Center for Continuous Improvement FY2023 filing

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Portland, OR501(c)(3)Since 1994Mental HealthEIN 93-1110874Revenue $6.4M in FY2023

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.
$569K 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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FY2023 · 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
$569K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.8 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
$1.7M
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
$6.4M
+2% vs prior year
Spent
$6.1M
To programs
92%
Net assets
$1.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$6.4M
FY2023▲ +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
FY2023+0.3%
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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
$1.5M
FY2023▲ +25%
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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 FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · 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 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% · $494K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $569K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
$125,118Pt VII · Sec A
$118,426Pt VII · Sec A
Program Mgr
$118,113Pt VII · Sec A
Behavior Spe
$105,224Pt VII · Sec A
$101,893Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$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

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  • 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 · FY2022
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To provide residential services for developmentally disabled with mental and behavioral challenges.

$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 FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$6.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$230K
Other incomeLn 4–11$46K
Money outPt IX
$6.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$5.6M
Managementcol C$494K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$3.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.7M
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A5
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$6.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$230K
Other incomeLn 4–11$46K
Total revenueLn 12$6.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.4M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.1M
Other assetsLn 15$421K
Total assetsLn 16$3.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.7M
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M$1.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.0M$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M$3.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.0M$1.7M
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M$1.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$227K$210K$17K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$4.3M$4.0M$318K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$261K$237K$25K
Payroll taxesLn 10$495K$462K$33K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$55K$28K$27K
Office expensesLn 13$30K$7K$23K
OccupancyLn 16$260K$243K$17K
TravelLn 17$7K$7K$252
InterestLn 20$17K$17K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$52K$44K$8K
InsuranceLn 23$58K$44K$15K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$319K$306K$12K
All other expensesLn 24e$9K$8K$643
Total functional expensesLn 25$6.1M$5.6M$494K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $6.1M$6.1M$25K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 $6.0M$6.1M−$168K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $6,418,555 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $6,033,421$6,142,326
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $235,992$230,241
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $21,905$45,988
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $6,291,318$6,418,555
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $5,349,828$5,312,269
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $748,311$804,956
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $6,098,139$6,117,225
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $193,179$301,330
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 $6,418,555 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$6,142,326
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$6,142,326
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $230,241$230,241
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $45,988$45,988
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $230,241 · Excluded from tax $45,988$6,418,555
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $6,117,225 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $210,358 · Management $16,650$227,008
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $4,011,284 · Management $317,552$4,328,836
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $236,728 · Management $24,712$261,440
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $462,110 · Management $32,875$494,985
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $27,979 · Management $26,670$54,649
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,616 · Management $22,903$29,519
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $242,552 · Management $17,181$259,733
IX-17 TravelPrograms $6,853 · Management $252$7,105
IX-20 InterestPrograms $16,692$16,692
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $43,882 · Management $7,804$51,686
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $43,514 · Management $14,759$58,273
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $306,263 · Management $12,400$318,663
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $7,993 · Management $643$8,636
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $5,622,824 · Management $494,401 · Fundraising $0$6,117,225
Part X · Balance sheet $3,201,233 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,065,832$1,415,894
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $115,169$157,964
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $15,345$72,021
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,034,573$1,134,746
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $8,065$420,608
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,238,984$3,201,233
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $510,835$664,614
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $38,853$148,893
X-25 Other liabilities$414,681
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,012,645$1,673,564
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,226,339$1,527,669
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,226,339$1,527,669
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,238,984$3,201,233
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,527,669 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$6,418,555
XI-2 Total expenses$6,117,225
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$301,330
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,226,339
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,527,669

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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