Center for Continuous Improvement

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Portland, OR501(c)(3)Since 1994Mental HealthEIN 93-1110874Revenue $6.1M in FY2025

On file with the IRS129 Ne 102nd Ave Ste E, 97220-4102 · Portland, ORTax-exempt since Aug 1993Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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To provide residential services for developmentally disabled with mental and behavioral challenges.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$207K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $134K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$207K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 59% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $27
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.5M
52% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 52% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$6.1M
+2% vs prior year
Spent
$6.1M
To programs
92%
Net assets
$1.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$6.1M
FY2025▲ +2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$5.3M
FY2021$5.9M
FY2022$6.3M
FY2023$6.4M
FY2024$6.0M
FY2025$6.1M
Expenses
$6.1M
FY2025▼ -0.8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$5.2M
FY2021$5.6M
FY2022$6.1M
FY2023$6.1M
FY2024$6.1M
FY2025$6.1M
Net assets
$1.4M
FY2025▲ +2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$760K
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$1.4M

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

990 PDF Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 1993.

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

Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $5.6M Management & general 8% · $486K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $207K 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
$114,212Pt VII · Sec A
$92,759Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jennifer Pruden-Gay’s $114K as Executive Di is at the 41st percentile of top reported officer pay among 1683 $1–10M mental health nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jennifer Pruden-Gay$114,212$128,906$125,118$122,990$104,122$95,148
Anil Ram—$117,684$118,426———
Noel Adu——$118,113———
Noel Adou—$107,375————
Tracie Day$92,759$105,983$101,893$96,572$83,131$70,063
Fernando Salas—$102,703$105,224———

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

Offers housing and support for adults with developmental disabilities and behavioral challenges.

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1 program · $5.6M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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We provide 24/7 residential services for adults and children with intellectual, developmental and behavioral disabilities that are not able to live on their own. We provide assistance with daily living, community and entertainment activities to create a healthy and happy environment for them to live.

$5.6Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$27

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$6.1M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6.1M
Other incomeLn 4–11$27K
Money outPt IX
$6.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$5.6M
Managementcol C$486K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$920K
Total assetsLn 16$2.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.5M
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6.1M
Other incomeLn 4–11$27K
Total revenueLn 12$6.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$920K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$920K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.5M
Other assetsLn 15$327K
Total assetsLn 16$2.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.5M
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5129
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$849K$920K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.5M$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$3.0M$2.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.7M$1.5M
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M$1.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$207K$193K$14K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$4.3M$4.0M$293K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$324K$296K$28K
Payroll taxesLn 10$462K$433K$29K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$60K$30K$30K
Office expensesLn 13$36K$12K$25K
OccupancyLn 16$259K$243K$16K
TravelLn 17$3K$3K
InterestLn 20$29K$29K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$87K$75K$12K
InsuranceLn 23$70K$47K$23K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$288K$273K$15K
All other expensesLn 24e$6K$6K$387
Total functional expensesLn 25$6.1M$5.6M$486K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $6.1M$6.1M$25K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 $6.0M$6.1M−$168K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $6.4M$6.1M$301K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $6.3M$6.1M$193K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $5.9M$5.6M$273K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $5.3M$5.2M$176K$760K 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 $6,115,887 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $5,680,282$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $227,786$6,089,314
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $62,335$26,573
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $5,970,403$6,115,887
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $5,328,691$5,251,066
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $809,553$839,551
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $6,138,244$6,090,617
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$167,841$25,270
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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 $6,115,887 across 3 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $6,089,314$6,089,314
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $26,573$26,573
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $6,089,314 · Excluded from tax $26,573$6,115,887
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $6,090,617 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $192,715 · Management $14,256$206,971
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $3,964,434 · Management $293,263$4,257,697
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $296,456 · Management $27,823$324,279
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $433,300 · Management $28,819$462,119
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $29,911 · Management $30,087$59,998
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $11,699 · Management $24,528$36,227
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $242,906 · Management $16,275$259,181
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,989$2,989
IX-20 InterestPrograms $29,180$29,180
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $75,349 · Management $12,102$87,451
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $46,729 · Management $22,938$69,667
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $273,019 · Management $15,355$288,374
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $6,097 · Management $387$6,484
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $5,604,784 · Management $485,833 · Fundraising $0$6,090,617
Part X · Balance sheet $2,909,543 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $849,430$920,329
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $190,574$172,723
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $22,718$27,826
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,494,888$1,461,606
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $471,654$327,059
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,029,264$2,909,543
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $325,065$360,887
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $111,993$106,887
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $466,134$322,058
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,669,436$1,524,445
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,359,828$1,385,098
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,359,828$1,385,098
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,029,264$2,909,543
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,385,098 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$6,115,887
XI-2 Total expenses$6,090,617
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$25,270
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,359,828
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,385,098

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

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