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Attorney Generals Sexual Assault Task Force

EIN 27-0056693 · Salem, OR

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood70 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

OREGON SATF'S MISSION IS TO BUILD, CONNECT, AND SUSTAIN SURVIVOR-CENTERED SYSTEMS TO PREVENT SEXUAL VIOLENCE AND ADVOCATE FOR EQUITABLE, TRAUMA-INFORMED RESPONSES ACROSS OREGON. WE ACCOMPLISH THIS BY ADVANCING PRIMARY PREVENTION, FOSTERING COLLABORATION, PROVIDING MULTI-DISCIPLINARY TRAINING, AND POLICY LEADERSHIP STATEWIDE, AND NATIONALLY.

Income
$1.4 million
Spending
$1.2 million
Spent on programs
84%
Reserves
3.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 88%
Employees
10
Volunteers
150
Highest pay
$112,481, executive director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 70 out of 100. Higher than 41% of charities in its peer group (crime and legal services, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 3.8 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 37% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 12% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 5% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    84% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 57% of charities in its peer group (crime and legal services, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    9 of 9 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (4)
  1. $532,517 spent. OREGON SATF'S PREVENTION PROGRAM WORKS TO ELIMINATE THE ROOT CAUSES OF VIOLENCE AND ABUSE IN ORDER TO STOP THEM BEFORE THEY OCCUR. THIS INCLUDES WORK BEING DONE WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE CDC'S RAPE PREVENTION AND EDUCATION PROGRAM (RPE), THE LOCALLY FUNDED BRIDGE PROJECT, AND OTHER ACTIVITIES TO ADDRESS THE PREVENTION OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE. ACCOMPLISHMENTS THIS FISCAL YEAR INCLUDE: PROVIDING TECHNICAL SUPPORT, SKILLS BUILDING, AND OVERSIGHT TO FOUR RPE SUB-GRANTEES WHO ARE IMPLEMENTING VIOLENCE PREVENTION STRATEGIES WITHIN THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITIES, OFTEN IN COLLABORATION WITH YOUTH CENTERS, MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLS, AND OTHER COMMUNITY SPACES THAT INVEST IN YOUTH AND COMMUNITY WELLNESS AND SAFETY; DELIVERING A MULTI-DAY COMPREHENSIVE PREVENTION TRAINING AND EDUCATION TO OVER 50 PREVENTIONISTS ACROSS THE STATE OF OREGON; CREATING A DEDICATED PREVENTION RESOURCES IN SPANISH PAGE ON OUR WEBSITE TO EXPAND LANGUAGE ACCESS AND INCLUSION; BUILDING AND STRENGTHENING PARTNERSHIPS ACROSS CHILD ABUSE AND THE SEXUAL AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SERVICE SYSTEM TO BETTER PROVIDE WRAPAROUND SUPPORT TO FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES WITH HEALTHY RELATIONSHIP SKILLS.
  2. $210,315 spent. OREGON SATF'S SEXUAL ASSAULT NURSE EXAMINER (SANE) PROGRAM PROVIDES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT TO SANE/SAES, CLINICS AND HOSPITALS ACROSS THE STATE OF OREGON. SANES ARE REGISTERED NURSES WITH SPECIALIZED TRAINING AND CLINICAL EXPERIENCE IN PROVIDING FORENSIC EXAMINATIONS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIMS. SANE/SAES ARE PART OF A LARGER COORDINATED RESPONSE TO SEXUAL ASSAULT AND THEREFORE OFTEN WORK CLOSELY WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, FORENSIC LAB STAFF, CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES, PROSECUTORS, SEXUAL ASSAULT ADVOCATES, AND CRISIS PROGRAMS. AS THE SANE/SAE WORKFORCE IS EXPERIENCING MANY CHALLENGES, INCLUDING A SIGNIFICANT LACK OF INVESTMENT IN THE TRAINING, MENTORSHIP, AND SUPPORT OF THIS SPECIFIC WORKFORCE THAT EXPERIENCES HIGH LEVELS OF VICARIOUS TRAUMA, OUR PROGRAM ADDRESSES THESE CHALLENGES TO THE EXTENT WE ARE ABLE BY OPERATING A 24-HOUR TA LINE FOR SANES, HOLDING 3-4 40-HOUR TRAINING COURSES PER YEAR, RESPONDING TO HUNDREDS OF TA REQUESTS, AND DEVELOPING MATERIALS, RESOURCES, AND GUIDELINES THAT GUIDE THE WORKFORCE AND THE OVERALL PROCESS OF MEDICAL FORENSIC EXAMS FOR VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT.
  3. $187,063 spent. OREGON SATF'S CAMPUS PROGRAM ENVISIONS A STATE WHERE COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN HEALTHY EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENTS, FREE FROM VIOLENCE AND ABUSE. TO ACHIEVE THIS VISION, OUR TEAM PROVIDES HIGH-QUALITY TRAINING AND CONFIDENTIAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO SUPPORT CAMPUS-BASED PREVENTION, ADVOCACY, AND RESPONSE (INCLUDING SEXUAL HARASSMENT INVESTIGATIONS) IN OREGON. OREGON SATF PROVIDES THE ONLY CAMPUS-SPECIFIC 40-HOUR ADVOCACY CERTIFICATION COURSE IN THE STATE. IN 2025, THE PROGRAM SUPPORTED 67 NEW CAMPUS-BASED ADVOCATES THROUGH THE TRAINING, CONVENED THE CAMPUS ADVOCACY COHORT MONTHLY, PROVIDING A UNIQUE AND VALUED SPACE FOR CAMPUS ADVOCATES FROM COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES ACROSS OREGON TO CONNECT, SHARE KNOWLEDGE, AND COLLABORATE ON SHARED GOALS, AND SUPPORTED OREGON'S HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, AND COMMUNITY BASED PROGRAMS AS THEY IMPLEMENTED THE NEWLY REQUIRED CAMPUS CLIMATE SURVEY AND ASSOCIATED REQUIREMENTS.
  4. $106,441 spent. THE SEXUAL ASSAULT TRAINING INSTITUTE (SATI) PROVIDES REGULAR, HIGH-QUALITY AND PROFESSIONAL DISCIPLINE-SPECIFIC AND MULTIDISCIPLINARY TRAININGS TO VICTIM ADVOCATES, LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS, SEXUAL ASSAULT NURSE EXAMINERS (SANE), PROSECUTORS, AND SEXUAL ASSAULT RESPONSE TEAMS (SART), AMONG OTHERS, WHICH ARE INTENDED TO INCREASE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND VICTIM SENSITIVITY. IN 2025, SATI BROUGHT BACK A 2-DAY SART CONFERENCE, ATTENDED BY PROFESSIONALS FROM 32 OF OREGON'S 36 COUNTIES. OTHER EVENTS INCLUDED DIDACTIC AND CLINICAL SKILLS TRAINING WORKSHOPS FOR SANES, AN IN-PERSON 40-HOUR SEXUAL ASSAULT ADVOCACY TRAINING, AND NUMEROUS OTHER ON-SITE AND VIRTUAL EVENTS. TRAINING IS ALWAYS ACCOMPANIED BY PERSONALIZED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND ACCESS TO RESOURCES IN ORDER TO ENSURE THAT SKILL AND KNOWLEDGE LEARNED IN TRAINING CAN BE EFFECTIVELY CARRIED FORWARD AND IMPLEMENTED IN OREGON COMMUNITIES.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since October 2003.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.

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