OASIS YOUTH CENTER Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

OASIS YOUTH CENTER

EIN 45-5381980 · Alliances & Advocacy - Youth Development (O01)

What they do

Oasis Youth Center Transforms The Lives of Queer Youth By Creating A Safe Place to Learn Connect and Thrive. Oasis Envisions A World In Which Queer Youth Are Valued In The Community As Strong Creative Leaders. Oasis is A Youth-adult Partnership In Which Young People and Adults Come Together for Shared Teaching Learning and Action. Oasis Youth Center Was Established In 1985 With A Mission to Create A Safe Place for LGBTQ+ Youth to Connect Learn and Thrive. Oasis Creates Youth-focused Equity-based Access Points for Queer Youth 11-24 to Engage In Experiences That Reinforce Protective Factors Via Leadership Prevention and Advocacy Ensuring Queer Youth Feel Empowered and Uplifted.

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Of every $100 spent, about $65.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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Money made simple

61.58%of revenue went to mission work65.0% of expenses · Program services

3.03%of revenue went to fundraising3.2% of expenses

$94.78spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

30.17%of revenue went to management and office costs31.8% of expenses

$0.67in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

100.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$1,768,164

Mission workProgram services$1,088,91561.58% of revenue65.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$533,38830.17% of revenue31.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$53,5083.03% of revenue3.2% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$92,3535.22% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,675,81194.78% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 65.0% mission · 31.8% management · 3.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.78% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 60.9% mission · 37.0% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 23.02% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,768,164

Expenses$1,675,811

Annual surplus $92,353 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$1,088,915 · 65.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$533,388 · 31.8% of expenses

Fundraising$53,508 · 3.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,768,164

Expenses$1,675,811

Assets$1,120,746

Income$1,827,539

Contributions$1,779,165

Mission work (program services)$1,088,915

Fundraising$53,508

Management and general$533,388

Accounting fees$2,000

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

MATTHEW WILSONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $175,240Base $161,926 · Other $13,314

DANIEL ENSLEYDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT AND PARTNERSHIPS · 40 hrs/week $110,755Base $96,873 · Other $13,882

MICHELLE KELLY-BARROGADEPUTY DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $101,211Base $87,089 · Other $14,122

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (7)

MATTHEW WILSONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

DANIEL ENSLEYDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT AND PARTNERSHIPS

MICHELLE KELLY-BARROGADEPUTY DIRECTOR

ERIC FELTPRESIDENT

KIMBERLY KEITHMEMBER AT LARGE

QUINCY TYSONMEMBER AT LARGE

SAM HARRISVICE PRESIDENT

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2016
Location: 2215 PACIFIC AVE, TACOMA, WA 98402-3005
County: Pierce
In care of: % MATTHEW WILSON
Primary officer: Matthew Wilson, Executive Director

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(253) 671-2838

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: SOLID CHOPS ACCOUNTING LLC
NTEE classification: Alliances & Advocacy - Youth Development (O01)
IRS tax category: Alliances & Advocacy - Youth Development