Oregon Uas Accelerator

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
994879767
IRS 990 coverage
2025–2025
Forms available
Form 990 2025, Form 990-N 2024
Location
Pendleton, OR, USA
Phone
5038038304
Rating
75
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Engineering and Technology

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$1,088,654
Expenses
$950,445
Assets
$688,242
Liabilities
$550,033

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

7 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • JOSEPH WYNO (PRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR)

Highest reported compensation

  • JOSEPH WYNO (PRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR): $157,266 total reported compensation
  • CHRISTOPHER PONZILLO (CHIEF OPERATIONS & MARKETING OFC.): $112,500 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

Oregon uas accelerator is a nonprofit based in pendleton, Oregon. Our mission is to make Oregon a national leader in unmanned aircraft, robotics, and advanced air mobility. We work with entrepreneurs, engineers, and industry partners to launch new businesses, create high-wage jobs, and keep Oregon at the forefront of american innovation.

What it reported doing in 2025

During the year ended december 31, 2025, the Oregon uas accelerator incurred program service expenses across several core areas aligned with its mission as a state designated center of innovation excellence.these investments were primarily directed toward:* startup acceleration and commercialization support, including mentorship, curriculum delivery, and technical assistance to early-stage and growth-stage companies in unmanned systems and dual-use technologies.continue on schedule o. * non-dilutive sub-grants to founders, providing direct financial support to participating startups to accelerate product development, customer validation, and market entry without requiring equity.* programming and events, such as virtual and in-person pitch days, industry showcases, and stakeholder convenings designed to connect founders with investors, customers, and strategic partners.* strategic partnership development and ecosystem expansion, including statewide and national engagement to cultivate relationships with industry leaders, investors, government agencies, and research institutions. This also includes participation in key conferences and convenings, where the accelerator contributes as a subject matter expert, panelist, and judge to elevate Oregon's visibility and attract opportunities to the state.* industry and government engagement, advancing collaboration with federal, state, and international partners in uas, autonomy, and related sectors.* workforce and ecosystem development, focused on strengthening the talent pipeline and supporting a coordinated, statewide innovation network.* operational and program delivery support, ensuring effective execution and measurable impact.collectively, these program service expenses directly supported the accelerator's mandate to drive innovation, expand strategic connectivity, and position Oregon as a national leader in unmanned systems and autonomy.

Operating model

Revenue model
Grant-funded. 100% of the money available for current operations came from government grants.
Distribution model
Hybrid. The nonprofit split its reported program spending across 75% for direct work, and 25% for grants.
  • Includes noncash contributions: Reported contributions include donated property or goods.

The verdict

SUPPORTED - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Total assets are small relative to annual expenses; liquid coverage is unknown and some filing-based governance responses are negative or unanswered.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 75
  • Transparency & Controls: 79
  • Accountability: 95
  • Sustainability: 41
  • Growth: NotEnoughData

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 79.8%; rating input score 80
  • Program expense ratio: 91.4%; rating input score 91
  • Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: 2 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 33
    • Compensation committee: Missing
    • Independent consultant: Missing
    • Other Form 990s reviewed: Pass
    • Written employment contract: Missing
    • Compensation survey or study: Missing
    • Board or committee approval: Pass
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 78th percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 8 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 89
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: Pass
    • Other executive compensation review process: Fail
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 12.7%; rating input score 61; 61st percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.72; rating input score 34; 34th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.8; rating input score 7; 7th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 28.4%; rating input score 9; 9th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: Limited
  • Revenue growth: Limited
  • Asset growth: Limited

Details

  • Where the money goes: 79.8% of revenue deployed · 91.4% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 5 of 5 board members independent · 8 of 9 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $869K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $157K · 7 people listed · 2 of 6 pay-setting controls reported
  • Consistency: 32 of 32 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 7 filed schedules · includes major donors, grants, and executive pay
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 9 filed money-flow records
  • Related organizations: 5 filed related-organization links
  • 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.

  • Moderate — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 34/100.
  • Review — Accountability: Governance controls: Other executive compensation review process not reported.
  • High — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 7/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 9/100.