Oregon Worker Relief
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
OREGON WORKER RELIEF IS ORGANIZED EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE PROMOTION OF SOCIAL WELFARE. TO PROVIDE DISASTER RELIEF FOR OREGONIANS THAT FACE ECONOMIC AND SYSTEMIC HARDSHIP AND DO NOT QUALIFY FOR TRADITIONAL FORMS OF RELIEF OR BENEFITS.
- Income
- $7.5 million
- Spending
- $8.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 96%
- Reserves
- 5.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 95%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 25
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 59 out of 100. Higher than 24% of charities in its peer group (public safety and disaster relief, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 5.5 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 10% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 68% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1596% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 84 out of 100. Higher than 68% of charities in its peer group (public safety and disaster relief, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 256 of 6 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.
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 December 31, 2024, 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 (8)
- $5.4 million spent. UNIVERSAL REPRESENTATION - ALSO KNOWN AS EQUITY CORPS OF OREGON, UNIVERSAL LEGAL REPRESENTATION HAS ENROLLED AND PROVIDED LEGAL SERVICES TO 5,564 OREGONIANS.
- $992,700 spent. CLIMATE CHANGE FUND - IN 2024, THE CLIMATE CHANGE FUND HAS PROVIDED MORE THAN $875K TO 719 AGRICULTURAL WORKERS WHO ARE EXPERIENCING ECONOMIC HARDSHIP.
- $926,383 spent. HOME FUND EVICTION PREVENTION - IN 2024, THE HOME FUND HAS PROVIDED MORE THAN $588K TO 213 IMMIGRANT OREGONIANS WHO ARE EXPERIENCING ECONOMIC AND HOUSING HARDSHIP.
- $187,500 spent. SEE NO STRANGER - IN LATE 2023, OREGON WORKER RELIEF WAS ABLE TO BEGIN SETTING UP THE SEE NO STRANGER PROGRAM UNDER THE UMBRELLA OF MULTNOMAH COUNTY'S FUNDS TO PROVIDE HOUSING TO UNHOUSED OREGONIANS.
- $168,607 spent. IMMIGRANT JUSTICE PROGRAM - THE IMMIGRANT JUSTICE PROGRAM PROVIDES ATTORNEY ACCESS TO IMMIGRANT OREGONIANS FACING DEPORTATION.
- $147,401 spent. OREGON WORKER RELIEF FUND - THE OREGON WORKER RELIEF FUND HAS PROVIDED FINANCIAL RELIEF IN EVERY COUNTY IN OREGON. FROM 2020 TO 2024, THE OREGON WORKER RELIEF FUND HAS PROVIDED MORE THAN $123 MILLION FUNDS TO 63,129 IMMIGRANT OREGONIANS IN NEED. IN 2024, OREGON WORKER RELIEF FUND PROVIDED MORE $15 MILLION TO 6 THOUSAND RECIPIENTS.
- $38,535 spent. RIO INDIGENOUS LANGUAGES FUND - INDIGENOUS LANGUAGES FUND HAS BEEN ABLE TO DISTRIBUTE $41K TO 28 INTERPRETERS OF INDIGENOUS LANGUAGES.
- $167 spent. HEALTHCARE INTERPRETER - FROM 2020 TO 2024, THE HEALTHCARE INTERPRETER FUND HAS DISTRIBUTED $500,000 FOR THE SERVICES OF 363 INTERPRETERS. IN 2024, THE HEALTHCARE INTERPRETER FUND HAS DISTRIBUTED MORE THAN $400 THOUSAND FOR THE SERVICES OF 365 INTERPRETERS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since January 2022.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 October 7, 2026.
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