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Corvallis Sister City Association Inc

EIN 94-3130769 · Corvallis, OR

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong93 out of 100GovernanceFair59 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

CSCA CREATES OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE PEOPLE OF CORVALLIS AND THE PEOPLE OF THE CITIES IN OTHER NATIONS TO DEVELOP FRIENDSHIP, AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING. SEE SCHEDULE O FOR MORE.

Income
$320,267
Spending
$287,293
Spent on programs
97%
Reserves
10.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 95%
Employees
0
Volunteers
0

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

Strong: 93 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 10.8 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 10% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 64% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    97% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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

Fair: 59 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    10 of 10 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

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • 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, 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. $86,511 spent. THE AWARD-WINNING CSCA-UZHHOROD COUNCIL (CSCA-U) HAS OVER 25 YEARS OF HOSTING OPEN WORLD, USAID, AND CSCA-U SELF-FUNDED DELEGATIONS. CSCA-U HAS AN EXTENSIVE HISTORY OF RECIPRICAL DELEGATIONS WITH ITS SISTER CITY, UZHHOROD. DELEGATION TOPICS HAVE INCLUDED MAYORAL EXCHANGES, YOUTH EXCHANGES, MEDICAL, EDUCATION, LOCAL GOVERNMENT, SERVICES FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES, NGO DEVELOPMENT AND MANY OTHER AREAS. IN EARLY YEARS OF THE RELATIONSHIP WITH UZHHOROD, MUCH OF THE ACTIVITY FOCUSED ON ADVOCACY AND VOLUNTEER DEVELOPMENT. MORE RECENTLY, CSCA-U HAS PROVIDED TECHNICAL TRAINING TO PHYSICIANS, SOCIAL SERVICE PROVIDERS, NGO PROFESSIONALS AND VOLUNTEERS, AS WELL AS ADVOCACY AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR ORPHANS, ROMA, WOMEN, AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. MANY CSCA-U MEMBER GROUPS AND INDIVIDUALS TRAVEL TO UKRAINE AT THEIR OWN EXPENSE TO CONTINUE ASSISTING PROJECT AND TO EXPLORE NEW OPPORTUNITIES.
  2. $180,020 spent. THE TOUCH PROJECT (TAKE ONE UKRANIAN CHILD'S HAND) IS A SPONORSHIP PROGRAM WITH THE CSCA-UZHHOROD COUNCIL FOR UKRAINIAN CHILDREN. THE TOUCH PROJECT HAS GROWN TO FIVE SPONSORHIP PROGRAMS FOR OVER 400 CHILDREN. IT IS A FRIENDSHIP PROGRAM, NOT AN ADOPTION AGENCY. NEARLY 300 DELEGATES HAVE TRAVELED FROM THE US TO UKRAINE AT THEIR OWN EXPENSE SINCE 2001 AS PART OF THE ANNUAL TOUCH DELEGATION. DELEGATES TAKE THE CHILDREN SHOPPING FOR SCHOOL CLOTHES, ON OUTDOOR EXCURSIONS, AND TO MOVIES, MUSEUMS, PARKS, AND CULTURAL EVENTS. SPONSORSHIP FUNDS INCLUDE EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT, FACILITIES REPAIR, FOOD, CLOTHING, AND HEALTH CARE. A MAJOR PROJECT IN 2021 WAS THE REPAIR OF FIRE DAMAGE AT THE ROMA SCHOOL IN UZHHOROD.
  3. $13,430 spent. THE AWARD-WINNING CSCA-GONDAR COUNCIL (CSCA-G) COLLABORATES WITH THE PEOPLE OF GONDAR TO IMPROVE QUALITY OF EDUCATION AND ACCESS TO CLEAN WATER, AND CONNECTS OUR COMMUNITY TO GONDAR, ETHIOPIA, TEACHER AND LIBRARIAN TRAINING, DONATION OF NEEDED EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AND BOOKS, DONKEY LIBRARY SUPPORT, COMPUTERS AND INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS ARE PART OF THE PROGRAM CONSTRUCTED 21 WELLS AND SPRING DEVELOPMENTS IN RURAL GONDAR PROVIDING WATER TO MANY FAMILIES, SCHOOLS, AND COMMUNITIES. CSCA-G HAS A PARTNERSHIP WITH BRIDGE OF HOPE CHILDRENS' VILLAGE AND SUPPORTS THEIR NEEDS AND EFFORTS. CSCA-G SISTER SCHOOL PROGRAM CONNECTS STUDENTS IN CORVALLIS WITH STUDENTS IN GONDAR THROUGH EXCHANGE ACTIVITIES. SEVERAL DELEGATIONS HAVE TRAVELED TO GONDAR OVER THE YEARS AT THEIR OWN EXPENSE TO VOLUNTEER, VISIT PROJECTS, AND FOSTER FRIENDSHIP.

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

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since March 1991.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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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