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Screen a listPortland Community Media
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$3.1Mrevenue
FY2025 · +4% in 3 yrs49staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−5.8%
Months of reserve8.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+1.6%
Middle half of peersMedianPortland Community Media
Where the money goes FY2025 · $3.2M spent
Programs$2.1M64%Management and general$972k30%Fundraising$180k6%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$14k in FY2023 and −$178k in FY2025. Cash covers 8.0 months, above the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
10 of 10 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 41% of revenue in FY2025. $210k is traced federal awards from National Endowment for the Arts.
990 Part VIII · USAspending15funders
$161ka year, last 3 years
53%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Meyer Memorial TrustStopped after FY2021$45k$124k$45k–The Collins FoundationOn and off$45k$25k$70kNinety-Nine GirlfriendsOn and off$50k$50k$8kJames F & Marion L Miller FoundationStopped after FY2019$40k$30k$20k–Marie Lamfrom Charitable Foundation TrustNew in FY2023$45kJuan Young TrustStopped after FY2020$10k$10k$10k$10k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$56k$148k$37k$25k$155k$125k$25k3 other fundersUp to $15k a year each$21k$10k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped