Public Charity

SOMALI AMERICAN COUNCIL OF OREGON

SOMALI AMERICAN COUNCIL OF OREGON, of PORTLAND, OR, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $1.8M in revenue, $1.9M in expenses, $625K in total assets. 12 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $412K, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 320338616 PORTLAND, OR Promotion of International Understanding NTEE: Q20 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.8M
Total Expenses$1.9M
Total Assets$625K
Grant Records12
Funding Total$412K
Filing Years2023–2025

Mission

SACOO mission is to empower the Somali community by enhancing relationships between members of the community and between the community and state wide and/or federal agencies while also promoting cultural expression and diversity. In partnership with existing Somali community organizations, SACOO conducts outreach and promotes dialog on public policy issues. Somali American Council of Oregon (SACOO) is dedicated to improving our community an environment by creating of hope and unity. We promise to work tirelessly to improve conditions in our community and affect positive change in the world around us. We affirm the importance of working together to find solutions. SACOO will operate lawfully and respectfully in all matters. We will not profit from our endeavors. SACOO mission is to empower the Somali community by enhancing relationships between members of the community and between the community and state wide and/or federal agencies while also promoting cultural expression.

Where $100 goes at Somali American Council of Oregon

How Somali American Council of Oregon divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 3 years.

$83 Programs the work itself
$17 Management running the organization
$0 Fundraising none reported

No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.

Inside the $83 for programs

$23
1
28% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 24 households
$16
OREGON EMPLOYMENT DEPARTMENT
20% of program spending
$13
TRILLIUM
15% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 758 individuals; 147 households

Plus 6 more programs. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.

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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Officers & Directors

BOARD MEMBER Ashwaq Omar
HONORARY BOARD MEMBER Hamdi Mohamed
SECRETARY Judith Mowry
PRESIDENT Musse Olol
BOARD CHAIR Osman Aden
TREASURER Peter Northrup

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

Human & Social Services
$101,500 2 grants
General Support
$65,000 3 grants
Health & Medicine
$65,000 2 grants
Food Assistance & Nutrition
$15,739 1 grant
Fundraising & Sponsorship
$5,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $1.8M $1.9M $625K
2024 $2.1M $1.9M $714K
2023 $1.1M $898K $482K

Between 2023 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.1M to $1.8M (+55%), with total assets most recently reported at $625K.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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