2026-09-14T12:26:17-05:00 2025-12-31 464013901 SOCIAL IMPACT ACCOUNTING LLC 5554 N BOSTON AVE PORTLAND OR 97217 990 2025-01-01 421606106 FOUNDATIONS FOR A BETTER OREGON FOUN 5035424325 123 NE 3RD AVE 208 PORTLAND OR 97232 WHITNEY GRUBBS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 5035424325 2026-09-14 1 JACK MESPLAY P01706713 5039266003 X 2025 WHITNEY GRUBBS 123 NE 3RD AVE 208 PORTLAND OR 97232 2801812 0 X HTTPS://WWW.BETTEROREGON.ORG/ X 2003 OR FBO ADVANCES OREGON'S COMMITMENT TO SUPPORT EVERY CHILD TO LEARN, GROW, AND THRIVE. WE BRIDGE COMMUNITY, POLICYMAKERS, AND PHILANTHROPY TO COLLABORATE TOWARD REALIZING A SHARED LONG-TERM VISION FOR OUR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE 13 13 7 10 0 0 1230111 2801450 0 0 827 362 0 0 1230938 2801812 31163 3905 0 0 929215 1074757 0 0 6348 527622 445359 1488000 1524021 -257062 1277791 2100245 3384230 216854 157984 1883391 3226246 X FOUNDATIONS FOR A BETTER OREGON ADVANCES OREGON'S COMMITMENT TO SUPPORTING EVERY CHILD TO LEARN, GROW, AND THRIVE. WE BUILD BRIDGES BETWEEN COMMUNITY, POLICYMAKERS, AND PHILANTHROPY, SETTING A FOUNDATION FOR SHARED VISION AND COLLECTIVE ACTION. 0 0 1278495 3905 0 ADVOCACY - WORKING PRIMARILY AT THE STATE LEVEL, WE COLLABORATE WITH IMPACTED COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE STATE TO ANALYZE, DEVELOP, AND ADVOCATE FOR POLICY CHANGES AND PUBLIC INVESTMENTS THAT CREATE A BETTER OREGON FOR EVERY CHILD. WE BELIEVE PUBLIC SYSTEMS WORK BEST WHEN IMPACTED COMMUNITIES ENGAGE IN THE ENTIRE CYCLE OF CHANGE, FROM PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION TO POLICY DESIGN TO ACCOUNTABILITY. COMMUNITY PARTNER SUPPORT - ENGAGING MULTIPLE PERSPECTIVES AND EXAMINING ISSUES FROM DIFFERENT VANTAGE POINTS ARE CRITICAL TO DRIVING COLLECTIVE ACTION. THROUGH OREGON PARTNERS FOR EDUCATION JUSTICE, WE CONVENE OREGONIANS TO FORM A STATEWIDE NETWORK OF COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, CULTURALLY SPECIFIC SERVICE PROVIDERS, AND EDUCATION ADVOCATES WHO ARE CHAMPIONING A RACIALLY JUST AND COMMUNITY-CENTERED EDUCATION SYSTEM, AND ALSO WORK TO SUPPORT A BROAD RANGE OF PARTNERS ACROSS OREGON. NARRATIVE - WE MOVE BEYOND TRADITIONAL MESSAGING CAMPAIGNS TO DISRUPT DAMAGING NARRATIVES AND TELL A MORE NUANCED OREGON STORY. BY ADDRESSING LONGSTANDING SYSTEMIC FAILURES AND UPLIFTING THE DEEP-ROOTED STRENGTHS OF OUR CHILDREN AND COMMUNITIES, WE CAN NARRATE THE PATH TO A MORE JUST FUTURE. POLICY DEVELOPMENT & RESEARCH - WE KNOW THAT REACHING SOLUTIONS REQUIRES COMMON UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT IS, WHAT COULD BE, AND WHY IT MATTERS. WE WORK TO UNDERSTAND AND ANALYZE CURRENT TRENDS, BEST PRACTICES, AND PROMISING SOLUTIONS TO INFORM BETTER POLICY, PROCESS & PRACTICE. SYSTEM SUPPORT - WE BELIEVE THAT OUR STRONGEST WORK HAPPENS WHEN WE BRIDGE ACROSS CONSTITUENCIES. WE COLLABORATE WITH SYSTEM ACTORS AND PHILANTHROPIC PARTNERS IN THEIR WORK TO CENTER AND PARTNER WITH IMPACTED COMMUNITIES. FUTURE WORK & PARTNERSHIPS - FOUNDATIONS FOR A BETTER OREGON IS ALWAYS SEEKING TO LEARN, GROW, AND THINK ABOUT WHAT'S NEXT FOR THE FUTURE OF OREGON KIDS. WHILE LEAVING OUR WORK OPEN FOR POSSIBILITIES, SOME OF THE WORK THAT WE EXPLORE DOES NOT NEATLY FIT INTO ANOTHER CATEGORY. 1278495 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 19 0 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 13 13 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 OR X THE ORGANIZATION 5035424325 123 NE 3RD AVE 208 PORTLAND OR 97232 PETER KOEHLER CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BARBARA SMITH WARNER VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 7000 0 0 JESSIE MCCLUNG TREASURER 1.00 X X 7000 0 0 DL RICHARDSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 5000 0 0 CAROL CHENEY SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KARA CARLISLE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TRUMAN COLLINS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TOYA FICK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CARRIE HOOPS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CARINA MILLER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 5000 0 0 LISA MENSAH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CARRIE THOMPSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 VANESSA WILKINS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 WHITNEY GRUBBS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 262039 0 21081 LOUIS WHEATLEY STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR 40.00 X 121718 0 11709 JANET SOTO RODRIGUEZ DEPUTY DIRECTOR 40.00 X 179156 0 9577 ANNA MARIE HIGGINS DIRECTOR OF POLICY & SYSTEMS STRATEGY 40.00 X 141839 0 22426 728752 0 64793 4 0 1 0 0 2801450 2801450 362 362 2801812 0 0 362 3905 3905 307120 226496 77793 2831 600492 563944 34796 1752 45823 37500 8050 273 53648 43723 9753 172 67674 60738 6567 369 563 563 1395 1395 59591 59591 72000 72000 124975 121774 3185 16 10762 7488 3234 40 36193 30032 5912 249 76451 60231 15791 429 27022 22101 4835 86 20545 18327 2162 56 851 681 165 5 9217 4211 4974 32 OTHER EXPENSES 5794 5344 412 38 1524021 1278495 239178 6348 348367 127690 1613889 1399179 1765551 21805 16299 28529 26449 2931 2080 500 500 112753 72931 2100245 3384230 104101 85053 112753 72931 216854 157984 X 1883391 1460695 1765551 1883391 3226246 2100245 3384230 1277791 65064 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 795772 286860 809431 1230111 2801450 5923624 795772 286860 809431 1230111 2801450 5923624 3999157 1924467 647 9049 790 827 362 11675 5935299 2112 0.32420 0.47560 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1863 78636 80499 1443523 1524022 226201 56550 0 0 215911 206858 223039 226201 872009 1308014 74223 87527 82699 80499 324948 53978 51715 55760 56550 218003 327005 500 3160 1965 1863 7488 28529 26449 2080 2080 LEASE LIABILITIES 72931 72931 2866876 65064 65064 2801812 0 2801812 1524021 0 1524021 0 1524021 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 WHITNEY GRUBBS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 262039 0 0 0 0 0 13264 0 7817 0 283120 0 0 0 JANET SOTO RODRIGUEZ DEPUTY DIRECTOR 179156 0 0 0 0 0 9105 0 472 0 188733 0 0 0 ANNA MARIE HIGGINS DIRECTOR OF POLICY & SYSTEMS STRATEG 141839 0 0 0 0 0 7591 0 14835 0 164265 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 3 COMPENSATION FOR EXECUTIVE LEVEL STAFF, OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES IS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AS PART OF THE REGULAR ANNUAL BUDGETING PROCESS. COMPENSATION IS BASED ON AVAILABLE COMMUNITY SURVEYS AND/OR KNOWN COMPENSATION RATES OF SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A EACH OF THE FIVE COLLABORATING FOUNDATIONS IS ENTITLED TO APPOINT ONE OR TWO DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A FULL COPY OF THE 990 DRAFT IS CIRCULATED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD ON AN ANNUAL SCHEDULE, AT WHICH POINT DIRECTORS ARE REMINDED OF THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES UNDER THE POLICY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 COMPENSATION FOR EXECUTIVE LEVEL STAFF, OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES IS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AS PART OF THE REGULAR ANNUAL BUDGETING PROCESS. COMPENSATION IS BASED ON AVAILABLE COMMUNITY SURVEYS AND/OR KNOWN COMPENSATION RATES OF SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, PUBLIC COPIES OF POLICIES, AND PUBLIC COPIES OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.