Program areas at Genealogical Forum of Oregon
GFO maintains a research library with over 55,000 holdings serving the entire Pacific Northwest. The library is normally open to both GFO members and the public. In most years, hundreds of patrons use the library in-person, but in 2021-2022 the physical library was closed over 200 days due to the Covid-19 pandemic. We continued our online offerings. In this fiscal year we had 2800-3500 unique visitors each month on the website. Another ongoing initiative is digitizing materials, especially one-of-a-kind holdings and publications at risk of deteriorating; this year we made over 400,000 additional pages of images available to members online.
Conducted research for patrons. In 2021-2022 we completed 147 research requests, not counting unpaid research for members.
The GFO holds numerous classes and workshops during the year to teach people how to trace their own family histories. Conducted a week-long conference online with over 20 educational sessions. Hosted over 100 special-interest group meetings throughout the year. Published a quarterly genealogical journal.
Who funds Genealogical Forum of Oregon
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Genealogical Forum of Oregon
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Laurel Smith | Acting President | $0 | 2021-06-30 |
| Geoff Smith | Director | $0 | 2022-03-07 |
| Alexa Waddle | Secretary | $0 | 2021-06-30 |
| Geri Auerbach | Vice President | $0 | 2021-06-30 |
| Richard Crockett | Treasurer | $0 | 2021-06-30 |
Financials for Genealogical Forum of Oregon
| Revenues | FYE 06/2022 | FYE 06/2021 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $244,581 | $162,566 | 50.5% |
| Program services | $5,034 | $15,829 | -68.2% |
| Investment income and dividends | $-54,178 | $7,903 | -785.5% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $20 | $0 | 999% |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $622 | $177 | 251.4% |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $2,297 | $2,827 | -18.7% |
| Total revenues | $198,376 | $189,302 | 4.8% |
Organizations like Genealogical Forum of Oregon
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| Susquehanna County Historical Society & Free Library | 501(c)(3) | Montrose, PA | $788,119 |
| Camden County Historical Society | 501(c)(3) | Collingswood, NJ | $496,579 |
| The Ohio Genealogical Society | 501(c)(3) | Bellville, OH | $483,052 |
| Rogue Valley Genealogical Society | 501(c)(3) | Medford, OR | $86,264 |
| The Inverness Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Inverness, CA | $57,356 |
| Minnesota Genealogical Society | 501(c)(3) | Mendota Heights, MN | $226,310 |
| Atlantic County Historical Society | 501(c)(3) | Somers Point, NJ | $99,494 |
| Alexandria Historical and Genealogical Library and Museum | 501(c)(3) | Alexandria, LA | $87,293 |
| Historical Society of the Cocalico Valley | 501(c)(3) | Ephrata, PA | $168,445 |
| New York State Archives Partnership Trust | 501(c)(3) | Albany, NY | $788,400 |
Data update history
May 15, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 12 new personnel
February 6, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990EZ for fiscal year 2020
August 18, 2021
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019
Nonprofit Types
Libraries and archivesArts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanitiesHistory
Characteristics
MembershipsPartially liquidatedState / local levelEndowed supportCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donationsNo full-time employees
General information
- Address
- 2505 Se 11th Ave Ste B-18
- Portland, OR 97202
- Metro area
- Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- County
- Multnomah County, OR
- Website URL
- gfo.org/Â
- Phone
- (503) 963-1932
IRS details
- EIN
- 93-6026015
- Fiscal year end
- June
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1946
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- A80: Historical Societies, Historical Preservation
- NAICS code, primary
- 51912: Libraries and Archives
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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