Nonprofit screen
Screen a listPortland Public Library
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)
$7.5Mrevenue
FY2025 · −20% in 3 yrs117staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin14.6%
Months of reserve10.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+4.6%
Middle half of peersMedianPortland Public Library
Where the money goes FY2025 · $6.4M spent
Programs$5.5M86%Management and general$698k11%Fundraising$178k3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
18 of 18 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, 73% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII33funders
$140ka year, last 3 years
16%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Davis Family FoundationOn and off$46k$30k$25kUnited Way IncStopped after FY2020$35k$40k–Anne R Henry Charitable FoundationEvery year since FY2017$8k$8k$8k$8k$10k$15k$15kDorothy Suzi Osher FDN Co Bruzgo & Company LLCSince FY2019$11k$11k$11k$11k$11kSam L Cohen FoundationOn and off$30k$20kJohn T Gorman FoundationOn and off$31kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$40k$83k$32k$53k$63k$63k$63k18 other fundersUp to $10k a year each$2k$25k$12k$22k$13k$11k$28k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped