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Oregon Historical Society

Public charity990-T FY2023
Other · PORTLAND, OR · EIN 93-0391599

About

As the steward of oregon's history, the oregon historical society educates, informs, and engages the public through collecting, preserving, and interpreting the past....in other words, oregon history matters.

Donations are tax-deductible
Category
Other
Employees
81
Volunteers
85

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2024-12-31
Revenue
$12.4M
Expenses
$12.2M
Assets
$47.2M
Liabilities
$2.3M

Financial history

$16.0M$8.0M$0
161718192021222324
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2024: $12.4M · Peak FY2022: $16.0M · Avg: $10.9M

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
Grants Given
$5K
OREGON HISTORICAL SOCIETY
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Address

1200 SW Park AVE
Portland, OR, 97205-244

Governance

Voting board members37
Independent members37
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

Financial detail (Schedule D)

Permanent endowment %100.0%
Endowment held by related orgNo
Public records
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