Oregon Law Center
To achieve justice for the low income communities of Oregon by providing a full range of the highest quality civil legal services.
Oregon Law Center at a glance
In short: Oregon Law Center gave $340K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $340K), mostly in Oregon. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $339,675
- -37.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $339,675
- -37.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $339,675
- Total assets
- $11,124,846
- +7.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Oregon (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Oregon Law Center funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Legal Aid Services of Oregon ($340K).
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 2 grants of 6 (33%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Oregon Law Center gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−4%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $340K (2025) to $577K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $340K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Legal Aid Services of Oregon Portland, OR | Statewide System Delivery Support | $339,675 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $11,124,846 | $15,795,139 | $15,252,035 | $339,675 | 1 | $134,110 |
| 2024 | $10,385,470 | $14,653,515 | $14,297,746 | $544,234 | 1 | $36,702 |
| 2023 | $8,534,053 | $14,380,967 | $13,315,066 | $577,461 | 2 | $36,855 |
| 2022 | $7,766,287 | $12,293,614 | $12,906,707 | $353,587 | 2 | $17,992 |
| 2021 | $5,701,051 | $11,367,572 | $10,555,513 | — | — | $25,385 |
| 2020 | $4,942,204 | $10,342,148 | $10,174,329 | — | — | $38,317 |
About Oregon Law Center
Based on IRS filings
Oregon Law Center is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Portland, OR. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $11.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $340K. Net investment income was $134K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Oregon Law Center is led by Erika Hente, Executive Director on every filing since 2024; 7 of 21 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Erika Hente
Executive Director
On filings since 2024
35 hrs/week
$123K (2024) → $139K (2025)
Wayne Belmont
Board President
Vice President → President, 2022
President → Board President, 2023
On filings since 2020
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Demartino
Director of Finance
CFO → Director of Finance, 2021
On filings since 2020
35 hrs/week
$89K (2020) → $120K (2025)
Edward Johnson
Director of Litigation
On filings since 2022
35 hrs/week
$111K (2022) → $122K (2025)
Nargess Shadbeh
Director of Farmworker Program
On filings since 2022
35 hrs/week
$119K (2022) → $122K (2025)
Beth Englander
State Support Unit Attorney
State Supported Unit Attorney → State Support Unit Attorney, 2024
On filings since 2023
35 hrs/week
$109K (2023) → $117K (2025)
Heather Kemper
Deputy Director
Interim Executive Director → Deputy Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
35 hrs/week
$118K (2024) → $122K (2025)
Maria Elena Santaella
Operations & Hr Manager
On filings since 2024
35 hrs/week
$114K (2024) → $117K (2025)
Amy Edwards
Board Member
President → Member, 2022
Member → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anabel Hernandez-Mejia
Board Member
Board Member → Member, 2021
Member → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Assitan Sylla Traore
Board Member
Board Member → Member, 2021
Member → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marisa Wilkins
Board Member
Board Member → Member, 2021
Member → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Martina Gordon
Board Secretary
Secretary → Board Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2020
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Peter Shepherd
Board Member
Board Member → Member, 2021
Member → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sara Gray
Board Member
Board Member → Member, 2021
Member → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sherisa Davis-Larry
Board Vice President
Member → Vice President, 2022
Vice President → Board Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2020
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Aaron Jeffers
Board Member
Member → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ira Zarov
Board Member
Member → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lance Inouye
Board Treasurer
Treasurer → Board Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2022
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nicole Deering
Board Member
Member → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nakili Odom
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (16)
- Former: Dana Galaxy (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Ivan Resendiz Gutierrez (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Monica Goracke (2020–2024) — Executive Director
- Former: Jorge Lara (2022–2024) — Staff Attorney
- Former: Marc D. Perrin (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: The Honorable Gary Williams (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Kristy Wood (2023) — Director of Operations
- Former: Mary Tinoco (2020–2022) — Member
- Former: Stephen Walters (2022) — State Support Unit Attorney
- Former: Sybil Hebb (2022) — Director of Public Affairs
- Former: Beverly Pearman (2020–2021) — Member
- Former: Luis Garcia (2020–2021) — Member
- Former: Mark Comstock (2020–2021) — Member
- Former: Paula Palmer (2020–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Lou Savage (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Michael Mason (2020) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $139K, to Erika Hente (Executive Director). 7 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Oregon Law Center
How much does Oregon Law Center give each year?
Oregon Law Center gave $340K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $544K across 1 grant.
How large is Oregon Law Center?
Oregon Law Center reported $11.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $15.8M.
What is Oregon Law Center?
Oregon Law Center is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Portland, OR. It holds $11.1M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Oregon Law Center operate?
Oregon Law Center has awarded grants in Oregon.
What is Oregon Law Center's EIN?
Oregon Law Center's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-1194564. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 30, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 10, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 23, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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