1000 Friends Of Oregon
Meets Standards
Standards For Charity Accountability
Governance
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Board Oversight
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Board Size
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Board Meetings
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Board Compensation
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Conflict of Interest
Measuring Effectiveness
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Effectiveness Policy
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Effectiveness Report
Finances
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Program Expenses
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Fundraising Expenses
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Accumulating Funds
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Audit Report
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Detailed Expense Breakdown
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Accurate Expense Reporting
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Budget Plan
Fundraising & Info
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Truthful Materials
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Annual Report
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Website Disclosures
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Donor Privacy
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Cause Marketing Disclosures
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Complaints
1000 Friends Of Oregon meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
Stated Purpose:
1000 Friends of Oregon’s
mission is to work with Oregonians to enhance our quality of life by building
livable urban and rural communities, protecting family farms and forests, and
conserving natural areas.
Year, State Incorporated:
1974, OR
1000
Friends of Oregon provides Oregonians and Oregon communities with information,
participatory opportunities, advocacy, assistance, and legal aid related to
Oregon’s local and statewide land use planning laws. The goal of this work is:
- to maintain a productive and equitable balance between the need to preserve
Oregon’s rural and working lands (farms, ranches, and forests) with the need to
build highly-livable towns and cities;
- to protect the economy and natural
resources shared by all Oregonians; and
- to keep Oregonians engaged with the
land use system at local, regional, and statewide levels.
Programs range from engaging farmers, foresters, and ranchers as part of the Farmer Advisory Committee and our Food Systems Program; to training the next generation of land use leaders through the Land Use Leadership Initiative; to advocating for and against various land-use-related bills at the State Legislature; to leading Portland for Everyone, a coalition pursuing policy changes that will allow for the creation of abundant and affordable housing across Oregon’s largest city; to providing technical and legal assistance in land use cases throughout the state.
1000
Friends of Oregon was founded by Henry Richmond and Governor Tom McCall in
1974. The previous year, Governor McCall had signed Senate Bill 100 into law,
creating Oregon's iconic land use planning system. He and a young attorney
named Henry Richmond realized that the fledgling legislation would need a
champion—or rather, 1000 champions—in order to truly thrive. Thus, 1000 Friends
of Oregon was born.
For the past 47 years, 1000 Friends of Oregon has worked to defend, protect,
and adjust as needed the urban growth boundaries that surround Oregon’s 241
cities and towns. Over the years, this tool that is unique to Oregon, has
proven essential to promoting connected communities and preventing sprawl into
our natural landscapes. Ultimately, preserving what makes Oregon so special. The
state’s iconic natural treasures—rivers, lakes, forests, prairies, sagebrush,
farms, deserts and woodlands—lie on one side of the line, while the other side
holds the promise for the most livable, climate-resilient cities in America.
One of their earliest victories was protecting 12,000 acres of Sauvie Island,
near Portland, from sprawl development. Today that land continues to be used by
a handful of family farmers whose harvests benefit hundreds of thousands of
Oregonians each year. 1000 Friends also played a key role in the protection of
other iconic places in Oregon including Smith Rock, Wallowa Lake and the
Metolius River.
Land use is a critical tool for a comprehensive approach to two of the largest
threats we face today: living with wildfires and creating community resilience
in the face of climate change. 1000 Friends of Oregon advocated for key
elements in Oregon’s first comprehensive wildfire preparedness and resiliency
bill which passed earlier this year. Senate Bill 762 kickstarts an effort to modernize
Oregon’s outdated and underfunded approach to wildfire risk assessment and
planning through tools including the development of a statewide map of wildfire
risk.
The ultimate outcome sought by 1000 Friends is “an Oregon in which all people
share in the economic and ecological benefits of great communities and healthy
working landscapes.” 1000 Friends is unique because it focuses holistically on
how each decision made about the use of any land — whether urban, rural, or on
the urban growth boundary; whether for housing, transportation, industry,
agriculture, or recreation; whether local, regional, or statewide — plays a
critical role in determining the quality of life for every Oregonian, and to
ensure that every Oregonian has a voice in the process of making such
decisions.
For the year ended March 31, 2021, 1000 Friends Of Oregon's program expenses were:
| Programs | $1,006,707 |
| Total Program Expenses | $1,006,707 |
Chief Executive
Sam Diaz, Executive Director
Chair of the Board
Ms. Eloise Grout Koehler, Educator
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Board Size
16
Paid Staff Size
19
Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Invitations to fund raising events, Grant proposals, Internet, Planned giving arrangements, Cause-related marketing (affinity credit cards, consumer product sales, etc.), Membership appeals, Appeals via Social Media (Facebook, etc.), Workplace Giving
This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.
The following information is based on 1000 Friends Of Oregon's audited financial statements for the year ended March 31, 2021.
Source of Funds
| Contributions, grants and event revenue | $1,306,024 |
| Investment income, net | $1,043,142 |
| Government grants | $222,100 |
| Change in value of perpetual trust | $37,292 |
| Other revenues | $5,578 |
| Total Income | $2,614,136 |
Programs: 67% Fundraising: 17% Administrative: 16%
| Total Income | $2,614,136 |
| Total expenses: | $1,495,619 |
| Program expenses | $1,006,707 |
| Fundraising expenses | $250,766 |
| Administrative expenses | $238,146 |
| Other expenses | $0 |
| Income in Excess of Expenses | $1,118,517 |
| Beginning Net Assets | $3,966,190 |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 |
| Ending Net Assets | $5,084,707 |
| Total Liabilities | $264,875 |
| Total Assets | $5,349,582 |
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