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Helps African immigrants and refugees thrive economically and socially in Oregon. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $1.6M in revenue, $1.3M in expenses, and $737K in net assets.Pt I

Founded
2017
Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Community Development
Location
Portland, OR
Website
www.ariopdx.org
Filings
6 on file (2020–2025)
Revenue
$1.6MFY2025
Expenses
$1.3M
Net assets
$737K
People
10
Filings
6
Updates
0
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EIN  82-3421901 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Portland, OR Founded 2017
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Helps African immigrants and refugees thrive economically and socially in Oregon.
Leadership
Abdi Somow · Executive Director · $112K
Money in and out
$1.6M revenue, $1.3M expenses
Bottom line
70% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$1.6M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.3M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$737K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $313K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.70 Management & general $0.16 Fundraising $0.14
Program efficiency
70%
of spending reaches programs▼ -3% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
6.9mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -10% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+20%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ ×14 vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$1.6M
FY2025▲ +138%
Expenses
$1.3M
FY2025▲ +94%
Total assets
$737K
FY2025▲ +74%
Total liabilities
$0
FY2025
Total revenue
$1.6M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.3M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$737K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$313K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$737K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B70%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 39
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 46

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CAfrican Refugee Immigrant Organization
EINHdr · item D82-3421901
Principal addressHdr · item CPortland, OR
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.ariopdx.org
Year of formationHdr · item L2017
State of legal domicileHdr · item MOR
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFCommunity Development (S01)
Ruling yearIRS BMFJul 2020

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a9
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b6
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 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$112,286Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Treasurer
$31,371Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Board President
$27,555Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$8,000Pt VII · Sec A
Board President
$5,000Pt VII · Sec A
$1,300Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Abdi Somow’s $112K as Executive Director is at the 26th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2832 $1–10M community development 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Abdi Somow$112,286$77,885$89,423$43,590$9,744
Hussein Idow$38,078
Hussein Idow$4,825$35,800
Yussuf Hassan$31,371
Hassan Ali$27,555$20,007$12,731$6,290$5,191
Abdiasis Mohamed$8,000$3,100$13,000
Abdilatif Somow$10,578
Abdiwahid Mohamed$10,382

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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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $891K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

Youth & Family Support Services

Ario provides wraparound support to refugee and immigrant youth and their families as they navigate school, services, and life in a new country. Programming includes youth leadership development, academic and mentorship support, and family case management delivered in families' home languages.

$891Kprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants100%$1.6M
Investment income$118
— government grantsLn 1e$1.1M
Total revenueLn 12$1.6M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.70 Management & general $0.16 Fundraising $0.14
Program services70%$891K
Management & general16%$206K
Fundraising14%$177K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.3M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$737K
Total assetsLn 16$737K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$737K
Months of cash on handcomputed6.9

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $737K · Operating expenses/yr $1.3M
6.9 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $891K · Total expenses $1.3M
70%
Management & General
Management & general $206K · Total expenses $1.3M
16%
Fundraising
Fundraising $177K · Total expenses $1.3M
14%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $91K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $296K
$0.31 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $1.6M · Total revenue $1.6M
100%
Government reliance
Government grants $1.1M · Total revenue $1.6M
67%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $1.6M
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $118 · Total revenue $1.6M
<0.01%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $1.3M
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $1.6M · Prior year $666K
+138%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $414K · FY2025 $1.6M
+31%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $737K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $1.6M · Expenses $1.3M
+20%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $737K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $737K · Total assets $737K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $737K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Abdi Somow · Reported title EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $112K · Total expenses $1.3M
9%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $864K · Total expenses $1.3M
68%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 70%
Overhead ratio 16%
Fundraising cost ratio 11%
Revenue growth 138%

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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Yarg FoundationFY2024$60K
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$124K
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Grants paid · 6 grants · $317K · 2021–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$74,649
Unitemized GrantFY2024$52,563
Unitemized GrantFY2024$22,800
Unitemized GrantFY2023$70,020
Unitemized GrantFY2022$30,448
Unitemized GrantFY2021$66,316

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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)$1.6M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$666K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$657K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$236K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$171K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$414K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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