$100K animals 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Martha Claire Howe$95,419$97,561$95,016$69,479$59,167
Camille Hoffman——$29,040$6,308$2,083
Camille H Hoffman$5,656$19,596———
Omar Mahamoud————$900

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

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

Programs and updates

Empowers and supports young anti-oppression activists aged 15-22.

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1 program · $182K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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In 2024, The Raven Corps worked closely with five young organizers, providing the tools, support, and resources necessary for them to launch Vegan campaigns and in turn support over 200 young activists who advocated in their respective communities.

$182Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
Vegfund INCFY2023$5K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$398K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$301K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$287K
Investment incomeLn 3$13K
Money outPt IX
$240K
Ln 25
Programscol B$182K
Managementcol C$42K
Fundraisingcol D$16K
Owns and owesPt X
$315K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$313K
Total assetsLn 16$315K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$287K
Investment incomeLn 3$13K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$301K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$6K
SavingsLn 2$308K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$313K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$583
Other assetsLn 15$1K
Total assetsLn 16$315K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$315K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 625
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$252K$313K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K$583
Total assetsLn 16$254K$315K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$254K$315K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$111K$87K$17K$7K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$77K$58K$13K$6K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$17K$13K$3K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$18K$14K$3K$1K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$4K$3K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$1K$240$105
Office expensesLn 13$1K$960$338$87
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K$230$101
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$68$68
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$584$584
InsuranceLn 23$168$168
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4K$4K$534
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$240K$182K$42K$16K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $0$315K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $301K$240K$61K$315K 990 PDF
FY2023 $304K$295K$9K$254K 990 PDF
FY2022 $343K$273K$70K$245K 990 PDF
FY2021 $315K$176K$139K$175K 990 PDF
FY2020 $129K$36K 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 $300,861 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $304,077$287,366
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,199$13,495
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$3,253$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $304,023$300,861
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $207,802$223,119
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $86,956$16,558
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $294,758$239,677
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $9,265$61,184
Part VI · Governance 2 of 3 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members2
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 $300,861 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$287,366
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$287,366
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $13,495$13,495
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $13,495$300,861
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $239,677 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $86,521 · Management $16,803 · Fundraising $7,351$110,675
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $57,952 · Management $13,217 · Fundraising $5,783$76,952
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $13,312 · Management $2,766 · Fundraising $1,210$17,288
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $14,017 · Management $2,913 · Fundraising $1,274$18,204
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $2,887$2,887
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,864 · Management $1,233$4,097
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,156 · Management $240 · Fundraising $105$1,501
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $960 · Management $338 · Fundraising $87$1,385
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,107 · Management $230 · Fundraising $101$1,438
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 TravelFundraising $68$68
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $584$584
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $168$168
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,896 · Management $534$4,430
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $181,785 · Management $41,913 · Fundraising $15,979$239,677
Part X · Balance sheet $314,979 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $30,439$5,895
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $221,189$307,501
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,167$583
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,000$1,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $253,795$314,979
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $253,795$314,979
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $253,795$314,979
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $253,795$314,979
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $314,979 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$300,861
XI-2 Total expenses$239,677
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$61,184
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$253,795
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$314,979

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