Environmental education

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 50 volunteers and 13 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $48K a year · 12% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $9K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$5K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 9 voting members
Concern: none of 9 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$430K
-27% vs prior year
Spent
$348K
To programs
99%
Net assets
$271K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$430K
FY2025▼ -27%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$220K
FY2021$401K
FY2022$422K
FY2023$345K
FY2024$587K
FY2025$430K
Expenses
$348K
FY2025▼ -9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$255K
FY2021$323K
FY2022$390K
FY2023$420K
FY2024$381K
FY2025$348K
Net assets
$271K
FY2025▲ +31%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$97K
FY2021$175K
FY2022$243K
FY2023$160K
FY2024$206K
FY2025$271K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 2007.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $345K Management & general 1% · $3K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

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Cracked Pots INC is an arts and culture nonprofit based in Portland, OR, formed in 2007.

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1 program · $345K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Environmental education

$345Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Larson LegacyFY2024$300
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$9K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$430K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$366K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$60K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Money outPt IX
$348K
Ln 25
Programscol B$345K
Managementcol C$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$271K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$259K
Total assetsLn 16$275K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$60K
Government grantsLn 1e$19K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$366K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Total revenueLn 12$430K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$59K
SavingsLn 2$199K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$259K
Other assetsLn 15$16K
Total assetsLn 16$275K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
Net assetsLn 32$271K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 513
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$189K$259K
Total assetsLn 16$210K$275K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K$5K
Net assetsLn 32$206K$271K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$198K$198K
Payroll taxesLn 10$19K$19K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$33K$33K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$15K$12K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$49K$49K
TravelLn 17$18$18
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$18K$18K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$348K$345K$3K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $430K$348K$82K$271K 990 PDF
FY2024 $587K$381K$206K$206K 990 PDF
FY2023 $345K$420K−$74K$160K 990 PDF
FY2022 $422K$390K$32K$243K 990 PDF
FY2021 $401K$323K$78K$175K 990 PDF
FY2020 $220K$255K−$35K$97K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $430,288 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $156,031$59,920
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $428,432$366,318
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,399$4,050
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $586,862$430,288
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $216,635$217,166
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $164,162$130,927
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $380,797$348,093
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $206,065$82,195
Part VI · Governance 0 of 9 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $430,288 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$19,336
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$40,584
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$59,920
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $366,318$366,318
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $4,050$4,050
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $366,318 · Excluded from tax $4,050$430,288
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $348,093 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $197,749$197,749
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $19,417$19,417
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $6,240$6,240
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $32,729$32,729
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,822$3,822
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $11,843 · Management $2,977$14,820
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $48,712$48,712
IX-17 TravelPrograms $18$18
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,485$4,485
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $18,206$18,206
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,895$1,895
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $345,116 · Management $2,977 · Fundraising $0$348,093
Part X · Balance sheet $275,310 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $41,741$59,453
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $147,338$199,288
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $3,483$134
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $17,626$16,435
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $210,188$275,310
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $4,347$4,682
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,347$4,682
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $205,841$270,628
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $210,188$275,310
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $270,628 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$430,288
XI-2 Total expenses$348,093
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$82,195
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$205,841
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$17,408
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$270,628

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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