Nonprofit · EIN 56-2459737
ACHIEVEMENT REWARDS FOR COLLEGE SCIENTISTS FOUNDATION INC OREGON
Also known as ARCS FOUNDATION OREGON CHAPTER
Tax-exempt · PORTLAND, OR 97239
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $350,319 | $561,865 | -$211,546 | $2,926,515 | $631,190 | $2,295,325 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $703,833 | $663,688 | $40,145 | $3,095,339 | $764,229 | $2,331,110 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $664,279 | $796,576 | -$132,297 | $2,928,894 | $832,079 | $2,096,815 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $404,127
- Membership dues
- $27,969
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $37,277
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$95,177
- Other revenue
- -$91,085
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $237,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $111,010
- Other salaries and wages
- $59,002
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $187,436
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Travel
- $7,345
- Program services (functional)
- $254,435
- Management and general (functional)
- $273,060
- Fundraising (functional)
- $34,370
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,095,339
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,926,515
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $631,190
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,295,325
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,684,755
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $294,033
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,001,292
- Gross receipts
- $476,814
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 100
- Year formed
- 2004
- State of legal domicile
- OR
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 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAROL HICKMAN | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $43,453 |
| DIANA GORDON | CO-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RACHEL DRESBECK | CO-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH BELL | TREAS/SEC Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ANNE YOO | GOVERNANCE VP Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BETH MCQUESTON | GOVERNANCE VP Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARON OGG | PHILANTHROPY VP Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALETHA ANDERSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRIS ANDERSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HILARY LE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELISE MCCLURE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KENDA SINGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LORI SLAUGHTER | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $137,500 | $5,691 |
| DIANA GORDON | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL DRESBECK | PRESIDENT-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GRETCHEN STURM | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH BELL | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELEAH ASHFORD | VP UNIV RELTN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMIE BROWN | VP PROGRAM Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GRETCHEN ENGBRING | VP SCHOLAR RELT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA GILHAM | VP INCLSV EXCEL Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANA LUCIA FONSECA | VP INCLSV EXCEL Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE JARVIS | VP STRATEGIC PL Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH MCQUESTON | VP GOVERNANCE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARON OGG | VP PHILANTHROPY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANINE SALWASSER | VP UNI RELATION Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENDA SINGER | VP MEMBER RELTN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIERRA WOEKEL | VP MRKTNG/OMM Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE ZUBKO | VP PHILANTHROPY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE YOO | VP GOVERNANCE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRIS ANDERSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE OZAKI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LORI SLAUGHTER | Executive Dir. Officer | 1 | $109,375 | $5,691 |
| ELIZABETH BELL | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE JARVIS | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANA GORDON | PRESIDENT ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GRETCHEN STURM | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY STRICKLER | VP TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALETHA ANDERSON | VP COMMUNICATNS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LARA OGG | VP COMMUNICATNS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARON HEWITT | VP GOVERNANCE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY HAIGWOOD | VP MEMBER RELTN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENDA SINGER | VP MEMBER RELTN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH MCQUESTON | VP PHILANTHROPY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE ZUBKO | VP PHILANTHROPY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMIE BROWN | VP PROGRAM Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL DRESBECK | VP PROGRAM Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GRETCHEN ENGBRING | VP SCHOLAR RLTN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHIE LASATER | VP SCHOLAR RLTN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELEAH ASHFORD | VP UNIV RELTN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANINE SALWASSER | VP UNIV RELTN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRIS ANDERSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHEA STEINGASS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 5331 S MACADAM AVE, PORTLAND, OR 97239-6104
- In care of
- % SHARON C HEWITT
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DIANA GORDON, 5331 S Macadam Ave Ste 258 1142, Portland, OR 97239
- Signed the 990
- DIANA GORDON, CO-PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (503) 937-2200
- Website
- WWW.ARCSFOUNDATION.ORG
- Return prepared by
- KERN & THOMPSON LLC
Mission
THE FOUNDATION ADVANCES SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY IN THE UNITED STATES BY PROVIDING FINANCIAL AWARDS TO ACADEMICALLY OUTSTANDING U.S. CITIZENS STUDYING TO COMPLETE DOCTORAL DEGREES IN SCIENCE, ENGINEERING AND MEDICAL RESEARCH.
Program accomplishments
- SCHOLAR AWARD, FELLOWSHIPS AND GRANT AWARDS TO PH.D. CANDIDATES AT OREGON HEALTH SCIENCES UNIVERSITY, OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY, AND THE UNIVERSITY OF OREGON.Expenses $254,435 · grants $237,000
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 56-2459737
- 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
- 2005
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B82)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,926,515
- Income (IRS master file)
- $476,814
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $350,319 | $561,865 | $2,926,515 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $703,833 | $663,688 | $3,095,339 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $664,279 | $796,576 | $2,928,894 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 56-2459737).
Questions about ACHIEVEMENT REWARDS FOR COLLEGE SCIENTISTS FOUNDATION INC OREGON
- What is the EIN of ACHIEVEMENT REWARDS FOR COLLEGE SCIENTISTS FOUNDATION INC OREGON?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ACHIEVEMENT REWARDS FOR COLLEGE SCIENTISTS FOUNDATION INC OREGON is 56-2459737.
- Is ACHIEVEMENT REWARDS FOR COLLEGE SCIENTISTS FOUNDATION INC OREGON tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2005.
- Are donations to ACHIEVEMENT REWARDS FOR COLLEGE SCIENTISTS FOUNDATION INC OREGON tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ACHIEVEMENT REWARDS FOR COLLEGE SCIENTISTS FOUNDATION INC OREGON 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 ACHIEVEMENT REWARDS FOR COLLEGE SCIENTISTS FOUNDATION INC OREGON due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ACHIEVEMENT REWARDS FOR COLLEGE SCIENTISTS FOUNDATION INC OREGON last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of ACHIEVEMENT REWARDS FOR COLLEGE SCIENTISTS FOUNDATION INC OREGON?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DIANA GORDON.
- Who are the officers and directors of ACHIEVEMENT REWARDS FOR COLLEGE SCIENTISTS FOUNDATION INC OREGON?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 12 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $43,453 (CAROL HICKMAN, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does ACHIEVEMENT REWARDS FOR COLLEGE SCIENTISTS FOUNDATION INC OREGON have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $350,319, expenses of $561,865 and total assets of $2,926,515 at year end.
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