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Oregon Health Care Interpreters Association

EIN 27-4414937 · Portland, OR

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong100 out of 100GovernanceWeak48 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO ADVANCE THE PROFESSION TO IMPROVE HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR OUR COMMUNITY. OUR ACTIVITIES AIM TO HAVE A HIGHLY SKILLED INTERPRETERS COMMUNITY THAT IS ECONOMICALLY SUCCESSFUL AND VALUED AS AN INTEGRAL MEMBER OF THE HEALTH CARE TEAM. IN COLLABORATION WITH HOSPITALS, CCOS, AGENCIES, COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND THE STATE, IT HAS IMPROVED LANGUAGE ACCESS THROUGH ON LINE LOW-COST TRAINING, SCHOLARSHIPS, JOB FAIRS, CONFERENCES, ADVOCACY, AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES.

Income
$799,454
Spending
$528,715
Spent on programs
91%
Reserves
12 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 62%
Employees
0
Volunteers
16

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

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 84% of charities in its peer group (health care, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 12.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 34% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 53% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    91% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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

Weak: 48 out of 100. Higher than 13% of charities in its peer group (health care, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    10 of 10 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 (3)
  1. $17,774 spent. PROVIDE TRAINING COURSES, ACCREDITATION/CERTIFICATION SUPPORT, CONNECT MEDICAL INTERPRETERS TO EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES, AND HOST CONFERENCES THAT OFFER EDUCATION, NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES, AND ELEVATE AWARENESS AND APPRECIATION FOR HIGH QUALITY HEALTH CARE INTERPRETATION (HCIS). PURSUE SYSTEMIC CHANGE BY ADVOCATING FOR REFORMS AND REGULATIONS THAT CREATE MORE EQUITABLE PROFESSIONAL ENVIRONMENTS FOR HCIS AND ESTABLISH HIGHER STANDARDS OF CARE FOR LIMITED ENGLISH PATIENTS.
  2. $461,257 spent. OFFER A LOW COST OHCIA'S 60-HOUR HEALTH CARE INTERPRETER TRAINING COURSE THAT HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY, CONTINUING EDUCATION CLASSES (CEUS) FOR INTERPRETERS LOOKING TO FULFILL THEIR REQUIREMENTS TO MAINTAIN CERTIFICATION/QUALIFICATION WITH THE STATE, AND CUSTOMIZED TRAINING FOR HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS ON BEST PRACTICES IN WORKING WITH INTERPRETERS. PROVIDE REFERRALS FOR HCIS LOOKING FOR WORK OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH JOB FAIRS, CONFERENCES AND INTERPRETER DIRECTORY.
  3. $420 spent. CREATED THE INTERPRETER DIRECTORY (ID), A SEARCHABLE DIRECTORY OF INTERPRETERS TO HELP HEALTHCARE INTERPRETERS FIND JOB OPPORTUNITIES IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST.

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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since September 2011.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.

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