Association of Oregon Centers for Independent Living

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
352263572
IRS 990-EZ coverage
2019–2024
Forms available
Form 990-EZ 2024, Form 990-N 2012
Location
Portland, OR, USA
Phone
5032327411
Rating
91
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Centers to Support the Independence of Specific Populations

Reported finances

Revenue
$14,850
Expenses
$24,587
Assets
$43,561
Liabilities
$3,023

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

4 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • BARRY FOX-QUAMME (PRESIDENT/ TREASURER)
  • SHEILA THOMAS (VICE PRESIDENT)

People named in this filing

  • BARRY FOX-QUAMME (PRESIDENT/ TREASURER)
  • SHEILA THOMAS (VICE PRESIDENT)
  • MATT DROSCHER (SECRETARY)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

The association of Oregon centers for independent living ("aocil") is an Oregon statewide association representing a network of seven accredited centers for independent living ("cils"). Aocil's mission is to advance the independent living movement and support the network of cils. Aocil is an independent living movement leader in Oregon providing legislative advocacy, partnership development, education, quarterly cil director collaboration meetings, and Oregon's annual cil conference.

What it reported doing in 2024

Senior medicare patrol - part of a federal initiative that is funded through the Oregon state unit on aging. Education and outreach is implemented through aocil's network of centers for independent living on the topic of resources and support available around medicare fraud and abuse.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 100% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Grant intermediary. The nonprofit sent 90% of its reported program spending out as grants.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Expenses are high relative to revenue and program spending has declined or grown slowly.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 97
  • Transparency & Controls: 100
  • Sustainability: 32
  • Growth: 20

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 100%; rating input score 100
  • Program expense ratio: 90.5%; rating input score 91

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 52nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -65.6%; rating input score 11; 11th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.77; rating input score 62; 62nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.07; rating input score 19; 19th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 56; 56th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: -22.2% per year; rating input score 0; 16th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: -27.3% per year; rating input score 0; 11th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 3.5% per year; rating input score 100; 52nd percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 100% of revenue deployed · 90.5% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: Filed governance answers
  • Accomplishments: 1 filed program accomplishment · $22K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 4 people listed
  • Consistency: 9 of 9 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 3 filed schedules
  • Filing history: 6 filing years from 2019 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 11/100.
  • High — Growth: Program expense growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Growth: Revenue growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 19/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 56/100.