Cymaspace

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Portland, OR501(c)(3)Since 2013Arts & CultureEIN 46-3310318Revenue $553K in FY2025

On file with the IRScymaspace.org4634 Ne Garfield Ave Ste B, 97211-3313 · Portland, ORTax-exempt since Nov 2014Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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CymaSpace creates cultural equity for our communities by advocating for accessible and inclusive Art, STEM, Education and Workforce Development.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 20 volunteers and 24 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
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
1 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $24K a year · 5% of revenue · last 3 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$112K
to officers and key staff · 19% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 55% of similar orgs
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 19% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $65K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$109K
105% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 105% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$553K
+36% vs prior year
Spent
$604K
To programs
94%
Net assets
−$5K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$553K
FY2025▲ +36%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$160K
FY2021$83K
FY2022$147K
FY2023$542K
FY2024$405K
FY2025$553K
Expenses
$604K
FY2025▼ -3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$348K
FY2024$622K
FY2025$604K
Net assets
−$5K
FY2025▼ -110%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$87K
FY2021$67K
FY2022$76K
FY2023$271K
FY2024$51K
FY2025−$5K

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 Nov 2014.

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

Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $566K Management & general 6% · $37K Fundraising 0% · $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

7 people listed on the 990; $112K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Cafe Manager, Artistic Director
$50,962Pt VII · Sec A
$37,398Pt VII · Sec A
$13,373Pt VII · Sec A
$6,083Pt VII · Sec A
$4,645Pt VII · Sec A
Board President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Andre Gray’s $51K as Cafe Manager, Artistic Director is at the 45th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2216 $100K–1M arts & culture 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2020
Andre Gray$50,962$65,806$24,707$12,977$3,500
Janelle Rae Davis$37,398$6,412———
Natalie Benjes$6,083$21,885———
Lennox Zhercorey Disher$13,373$18,563———
Myles De Bastion—$15,517$16,533$9,000$13,991
Mariya Klintsevich$4,645$13,071———
Chris Balduc————$2,305
Susan Anderson————$1,150

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Advocates for accessible Art, STEM, Education, and workforce development to ensure cultural equity.

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3 programs · $542K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Home to CymaSpaces workforce development program, Woodstock Cafe serves as an accessible and inclusive community center that embodies Deaf culture. Affectionately called the Sign Language Cafe, its a safe and welcoming environment where ASL pairs with real time captioning to ensure accessible communication for all.

$514Kprogram expense
02

The Universal Music Design project increases accessibility of dance and music to the Deaf Hard of Hearing community by using Universal Design and haptics vibration technology.

$17Kprogram expense
03

The PahCast project faciliatates production of a video series of Deaf stories. It provides equipment access and training to Deaf creators and sign language users.

$10Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$553K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$294K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$259K
Investment incomeLn 3$38
Money outPt IX
$604K
Ln 25
Programscol B$566K
Managementcol C$37K
Fundraisingcol D$2K
Owns and owesPt X
−$5K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$54K
Total assetsLn 16$104K
LiabilitiesLn 26$109K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A5
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$259K
Government grantsLn 1e$49K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$294K
Investment incomeLn 3$38
Total revenueLn 12$553K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$25K
SavingsLn 2$29K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$54K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$40K
Total assetsLn 16$104K
LiabilitiesLn 26$109K
Net assetsLn 32−$5K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 524
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$108K$54K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$40K$40K
Total assetsLn 16$160K$104K
LiabilitiesLn 26$109K$109K
Net assetsLn 32$51K−$5K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$231K$231K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$26K$26K
Management feesLn 11a$6K$6K
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$35K$27K$8K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$5K$5K
Information technologyLn 14$773$773
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$89K$89K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$26K$26K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$7K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$170K$166K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$604K$566K$37K$2K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $553K$604K−$51K−$5K 990 PDF
FY2024 $405K$622K−$216K$51K 990 PDF
FY2023 $542K$348K$194K$271K 990 PDF
FY2022 $147K$76K 990 PDF
FY2021 $83K$67K 990 PDF
FY2020 $160K$87K 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 $553,142 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $286,234$258,880
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $118,402$294,224
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $684$38
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $405,320$553,142
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $166,367$257,579
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $455,168$346,874
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $621,535$604,453
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$216,215−$51,311
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $553,142 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$24
VIII-1e Government grants$49,418
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$209,438
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$258,880
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)$294,224
VIII-3 Investment income$38
VIII-12 Total revenue$553,142
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $604,453 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $231,395$231,395
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $26,184$26,184
IX-11a Management feesManagement $6,338$6,338
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,356$5,356
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $27,258 · Management $8,209$35,467
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $5,096$5,096
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $773$773
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $89,186$89,186
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 InterestPrograms $25,722$25,722
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $7,123$7,123
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $165,916 · Management $3,850$169,766
IX-24e All other expensesFundraising $2,047$2,047
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $565,661 · Management $36,745 · Fundraising $2,047$604,453
Part X · Balance sheet $104,056 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $92,794$24,949
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $15,351$29,107
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $40,000$40,000
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $10,000$10,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $159,645$104,056
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $108,885$109,004
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $108,885$109,004
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictions−$4,948
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $50,760−$4,948
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $159,645$104,056
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$4,948 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$553,142
XI-2 Total expenses$604,453
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$51,311
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$50,760
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$4,397
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$4,948

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

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