Oregon Walks EIN 93-1078749 Form 990 (PDF) Claim this org

Oregon Walks FY2023 filing

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Advocates for safer, more accessible walking paths for everyone in Oregon. For fiscal year 2023 it reported $393K in revenue, $358K in expenses, and $62K in net assets.Pt I

Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Arts & Culture
Location
Portland, OR
Website
www.oregonwalks.org
Filings
5 on file (2020–2023)
Revenue
$393KFY2023
Expenses
$358K
Net assets
$62K
People
14
Filings
5
Updates
0
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EIN  93-1078749 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Portland, OR
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Advocates for safer, more accessible walking paths for everyone in Oregon.
Leadership
Zachary Lauritzen · Executive Di · $81K
Money in and out
$393K revenue, $358K expenses
Bottom line
82% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2023
Total revenue
$393K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$358K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$62K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $35K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.82 Management & general $0.14 Fundraising $0.04
Program efficiency
82%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
6.8mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+9%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2023 · Form 990
Revenue
$393K
FY2023▲ +42%
Expenses
$358K
FY2023▲ +19%
Total assets
$233K
FY2023▲ +10%
Total liabilities
$171K
FY2023▼ -8%
Total revenue
$393K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$358K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$62K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$35K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$233K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B82%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 311
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 411
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $257K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
01

82ND avenue coalition organizing: oregon walks is the lead organizing entity for the 82ND avenue coalition, a corridor in east portland that was transferred from the state of oregon to the city of portland.

$114Kprogram expense
02

Walking Programming

Oregon walks partners with numerous organizations to host walking programming. These are events with diverse goals: physical activity with health related outcomes, community building, AND/OR advocacy themes.

$96Kprogram expense
03

Transportation policy education and awareness across portland metro region: educate, advocate, and bring awareness to the need for walking as a transportation, public health, and climate issue. Promote policy and infrastructure improvements to make walking safe, convenient and attractive for everyone.

$47Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item COregon Walks
EINHdr · item D93-1078749
Principal addressHdr · item CPortland, OR
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.oregonwalks.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MOR
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFArts & Culture (A99Z)
Ruling yearIRS BMFDec 1996

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a11
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b11
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$80,519Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Di
$11,813Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Past Secreta
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Zachary Lauritzen’s $85K as Executive Di is at the 79th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2213 $100K–1M arts & culture 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Zachary Lauritzen$85,153$80,519$41,429
Ashton Simpson$11,813$64,643$49,461
Jessica Thompson$2,060$45,720

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$315K · 80%
Contributions & grants$79K · 20%
Program service revenue80%$315K
Contributions & grants20%$79K
Investment income$232
— government grantsLn 1e$12K
Total revenueLn 12$393K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.82 Management & general $0.14 Fundraising $0.04
Program services82%$292K
Management & general14%$50K
Fundraising4%$16K
Total functional expensesLn 25$358K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$204K
Total assetsLn 16$233K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$171K
Total net assetsLn 32$62K
Months of cash on handcomputed6.8

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2023 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $204K · Operating expenses/yr $358K
6.8 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $292K · Total expenses $358K
82%
Management & General
Management & general $50K · Total expenses $358K
14%
Fundraising
Fundraising $16K · Total expenses $358K
4%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $8K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $54K
$0.15 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $79K · Total revenue $393K
20%
Government reliance
Government grants $12K · Total revenue $393K
3%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $315K · Total revenue $393K
80%
Investment reliance
Investment income $232 · Total revenue $393K
+0.06%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $315K · Total expenses $358K
88%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $393K · Prior year $277K
+42%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $62K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $393K · Expenses $358K
+9%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $233K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $62K · Total assets $233K
27%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $233K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Zachary Lauritzen · Reported title EXECUTIVE DI · Highest reported compensation $81K · Total expenses $358K
22%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $208K · Total expenses $358K
58%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 82%
Overhead ratio 14%
Fundraising cost ratio 20%
Revenue growth 42%
Accounting fee ratio 0.6%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Careoregon INCFY2024$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$32K
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Grants paid · 4 grants · $90K · 2023–2023
VerdeOR · FY2023$27,500
Unite OregonOR · FY2023$17,500
Play Grow Learn LLCOR · FY2023$7,500

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$449K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$393K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$277K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$156K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$141K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2023IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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