To ensure that all lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender oregonians experience equality.

62¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 100 volunteers and 13 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(4)
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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list 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 $16K a year · 4% 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
62%
of spending
Worth a look: 62% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$210K
to officers and key staff · 88% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 88% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $2K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$55K
33% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 33% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$377K
+9% vs prior year
Spent
$238K
To programs
62%
Net assets
$113K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$377K
FY2024▲ +9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$426K
FY2021$253K
FY2022$420K
FY2023$345K
FY2024$377K
Expenses
$238K
FY2024▼ -42%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$388K
FY2021$181K
FY2022$529K
FY2023$409K
FY2024$238K
Net assets
$113K
FY2024▲ +519%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$74K
FY2021$146K
FY2022$37K
FY2023−$27K
FY2024$113K

From the FY2024 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 Mar 1998.

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

Where the money goes

62 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 62% · $148K Management & general 18% · $44K Fundraising 19% · $46K

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

19 people listed on the 990; $210K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$143,269Pt VII · Sec A
Deputy Director Through 06/2024
$66,328Pt VII · Sec A
Board Co-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Co-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Treasurer Starting 03/2024
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Secretary Starting 05/2024
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Kyndall Mason$143,269$81,922———
McKee Todd Addams$66,328$131,550$39,968$83,551$76,402
Yasmin Nancy Haque——$19,067$100,109$96,596

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 equal rights for all LGBTQ+ Oregonians.

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3 programs · $145K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Electoral Candidate Work

The basic rights oregon equality pac seeks to end discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in oregon by electing pro-equality candidates to all levels of office and elevating out LGBTQ candidates whenever possible. We are a non-partisan political action committee focused on statewide and legislative offices.

$99Kprogram expense
02

Civic Engagement Work

Building political power for LGBTQ oregonians has long been a core objective for basic rights. To that end, nonpartisan civic engagement continues to be a key strategy as we work to secure legal equality by passing legislation, mobilize LGBTQ oregonians and their allies to influence decision makers and build coalitions that contribute to…

$34Kprogram expense
03

Transgender Justice Work

Basic rights is a leader within the LGBTQ equality movement, taking a laboratory approach to creating change, and sharing best practices with partner organizations across the country, so that our work contributes to the national movement for equality.

$12Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$2K
Grants paid · 3 grants · $67K · 2022–2024
Progressive Voice for OregonFY2024$5,250
Friends of Tina KotekFY2022$55,000
Committee to Elect Zeloszelos MarchadtFY2022$7,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$377K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$205K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$173K
Investment incomeLn 3$128
Money outPt IX
$238K
Ln 25
Programscol B$148K
Managementcol C$44K
Fundraisingcol D$46K
Owns and owesPt X
$113K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$82K
Total assetsLn 16$167K
LiabilitiesLn 26$55K
PeoplePt VI, VII
19
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$173K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$288
Investment incomeLn 3$128
Other incomeLn 4–11$205K
Total revenueLn 12$377K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$28K
SavingsLn 2$54K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$82K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K
Other assetsLn 15$43K
Total assetsLn 16$167K
LiabilitiesLn 26$55K
Net assetsLn 32$113K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 513
VolunteersI 6100
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$50K$82K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7K$4K
Total assetsLn 16$177K$167K
LiabilitiesLn 26$204K$55K
Net assetsLn 32−$27K$113K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$15K$15K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$14K$7K$5K$2K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$37K$20K$12K$5K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$5K$2K$4K$351
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$3K$2K$747
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$725$304$126
Lobbying feesLn 11d$78K$78K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$24K$24K
Investment management feesLn 11f$3K$2K$687$281
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$20K$4K$11K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$8K$2K$3K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$4K$2K$1K$530
TravelLn 17$7K$7K$423$218
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$5K$3K$187$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$295$159$97$39
All other expensesLn 24e$10K$2K$3K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$238K$148K$44K$46K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $377K$238K$139K$113K 990 PDF
FY2023 $345K$409K−$63K−$27K 990 PDF
FY2022 $420K$529K−$109K$37K 990 PDF
FY2021 $253K$181K$73K$146K 990 PDF
FY2020 $426K$388K$38K$74K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $377,166 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $179,311$172,526
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $800$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $66$128
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $165,318$204,512
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $345,495$377,166
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$14,723
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $226,879$61,834
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$23,500
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $181,637$137,748
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $408,516$237,805
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$63,021$139,361
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $377,166 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$172,526
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$288
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$172,526
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $128$128
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $204,512$204,512
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $204,640$377,166
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $237,805 across 17 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $14,723$14,723
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $7,096 · Management $4,942 · Fundraising $1,664$13,702
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $20,235 · Management $11,802 · Fundraising $4,746$36,783
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,505 · Management $3,554 · Fundraising $351$5,410
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,189 · Management $2,003 · Fundraising $747$5,939
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $725 · Management $304 · Fundraising $126$1,155
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $78,054$78,054
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $23,500$23,500
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $1,647 · Management $687 · Fundraising $281$2,615
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $4,392 · Management $10,547 · Fundraising $4,697$19,636
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,324 · Management $2,567 · Fundraising $3,537$8,428
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,762 · Management $1,249 · Fundraising $530$3,541
IX-17 TravelPrograms $6,829 · Management $423 · Fundraising $218$7,470
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $3,259 · Management $187 · Fundraising $1,392$4,838
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $2,139$2,139
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $159 · Management $97 · Fundraising $39$295
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,402 · Management $3,187 · Fundraising $3,988$9,577
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $148,301 · Management $43,688 · Fundraising $45,816$237,805
Part X · Balance sheet $167,229 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $21,044$27,683
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $29,381$54,474
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $18,446$21,306
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $9,889$16,648
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $6,633$4,494
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $91,715$42,624
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $177,108$167,229
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $112,241$12,092
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $91,715$42,624
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $203,956$54,716
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$26,848$112,513
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$26,848$112,513
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $177,108$167,229
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $112,513 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$377,166
XI-2 Total expenses$237,805
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$139,361
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$26,848
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$112,513

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