SOUTHERN OREGON PUBLIC DEFENDER INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SOUTHERN OREGON PUBLIC DEFENDER INC

EIN 93-0892794 · Legal Services (I80)

What they do

SOUTHERN OREGON PUBLIC DEFENDERS (SOPD) PROVIDES LEGAL DEFENSE SERVICES to INDIGENT PERSONS and FAMILIES UNDER THE STATE of OREGONS INDIGENT DEFENSE PROGRAM.SOPDS MISSION is to REPRESENT ITS CLIENTS ZEALOUSLY and EFFECTIVELY FROM THE INDIVIDUALS FIRST COURT APPEARANCE UNTIL HIS or HER CASE is RESOLVED, WHETHER VIA TRIAL, DISMISSAL of THE CHARGE(S), or PLEA and SENTENCING.SOPDS OFFICES (ONE IN JOSEPHINE COUNTY and ONE IN JACKSON COUNTY) HANDLE A VARIETY of CASES RANGING FROM DUIIS and MINOR THEFTS ALL THE WAY UP to ROBBERIES and MURDERS. WE HAVE AN EXPERIENCED and DEDICATED GROUP of LAWYERS and STAFF MEMBERS WHO TRULY CARE ABOUT THEIR CLIENTS and ARE EXCELLENT ADVOCATES for THEM IN COURT.SOPD STRIVES to MAINTAIN A GOOD WORKING RELATIONSHIP WITH THE JUDGES and COURT STAFF, JAIL STAFF, THE DISTRICT ATTORNEYS OFFICE, THE PAROLE and PROBATION OFFICES, LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS, and OTHER CRIMINAL DEFENSE ATTORNEYS WHO PRACTICE IN JACKSON and JOSEPHINE COUNTIES. WE BELIEVE THAT KEEPING

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $94.90 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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They name their leaders10 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

89.34%of revenue went to mission work94.9% of expenses · Program services

$94.18spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

4.84%of revenue went to management and office costs5.1% of expenses

$1.02in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $197,322 for CLINT OBORN (EXECUTIVE DIR.). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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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$5,541,348

Mission workProgram services$4,950,48289.34% of revenue94.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$268,2624.84% of revenue5.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$322,6045.82% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$5,218,74494.18% 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: 94.9% mission · 5.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.18% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 95.5% mission · 4.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.82% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 95.8% mission · 4.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.45% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 95.7% mission · 4.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.08% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 95.4% mission · 4.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.74% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 95.5% mission · 4.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.14% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 95.2% mission · 4.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.81% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 95.7% mission · 4.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.51% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$5,541,348

Expenses$5,218,744

Annual surplus $322,604 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)$4,950,482 · 94.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$268,262 · 5.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$5,541,348

Expenses$5,218,744

Assets$5,348,343

Income$5,541,348

Mission work (program services)$4,950,482

Management and general$268,262

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

CLINT OBORNEXECUTIVE DIR. · 40 hrs/week $197,322

JOSEPH G MAIERLEGAL STAFF · 40 hrs/week $167,775

PETER J SMITHLEGAL STAFF · 40 hrs/week $144,914

LAURIE NORMANLEGAL STAFF · 40 hrs/week $134,770

SAMANTHA EVANSLEGAL STAFF · 40 hrs/week $134,000

VICTORY WALKERLEGAL STAFF · 40 hrs/week $133,751

BERT PUTNEYPRESIDENT · 1 hrs/week $18,000

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (10)

CLINT OBORNEXECUTIVE DIR.

JOSEPH G MAIERLEGAL STAFF

PETER J SMITHLEGAL STAFF

LAURIE NORMANLEGAL STAFF

SAMANTHA EVANSLEGAL STAFF

VICTORY WALKERLEGAL STAFF

BERT PUTNEYPRESIDENT

ERIC STARKDIRECTOR

TRACY MCGOVERNDIRECTOR

WAYNE CRUTCHFIELDSECRETARY

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2015
Location: 301 WEST 6TH STREET, MEDFORD, OR 975012710
County: Jackson
In care of: CLINT OBORN
Primary officer: CLINT OBORN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

Phone(541) 779-5636

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BURNS AND COMPANY CPAS LLC
NTEE classification: Legal Services (I80)
IRS tax category: Legal Services