RURAL ORGANIZING PROJECT

Financials

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.

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)

PO BOX 664, COTTAGE GROVE, OR 97424-0029

In care of

% JESSICA CAMPBELL

Principal officer (990 for 2024)

HANNAH HARROD, PO BOX 664, COTTAGE GROVE, OR 97424

Signed the 990

EMMA RONAI-DURNING, CO-DIRECTOR

Phone

(503) 543-8417

Website

WWW.ROP.ORG

Return prepared by

MCDONALD JACOBS PC

Mission

OUR MISSION IS TO STRENGTHEN THE SKILLS, RESOURCES AND VISION OF PRIMARY LEADERSHIP IN LOCAL AUTONOMOUS HUMAN DIGNITY GROUPS WITH A GOAL OF KEEPING SUCH GROUPS A VIBRANT SOURCE FOR A JUST DEMOCRACY.

Program accomplishments

• CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT FOR HUMAN DIGNITY GROUPS: ROP SUPPORTED MORE THAN 95 AUTONOMOUS, VOLUNTEER-LED HUMAN DIGNITY GROUPS REPRESENTING EVERY COUNTY IN OREGON TO INCREASE THEIR IMPACT AND ABILITY TO ORGANIZE FOR THE LONG-HAUL. WE FOCUSED ON MAKING SURE EACH GROUP HAS A LEADERSHIP TEAM, SYSTEMS FOR COMMUNICATING WITH A GROWING BASE, AND CAMPAIGNS THAT BUILD THE GROUP'S LOCAL POWER IN THE COMMUNITY. ROP ALSO SUPPORTED GROUPS BY HOSTING KNOW YOUR RIGHTS AND LEGAL OBSERVER TRAININGS, FACILITATING PLANNING PROCESSES AND MEETINGS, COACHING AND TRAINING, SHARING OUR CAPACITY BUILDING TOOLKIT, CONNECTING LEADERS TO RESOURCES SIMILAR GROUPS HAVE ALREADY DEVELOPED, AND CONVENING OUR 34TH ANNUAL RURAL CAUCUS & STRATEGY SESSION. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) THE CAUCUS WAS OUR LARGEST EVER (160 PEOPLE!) WITH MANY FIRST-TIME ATTENDEES AND LEADERS FROM 31 COUNTIES CONVERGING IN EASTERN OREGON. 76 GROUPS CONVENED FOR REGIONAL CONVERSATIONS TO BUILD A COLLECTIVE VISION FOR JUST FUTURES. NEW CONNECTIONS LED TO CROSS-COUNTY COLLABORATIONS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
  Expenses $294,290 · grants $16,037 · revenue $15,546
• COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTERS AS A HUB FOR ADVANCING DEMOCRACY: ROP, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE HOOD RIVER LATINO NETWORK, OPENED ITS NEWEST FIELD OFFICE IN THE COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE IN 2024 AND IN THE 24-25 FISCAL YEAR, ROP INCREASED THE CAPACITY OF OUR TWO COMMUNITY CENTERS, THE IMMIGRANT HELP CENTER IN THE COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE REGION, AND THE COMMUNITY BUILDING CENTER SERVING SOUTH LANE COUNTY COMMUNITIES. OUR COMMUNITY CENTERS ARE PART OF A BROADER STRATEGY TO MOBILIZE EFFECTIVE RESPONSES TO THREATS AGAINST IMMIGRANTS AND OTHER TARGETED COMMUNITIES, AND TO BUILD A PEOPLE-CENTERED MOVEMENT FOR JUSTICE. THE SPACES SERVE AS CULTURAL RESOURCES, TRAINING AND EVENT HUBS, AND VEHICLES FOR FOSTERING COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) WE CONNECT WITH LOCAL LEADERS WHO COME TOGETHER TO PROBLEM-SOLVE AND IDENTIFY COMMUNITY SOLUTIONS THAT DEFEND THE RIGHTS OF LATINOS AND IMMIGRANTS AND ADVANCE SOCIAL JUSTICE FOR ALL. CENTER-HOSTED COMMUNITY EVENTS INCLUDE THE ANNUAL HOOD RIVER LATINO FEST, WHICH BROUGHT OVER 1000 ATTENDEES TOGETHER IN LAST AUGUST. THE COMMUNITY BUILDING CENTER IN SOUTH LANE COUNTY SPECIFICALLY SERVES AS A REGIONAL COMMUNITY CENTER AND THE HOME FOR OUR STATEWIDE RURAL MOVEMENT, ROP'S ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL FUNCTIONS, AND MOST OF OUR TRANSLATION WORK. ROP'S COMMITMENT TO LANGUAGE JUSTICE ENSURES THAT OUR WRITTEN AND RECORDED RESOURCES ARE AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH, SPANISH, AND MAM (AN INDIGENOUS GUATEMALAN LANGUAGE).
  Expenses $471,285 · revenue $12,265
• CIVIC ENGAGEMENT: ACROSS THE STATE, GROUPS TALKED TO THEIR NEIGHBORS ABOUT THREATS TO OUR DEMOCRATIC PROCESS, OPPOSED THREATS (SUCH AS VOTER INTIMIDATION, BALLOT BOX TAMPERING), AND SPREAD INFORMATION ABOUT THE 866-OUR-VOTE ELECTION PROTECTION HOTLINE TO MAINTAIN A FREE AND FAIR ELECTION FOR ALL OREGONIANS. THE STAND ELECTION GUIDE BY AND FOR RURAL OREGONIANS THAT SHARED EASY-TO-UNDERSTAND INFORMATION ON THE BALLOT MEASURES AND HOW TO VOTE IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH WAS DISTRIBUTED STATEWIDE THROUGH 25,000 PAPER COPIES IN ALL 36 COUNTIES, AS WELL AS ON SOCIAL MEDIA, AND COMMUNITY RADIO STATIONS. SMALL TOWN & RURAL OREGONIANS HAD THOUSANDS OF CONVERSATIONS ABOUT THE ISSUES ON THE BALLOT IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) GROUPS ACROSS THE STATE VISITED BUSINESSES, WROTE LETTERS, KNOCKED ON DOORS, MADE PHONE CALLS, HELD BALLOT PARTIES, & MORE. LOCAL LEADERS DELIVERED OVER 25,000 STAND ELECTION GUIDES WITH NEIGHBOR-TO-NEIGHBOR CONVERSATIONS IN ALL 36 COUNTIES. WE ENGAGED MORE THAN 1,000 COMMUNITY MEMBERS THROUGH MEETING THE MOMENT VIRTUAL GATHERINGS TO BUILD SHARED ANALYSIS OF HOW TO DEFEND AND BUILD INCLUSIVE DEMOCRACY.
  Expenses $248,239 · revenue $12,265

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.

IRS record

EIN

93-1159856

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

1995

Accounting year ends

June

Files

Form 990 or 990-EZ

Category (NTEE)

Civil rights, social action and advocacy (R30)

Assets (IRS master file)

$2,622,442

Income (IRS master file)

$1,749,254

Filing history

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 93-1159856).

Questions about RURAL ORGANIZING PROJECT

What is the EIN of RURAL ORGANIZING PROJECT?

The employer identification number (EIN) of RURAL ORGANIZING PROJECT is 93-1159856.

Is RURAL ORGANIZING PROJECT tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1995.

Are donations to RURAL ORGANIZING PROJECT tax-deductible?

Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).

Which annual return does RURAL ORGANIZING PROJECT 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 RURAL ORGANIZING PROJECT 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 RURAL ORGANIZING PROJECT 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 RURAL ORGANIZING PROJECT?

The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names HANNAH HARROD.

Who are the officers and directors of RURAL ORGANIZING PROJECT?

The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 12 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $137,734 (JESSICA CAMPBELL, FORMER EXEC. DIR. (THROUGH 10/2024)).

How much revenue does RURAL ORGANIZING PROJECT have?

On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,547,825, expenses of $1,532,546 and total assets of $2,622,442 at year end.

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