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Precipitation Northwest

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Portland, OR501(c)(3)Community Development EIN 81-1469719Revenue $472K in FY2024

On file with the IRSprecipitationnw.org866 N Columbia Blvd B-106, 97217-1104 · Portland, ORTax-exempt since Aug 2017Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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To fund individual artists to create public art works.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
70¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 600 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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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $46K a year · 15% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
70%
of spending
Fine: 70% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $68
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
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
$472K
+180% vs prior year
Spent
$462K
To programs
70%
Net assets
$176K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$472K
FY2024▲ +180%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3K
FY2021$1K
FY2022$304K
FY2023$169K
FY2024$472K
Expenses
$462K
FY2024▲ +344%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$241K
FY2023$104K
FY2024$462K
Net assets
$176K
FY2024▲ +6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$78K
FY2021$45K
FY2022$101K
FY2023$166K
FY2024$176K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 2017.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

70 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 70% · $321K Management & general 30% · $141K

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
Liz Pittinos
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lauren Novotny
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Michelle David
President Em
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Funds artists to create public art.

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1 program · $321K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Again, we produced and provided production support for a large community event in wasco county which included a small 'people mover' to allow disabled folks, and others, to move more freely, as well as it being a leave no trace event. We supported with grants, approx.

$321Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2023
Amazonsmile FoundationFY2023$68
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$68
Grants paid · 3 grants · $51K · 2023–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$33,059
Unitemized GrantFY2023$12,390
Unitemized GrantFY2023$5,610

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$472K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$462K
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1K
Money outPt IX
$462K
Ln 25
Programscol B$321K
Managementcol C$141K
Owns and owesPt X
$176K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$176K
Total assetsLn 16$176K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
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$1K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$462K
Investment incomeLn 3$104
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Total revenueLn 12$472K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$176K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$176K
Total assetsLn 16$176K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$176K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6600
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
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$166K$176K
Total assetsLn 16$166K$176K
LiabilitiesLn 26$56$0
Net assetsLn 32$166K$176K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$3K$3K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$33K$33K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$29K$29K
Information technologyLn 14$5K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$38K$38K
TravelLn 17$10K$10K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$365$365
InsuranceLn 23$53K$53K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$267K$267K
All other expensesLn 24e$14K$14K
Total functional expensesLn 25$462K$321K$141K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $472K$462K$10K$176K 990 PDF
FY2023 $169K$104K$64K$166K 990 PDF
FY2022 $304K$241K$63K$101K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1K$45K 990 PDF
FY2020 $3K$78K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $472,115 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $7,809$1,494
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $8,302$462,435
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $85$104
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $152,366$8,082
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $168,562$472,115
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $18,000$36,259
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $86,148$425,848
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $104,148$462,107
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $64,414$10,008
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-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $472,115 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,494
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,494
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $462,435$462,435
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $104$104
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $8,082$8,082
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $462,435 · Excluded from tax $8,186$472,115
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $462,107 across 12 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $3,200$3,200
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $33,059$33,059
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,880$4,880
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,355$3,355
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $29,063$29,063
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $5,248$5,248
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $38,076$38,076
IX-17 TravelManagement $9,953$9,953
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $365$365
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $53,303$53,303
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $267,260$267,260
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $14,345$14,345
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $321,219 · Management $140,888 · Fundraising $0$462,107
Part X · Balance sheet $175,868 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $165,916$175,868
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $165,916$175,868
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $56$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $165,860$175,868
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $165,860$175,868
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $165,916$175,868
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $175,868 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$472,115
XI-2 Total expenses$462,107
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$10,008
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$165,860
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$175,868

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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