Tedx Portland FY2021 filing

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
23¢ 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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FY2021 · 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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $12K a year · 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
23%
of spending
Concern: 23% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
70 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 69.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $90K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$36K
9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 9% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$301K
-22% vs prior year
Spent
$62K
To programs
23%
Net assets
$354K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$301K
FY2021▼ -22%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$384K
FY2021$301K
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.0M
Expenses
$62K
FY2021▼ -80%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$313K
FY2021$62K
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$1.1M
Net assets
$354K
FY2021▲ +207%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$115K
FY2021$354K
FY2022$115K
FY2023$86K
FY2024$145K
FY2025$115K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · 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 Sep 2014.

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Where the money goes

23 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 23% · $15K Management & general 73% · $46K Fundraising 3% · $2K

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

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director & Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer & Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary (part-Year) & Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

David Paull’s $28K as Director & Board Member is at the 2nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 3868 $1–10M human services nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

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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

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1 program · $15K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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In 2021, tedx portland planned and coordinated their annual event scheduled for may 2022.

$15Kprogram expense

Funders

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
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$90K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $20K · 2022–2022
Portland Art MuseumOR · FY2022$20,000

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$301K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$315K
Fees for servicesLn 2g−$14K
Money outPt IX
$62K
Ln 25
Programscol B$15K
Managementcol C$46K
Fundraisingcol D$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$354K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$362K
Total assetsLn 16$390K
LiabilitiesLn 26$36K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$315K
Government grantsLn 1e$305K
Fees for servicesLn 2g−$14K
Total revenueLn 12$301K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$362K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$362K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$24K
Other assetsLn 15$5K
Total assetsLn 16$390K
LiabilitiesLn 26$36K
Net assetsLn 32$354K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$148K$362K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7K$24K
Total assetsLn 16$160K$390K
LiabilitiesLn 26$45K$36K
Net assetsLn 32$115K$354K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$400$400
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$8K$8K
Payroll taxesLn 10$858$858
Management feesLn 11a$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$1K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$75$75
Office expensesLn 13$11K$4K$7K$800
Information technologyLn 14$4K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$6K$6K
TravelLn 17$327$327
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$9K$9K
InterestLn 20$9K$9K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$62K$15K$46K$2K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS May 26, 2026 $1.0M$1.1M−$31K$115K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Jul 15, 2025 $1.1M$1.0M$59K$145K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2024 $1.2M$1.2M−$29K$86K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2023 $1.4M$1.6M−$240K$115K 990 PDF
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 15, 2022 $301K$62K$239K$354K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2021 $384K$313K$71K$115K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $301,276 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $177,961$315,114
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $205,900−$13,838
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $383,861$301,276
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $4,250$400
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$9,191
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $12,246$1,152
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $296,545$51,446
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $313,041$62,189
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $70,820$239,087
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $301,276 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$304,528
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$10,586
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$315,114
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission −$13,838−$13,838
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission −$13,838 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$301,276
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $62,189 across 16 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $400$400
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $8,333$8,333
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $858$858
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $1,470$1,470
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,750$1,750
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $1,152$1,152
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $75$75
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,537 · Management $7,103 · Fundraising $800$11,440
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $4,043$4,043
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $5,745$5,745
IX-17 TravelManagement $327$327
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $9,093$9,093
IX-20 InterestManagement $9,256$9,256
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $2,668$2,668
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,087$2,087
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $3,492$3,492
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $14,575 · Management $45,662 · Fundraising $1,952$62,189
Part X · Balance sheet $390,278 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $147,949$361,565
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $6,900$23,713
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $5,000$5,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $159,849$390,278
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $37,600$33,439
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$2,489
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $44,586$35,928
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $112,263$351,350
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $3,000$3,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $115,263$354,350
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $159,849$390,278
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $354,350 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$301,276
XI-2 Total expenses$62,189
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$239,087
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$115,263
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$354,350

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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