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Gresham, OR501(c)(3)Since 2001Education EIN 43-2010038Revenue $3.1M in FY2025Latest return filed May 7, 2026

On file with the IRScalcharter.orgGresham, ORTax-exempt since Dec 2017School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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Nurturing a culture of creativity, innovation, and action. Cultivating a community of lifelong learners who love what they DO.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 43-2010038) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
67¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 35 volunteers and 23 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
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
0 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $180K a year · 6% of revenue · last 2 filings
A surplus in 0 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
67%
of spending
67% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$145K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 62% of similar orgs
Pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
Cash reserves
5.1 mo
of spending, in cash
5.1 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$2.9M
34% of total assets
Liabilities are 34% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
6 of 6 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
In line with peersDifferent from peersFar from peersNo peer rangeNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$3.1M
+3% vs prior year
Spent
$3.5M
To programs
67%
Net assets
$5.7M
By yearFY2024–FY2025
Revenue
$3.1M
FY2025▲ +3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2024$3.0M
FY2025$3.1M
Expenses
$3.5M
FY2025▲ +14%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2024$3.0M
FY2025$3.5M
Net assets
$5.7M
FY2025▼ -9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2024$6.2M
FY2025$5.7M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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 2017.

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

Where the money goes

67 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 67% · $2.3M Management & general 33% · $1.2M

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

8 people listed on the 990; $145K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Jessica Laura Gallagher
Executive Director
$145,343Pt VII · Sec A
James Hiu
Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John Koch
Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jessica Laura Gallagher’s $145K as Executive Director is at the 62nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 3394 $1–10M education 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.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024
Jessica Laura Gallagher$145,343$135,931

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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 15aYes

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3 programs · $1.5M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The health science program students gain the skills, technical knowledge, adademic foundation, and real-world experiences they need to prepare for high-demand, high-wage careers in healthcare. Students strengthen their skills for careers in the 21ST century's healthcare industry.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 43-2010038) · Dispute this line
$1.0Mprogram expense
02

The tech lab program is not an average information technology program. In taking full advantage of the two year program model, courses build off of each other so that the student experiences long-term projects and learns a deep understanding of technical systems.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 43-2010038) · Dispute this line
$280Kprogram expense
03

The main focus in change lab is leadership and entrepreneurship, we feel real world experiences and engaging activites are the best methods to learn these skills. We use real world problems to foster an entrepreneurial mindset, and many of our students start and own their own business during this program, which we fully support in…

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 43-2010038) · Dispute this line
$210Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.1M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.5M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$391K
Other incomeLn 4–11$116K
Money outPt IX
$3.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.3M
Managementcol C$1.2M
Owns and owesPt X
$5.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$8.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.9M
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$391K
Government grantsLn 1e$388K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$81K
Other incomeLn 4–11$116K
Total revenueLn 12$3.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$196K
SavingsLn 2$1.3M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.5M
Accounts receivableLn 4$291K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$310
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5.5M
Other assetsLn 15$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$8.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.9M
Net assetsLn 32$5.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 523
VolunteersI 635
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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$1.8M$1.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5.6M$5.5M
Total assetsLn 16$8.5M$8.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.3M$2.9M
Net assetsLn 32$6.2M$5.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$150K$100K$49K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.5M$1.0M$509K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$461K$309K$152K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$317K$212K$105K
Payroll taxesLn 10$140K$94K$46K
Management feesLn 11a$20K$14K$7K
Legal feesLn 11b$5K$4K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$26K$17K$8K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$165K$110K$54K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$526$352$174
Office expensesLn 13$275$184$91
Information technologyLn 14$63K$42K$21K
OccupancyLn 16$114K$77K$38K
TravelLn 17$5K$3K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$401$269$132
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$188K$126K$62K
InsuranceLn 23$69K$46K$23K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$220K$147K$73K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.5M$2.3M$1.2M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 7, 2026 $3.1M$3.5M−$347K$5.7M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 12, 2025 $3.0M$3.0M−$14K$6.2M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support B · Donors D · Assets and endowments E · Schools O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $3,137,302 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,824,228$391,442
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $59,718$2,548,979
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $85,849$81,250
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $64,438$115,631
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,034,233$3,137,302
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,082,050$2,607,750
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $965,945$876,248
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,047,995$3,483,998
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$13,762−$346,696
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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 $3,137,302 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$388,142
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,300
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$391,442
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,548,979$2,548,979
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $81,250$81,250
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $115,631$115,631
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,664,610 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $81,250$3,137,302
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,483,998 across 18 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $100,121 · Management $49,435$149,556
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,031,048 · Management $509,070$1,540,118
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $308,738 · Management $152,436$461,174
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $212,002 · Management $104,674$316,676
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $93,876 · Management $46,350$140,226
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $13,680 · Management $6,755$20,435
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $3,575 · Management $1,765$5,340
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $17,071 · Management $8,429$25,500
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $110,337 · Management $54,477$164,814
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $352 · Management $174$526
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $184 · Management $91$275
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $42,043 · Management $20,759$62,802
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $76,560 · Management $37,801$114,361
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,455 · Management $1,706$5,161
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $269 · Management $132$401
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $125,919 · Management $62,171$188,090
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $45,863 · Management $22,645$68,508
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $147,305 · Management $72,730$220,035
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,332,398 · Management $1,151,600 · Fundraising $0$3,483,998
Part X · Balance sheet $8,597,633 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $414,471$195,968
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,375,175$1,286,426
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $257,103$291,026
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $325$310
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $5,553,274$5,504,893
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $936,922$1,319,010
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $8,537,270$8,597,633
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $289,226$510,890
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $4,948$4,948
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,010,198$2,409,746
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,304,372$2,925,584
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $580,341$95,546
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $5,652,557$5,576,503
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $6,232,898$5,672,049
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $8,537,270$8,597,633
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $5,672,049 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,137,302
XI-2 Total expenses$3,483,998
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$346,696
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$6,232,898
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$214,153
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$5,672,049

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

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