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The Oaks Park Association

Public charity · Grantmaker Portland, OR EIN: 93-0825821 Website

To acquire, own, develop, preserve, beautify, reconstruct, restore, maintain, and operate a public park and public recreation facility, open to the general public as a community service, to be used to enhance recreation opportunities, preserve historic sites and otherwise provide for the general welfare of preserving current use of the property.

The Oaks Park Association at a glance

Total assets
$20,823,938
-0.7% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$9,437,479
+13.5% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$186,959
-45.5% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$9,337,344
+8.3% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who The Oaks Park Association funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Portland

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K0 grants2019 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 1 grant2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $24K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Rose City Rollers Portland, ORFree restroom facility to use at rose city roller events$24,405
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$20,823,938$9,437,479$9,337,344——$186,959
2024$20,974,274$8,312,133$8,624,703——$343,222
2023$21,166,292$10,021,152$8,627,641——$211,404
2022$19,888,221$9,565,630$8,096,051$24,4051$45,608
2021$18,374,455$8,947,551$6,258,250——$133,002
2020$15,243,848$2,154,099$3,827,641——$421,264
2019$16,390,220$8,505,095$7,336,850——$718,407

About The Oaks Park Association

Based on IRS filings

The Oaks Park Association is a public charity focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Portland, OR. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $20.8M in total assets. Net investment income was $187K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Oaks Park Association is led by Brandon Roben, CEO on every filing since 2019; 3 of 10 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Brandon Roben

    CEO

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $197K (2019) → $272K (2025)

  • Joshua Goldstein

    Director of Development

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    $123K (2025)

  • Carol Mayer-Reed

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Kevin Kohnstamm

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Richard Gustafson

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Ronald Beltz

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Debbie Chow

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Kelly Holtz

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Nancy Hales

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Becky Silcox

    Finance & Human Resources

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $116K (2019) → $148K (2025)

Former officers (4)
  • Former: Larry Walter (2019–2024) — Director
  • Former: Martha Bailey (2019–2024) — Director
  • Former: Patrick L. Lacrosse (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: Harriet Cormack (2019–2021) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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

Brandon Roben — CEO: $272KBrandon RobenCEO$272KBecky Silcox — Finance & Human Resources: $148KBecky SilcoxFinance & Human Resources$148KJoshua Goldstein — Director of Development: $123KJoshua GoldsteinDirector of Development$123K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $272K, to Brandon Roben (CEO). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about The Oaks Park Association

How large is The Oaks Park Association?

The Oaks Park Association reported $20.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $9.4M.

What is The Oaks Park Association?

The Oaks Park Association is a public charity focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Portland, OR. It holds $20.8M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does The Oaks Park Association operate?

The Oaks Park Association has awarded grants in Oregon.

What is The Oaks Park Association's EIN?

The Oaks Park Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-0825821. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 15, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 5, 2023)
  3. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)

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