Aim High Pdx EIN 85-2996616

Aim High Pdx

EIN  85-2996616 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Beaverton, OR Founded 2020
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Verified accurate 8/21/26 · see original filing: IRS
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Empower youth and families with resources to improve their quality of life.
Leadership
Dana Donaldson · Clinical Director · $119K
Money in and out
$5.6M revenue, $6.1M expenses
Bottom line
85% program efficiency

Empower youth and families with resources to improve their quality of life. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $5.6M in revenue, $6.1M in expenses, and $1.8M in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$5.6M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$6.1M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$1.8M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$501K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.85 Management & general $0.15
Program efficiency
85%
of spending reaches programs▼ -2% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
2.0mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -33% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-9%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -317% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$5.6M
FY2025▼ -2%
Expenses
$6.1M
FY2025▲ +12%
Total assets
$1.8M
FY2025▼ -22%
Total liabilities
$24K
FY2025▲ +64%
Total revenue
$5.6M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$6.1M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$1.8M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$501K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$1.8M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B85%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 35
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 45
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $5.1M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

Aim High Aba

We provide services for children on the autism spectrum and other behavioral disorders. Impact consists of two main programs: ascent, and impact these programs are rooted in aba therapy and are specifically designed to best fit the needs of our clients.

$4.1Mprogram expense
02

Martial Arts Tuition and Fees

Guided by the needs of our students, clients, team members and families, we positively impact the community we serve by using multiple educational methods to teach life skills, martial arts, and over-all human development.

$807Kprogram expense
03

Aim high events offers youth services in an effort to support local families. The services offered are camps when schools are closed, to include summer camps, as well as monthly parent's night out events. Aim high events also offers job skills training to those entering the workforce for the first time.

$152Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CAim High Pdx
EINHdr · item D85-2996616
Principal addressHdr · item CBeaverton, OR
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.aimhighpdx.org
Year of formationHdr · item L2020
State of legal domicileHdr · item MOR
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFYouth Development (O50)
Ruling yearIRS BMFApr 2021

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a5
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b5
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
Clinical Director
$118,850Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$117,028Pt VII · Sec A
Practice Director
$116,644Pt VII · Sec A
Operations Director/Interim Ed
$84,303Pt VII · Sec A
$56,046Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$31,099Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Dana Donaldson’s $119K as Clinical Director is at the 42nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1547 $1–10M youth 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Douglas J Ownby$168,021$169,023$112,004
Dana Donaldson$118,850
Douglas J Ownby Term 22025$117,028
Paige Wagner$116,644
Maygan Crawley$84,303
Michael Buonocore$56,046
Doug Ownby$46,629
Melody Bridges Start 102025$31,099

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$5.5M · 98%
Investment income$61K · 1%
Program service revenue98%$5.5M
Investment income1%$61K
Contributions & grants$14K
Other revenue$18K
Total revenueLn 12$5.6M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.85 Management & general $0.15
Program services85%$5.2M
Management & general15%$889K
Total functional expensesLn 25$6.1M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$24K
Total net assetsLn 32$1.8M
Months of cash on handcomputed2.0

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $1.0M · Operating expenses/yr $6.1M
2.0 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $5.2M · Total expenses $6.1M
85%
Management & General
Management & general $889K · Total expenses $6.1M
15%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $6.1M
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $13K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $14K · Total revenue $5.6M
0%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $5.6M
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $5.5M · Total revenue $5.6M
98%
Investment reliance
Investment income $61K · Total revenue $5.6M
+1%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $5.5M · Total expenses $6.1M
90%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $5.6M · Prior year $5.7M
-2%
Revenue CAGR
FY2021 $1.7M · FY2025 $5.6M
+35%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $1.8M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $5.6M · Expenses $6.1M
-9%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $1.8M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $1.8M · Total assets $1.8M
99%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $1.8M
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Dana Donaldson · Reported title CLINICAL DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $119K · Total expenses $6.1M
2%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $4.3M · Total expenses $6.1M
70%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 85%
Overhead ratio 15%
Revenue growth -2%

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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2022
Careoregon INCFY2022$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$10K

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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)$5.6M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$5.7M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$5.3M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$4.1M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$1.7M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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