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Civil Rights & Advocacy (R30) 990 on File

WORD IS BOND

EIN: 83-1843221 · PORTLAND, OR 97210-3840 · United States · FY 2023 Data
3 out of 5 44 / 100 Based on 2+ years of filings
Financial strength (30%) 61/100
Reliability (20%) 45/100
Effectiveness (25%) 68/100
Impact (25%) No data yet
Financial data: FY 2023 · Scored 9/13/2026
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Financial Overview — FY 2023
$121K
Total Revenue
$339K
Total Expenses
$43K
Net Assets
3
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio 68.7%
Fundraising Efficiency N/A
Operating Reserve 1.52x
Liability-to-Asset 16.6%
Revenue Diversification 100.0%
Executive Compensation $112K
Compared with Peers
FY 2023
Compared with 1,373 similar organizations (United States, Civil Rights & Advocacy, $100K–$1M in expenses), FY 2023.
This organization Middle half of peers (P25–P75) Peer median
Ratio This org Peer median Position (P10 → P90)
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses · higher is better
68.7% 80.0%
P10P90
Below median
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses · lower is better
17.3% 13.6%
P10P90
Below median
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses · lower is better
14.1% 2.3%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets · higher is better
1.5 mo 8.3 mo
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets · lower is better
16.6% 2.0%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source · lower is better
100.0% 99.0%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
-57.4% 6.7%
P10P90
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
54.5% 15.0%
P10P90
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
-180.3% 4.0%
P10P90
Financial History
Year Revenue Expenses Net Assets Program % Staff
2023 $121K $339K $43K 68.7% 3
2022 $283K $219K $261K 74.5% 4
2021 $256K $107K $196K 75.5% 4
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Organization Details
EIN
83-1843221
State
OR
City
PORTLAND
ZIP
97210-3840
Classification
R30
Category
Civil Rights & Advocacy
Rating
3★
Coverage
A
Last Updated
Aug 2026
Form 990
On File
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