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Phame Academy

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Portland, OR501(c)(3)Since 1993 EIN 93-0991167Revenue $1.3M in FY2025

On file with the IRSphamepdx.org1631 Ne Broadway St Pmb 134, 97232-1425 · Portland, ORTax-exempt since May 1993Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Phame is a fine and performing arts Academy serving adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Offering four terms of arts-based classes each year, as well as a rigorous performance program, Phame empowers students to learn new skills, take artistic risks, and build lasting relationships with people who share their experience of having a disability.Phame is built upon the belief that art is for everyone, and that our community is stronger when IT champions opportunities for all. With that in mind, Phame brings passion, joy, and rigor to arts education and performance.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
60¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 50 volunteers and 38 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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $295K a year · 24% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
60%
of spending
Worth a look: 60% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$149K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
16 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 15.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
10
named funders · $593K
Looks good: 10 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$500K
20% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 20% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.3M
-28% vs prior year
Spent
$1.3M
To programs
60%
Net assets
$2.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2025▼ -28%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$665K
FY2021$714K
FY2022$852K
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$1.9M
FY2025$1.3M
Expenses
$1.3M
FY2025▼ -25%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$591K
FY2021$560K
FY2022$662K
FY2023$809K
FY2024$1.7M
FY2025$1.3M
Net assets
$2.0M
FY2025▲ +2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$315K
FY2021$468K
FY2022$658K
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$2.0M
FY2025$2.0M

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 1993.

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

Where the money goes

60 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 60% · $773K Management & general 28% · $358K Fundraising 12% · $159K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $149K 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
Jenny Stadler
Past Executive Director
$64,967Pt VII · Sec A
$55,145Pt VII · Sec A
Christine McNair
Board Chair & Executive Director
$28,792Pt VII · Sec A
Kellie Cloud
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Estin Kiger
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dennis Gannon
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Andrea Tolbert
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jon Ehlen
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jenny Stadler$64,967$92,877————
Jenny R Stadler——$83,784$79,041$74,162$75,000
Anya Roberts-Toney$55,145—————
Christine McNair$28,792—————

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

Empowers individuals with disabilities through arts education and performance for full, creative lives.

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3 programs · $773K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Phame offered 100 term-length lifelong arts learning classes to 145 individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities from the portland metropolitan region and across the country. Classes included visual art, music, acting, dance, writing, and additional disciplines.

$388Kprogram expense
02

Funds granted to the robin for operating the facility on behalf of phame.

$280Kprogram expense
03

Our music performance groups were hired for six engagements, including the ada birthday party for the city of hillsboro, columbia community mental health, harper's playground gala, guardian partners gala, arleta elementary, and the shine the light event at the patricia reser center for the arts in beaverton.

$104Kprogram 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Marie Lamfrom Charitable Foundation 091898FY2024$210K
The Oregon Community FoundationFY2024$171K
Wayne D Kuni and Joan E Kuni FoundationFY2024$102K
Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2024$27K
Ocf Joseph E Weston Public FoundationFY2024$26K
American Online Giving Foundation INCFY2024$23K
The Educational Foundation of AmericaFY2024$17K
Hoover Family Foundation INCFY2024$8K
Total grants receivedfrom 10 funders$593K
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Grants paid · 2 grants · $1.0M · 2023–2024
The Robin - a Phame Property INCOR · FY2024$280,259
The Robin - a Phame Property INCOR · FY2023$747,962

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$167K
Investment incomeLn 3$23K
Money outPt IX
$1.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$773K
Managementcol C$358K
Fundraisingcol D$159K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$2.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$500K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Government grantsLn 1e$201K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$123
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$176K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$167K
Investment incomeLn 3$23K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$526
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$1.7M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$14K
Other assetsLn 15$456K
Total assetsLn 16$2.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$500K
Net assetsLn 32$2.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 538
VolunteersI 650
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$1.5M$1.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$24K$14K
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M$2.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$62K$500K
Net assetsLn 32$2.0M$2.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$280K$280K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$137K$82K$29K$26K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$457K$275K$95K$87K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$27K$16K$6K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$54K$31K$12K$10K
Accounting feesLn 11c$24K$24K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$54K$12K$33K$8K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$1K$5K$341
Office expensesLn 13$35K$15K$14K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$194K$47K$135K$12K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$11K$7K$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$11K$7K$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.3M$773K$358K$159K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.3M$1.3M$40K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.9M$1.7M$147K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.0M$809K$1.2M$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $852K$662K$189K$658K 990 PDF
FY2021 $714K$560K$154K$468K 990 PDF
FY2020 $665K$591K$75K$315K 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 $1,330,720 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,619,863$1,150,325
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $179,705$166,577
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $14,662$22,870
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $46,621−$9,052
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,860,851$1,330,720
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $747,962$280,260
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $641,904$674,763
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $323,934$335,397
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,713,800$1,290,420
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $147,051$40,300
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,330,720 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$175,809
VIII-1e Government grants$201,279
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$773,237
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$123
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,150,325
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $166,577$166,577
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $23,396$23,396
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$526−$526
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$12,052−$12,052
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $3,000$3,000
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $166,577 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $13,818$1,330,720
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,290,420 across 12 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $280,260$280,260
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $81,742 · Management $29,067 · Fundraising $25,807$136,616
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $275,022 · Management $95,340 · Fundraising $86,684$457,046
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $16,469 · Management $5,674 · Fundraising $5,241$27,384
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $31,304 · Management $12,429 · Fundraising $9,984$53,717
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $23,631$23,631
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $12,302 · Management $33,257 · Fundraising $8,220$53,779
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,073 · Management $4,846 · Fundraising $341$6,260
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $15,041 · Management $14,057 · Fundraising $6,389$35,487
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $46,555 · Management $135,117 · Fundraising $12,398$194,070
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $6,584 · Management $2,364 · Fundraising $2,092$11,040
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,638 · Management $2,383 · Fundraising $2,109$11,130
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $772,990 · Management $358,165 · Fundraising $159,265$1,290,420
Part X · Balance sheet $2,525,165 assets, 14 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,530,327$1,673,798
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $461,670$360,292
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $9,368$21,435
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $23,511$14,020
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $23,477$455,620
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,050,219$2,525,165
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $34,567$34,871
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $4,173$6,373
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $23,477$459,115
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $62,217$500,359
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $368,017$395,814
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,619,985$1,628,992
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,988,002$2,024,806
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,050,219$2,525,165
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,024,806 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,330,720
XI-2 Total expenses$1,290,420
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$40,300
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,988,002
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$3,496
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,024,806

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