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Cracked Pots INC FY2020 filing

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Portland, OR501(c)(3)Since 2007Arts & Culture EIN 16-1774114Revenue $220K in FY2020

On file with the IRSreclaimitpdx.org1 N Killingsworth St, 97217-2432 · Portland, ORTax-exempt since Jun 2007Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Environmental education

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · 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
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.4 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
$22K
18% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 18% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$220K
Spent
$255K
To programs
94%
Net assets
$97K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$220K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$220K
FY2021$401K
FY2022$422K
FY2023$345K
FY2024$587K
FY2025$430K
Expenses
$255K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$255K
FY2021$323K
FY2022$390K
FY2023$420K
FY2024$381K
FY2025$348K
Net assets
$97K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$97K
FY2021$175K
FY2022$243K
FY2023$160K
FY2024$206K
FY2025$271K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

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

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $239K Management & general 6% · $16K

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
Tess Beistel
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chris Carlson
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jane Comerford
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Donna Deacon
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Elise Guidoux
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Miriam Hecht
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
William Lambson
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

Programs and updates

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

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1 program · $239K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Environmental education

$239Kprogram 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
The Oregon Community FoundationFY2024$9K
Larson LegacyFY2024$300
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$9K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$220K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$147K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$73K
Investment incomeLn 3$255
Money outPt IX
$255K
Ln 25
Programscol B$239K
Managementcol C$16K
Owns and owesPt X
$97K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$115K
Total assetsLn 16$119K
LiabilitiesLn 26$22K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$73K
Government grantsLn 1e$11K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$147K
Investment incomeLn 3$255
Total revenueLn 12$220K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$30K
SavingsLn 2$85K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$115K
Other assetsLn 15$4K
Total assetsLn 16$119K
LiabilitiesLn 26$22K
Net assetsLn 32$97K
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$128K$115K
Total assetsLn 16$132K$119K
LiabilitiesLn 26−$223$22K
Net assetsLn 32$132K$97K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$112K$101K$10K
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$9K$847
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$2K$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$76K$76K$26
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$10K$9K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$40K$40K$220
TravelLn 17$481$472$9
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$449$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$255K$239K$16K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $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 Viewing $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 $220,073 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $41,018$73,185
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $244,509$146,633
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $226$255
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $285,753$220,073
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $106,428$121,316
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $140,345$133,651
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $246,773$254,967
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $38,980−$34,894
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $220,073 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$11,141
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$62,044
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$73,185
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $35,786 · Excluded from tax $110,847$146,633
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $255$255
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $36,041 · Excluded from tax $110,847$220,073
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $254,967 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $101,485 · Management $10,415$111,900
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,569 · Management $847$9,416
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $2,325 · Management $1,055$3,380
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $75,879 · Management $26$75,905
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,066$1,066
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $8,691 · Management $1,386$10,077
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $39,630 · Management $220$39,850
IX-17 TravelPrograms $472 · Management $9$481
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $1,216$1,216
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $449 · Management $1,227$1,676
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $238,566 · Management $16,401 · Fundraising $0$254,967
Part X · Balance sheet $118,518 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $48,374$29,603
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $80,001$84,943
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $3,261$3,972
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $131,636$118,518
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses−$25
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year −$223$21,578
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year −$223$21,553
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $131,859$96,965
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $131,636$118,518
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $96,965 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$220,073
XI-2 Total expenses$254,967
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$34,894
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$131,859
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$96,965

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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