Alberta Abbey aims to nuture the creative, visual and performing arts in n/ne portland by amplifying opportunities for black and underrepresented communities. The Abbey serves this mission by providing affordable education, gallery, studio, and performance spaces, and showcasing events for local groups of all ages.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 112 volunteers and 26 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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $13K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $100K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$819K
98% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 98% 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
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Revenue
$1.5M
+15% vs prior year
Spent
$1.3M
To programs
79%
Net assets
$17K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.5M
FY2025▲ +15%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$246K
FY2021$396K
FY2022$680K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.5M
Expenses
$1.3M
FY2025▲ +11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$332K
FY2021$424K
FY2022$771K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.3M
Net assets
$17K
FY2025▲ +110%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$140K
FY2021−$167K
FY2022−$257K
FY2023−$288K
FY2024−$171K
FY2025$17K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · 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 May 2015.

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Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $1.0M Management & general 17% · $219K Fundraising 4% · $47K

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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board Chair/
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

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Offers affordable arts education, gallery, studio, performance, and meeting spaces for all ages.

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1 program · $1.0M · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Program service accomplishments januarydecember 2025 alberta abbey foundation served 31,295+ attendees across 12 months of programming in 2025. Highlights by program area: productions (self-produced): original concerts, performances, open mics, and community showcases produced directly by aaf including our black history month series…

$1.0Mprogram 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
$1.5M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.1M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$352K
Investment incomeLn 3$541
Money outPt IX
$1.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.0M
Managementcol C$219K
Fundraisingcol D$47K
Owns and owesPt X
$17K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$349K
Total assetsLn 16$837K
LiabilitiesLn 26$819K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$352K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$18K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$541
Total revenueLn 12$1.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$82K
SavingsLn 2$267K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$349K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$467K
Total assetsLn 16$837K
LiabilitiesLn 26$819K
Net assetsLn 32$17K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 526
VolunteersI 6112
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$129K$349K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$43K$467K
Total assetsLn 16$207K$837K
LiabilitiesLn 26$377K$819K
Net assetsLn 32−$171K$17K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$125K$72K$50K$4K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$180K$103K$72K$5K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$4K$2K$2K$116
Payroll taxesLn 10$41K$23K$16K$1K
Management feesLn 11a$31K$18K$12K$927
Accounting feesLn 11c$22K$13K$9K$673
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$88K$60K$28K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$33K$26K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$17K$15K$2K$334
OccupancyLn 16$264K$233K$26K$5K
InterestLn 20$14K$14K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4K$4K$443$89
InsuranceLn 23$24K$21K$2K$479
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$400K$399K$939$188
All other expensesLn 24e$19K$13K$5K$30
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.3M$1.0M$219K$47K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.5M$1.3M$188K$17K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.3M$1.1M$125K−$171K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.1M$1.2M−$31K−$288K 990 PDF
FY2022 $680K$771K−$91K−$257K 990 PDF
FY2021 $396K$424K−$27K−$167K 990 PDF
FY2020 $246K$332K−$85K−$140K 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 $1,454,128 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $378,596$352,348
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $889,694$1,101,239
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $284$541
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,268,574$1,454,128
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $331,906$350,482
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $811,920$915,946
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,143,826$1,266,428
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $124,748$187,700
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,454,128 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$352,348
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$18,168
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$352,348
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,101,239$1,101,239
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $541$541
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,101,239 · Excluded from tax $541$1,454,128
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,266,428 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $71,510 · Management $50,183 · Fundraising $3,764$125,457
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $102,692 · Management $72,066 · Fundraising $5,405$180,163
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,201 · Management $1,545 · Fundraising $116$3,862
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $23,370 · Management $16,400 · Fundraising $1,230$41,000
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $17,617 · Management $12,362 · Fundraising $927$30,906
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $12,795 · Management $8,979 · Fundraising $673$22,447
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $59,964 · Fundraising $28,282$88,246
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $25,768 · Management $7,407$33,175
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $14,672 · Management $1,667 · Fundraising $334$16,673
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $232,936 · Management $25,816 · Fundraising $5,163$263,915
IX-20 InterestManagement $13,923$13,923
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,898 · Management $443 · Fundraising $89$4,430
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $21,092 · Management $2,397 · Fundraising $479$23,968
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $398,632 · Management $939 · Fundraising $188$399,759
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $13,317 · Management $5,157 · Fundraising $30$18,504
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,000,464 · Management $219,284 · Fundraising $46,680$1,266,428
Part X · Balance sheet $836,538 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $15,128$81,899
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $113,831$266,714
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $34,499$20,645
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $43,274$467,280
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $206,732$836,538
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $16,359$43,885
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $11,012$430,802
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $377,371$819,477
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$219,465−$146,785
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $48,826$163,846
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$170,639$17,061
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $206,732$836,538
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $17,061 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,454,128
XI-2 Total expenses$1,266,428
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$187,700
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$170,639
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$17,061

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