Mission
TO PROVIDE LEGAL COUNSEL AND REPRESENTATION TO PERSONS CERTIFIED BY THE STATE OF OREGON TO BE INDIGENT AND TO QUALIFY FOR COURT-APPOINTED LEGAL REPRESENTATION UNDER THE LAWS OF THIS STATE AND/OR THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES.
Public Charity
MARION COUNTY ASSOCIATION OF DEFENDERS
MARION COUNTY ASSOCIATION OF DEFENDERS is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in SALEM, OR. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $6.4M, expenses of $6.2M, total assets of $1.7M.
EIN: 931127133
SALEM, OR
Legal Services
NTEE: I80
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$6.4M
Total Expenses$6.2M
Total Assets$1.7M
Grant Records0
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at Marion County Association of Defenders
How Marion County Association of Defenders divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$93
Programs
the work itself
$7
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 $93 for programs
$93
Provided legal counsel and representation to persons certified by the state of oregon to be indigent and to qualify for court-appointed legal representation under the laws of this…
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
SECRETARY
David B Kuhns
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
D Olcott Thompson
DIRECTOR
Martin Habekost
TREASURER
Melissa Parker
DIRECTOR
Mike Wise
BOARD CHAIR
Phil Swogger
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6.4M | $6.2M | $1.7M |
| 2024 | $5.7M | $5.7M | $1.6M |
| 2023 | $6.1M | $5.8M | $1.6M |
| 2022 | $6.0M | $5.7M | $1.3M |
| 2020 | $3.0M | $3.2M | $2.8M |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $3.0M to $6.4M (+116%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.7M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.