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Metropolitan Public Defender Service INC

Public charityFed auditsIRS 990
DBA: % YINI OREBAUGH
Other · PORTLAND, OR · EIN 93-0591637

About

Our mission is to provide quality representation and zealous advocacy to each client, to conduct our work with professionalism and dignity, and to promote improvement in the administration of justice.

In care of YINI Orebaugh

Donations are tax-deductible
Category
Other
Employees
273
Volunteers
7

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2024-12-31
Revenue
$33.5M
Expenses
$30.9M
Assets
$30.0M
Liabilities
$15.9M

Financial history

$33.5M$16.7M$0
192021222324
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2024: $33.5M · Avg: $24.3M

501(h) election

This 501(c)(3) has NOT elected 501(h) — lobbying is permitted but limited under the vaguer "no substantial part of activities" test.

Political & Grant Activity

Campaign Spending
Lobbying
$48K
Grants Given
$564K
METROPOLITAN PUBLIC DEFENDER SERVICE INC
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Address

101 Southwest Main Street
Portland, OR, 97204-322

Governance

Voting board members7
Independent members7
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
Audit committeeYes
990 reviewed by boardYes

Compensation practices

Severance paymentsNo
Equity-based compNo
Supplemental retirement planNo
Used comp surveyYes
Board approved compYes
Initial contract exceptionNo
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