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Nonprofit · EIN 93-0495655

OREGON RESEARCH INSTITUTE

Tax-exempt · SPRINGFIELD, OR 97477

Financials

$7.1M$7.6M2023$7.8M$7.7M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of OREGON RESEARCH INSTITUTE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$7,759,740$7,746,314$13,426$1,351,801$1,097,719$254,082
December 31, 2023990$7,058,269$7,578,929-$520,660$1,763,767$1,395,527$368,240
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$7,749,459
of which government grants
$6,218,661
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$663
Other revenue
$9,618

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$999,407
Other salaries and wages
$2,833,552
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$5,158,311
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$1,886
Accounting fees
$54,546
Occupancy
$199,463
Travel
$88,274
Depreciation
$38,667
Program services (functional)
$5,391,367
Management and general (functional)
$2,353,884
Fundraising (functional)
$1,063

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,763,767
Total assets, end of year
$1,351,801
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,097,719
Net assets, end of year
$254,082
Land, buildings and equipment
$85,207
Net assets without donor restrictions
$254,082
Gross unrelated business income
$5,345
Gross receipts
$7,759,740
Employees
108
Volunteers
5
Year formed
1960
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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
KEITH SMOLKOWSKIBOARD MEMBER, SENIOR SCIENTIST
Trustee or director
40$221,636$38,093
FUZHONG LISENIOR RESEARCH SCIENTIST
Highest-paid employee
40$215,636$37,703
ALEXANDRA HAMILTONBOARD MEMBER, SENIOR SCIENTIST
Trustee or director
40$190,716$19,592
ERIKA WESTLINGRESEARCH SCIENTIST
Highest-paid employee
39$140,598$38,861
DEREK KOSTYBOARD TREASURER, ASSOCIATE RESEARCH
Trustee or director, Officer
37$126,579$30,022
JACQUELINE HUSCROFT - D'ANGELOSENIOR RESEARCH SCIENTIST
Highest-paid employee
38$132,764$13,797
CHRIS ARTHUNDIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION
Officer
36$96,287$9,998
KATHRYN MADDENBOARD MEMBER, IRB ADMINISTRATOR
Trustee or director
29$74,433$24,453
ANDREW GUESSBOARD MEMBER, IT SYSTEMS ADMIN
Trustee or director
26$45,011$34,650
JULIE POPEBOARD MEMBER, RESEARACH ASSISTANT
Trustee or director
19$30,059$18,554
CRAIG LEVEBOARD CHAIR, DATA ANALYST
Trustee or director, Officer
7$19,388$7,686
KATHERINE CLAWSONBOARD MEMBER, RESEARCH ASSISTANT
Trustee or director
6$10,852$1,398
MARIE JACKSONBOARD SECRETARY, COMMUNITY BOARD MBR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
STASINOS STAVRIANEASBOARD MEMBER, ASSOC RESEARCH SCIENTIST
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROBERT MAUROBOARD MEMBER, SENIOR SCIENTIST
Trustee or director
1$0$0
2 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CHUCK KALNBACHCOMMUNITY BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
CARRIE HELLWIG CHRISTOPHERCOMMUNITY BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 16 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
FUZHONG LISENIOR RESEARCH SCIENTIST
Highest-paid employee
40$204,248$40,703
ALEXANDRA HAMILTONBOARD MEMBER, SENIOR SCIENTIST
Trustee or director
38$178,219$23,690
KEITH SMOLKOWSKIBOARD MEMBER, SENIOR SCIENTIST
Trustee or director
28$149,938$32,701
PAUL ROHDEBOARD CHAIR, SENIOR SCIENTIST
Trustee or director, Officer
27$140,753$32,077
JACQUELINE HUSCROFT - D'ANGELORESEARCH SCIENTIST
Highest-paid employee
38$125,039$16,776
CHRIS ARTHUNDIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION
Officer
40$104,244$13,945
DEREK KOSTYBOARD MEMBER, ASSOC RESEARCH SCIENTIST
Trustee or director
24$77,476$23,738
KATHRYN MADDENBOARD SECRETARY, IRB ADMINISTRATOR
Trustee or director
28$66,141$21,944
JULIE POPEBOARD MEMBER, RESEARACH ASSISTANT
Trustee or director
24$36,070$15,822
ANDREW GUESSBOARD MEMBER, IT SYSTEMS ADMIN
Trustee or director
26$43,361$6,847
KATHERINE CLAWSONBOARD MEMBER, RESEARCH ASSISTANT
Trustee or director
19$32,747$13,163
CRAIG LEVEBOARD TREASURER, DATA ANALYST
Trustee or director, Officer
10$28,990$10,370
STASINOS STAVRIANEASBOARD MEMBER, ASSOC RESEARCH SCIENTIST
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARIE JACKSONBOARD SECRETARY, COMMUNITY BOARD MBR
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0$0
CHUCK KALNBACHCOMMUNITY BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0$0$0
SHAWN MURPHYCOMMUNITY BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
3800 SPORTS WAY, SPRINGFIELD, OR 97477-2019
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
CHRIS ARTHUN, 3800 SPORTS WAY, SPRINGFIELD, OR 97477
Signed the 990
CHRIS ARTHUN, DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
Phone
(541) 484-2123
Return prepared by
BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP

Mission

OREGON RESEARCH INSTITUTE IS AN INDEPENDENT BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES RESEARCH CENTER DEDICATED TO UNDERSTANDING HUMAN BEHAVIOR AND IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF HUMAN LIFE THROUGH THE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATIONAL, AND SOCIAL PROBLEMS.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • PROMOTING HEALTHY CHILD DEVELOPMENT: RESEARCHERS IN THIS AREA EXAMINE THE ROLE THAT FAMILIES, SCHOOLS, FRIENDS, NEIGHBORHOODS, AND COMMUNITIES PLAY IN PROMOTING THE POSITIVE DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN, TEENS, AND YOUNG ADULTS. THE RESEARCH TEAMS STUDY WHAT LEADS TO SOCIAL AND ACADEMIC SUCCESS AS WELL AS WHAT LEADS TO PROBLEM BEHAVIORS, SUCH AS SUBSTANCE USE AND SCHOOL FAILURE. ORI SCIENTISTS WORK WITH SCHOOLS AND PARENTS TO REFINE AND ADAPT EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAMS SUCH AS LITERACY STRENGTHENING, SOCIAL SKILLS PROGRAMS, AND PARENT TRAINING PROGRAMS.
    Expenses $2,683,836
  • PROMOTING PHYSICAL HEALTH: ORI RESEARCHERS ARE STUDYING WAYS TO KEEP PEOPLE OF ALL AGES PHYSICALLY HEALTHY. ORI'S WORK IN CHRONIC ILLNESS PREVENTION BEGAN IN THE 1980S WITH RESEARCH TO FIND WAYS TO HELP PEOPLE WITH DIABETES MANAGE THEIR ILLNESS. THE STUDY AND PROMOTION OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY BEGAN IN THE 1990S WITH IMPORTANT LONGITUDINAL RESEARCH ON THE FACTORS WHICH INFLUENCE CHILDREN AND YOUTH TO BECOME AND REMAIN PHYSICALLY ACTIVE AND WITH IMPORTANT CLINICAL TRIALS OF THE BENEFITS OF TAI CHI EXERCISE FOR THE ELDERLY.
    Expenses $817,305
  • PROMOTING PSYCHOLOGICAL HEALTH: ORI SCIENTISTS STUDY EMOTIONAL AND BEHAVIORAL DISORDERS AS WELL AS NORMATIVE DEVELOPMENT AND PERSONALITY, IN ORDER TO BETTER UNDERSTAND FACTORS THAT MAKE PEOPLE VULNERABLE TO SERIOUS MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS AS WELL AS FACTORS THAT INCREASE RESILIENCE THAT HELPS PEOPLE COPE WITH DAILY CHALLENGES. AN IMPORTANT COMPONENT OF RESEARCH IN THIS AREA IS DEVELOPING AND EVALUATING INTERVENTIONS FOR THE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF DISORDERS.
    Expenses $958,197
  • TREATING TOBACCO, ALCOHOL AND ILLEGAL DRUG USE: ORI'S WORK IN THIS AREA DATES FROM RESEARCH FUNDING OBTAINED IN THE LATE 1970S TO STUDY TOBACCO USE IN YOUNG PEOPLE. SINCE THEN, RESEARCH INTEREST HAS BROADENED TO INCLUDE RESEARCH ON THE PREVENTION OF ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUG USE AMONG YOUTH. TWO IMPORTANT ORI LONGITUDINAL STUDIES, ONE ON PEER AND FAMILY INFLUENCES ON YOUTH DRUG USE, AND THE OTHER ON YOUNG CHILDREN'S KNOWLEDGE OF AND INTENT TO USE ALCOHOL AND DRUGS - HAVE PROVIDED VALUABLE GUIDANCE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION PROGRAMS.DECISION RESEARCH: ORI SCIENTISTS IN THIS AREA INVESTIGATE HUMAN JUDGMENT, DECISION MAKING, AND RISK THROUGH BASIC RESEARCH AND IN A VARIETY OF APPLIED AREAS INCLUDING AVIATION, BUSINESS, ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES, FINANCE, HEALTHCARE, INTELLIGENCE ANALYSIS, AND TERRORISM.
    Expenses $932,029

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
93-0495655
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1962
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Social science (V23Z)
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,351,801
Income (IRS master file)
$7,759,740

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$7,759,740$7,746,314$1,351,801IRS
990-TDecember 2024–––IRS
990December 2023$7,058,269$7,578,929$1,763,767XML
990December 2022$7,014,046$7,151,675$17,461,534IRS
990-TDecember 2022–––IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990-TDecember 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990-TDecember 2020–––IRS
990December 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 93-0495655).

Questions about OREGON RESEARCH INSTITUTE

What is the EIN of OREGON RESEARCH INSTITUTE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of OREGON RESEARCH INSTITUTE is 93-0495655.
Is OREGON RESEARCH INSTITUTE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1962.
Are donations to OREGON RESEARCH INSTITUTE tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does OREGON RESEARCH INSTITUTE 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 OREGON RESEARCH INSTITUTE due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did OREGON RESEARCH INSTITUTE last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of OREGON RESEARCH INSTITUTE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names CHRIS ARTHUN.
Who are the officers and directors of OREGON RESEARCH INSTITUTE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 17 people; 12 received compensation from the organization, the highest $221,636 (KEITH SMOLKOWSKI, BOARD MEMBER, SENIOR SCIENTIST).
How much revenue does OREGON RESEARCH INSTITUTE have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $7,759,740, expenses of $7,746,314 and total assets of $1,351,801 at year end.

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