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OUR CHILDRENS TRUST

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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

OUR CHILDRENS TRUST

EIN 27-3094382 · Natural Resources Conservation & Protection (C30)

What they do

OUR CHILDRENS TRUST EMPOWERS YOUTH to SECURE THEIR RIGHTS to LIFE and A LIVABLE CLIMATE IN COURTS AROUND THE WORLD, ENSHRINE THE BEST SCIENCE IN LAW, and COMPEL GOVERNMENT ACTION to PROTECT THEIR FUTURES. WE REPRESENT YOUNG PEOPLE IN STATE, FEDERAL, and INTERNATIONAL COURTS, SETTING PRECEDENTS AS JUDGES INCREASINGLY RECOGNIZE GOVERNMENTS DUTY to PROTECT FUTURE GENERATIONS. OUR PLAINTIFFS CHALLENGED TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENTS, ENERGY AGENCIES, and FOSSIL FUEL PROMOTING UTILITY SYSTEMS WHILE SUPPORTING CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS to PROTECT CHILDRENS RIGHTS. WERE USING CIVIL RIGHTS LEGAL TACTICS to PURSUE CONSTITUTIONAL PRECEDENT THAT TRANSCENDS POLITICS - CREATING RIPPLES THAT RESHAPE CLIMATE JUSTICE and COMPEL ACTION NATIONWIDE.

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Of every $100 spent, about $79.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders13 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

109.45%of revenue went to mission work79.0% of expenses · Program services
22.23%of revenue went to fundraising16.0% of expenses
$138.63spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.
6.95%of revenue went to management and office costs5.0% of expenses
$3.71in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
98.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$791,233
Mission workProgram services$865,991109.45% of revenue79.0% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$54,9606.95% of revenue5.0% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations$175,91322.23% of revenue16.0% of expenses
Total expenses$1,096,864138.63% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails
2025CurrentExpense mix: 79.0% mission · 5.0% management · 16.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 138.63% of revenue
2024Expense mix: 78.0% mission · 11.0% management · 11.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 139.45% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 77.2% mission · 13.4% management · 9.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.31% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 75.1% mission · 15.8% management · 9.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 159.76% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 75.0% mission · 17.9% management · 7.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.52% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 74.6% mission · 17.4% management · 7.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.78% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 74.7% mission · 20.2% management · 5.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 63.46% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 82.3% mission · 14.2% management · 3.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 56.30% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$791,233
Expenses$1,096,864
Annual shortfall $305,631 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$865,991 · 79.0% of expenses
Management and office costs$54,960 · 5.0% of expenses
Fundraising$175,913 · 16.0% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$791,233
Expenses$1,096,864
Assets$4,065,669
Income$791,233
Contributions$775,373
Mission work (program services)$865,991
Fundraising$175,913
Management and general$54,960
Executive compensation (total)$165,004
Accounting fees$1,486
People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (13)

CHRIS WINTERPRESIDENT

DIANE HAZENPAST PRESIDENT

JACLYN TINGMEMBER

JENNIFER SALVATORECHIEF FINANCIAL AND OPERATING OFFICER

JIM MILLERMEMBER

JULIA OLSONFOUNDER, CO-EXEC DIRECTOR, CHIEF LEGAL COUNSEL

LISA PATELMEMBER

MALAIKA EATONMEMBER

MATHEW DOS SANTOSCO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, GENERAL COUNSEL

MEGAN ACEVEDOSECRETARY

MEGAN GLEASONTREASURER, VICE-CHAIR

MIKE NOVASIOMEMBER

PATRICK C MCGINLEYMEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since
January 2011
Location
PO BOX 5181, EUGENE, OR 97405-0181
County
Lane
In care of
MATHEW DOS SANTOS
Primary officer
MATHEW DOS SANTOS, CO-EXEC DIRECTOR, GEN COUNSEL

How to reach them

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2025
Tax period began
January 1, 2025
Return type
990
Tax preparer
LARSON GROSS ADVISORS LLC
NTEE classification
Natural Resources Conservation & Protection (C30)
IRS tax category
Natural Resources Conservation & Protection

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