OREGON COUNCIL FOR THE HUMANITIES Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

OREGON COUNCIL FOR THE HUMANITIES

EIN 93-0716419 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A267)

What they do

OREGON HUMANITIES is AN INDEPENDENT NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION FORMED IN 1978. OREGON HUMANITIES CONNECTS PEOPLE and COMMUNITIES THROUGH CONVERSATION, STORYTELLING, and PARTICIPATORY PROGRAMS to INSPIRE UNDERSTANDING and COLLABORATIVE CHANGE. (CONTINUED ON SCH. O) THE IMPACT of THIS WORK is PROFOUND: PARTICIPANTS LISTEN, QUESTION, RETHINK, and CONSIDER MORE DEEPLY AND, AS A RESULT, ACT FROM A PLACE of KNOWLEDGE, COMPASSION, CONNECTEDNESS, and PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY. OREGON HUMANITIES is AN INDEPENDENT NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION FORMED IN 1978. OREGON HUMANITIES is AN INDEPENDENT AFFILIATE of THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT for THE HUMANITIES (NEH) and is SUPPORTED BY GRANTS FROM NEH and GIFTS FROM INDIVIDUALS and FOUNDATIONS THROUGHOUT OREGON.

Before you give

Should I give to this charity?

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $78.90 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

Plain answer: A tax form cannot prove that a charity is doing good. It can show how the charity says it spent its money—and point out questions you should ask.

Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2023The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders26 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

$78.90of every $100 spent was reported for mission workThe IRS calls this “program services.”

$12.70of every $100 spent was reported for fundraisingMoney spent asking for more donations.

$105.33spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

$8.40of every $100 spent was reported for management and office costsThis number alone does not tell us how much good they did.

$1.76in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

96.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $124,585 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $167,255 for ADAM DAVIS (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

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.

$100spent

Where each $100 went

These are the charity’s reported Form 990 spending categories.

Mission workProgram services$78.90

ManagementOffice and general costs$8.40

FundraisingAsking for donations$12.70

Has the pattern changed?

Each bar shows the share of annual spending reported for mission work, management, and fundraising.

202378.9% mission

202270.1% mission

202183.2% mission

202075.2% mission

201974.4% mission

201874.7% mission

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,339,201

Expenses$2,463,786

Annual shortfall $124,585 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$1,945,035 · 78.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$206,473 · 8.4% of expenses

Fundraising$312,278 · 12.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$2,339,201

Expenses$2,463,786

Assets$4,329,653

Income$2,339,201

Contributions$2,256,955

Mission work (program services)$1,945,035

Fundraising$312,278

Grants given$1,456,908

Average grant$9,778

Management and general$206,473

Executive compensation (total)$148,811

Accounting fees$29,148

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

ADAM DAVISEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $167,255Base $148,760 · Other $18,495

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (26)

ADAM DAVISEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

JUSTIN CHINCHAIR

TIFFANI PENSONDIRECTOR

TERESA STOVERDIRECTOR

SUSAN SAMEKDIRECTOR

SANKAR RAMANDIRECTOR

ROBERT ARELLANODIRECTOR

RENEE ROMAN NOSESECRETARY

RAYMICIA MCGHEEDIRECTOR

PAUL DUDENDIRECTOR

LEO BIALIS-WHITEDIRECTOR

KIM YOUNGDIRECTOR

KERANI MITCHELLDIRECTOR

KATIE HARRIS MURPHYDIRECTOR

JANET WEBSTERDIRECTOR

JACQUELINE WILLINGHAMTREASURER

HANAKO WAKATSUIKI-CHONGDIRECTOR

GEORGIA LEE HUSSEYDIRECTOR

DARCI HANNINGDIRECTOR

DANIEL GRANTDIRECTOR

CM HALLDIRECTOR

CHRISTINA DEVILLIERDIRECTOR

CAROL MATSUZAKIDIRECTOR

CAM PREUSDIRECTOR (THROUGH 05/2024)

ANNA SORTUNDIRECTOR

ALICIA BAYDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1978
Location: 610 SW ALDER ST 1111, PORTLAND, OR 97205
County: Multnomah
In care of: ADAM DAVIS
Primary officer: ADAM DAVIS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailo.hm@oregonhumanities.org Phone(503) 241-0543

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: November 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: MCDONALD JACOBS PC
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A267)
Grant-giving organization: Yes