Nonprofit · EIN 27-2132905
WE CAN DO BETTER INC
Tax-exempt · EUGENE, OR 97401
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | $50,541 | $67,863 | -$17,322 | $4,403 | – | $4,403 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $35,670 | $66,248 | -$30,578 | $22,767 | $0 | $22,767 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $34,709 | $64,566 | -$29,857 | $52,636 | $0 | $52,636 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $49,720
- Program service revenue
- $275
- Investment income
- $546
Expenses
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $50,250
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $64,000
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $2,450
- Other expenses
- $1,413
- Program services (functional)
- $50,897
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $22,767
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,403
- Total liabilities, end of year
- –
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,403
- Cash, savings and investments
- $4,403
- Gross receipts
- $50,541
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amy Fellows | Executive Dir. | 40 | $50,250 |
| Kimmy Schenter | Chairman | 2 | $0 |
| Laura Raymond | Chairman | 2 | $0 |
| Helen Ying | Director | 2 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 4 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMY FELLOWS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $48,000 |
| KIMMY SCHENTER | CO-CHAIR | 2 | $0 |
| LAURA RAYMOND | CO-CHAIR | 2 | $0 |
| HELEN YING | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMY FELLOWS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $48,000 |
| KIMMY SCHENTER | CO-CHAIR | 2 | $0 |
| LAURA RAYMOND | CO-CHAIR | 2 | $0 |
| EDNA NYAMU | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| HELEN YING | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1805 HAPPY LN, EUGENE, OR 97401-1883
- Signed the 990-EZ
- Amy Fellows, Executive Dir.
- Phone
- (503) 609-0304
- Website
- www.wecandobetter.org
- Return prepared by
- Granite Point Tax Group LLC
Mission
Public education and civic engagement.
Program accomplishments
- Presentations at educational meetings, leading keynote and breakout sessions on health, health reform and delivery system transformation; provide consultation to other organizations on messaging and framing. These efforts reached approximately 500 people. We took lead responsibility for convening, facilitating and expanding a collective of allied organizations also doing nonpartisan advocacy around health reform, health equity and fundamental change related to people needing access to care, called the Allies for a Healthier Oregon. We held a four part virtual disability justice speaker series. We began working on a K-12 disability studies curriculum.Education to reframe the focus of heath reform debates, highlighting health, coverage and utilization of health care as distinct yet overlapping constructs. We used email updates, online web-based seminars and in-person forums to discuss and question policy focuses and strategies. We reached around 5,500 people.Expenses $50,897
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 27-2132905
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2011
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,403
- Income (IRS master file)
- $50,541
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2025 | $50,541 | $67,863 | $4,403 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $35,670 | $66,248 | $22,767 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $34,709 | $64,566 | $52,636 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 27-2132905).
Questions about WE CAN DO BETTER INC
- What is the EIN of WE CAN DO BETTER INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WE CAN DO BETTER INC is 27-2132905.
- Is WE CAN DO BETTER INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2011.
- Are donations to WE CAN DO BETTER INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WE CAN DO BETTER INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of WE CAN DO BETTER INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WE CAN DO BETTER INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of WE CAN DO BETTER INC?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 4 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $50,250 (Amy Fellows, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does WE CAN DO BETTER INC have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $50,541, expenses of $67,863 and total assets of $4,403 at year end.
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