Public Defenders of Oregon
Public records raise at least one point you should look into before giving.
What it says it does
TO ADVOCATE FOR NONPROFIT PUBLIC DEFENDER OFFICES ACROSS OREGON, BY PROMOTING ETHICAL WORKLOAD LIMITS, ADEQUATE COMPENSATION, AND FUTURE SAFEGUARDS TO RECRUIT AND RETAIN A STRONG AND CAPABLE PUBLIC DEFENDER WORKFORCE FOR GENERATIONS TO COME.
- Income
- $111,778
- Spending
- $97,265
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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 (3)
- HIRING OF LOBBYING RESOURCES ALLOWED NONPROFIT PUBLIC DEFENSE OFFICES A VOICE AND PARTICIPATION IN THE CREATION OF OREGON LEGISLATIVE BILLS THAT SPECIFICALLY EFFECT THE PUBLIC DEFENSE WORKLOAD AND ASSOCIATED CASELOADS. THE BENEFICIARIES ARE THE ENTIRETY OF THE STATE OF OREGON PUBLIC DEFENSE WORKFORCE OF APPROXIMATELY 600 PUBLIC DEFENSE ATTORNEYS, INCLUDING NON-NONPROFIT ENTITIES.
- HIRING OF LOBBYING RESOURCES PROVIDED NONPROFIT PUBLIC DEFENSE OFFICES A POINT PERSON AND A UNIFIED VOICE WITH OREGON STATE GOVERNMENT AGENCIES THAT DISCHARGE CONTRACTS TO NONPROFIT PUBLIC DEFENSE AGENCIES. THE BENEFICIARIES ARE THE ENTIRETY OF THE STATE OF OREGON PUBLIC DEFENSE WORKFORCE OF APPROXIMATELY 600 PUBLIC DEFENSE ATTORNEYS, INCLUDING NON-NONPROFIT ENTITIES.
- ALLOWED A MORE UNIFIED VOICE IN PUBLIC RELATIONS AND MORE CERTAINTY AND RETENTION OF INDIVIDUALS WITHHIN NONPROFIT PUBLIC DEFENSE OFFICES BY ENSHRINING CASELOAD LIMITS, AND COMPENSATION REQUIREMENTS IN GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS. THE BENEFICIARIES ARE THE ENTIRETY OF THE STATE OF OREGON PUBLIC DEFENSE WORKFORCE OF APPROXIMATELY 600 PUBLIC DEFENSE ATTORNEYS, INCLUDING NON-NONPROFIT ENTITIES.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)(4) social welfare 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? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(4) social welfare organization as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since January 2025.
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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