2018-05-14T09:47:11-07:00 2017-06-30 824091509 RICHMAN & ASSOCIATES LLC 1 SW COLUMBIA SUITE 400 PORTLAND OR 97258 990 2016-07-01 930855897 OREGON STATE PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP INC OREG 5032314181 1536 SE 11TH AVENUE PORTLAND OR 97214 TARA CELESTE MEIFFREN-SWANGO TREASURER 5032314181 2017-05-03 true JAMES E RICHMAN P00088854 5032953780 2018-05-08 X 2016 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z CHARLIE FISHER 1536 SE 11TH AVE PORTLAND OR 97214 1408981 false X WWW.OSPIRG.ORG X 1984 OR OSPIRG TAKES ON POWERFUL INTERESTS ON BEHALF OF OREGON'S CITIZENS, WORKING TO WIN CONCRETE RESULTS FOR OUR HEALTH AND OUR WELL-BEING. WITH AN EXPERIENCED NETWORK OF RESEARCHERS, ADVOCATES, ORGANIZERS AND VOLUNTEERS ACROSS THE STATE, WE STAND UP TO POWERFUL INTERESTS ON ISSUES TO MAKE HEALTH CARE AFFORDABLE, PROTECT CONSUMERS FROM MARKETPLACE ABUSES, FIGHT POLITICAL CORRUPTION, AND BOOST CIVIC PARTICIPATION. 4 4 9 0 1380678 1359233 50472 44492 3789 1719 2300 3537 1437239 1408981 0 0 53908 52256 0 289290 873404 952461 927312 1004717 509927 404264 7968232 8617112 328812 308312 7639420 8308800 X OSPIRG TAKES ON POWERFUL INTERESTS ON BEHALF OF OREGON'S CITIZENS, WORKING TO WIN CONCRETE RESULTS FOR OUR HEALTH AND OUR WELL-BEING. WITH AN EXPERIENCED NETWORK OF RESEARCHERS, ADVOCATES, ORGANIZERS AND VOLUNTEERS ACROSS THE STATE, WE STAND UP TO POWERFUL INTERESTS ON ISSUES TO MAKE HEALTH CARE AFFORDABLE, PROTECT CONSUMERS FROM MARKETPLACE ABUSES, FIGHT POLITICAL CORRUPTION, AND BOOST CIVIC PARTICIPATION. false false 680963 1.RECLAIM OUR DEMOCRACY THE INFLUENCE OF WEALTHY SPECIAL INTERESTS IN THE FUNDING OF ELECTIONS HAS ERODED PUBLIC TRUST IN OUR POLITICAL SYSTEM AND HAS DISCOURAGED CIVIC PARTICIPATION. IN FY17, OSPIRG HELPED PASS A SMALL DONOR EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM IN THE CITY OF PORTLAND THAT WILL EMPOWER EVERYDAY PORTLANDERS TO RUN FOR OFFICE WITHOUT HAVING TO RELY ON WEALTHY DONORS AND SPECIAL INTERESTS. OSPIGR ALSO WORKED WITH A COALITION OF ORGANIZATIONS AROUND THE STATE TO LAUNCH A CAMPAIGN TO CREATE A SIMILAR PROGRAM FOR STATE LEGISLATIVE RACES. CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O. 2. PROTECT ANTIBIOTICS WITH MEDICAL AUTHORITIES WARNING OF THAT WE ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING ANTIBIOTICS, OSPIRG WORKED TO END THE OVERUSE OF ANTIBIOTICS ON FARM ANIMALS IN OREGON. OSPIRG WORKED WITH A COALITION OF DOCTORS, FARMERS AND TENS OF THOUSANDS OF CONSUMERS TO PRESS STATE LAWMAKERS TO DEVELOP AND ADVOCATE FOR LEGISLATION TO CURTAIL THE OVERUSE OF ANTIBIOTICS ON OREGON'S FACTORY FARMS. 3. MAKING HEALTH CARE WORK FOR OREGON AS THE COST OF INSURING AN AVERAGE FAMILY OF FOUR HIT 20,000 A YEAR, ACCORDING TO ONE ESTIMATE, ANOTHER RECENT STUDY CONFIRMED THAT AT LEAST 30% OF ALL HEALTH CARE SPENDING IS WASTED ON UNNECESSARY PROCEDURES AND INEFFICIENCY. OSPIRG IS WORKING TO ENSURE THAT THE HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY DOES MORE TO CUT UNNECESSARY WASTE AND FOCUS ON PREVENTIVE CARE THAT GETS RESULTS, RATHER THAN PASSING THE COSTS OF THIS WASTE ONTO CONSUMERS. OSPIRG ALSO WORKED TO ADVANCE LEGISLATION IN THE STATE LEGISLATURE FOCUSED ON ADDRESSING THE RISING COST OF PRESCRIPTION DRUGS. 680963 false true true true false false false false false true false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false true 0 0 true 9 true false false false false true true false X 4 4 false false false false true false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false OR X ALYSSA ROMANE 5032314181 1536 SE 11TH AVE PORTLAND OR 97214 RYAN MOECKLY CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 TARA CELESTE MEIFFREN-SWANGO TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SONJA NASH MURRAY TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 IVAN FRISHBERG SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CHARLIE FISHER STATE DIRECT 12.00 X 11236 0 1997 DAVE ROSENFELD FORMER EXEC 15.00 X 9525 0 1774 ALYSSA ROMANE ADMINISTRATO 10.00 X 5740 0 835 26501 4606 false false false FUND FOR PUBLIC INTEREST 294 WASHINGTON STREET SUITE 500 BOSTON MA 02108 PROG & FR 888845 1 1332346 26887 1359233 BUILDING RENTAL 531120 44492 44492 44492 1719 1719 OTHER 3537 3537 3537 1408981 3537 46211 X 25792 22256 1090 2446 19386 16729 819 1838 464 401 19 44 2372 2047 100 225 4242 3661 179 402 9544 9544 851171 557903 17435 275833 1105 953 47 105 37314 32199 1576 3539 6722 5801 284 637 607 607 44337 38260 1873 4204 567 567 FILING FEES 924 924 MISCELLANEOUS 100 86 4 10 MAINTENANCE 70 60 3 7 1004717 680963 34464 289290 X 688338 507488 180850 2102329 1807603 1546 1021 365826 1088630 125 673 1221198 368238 897297 852960 4601109 4866225 7968232 8617112 328422 303712 390 4600 328812 308312 X 7635039 8308464 4381 336 7639420 8308800 7968232 8617112 404264 265116 X false true X true false RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false true false false 50000 50000 1171198 368238 802960 852960 X 1674097 265116 265116 1408981 1408981 1004717 1004717 1004717 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X UNDER FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD (FASB) ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION (ASC) TOPIC 740, INCOME TAXES, AN ORGANIZATION MUST ALSO EVALUATE ITS TAX POSITIONS AND PROVIDE FOR A LIABILITY FOR ANY POSITIONS THAT WOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED "MORE LIKELY THAN NOT" TO BE UPHELD UNDER A TAX AUTHORITY EXAMINATION. MANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED ITS TAX POSITIONS AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT A PROVISION FOR A TAX LIABILITY IS NOT NECESSARY AT JUNE 30, 2017. FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION OSPIRG TAKES ON POWERFUL INTERESTS ON BEHALF OF OREGON'S CITIZENS, WORKING TO WIN CONCRETE RESULTS FOR OUR HEALTH AND OUR WELL-BEING. WITH AN EXPERIENCED NETWORK OF RESEARCHERS, ADVOCATES, ORGANIZERS AND VOLUNTEERS ACROSS THE STATE, WE STAND UP TO POWERFUL INTERESTS ON ISSUES TO MAKE HEALTH CARE AFFORDABLE, PROTECT CONSUMERS FROM MARKETPLACE ABUSES, FIGHT POLITICAL CORRUPTION, AND BOOST CIVIC PARTICIPATION. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A 2. PROTECT ANTIBIOTICS WITH MEDICAL AUTHORITIES WARNING OF THAT WE ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING ANTIBIOTICS, OSPIRG WORKED TO END THE OVERUSE OF ANTIBIOTICS ON FARM ANIMALS IN OREGON. OSPIRG WORKED WITH A COALITION OF DOCTORS, FARMERS AND TENS OF THOUSANDS OF CONSUMERS TO PRESS STATE LAWMAKERS TO DEVELOP AND ADVOCATE FOR LEGISLATION TO CURTAIL THE OVERUSE OF ANTIBIOTICS ON OREGON'S FACTORY FARMS. 3. MAKING HEALTH CARE WORK FOR OREGON AS THE COST OF INSURING AN AVERAGE FAMILY OF FOUR HIT 20,000 A YEAR, ACCORDING TO ONE ESTIMATE, ANOTHER RECENT STUDY CONFIRMED THAT AT LEAST 30% OF ALL HEALTH CARE SPENDING IS WASTED ON UNNECESSARY PROCEDURES AND INEFFICIENCY. OSPIRG IS WORKING TO ENSURE THAT THE HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY DOES MORE TO CUT UNNECESSARY WASTE AND FOCUS ON PREVENTIVE CARE THAT GETS RESULTS, RATHER THAN PASSING THE COSTS OF THIS WASTE ONTO CONSUMERS. OSPIRG ALSO WORKED TO ADVANCE LEGISLATION IN THE STATE LEGISLATURE FOCUSED ON ADDRESSING THE RISING COST OF PRESCRIPTION DRUGS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 MEMBERSHIP IS ACCOMPLISHED BY MAKING AN AFFIRMATIVE DECLARATION OF THEIR DESIRE TO JOIN THE ORGANIZATION AND SIGNING A STATEMENT OF SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES A DRAFT 990 TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS. MANAGEMENT REVIEWS IN DETAIL. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION REQUIRES THE BOARD MEMBERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES TO SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH FISCAL YEAR AND REPORT ANY SUBSEQUENT CONFLICTS THAT MAY ARISE DURING THE YEAR. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE WILL ESTABLISH ACCEPTABLE COMPENSATION PACKAGES AFTER REVIEWING AT LEAST ONE OF THE FOLLOWING: 1) INFORMATION ABOUT COMPENSATION PAID BY SIMILARLY SITUATED TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS FOR SIMILAR SERVICES; 2) CURRENT COMPENSATION SURVEYS COMPILED BY INDEPENDENT FIRMS; OR 3) ACTUAL WRITTEN OFFERS FROM SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE WILL ESTABLISH ACCEPTABLE COMPENSATION PACKAGES AFTER REVIEWING AT LEAST ONE OF THE FOLLOWING: 1) INFORMATION ABOUT COMPENSATION PAID BY SIMILARLY SITUATED TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS FOR SIMILAR SERVICES; 2) CURRENT COMPENSATION SURVEYS COMPILED BY INDEPENDENT FIRMS; OR 3) ACTUAL WRITTEN OFFERS FROM SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 AND EXEMPT APPLICATIONS ARE KEPT IN OUR OFFICE AND ARE NOT AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. 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