The Shadow Project EIN 65-1166066 Form 990 (PDF) Claim this org

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Helps children with disabilities access and engage more fully in school. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $773K in revenue, $628K in expenses, and $600K in net assets.Pt I

Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Education
Location
Portland, OR
Website
www.shadow-project.org
Filings
5 on file (2021–2024)
Revenue
$773KFY2024
Expenses
$628K
Net assets
$600K
People
14
Filings
5
Updates
0
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EIN  65-1166066 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Portland, OR
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Helps children with disabilities access and engage more fully in school.
Leadership
Sharon Juenemann · Executive Director · $92K
Money in and out
$773K revenue, $628K expenses
Bottom line
73% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$773K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$628K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$600K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $145K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.73 Management & general $0.10 Fundraising $0.18
Program efficiency
73%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
6.9mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+19%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$773K
FY2024▲ +36%
Expenses
$628K
FY2024▲ +4%
Total assets
$623K
FY2024▲ +28%
Total liabilities
$23K
FY2024▼ -26%
Total revenue
$773K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$628K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$600K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$145K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$623K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B73%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 311
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 411
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $456K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
01

The shadow project exists to make learning more accessible and engaging for children with disabilities, so they can achieve their full potential. We work with special education teachers to accelerate achievement and foster autonomy for students who are affected by learning challenges such as dyslexia, adhd, autism and trauma.

$456Kprogram expense
02

Reading Mentors (91 Students in 9 Schools)

Helps improve the reading skills of students with learning challenges by pairing them with a caring adult mentor who coaches them in the use of a specialized assistive reading technology. Students can see and hear words as they read, helping them build vocabulary, comprehension, and knowledge.

Pt IX · col B
03

Goal Setting (1,951 Students in 51 Schools)

Students earn educational reinforcers (books, sensory tools, SCHOOL/ART/WRITING supplies) to celebrate progress made toward academic and behavioral goals they set for themselves, such as reading for 15 minutes a day, turning in homework, or improving attendance.

Pt IX · col B

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CThe Shadow Project
EINHdr · item D65-1166066
Principal addressHdr · item CPortland, OR
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.shadow-project.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MOR
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEducation (B90)
Ruling yearIRS BMFMar 2003

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a11
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b11
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2Yes

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$92,481Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Sharon Juenemann’s $96K as Executive Director is at the 29th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3393 $1–10M education 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Sharon Juenemann$95,736$92,481$88,175$77,750
Christy Scattarella$69,807

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$736K · 95%
Program service revenue$34K · 4%
Contributions & grants95%$736K
Program service revenue4%$34K
Investment income$1K
Other revenue$2K
— government grantsLn 1e$60K
Total revenueLn 12$773K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.73 Management & general $0.10 Fundraising $0.18
Program services73%$456K
Management & general10%$62K
Fundraising18%$110K
Total functional expensesLn 25$628K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$352K
Total assetsLn 16$623K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$23K
Total net assetsLn 32$600K
Months of cash on handcomputed6.7

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $352K · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $628K · Less non-cash grants $20K · Cash operating expenses/yr $609K
6.9 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $456K · Total expenses $628K
73%
Management & General
Management & general $62K · Total expenses $628K
10%
Fundraising
Fundraising $110K · Total expenses $628K
18%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $114K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $549K
$0.21 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $736K · Total revenue $773K
95%
Government reliance
Government grants $60K · Total revenue $773K
8%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $34K · Total revenue $773K
4%
Investment reliance
Investment income $1K · Total revenue $773K
+0.1%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $34K · Total expenses $628K
5%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $773K · Prior year $569K
+36%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $600K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $773K · Expenses $628K
+19%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $623K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $600K · Total assets $623K
96%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $623K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Sharon Juenemann · Reported title EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $92K · Total expenses $628K
15%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $407K · Total expenses $628K
65%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 73%
Overhead ratio 10%
Fundraising cost ratio 15%
Revenue growth 36%
Accounting fee ratio 2%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$1.1M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$773K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$569K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$599K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$573K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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