Nonprofit · EIN 93-0817536
OREGON LAW FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · PORTLAND, OR 97207
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $10,831,492 | $3,308,336 | $7,523,156 | $16,194,114 | $57,303 | $16,136,811 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $7,915,149 | $2,604,470 | $5,310,679 | $8,219,765 | $71,982 | $8,147,783 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $132,240
- Program service revenue
- $10,284,467
- Investment income
- $414,785
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $34,909
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $2,681,369
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $173,386
- Other salaries and wages
- $163,106
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $394,321
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $1,961
- Accounting fees
- $18,500
- Travel
- $4,830
- Program services (functional)
- $3,083,759
- Management and general (functional)
- $224,577
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $8,219,765
- Total assets, end of year
- $16,194,114
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $57,303
- Net assets, end of year
- $16,136,811
- Publicly traded securities
- $11,791,622
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $15,499,704
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $637,107
- Gross receipts
- $13,526,728
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 13
- Year formed
- 1981
- 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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM PENN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $133,913 | $19,385 | $20,087 |
| RIMA GHANDOUR | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN THORP | PRESIDENT-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ELISE BOUNEFF | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTEN CONNOR | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| G VALERIE COLAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS COSTANTINO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENT HALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GUS MARTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FAITH MORSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BONNIE RICHARDSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA SHIPLEY-STROBBE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANE SYKES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBRA VELURE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM PENN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 35 | $0 | $113,105 | $27,198 |
| G VALERIE COLAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHANPONE SINLAPASAI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ELISE BOUNEFF | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDY COMPTON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID ROSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTEN CONNOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA SHIPLEY-STROBBE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN THORP | PRESIDENT-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENT HALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RIMA GHANDOUR | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MAGALI SOSA-TIRADO | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 7/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBRA VELURE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BONNIE RICHARDSON | DIRECTOR (SINCE 9/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 8367, PORTLAND, OR 97207-8367
- In care of
- % WILLIAM C PENN
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- WILLIAM PENN, PO BOX 8367, PORTLAND, OR 97207
- Signed the 990
- WILLIAM PENN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (503) 447-3353
- Website
- WWW.OREGONLAWFOUNDATION.ORG
- Return prepared by
- REDW LLC
Mission
THE OREGON LAW FOUNDATION BUILDS A FAIRER LEGAL SYSTEM AND SUPPORTS JUSTICE FOR ALL IN OREGON BY:-ENSURING ACCESS TO CIVIL LEGAL HELP FOR PEOPLE WITH LOW INCOMES, OR WHO EXPERIENCE OTHER SYSTEMIC BARRIERS;-PROMOTING THE ACCESSIBILITY OF LEGAL EDUCATION AND LEGAL PROFESSIONS TO ALL; AND-EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE LAW AND THE LEGAL SYSTEM.
Program accomplishments
- THE OREGON LAW FOUNDATION AWARDED APPROXIMATELY $2.6 MILLION IN GRANTS TO STRENGTHEN OREGON'S CIVIL LEGAL SYSTEM. FUNDS SUPPORTED THE DELIVERY OF CIVIL LEGAL HELP TO OREGONIANS, PROMOTED THE ACCESSIBILITY OF LEGAL EDUCATION TO ALL OREGONIANS, AND PROMOTED PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF THE LAW AND THE LEGAL SYSTEM. THE FOUNDATION COLLABORATED WITH FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS THROUGH ITS LEADERSHIP BANKER ADVISORY COMMITTEE, CONDUCTED OUTREACH TO LAWYERS ABOUT IOLTA, AND PARTICIPATED IN NATIONAL INITIATIVES THROUGH THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF IOLTA PROGRAMS. IT ALSO CONTINUED RESEARCH ON CONSUMER DEBT LITIGATION IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE OREGON JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT. THE FOUNDATION'S GOAL IS A LEGAL SYSTEM THAT PEOPLE CAN TRUST - ONE THAT IS FAIR, OPEN, AND SERVES ALL OREGONIANS.Expenses $3,083,759 · grants $2,681,369 · revenue $10,284,467
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 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 93-0817536
- 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
- 1982
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Crime and legal-related (I800)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $16,194,114
- Income (IRS master file)
- $13,526,728
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $10,831,492 | $3,308,336 | $16,194,114 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $7,915,149 | $2,604,470 | $8,219,765 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,318,151 | $2,497,090 | $2,736,939 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | 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 93-0817536).
Questions about OREGON LAW FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of OREGON LAW FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of OREGON LAW FOUNDATION is 93-0817536.
- Is OREGON LAW FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1982.
- Are donations to OREGON LAW FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does OREGON LAW FOUNDATION 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 LAW FOUNDATION 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 LAW FOUNDATION 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 LAW FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names WILLIAM PENN.
- Who are the officers and directors of OREGON LAW FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 14 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $133,913 (WILLIAM PENN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does OREGON LAW FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $10,831,492, expenses of $3,308,336 and total assets of $16,194,114 at year end.
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