2016-05-02T19:44:25-05:00 2015-06-30 931309646 JAMES E RICHMAN CPA PC 1 SW COLUMBIA SUITE 400 PORTLAND OR 97258 990 2014-07-01 930855897 OREGON STATE PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP OREG 5032314181 1536 SE 11TH AVENUE PORTLAND OR 97214 DAVID ROSENFELD EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 5032314181 2016-04-28 true JAMES E RICHMAN P00088854 5032953780 2016-05-02 X 2014 2016-08-17 19:52:53Z DAVID ROSENFELD 1536 SE 11TH AVENUE PORTLAND OR 97214 1393535 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. 3 3 15 0 1306959 1309045 36974 77499 3034 3265 3726 1346967 1393535 0 0 93826 114777 0 270431 893815 894918 987641 1009695 359326 383840 7283088 7833839 590412 693668 6692676 7140171 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 661600 36800 1. PROTECT ANTIBIOTICS WITH MEDICAL AUTHORITIES WARNING OF THAT WE ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING ANTIBIOTICS, OSPIRG JOINED A NATIONAL COALITION WORKING TO END THE OVERUSE OF ANTIBIOTICS ON FARM ANIMALS - A MAJOR AREA OF OVERUSE. IN FY15, OUR JOINT CAMPAIGN HELPED CONVINCE MCDONALDS TO SERVE CHICKEN THAT ISN'T RAISED WITH ANTIBIOTICS. WORKING OFF THAT SUCCESS, WE LAUNCHED A SECOND EFFORT TO PERSUADE SUBWAY TO ADOPT A SIMILAR POLICY FOR ALL OF THEIR MEAT. CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O. MEANWHILE, WE ALSO LAUNCHED A CAMPAIGN OF DOCTORS, FARMERS AND TENS OF THOUSANDS OF CONSUMERS TO PRESS STATE LAWMAKERS TO CURTAIL THE OVERUSE OF ANTIBIOTICS ON OREGON'S FACTORY FARMS, WINNING THE SUPPORT OF A KEY LEGISLATIVE PANEL AND SETTING THE STAGE FOR PROGRESS ON THE ISSUE IN THE COMING YEARS. 2. 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. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OSPIRG FOUNDATION, WE CONTINUED ALERTING OSPIRG MEMBERS AND THE PUBLIC AT LARGE TO SIGNIFICANT HEALTH INSURANCE RATE HIKE PROPOSALS, USING OSPIRG FOUNDATION RESEARCH TO INFORM THOSE EFFORTS. IN APRIL, WE ALSO ORGANIZED OVER TWO THOUSAND OREGONIANS TO CONTACT STATE OFFICIALS ABOUT A NUMBER OF REQUESTS BY INSURERS TO HIKE PREMIUMS. SINCE 2010, ADDITIONAL SCRUTINY BY STATE OFFICIALS HAS CUT OVER 180 MILLION IN WASTE FROM HEALTH INSURANCE PREMIUMS FOR INDIVIDUALS AND SMALL BUSINESSES. IN ADDITION, OSPIRG LAUNCHED OUR "POST THE PRICE, PLEASE" CAMPAIGN, AIMED AT PASSING A STATE LAW REQUIRING HOSPITALS TO PUBLICLY DISCLOSE THEIR PRICES TO CONSUMERS. THE PROPOSAL WON SUPPORT FROM A VARIETY OF CONSUMER AND HEALTH ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONS, RECEIVED FAVORABLE ATTENTION FROM THE NEWS MEDIA AND A HEARING FROM A KEY PANEL OF LAWMAKERS. LOBBYISTS FROM THE HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY OPPOSED THE MEASURE, AND STATE LAWMAKERS ADJOURNED WITHOUT TAKING ACTION ON THE PROPOSAL. WE INTEND TO CONTINUE PRESSING THIS ISSUE. 3. WALL STREET REFORM IN ITS FOURTH YEAR, THE NEW CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU (CFPB) DEMONSTRATED THE POSITIVE IMPACT THAT A FULL TIME FEDERAL CONSUMER WATCHDOG CAN HAVE FOR CONSUMERS WHO ARE MISLED OR CHEATED BY THE FINANCIAL INDUSTRY. CONGRESS CREATED THE CFPB IN 2010, AFTER AN EPIC BATTLE BETWEEN WALL STREET BANKS AND CONSUMER ADVOCATES, INCLUDING OSPIRG AND OUR FEDERATION OF PIRGS IN 23 STATES. TO DATE, THE CFPB HAS PROVIDED BILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN RELIEF FOR CONSUMERS HARMED BY ILLEGAL PRACTICES, AND INSTITUTED NUMEROUS MARKETPLACE CHANGES TO HELP CONSUMERS AVOID GETTING RIPPED OFF. WITH SUCCESS COMES A BACKLASH FROM THE BANKING INDUSTRY, WHO WORKED HARD TO TRY AND DEFANG THE NEW AGENCY. OSPIRG'S FEDERAL CONSUMER PROGRAM ED MIERZWINSKI WORKED WITH OUR NATIONAL COALITION TO SUCCESSFULLY FIGHT BACK THESE EFFORTS - FOR NOW. 4. PROTECTING OREGON CONSUMERS FOR THE 29TH YEAR, OSPIRG RELEASED OUR ANNUAL "TROUBLE IN TOYLAND" TOY SAFETY REPORT, TO COINCIDE WITH BLACK FRIDAY SHOPPING. IN ADDITION, OSPIRG'S RENTERS' HANDBOOK MARKED ITS 42TH ANNIVERSARY THIS YEAR. SINCE OSPIRG STUDENT VOLUNTEERS PRODUCED THE FIRST EDITION IN 1973, THE HANDBOOK HAS PROVIDED HARD-TO-FIND INFORMATION ABOUT HOW TO KEEP A SECURITY DEPOSIT, GET THAT TOILET FIXED, DEAL WITH A DIFFICULT LANDLORD AND MORE. TODAY, THE HANDBOOK IS AVAILABLE ONLINE FOR FREE ON OSPIRG'S WEBSITE, AND WAS VIEWED BY THOUSANDS LAST YEAR. OSPIRG ALSO PRODUCED TIPS AND RESOURCES ON A VARIETY OF OTHER CONSUMER TOPICS, INCLUDING OUR CAR LOAN CHECKLIST, GUIDE TO ONLINE PRIVACY, GUIDE TO CELL PHONE PLANS, STUDENT AID 101, MANAGING CREDIT, AND MORE. WE ALSO RAN CONSUMER EDUCATION CLASSES ON HOW TO BUY HEALTH INSURANCE AND AVOIDING DEBT FOR YOUNG PEOPLE. 661600 false true false false false false false false false true false false false false false 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 15 true false false false false true true false X 3 3 false false false false false 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 IVAN FRISHBERG SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 RYAN MOECKLY CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SONJA NASH MURRAY TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVE ROSENFELD EXEC DIRECTO 15.00 X 25313 0 4183 ALYSSA ROMANE ADMINISTRATO 10.80 X 7284 0 981 32597 5164 false false false FUND FOR PUBLIC INTEREST 294 WASHINGTON STREET SUITE 500 BOSTON MA 02108 OUTREACH 873024 1 1309045 1309045 BUILDING RENTAL 531120 40699 40699 CONTRACT SERVICES 36800 36800 77499 3265 3265 OTHER 3726 3726 3726 1393535 40526 43964 X 41130 32208 7182 1740 63807 49965 11142 2700 339 266 59 14 2434 1906 425 103 7067 5534 1234 299 9686 9686 771613 480739 29377 261497 5030 3939 879 212 686 537 120 29 37413 29297 6533 1583 8346 6536 1457 353 1266 1266 44549 34885 7779 1885 786 786 COALITION & MOVEMENT DUES 14240 14240 FILING FEES 906 906 MISCELLANEOUS 362 282 64 16 BANK CHARGES 35 35 1009695 661600 77664 270431 X 622116 459589 162527 2734093 2688382 3429 2950 513496 1088068 125 874 1227284 285506 983812 941778 3048133 3111787 7283088 7833839 589849 691478 563 2190 590412 693668 X 6689247 7134721 3429 5450 6692676 7140171 7283088 7833839 383840 63655 X false true X true false RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 50000 50000 1177284 285506 891778 941778 1457190 63655 63655 1393535 1393535 1009695 1009695 1009695 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 MEANWHILE, WE ALSO LAUNCHED A CAMPAIGN OF DOCTORS, FARMERS AND TENS OF THOUSANDS OF CONSUMERS TO PRESS STATE LAWMAKERS TO CURTAIL THE OVERUSE OF ANTIBIOTICS ON OREGON'S FACTORY FARMS, WINNING THE SUPPORT OF A KEY LEGISLATIVE PANEL AND SETTING THE STAGE FOR PROGRESS ON THE ISSUE IN THE COMING YEARS. 2. 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. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OSPIRG FOUNDATION, WE CONTINUED ALERTING OSPIRG MEMBERS AND THE PUBLIC AT LARGE TO SIGNIFICANT HEALTH INSURANCE RATE HIKE PROPOSALS, USING OSPIRG FOUNDATION RESEARCH TO INFORM THOSE EFFORTS. IN APRIL, WE ALSO ORGANIZED OVER TWO THOUSAND OREGONIANS TO CONTACT STATE OFFICIALS ABOUT A NUMBER OF REQUESTS BY INSURERS TO HIKE PREMIUMS. SINCE 2010, ADDITIONAL SCRUTINY BY STATE OFFICIALS HAS CUT OVER 180 MILLION IN WASTE FROM HEALTH INSURANCE PREMIUMS FOR INDIVIDUALS AND SMALL BUSINESSES. IN ADDITION, OSPIRG LAUNCHED OUR "POST THE PRICE, PLEASE" CAMPAIGN, AIMED AT PASSING A STATE LAW REQUIRING HOSPITALS TO PUBLICLY DISCLOSE THEIR PRICES TO CONSUMERS. THE PROPOSAL WON SUPPORT FROM A VARIETY OF CONSUMER AND HEALTH ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONS, RECEIVED FAVORABLE ATTENTION FROM THE NEWS MEDIA AND A HEARING FROM A KEY PANEL OF LAWMAKERS. LOBBYISTS FROM THE HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY OPPOSED THE MEASURE, AND STATE LAWMAKERS ADJOURNED WITHOUT TAKING ACTION ON THE PROPOSAL. WE INTEND TO CONTINUE PRESSING THIS ISSUE. 3. WALL STREET REFORM IN ITS FOURTH YEAR, THE NEW CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU (CFPB) DEMONSTRATED THE POSITIVE IMPACT THAT A FULL TIME FEDERAL CONSUMER WATCHDOG CAN HAVE FOR CONSUMERS WHO ARE MISLED OR CHEATED BY THE FINANCIAL INDUSTRY. CONGRESS CREATED THE CFPB IN 2010, AFTER AN EPIC BATTLE BETWEEN WALL STREET BANKS AND CONSUMER ADVOCATES, INCLUDING OSPIRG AND OUR FEDERATION OF PIRGS IN 23 STATES. TO DATE, THE CFPB HAS PROVIDED BILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN RELIEF FOR CONSUMERS HARMED BY ILLEGAL PRACTICES, AND INSTITUTED NUMEROUS MARKETPLACE CHANGES TO HELP CONSUMERS AVOID GETTING RIPPED OFF. WITH SUCCESS COMES A BACKLASH FROM THE BANKING INDUSTRY, WHO WORKED HARD TO TRY AND DEFANG THE NEW AGENCY. OSPIRG'S FEDERAL CONSUMER PROGRAM ED MIERZWINSKI WORKED WITH OUR NATIONAL COALITION TO SUCCESSFULLY FIGHT BACK THESE EFFORTS - FOR NOW. 4. PROTECTING OREGON CONSUMERS FOR THE 29TH YEAR, OSPIRG RELEASED OUR ANNUAL "TROUBLE IN TOYLAND" TOY SAFETY REPORT, TO COINCIDE WITH BLACK FRIDAY SHOPPING. IN ADDITION, OSPIRG'S RENTERS' HANDBOOK MARKED ITS 42TH ANNIVERSARY THIS YEAR. SINCE OSPIRG STUDENT VOLUNTEERS PRODUCED THE FIRST EDITION IN 1973, THE HANDBOOK HAS PROVIDED HARD-TO-FIND INFORMATION ABOUT HOW TO KEEP A SECURITY DEPOSIT, GET THAT TOILET FIXED, DEAL WITH A DIFFICULT LANDLORD AND MORE. TODAY, THE HANDBOOK IS AVAILABLE ONLINE FOR FREE ON OSPIRG'S WEBSITE, AND WAS VIEWED BY THOUSANDS LAST YEAR. OSPIRG ALSO PRODUCED TIPS AND RESOURCES ON A VARIETY OF OTHER CONSUMER TOPICS, INCLUDING OUR CAR LOAN CHECKLIST, GUIDE TO ONLINE PRIVACY, GUIDE TO CELL PHONE PLANS, STUDENT AID 101, MANAGING CREDIT, AND MORE. WE ALSO RAN CONSUMER EDUCATION CLASSES ON HOW TO BUY HEALTH INSURANCE AND AVOIDING DEBT FOR YOUNG PEOPLE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES A DRAFT 990 TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND ADMINISTRATOR REVIEW 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 AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. 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