Skanner Foundation FY2021 filing

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

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2021. 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.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2021 · 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
86%
of spending
86% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
32.2 mo
of spending, in cash
32.2 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
Revenue
$91K
Spent
$98K
To programs
86%
Net assets
$264K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$91K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$91K
FY2022$87K
FY2023$97K
FY2024$116K
FY2025$94K
Expenses
$98K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$98K
FY2022$82K
FY2023$82K
FY2024$108K
FY2025$176K
Net assets
$264K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$264K
FY2022$269K
FY2023$284K
FY2024$293K
FY2025$274K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending May 2021) · see the original

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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

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $85K Management & general 14% · $14K

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
Exec Dir/Cha
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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2 programs · $85K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Martin luther king prayer breakfast; conference & awards ceremony - several hundred people attended the conference. During the year ended may 31, 2021 the Skanner Foundation provided scholarships to 31 individuals and made donations to several other non-profit organizations.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 93-1109980) · Dispute this line
$66Kprogram expense
02

Neighborhood Multi Media Training Center

Under this program, the Skanner Foundation, in partnership with portland community media and the Skanner newspaper group developed a small neighborhood multi media training center for training and video production. This partnership will increase access to technology and will helpmeet the skill demands of the digital age.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 93-1109980) · Dispute this line
$19Kprogram 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
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 FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$91K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$86K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Investment incomeLn 3$8
Money outPt IX
$98K
Ln 25
Programscol B$85K
Managementcol C$14K
Owns and owesPt X
$264K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$264K
Total assetsLn 16$264K
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$86K
Investment incomeLn 3$8
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Total revenueLn 12$91K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$264K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$264K
Total assetsLn 16$264K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$264K
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$264K$264K
Total assetsLn 16$272K$264K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$272K$264K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$66K$66K
OccupancyLn 16$7K$7K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$8K$8K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$12K$3K$9K
Total functional expensesLn 25$98K$85K$14K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled 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
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS Aug 15, 2021 $91K$98K−$8K$264K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $90,575 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $144,599$86,500
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $75$8
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$7,700$4,067
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $136,974$90,575
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $60,050$66,360
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $42,146$32,095
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $102,196$98,455
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $34,778−$7,880
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 $90,575 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$86,500
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$86,500
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $8$8
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$4,067
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $8$90,575
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $98,455 across 5 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $66,360$66,360
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $7,200$7,200
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $8,498$8,498
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $4,033$4,033
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,881 · Management $9,483$12,364
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $84,939 · Management $13,516 · Fundraising $0$98,455
Part X · Balance sheet $264,350 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $263,732$264,350
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $272,230$264,350
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $272,230$264,350
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $272,230$264,350
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $272,230$264,350
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $264,350 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$90,575
XI-2 Total expenses$98,455
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$7,880
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$272,230
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$264,350

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