Oregon Student Association FY2020 filing

Portland, ORUnknown exempt organizationEIN 93-0683005Revenue $414K in FY2020

On file with the IRSorstudents.org3829 Se 149th Ave · Portland, OR

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To ensure every oregonian has access to a quality and affordable education

90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$48K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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Latest return
FY2025
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $81K a year · 24% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$48K
to officers and key staff · 14% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 14% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
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
$3K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% 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
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Revenue
$414K
Spent
$348K
To programs
90%
Net assets
$308K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$414K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$414K
FY2021$365K
FY2022$377K
FY2023$160K
FY2024$434K
FY2025$278K
Expenses
$348K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$348K
FY2021$362K
FY2022$293K
FY2023$573K
FY2024$644K
FY2025$292K
Net assets
$308K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$308K
FY2021$311K
FY2022$395K
FY2023$237K
FY2024$15K
FY2025$0

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025.

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Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $313K Management & general 10% · $35K

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

17 people listed on the 990; $48K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$48,198Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Joesph Cruz$20,417$68,000————
Joseph Cruz——$60,327———
Andrew Rogers————$37,327$48,198
Evelyn Kocher———$37,327——
Perla Medina Alvarez$5,158—————

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides Oregonians with access to quality, affordable education.

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3 programs · $313K · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Advocacy

Conducting research and implementing our legislative agenda in the state capitol, focusing on equal access to a quality and affordable post-secondary education. Attend to issues of tuition and financial aid. Work to improve voter registration and student fees.

$104Kprogram expense
02

Direct Services

Responding to a wide range of student requests by events. Co-sponsored annual student leadership conference, osa internship and summer internship programs, and published many reports and publications, including student handbook for voter registration for student government leaders, grassroots organizing training curriculums, and provided…

$104Kprogram expense
03

Education

Educating students about issues affecting them through seminars, publications, and electronic media. Offering skills training for effective organizing, cultural competency, and leadership efforts.

$104Kprogram expense

Funders

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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$8K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $8K · 2024–2024
Oregon Student FoundationOR · FY2024$7,500

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$414K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$374K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$40K
Investment incomeLn 3$14
Money outPt IX
$348K
Ln 25
Programscol B$313K
Managementcol C$35K
Owns and owesPt X
$308K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$281K
Total assetsLn 16$311K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$40K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$374K
Investment incomeLn 3$14
Total revenueLn 12$414K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$281K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$281K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$10K
Other assetsLn 15$20K
Total assetsLn 16$311K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$308K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$176K$281K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$13K$10K
Total assetsLn 16$245K$311K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K$3K
Net assetsLn 32$241K$308K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$54K$48K$5K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$139K$125K$14K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$32K$28K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$23K$20K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$19K$17K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$869$782$87
Office expensesLn 13$36K$32K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K$306
OccupancyLn 16$16K$14K$2K
TravelLn 17$17K$15K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$6K$5K$578
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K$173
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4K$3K$360
Total functional expensesLn 25$348K$313K$35K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $278K$292K−$15K$0 990 PDF
FY2024 $434K$644K−$210K$15K 990 PDF
FY2023 $160K$573K−$412K$237K 990 PDF
FY2022 $377K$293K$84K$395K 990 PDF
FY2021 $365K$362K$3K$311K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $414K$348K$66K$308K 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 $414,260 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $20$40,000
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $544,747$374,246
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$14
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $544,767$414,260
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $415,620$246,723
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $105,628$101,371
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $521,248$348,094
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $23,519$66,166
Part VI · Governance 16 of 16 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members16
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $414,260 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$20,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$20,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$40,000
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $374,246$374,246
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $14$14
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $374,246 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $14$414,260
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $348,094 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $48,290 · Management $5,366$53,656
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $124,846 · Management $13,872$138,718
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $28,475 · Management $3,164$31,639
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $20,439 · Management $2,271$22,710
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $16,720 · Management $1,858$18,578
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $782 · Management $87$869
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $31,959 · Management $3,553$35,512
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,750 · Management $306$3,056
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $14,040 · Management $1,560$15,600
IX-17 TravelPrograms $14,971 · Management $1,663$16,634
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $5,201 · Management $578$5,779
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,560 · Management $173$1,733
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,250 · Management $360$3,610
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $313,283 · Management $34,811 · Fundraising $0$348,094
Part X · Balance sheet $311,116 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $175,884$280,514
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $38,000$525
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $12,619$10,462
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $17,816$19,615
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $245,371$311,116
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,192$3,492
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $721$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,913$3,492
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $241,458$307,624
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $245,371$311,116
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $307,624 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$414,260
XI-2 Total expenses$348,094
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$66,166
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$241,458
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$307,624

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

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