Our Children Oregon
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- Only 49% of its spending went to programs.
- Raising each dollar of donations cost 74 cents.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
OUR CHILDREN OREGON'S MISSION IS TO BE A VOICE AND FORCE FOR THE COMMON GOOD FOR ALL OREGON CHILDREN, ENSURING ALL CHILDREN HAVE THE RESOURCES AND OPPORTUNITIES THEY NEED TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. WE ELEVATE DATA AND THE VOICES OF COMMUNITIES TO AMPLIFY THE NEED AND COLLABORATIVELY DEVELOP POLICY AND PUBLIC INVESTMENTS TO IMPROVE OVERALL CHILD AND FAMILY WELL-BEING ACROSS THE STATE. OUR VISION IS THAT OREGON WILL LEAD THE NATION IN PROVIDING A STATEWIDE COMMUNITY THAT NURTURES AND PROTECTS ALL CHILDREN, ENSURING THAT ALL "OUR CHILDREN" BELONG AND HAVE EQUAL VALUE AND OPPORTUNITY.
- Income
- $449,423
- Spending
- $1.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 49%
- Reserves
- 56.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 52%
- Employees
- 14
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $77,846, former executive director
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: 55 out of 100. Higher than 13% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 56.7 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 2% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 161% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 56% on the year before.
Spending floor
0 of 1549% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 74 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
Good: 86 out of 100. Higher than 70% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 257 of 7 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
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 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 (4)
- $531,259 spent. POLICY & ADVOCACY: IN ORDER TO MAKE OREGON A PLACE WHERE ALL CHILDREN CAN THRIVE, WE MUST ENSURE AN EVEN PLAYING FIELD FOR CHILDREN TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. TO PROVIDE THIS FOUNDATION, CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES MUST HAVE ACCESS TO THE RESOURCES THAT THEY NEED TO THRIVE. THIS ACCESS WORKS LIKE A POWER GRID, BUT IT IS PATCHY AND UNEVEN IN SOME AREAS. POLICY CHANGES AND FINANCIAL INVESTMENTS CAN HELP US REPAIR AND EXPAND OREGON'S RESOURCE GRID SO THAT EVERY FAMILY AND EVERY CHILD HAS THE "ENERGY" TO ACHIEVE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. THROUGH THE CHILDREN'S AGENDA, WE PROVIDE STATE LEGISLATORS AND FELLOW ADVOCATES WITH A ROADMAP FOR THIS WORK BY PRIORITIZING POLICY SOLUTIONS TO ADDRESS THE MOST PRESSING PROBLEMS AND OPPORTUNITIES FACING CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. OUR CHILDREN OREGON BRINGS TOGETHER A COMMUNITY OF ADVOCATES, COALITIONS, AND PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS TO CHAMPION STATE LEGISLATIVE POLICIES AND SHARED INVESTMENTS THAT BENEFIT CHILD WELL-BEING. OUR 137 PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS COME TOGETHER PRIOR TO EACH LEGISLATIVE SESSION TO SHARE THEIR EXPERTISE IN CHILD AND FAMILY ISSUES. THEIR DIVERSITY OF KNOWLEDGE, PERSPECTIVES, AND PRIORITIES INFORMS THE POLICIES WE PURSUE AND THE STRATEGIES WE EMPLOY. WHILE NOT ALL ORGANIZATIONS ARE ACTIVELY PURSUING EACH AGENDA ITEM, WE STAND TOGETHER TO PROPOSE SYSTEMIC SOLUTIONS AND INVESTMENTS THAT WILL ALLOW US TO PROVIDE A STRONG FOUNDATION FOR OREGON'S CHILDREN NOW AND FOR GENERATIONS TO COME.CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION:FOR MORE THAN THREE DECADES, OUR CHILDREN OREGON (PREVIOUSLY OPERATING AS THE CHILDREN'S TRUST FUND OF OREGON) HAS FOCUSED ON CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION AND STRENGTHENING OREGON'S FAMILIES THROUGH STRATEGIC INVESTMENTS IN LOCAL AND EVIDENCE-BASED CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION PROGRAMS, AND WE CHAMPION ADVOCACY EFFORTS TO PROTECT CHILDREN. WE SEEK TO OFFER A COMPREHENSIVE PREVENTION ORGANIZATION THAT SUPPORTS THE HEALTH, SAFETY, AND WELL-BEING OF ALL CHILDREN IN OUR STATE. SERVING IN THE ROLE OF CONVENER, EDUCATOR, AND SUPPORTER, AFFILIATE ORGANIZATIONS ARE ENGAGED THROUGH OCO'S CHILDREN'S AGENDA COALITION TO ADVOCATE FOR POLICIES AND INVESTMENTS THAT WILL PROVIDE CONCRETE SUPPORT FOR THE FAMILIES THEY SERVE AND CATALYZE UPSTREAM PREVENTION INVESTMENTS. OUR CHILDREN OREGON ALSO ACTS AS A CONDUIT FOR OREGON TAX-CHECKOFF DOLLARS TO REACH CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION AND FAMILY SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE STATE, AND ACTS AS A DISTRIBUTOR OF OREGON'S CHARITABLE FUND DRIVE (STATE AGENCY WORKPLACE GIVING) FUNDING TO SIMILARLY ASSOCIATED STATE PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS.
- $36,997 spent. ALL CHILDREN THRIVE:THE ACT COLLECTIVE IS A NEWER PROGRAM OF OUR CHILDREN OREGON THAT INCLUDES INDIVIDUALS, ORGANIZATIONS, COMMUNITY AND FAITH-BASED GROUPS, AND SMALL BUSINESSES AND COMPANIES COMMITTED TO IMPROVING CHILD WELL-BEING STATEWIDE. THROUGH ACT, OCO IS WORKING TO BUILD A NETWORK OF COMMITTED ADVOCATES FOR OREGON'S FUTURE THROUGH ACCESSIBLE AND COST-FREE CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY OPPORTUNITIES. ROOTED IN SHARED VALUES, ACT BRINGS TOGETHER YOUTH, FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS, ALONGSIDE ORGANIZATIONS, GROUPS AND BUSINESSES STATEWIDE, TO ACT COLLECTIVELY FOR AND WITH OREGON'S CHILDREN AND YOUTH.
- $6,217 spent. RESEARCH & DATA:OUR CHILDREN OREGON IS FOCUSED ON ADVANCING RACIAL EQUITY THROUGH DATA-DRIVEN POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS. BY DOING SO, WE AIM TO INFORM LEGISLATORS AND PUBLIC AUTHORITIES OF HOLISTIC SOLUTIONS THAT SERVE THE HOLISTIC NEEDS OF OREGON'S CHILDREN. OUR PROVISION OF RELIABLE DISAGGREGATED DATA, WHICH ENCOMPASSES A RANGE OF DEMOGRAPHICS AND GEOGRAPHICAL AREAS, ENHANCES THE DIALOGUE AROUND CHILD WELL-BEING AND ASSISTS DECISION-MAKERS IN BETTER SERVING THEIR DIVERSE COMMUNITIES. OUR CHILDREN OREGON HAS SERVED AS OREGON'S STATE KIDS COUNT PARTNER (A PROGRAM OF THE ANNIE E. CASEY FOUNDATION) FOR OVER TWO DECADES. WE SUPPORT THE MISSION OF KIDS COUNT TO ENSURE UNBIASED AND HIGH-QUALITY DISAGGREGATED DATA ABOUT CHILD WELL-BEING IS ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC, ADVOCATES, AND POLICYMAKERS THROUGH THE PRODUCTION AND PROMOTION OF THE OREGON COUNTY DATA BOOK. RELEASED ANNUALLY IN THE SPRING, THIS REPORT ON THE STATUS OF OREGON'S CHILDREN AND FAMILIES MONITORS KEY INDICATORS ACROSS DOMAINS OF CHILD WELL-BEING, INCLUDING HEALTH AND EDUCATION, AT THE STATE
- EQUITY IN POLICY INTERNSHIP PROGRAM: CULTIVATING THE NEXT GENERATION OF ADVOCATESOUR CHILDREN OREGON'S EQUITY IN POLICY & ADVOCACY INTERNSHIP PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO CULTIVATE THE NEXT GENERATION OF CHILD ADVOCATES WHILE ADVANCING EQUITY IN THE POLICY FIELD. THIS YEAR, THE PROGRAM CONTINUED TO RECRUIT BROADLY FROM OREGON UNIVERSITIES, WITH PARTICULAR FOCUS ON STUDENTS FROM UNDERREPRESENTED BACKGROUNDS.10 YEARS OF CHILDREN'S AGENDA IMPACT:FISCAL YEAR 20242025 MARKED A MILESTONE AS OCO BEGAN CELEBRATING TEN YEARS OF THE CHILDREN'S AGENDA. THIS RETROSPECTIVE HIGHLIGHTS A DECADE OF COLLECTIVE IMPACT, WITH THE CHILDREN'S AGENDA HAVING INFLUENCED STATE POLICY AND INVESTMENT ACROSS EDUCATION, ECONOMIC WELL-BEING, HEALTH, FAMILY AND COMMUNITY, AND CLIMATE AND SUSTAINABILITY SINCE ITS FOUNDING.COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT & EVENTS:OCO CONTINUED ROBUST COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT THROUGHOUT FY 20242025, CONVENING ADVOCATES, FAMILIES, POLICYMAKERS, AND PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL EVENTS.
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 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 June 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 April 2001.
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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