Nonprofit · EIN 93-0855897
OREGON STATE PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP CITIZEN LOBBY
Tax-exempt · PORTLAND, OR 97214
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $2,046,167 | $983,607 | $1,062,560 | $16,415,198 | $302,720 | $16,112,478 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,914,716 | $2,111,308 | -$196,592 | $14,509,061 | $172,386 | $14,336,675 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,765,250 | $608,045 | $1,157,205 | $14,305,796 | $401,195 | $13,904,601 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,854,944
- Membership dues
- $1,435,249
- Program service revenue
- $48,000
- Investment income
- $140,511
- Other revenue
- $2,712
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $20,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $85,732
- Other salaries and wages
- $47,177
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $144,669
- Professional fundraising fees
- $12,641
- Accounting fees
- $19,767
- Travel
- $5,255
- Depreciation
- $33,322
- Program services (functional)
- $645,579
- Management and general (functional)
- $118,057
- Fundraising (functional)
- $219,971
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $14,509,061
- Total assets, end of year
- $16,415,198
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $302,720
- Net assets, end of year
- $16,112,478
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $580,158
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $15,859,610
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $252,868
- Gross receipts
- $2,102,778
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 2
- Year formed
- 1984
- 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 | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TARA CELESTE MEIFFREN-SWANGO | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $76,843 | $15,783 |
| CHARLIE FISHER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 38 | $64,101 | $0 | $10,758 |
| RYAN MOECKLY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| IVAN FRISHBERG | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALYSSA BERNARD | FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATOR Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TARA CELESTE MEIFFREN-SWANGO | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $83,228 | $10,788 |
| CHARLES FISHER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 38 | $64,000 | $0 | $10,090 |
| RYAN MOECKLY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| IVAN FRISHBERG | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALYSSA BERNARD | ADMINISTRATOR Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TARA CELESTE MEIFFREN-SWANGO | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $62,299 | $8,387 |
| CHARLES FISHER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 37 | $52,772 | $0 | $7,886 |
| RYAN MOECKLY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| IVAN FRISHBERG | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALYSSA BERNARD | ADMINISTRATOR Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1536 SE 11TH AVE STE A, PORTLAND, OR 97214-4701
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- RYAN MOECKLY, 1536 SE 11TH AVENUE A, PORTLAND, OR 97214
- Signed the 990
- CHARLIE FISHER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (503) 231-4181
- Website
- WWW.OSPIRG.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MERCADIEN PC
Mission
THE PURPOSE OR PURPOSES FOR WHICH THE CORPORATION IS ORGANIZED ARE: (1) TO ENGAGE IN NON-PARTISAN ANALYSIS, STUDY OR RESEARCH OF SUCH ISSUES OF GENERAL PUBLIC INTEREST AS ENVIRONMENTAL PRESERVATION AND CONSUMER PROTECTION; (2) TO MAKE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC A FULL AND FAIR EXPOSITION OF THE PERTINENT FACTS AND INDEPENDENT CONCLUSIONS; (3) TO PROMOTE BENEFICIAL SOCIAL CHANGE IN THE STATE OF OREGON.
Program accomplishments
- RESEARCHING AND INFLUENCING PUBLIC POLICY: STAFF ENGAGE IN LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITIES INCLUDING RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND POLICY DEVELOPMENT AROUND THE ISSUES OF:-CONSUMER PROTECTION-REINING IN THE HIGH COST OF HEALTH CARE-ADVOCATING FOR ZERO WASTE POLICIES IN OREGONExpenses $274,697 · grants $10,000
- PUBLIC EDUCATION AND OUTREACH SERVICES: RECRUITING VOLUNTEERS, DISTRIBUTING EDUCATIONAL LITERATURE, CONDUCTING SURVEYS AND DISCUSSING THE FOLLOWING ISSUES WITH THE PUBLIC:-CONSUMER PROTECTION-REINING IN THE HIGH COST OF HEALTH CARE-ADVOCATING FOR ZERO WASTE POLICIES IN OREGONExpenses $370,882 · grants $10,000 · revenue $48,000
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
- 93-0855897
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1984
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $16,415,198
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,102,778
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $2,046,167 | $983,607 | $16,415,198 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,914,716 | $2,111,308 | $14,509,061 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,765,250 | $608,045 | $14,305,796 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,829,402 | $974,686 | $13,416,488 | 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 93-0855897).
Questions about OREGON STATE PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP CITIZEN LOBBY
- What is the EIN of OREGON STATE PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP CITIZEN LOBBY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of OREGON STATE PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP CITIZEN LOBBY is 93-0855897.
- Is OREGON STATE PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP CITIZEN LOBBY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 1984.
- Are donations to OREGON STATE PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP CITIZEN LOBBY tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does OREGON STATE PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP CITIZEN LOBBY 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 STATE PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP CITIZEN LOBBY 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 OREGON STATE PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP CITIZEN LOBBY 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 OREGON STATE PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP CITIZEN LOBBY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names RYAN MOECKLY.
- Who are the officers and directors of OREGON STATE PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP CITIZEN LOBBY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 5 people; 1 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does OREGON STATE PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP CITIZEN LOBBY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,046,167, expenses of $983,607 and total assets of $16,415,198 at year end.
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