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Prevent Child Abuse Oregon

EIN 82-2036220 · Salem, OR

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair59 out of 100GovernanceGood86 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

PCAO'S MISSION IS STRENGTHENING FAMILIES TO PREVENT CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT. WE ENVISION AN OREGON WHERE ALL CHILDREN LIVE IN SAFE, NURTURING HOMES AND SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITIES. WE AIM TO SUPPORT AND COORDINATE LOCAL AND STATEWIDE EFFORTS TO PREVENT CHILD ABUSE IN ALL ITS FORMS THROUGH: PROGRAMS, PUBLIC AWARENESS ACTIVITIES, TRAINING, EDUCATION, ADVOCACY AND NETWORKING. PCAO IS AN ACCREDITED CHAPTER OF PREVENT CHILD ABUSE AMERICA.

Income
$563,962
Spending
$504,600
Spent on programs
90%
Reserves
0.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 59%
Employees
3
Volunteers
11
Highest pay
$109,779, executive dir.

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

Fair: 59 out of 100. Higher than 23% of charities in its peer group (crime and legal services, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 50% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 11% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 97% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    90% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

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

Governance

Good: 86 out of 100. Higher than 63% of charities in its peer group (crime and legal services, $250k to $1m).

  • 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

    10 of 10

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

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • 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 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 (4)
  1. $297,985 spent. PCAO AND ITS STATEWIDE PARTNERS ARE WORKING TO DEVELOP, SUPPORT, AND SUSTAIN NETWORKS OF COMMUNITY BASED RESOURCES AND SUPPORT TO MEET CHILD AND FAMILY NEEDS LONG BEFORE SAFETY CONCERNS ARISE. BY IDENTIFYING, HONORING, AND BUILDING ON EXISTING COMMUNITY STRENGTHS AND RELATIONSHIPS, WE ARE WORKING TOWARD DEVELOPING AN OREGON STATEWIDE "ECOSYSTEM OF PREVENTION." THIS EFFORT IS PART OF A NATIONAL MODEL BEING DEVELOPED WITH PREVENT CHILD ABUSE AMERICA, OF WHICH PCAO IS A FULLY CHARTERED CHAPTER.
  2. $86,674 spent. PCAO, THROUGH DEDICATED STAFF, CONVENES AND SUPPORTS THE STATEWIDE CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION (CAP) COLLABORATIVE. THIS GROUP INCLUDES MORE THAN 60 MEMBERS, REPRESENTING 49 ORGANIZATIONS AS WELL AS 7 INDIVIDUALS WITH LIVED EXPERIENCES NAVIGATING CURRENT SYSTEMS OF CARE. THEY GIVE VOICE TO THE UNIQUE NEEDS AND OPPORTUNITIES OF COMMUNITIES FROM THROUGHOUT OREGON AND PROVIDE VALUABLE INSIGHT INTO THE CURRENT AND EMERGING PREVENTION STRATEGIES AS WELL AS PROVIDING GUIDANCE IN DEVELOPING RESOURCES TO ASSURE AND MONITOR SUCCESS.
  3. $61,707 spent. PCAO IS SUPPORTING THE LAUNCH OF AN EFFORT TO ADAPT THE FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER NETWORK (FRCN) MODEL TO MEET LOCAL NEEDS THROUGHOUT OREGON BY COORDINATING AND STREAMLINING ACCESS TO LOCAL PRIMARY PREVENTION RESOURCES.
  4. $7,774 spent. PCAO HAS BEEN PARTNERING WITH LICENSED PSYCHOLOGIST DR. AMY KING SINCE 2020 TO PROVIDE DIRECT ACCESS TO TRAUMA INFORMED TRAINING AND CONSULTATIONS. PARTICIPANTS ACHIEVE INCREASED UNDERSTANDING AND KNOWLEDGE OF INDIVIDUAL, HISTORICAL, AND INTERGENERATIONAL TRAUMA IN CHILDREN; IDENTIFYING HOW NEUROBIOLOGY AND TRAUMA ARE INTERCONNECTED, CULTIVATING A MORE TRAUMA SENSITIVE ENVIRONMENT; BUILDING RESILIENCE AND DISCUSSING HOW RESILIENCE MITIGATES TRAUMA; AND ACCESSING GREATER RESOURCES THROUGHOUT THE STATE TO BETTER ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES.

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 November 6, 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 September 2018.

    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 November 4, 2026.

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