Volunteers of America Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA CHANGES LIVES BY PROMOTING SELF-DETERMINATION, BUILDING STRONG COMMUNITIES AND STANDING FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE.
- Income
- $30.2 million
- Spending
- $34.1 million
- Spent on programs
- 71%
- Reserves
- 2.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 53%
- Employees
- 320
- Volunteers
- 294
- Highest pay
- $356,300, president & ceo
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: 54 out of 100.
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.8 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 38% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 13% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 11% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1571% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 7 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
Strong: 100 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 2511 of 12 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
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited 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 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 (3)
- $1.4 million spent. COURT CARE - A FULLY-STAFFED AND CERTIFIED CHILDCARE CENTER AT THE MULTNOMAH COUNTY COURTHOUSE. IT OFFERS A SAFE, SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT AND A FULL RANGE OF ENRICHING, AGE APPROPRIATE ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN TO ENJOY FOR THE DURATION OF THEIR PARENT'S INVOLVEMENT IN COURT.FAMILY RELIEF NURSERY - WE STRIVE TO WALK WITH CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, SUPPORT THEIR NURTURING RELATIONSHIPS, AND STRENGTHEN THE FAMILY UNIT SO THAT WE HIGHLIGHT AND INCREASE THEIR STABILITY AND RESILIENCE. WE OFFER A HOLISTIC, POSITIVE APPROACH WORKING WITH BOTH CHILDREN AND PARENTS. ALL SERVICES PROVIDED AT NO CHARGE TO FAMILIES.ADULT DAY SERVICES - OUR THERAPEUTIC SERVICES ARE AIMED TO SUPPORT THE AGING COMMUNITY AND INDIVIDUALS WITH ALZHEIMER'S, PARKINSON'S DISEASE, DEMENTIA, TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY, POST STROKE, DISABILITIES, AND ADULTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. WE PROVIDE AN ACTIVE AND ENGAGING ENVIRONMENT THAT FOCUSES ON SUPPORTING THE INDIVIDUAL WHILE CREATING A COMMUNITY OF CONNECTION AND SUPPORT AT OUR TWO ADULT DAY CENTERS.HOME FREE - OUR PROGRAM PROVIDES SHORT-TERM CRISIS SUPPORT AND LONG-TERM, POSTCRISIS SUPPORT DESIGNED TO PREVENT SURVIVORS FROM HAVING TO RETURN TO AN ABUSIVE HOME. OUR COMMITMENT TO REACHING SURVIVORS MEANS MOBILE, ACTIVE ADVOCACY THAT REDUCES THE BARRIERS TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SUPPORT SERVICES. ALL OF OUR SERVICES ARE FREE, FLEXIBLE, INDIVIDUALIZED, AND DRIVEN BY SURVIVORS' NEEDS AND GOALS.PREVENTION SERVICES - OUR GOAL IS TO CREATE HEALTHY AND HAPPY COMMUNITIES THAT ARE SAFE FOR EVERYONE. WE HAVE SERVICES PROVIDING WORKSHOPS AND RESOURCES INCLUDING ALCOHOL AND DRUG PREVENTION, GAMBLING PREVENTION, HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS, AND AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMMING FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE.WHISPERING PINES SENIOR VILLAGE - OUR SENIOR APARTMENT COMMUNITY IN ESTACADA, OREGON IS A CERTIFIED WILDLIFE HABITAT THAT PROVIDES INDEPENDENT LIVING UNITS, AMENITIES, AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES SUCH AS FITNESS AND COGNITION BUILDING PROGRAMS.MY LITTLE WAITING ROOM - A UNIQUE SERVICE AT PROVIDENCE MEDICAL CENTERS WHERE CHILDREN CAN SPEND TIME IN A SAFE, FRIENDLY, AND COMPASSIONATE ENVIRONMENT, WHILE THEIR PARENTS AND GUARDIANS CAN ATTEND MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS AND PROCEDURES OR VISIT FAMILY MEMBERS IN THE HOSPITAL.COMMUNITY MONITORING PROGRAM - A PARTNERSHIP WITH MULTNOMAH COUNTY JUVENILE JUSTICE TO PROVIDE SUPERVISION AND SUPPORT TO THE YOUTH WHO WOULD OTHERWISE BE HELD IN DETENTION. CMP MONITORS YOUTH, BOTH IN-PERSON AND ELECTRONICALLY,WITH GPS (GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM) UNITS.
- $646,975 spent. COMMUNITY PARTNER REINVESTMENT - HELPS YOUNG MEN GET BACK ON TRACK AFTER INCARCERATION AND HELPS FAMILIES BREAK THE CYCLE OF GANG ASSOCIATION. DELIVERING TREATMENT, RECOVERY, AND REENTRY SERVICES TO HIGH-RISK MEN IN PRISON, JAIL, AND COMMUNITY SETTINGS.DRUG COURT - PROVIDES ALCOHOL AND DRUG TREATMENT SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE ON PROBATION FOR PROPERTY OFFENSES.HOME BASE RECOVERY - THIS ADDICTIONS TREATMENT PROGRAM PROVIDES HOUSING AND A HIGH LEVEL OF DAILY STRUCTURED ACTIVITIES INCLUDING GROUP AND INDIVIDUAL TREATMENT MENTORING AND APPOINTMENTS WITH VOA OREGON COUNSELORS, AS WELL AS ATTENDANCE IN COMMUNITY RECOVERY SUPPORT GROUPS.INTERPERSONAL RECOVERY - WE WORK WITH INDIVIDUALS TO ADDRESS BOTH DRUG AND ALCOHOL USE ALONG WITH ABUSIVE, CONTROLLING PATTERNS. WE HELP THEM LEARN NEW SKILLS, BECOME ACCOUNTABLE, AND CHANGE BEHAVIORS.MOVING FORWARD - COORDINATES A SUPPORTIVE TEAM WITH HOUSING, MENTORS, EMPLOYMENT, FAMILY, AND TREATMENT SERVICES PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH PAROLE AND PROBATION SERVICES. JUSTICE REINVESTMENT PROGRAM (JRP) IS A SECOND CHANCE FOR INDIVIDUALS TO STAY IN OUR COMMUNITY.PROBLEM GAMBLING - THIS PROGRAM OFFERS A WIDE RANGE OF OUTPATIENT COUNSELING OPTIONS, INCLUDING INDIVIDUAL, COUPLES, FAMILY, AND GROUP COUNSELING. WE PROVIDE COUNSELING FOR PEOPLE WITH GAMBLING ISSUES AND FOR FAMILY MEMBERS OF PEOPLE WHO GAMBLE.
- $22.3 million spent. RE-ENTRY ENHANCEMENT COORDINATION - CLOSES GAPS IN SERVICES FOR THOSE TRANSITIONING FROM PRISON BACK TO THE COMMUNITY. SERVES MEN AND WOMEN WITH SEVERE ADDICTIONS WHO COMPLETED TREATMENT DURING THEIR INCARCERATION AND WHO WILL BENEFIT FROM ASSISTANCE IN SECURING HOUSING, TREATMENT, AND EMPLOYMENT AFTER RELEASE.TREATMENT READINESS - SEEKS TO ENGAGE AND MOTIVATE INDIVIDUALS AT INVERNESS JAIL TO INCREASE THEIR READINESS TO ENGAGE IN TREATMENT UPON RELEASE. UTILIZES EVIDENCED-BASED PRACTICES AND CURRICULA DESIGNED TO ENGAGE PEOPLE AND CREATE RELATIONSHIPS BEFORE RELEASE TO REDUCE THEIR RISK TO RE-OFFEND.MEN'S RESIDENTIAL CENTER - THIS ONE-YEAR CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY AND COGNITIVE RESTRUCTURING PROGRAM UTILIZES THERAPEUTIC COMMUNITY, EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES, AND COMPASSIONATE ACCOUNTABILITY TO PROVIDE OUR CLIENTS WITH THEOPPORTUNITY TO MAKE THE CHOICES TO ENGAGE IN RECOVERY BOTH FROM THEIR DISEASE OF CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY AND FROM THEIR CRIMINAL LIFESTYLE/HARMFUL THINKING PATTERNS.WOMEN'S RESIDENTIAL CENTER - THIS SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER TREATMENT CENTER PROVIDES A HOLISTIC, TRAUMA-INFORMED, EVIDENCE-BASED INPATIENT TREATMENT, CONTINUING CARE SERVICES, AND TRANSITIONAL HOUSING TO WOMEN WHO ARE EXPERIENCING SUBSTANCE USE/MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES AND A VARIETY OF SERIOUS AND UNIQUE LIFE CHALLENGES.HOPE - OUR HOLISTIC OUTPATIENT EXPERIENCE WELCOMES ADULTS 18 AND OVER. WE CONNECT YOU AND YOUR FAMILY MEMBERS WITH SUPPORTIVE SERVICES ACROSS VOA OREGON. OUR DIVERSE COUNSELING TEAM PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL EVALUATION OF YOUR NEEDS FOR TREATMENT OF SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS, MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS, AND PROBLEM GAMBLING.VEHICLE DONATION - OUR PROGRAM RECEIVES DONATED VEHICLES TO SELL ON OUR VIRTUAL LOT OR THROUGH A CERTIFIED AUTO AUCTION FACILITY. OUR DMV DEALER NUMBER IS #DA8053. WE PARTNER WITH OVER 200 OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH CHARITY CONNECTIONS PARTNER PROGRAM TO HELP SELL DONATED VEHICLES AND GENERATE REVENUES FOR ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE DOING GOOD THINGS IN THE COMMUNITY.AL FORTHAN SCHOLARSHIP - ESTABLISHED TO HONOR MR. AL FORTHAN. THE SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AWARDED TO PORTLAND PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS BASED ON ESSAYS FROM THE APPLICANTS WHICH EXPLORE HOW ADDICTION HAS IMPACTED OUR COMMUNITY, AND POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS TO THIS COMPLEX PROBLEM.LICENSED MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL - THIS PROGRAM IS SET UP TO TRACK PHYSICAL HEALTH MEDICAID SERVICE REVENUES AND EXPENSES.FACILITIES - THIS PROGRAM WAS ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE PROPERTY REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE JOB SKILLS AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES TO PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS.
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
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? Worth knowing.
Not individually listed by the IRS as eligible, which is usual for churches. The master file records contributions to it as 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 May 1965.
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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