Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Portland Playhouse
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)
$2.1Mrevenue
FY2025 · −6% in 3 yrs44staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin8.0%
Months of reserve2.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+2.6%
Middle half of peersMedianPortland Playhouse
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.9M spent
Programs$1.4M75%Management and general$350k19%Fundraising$123k7%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$315k in FY2023 and −$290k in FY2024. Cash covers 2.4 months, under the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
12 of 12 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIFunders stay
21 of the 31 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 25% of revenue in FY2025. $155k is traced federal awards from National Endowment for the Arts.
990 Part VIII · USAspending56funders
$828ka year, last 3 years
25%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Raymond Family FoundationEvery year since FY2017$55k$45k$50k$70k$55k$65k$130kRegional Arts & Culture CouncilSince FY2019$105k$88k$88k$63k$116kDream Envision FoundationEvery year since FY2017$60k$50k$60k$60k$60k$110k$25kJames F & Marion L Miller FoundationEvery year since FY2017$30k$30k$50k$100k$50k$50k$78kM J Murdock Charitable TrustStopped after FY2022$281k$44k–The Shubert Foundation IncSince FY2021$20k$30k$40kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$84k$62k$89k$248k$345k$207k$166k35 other fundersUp to $75k a year each$61k$114k$122k$133k$159k$103k$200k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped