Oktoberfest INC

Not tax-deductible

Mt Angel, OR501(c)(4)Since 1966EIN 93-6041059

Promotion of community welfare

100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 1,200 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $207K a year · 12% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$243K
16% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 16% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
19
of 19 voting members
Looks good: 19 of 19 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$2.0M
+6% vs prior year
Spent
$1.7M
To programs
100%
Net assets
$1.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.0M
FY2025▲ +6%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$144K
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$1.9M
FY2025$2.0M
Expenses
$1.7M
FY2025▼ -1%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$951K
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$1.8M
FY2025$1.7M
Net assets
$1.3M
FY2025▲ +25%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$243K
FY2021$341K
FY2022$738K
FY2023$908K
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$1.3M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 1967.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $1.7M

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

19 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Organizes a fall harvest festival to support local community service organizations and causes.

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1 program service account for $1.7M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
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All volunteer fall harvest festival given to support local community service organizations including civic organizations, schools, youth projects, senior services, local foundations and other community causes.

$1.7Mprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 17 grants · $458K · 2021–2025
Donees Under 5000FY2025$86,985
Jfk High SchoolFY2025$16,500
Silverton High SchoolFY2025$10,450
Gervais School District #1FY2025$5,500
Donees Under 5000FY2024$76,087
Jfk High SchoolFY2024$18,750
Silverton High SchoolFY2024$9,150
Gervais School District #1FY2024$6,500
Donees Under 5000FY2023$73,156
Jfk High SchoolFY2023$15,375
Silverton High SchoolFY2023$6,500
Donees Under 5000FY2022$56,836
Jfk High SchoolFY2022$12,100
Donees Under 5000FY2021$27,315

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.0M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Money outPt IX
$1.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.7M
Owns and owesPt X
$1.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$962K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$243K
PeoplePt VI, VII
19
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a19
IndependentVI 1b19
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Total revenueLn 12$2.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$132K
SavingsLn 2$830K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$962K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$800
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$560K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$243K
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 61,200
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$720K$962K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$800$800
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$554K$560K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$250K$243K
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M$1.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$119K$119K
Legal feesLn 11b$6K$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$42K$42K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$6K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
InterestLn 20$10K$10K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$24K$24K
InsuranceLn 23$69K$69K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$653K$653K
All other expensesLn 24e$815K$815K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.7M$1.7M$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $2.0M$1.7M$256K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.9M$1.8M$116K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.8M$1.6M$170K$908K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.7M$1.3M$397K$738K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.0M$951K$98K$341K 990 PDF
FY2020 $144K$243K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,003,674 across 3 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $635,962 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,361,196$1,361,196
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $6,516$6,516
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,003,674 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$2,003,674
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,748,031 across 10 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $119,435$119,435
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $6,212$6,212
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $41,986$41,986
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,190$6,190
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,042$2,042
IX-20 InterestPrograms $9,860$9,860
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $24,442$24,442
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $68,974$68,974
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $653,418$653,418
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $815,472$815,472
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,748,031 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,748,031
Part X · Balance sheet $1,522,693 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year −$37,517$132,074
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $757,103$830,111
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $553,828$559,708
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $800$800
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,274,214$1,522,693
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $250,079$242,915
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,024,135$1,279,778
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,274,214$1,522,693
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,279,778 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,003,674
XI-2 Total expenses$1,748,031
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$255,643
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,024,135
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,279,778

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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