H4a creates a cleaner, healthier, safer & kinder portland for all.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$11K 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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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
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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $101K a year · 22% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$11K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $1K
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
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$873K
+332% vs prior year
Spent
$544K
To programs
87%
Net assets
$606K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$873K
FY2024▲ +332%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$372K
FY2022$309K
FY2023$202K
FY2024$873K
FY2025$527K
Expenses
$544K
FY2024▲ +78%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$167K
FY2022$223K
FY2023$305K
FY2024$544K
FY2025$539K
Net assets
$606K
FY2024▲ +119%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$219K
FY2022$380K
FY2023$277K
FY2024$606K
FY2025$594K

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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2021.

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

Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $471K Management & general 11% · $61K Fundraising 2% · $12K

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; $11K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$11,069Pt VII · Sec A
Board President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Treasurer / Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sandra Comstock’s $52K as Executive Director is at the 40th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M human services 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

NameFY2025FY2024
Sandra Comstock$52,000$11,069

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Cleans, beautifies, and supports Portland's communities for a better city.

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3 programs · $471K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Hygiene & Sanitation

H&S cbe, H&S showers, toilets, & trash: 4500+ visitors to the hub - substantially increased supplies procured and distributed over the last year. From january to december 2024 we diverted 11,000+ pounds (dry weight) of clothing and bedding from the STREETS/DUMP.

$421Kprogram expense
02

Peer to peer (P2P) outreach, P2P research, and P2P TRAINING/STAFF development: 25 staff, volunteers, and community members trained. We have reduced the number of staff and patron accountability processes to just 1 from more than 4 times the previous year.

$31Kprogram expense
03

Lower Barrier Health & First Aid Supplies

Successfully provided well over 1820 patrons with greater access to medical appointments, testing, preventative supplies, as well as harm reduction supplies lowering the risk of contracting life changing illness.

$18Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Larson LegacyFY2025$1K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$1K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$873K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$871K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$544K
Ln 25
Programscol B$471K
Managementcol C$61K
Fundraisingcol D$12K
Owns and owesPt X
$606K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$444K
Total assetsLn 16$606K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$871K
Government grantsLn 1e$689K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$48K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Total revenueLn 12$873K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$204K
SavingsLn 2$240K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$444K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$5K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$138K
Total assetsLn 16$606K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$606K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 528
VolunteersI 660
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$189K$444K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$5K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$88K$138K
Total assetsLn 16$277K$606K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$277K$606K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$43K$43K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$13K$4K$6K$3K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$237K$227K$5K$5K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$14K$12K$1K$968
Payroll taxesLn 10$32K$31K$723$633
Accounting feesLn 11c$37K$37K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$6K$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$26$26
Office expensesLn 13$7K$5K$1K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$11K$7K$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$44K$44K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$13K$13K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$80K$80K$169
Total functional expensesLn 25$544K$471K$61K$12K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $527K$539K−$12K$594K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $873K$544K$329K$606K 990 PDF
FY2023 $202K$305K−$103K$277K 990 PDF
FY2022 $309K$223K$86K$380K 990 PDF
FY2021 $372K$167K$206K$219K 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $872,829 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $190,842$871,166
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $10,250$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $133$1,663
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $931$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $202,156$872,829
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $16,600$42,524
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $153,730$295,469
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $134,800$205,881
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $305,130$543,874
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$102,974$328,955
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $872,829 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$18,990
VIII-1e Government grants$689,398
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$162,778
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$47,671
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$871,166
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,663$1,663
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,663$872,829
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $543,874 across 14 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $42,524$42,524
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $3,943 · Management $5,914 · Fundraising $3,286$13,143
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $226,559 · Management $5,372 · Fundraising $4,700$236,631
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $11,751 · Management $1,106 · Fundraising $968$13,825
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $30,514 · Management $723 · Fundraising $633$31,870
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $37,279$37,279
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $6,323$6,323
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $26$26
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,061 · Management $1,015 · Fundraising $1,041$7,117
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $7,309 · Management $1,849 · Fundraising $1,555$10,713
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $43,859$43,859
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $13,412$13,412
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $7,308$7,308
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $79,675 · Management $169$79,844
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $470,930 · Management $60,735 · Fundraising $12,209$543,874
Part X · Balance sheet $605,793 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $188,646$203,566
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$240,318
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$18,473
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $88,348$138,445
X-11 Publicly traded securities$4,991
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $276,994$605,793
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $276,994$605,793
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $276,994$605,793
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $276,994$605,793
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $605,793 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$872,829
XI-2 Total expenses$543,874
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$328,955
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$276,994
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$156
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$605,793

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