Council of Mid-Willamette Valley Society of St Vincent De Paul
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
AID TO INDIGENT PERSONS AND FAMILIES
- Income
- $319,458
- Spending
- $267,465
- Spent on programs
- 90%
- Reserves
- 25.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 91
- Highest pay
- $41,921, president
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
Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 64% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 25.3 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 16% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 57% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1590% 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: 68 out of 100. Higher than 45% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 259 of 9 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no 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
0 of 10Did not give 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
6 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)
- $239,943 spent. SOCIETY OF ST VINCENT DE PAUL COUNCIL OF MID-WILLAMETTE VALLEY (THE COUNCIL) WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1957 TO PROVIDE ORGANIZATION TO CHARITABLE EFFORTS AND DONATIONS OF FOOD, CLOTHING, LODGING, AND UTILITIES IN THE MID-WILLAMETTE VALLEY. MUCH OF THE WORK IS STILL ACCOMPLISHED BY VOLUNTEERS. DURING 2021, 131 VOLUNTEERS SERVED IN EXCESS OF 6,400 HOURS PREPARING LUNCHES, FOOD BOXES, HELPING WITH RENT AND UTILITY PAYMENTS, PROPANE FOR HOMELESS COOKING, AND WORK SHOE SPECIAL PROGRAM. THE COUNCIL IS A PARTNER OF THE MARION/POLK FOOD SHARE STATE PROGRAM THAT STORES AND PROVIDES USDA AND DONATED FOOD TO PARTNERS. THIS PARTNER AGREEMENT REQUIRES SAFE FOOD HANDLING, STORAGE, INSPECTIONS TO ASSURE PUBLIC POLICY AND SAFETY IS ADHERED TO. DURING THE YEAR THE COUNCIL FACILITATED OVER 19,000 VISTS DISTRIBUTING MORE THAN 490,000 WORTH OF FOOD, CLOTHING, FURNISHINGS, AND OTHER ASSISTANCE. SOCIETY OF ST VINCENT DE PAUL COUNCIL OF MID-WILLAMETTE VALLEY (THE COUNCIL) WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1957 TO PROVIDE ORGANIZATION TO CHARITABLE EFFORTS AND DONATIONS OF FOOD, CLOTHING, LODGING, AND UTILITIES IN THE MID-WILLAMETTE VALLEY. MUCH OF THE WORK IS STILL ACCOMPLISHED BY VOLUNTEERS. DURING 2021, 131 VOLUNTEERS SERVED IN EXCESS OF 6,400 HOURS PREPARING LUNCHES, FOOD BOXES, HELPING WITH RENT AND UTILITY PAYMENTS, PROPANE FOR HOMELESS COOKING, AND WORK SHOE SPECIAL PROGRAM. THE COUNCIL IS A PARTNER OF THE MARION/POLK FOOD SHARE STATE PROGRAM THAT STORES AND PROVIDES USDA AND DONATED FOOD TO PARTNERS. THIS PARTNER AGREEMENT REQUIRES SAFE FOOD HANDLING, STORAGE, INSPECTIONS TO ASSURE PUBLIC POLICY AND SAFETY IS ADHERED TO. DURING THE YEAR THE COUNCIL FACILITATED OVER 19,000 VISTS DISTRIBUTING MORE THAN 490,000 WORTH OF FOOD, CLOTHING, FURNISHINGS, AND OTHER ASSISTANCE.
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 March 1946.
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.
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