Ospirg Foundation Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
931150763
IRS 990 coverage
2010–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
Portland, OR, USA
Phone
5032314181
Rating
81
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Alliance/Advocacy Organizations

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$99,987
Expenses
$99,165
Assets
$435,694
Liabilities
$86,293

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

Leadership & pay

7 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • LAURA ETHERTON (PRESIDENT)
  • CARLA MUSUMECI (VICE PRESIDENT, TREASURER)
  • CHARLIE FISHER (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR)

People named in this filing

  • LAURA ETHERTON (PRESIDENT)
  • CARLA MUSUMECI (VICE PRESIDENT, TREASURER)
  • JULIE TITUS (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. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

The purpose of ospirg foundation, inc. Is to act on behalf of the public interest by means of charitable, educational, or any other activities within the meaning of section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code. Within these general purposes, the specific purposes include the following issue areas: consumer protection, environmental protection, environmental and occupational health promotion, energy policy, utility reform, promotion of the democratic process, promotion of corporate integrity and responsibility, and any other areas which the board of directors might approve.

What it reported doing in 2024

Researching and influencing public policy: staff engage in non-legislative activities including research, education, and policy development on the following issues:-research health care policy solutions-consumer protection-researching policy solutions to move Oregon toward zero waste

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 100% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Some filing-based governance responses are negative or unanswered and program spending has declined or grown slowly.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 84
  • Transparency & Controls: 92
  • Accountability: 88
  • Sustainability: 49
  • Growth: 0

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 83.8%; rating input score 84
  • Program expense ratio: 84.5%; rating input score 84
  • Fundraising efficiency: $48.89 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 81; 81st percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: Limited
  • 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: 5 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 71
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Fail
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 0.8%; rating input score 57; 57th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 4.39; rating input score 47; 47th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.2; rating input score 15; 15th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 60; 60th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: -20.8% per year; rating input score 0; 17th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: -11% per year; rating input score 0; 30th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: -0.6% per year; rating input score 0; 37th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 83.8% of revenue deployed · 84.5% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 5 of 5 board members independent · 5 of 7 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 2 filed program accomplishments · $84K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 7 people listed
  • Consistency: 22 of 22 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 6 filed schedules · includes major donors
  • Filing history: 15 filing years from 2010 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Related organizations: 20 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.

  • Review — Accountability: Governance controls: 2 of 7 not reported.
  • High — Growth: Program expense growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Growth: Revenue growth scored 0/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 57/100.
  • High — Growth: Asset growth scored 0/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 47/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 15/100.