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Skanner Foundation

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Portland, OR501(c)(3)Community Development EIN 93-1109980Revenue $94K in FY2025Latest return filed Apr 12, 2026

On file with the IRSPortland, ORTax-exempt since Oct 1997Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The Skanner foundation's primary exempt purpose is to educate disadvantaged youth.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 93-1109980) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 3 volunteers.
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
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $13K a year · 13% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
97% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
14.8 mo
of spending, in cash
14.8 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $20K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
3 of 3 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
In line with peersDifferent from peersFar from peersNo peer rangeNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$94K
-19% vs prior year
Spent
$176K
To programs
97%
Net assets
$274K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$94K
FY2025▼ -19%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$91K
FY2022$87K
FY2023$97K
FY2024$116K
FY2025$94K
Expenses
$176K
FY2025▲ +64%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$98K
FY2022$82K
FY2023$82K
FY2024$108K
FY2025$176K
Net assets
$274K
FY2025▼ -6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$264K
FY2022$269K
FY2023$284K
FY2024$293K
FY2025$274K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending May 2025) · see the original

990 PDF Support Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 1997.

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

Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $170K Management & general 3% · $6K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Bernard Foster
Exec Dir/Cha
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bobbie Foster
Secretary/Tr
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Educates disadvantaged youth.

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1 program · $170K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Martin luther king prayer breakfast; conference & awards ceremony - several hundred people attended the conference. During the year ended may 31,2025 the skanner foundation provided scholarships to 59 individuals and made 10 donations to various other non-profit organizations.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 93-1109980) · Dispute this line
$170Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$20K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$20K
Grants paid · 10 grants · $426K · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$150,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$8,050
Unitemized GrantFY2023$70,500
Unitemized GrantFY2023$13,374
Unitemized GrantFY2022$50,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$8,550
Unitemized GrantFY2021$46,500
Unitemized GrantFY2021$12,650
Unitemized GrantFY2020$58,610
Unitemized GrantFY2020$7,750

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$94K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$69K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$25K
Money outPt IX
$176K
Ln 25
Programscol B$170K
Managementcol C$6K
Owns and owesPt X
$274K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$217K
Total assetsLn 16$274K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$25K
Other incomeLn 4–11$69K
Total revenueLn 12$94K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$217K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$217K
Accounts receivableLn 4$55K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$2K
Total assetsLn 16$274K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$274K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 63
Fiscal year endsHeaderMay
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$290K$217K
Total assetsLn 16$293K$274K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$293K$274K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$158K$158K
OccupancyLn 16$8K$8K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$8K$5K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$176K$170K$6K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Apr 12, 2026 $94K$176K−$83K$274K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Jun 24, 2025 $116K$108K$9K$293K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Sep 12, 2023 $97K$82K$15K$284K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Jul 18, 2022 $87K$82K$5K$269K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Aug 15, 2021 $91K$98K−$8K$264K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $93,564 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $67,757$25,000
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $48,423$68,564
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $116,180$93,564
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $83,874$158,050
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $23,761$18,416
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $107,635$176,466
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $8,545−$82,902
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $93,564 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$25,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$25,000
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$68,564
VIII-12 Total revenue$93,564
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $176,466 across 4 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $158,050$158,050
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $7,800$7,800
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,516$2,516
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $4,505 · Management $3,595$8,100
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $170,355 · Management $6,111 · Fundraising $0$176,466
Part X · Balance sheet $274,351 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $290,026$217,074
X-4 Accounts receivable$54,802
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,475$2,475
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $292,501$274,351
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $292,501$274,351
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $292,501$274,351
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $292,501$274,351
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $274,351 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$93,564
XI-2 Total expenses$176,466
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$82,902
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$292,501
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$64,752
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$274,351

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

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