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Oregon Consular Corps Scholarship Fund

EIN 46-2428202 · Portland, OR

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthNot ratedToo small or too little detailGovernanceStrong90 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE CORPORATION'S PURPOSE IS TO RAISE FUNDS FOR AND AWARD ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS OF INTERNATIONAL STUDIES AT OREGON COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, AND TO EDUCATE LOCAL BUSINESS LEADERS ABOUT INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES AND INTERCULTURAL EXCHANGES FOR THE CITY OF PORTLAND AND THE STATE OF OREGON.

Income
$84,800
Spending
$33,267
Spent on programs
93%
Reserves
112.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Employees
0
Volunteers
6

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 85% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    6 of 6 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no 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.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

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

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 (2)
  1. $31,078 spent. DURING 2025 THE CORPORATION AWARDED TWELVE ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIPS TO OREGON STUDENTS IN THE INTERNATIONAL STUDIES DISCIPLINES. THE PARTICIPATING UNIVERSITIES WERE PACIFIC UNIVERSITY, PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY, LEWIS AND CLARK COLLEGE, OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY, THE UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND AND THE UNIVERSITY OF OREGON.PACIFIC UNIVERSITY WAS ADDED TO THE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM IN 2024 AND FUNDS THE FIRST THREE YEARS OF PARTICIPATION IN THE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM BY DEPOSITING THE SCHOLARSHIPS DIRECTLY INTO THE STUDENT ACCOUNTS. OREGON CONSULAR CORPS SCHOLARSHIP FUND WILL BEING FUNDING THE PACIFIC UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIPS IN JANUARY 2028.
  2. DURING 2025 AN IN PERSON GALA WAS HELD CALLED "CELEBRATE TRADE". CELEBRATE TRADE WAS HELD TO RAISE FUNDS FOR SCHOLARSHIPS AND TO EDUCATE LOCAL BUSINESS LEADERS ABOUT THE SIGNIFICANCE OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS AND INTERCULTURAL EXCHANGES IN THE CITY OF PORTLAND AND THE STATE OF OREGON.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 December 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 July 2013.

    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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