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Portland, OR501(c)(3)Human Services EIN 84-4469564Revenue $4.7M in FY2025

On file with the IRS5830 Ne Alameda St, 97213-3426 · Portland, ORTax-exempt since May 2020Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Greater Good northwest seeks to house and support historically and presently underserved communities, focusing on bipoc, lgbtqia+, and formerly incarcerated individuals

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 50 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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FY2025 · 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $96K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $6K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$25K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.7M
+25% vs prior year
Spent
$4.2M
To programs
90%
Net assets
$439K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$4.7M
FY2025▲ +25%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$296K
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$3.7M
FY2025$4.7M
Expenses
$4.2M
FY2025▲ +8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$361K
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$2.2M
FY2024$3.9M
FY2025$4.2M
Net assets
$439K
FY2025▲ ×20
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021−$65K
FY2022$186K
FY2023$101K
FY2024−$24K
FY2025$439K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending May 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · 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 2020.

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

Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $3.8M Management & general 10% · $396K

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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Harvey Chan
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
June Reyes
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Houses and supports underserved communities, including BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, and formerly incarcerated individuals.

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1 program · $3.8M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Greater good northwest seeks to house and support historically and presently underserved communities, focusing on bipoc, lgbtqia+, and formerly incarcerated individuals

$3.8Mprogram 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
Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFY2024$6K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$6K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.7M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4.5M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$118K
Investment incomeLn 3$948
Money outPt IX
$4.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.8M
Managementcol C$396K
Owns and owesPt X
$439K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$416K
Total assetsLn 16$464K
LiabilitiesLn 26$25K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$118K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$948
Total revenueLn 12$4.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$29K
SavingsLn 2$388K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$416K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$48K
Total assetsLn 16$464K
LiabilitiesLn 26$25K
Net assetsLn 32$439K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderMay
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$49K$416K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$80K$48K
Total assetsLn 16$130K$464K
LiabilitiesLn 26$153K$25K
Net assetsLn 32−$24K$439K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.7M$2.4M$291K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$205K$183K$22K
Payroll taxesLn 10$276K$246K$29K
Legal feesLn 11b$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$9K$8K$922
Office expensesLn 13$26K$26K
TravelLn 17$6K$6K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$32K$32K
InsuranceLn 23$24K$6K$17K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$840K$831K$9K
All other expensesLn 24e$11K$11K
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.2M$3.8M$396K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $4.7M$4.2M$506K$439K 990 PDF
FY2024 $3.7M$3.9M−$125K−$24K 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.1M$2.2M−$95K$101K 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.0M$1.8M$259K$186K 990 PDF
FY2021 $296K$361K−$65K−$65K 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 $4,662,826 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $12,100$117,883
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $3,713,768$4,543,995
I-10 Investment income$948
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,725,868$4,662,826
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,471,062$3,200,409
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,380,180$956,650
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,851,242$4,157,059
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$125,374$505,767
Part VI · Governance 3 of 4 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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 $4,662,826 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$117,883
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$117,883
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $4,543,995$4,543,995
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $948$948
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $4,544,943 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$4,662,826
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,157,059 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,428,516 · Management $290,987$2,719,503
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $183,286 · Management $21,961$205,247
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $246,163 · Management $29,496$275,659
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $3,649$3,649
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $4,625$4,625
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $8,280 · Management $922$9,202
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $26,460$26,460
IX-17 TravelPrograms $6,224$6,224
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $32,012$32,012
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,186 · Management $17,439$23,625
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $830,931 · Management $8,614$839,545
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $11,308$11,308
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,761,180 · Management $395,879 · Fundraising $0$4,157,059
Part X · Balance sheet $464,286 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $49,493$28,760
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$387,507
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $80,031$48,019
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $129,524$464,286
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$15,000
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $153,437$9,857
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $153,437$24,857
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$23,913$439,429
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $129,524$464,286
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $439,429 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,662,826
XI-2 Total expenses$4,157,059
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$505,767
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$23,913
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$42,425
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$439,429

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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