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Trail Blazers Foundation

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Portland, OR501(c)(3)Since 2010Foundations & Grantmakers EIN 27-3734229Revenue $858K in FY2025

On file with the IRSnba.com/blazers/community/foundation1 N Center Court St Ste 200, 97227-2103 · Portland, ORTax-exempt since Feb 2011Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The Trail Blazers Foundation is dedicated to positively impacting the lives of individuals from communities that have been historically underserved or marginalized with a focus on where youth live, learn, and play.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 859 volunteers.
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 deficit $28K a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $78
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$616K
73% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 73% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$858K
+6% vs prior year
Spent
$820K
To programs
96%
Net assets
$230K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$858K
FY2025▲ +6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$870K
FY2021$732K
FY2022$774K
FY2023$797K
FY2024$809K
FY2025$858K
Expenses
$820K
FY2025▲ +3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$665K
FY2022$787K
FY2023$790K
FY2024$793K
FY2025$820K
Net assets
$230K
FY2025▲ +19%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$116K
FY2021$183K
FY2022$170K
FY2023$177K
FY2024$193K
FY2025$230K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2011.

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

Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $784K Management & general 4% · $36K

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

13 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Diana Cutaia
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chabre Vickers
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Allie Foote
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Steve Foltz
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Annie Klug
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Miguel Elias
Director
$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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Empowers underserved youth by improving their communities where they live, learn, and play.

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3 programs · $693K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Live greener grants, learn grants, and play grants provide cash grants to nonprofits in oregon and southwest washington that connect youth to the environment, education and SPORT/PHYSICAL activity. In june 2025, 34 organizations received a total of $500,000.

$500Kprogram expense
02

The trail blazers foundation's take it to the court for education program provides grants to schools across oregon and southwest washington in support of their academic, art, athletic, or community programs. During the year ended june 30, 2025, the trail blazers granted $102,600 to 13 schools.

$103Kprogram expense
03

The 50/50 rip city raffle engages volunteers to sell raffle tickets to trail blazers fans at home games at moda center with net proceeds supporting local nonprofit partners and other trail blazers foundation programs.

$90Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2023
Amazonsmile FoundationFY2023$78
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$78
Grants paid · 139 grants · $4.4M · 2019–2024
Oregon Community FoundationFY2024$500,000
Youth Organized & United to HelpOR · FY2024$30,045
Word Is BondOR · FY2024$28,618
Learn Fresh Education CoCO · FY2024$25,000
Nixyaawii Community School INCOR · FY2024$10,400
Klamath County School DistrictFY2024$10,400
Kids Unlimited of OregonOR · FY2024$10,400
Morrow County School District #1FY2024$10,300
Greater Albany Public SD 8jFY2024$10,200
Marion County School District 24jFY2024$10,200
Fort Vancouver High School Booster ClubWA · FY2024$10,100
Oakland School District #1FY2024$10,000
Ronald McDonald House OregonOR · FY2024$7,597
The Brian Grant FoundationOR · FY2024$7,290
Board of Education Clackamas County EsdFY2024$6,100
PTA Oregon CongressOR · FY2024$6,100
Maurice Lucas FoundationOR · FY2024$5,364
Quadriplegics United Against Dependency INCOR · FY2024$5,306
See all 139 grants →

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$858K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$731K
Other incomeLn 4–11$127K
Money outPt IX
$820K
Ln 25
Programscol B$784K
Managementcol C$36K
Owns and owesPt X
$230K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$631K
Total assetsLn 16$846K
LiabilitiesLn 26$616K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$731K
Government grantsLn 1e$554K
Other incomeLn 4–11$127K
Total revenueLn 12$858K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$631K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$631K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$3K
Total assetsLn 16$846K
LiabilitiesLn 26$616K
Net assetsLn 32$230K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6859
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
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$89K$631K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$195K$846K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$616K
Net assetsLn 32$193K$230K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$784K$784K
Office expensesLn 13$36K$36K
Total functional expensesLn 25$820K$784K$36K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $858K$820K$38K$230K 990 PDF
FY2024 $809K$793K$16K$193K 990 PDF
FY2023 $797K$790K$7K$177K 990 PDF
FY2022 $774K$787K−$13K$170K 990 PDF
FY2021 $732K$665K$67K$183K 990 PDF
FY2020 $870K$1.2M−$281K$116K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $857,580 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $670,901$730,689
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $138,179$126,891
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $809,080$857,580
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $758,908$784,180
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $34,557$35,863
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $793,465$820,043
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $15,615$37,537
Part VI · Governance 8 of 12 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $857,580 across 4 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $126,891 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$554,050
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$176,639
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$730,689
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $126,891$857,580
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $820,043 across 2 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $784,180$784,180
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $35,863$35,863
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $784,180 · Management $35,863 · Fundraising $0$820,043
Part X · Balance sheet $845,818 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $89,149$631,471
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $103,290$211,722
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,625$2,625
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $195,064$845,818
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,522$615,739
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,522$615,739
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $192,542$230,079
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $192,542$230,079
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $195,064$845,818
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $230,079 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$857,580
XI-2 Total expenses$820,043
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$37,537
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$192,542
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$230,079

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

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