Creating Opportunities: Nonprofit Profile, Financials & Form 990 (EIN 46-5073171)

Cheryl D Cisneros’s $81K as Executive Director is at the 18th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3869 $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.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

Name	FY2024	FY2023	FY2020
Cheryl D Cisneros	$80,933	$71,378	$69,750
Elizabeth Barraza	$15,145	—	—

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 2Yes
Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Helps individuals with developmental disabilities, their families, and communities in three Oregon counties.

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3 programs · $1.0M · in their own filed words · FY2025

01

Sprecial Projects

We received grant project funds to address service gaps for families and to develop practical emergency preparedness resources for individuals with developmental disabilities.

$492Kprogram expense

02

Employer Resource Connection (erc)

Through the employer resource connection (erc) program, we assist people with disabilities AND/OR mental health challenges and their families learn how to recruit, train and manage their support workers in 8 oregon counties. Our erc program supported more than 400 people in 2023.

$416Kprogram expense

03

Regional Family Network

Our regional family network program is contracted by the oregon department of human services, office of developmental disabilities. We strengthen families and communities through support, information, advocacy and family events. We had many family-focused events in 2023, including parent workshops and family social activities.

$130Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking

Grants paid · 4 grants · $230K · 2020–2024

Unitemized GrantFY2024$12,062

Unitemized GrantFY2022$27,918

Unitemized GrantFY2022$1,651

Unitemized GrantFY2020$188,536

By the numbers

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1The main four

Money inPt VIII

$1.0M

Ln 12

Fees for servicesLn 2g$992K

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$16K

Investment incomeLn 3$2K

Money outPt IX

$1.1M

Ln 25

Programscol B$1.1M

Managementcol C$15K

Fundraisingcol D$5K

Owns and owesPt X

$451K

net assets · Ln 32

Cash and savingsLn 1–2$191K

Total assetsLn 16$451K

LiabilitiesLn 26$98

PeoplePt VI, VII

7

listed · VII A

PaidVII A0

Voting boardVI 1a7

IndependentVI 1b7

2In more detail

Revenue in detailPt VIII

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$16K

Government grantsLn 1e$0

Noncash giftsLn 1g$0

Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0

Fees for servicesLn 2g$992K

Investment incomeLn 3$2K

Other incomeLn 4–11$394

Total revenueLn 12$1.0M

Assets in detailPt X, end of year

CashLn 1$191K

Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$191K

Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$30K

Other assetsLn 15$206K

Total assetsLn 16$451K

LiabilitiesLn 26$98

Net assetsLn 32$451K

OperationsPt I, VI

EmployeesI 527

VolunteersI 67

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

Line	Start FY25	End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2	$277K	$191K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c	$40K	$30K
Total assetsLn 16	$548K	$451K
LiabilitiesLn 26	$385	$98
Net assetsLn 32	$548K	$451K

4Every line

Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line

Line	Total	Programs	Management	Fundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1	$0	$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2	$2K	$2K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7	$656K	$655K		$998
Other employee benefitsLn 9	$48K	$46K	$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10	$60K	$60K		$93
Accounting feesLn 11c	$2K	$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g	$73K	$69K		$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12	$17K	$17K		$111
Office expensesLn 13	$70K	$69K	$58	$439
OccupancyLn 16	$65K	$63K	$2K
TravelLn 17	$6K	$6K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22	$10K		$10K
InsuranceLn 23	$11K	$11K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24	$88K	$88K	$0	$0
Total functional expensesLn 25	$1.1M	$1.1M	$15K	$5K

Filing history

Year	Money in	Money out	In minus out	Net assets	Download
FY2025 Latest Viewing	$1.0M	$1.1M	−$97K	$451K	990 PDF
FY2024	$705K	$638K	$68K	$548K	990 PDF
FY2023	$629K	$623K	$6K	$480K	990 PDF
FY2022	$570K	$477K	$93K	$474K	990 PDF
FY2021	$655K	$488K	$167K	$381K	990 PDF
FY2020	$714K	$530K	$185K	$214K	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 O · Explanations

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Part I · Summary $1,010,851 revenue, 12 lines filed

I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $7,563$16,075

I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $693,841$992,429

I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,000$1,953

I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$394

I-12 Total revenuePrior year $705,404$1,010,851

I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $12,062$1,897

I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0

I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $462,499$764,244

I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0

I-17 Other expensesPrior year $163,317$342,103

I-18 Total expensesPrior year $637,878$1,108,244

I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $67,526−$97,393

Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 1 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-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 $1,010,851 across 13 lines filed

Lines not itemized here account for $780 of total revenue; see the IRS return.

VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0

VIII-1b Membership dues$0

VIII-1c Fundraising events$0

VIII-1d Related organizations$0

VIII-1e Government grants$0

VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$16,075

VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0

VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$16,075

VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $991,649 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$991,649

VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,953$1,953

VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0

VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $394$394

VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $992,429 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,347$1,010,851

Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,108,244 across 14 lines filed

IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0

IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $1,897$1,897

IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $654,581 · Fundraising $998$655,579

IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $46,484 · Management $1,909$48,393

IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $60,179 · Fundraising $93$60,272

IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $2,000$2,000

IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $69,123 · Fundraising $3,500$72,623

IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $16,563 · Fundraising $111$16,674

IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $69,058 · Management $58 · Fundraising $439$69,555

IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $62,954 · Management $2,244$65,198

IX-17 TravelPrograms $6,016$6,016

IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $10,495$10,495

IX-23 InsurancePrograms $11,290$11,290

IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $88,252 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$88,252

IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,088,397 · Management $14,706 · Fundraising $5,141$1,108,244

Part X · Balance sheet $451,476 assets, 10 lines filed

X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $277,401$191,348

X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $21,191$21,491

X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $5,182$2,938

X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $40,232$29,736

X-15 Other assetsStart of year $204,010$205,963

X-16 Total assetsStart of year $548,016$451,476

X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $385$98

X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $385$98

X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $547,631$451,378

X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $548,016$451,476

Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $451,378 net assets at year end

XI-1 Total revenue$1,010,851

XI-2 Total expenses$1,108,244

XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$97,393

XI-4 Net assets at start of year$547,631

XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0

XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0

XI-7 Investment expenses$0

XI-8 Prior period adjustments$1,140

XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0

XI-10 Net assets at end of year$451,378

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

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