Our mission is to improve educational outcomes for children and youth from cradle to career in Central Oregon. They do this by fostering cross-sector collaboration bringing together partners from education, business, health, philanthropy, government, and community organizations to align efforts, share data, and collectively support children and families.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 15 volunteers.
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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $425K a year · 17% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $333K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$199K
7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 7% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 16 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.8M
-37% vs prior year
Spent
$2.8M
To programs
82%
Net assets
$2.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.8M
FY2025▼ -37%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$777K
FY2021$2.9M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$2.2M
FY2024$4.5M
FY2025$2.8M
Expenses
$2.8M
FY2025▲ +7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$509K
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$2.2M
FY2023$2.3M
FY2024$2.6M
FY2025$2.8M
Net assets
$2.6M
FY2025▲ +2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$410K
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$762K
FY2023$639K
FY2024$2.6M
FY2025$2.6M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2015.

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Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $2.3M Management & general 16% · $442K Fundraising 3% · $70K

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

17 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
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Director
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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

Programs and updates

Improves children's education from birth through career by uniting diverse community partners.

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1 program · $2.3M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Better Together's general operations support the backbone functions of the regional cradle-to-career partnership, which includes convening cross-sector partners, aligning strategies across institutions, and supporting shared data practices to improve outcomes for youth.

$2.3Mprogram expense

Funders

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
Seeding JusticeFY2024$25K
Total grants receivedfrom 5 funders$333K
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Grants paid · 13 grants · $3.8M · 2019–2024
Individual RecipientFY2024$1,027,578
Unitemized GrantFY2024$66,062
Individual RecipientFY2023$700,280
Individual RecipientFY2023$495,332
Unitemized GrantFY2023$16,000
Individual RecipientFY2022$726,967
Individual RecipientFY2022$352,425
Unitemized GrantFY2022$16,000
Individual RecipientFY2021$186,000
Individual RecipientFY2021$139,453
The Dollywood FoundationTN · FY2021$19,087
Unitemized GrantFY2020$10,500
Unitemized GrantFY2019$57,100

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.8M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.6M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$217K
Money outPt IX
$2.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.3M
Managementcol C$442K
Fundraisingcol D$70K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.5M
Total assetsLn 16$2.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$199K
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.6M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.8M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$217K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$2.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2.5M
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$2.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$199K
Net assetsLn 32$2.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 615
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$2.7M$2.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$2.8M$2.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$282K$199K
Net assetsLn 32$2.6M$2.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$1.0M$1.0M
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$66K$66K
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$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$1.1M$626K$388K$65K
Legal feesLn 11b$12K$7K$4K$707
Accounting feesLn 11c$27K$27K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$2K$1K$211
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$14K$8K$5K$836
TravelLn 17$5K$3K$2K$272
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$556K$544K$10K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$936$936
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.8M$2.3M$442K$70K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $2.8M$2.8M$46K$2.6M 990 PDF
FY2024 $4.5M$2.6M$1.9M$2.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.2M$2.3M−$124K$639K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.9M$2.2M−$381K$762K 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.9M$2.1M$820K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $777K$509K$268K$410K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,842,645 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $4,132,191$2,625,498
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $397,074$217,147
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,529,265$2,842,645
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,211,612$1,093,640
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,397,667$1,703,232
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,609,279$2,796,872
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,919,986$45,773
Part VI · Governance 16 of 16 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members16
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 $2,842,645 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$1,841,243
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$784,255
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,625,498
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $217,147$217,147
VIII-3 Investment income$0
VIII-5 Royalties$0
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 $217,147$2,842,645
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,796,872 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,027,578$1,027,578
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $66,062$66,062
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 wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $625,833 · Management $388,449 · Fundraising $64,741$1,079,023
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $6,832 · Management $4,240 · Fundraising $707$11,779
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $26,744$26,744
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,110 · Fundraising $2,111$4,221
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,038 · Management $1,265 · Fundraising $211$3,514
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $8,081 · Management $5,015 · Fundraising $836$13,932
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,627 · Management $1,631 · Fundraising $272$4,530
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,958$2,958
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $543,732 · Management $10,374 · Fundraising $1,489$555,595
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $936$936
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,284,893 · Management $441,612 · Fundraising $70,367$2,796,872
Part X · Balance sheet $2,803,300 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,737,102$2,474,322
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $100,600$326,942
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,724$2,036
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,840,426$2,803,300
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $281,698$198,799
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $281,698$198,799
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $304,699$409,777
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $2,254,029$2,194,724
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,558,728$2,604,501
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,840,426$2,803,300
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,604,501 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,842,645
XI-2 Total expenses$2,796,872
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$45,773
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,558,728
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,604,501

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