Promote and improve conditions for walking for all people in Oregon.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$92K 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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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 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $10K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$92K
to officers and key staff · 26% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 26% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $32K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$171K
73% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 73% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$393K
+42% vs prior year
Spent
$358K
To programs
82%
Net assets
$62K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$393K
FY2023▲ +42%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$141K
FY2021$156K
FY2022$277K
FY2023$393K
FY2024$449K
Expenses
$358K
FY2023▲ +19%
Tap a bar for its year
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$175K
FY2021$140K
FY2022$301K
FY2023$358K
FY2024$394K
Net assets
$62K
FY2023▲ +126%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$36K
FY2021$52K
FY2022$28K
FY2023$62K
FY2024$117K

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 Dec 1996.

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Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $292K Management & general 14% · $50K Fundraising 4% · $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

14 people listed on the 990; $92K paid to officers and key staff.

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 80th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2216 $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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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

Advocates for safer, more accessible walking paths for everyone in Oregon.

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3 programs · $257K · in their 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

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
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

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$393K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$315K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$79K
Investment incomeLn 3$232
Money outPt IX
$358K
Ln 25
Programscol B$292K
Managementcol C$50K
Fundraisingcol D$16K
Owns and owesPt X
$62K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$204K
Total assetsLn 16$233K
LiabilitiesLn 26$171K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$79K
Government grantsLn 1e$12K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$44K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$315K
Investment incomeLn 3$232
Total revenueLn 12$393K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$204K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$204K
Total assetsLn 16$233K
LiabilitiesLn 26$171K
Net assetsLn 32$62K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 625
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$171K$204K
Total assetsLn 16$213K$233K
LiabilitiesLn 26$185K$171K
Net assetsLn 32$28K$62K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$90K$90K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$80K$68K$11K$2K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$98K$79K$17K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$10K$9K$504$67
Payroll taxesLn 10$20K$16K$3K$392
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$32K$15K$8K$9K
Office expensesLn 13$465$176$289
Information technologyLn 14$4K$814$3K
OccupancyLn 16$693$693
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$330$330
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$17K$13K$1K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$450$571
Total functional expensesLn 25$358K$292K$50K$16K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $449K$394K$55K$117K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $393K$358K$35K$62K 990 PDF
FY2022 $277K$301K−$24K$28K 990 PDF
FY2021 $156K$140K$15K$52K 990 PDF
FY2020 $141K$175K−$34K$36K 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
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $392,591 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $152,932$78,963
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $132,832$314,518
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $265$232
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$9,288−$1,122
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $276,741$392,591
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$90,000
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $243,757$207,873
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $56,915$59,990
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $300,672$357,863
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$23,931$34,728
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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 $392,591 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$450
VIII-1c Fundraising events$43,818
VIII-1e Government grants$11,919
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$22,776
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$78,963
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $314,518$314,518
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $232$232
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events−$1,122
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $314,518 · Excluded from tax $232$392,591
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $357,863 across 14 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $90,000$90,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $67,792 · Management $10,682 · Fundraising $1,500$79,974
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $79,414 · Management $16,556 · Fundraising $2,288$98,258
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $9,457 · Management $504 · Fundraising $67$10,028
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $16,279 · Management $2,942 · Fundraising $392$19,613
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,975$1,975
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $14,800 · Management $8,064 · Fundraising $9,057$31,921
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $176 · Management $289$465
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $814 · Management $2,916$3,730
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $693$693
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $330$330
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,864$2,864
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $12,986 · Management $1,240 · Fundraising $2,765$16,991
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $450 · Management $571$1,021
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $292,168 · Management $49,626 · Fundraising $16,069$357,863
Part X · Balance sheet $233,368 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $171,070$203,526
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $40,071$29,842
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $212,781$233,368
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $19,660$11,014
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $11,790$101,075
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $153,690$58,910
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $185,140$170,999
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $27,641$62,369
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $27,641$62,369
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $212,781$233,368
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $62,369 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$392,591
XI-2 Total expenses$357,863
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$34,728
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$27,641
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$62,369

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