Nonprofit · EIN 27-3445544
ORBIS CASCADE ALLIANCE
Tax-exempt · PORTLAND, OR 97228
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $19,747,621 | $19,931,021 | -$183,400 | $8,224,263 | $5,079,878 | $3,144,385 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $19,067,086 | $19,089,714 | -$22,628 | $8,194,106 | $4,966,966 | $3,227,140 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $18,735,180 | $18,456,319 | $278,861 | $8,169,747 | $5,011,851 | $3,157,896 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $40,000
- Program service revenue
- $19,609,060
- Investment income
- $98,561
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $6,836
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $247,792
- Other salaries and wages
- $808,299
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,477,565
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $17,516
- Accounting fees
- $22,600
- Occupancy
- $10,110
- Travel
- $15,116
- Program services (functional)
- $19,521,128
- Management and general (functional)
- $409,893
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $8,194,106
- Total assets, end of year
- $8,224,263
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $5,079,878
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,144,385
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,359,004
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,144,385
- Gross receipts
- $19,747,621
- Employees
- 10
- Volunteers
- 200
- Year formed
- 2010
- State of legal domicile
- OR
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaac Gilman | Executive Dir. Officer | 50 | $190,526 | $45,037 |
| Craig Milberg | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 | $0 |
| Dena Hutto | Chair-Elect Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Dahl | Past-Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Greg Mullins | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Chelle Batchelor | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Xan Arch | Member at Large Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Candace Watkins | Member at Large Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Tina Hovekamp | Member at large Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Robin Champieux | Member at Large Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maija Anderson | Interim ED Officer | 50 | $130,658 | $34,577 |
| Kim Armstrong | Executive Dir. Officer | 50 | $86,094 | $5,546 |
| Isaac Gilman | Executive Dir. Officer | 50 | $5,722 | $2,399 |
| Mark Dahl | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 | $0 |
| Craig Milberg | Chair-Elect Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Sarah Watstein | Past-Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Greg Mullins | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Chelle Batchelor | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jay Starratt | Member at Large Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Paulus | Member at Large Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Alicia Salaz | Member at large Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Tina Hovekamp | Member at Large Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kim Armstrong | Executive Dir. Officer | 50 | $205,673 | $30,633 |
| Sarah Watstein | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Dahl | Chair-Elect Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Amanda Clark | Past-Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Craig Milberg | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Chelle Batchelor | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jay Starratt | Member at Large Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Kelly Evans | Member at Large Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Alicia Salaz | Member at large Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Tina Hovekamp | Member at Large Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Megan Dugan | Member at large Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 6007, PORTLAND, OR 97228-6007
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Ben Hunter
- Signed the 990
- Ben Hunter, Treasurer
- Phone
- (541) 246-2470
- Website
- www.orbiscascade.org
- Return prepared by
- Powers Howard Quimby LLP
Mission
The Orbis Cascade Alliance enables member libraries to advance institutional missions through collaboration and innovation.
Program accomplishments
- Includes the electronic resource and E-book service. The Orbis Cascade Alliance helps its members and other libraries in the region to purchase electronic resources and E-books.The Alliance's role may take various forms and can include activities such as resource selection and license & price negotiation. The Alliance also works with its member institutions and their patrons to purchase electronic book content to support the member's institutional degree / program offerings based on patron usage.Expenses $14,575,270 · revenue $14,615,898
- Integrated Library Systems: Provides a shared library management information system that provides a common platform and data structure that can be used by all Alliance libraries at a reduced cost.Expenses $2,873,333 · revenue $2,874,032
- The unique & local content program provides for development, stewardship and dissemination of unique and local content. Services under the unique & local content program include: archives & manuscript collections, which provides enhanced access to thousands of archival and manuscript collections in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Utah, and Washington through the archives west website, and support for archival collection management and digital collections, which supports the creation, maintenance, and aggregation of unique digital content held by alliance libraries.Expenses $1,456,101 · revenue $1,504,354
- The resource sharing and fulfillment program provides: Software support for sharing library materials; courier program management (across Oregon, Washington, and Idaho) for a service transporting shared library materials; courier supplies, such as bins, bags and labels; software support for finding and requesting library materials in a shared library catalog; and training for consortium member staff.Expenses $616,424 · revenue $614,773
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 27-3445544
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2011
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $8,224,263
- Income (IRS master file)
- $19,747,621
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $19,747,621 | $19,931,021 | $8,224,263 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $19,067,086 | $19,089,714 | $8,194,106 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $18,735,180 | $18,456,319 | $8,169,747 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $17,694,791 | $17,745,289 | $8,013,554 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 27-3445544).
Questions about ORBIS CASCADE ALLIANCE
- What is the EIN of ORBIS CASCADE ALLIANCE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ORBIS CASCADE ALLIANCE is 27-3445544.
- Is ORBIS CASCADE ALLIANCE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2011.
- Are donations to ORBIS CASCADE ALLIANCE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ORBIS CASCADE ALLIANCE file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of ORBIS CASCADE ALLIANCE due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ORBIS CASCADE ALLIANCE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of ORBIS CASCADE ALLIANCE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Ben Hunter.
- Who are the officers and directors of ORBIS CASCADE ALLIANCE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 10 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $190,526 (Isaac Gilman, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does ORBIS CASCADE ALLIANCE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $19,747,621, expenses of $19,931,021 and total assets of $8,224,263 at year end.
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