Nonprofit · EIN 93-0716419
OREGON COUNCIL FOR THE HUMANITIES
Tax-exempt · PORTLAND, OR 97205
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,842,225 | $2,141,539 | $700,686 | $5,168,875 | $510,627 | $4,658,248 |
| October 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,339,201 | $2,463,786 | -$124,585 | $4,329,653 | $625,533 | $3,704,120 |
| October 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,552,790 | $2,078,207 | $474,583 | $4,278,663 | $705,671 | $3,572,992 |
| October 31, 2021 | 990 | $2,185,928 | $1,826,324 | $359,604 | $3,423,209 | $109,588 | $3,313,621 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,747,349
- of which government grants
- $1,499,666
- Program service revenue
- $68,465
- Investment income
- $26,128
- Other revenue
- $283
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $50,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $165,541
- Other salaries and wages
- $775,797
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,171,932
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $32,182
- Occupancy
- $94,374
- Travel
- $73,933
- Program services (functional)
- $1,580,300
- Management and general (functional)
- $231,201
- Fundraising (functional)
- $330,038
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,329,653
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,168,875
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $510,627
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,658,248
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,005,691
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,652,557
- Gross receipts
- $2,842,225
- Employees
- 15
- Volunteers
- 25
- Year formed
- 1978
- 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 October 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADAM DAVIS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $148,760 | $19,424 |
| KERANI MITCHELL | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JACQUELINE WILLINGHAM | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM YOUNG | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALICIA BAY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNA SORTUN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL MATSUZAKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA DEVILLIER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CIARA PRESSLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CM HALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DARCI HANNING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGIA LEE HUSSEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| HANAKO WAKATSUIKI-CHONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JANET WEBSTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JENN LUEVANO BRUMMETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
11 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JUSTIN CHIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KATE FITZPATRICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KATIE HARRIS MURPHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MOANA NEWMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| NATHAN BAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| PAUL DUDEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| RAYMICIA MCGHEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| SANKAR RAMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| SUSAN SAMEK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| TERESA STOVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| VAUN MONROE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended October 31, 2024: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADAM DAVIS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $148,760 | $18,495 |
| JUSTIN CHIN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JACQUELINE WILLINGHAM | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RENEE ROMAN NOSE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGIA LEE HUSSEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL DUDEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| HANAKO WAKATSUIKI-CHONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KERANI MITCHELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TERESA STOVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN SAMEK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JANET WEBSTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALICIA BAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CM HALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA DEVILLIER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RAYMICIA MCGHEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNA SORTUN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SANKAR RAMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM YOUNG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DARCI HANNING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE HARRIS MURPHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL MATSUZAKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT ARELLANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL GRANT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LEO BIALIS-WHITE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TIFFANI PENSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CAM PREUS | DIRECTOR (THROUGH 05/2024) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended October 31, 2023: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADAM DAVIS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $147,121 | $18,495 |
| GEORGIA LEE HUSSEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT ARELLANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JACQUELINE WILLINGHAM | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN CHIN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL DUDEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL GRANT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LEO BIALIS-WHITE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| HANAKO WAKATSUIKI-CHONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RENEE ROMAN NOSE | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KERANI MITCHELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TERESA STOVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TIFFANI PENSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN SAMEK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CAM PREUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JANET WEBSTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALICIA BAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CM HALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA DEVILLIER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RAYMICIA MCGHEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNA SORTUN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SANKAR RAMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM YOUNG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DARCI HANNING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE HARRIS MURPHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL MATSUZAKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended October 31, 2021: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADAM DAVIS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $125,125 | $16,265 |
| JENNIFER PARRISH TAYLOR | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT ARELLANO | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JACQUELINE WILLINGHAM | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN CHIN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL DUDEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL GRANT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LEO BIALIS-WHITE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KATE LASKY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RENEE ROMAN NOSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KERANI MITCHELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TERESA STOVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TIFFANI PENSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JAVIER CERVANTES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CAM PREUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JANET WEBSTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALICIA BAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CM HALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA DEVILLIER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RAYMICIA MCGHEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNA SORTUN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY KARR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM YOUNG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 610 SW ALDER ST STE 1111, PORTLAND, OR 97205-3612
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ADAM DAVIS, 610 SW ALDER ST 1111, PORTLAND, OR 97205
- Signed the 990
- ADAM DAVIS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (503) 241-0543
- Website
- WWW.OREGONHUMANITIES.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MCDONALD JACOBS PC
Mission
OREGON HUMANITIES IS AN INDEPENDENT NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION FORMED IN 1978. OREGON HUMANITIES CONNECTS PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES THROUGH CONVERSATION, STORYTELLING, AND PARTICIPATORY PROGRAMS TO INSPIRE UNDERSTANDING AND COLLABORATIVE CHANGE. (CONTINUED ON SCH. O) THE IMPACT OF THIS WORK IS PROFOUND: PARTICIPANTS LISTEN, QUESTION, RETHINK, AND CONSIDER MORE DEEPLY AND, AS A RESULT, ACT FROM A PLACE OF KNOWLEDGE, COMPASSION, CONNECTEDNESS, AND PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY. OREGON HUMANITIES IS AN INDEPENDENT NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION FORMED IN 1978. OREGON HUMANITIES IS AN INDEPENDENT AFFILIATE OF THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES (NEH) AND IS SUPPORTED BY GRANTS FROM NEH AND GIFTS FROM INDIVIDUALS AND FOUNDATIONS THROUGHOUT OREGON.
Program accomplishments
- PUBLIC PROGRAMS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:THE CONVERSATION PROJECT: THE CONVERSATION PROJECT BRINGS OREGONIANS TOGETHER TO TALK -- ACROSS DIFFERENCES, BELIEFS, AND BACKGROUNDS -- ABOUT IMPORTANT ISSUES AND IDEAS. NONPROFITS, COMMUNITY GROUPS, AND BUSINESSES APPLY TO HOST PROGRAMS ON THE TOPICS RELEVANT TO THEIR COMMUNITIES. CONVERSATIONS ARE LED BY FACILITATORS WHO ARE TRAINED TO CONNECT THE TOPIC TO THE LOCAL COMMUNITY AND TO CHALLENGE PARTICIPANTS TO THINK IN NEW WAYS. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)PUBLIC PROGRAMS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:CONSIDER THIS: CONSIDER THIS IS A SERIES OF ON-STAGE CONVERSATIONS THAT HAPPEN IN PORTLAND AND IN CITIES AROUND THE STATE. THE SERIES BRINGS PEOPLE TOGETHER IN THEATERS, PUBS, CAFES, AND OTHER VENUES AROUND OREGON.SO MUCH TOGETHER: SO MUCH TOGETHER IS A SERIES OF WORKSHOPS CELEBRATING THE ABUNDANCE OF COLLABORATIVE AND IMAGINATIVE WORK HAPPINING IN OREGON AND THROUGHOUT THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST. THESE WORKSHOPS BLEND PRESENTATION, CONVERSATION, AND ACTIVITIES TO BUILD UNDERSTANDING OF HOW GREAT WORK IS SHAPING LIVES AND THE LAND IN OUR REGION. FACILITATION TRAINING: OREGON HUMANITIES TRAINS GROUPS OF PEOPLE AROUND THE STATE AND THE NATION TO LEAD CHALLENGING CONVERSATIONS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES AND WORKPLACES.SPECIAL PROJECTS: IN ADDITION TO ONGOING REGULAR PROGRAMMING, OREGON HUMANITIES COLLABORATES WITH AND LEARNS FROM GROUPS AND ORGANIZATION DOING MEANINGFUL WORK ACROSS THE STATE.Expenses $567,802 · revenue $68,465
- PUBLICATIONS: OREGON HUMANITIES MAGAZINE IS DEVOTED TO EXPLORING IMPORTANT AND TIMELY IDEAS FROM A VARIETY OF PERSPECTIVES -- ESPECIALLY THOSE THAT HAVE BEEN IGNORED, GENERALIZED, OR OPPRESSED -- AND TO STIMULATING REFLECTION AND PUBLIC CONVERSATION. THE MAGAZINE IS PUBLISHED THREE TIMES A YEAR AND REACHES NEARLY 14,000 SUBSCRIBERS WITH ITS ONLINE CONTENT REACHING THOUSANDS MORE. CURRICULUM BASED ON MAGAZINE STORIES IS PRODUCED AND DISTRIBUTED TO OREGON HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS.Expenses $538,613
- GRANTS -- INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:OREGON HUMANITIES FUNDS PUBLIC PROGRAMS THAT GET PEOPLE TOGETHER TO THINK AND TALK ABOUT CHALLENGING ISSUES AND IDEAS. OREGON HUMANITIES OFFERS PUBLIC PROGRAM GRANTS BETWEEN $1,000 AND $10,000, ONCE A YEAR. ADDITIONALLY, RESPONSIBLE PROGRAM GRANTS OF UP TO $1,000 SUPPORT PROGRAMS CREATED BY OREGON NONPROFITS AND FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED TRIBES IN RESPONSE TO TIMELY ISSUES AND EVENTS; THEY ARE AWARDED ON A ROLLING BASIS.Expenses $405,586 · grants $50,000
- EDUCATION PROGRAMS -- INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: HUMANITY IN PERSPECTIVE IS A FREE COLLEGE HUMANITIES COURSE FOR ADULTS WHO DO NOT HAVE A COLLEGE DEGREE AND WHO FACE BARRIERS TO ACCESSING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES. THE COURSE IS OFFERED AS A TWO-SEMESTER COLLEGE-CREDIT COURSE IN PORTLAND IN PARTNERSHIP WITH BARD COLLEGE AND PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY. OREGON HUMANITIES ALSO PARTNERS WITH OTHER NONPROFITS TO OFFER READING, WRITING, AND DISCUSSION PROGRAMS TO HUMANITY IN PERSPECTIVE GRADUATES AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS.Expenses $68,299
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 October, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | October 31, 2026 | March 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | October 31, 2025 | March 16, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | October 31, 2024 | March 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 93-0716419
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1978
- Accounting year ends
- October
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $5,168,875
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,842,225
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | October 2025 | $2,842,225 | $2,141,539 | $5,168,875 | XML |
| 990 | October 2024 | $2,339,201 | $2,463,786 | $4,329,653 | XML |
| 990 | October 2023 | $2,552,790 | $2,078,207 | $4,278,663 | XML |
| 990 | October 2022 | $2,674,106 | $2,791,512 | $3,768,877 | IRS |
| 990 | October 2021 | $2,185,928 | $1,826,324 | $3,423,209 | XML |
| 990 | October 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | October 2019 | – | – | – | 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 93-0716419).
Questions about OREGON COUNCIL FOR THE HUMANITIES
- What is the EIN of OREGON COUNCIL FOR THE HUMANITIES?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of OREGON COUNCIL FOR THE HUMANITIES is 93-0716419.
- Is OREGON COUNCIL FOR THE HUMANITIES tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1978.
- Are donations to OREGON COUNCIL FOR THE HUMANITIES tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does OREGON COUNCIL FOR THE HUMANITIES 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 OREGON COUNCIL FOR THE HUMANITIES due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending October 31, 2026) is due March 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did OREGON COUNCIL FOR THE HUMANITIES last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended October 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of OREGON COUNCIL FOR THE HUMANITIES?
- The 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 names ADAM DAVIS.
- Who are the officers and directors of OREGON COUNCIL FOR THE HUMANITIES?
- The 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 lists 26 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $148,760 (ADAM DAVIS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does OREGON COUNCIL FOR THE HUMANITIES have?
- On its 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,842,225, expenses of $2,141,539 and total assets of $5,168,875 at year end.
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