Transition Projects INC

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Portland, OR501(c)(3)Since 1970EIN 93-0591582Revenue $42.0M in FY2025

On file with the IRStprojects.org665 Nw Hoyt St, 97209-3769 · Portland, ORTax-exempt since May 1972Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Transition Projects helps people move from homelessness to housing through a variety of programs that include shelter, supportive housing, outreach, and a day center.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 1,500 volunteers and 443 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
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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 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $29K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$739K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
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
3
named funders · $26K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$6.6M
38% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 38% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$42.0M
+8% vs prior year
Spent
$41.3M
To programs
87%
Net assets
$10.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$42.0M
FY2025▲ +8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$23.9M
FY2021$31.2M
FY2022$30.4M
FY2023$31.8M
FY2024$38.8M
FY2025$42.0M
Expenses
$41.3M
FY2025▲ +10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$24.5M
FY2021$31.3M
FY2022$30.7M
FY2023$32.6M
FY2024$37.6M
FY2025$41.3M
Net assets
$10.7M
FY2025▲ +8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$9.9M
FY2021$9.9M
FY2022$9.6M
FY2023$8.7M
FY2024$9.9M
FY2025$10.7M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 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 1972.

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Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $36.1M Management & general 10% · $4.3M Fundraising 2% · $907K

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

19 people listed on the 990; $739K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Dir.
$202,396Pt VII · Sec A
$153,595Pt VII · Sec A
VP Human Resources
$132,957Pt VII · Sec A
VP Development
$132,154Pt VII · Sec A
VP Housing
$118,071Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Tony Bernal$202,396$190,733$170,554———
Stacy Borke——$191,616$130,917——
George Devendorf———$171,331$184,032$176,770
Joy Jones—$176,611$79,015———
Bernard Burczak$153,595$153,148$174,263———
Jenifer Spafford$132,957$133,136$115,947———
Roma Peyser$132,154$132,175$113,458———
Nasario Bernal———$126,602——

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

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Helps homeless people find housing and support through shelters, outreach, and a day center.

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3 programs · $36.1M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Shelters

On a given night, we shelter hundreds of people. During the winter months, we increase our shelter capacity based on the season and severe weather. The agency operates both permanent and temporary low-barrier emergency shelters.

$17.0Mprogram expense
02

Housing

In 2024/2025, we helped more than 500 people find permanent housing. The housing department operates across agencys service locations: the resource center, doreens place, clark center, clark center annex, sos shelter, jeans place, and willamette center; and in the community through outreach and home visits.

$15.2Mprogram expense
03

Supportive Programs

- we help more than 2,000 people a year connect to community-based services, health providers, and employment opportunities. Supportive services we administer and deliver rentwell, a tenant education program.

$3.8Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$26K
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Grants paid · 18 grants · $47.4M · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$9,210,354
Unitemized GrantFY2024$839,895
Unitemized GrantFY2024$289,476
Unitemized GrantFY2023$8,694,322
Unitemized GrantFY2023$870,145
Unitemized GrantFY2023$359,035
Unitemized GrantFY2022$7,340,870
Unitemized GrantFY2022$1,211,555
Unitemized GrantFY2022$183,287
Unitemized GrantFY2021$6,269,828
Unitemized GrantFY2021$1,162,178
Unitemized GrantFY2021$223,769
Unitemized GrantFY2020$5,193,740
Unitemized GrantFY2020$972,328
Unitemized GrantFY2020$154,013
Unitemized GrantFY2019$4,039,907
Unitemized GrantFY2019$225,085
Unitemized GrantFY2019$140,015

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$42.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$41.8M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$178K
Investment incomeLn 3$85K
Money outPt IX
$41.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$36.1M
Managementcol C$4.3M
Fundraisingcol D$907K
Owns and owesPt X
$10.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.2M
Total assetsLn 16$17.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6.6M
PeoplePt VI, VII
19
listed · VII A
PaidVII A5
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$41.8M
Government grantsLn 1e$38.4M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$425K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$178K
Investment incomeLn 3$85K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$42.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$4.2M
SavingsLn 2$53K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$4.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$843K
Other assetsLn 15$3.1M
Total assetsLn 16$17.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6.6M
Net assetsLn 32$10.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5443
VolunteersI 61,500
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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$3.9M$4.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.4M$1.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$964K$843K
Total assetsLn 16$15.5M$17.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5.5M$6.6M
Net assetsLn 32$9.9M$10.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$10.3M$10.3M
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$227K$194K$28K$4K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$19.1M$16.4M$2.4M$359K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$258K$221K$32K$5K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2.3M$2.0M$288K$43K
Payroll taxesLn 10$1.8M$1.5M$224K$34K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2.3M$1.3M$662K$322K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$1.8M$1.6M$116K$24K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$1.6M$1.5M$57K$34K
TravelLn 17$62K$51K$8K$3K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$15K$15K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$139K$139K
InsuranceLn 23$142K$2K$141K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.2M$900K$200K$75K
All other expensesLn 24e$29K$12K$13K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$41.3M$36.1M$4.3M$907K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $42.0M$41.3M$745K$10.7M 990 PDF
FY2024 $38.8M$37.6M$1.2M$9.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $31.8M$32.6M−$746K$8.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $30.4M$30.7M−$317K$9.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $31.2M$31.3M−$131K$9.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 $23.9M$24.5M−$576K$9.9M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $42,017,827 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $38,479,930$41,755,318
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $286,183$177,805
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $60,800$84,704
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $38,826,913$42,017,827
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $9,923,502$10,339,725
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $21,471,912$23,687,162
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $6,230,585$7,245,630
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $37,625,999$41,272,517
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,200,914$745,310
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
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 $42,017,827 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$38,410,250
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,345,068
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$425,225
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$41,755,318
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $177,805$177,805
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $84,704$84,704
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 revenueRelated to mission $177,805 · Excluded from tax $84,704$42,017,827
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $41,272,517 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $10,339,725$10,339,725
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 staffPrograms $194,142 · Management $28,312 · Fundraising $4,259$226,713
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $16,361,151 · Management $2,385,941 · Fundraising $358,908$19,106,000
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $220,573 · Management $32,166 · Fundraising $4,839$257,578
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,974,049 · Management $287,875 · Fundraising $43,304$2,305,228
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,534,248 · Management $223,739 · Fundraising $33,656$1,791,643
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,302,457 · Management $661,782 · Fundraising $322,214$2,286,453
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,641,414 · Management $116,265 · Fundraising $23,648$1,781,327
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,524,020 · Management $57,273 · Fundraising $34,020$1,615,313
IX-17 TravelPrograms $51,436 · Management $7,551 · Fundraising $3,347$62,334
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 InterestPrograms $15,220$15,220
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $139,328$139,328
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,609 · Management $140,721$142,330
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $900,035 · Management $199,657 · Fundraising $74,886$1,174,578
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $11,517 · Management $13,220 · Fundraising $4,010$28,747
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $36,071,596 · Management $4,293,830 · Fundraising $907,091$41,272,517
Part X · Balance sheet $17,273,127 assets, 21 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $3,304,223; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $3,702,757$4,158,610
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $175,880$52,759
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $3,135,199$4,113,140
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $187,620$176,363
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $964,388$843,199
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $1,449,932$1,561,668
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $3,507,743$3,063,165
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $15,461,032$17,273,127
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,416,847$1,601,756
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $937,962$1,601,759
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,889,446$3,063,165
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,538,231$6,552,821
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $5,855,716$7,504,831
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $4,067,085$3,215,475
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $9,922,801$10,720,306
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $15,461,032$17,273,127
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $10,720,306 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$42,017,827
XI-2 Total expenses$41,272,517
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$745,310
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$9,922,801
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$52,195
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$10,720,306

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

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