Onward eugene's vision is for a thriving local economy that leads to inclusive prosperity.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2023 · 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
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 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $699K a year · 45% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $25K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$500K
76% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 76% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$737K
-18% vs prior year
Spent
$907K
To programs
90%
Net assets
$158K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$737K
FY2023▼ -18%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$753K
FY2022$895K
FY2023$737K
FY2024$3.9M
Expenses
$907K
FY2023▲ +30%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$640K
FY2022$701K
FY2023$907K
FY2024$1.2M
Net assets
$158K
FY2023▼ -52%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$135K
FY2022$329K
FY2023$158K
FY2024$2.8M

From the FY2023 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

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

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Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $818K Management & general 8% · $72K Fundraising 2% · $17K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chair/Treasu
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair/S
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

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1 program · $818K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Business Recovery & Expansion

We are focused on supporting local businesses to help them survive and thrive and ensure they continue to call this region home. Entrepreneurship & innovation: onward eugene is committed to increasing the number of startups in our region and providing world class support for new companies to innovate and thrive in our community.

$818Kprogram 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$25K
Grants paid · 6 grants · $700K · 2023–2024
University of OregonFY2024$149,263
McKenzie Land TrustFY2024$70,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$17,000

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$737K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$703K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$29K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$907K
Ln 25
Programscol B$818K
Managementcol C$72K
Fundraisingcol D$17K
Owns and owesPt X
$158K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$350K
Total assetsLn 16$658K
LiabilitiesLn 26$500K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$703K
Government grantsLn 1e$343K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$29K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Total revenueLn 12$737K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$67K
SavingsLn 2$283K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$350K
Total assetsLn 16$658K
LiabilitiesLn 26$500K
Net assetsLn 32$158K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 614
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$316K$350K
Total assetsLn 16$445K$658K
LiabilitiesLn 26$116K$500K
Net assetsLn 32$329K$158K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$250K$250K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$17K$17K
Accounting feesLn 11c$20K$20K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$528K$474K$42K$12K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$290$290
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$80K$76K$3K$21
All other expensesLn 24e$429$429
Total functional expensesLn 25$907K$818K$72K$17K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $3.9M$1.2M$2.7M$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $737K$907K−$171K$158K 990 PDF
FY2022 $895K$701K$194K$329K 990 PDF
FY2021 $753K$640K$113K$135K 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
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Part I · Summary $736,604 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $609,989$702,933
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $281,345$29,194
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $931$2,677
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,500$1,800
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $894,765$736,604
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$267,000
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $700,648$640,364
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $700,648$907,364
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $194,117−$170,760
Part VI · Governance 7 of 8 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
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 $736,604 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$343,334
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$359,599
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$702,933
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $29,194$29,194
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,677$2,677
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $1,800$1,800
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $29,194 · Excluded from tax $4,477$736,604
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $907,364 across 11 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $250,000$250,000
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $17,000$17,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $19,700$19,700
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $474,385 · Management $41,868 · Fundraising $11,645$527,898
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $5,081$5,081
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,747$1,747
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $2,791$2,791
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $290$290
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,700$2,700
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $76,212 · Management $3,495 · Fundraising $21$79,728
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $429$429
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $818,316 · Management $72,301 · Fundraising $16,747$907,364
Part X · Balance sheet $658,055 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$67,032
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $315,546$283,323
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$250,000
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $129,591$57,700
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $445,137$658,055
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $102,477$249,655
X-18 Grants payable$250,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $115,977$499,655
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $329,160$158,400
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $329,160$158,400
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $445,137$658,055
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $158,400 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$736,604
XI-2 Total expenses$907,364
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$170,760
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$329,160
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$158,400

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