DEC is a new, grassroots nonprofit serving folks with disabilities in the Willamette Valley and across Oregon.

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 $4K a year · 4% 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
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.7 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $8K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
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
15
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$54K
-56% vs prior year
Spent
$91K
To programs
90%
Net assets
$13K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$54K
FY2023▼ -56%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$73K
FY2022$123K
FY2023$54K
FY2024$138K
Expenses
$91K
FY2023▼ -8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$49K
FY2022$98K
FY2023$91K
FY2024$133K
Net assets
$13K
FY2023▼ -73%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$24K
FY2022$49K
FY2023$13K
FY2024$18K

From the FY2023 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 Jan 2021.

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

Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $82K Management & general 10% · $9K Fundraising 0% · $249

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

16 people listed on the 990.

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

Jenni Cicerone’s $9K as Secretary is at the 4th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M human services 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.

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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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Empowers people with disabilities through community support and advocacy.

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1 program · $82K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Former Disability Equity Center programs. Please see Schedule O for description of future Upstream Access programming.

$82Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$8K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$54K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$54K
Money outPt IX
$91K
Ln 25
Programscol B$82K
Managementcol C$9K
Fundraisingcol D$249
Owns and owesPt X
$13K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$13K
Total assetsLn 16$13K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$54K
Total revenueLn 12$54K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$13K
SavingsLn 2$5
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$13K
Total assetsLn 16$13K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$13K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$89K$13K
Total assetsLn 16$90K$13K
LiabilitiesLn 26$41K$0
Net assetsLn 32$49K$13K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$50K$50K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$4K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$4K
Legal feesLn 11b$853$853
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$249$249
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$518$518
TravelLn 17$781$781
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$18K$18K
Total functional expensesLn 25$91K$82K$9K$249

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $138K$133K$5K$18K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $54K$91K−$36K$13K 990 PDF
FY2022 $123K$98K$25K$49K 990 PDF
FY2021 $73K$49K$24K$24K 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 $54,470 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $123,236$54,470
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $49$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $123,285$54,470
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $61,295$58,818
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $37,049$31,871
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $98,344$90,689
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $24,941−$36,219
Part VI · Governance 15 of 16 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members15
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $54,470 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$54,470
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$54,470
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$54,470
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $90,689 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $50,297$50,297
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $4,138$4,138
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,383$4,383
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $853$853
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,807$4,807
IX-11g Other fees for servicesFundraising $249$249
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,027$4,027
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $518$518
IX-17 TravelPrograms $781$781
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,690$2,690
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $17,946$17,946
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $81,572 · Management $8,868 · Fundraising $249$90,689
Part X · Balance sheet $13,182 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $39,429$13,177
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $50,054$5
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $90,232$13,182
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $40,831$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $24,942$13,182
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $49,401$13,182
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $90,232$13,182
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $13,182 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$54,470
XI-2 Total expenses$90,689
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$36,219
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$49,401
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$13,182

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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