To empower students to lead healthy lives, succeed academically, and inspire positive community engagement.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
61¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$62K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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 $40K a year · 11% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
61%
of spending
Worth a look: 61% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$62K
to officers and key staff · 19% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 19% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $162K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$168K
123% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 123% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$253K
Spent
$333K
To programs
61%
Net assets
−$32K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$253K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$253K
FY2021$361K
FY2022$318K
FY2023$293K
FY2024$548K
FY2025$349K
Expenses
$333K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$333K
FY2021$189K
FY2022$254K
FY2023$345K
FY2024$415K
FY2025$345K
Net assets
−$32K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$32K
FY2021$140K
FY2022$204K
FY2023$145K
FY2024$278K
FY2025$282K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending August 2020) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2012.

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

Where the money goes

61 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 61% · $202K Management & general 39% · $131K

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; $62K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$62,318Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sarai Seekamp’s $67K as Executive Director is at the 58th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1992 $100K–1M youth development 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Kimberly Bergstrom—$57,466$66,948$66,678$48,750$62,318
Sarai Seekamp$66,560—————

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

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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

Empowers students to live healthy, succeed in school, and engage positively in their communities.

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3 programs · $202K · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Active children portland launched an online learning platform with soccer skill videos, drills, nutrition activities, and creative writing. This was done to help low-income and students of color who were disproportionately affected by COVID-19 isolation and lack of resources.

$196Kprogram expense
02

Active children portland was selected for the dietetic intern rotation by the ohsu school of nutrition. Five interns were embedded within active children portland programming to learn about the specific nutritional needs and challenges of the communities served.

$5Kprogram expense
03

Active children portland partnered with rose city rollers to bring the empowering sport of derby to female-identifying participants. Barriers to derby participation include equipment costs as well as transportation to the rink. Together, active children portland and rose city rollers developed a plan for a mobile skate truck.

$300program 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 · FY2024
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Grants paid · 3 grants · $50K · 2019–2019
Ross Recreation EquipmentFY2019$27,993
Metropolitan Family ServiceOR · FY2019$15,225
Latino NetworkOR · FY2019$6,751

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$253K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$240K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$11K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Money outPt IX
$333K
Ln 25
Programscol B$202K
Managementcol C$131K
Owns and owesPt X
−$32K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$104K
Total assetsLn 16$136K
LiabilitiesLn 26$168K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$240K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$70K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$11K
Investment incomeLn 3$548
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Total revenueLn 12$253K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$104K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$104K
Other assetsLn 15$550
Total assetsLn 16$136K
LiabilitiesLn 26$168K
Net assetsLn 32−$32K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 6155
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$501$104K
Total assetsLn 16$91K$136K
LiabilitiesLn 26$41K$168K
Net assetsLn 32$50K−$32K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$50K$50K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$56K$29K$27K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$89K$46K$43K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$3K$1K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$14K$7K$7K
Accounting feesLn 11c$25K$25K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$848$848
Office expensesLn 13$14K$359$13K
OccupancyLn 16$8K$8K
InsuranceLn 23$15K$9K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$59K$59K
Total functional expensesLn 25$333K$202K$131K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $349K$345K$4K$282K 990 PDF
FY2024 $548K$415K$133K$278K 990 PDF
FY2023 $293K$345K−$52K$145K 990 PDF
FY2022 $318K$254K$64K$204K 990 PDF
FY2021 $361K$189K$172K$140K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $253K$333K−$80K−$32K 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $253,058 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $371,498$240,426
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$10,645
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $10$548
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $7,375$1,439
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $378,883$253,058
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $85,155$50,269
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $168,977$160,695
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $128,361$121,809
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $382,493$332,773
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$3,610−$79,715
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
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 $253,058 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$240,426
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$69,594
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$240,426
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $10,645$10,645
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $548$548
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $539$539
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $900$900
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $11,545 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,087$253,058
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $332,773 across 11 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $50,269$50,269
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $28,609 · Management $26,891$55,500
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $45,791 · Management $43,042$88,833
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,342 · Management $1,262$2,604
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,092 · Management $6,666$13,758
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $24,695$24,695
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $848$848
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $359 · Management $13,473$13,832
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $8,010$8,010
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $9,444 · Management $5,939$15,383
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $59,041$59,041
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $201,947 · Management $130,826 · Fundraising $0$332,773
Part X · Balance sheet $135,930 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $501$104,456
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $88,595$30,000
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,595$924
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $550$550
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $91,241$135,930
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $40,811$119,715
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$48,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $40,811$167,715
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $50,430−$31,785
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $50,430−$31,785
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $91,241$135,930
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$31,785 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$253,058
XI-2 Total expenses$332,773
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$79,715
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$50,430
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$2,500
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$31,785

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