The primary purpose of Aim High Pdx is to positively impact as many young people and families as possible through the efforts of unique curriculums, implementation of behavioral health strategies, job creation, and educational methods that focus on respect for ourselves, others, and our environment in an effort to work against victimization, bullying, depression, suicide, and discriminatory ideology.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
67¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$112K 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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FY2022 · 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 deficit $24K a year · under 1% 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
67%
of spending
Fine: 67% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$112K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $10K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$209K
10% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 10% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 2 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.1M
+144% vs prior year
Spent
$4.2M
To programs
67%
Net assets
$1.9M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$4.1M
FY2022▲ +144%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$4.1M
FY2023$5.3M
FY2024$5.7M
FY2025$5.6M
Expenses
$4.2M
FY2022▲ +165%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$4.2M
FY2023$5.0M
FY2024$5.4M
FY2025$6.1M
Net assets
$1.9M
FY2022▼ -9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$2.3M
FY2025$1.8M

From the FY2022 Form 990 · 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 Apr 2021.

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Where the money goes

67 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 67% · $2.9M Management & general 33% · $1.4M

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

3 people listed on the 990; $112K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$112,004Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Dana Donaldson’s $119K as Clinical Director is at the 42nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1552 $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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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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Empower youth and families with resources to improve their quality of life.

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3 programs · $2.8M · in their own filed words · FY2022
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.

$1.9Mprogram 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.

$462Kprogram expense
03

Aim high ink is a program that offers professional experience to youth and families. The program prints a variety of goods including t-shirts, sweatshirts, flyers, pamphlets, and bags all which are produced by clients, staff and families of the community.

$371Kprogram 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 · FY2022
Careoregon INCFY2022$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$10K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.1M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4.0M
Other incomeLn 4–11$36K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$34K
Money outPt IX
$4.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.9M
Managementcol C$1.4M
Owns and owesPt X
$1.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$705K
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$209K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$34K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$26K
Other incomeLn 4–11$36K
Gains on assetsLn 7$26K
Total revenueLn 12$4.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$175K
SavingsLn 2$530K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$705K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$855K
Other assetsLn 15$336K
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$209K
Net assetsLn 32$1.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 593
VolunteersI 65
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.3M$705K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$291K$855K
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$19K$209K
Net assetsLn 32$2.1M$1.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$112K$112K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.2M$2.1M$186K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$67K$58K$9K
Payroll taxesLn 10$229K$200K$28K
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$28K$28K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$132K$69K$63K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$38K$630$38K
Office expensesLn 13$66K$5K$61K
Information technologyLn 14$29K$382$29K
OccupancyLn 16$671K$3K$668K
TravelLn 17$21K$270$21K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$124K$69K$55K
InsuranceLn 23$21K$21K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$468K$397K$71K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.2M$2.9M$1.4M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $5.6M$6.1M−$501K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2024 $5.7M$5.4M$235K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $5.3M$5.0M$260K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $4.1M$4.2M−$181K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.7M$1.6M$65K$2.1M 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 $4,067,784 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $15,961$33,782
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,636,581$3,972,155
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $135$26,082
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $17,571$35,765
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,670,248$4,067,784
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $750$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,026,501$2,647,004
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $577,890$1,601,856
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,605,141$4,248,860
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $65,107−$181,076
Part VI · Governance 2 of 3 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members2
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $4,067,784 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $28,664 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$33,782
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$33,782
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $3,972,155$3,972,155
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $482$482
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $25,600$25,600
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $7,101$7,101
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,972,155 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $61,847$4,067,784
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,248,860 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $112,004$112,004
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,053,546 · Management $186,025$2,239,571
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $58,096 · Management $8,747$66,843
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $200,251 · Management $28,335$228,586
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $2,829$2,829
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $27,594$27,594
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $68,909 · Management $63,407$132,316
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $630 · Management $37,587$38,217
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,214 · Management $61,113$66,327
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $382 · Management $28,941$29,323
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $3,220 · Management $667,636$670,856
IX-17 TravelPrograms $270 · Management $20,980$21,250
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $68,578 · Management $55,408$123,986
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $21,187$21,187
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $397,182 · Management $70,789 · Fundraising $0$467,971
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,856,278 · Management $1,392,582 · Fundraising $0$4,248,860
Part X · Balance sheet $2,140,885 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,045,393$174,907
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $205,003$530,283
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $235,027$207,797
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $23,090$37,053
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $291,210$855,108
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $332,237$335,737
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,131,960$2,140,885
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $16,401$97,795
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $2,405$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $18,806$208,707
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,113,154$1,932,178
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,113,154$1,932,178
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,131,960$2,140,885
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,932,178 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,067,784
XI-2 Total expenses$4,248,860
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$181,076
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,113,154
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$100
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,932,178

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