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We Belong Pdx

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Portland, OR501(c)(3)Youth Development EIN 85-3388090Revenue $352K in FY2025

On file with the IRSwebelongpdx.org225 Ne 80th Ave, 97213-7015 · Portland, ORTax-exempt since Mar 2022Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Our programs are rooted in prevention, welcoming children as young as five years old and supporting them through age 14. We offer year-round, out-of-school programming, with increased engagement during summer months. At the heart of our work is trusted relationships-the foundation for growth and belonging. Children connect deeply with peers by participating in small, consistent groups twice a week. They also build lasting bonds with staff and vetted and trained Group Mentors from the community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 23 volunteers and 4 employees.
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 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $38K a year · 13% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$62K
to officers and key staff · 20% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 53% of similar orgs
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 20% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
8
named funders · $115K
Looks good: 8 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$352K
+47% vs prior year
Spent
$306K
To programs
80%
Net assets
$146K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$352K
FY2025▲ +47%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$107K
FY2023$151K
FY2024$239K
FY2025$352K
Expenses
$306K
FY2025▲ +47%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022Not on file
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$208K
FY2025$306K
Net assets
$146K
FY2025▲ +58%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$72K
FY2023$61K
FY2024$92K
FY2025$146K

From the FY2025 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 Mar 2022.

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

Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $245K Management & general 6% · $19K Fundraising 13% · $41K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $62K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Sarah Lopez-Madrigal
Executive Director
$62,400Pt VII · Sec A
Taylor Wells
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Melanie Brown
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Leah Gabler
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Juan Muros
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sarah Lopez-Madrigal’s $62K as Executive Director is at the 53rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1993 $100K–1M 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Sarah Lopez-Madrigal$62,400———
Sarah Lopez—$53,167$47,250$13,391

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

Programs and updates

Provides year-round, out-of-school programs for children aged five to fourteen, fostering belonging through trusted relationships.

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2 programs · $245K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

The youth engagement program invests in youth ages 5-14 during out-of-school hours, year round. We provided 63 youth with peer connection, mentorship and activities related to nutrition, screen-free creativity and adventure. Additionally, youth were given 53 new experiences at parks, restaurants, museums, amusement parks and more.

$242Kprogram expense
02

The family engagement program has helped repair social connection for 50 families in the portland, oregon area. This program includes organizing events that bring families together, providing indivualized check-ins with families and connecting them to outside resources as needed.

$3Kprogram expense

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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
Sn Charitable FoundationFY2024$25K
Dorothy Lemelson FoundationFY2024$25K
The Oregon Community FoundationFY2024$20K
Braemar Charitable TrustFY2024$18K
Network for Good INCFY2024$11K
Brilliance LabsFY2024$6K
Andersen Construction FoundationFY2024$5K
Clark Lewis Family FoundationFY2024$5K
Total grants receivedfrom 8 funders$115K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$352K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$352K
Money outPt IX
$306K
Ln 25
Programscol B$245K
Managementcol C$19K
Fundraisingcol D$41K
Owns and owesPt X
$146K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$150K
Total assetsLn 16$150K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$352K
Government grantsLn 1e$113K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$3K
Total revenueLn 12$352K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$84K
SavingsLn 2$66K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$150K
Total assetsLn 16$150K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
Net assetsLn 32$146K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 623
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$59K$150K
Total assetsLn 16$103K$150K
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K$4K
Net assetsLn 32$92K$146K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$62K$51K$2K$9K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$152K$125K$4K$22K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$13K$13K
Payroll taxesLn 10$18K$15K$552$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$6K$1K$805$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$727$129$598
Office expensesLn 13$23K$20K$2K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$900$900
OccupancyLn 16$7K$7K
TravelLn 17$5K$5K$136
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$85$85
InsuranceLn 23$10K$9K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1K$0$1K$288
Total functional expensesLn 25$306K$245K$19K$41K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $352K$306K$46K$146K 990 PDF
FY2024 $239K$208K$31K$92K 990 PDF
FY2023 $151K$61K 990 PDF
FY2022 $107K$72K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $351,550 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $239,121$351,755
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0−$205
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $239,121$351,550
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $158,953$245,410
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $500$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $48,883$60,384
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $208,336$305,794
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $30,785$45,756
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $351,550 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$2,760
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$113,280
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$235,715
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$351,755
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$804−$804
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $599 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$599
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $599 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$804$351,550
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $305,794 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $51,486 · Management $1,819 · Fundraising $9,095$62,400
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $125,126 · Management $4,421 · Fundraising $22,105$151,652
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $13,156$13,156
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $14,892 · Management $552 · Fundraising $2,758$18,202
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $7,080$7,080
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,125 · Management $805 · Fundraising $4,150$6,080
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $129 · Fundraising $598$727
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $19,527 · Management $2,044 · Fundraising $1,245$22,816
IX-14 Information technologyFundraising $900$900
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $6,735$6,735
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,665 · Management $136$4,801
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsFundraising $85$85
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $8,682 · Management $1,021$9,703
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $0 · Management $1,169 · Fundraising $288$1,457
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $245,394 · Management $19,176 · Fundraising $41,224$305,794
Part X · Balance sheet $149,791 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $59,071$84,162
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$65,629
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $102,989$149,791
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $10,806$3,736
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $10,806$3,736
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $92,183$146,055
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $92,183$146,055
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $102,989$149,791
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $146,055 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$351,550
XI-2 Total expenses$305,794
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$45,756
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$92,183
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$8,116
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$146,055

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

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