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Oregon Wheat Foundation Inc

EIN 93-0785430 · Pendleton, OR

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

What it says it does

Issue scholarships for secondary ag eduction

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2026, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

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 990 for the year ending June 30, 2026, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Weak: 19 out of 100. Higher than 4% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, under $250k).

Independent board
5 of 25
0 of 7 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15
Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8
Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7
Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
0 of 5
Reports that it does not keep minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10
Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2026, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (4)

$24,000 spent. Scholarships for secondary eduction in argiculture. Each year the Oregon Wheat Foundation, Inc. awards scholarships for secondary education in the field of agricultural throughout the State of Oregon. Scholarship winners are selected based on school and community involvement, scholastic performance and an essay on the wheat industry.
$1,640 spent. Sponsored multiple baking contest at several Oregon wheat growing county fairs. Contests were for adults (ages 14 and up) and juniors (ages 7-13). The contests help to promote the use of wheat based products.
$1,000 spent. Grant awarded to Oregon Agriculture in the Classroom to assist in providing curriculum and reference materials to teachers in grades K-12 in Oregon. Program also includes allocation of resources to the Oregon Ag Education Foundation for the Century Farms/Ranches program.
$1,000 spent. Future Leaders of Agriculture Program (FLAG)- The Foundation sponsors one wheat producer to attend the annual winter U.S. Wheat Associates/National Association of Wheat Growers meeting and Hill day visits with the Oregon Wheat Growers League. This sponsorship allows the next generation of wheat producer leadership to become acquainted with the policy and legislative process in the nations capital and visit with Oregon legislators and federal agency representatives firsthand.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2026, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

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 October 13, 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 June 2026.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Worth knowing.
Recognized by the IRS in October 2025. It is too new to have a track record.
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 October 21, 2026.

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