Portland Ultimate is a 501(c)(3)nonporift organization whose mission is to strengthen community and share joy through the sport of ulimate.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$36K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · 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 $16K a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$36K
to officers and key staff · 19% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 19% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $42K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$24K
29% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 29% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$137K
Spent
$188K
To programs
91%
Net assets
$57K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$137K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$137K
FY2021$330K
FY2022$543K
FY2023$519K
FY2024$619K
FY2025$576K
Expenses
$188K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$188K
FY2021$253K
FY2022$503K
FY2023$526K
FY2024$607K
FY2025$554K
Net assets
$57K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$57K
FY2021$120K
FY2022$197K
FY2023$183K
FY2024$194K
FY2025$200K

From the FY2020 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 May 2003.

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Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $172K Management & general 9% · $17K

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

13 people listed on the 990; $36K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$36,432Pt VII · Sec A
Member at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Ronald Hartman’s $56K as Executive Director is at the 67th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1017 $100K–1M recreation & sports 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2022FY2021FY2020
Ronald Hartman$55,917$28,201$36,432

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

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Strengthens community and shares joy through the sport of ultimate.

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1 program · $172K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Offered ultimate camps and pe style activities to elementary, middle, and high school-aged players. Provided scholarships to anyone who requested one. Employees were tasked with supporting the ultimate youth community in times of the pandemic with programs to further their physical, mental, emotional and family healthultimate provides a…

$172Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$42K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$137K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$94K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$43K
Money outPt IX
$188K
Ln 25
Programscol B$172K
Managementcol C$17K
Owns and owesPt X
$57K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$81K
Total assetsLn 16$81K
LiabilitiesLn 26$24K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$43K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$94K
Total revenueLn 12$137K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$81K
SavingsLn 2$3
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$81K
Total assetsLn 16$81K
LiabilitiesLn 26$24K
Net assetsLn 32$57K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 516
VolunteersI 6200
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$92K$81K
Total assetsLn 16$92K$81K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$24K
Net assetsLn 32$92K$57K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$36K$29K$7K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$39K$39K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$5K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$5K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$7K$7K
OccupancyLn 16$1K$1K
TravelLn 17$91$91
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$724$724
InsuranceLn 23$8K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$302$302
All other expensesLn 24e$80K$80K$596
Total functional expensesLn 25$188K$172K$17K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $576K$554K$22K$200K 990 PDF
FY2024 $619K$607K$12K$194K 990 PDF
FY2023 $519K$526K−$7K$183K 990 PDF
FY2022 $543K$503K$40K$197K 990 PDF
FY2021 $330K$253K$77K$120K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $137K$188K−$51K$57K 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 $137,400 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $37,864$43,207
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $299,982$94,193
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $337,846$137,400
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $92,790$87,379
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $201,114$100,867
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $293,904$188,246
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $43,942−$50,846
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
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 $137,400 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$43,207
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$43,207
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $94,193$94,193
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $94,193 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$137,400
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $188,246 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $29,145 · Management $7,287$36,432
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $39,219$39,219
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $5,163$5,163
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,252 · Management $1,313$6,565
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,372$2,372
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $7,369$7,369
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,449$1,449
IX-17 TravelPrograms $91$91
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $724$724
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $8,183$8,183
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $302$302
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $79,781 · Management $596$80,377
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $171,681 · Management $16,565 · Fundraising $0$188,246
Part X · Balance sheet $80,913 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $91,835$80,910
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$3
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $91,835$80,913
X-25 Other liabilities$23,578
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$23,578
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $91,835$57,335
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $91,835$80,913
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $57,335 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$137,400
XI-2 Total expenses$188,246
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$50,846
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$91,835
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$16,346
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$57,335

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