Nonprofit · EIN 88-2490769
PUBLIC DEFENDERS OF OREGON
Tax-exempt · MEDFORD, OR 97501
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2026 | 990-EZ | $67,861 | $108,811 | -$40,950 | $17,733 | – | $17,733 |
| June 30, 2025 | 990-EZ | $111,778 | $97,265 | $14,513 | $58,683 | – | $58,683 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990-EZ | $96,795 | $80,896 | $15,899 | $44,170 | – | $44,170 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $60,581 | $57,510 | $3,071 | $28,271 | $0 | $28,271 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2026
Revenue
- Membership dues
- $67,304
- Investment income
- $557
Expenses
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $102,695
- Other expenses
- $6,116
- Program services (functional)
- $102,965
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $58,683
- Total assets, end of year
- $17,733
- Total liabilities, end of year
- –
- Net assets, end of year
- $17,733
- Cash, savings and investments
- $17,733
- Gross receipts
- $67,861
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 June 30, 2026, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| STACEY LOWE | President | 1 | $0 |
| JOEL WIRTZ | Secretary | 1 | $0 |
| CLINT OBORN | Treasurer | 1 | $0 |
| SHANNON WILSON | Director | 1 | $0 |
| CAITLIN PLUMMER | Director | 1 | $0 |
| CARL MACPHERSON | Director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD BALSLEY | Director | 1 | $0 |
| STACEY REDING | Director | 1 | $0 |
| ALEX REITER | Director | 1 | $0 |
| JUSTIN MORTON | Director | 1 | $0 |
| KATI DUNN | Director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFIER MCGOWAN | Director | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| STACEY LOWE | President | 1 | $0 |
| JOEL WIRTZ | Secretary | 1 | $0 |
| CLINT OBORN | Treasurer | 1 | $0 |
| SHANNON WILSON | Director | 1 | $0 |
| CAITLIN PLUMMER | Director | 1 | $0 |
| CARL MACPHERSON | Director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD BALSLEY | Director | 1 | $0 |
| STACEY REDING | Director | 1 | $0 |
| ALEX REITER | Director | 1 | $0 |
| JUSTIN MORTON | Director | 1 | $0 |
| KATI DUNN | Director | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLINT OBORN | Director | 1 | $0 |
| STACEY LOWE | President | 1 | $0 |
| JOEL WIRTZ | Secretary | 1 | $0 |
| BROOK REINHARD | Treasurer | 1 | $0 |
| STACEY REDING | Director | 1 | $0 |
| CARL MACPHERSON | Director | 1 | $0 |
| KATI DUNN | Director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIK SWALLOW | Director | 1 | $0 |
| JUSTIN MORTON | Director | 1 | $0 |
| SHANNON WILSON | Director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stacey Lowe | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Joel Wirtz | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Brook Reinhard | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Clint Oborn | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Stacey Reding | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Carl Macpherson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kati Dunn | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Erik Swallow | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Justin Morton | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Shannon Wilson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 301 W 6TH ST, MEDFORD, OR 97501-2710
- Signed the 990-EZ
- CLINT L, OBORN
- Phone
- (541) 779-5636
- Return prepared by
- Jackson County Accounting and Tax Servic
Mission
TO ADVOCATE FOR NONPROFIT PUBLIC DEFENDER OFFICES ACROSS OREGON, BY PROMOTING ETHICAL WORKLOAD LIMITS, ADEQUATE COMPENSATION, AND FUTURE SAFEGUARDS TO RECRUIT AND RETAIN A STRONG AND CAPABLE PUBLIC DEFENDER WORKFORCE FOR GENERATIONS TO COME.
Program accomplishments
- HIRING OF LOBBYING RESOURCES ALLOWED NONPROFIT PUBLIC DEFENSE OFFICES A VOICE AND PARTICIPATION IN THE CREATION OF OREGON LEGISLATIVE BILLS THAT SPECIFICALLY EFFECT THE PUBLIC DEFENSE WORKLOAD AND ASSOCIATED CASELOADS. THE BENEFICIARIES ARE THE ENTIRETY OF THE STATE OF OREGON PUBLIC DEFENSE WORKFORCE OF APPROXIMATELY 600 PUBLIC DEFENSE ATTORNEYS, INCLUDING NON-NONPROFIT ENTITIES.Expenses $34,322
- HIRING OF LOBBYING RESOURCES PROVIDED NONPROFIT PUBLIC DEFENSE OFFICES A POINT PERSON AND A UNIFIED VOICE WITH OREGON STATE GOVERNMENT AGENCIES THAT DISCHARGE CONTRACTS TO NONPROFIT PUBLIC DEFENSE AGENCIES. THE BENEFICIARIES ARE THE ENTIRETY OF THE STATE OF OREGON PUBLIC DEFENSE WORKFORCE OF APPROXIMATELY 600 PUBLIC DEFENSE ATTORNEYS, INCLUDING NON-NONPROFIT ENTITIES.Expenses $34,322
- ALLOWED A MORE UNIFIED VOICE IN PUBLIC RELATIONS AND MORE CERTAINTY AND RETENTION OF INDIVIDUALS WITHHIN NONPROFIT PUBLIC DEFENSE OFFICES BY ENSHRINING CASELOAD LIMITS, AND COMPENSATION REQUIREMENTS IN GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS. THE BENEFICIARIES ARE THE ENTIRETY OF THE STATE OF OREGON PUBLIC DEFENSE WORKFORCE OF APPROXIMATELY 600 PUBLIC DEFENSE ATTORNEYS, INCLUDING NON-NONPROFIT ENTITIES.Expenses $34,321
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 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 88-2490769
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 2025
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Civil rights, social action and advocacy (R01)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $17,733
- Income (IRS master file)
- $67,861
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | June 2026 | $67,861 | $108,811 | $17,733 | XML |
| 990-EZ | June 2025 | $111,778 | $97,265 | $58,683 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | June 2024 | $96,795 | $80,896 | $44,170 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $60,581 | $57,510 | $28,271 | XML |
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 88-2490769).
Questions about PUBLIC DEFENDERS OF OREGON
- What is the EIN of PUBLIC DEFENDERS OF OREGON?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PUBLIC DEFENDERS OF OREGON is 88-2490769.
- Is PUBLIC DEFENDERS OF OREGON tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 2025.
- Are donations to PUBLIC DEFENDERS OF OREGON tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does PUBLIC DEFENDERS OF 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 PUBLIC DEFENDERS OF OREGON due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending June 30, 2027) is due November 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did PUBLIC DEFENDERS OF OREGON last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended June 2026.
- Who are the officers and directors of PUBLIC DEFENDERS OF OREGON?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2026 lists 12 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does PUBLIC DEFENDERS OF OREGON have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2026 it reported revenue of $67,861, expenses of $108,811 and total assets of $17,733 at year end.
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