Oregon Washington Health Network
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
INTEGRATING PHYSICAL, MENTAL, BEHAVIORAL, AND PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES TO IMPROVE HEALTH OUTCOMES AND HEALTH EQUITY FOCUSING ON ACCESS, QUALITY AND COST EFFECTIVENESS.
- Income
- $3.2 million
- Spending
- $3.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 83%
- Reserves
- 0.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 89%
- Employees
- 40
- Volunteers
- 2
- Highest pay
- $112,908, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 43 out of 100. Higher than 6% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.1 months of spending.
Debt
2 of 20It owes 88% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 1% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 4% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1583% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Fair: 55 out of 100. Higher than 12% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
0 of 252 of 2 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
0 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 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 (1)
- $2.7 million spent. OUR SERVICES:COPES OUTPATIENT PROVIDED COMPASSIONATE, CONFIDENTIAL, AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FOR PEOPLE SUFFERING FROM ALCOHOLISM AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE. WE BELIEVE THAT RECOERY FROM ALCOHOLISM AND DRUG ADDICTION IS POSSIBLE, EVEN IN VERY LATE STAGES. WE PRODE OURSELVES IN PROVIDING CLIENT CENTERED TREATMENT SERVICES AND MEETING PEOPLE WHERE THEY ARE AT. THE COOPES PEER CENTERS LOCATED IN PENDLETON, HERMISTION, AND MILTON-FREEWATER STRIVE TO OFFER BARRIER FREE, STIGMA FREE SERVICES TO STRUGGLING INDIVIDUALS. COPES TRAINED PEER SUPPOR SPECIALISTS MEET PEOPLE WHERE THEY ARE AT TO PROVIDE SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE IN GOAL SETTING AND ACTION PLANNING FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL'S PATHWAY TO RECOVERY. AT COPES WE BELIEVE IN EMPOWERMENT RHOUGHT SHAREED EXPERIENCES. WHEN YOU ENTER A COPES PEER CENTER YOU WILL KNOW YOU ARE NOT ALONE. THE COPES PEER PROGRAM IS FUNDED BY THE PRIME PLUS GRANT THROUGH THE STATE OF OREGON. NURTURE OREGON'S JOURNEY STARTED WITH "PROJECT NURTURE" IN MULTNOMAH COUNTY IN 2015 TO ASSIST PREGNANT INDIVIDUALS FACING SUBSTANCE USE CHALLENGES. BECAUSE OF SUCCESSFUL OUTCOMES, THE OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY (OHA) AND COMAGINE HEALTH EXPANDED THE PROGRAM'S REACH, AIMING FOR A WRAP-AROUND APPROACH, INCLUDING PRENATAL SUPPORT, SUBSTANCE USE TREATMENT, AND COORDINATION OF CARE WITH RESOURCES AND SERVICES. OWHN WAS SELECTED BY OHA AND COMAGINE TO START NURTURE OREGON FOR PREGNANT INDIVIDUALS IN EASTER OREGON AND UMATILLA COUNTY.COPES 4 YOUTH IS FOCUSED ON PROVIDING BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER SERVICES TO YOUTH ACROSS NORTHEAST OREGON AND SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON. THIS PROGRAM IS FUNDED BY A FOUR-YEAR HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES (HRSA) BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE GRANT. COPES 4 YOUTH IS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING SAFE AND STIGMA-FREE SERVICES TO OUR COMMUNITY'S STRUGGLING YOUTH. WE PROVIDE THESE SERVICES THROUGH SCHOOL-BASED EDUCATION AND OUR YOUTH PEER CENTERS. COPES 4 YOUTH AIMS TO MEET YOUTH WHERE THEY ARE AT AND WALK WITH THEM EVERY STEP OF THE WAY ON THEIR PATH TO RECOVERY. THE UCOPE PROGRAM AIMS TO SUPPORT THE WHOLE HEALTH AND WELLBEING OF INDIVIDUALS WHO USE SUBSTANCES. UCOPE SUPPORTS INDIVIDUALS ACROSSS THE RECOVERY CONTINUUM THROUGH INCREASED ACCESS TO PREVENTIVE CARE, TESTING AND TREATMENT FOR HEPATITIS C AD HIV, HARM REDUCTION SERVICES, AND IMMUNIZATION. THROUGHT THE UCOPE INITIATIVE WE AIM TO PROVIDE CROSS-SERVICE COLLABORATION AS WELL AS INCREAED AVAILABILITY TO PROVIDERS. UCOPE IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING LOW BARRIER ACCESS TO TREATMENT, AND MEETING CLIENTS WHERE THEY ARE TO PROVIDE QUALITY CARE WITHOUT JUDGMENT.THE JUSTICE REINVESTMENT EQUITY PROGRAM (JREP) INCLUDES 18 CULTURALLY SPECIFIC AND CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE ORGANIZATIONS IN COMMUNITIES IMPACED BY THE OREGON CRIMINAL LEGAL SYSTEM. THE OREGON WASHINGTON HEALTH NETWORK COPES PROGRAM HAS BEEN SELECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS PROGRAM DUE TO OUR DEDICATION TO REDUCING INCARCERATION AND RACIAL DISPARATIES IN THE CRIMINAL LEGAL SYSTEM, PROMOTING HEALING, AND ADVANCING COMMUNITY SAFETY ACROSS EASTERN OREGON. THE COPES JREP PROGRAM IS FOCUSED ON MEETING THESE GOALS THROUGH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE BATTERERS INTERVENTION PROGRAM (BIP), CARING DADS PROGRAM AND ANGER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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.
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.
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.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending September 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since November 2018.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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.
Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.
A much larger organization has a similar name: Community Health Network of Washington (Seattle, WA), EIN 91-1577184. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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