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W W W JU STO U T C O M
JANUARY 7 2011
NW
IN BRIEF
NEW S
BY RYAN
insight into issues facing members o f O re
"W e re
Equity H ead Clears the Air on
gon’s transgender community, with present
ers like attorneys Beth Allen and Tiffany
Group.
v e r y sm a ll n o n p ro fit.
W e fill o u t th e s o m e fo rm s o s o n
S pending Report
o r g a n iz a t io n lik e U n it e d W a y w h o
Harris, and Sasha Buchert, a legal expert and
member o f B R O ’s Trans Policy Working
q
h a s te n s o f th o u s a n d s o f e m p lo y e e s
The December 22 issue o f Willamette Week
featured a news article (“Flabby Charities”)
a r o u n d th e c o u n t r y . W h e n y o u 'r e
Questions like, “How do I change my
naming 10 Portland nonprofits that were pur
name and gender on my driver’s license?” or
portedly spending more than average on over
“Can my landlord kick me out for being
head rather than on actual charity work. Using
s o m e e c o n o m ie s o f s c a le w h e n y o u
trans?” and many more will be addressed.
a standard posited by New Jersey-based non
h o v e o il t h e s e p ro g ra m e x p e n s e s to
“This event provides a great opportunity
profit evaluation group Charity Navigator,
for trans, genderqueer and gender non-con
Portland’s Equity Foundation fell into the list
forming Oregonians to get an in-person
for being right on the cusp o f the 65 percent
overview o f Oregon law and get questions
bare minimum for spending toward the orga
answered by some top-notch attorneys,” said
nization’s mission o f grant and scholarship
Aubrey Harrison, a field manager for Basic
disbursement for LGBTQ_students.
o n o n p r o fit o f th a t s iz e , y o u g e t
b a l a n c e a g a in s t th e r e v e n u e y o u 'r e
r a is in g ."
-PETER CUNNINGHAM.
EQUITY EXECUTIVE DIRECTO R
Rights Oregon. “And we believe this event
Peter Cunningham, Equity’s executive di
organization like United Way who has tens o f
substantial tributaries to Equity’s success, and
will help clarify the complex laws that trans
rector, told Just Out that the figures, while ac
thousands o f employees around the country.
events such as Equity’s Bent Halloween bene
gender Oregonians deal with every day.”
curate, are hardly a barometer for under
W hen you’re a nonprofit o f that size, you get
fit necessitated considerable time and money.
spending
his
some economies o f scale when you have all
The results, however, were an increased public
attorneys— including Allen and Harris— re
organization compared to other, larger non
these program expenses to balance against the
awareness o f the nonprofit, as well as some
leased the guide “Know Your Rights: Gender
profits across the country. Cunningham cited
revenue you’re raising.”
$15,000 in revenue.
Identity, Gender Expression and Trans O re
the format instituted for filing a nonprofit’s
Further, Cunningham noted the varying
Last year, Equity distributed $54,000 in
gonians.” Free copies o f the guide will be
tax forms— a 990— in which expenses are
interpretations involved when nonprofits file
grants to LGBTQ_scholars from Oregon who
available at the presentation.
dropped into three categories: Program Ex
their tax forms and claim their expenses into
are studying around the country.
penses, Management and General Expenses,
the three categories.
Last year, B R O and a team o f pro-bono
Admission to the event runs on a sliding
scale donation.
considering
the
size
of
“We don’t want to send a message that we’re
and Fundraising Expenses. Due to economies
“Some organizations add fundraising and
spending too much money on management
o f scale, said Cunningham, Equity’s perceived
management together,” explained Cunning
and oversight and not enough on granting,”
For questions and to R.SV1] contact Task Shatz,
lack o f spending on its mission is like “com
ham. “I f you look at how we interpret it with
said Cunningham. “That’s not what we’re
FROs Trans Justice organizer; at tash&basicrights.
paring apples to oranges.”
our accountant versus how United Way might
doing.”
org or by calling 503-222-6151, ext. 110. Q Cen
ter is located at 4115 N. Misssissippi Ave.
“W e’re a very small nonprofit," said Cun
ningham. “We fill out the same forms as an
D avid W. O wens
P.C.
&
do it, there’s a lot o f interpretation.”
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