Civic Intelligence

Ospirg Foundation Inc.

990 • Fiscal year 2013 • EIN 93-1150763

Jul 01, 2012 to Jun 30, 2013 • Filed on Apr 28, 2014

1536 SE 11th Ave97214
Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

90th percentile

0.56x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 90% of similar nonprofits.

2013 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2013

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on this filing.

Source year 2013

Net Margin

Score unavailable

No value available

Net margin requires both revenue and expenses on this filing.

Source year 2013

Top Officer Pay

Score unavailable

No value available

This filing does not contain officer compensation rows.

Source year 2013

Asset Growth

26th percentile

-13%

Faster asset growth than 26% of similar nonprofits.

2013 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2012 to 2013

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No valid filing value is available for this score.

Assets

Down

$417,908

Down $59,752 (-13%) from 2012

Net Assets

Down

$181,851

Down $136,250 (-43%) from 2012

Liabilities

Up

$236,057

Up $76,498 (+48%) from 2012

Revenue

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

Up

$416,235

Up $122,640 (+42%) from 2012

Net Income

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$600K$400K$200K$0Assets 2011: $268,350Liabilities 2011: $41,423Net Assets 2011: $226,9272011Assets 2012: $477,660Liabilities 2012: $159,559Net Assets 2012: $318,1012012Assets 2013: $417,908Liabilities 2013: $236,057Net Assets 2013: $181,8512013Assets 2014: $260,681Liabilities 2014: $165,877Net Assets 2014: $94,8042014Assets 2015: $373,888Liabilities 2015: $224,268Net Assets 2015: $149,6202015Assets 2016: $266,520Liabilities 2016: $166,936Net Assets 2016: $99,5842016Assets 2017: $121,101Liabilities 2017: $89,581Net Assets 2017: $31,5202017Assets 2018: $232,636Liabilities 2018: $158,115Net Assets 2018: $74,5212018Assets 2019: $150,818Liabilities 2019: $96,866Net Assets 2019: $53,9522019Assets 2020: $168,231Liabilities 2020: $59,631Net Assets 2020: $108,6002020Assets 2021: $197,695Liabilities 2021: $20,810Net Assets 2021: $176,8852021Assets 2022: $275,770Liabilities 2022: $64,932Net Assets 2022: $210,8382022Assets 2023: $314,251Liabilities 2023: $7,978Net Assets 2023: $306,2732023Assets 2024: $389,668Liabilities 2024: $57,161Net Assets 2024: $332,5072024

Highlighted filing

2013

Assets$417,908
Liabilities$236,057
Net Assets$181,851

Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$600K$400K$200K$0-$200KExpenses 2011: $142,1662011Expenses 2012: $293,5952012Expenses 2013: $416,2352013Revenue 2014: $317,535Expenses 2014: $404,582Net Income 2014: -$87,0472014Revenue 2015: $294,221Expenses 2015: $239,405Net Income 2015: $54,8162015Revenue 2016: $254,166Expenses 2016: $304,202Net Income 2016: -$50,0362016Revenue 2017: $82,859Expenses 2017: $150,923Net Income 2017: -$68,0642017Revenue 2018: $144,035Expenses 2018: $101,034Net Income 2018: $43,0012018Revenue 2019: $79,916Expenses 2019: $100,485Net Income 2019: -$20,5692019Revenue 2020: $145,815Expenses 2020: $91,167Net Income 2020: $54,6482020Revenue 2021: $100,491Expenses 2021: $39,556Net Income 2021: $60,9352021Revenue 2022: $111,184Expenses 2022: $70,795Net Income 2022: $40,3892022Revenue 2023: $111,366Expenses 2023: $27,946Net Income 2023: $83,4202023Revenue 2024: $81,514Expenses 2024: $73,197Net Income 2024: $8,3172024

Highlighted filing

2013

Revenue-
Expenses$416,235
Net Income-
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2012 to Jun 30, 2013
Signed
Apr 28, 2014
Return Version
2012v2.3
Gross Receipts
$279,985
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

With public debate around important issues often dominated by special interests pursuing their own narrow agendas, ospirg foundation offers an independent voice that works on behalf of the public interest. Cont'd sch o ospirg foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization, works to protect consumers and promote good government. We investigate problems, craft solutions, educate the public, and offer oregonians meaningful opportunities for civic participation.

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

EIN
93-1150763
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IRS990ScheduleO/GeneralExplanation/Explanation0WITH PUBLIC DEBATE AROUND IMPORTANT ISSUES OFTEN DOMINATED BY SPECIAL INTERESTS PURSUING THEIR OWN NARROW AGENDAS, OSPIRG FOUNDATION OFFERS AN INDEPENDENT VOICE THAT WORKS ON BEHALF OF THE PUBLIC INTEREST. CONT'D SCH O OSPIRG FOUNDATION, A 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION, WORKS TO PROTECT CONSUMERS AND PROMOTE GOOD GOVERNMENT. WE INVESTIGATE PROBLEMS, CRAFT SOLUTIONS, EDUCATE THE PUBLIC, AND OFFER OREGONIANS MEANINGFUL OPPORTUNITIES FOR CIVIC PARTICIPATION.
IRS990ScheduleO/GeneralExplanation/Explanation1OSPIRG FOUNDATION IS WORKING TO ENSURE THAT THE HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY DOES MORE TO CUT UNNECESSARY WASTE AND FOCUS ON PREVENTIVE CARE THAT GETS RESULTS, RATHER THAN PASSING THE COSTS OF THIS WASTE ONTO CONSUMERS. IN FISCAL YEAR 2013, OSPIRG FOUNDATION CONTINUED WORKING UNDER A CONTRACT WITH THE OREGON DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND CONSUMER SERVICES TO CONDUCT IN-DEPTH ANALYSIS OF SIGNIFICANT HEALTH INSURANCE RATE HIKE PROPOSALS, AS PART OF OREGON'S RATE REVIEW PROCESS. SINCE 2010, ADDITIONAL SCRUTINY BY STATE OFFICIALS HAS CUT OVER 155 MILLION IN WASTE FROM HEALTH INSURANCE PREMIUMS FOR INDIVIDUALS AND SMALL BUSINESSES. IN ADDITION, OSPIRG FOUNDATION BUILT PUBLIC AND POLICYMAKING SUPPORT FOR REQUIRING INSURERS TO MORE CLEARLY QUANTIFY THEIR PROGRESS IN LOWERING COSTS AND BOOSTING PREVENTION, AND HOLDING INSURERS ACCOUNTABLE TO STRONG BENCHMARKS. OSPIRG RELEASED RESEARCH MAKING THE CASE FOR POLICIES TO SEE THIS THROUGH AND SHARED THE RESEARCH WITH STATE OFFICIALS. IN ADDITION, THROUGH A JOINT PUBLIC EDUCATION PROGRAM WITH OSPIRG, OSPIRG FOUNDATION EDUCATED OVER 70,000 OREGONIANS FACE-TO-FACE ABOUT THIS EFFORT; GATHERED OVER 20,000 PETITION SIGNATURES TO GOVERNOR KITZHABER AND STATE OFFICIALS; AND DISTRIBUTED INFORMATION TO 100,000 HOUSEHOLDS ABOUT OPTIONS AVAILABLE UNDER THE NEW HEALTH CARE LAW. IN JULY, WE SAW OUR EFFORTS ADVANCE, WHEN THE GOVERNOR ANNOUNCED HIS ADMINISTRATION WOULD CONSIDER OUR PROPOSAL AND MAKE A FINAL RECOMMENDATION ON HOW TO PROCEED IN NOVEMBER 2013. 2. TAX TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY HOW GOVERNMENT COLLECTS AND SPENDS MONEY IS CRITICALLY IMPORTANT. TAX AND BUDGETING DECISIONS ARE THE MOST CONCRETE WAY THAT GOVERNMENT DECLARES ITS PUBLIC PRIORITIES AND BALANCES BETWEEN COMPETING VALUES. TAX DOLLARS SHOULD ONLY BE USED TO PROMOTE THE PUBLIC INTEREST. WHEN TAX DOLLARS ARE GIVEN TO PRIVATE INTERESTS, TO STIMULATE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOR EXAMPLE, IT IS CRITICAL THAT THE PUBLIC CAN CLEARLY SEE WHETHER OR NOT THEY ARE GETTING THEIR MONEY'S WORTH. YET, UNTIL RECENTLY, THE DETAILS OF OVER 600 MILLION IN STATE CORPORATE TAX SUBSIDIES WERE KEPT OUT OF REACH FROM THE PUBLIC. AS A RESULT THE PUBLIC HAD VIRTUALLY NO WAY TO EVALUATE THESE SUBSIDIES. OSPIRG FOUNDATION HELPED PRY OPEN CRITICAL DETAILS FROM SOME OF THESE PROGRAMS AFTER A SERIES OF PUBLIC RECORDS REQUESTS TO THE STATE THAT CULMINATED IN AN OREGON DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ORDER TO DISCLOSE THE INFORMATION. SHORTLY AFTER, GOVERNOR KITZHABER'S ADMINISTRATION COMMITTED TO DISCLOSING MOST OF THE REMAINING CRITICAL DETAILS OF ALL THE MAJOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SUBSIDY PROGRAMS ON OREGON'S TRANSPARENCY WEBSITE BY THE CLOSE OF 2013. 3. 21ST CENTURY TRANSPORTATION FOR OREGON WITH RISING GAS PRICES, INCREASING CONGESTION ON I-5 AND THE DANGERS OF OVERRELIANCE ON FOREIGN OIL, RESIDENTS OF THE TRI-COUNTY AREA SORELY NEED MORE AND BETTER TRANSPORTATION CHOICES BEYOND CARS AND TRUCKS. FASTER PASSENGER RAIL SERVICE BETWEEN EUGENE AND SEATTLE IS ONE SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM - AND ONE THAT IS GAINING MORE TRACTION AMONG OREGON POLICYMAKERS. OSPIRG FOUNDATION PARTICIPATED IN THE OREGON PASSENGER RAIL CORRIDOR FORUM TO ADVISE STATE OFFICIALS ON THE OPTIMUM ROUTE FOR AN IMPROVED RAIL SYSTEM. OSPIRG FOUNDATION RELEASED NEW RESEARCH INTENDED TO DEEPEN PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF PUBLIC TRANSIT POLICY ISSUES INCLUDING A REPORT DEMONSTRATING STRUCTURAL REDUCTIONS IN DRIVING PATTERNS.
IRS990ScheduleO/GeneralExplanation/Explanation2A COPY OF THE 990 IS PROVIDED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND ADMINISTRATOR REVIEW IN DETAIL.
IRS990ScheduleO/GeneralExplanation/Explanation3OSPIRG FOUNDATION REQUIRES THE BOARD MEMBERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES TO SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH FISCAL YEAR AND REPORT ANY SUBSEQUENT CONFLICTS THAT MAY ARISE DURING THE YEAR.
IRS990ScheduleO/GeneralExplanation/Explanation4THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE WILL ESTABLISH ACCEPTABLE COMPENSATION PACKAGES AFTER REVIEWING AT LEAST ONE OF THE FOLLOWING: 1) INFORMATION ABOUT COMPENSATION PAID BY SIMILARLY SITUATED TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS FOR SIMILAR SERVICES; 2) CURRENT COMPENSATION SURVEYS COMPILED BY INDEPENDENT FIRMS; OR 3) ACTUAL WRITTEN OFFERS FROM SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS.
IRS990ScheduleO/GeneralExplanation/Explanation5THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE WILL ESTABLISH ACCEPTABLE COMPENSATION PACKAGES AFTER REVIEWING AT LEAST ONE OF THE FOLLOWING: 1) INFORMATION ABOUT COMPENSATION PAID BY SIMILARLY SITUATED TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS FOR SIMILAR SERVICES; 2) CURRENT COMPENSATION SURVEYS COMPILED BY INDEPENDENT FIRMS; OR 3) ACTUAL WRITTEN OFFERS FROM SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS.
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Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.90$0.57$3.33$0.82$0.73$0.08
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.14$0.08$3.06$1.11$0.28$0.83
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.76$0.65$2.11$1.11$0.71$0.40
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.98$0.21$1.77$1.00$0.40$0.61
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.68$0.60$1.09$1.46$0.91$0.55
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.51$0.97$0.54$0.80$1.00$0.21
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.33$1.58$0.75$1.44$1.01$0.43
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.21$0.90$0.32$0.83$1.51$0.68
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.67$1.67$1.00$2.54$3.04$0.50
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.74$2.24$1.50$2.94$2.39$0.55
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.61$1.66$0.95$3.18$4.05$0.87
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$4.18$2.36$1.82$4.16
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$4.78$1.60$3.18$2.94
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.68$0.41$2.27$1.42