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Douglas Public Health Network

EIN 81-0783675 · Roseburg, OR

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair60 out of 100GovernanceGood75 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH STATUS OF INDIVIDUALS LIVING IN DOUGLAS COUNTY, OREGON.

Income
$2.1 million
Spending
$2.0 million
Spent on programs
94%
Reserves
2.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 96%
Employees
16
Highest pay
$132,035, executive di

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

Fair: 60 out of 100. Higher than 32% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 2.8 months of spending.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 56% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 6% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 7% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    94% 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

Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 23% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).

  • 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

    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

    0 of 10

    Did not give 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

    0 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 (5)
  1. $907,045 spent. MODERNIZATION: PUBLIC HEALTH MODERNIZATION IS A PROGRAM FUNDED BY THE STATE OF OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY THROUGH THE PUBLIC HEALTH DIVISION. PUBLIC HEALTH MODERNIZATION EFFORTS AT DPHN FALL INTO FOUR GENERAL CATEGORIES WITH A UNIVERSAL GOAL OF IMPROVING THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY. THESE CATEGORIES ARE: 1) COMMUNICABLE DISEASE AND IMMUNIZATION EDUCATION; 2) HEALTH EQUITY & ACCESS TO HEALTH SERVICES; 3) EMERGENCY AND ALL HAZARD PREPAREDNESS; 4) HEALTH PROMOTION AND DISEASE PREVENTION. CROSS-SECTOR COLLABORATION, COMMUNITY CAPACITY BUILDING AND DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION (DEI) ARE KEY GUIDING PRINCIPLES ACROSS ALL FOUR CATEGORIES OF WORK. EFFORTS SPAN FROM INDIVIDUALS TO FAMILIES, COMMUNITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS.
  2. $179,885 spent. COMMUNICABLE DISEASE: DISEASE PREVENTION AND CONTROL IS A COOPERATIVE EFFORT INVOLVING HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS, LOCAL AND STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY. THE COMMUNICABLE DISEASE PROGRAM AT DPHN WORKS TO PREVENT THE EMERGENCE AND SPREAD OF COMMUNICABLE DISEASES THROUGH INVESTIGATION AND EDUCATION. THIS INCLUDES COLLECTING AND ANALYZING DISEASE REPORTS, STUDYING RISK FACTORS, PROTECTING EXPOSED INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES, DEVELOPING GUIDELINES FOR DISEASE PREVENTION AND CONTROL, AND PLANNING AND RESPONDING TO PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCIES INVOLVING COMMUNICABLE DISEASES.
  3. $239,408 spent. TOBACCO PREVENTION AND EDUCATION: OREGONS TOBACCO PREVENTION AND EDUCATION PROGRAM (TPEP) WAS LAUNCHED IN 1997 WITH A CLEAR AND SIMPLE MANDATE TO REDUCE TOBACCO-RELATED ILLNESS AND DEATH. SINCE ITS INCEPTION, TPEP HAS BEEN A COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM ADDRESSING THE ISSUES OF TOBACCO USE; AND OREGONS ANTI-TOBACCO EFFORTS ARE SAVING LIVES AND MONEY. CURRENT EFFORTS FOCUS ON YOUTH VAPING PREVENTION, AND REDUCING SMOKING IN PREGNANCY.
  4. $510,159 spent. COVID-19: COLLABORATE WITH LOCAL AND REGIONAL PARTNERS TO ASSURE ADEQUATE CULTURALLY AND LINGUISTICALLY RESPONSIVE COVID-19 TESTING IS AVAILABLE AND CONTACT TRACING AND CASE INVESTIGATION IS CONDUCTED TO LIMIT THE SPREAD OF COVID. SUPPORT PEOPLE WHO ARE IN ISOLATION/QUARANTINE WITH BASIC RESOURCES TO SUPPORT SUCCESSFUL ISOLATION/QUARANTINE. CONVENE AND COLLABORATE WITH LOCAL AND REGIONAL PARTNERS TO ASSURE ACCESS TO COVID VACCINE. OVERDOSE PREVENTION: DOUGLAS PUBLIC HEALTH NETWORK RECEIVES FUNDING FROM THE OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY (OHA) TO IMPROVE LOCAL PREVENTION AND RESPONSE TO OPIOID AND OTHER DRUG OVERDOSES. THIS FUNDING IS PART OF OREGONS OVERDOSE DATA TO ACTION (OD2A) FUNDING FROM THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL & PREVENTION (CDC), OREGON STATE OPIOID RESPONSE FUNDING FROM THE SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION (SAMHSA) AND OHAS INJURY PREVENTION PROGRAM. OVERDOSE PREVENTION HAS BEEN FOCUSING EFFORTS ON FENTANYL AWARENESS, & NARCAN DISTRIBUTION TO PREVENT FENTANYL DEATHS. EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS:DPHN WORKS WITH EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, LOCAL EMS, HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS AND OTHER AGENCIES ACROSS OUR COUNTY TO PROVIDE PREPAREDNESS EDUCATION, IDENTIFY COMMUNITY NEEDS, AND MAXIMIZE EXISTING PREPAREDNESS RESOURCES AND NETWORKS. PHEPR WORKS WITH LOCAL, REGIONAL, AND STATE PARTNERS TO IMPROVE PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE CAPABILITIES IN DOUGLAS COUNTY. MUCH OF THE PHEPR WORK HAS BEEN CONCENTRATED ON PANDEMIC RESPONSE AND THE EFFECTS OF WILDLAND FIRE ON COMMUNITIES. IMMUNIZATIONS: IMMUNIZATION SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO THE COMMUNITY TO PREVENT AND MITIGATE VACCINE-PREVENTABLE DISEASES FOR ALL PEOPLE BY REACHING AND MAINTAINING HIGH LIFETIME IMMUNIZATION RATES. SERVICES INCLUDE PUBLIC EDUCATION, ENFORCEMENT OF SCHOOL IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENTS, AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS THAT PROVIDE VACCINES TO THEIR PATIENTS.
  5. COVID-19: COLLABORATE WITH LOCAL AND REGIONAL PARTNERS TO ASSURE ADEQUATE CULTURALLY AND LINGUISTICALLY RESPONSIVE COVID-19 TESTING IS AVAILABLE AND CONTACT TRACING AND CASE INVESTIGATION IS CONDUCTED TO LIMIT THE SPREAD OF COVID. SUPPORT PEOPLE WHO ARE IN ISOLATION/QUARANTINE WITH BASIC RESOURCES TO SUPPORT SUCCESSFUL ISOLATION/QUARANTINE. CONVENE AND COLLABORATE WITH LOCAL AND REGIONAL PARTNERS TO ASSURE ACCESS TO COVID VACCINE. OVERDOSE PREVENTION: DOUGLAS PUBLIC HEALTH NETWORK RECEIVES FUNDING FROM THE OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY (OHA) TO IMPROVE LOCAL PREVENTION AND RESPONSE TO OPIOID AND OTHER DRUG OVERDOSES. THIS FUNDING IS PART OF OREGONS OVERDOSE DATA TO ACTION (OD2A) FUNDING FROM THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL & PREVENTION (CDC), OREGON STATE OPIOID RESPONSE FUNDING FROM THE SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION (SAMHSA) AND OHAS INJURY PREVENTION PROGRAM. OVERDOSE PREVENTION HAS BEEN FOCUSING EFFORTS ON FENTANYL AWARENESS, & NARCAN DISTRIBUTION TO PREVENT FENTANYL DEATHS. EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS:DPHN WORKS WITH EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, LOCAL EMS, HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS AND OTHER AGENCIES ACROSS OUR COUNTY TO PROVIDE PREPAREDNESS EDUCATION, IDENTIFY COMMUNITY NEEDS, AND MAXIMIZE EXISTING PREPAREDNESS RESOURCES AND NETWORKS. PHEPR WORKS WITH LOCAL, REGIONAL, AND STATE PARTNERS TO IMPROVE PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE CAPABILITIES IN DOUGLAS COUNTY. MUCH OF THE PHEPR WORK HAS BEEN CONCENTRATED ON PANDEMIC RESPONSE AND THE EFFECTS OF WILDLAND FIRE ON COMMUNITIES. IMMUNIZATIONS: IMMUNIZATION SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO THE COMMUNITY TO PREVENT AND MITIGATE VACCINE-PREVENTABLE DISEASES FOR ALL PEOPLE BY REACHING AND MAINTAINING HIGH LIFETIME IMMUNIZATION RATES. SERVICES INCLUDE PUBLIC EDUCATION, ENFORCEMENT OF SCHOOL IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENTS, AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS THAT PROVIDE VACCINES TO THEIR PATIENTS.

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 June 2017.

    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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