To foster a safer district and enhance the pedestrian experience, reinforce economic viability, and promote Central eastside's unique identity through our innovative and highly-responsive programs and services.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 7 volunteers and 6 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
3 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $12K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$2.4M
99% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 99% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.1M
-13% vs prior year
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
82%
Net assets
$35K
By yearFY2023–FY2025
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2025▼ -13%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.1M
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2025▼ -16%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.1M
Net assets
$35K
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$0
FY2024$971
FY2025$35K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2022.

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Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $895K Management & general 9% · $101K Fundraising 9% · $101K

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

12 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ex Officio
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Improves safety and pedestrian experience, boosting local businesses and unique identity.

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1 program · $895K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

District Enhancement

CET supports the vitality of the Central Eastside through a variety of programs and services, including mural commissions and preservation, district activations and events, grant programs and sponsorships, and installation and maintenance of district signage and wayfinding.

$895Kprogram 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 · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 7 grants · $66K · 2022–2024
Portland Panorama INCOR · FY2024$8,000
Miracle Theater Group MilagroFY2024$8,000
Land and Houses USAFY2024$8,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$8,000
Human Access ProjectOR · FY2024$7,500
Dream Big CityOR · FY2024$7,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$19,118

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$895K
Managementcol C$101K
Fundraisingcol D$101K
Owns and owesPt X
$35K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$800K
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.4M
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.1M
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$800K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$800K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.4M
Net assetsLn 32$35K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 67
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$499K$800K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M$2.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.4M$2.4M
Net assetsLn 32$971$35K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$90K$90K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$206K$165K$21K$21K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$13K$10K$1K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$20K$16K$2K$2K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$18K$15K$2K$2K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$629K$503K$63K$63K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$82K$66K$8K$8K
Office expensesLn 13$0
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$14K$11K$1K$1K
TravelLn 17$4K$3K$364$364
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$5K$4K$453$452
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$15K$12K$1K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K$216$214
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$895K$101K$101K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.1M$1.1M$34K$35K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.3M$1.3M$971$971 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.3M$1.3M$0$0 990 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 $1,130,520 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,298,832$1,130,520
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,298,832$1,130,520
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $4,300$89,721
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $212,609$238,287
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,080,952$768,541
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,297,861$1,096,549
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $971$33,971
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,130,520 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$1,090,340
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$40,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,130,520
VIII-3 Investment income$0
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenue$1,130,520
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,096,549 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $89,721$89,721
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $164,854 · Management $20,607 · Fundraising $20,606$206,067
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $10,054 · Management $1,257 · Fundraising $1,256$12,567
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $15,722 · Management $1,966 · Fundraising $1,965$19,653
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $14,714 · Management $1,840 · Fundraising $1,839$18,393
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $502,920 · Management $62,866 · Fundraising $62,864$628,650
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $65,554 · Management $8,195 · Fundraising $8,194$81,943
IX-13 Office expenses$0
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $11,428 · Management $1,429 · Fundraising $1,428$14,285
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,914 · Management $364 · Fundraising $364$3,642
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,619 · Management $453 · Fundraising $452$4,524
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $11,963 · Management $1,496 · Fundraising $1,495$14,954
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,720 · Management $216 · Fundraising $214$2,150
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $895,183 · Management $100,689 · Fundraising $100,677$1,096,549
Part X · Balance sheet $2,442,852 assets, 20 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $498,899$799,633
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $12,230$525,693
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $554$10,128
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$79,550
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $915,084$1,027,848
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,426,767$2,442,852
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $105,185$224,901
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $1,320,611$2,182,951
X-25 Other liabilities$58
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,425,796$2,407,910
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $971$34,942
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $971$34,942
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,426,767$2,442,852
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $34,942 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,130,520
XI-2 Total expenses$1,096,549
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$33,971
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$971
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$34,942

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