Purpose Trust Ownership Network

Tax-deductible

Eugene, OR501(c)(3)Since 2024Public & Societal BenefitEIN 33-1284308Revenue $550K in FY2025

On file with the IRStrustownership.org2775 Baker Blvd, 97403-1681 · Eugene, ORTax-exempt since Dec 2024Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The Purpose Trust Ownership Network (PTON) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing educational, research, and charitable efforts regarding purpose trusts for the benefit of the broader public. It serves as a central hub for advocacy, resource co-creation, and community collaboration around purpose trust ownership models.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
13¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 25 volunteers and 1 employee.
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
Spent on programs
13%
of spending
Concern: 13% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$55K
to officers and key staff · 42% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 54% of similar orgs
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 42% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
41 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 41.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$550K
Spent
$131K
To programs
13%
Net assets
$452K

From the FY2025 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 Dec 2024.

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

Where the money goes

13 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 13% · $17K Management & general 87% · $113K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $55K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Program Manager
$55,320Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary & Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President & Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Issie Corvi’s $55K as Program Manager is at the 46th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1043 $100K–1M public & societal benefit 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

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

Programs and updates

Purpose Trust Ownership Network is a public benefit nonprofit based in Eugene, OR, formed in 2024.

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3 programs · $111K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Hiring & Talent Infrastructure To support its growth, PTON formalized its internal human resources processes. Hiring Key Staff: The hiring of Issie Corvi as the Program Manager is a foundational component of PTON's operational infrastructure, as she now serves as the primary coordinator for the organization's strategic workgroups.

$90Kprogram expense
02

Outreach & Community Building PTON established a multi-wave outreach strategy to grow its network of practitioners and advocates. Strategic Initialization: Developed core marketing assets, including a centralized website blurb, visual graphics, and boilerplate promo copy to professionalize its public image.

$18Kprogram expense
03

Education & Resource Co-creation PTON significantly advanced its mission through specialized workgroups designed to create public-facing educational resources. Lawyers Workgroup: Focused on populating a resource library and designing specialized breakout sessions for the upcoming 2026 Purpose Trust Ownership Conference.

$3Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$550K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$550K
Money outPt IX
$131K
Ln 25
Programscol B$17K
Managementcol C$113K
Owns and owesPt X
$452K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$451K
Total assetsLn 16$452K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$550K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$550K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$451K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$451K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$452K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$452K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$33K$451K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$33K$452K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$33K$452K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$55K$55K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$23K$23K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$6K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$6K
Legal feesLn 11b$6K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$383$383
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K
TravelLn 17$9K$9K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$17K$17K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$131K$17K$113K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $550K$131K$419K$452K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $549,850 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $32,990$549,850
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $32,990$549,850
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$89,660
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$41,234
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $0$130,894
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $32,990$418,956
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $549,850 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$549,850
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$549,850
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$549,850
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $130,894 across 11 lines filed
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsManagement $55,320$55,320
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $22,750$22,750
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $5,933$5,933
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $5,657$5,657
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $6,122$6,122
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,475$2,475
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $383$383
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $3,447$3,447
IX-17 TravelManagement $9,404$9,404
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $17,415$17,415
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,988$1,988
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $17,415 · Management $113,479 · Fundraising $0$130,894
Part X · Balance sheet $452,017 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $32,990$451,017
X-4 Accounts receivable$1,000
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $32,990$452,017
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilities$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $32,990$452,017
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $32,990$452,017
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $452,017 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$549,850
XI-2 Total expenses$130,894
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$418,956
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$32,990
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$71
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$452,017

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

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