Ainsworth Foundation raises funds to support additional staffing to strengthen the curriculum for Portland Public School students and the students of Ainsworth Elementary School.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ 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
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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $29K a year · 19% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $8K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 16 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$137K
Spent
$214K
To programs
98%
Net assets
$212K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$137K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$137K
FY2022$166K
FY2023$200K
FY2024$160K
FY2025$105K
Expenses
$214K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$214K
FY2022$163K
FY2023$201K
FY2024$108K
FY2025$225K
Net assets
$212K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$212K
FY2022$215K
FY2023$214K
FY2024$266K
FY2025$146K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 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 Sep 1994.

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Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $210K Management & general 2% · $4K

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Co-President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Fundraising Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$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

Funds staff to enhance curriculum for Portland and Ainsworth elementary students.

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1 program · $210K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Funded 2.45 Full Time Equivalents that benefited approximately 600 students.

$210Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$8K
Grants paid · 4 grants · $652K · 2020–2023
The Fund for PpsFY2023$95,000

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$137K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$131K
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Investment incomeLn 3$362
Money outPt IX
$214K
Ln 25
Programscol B$210K
Managementcol C$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$212K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$212K
Total assetsLn 16$212K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$131K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Investment incomeLn 3$362
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Total revenueLn 12$137K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$212K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$212K
Total assetsLn 16$212K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$212K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 650
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$288K$212K
Total assetsLn 16$288K$212K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$288K$212K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$210K$210K
Accounting feesLn 11c$631$0$631
Office expensesLn 13$682$682
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$214K$210K$4K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $105K$225K−$120K$146K 990 PDF
FY2024 $160K$108K$51K$266K 990 PDF
FY2023 $200K$201K−$1K$214K 990 PDF
FY2022 $166K$163K$3K$215K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $137K$214K−$76K$212K 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 $137,430 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $24,366$130,818
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $834$362
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $241,604$6,250
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $266,804$137,430
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $300,907$210,126
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $8,677$3,703
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $309,584$213,829
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$42,780−$76,399
Part VI · Governance 16 of 16 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members16
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
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $137,430 across 12 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$130,818
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$130,818
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $362$362
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $6,250$6,250
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $6,612$137,430
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $213,829 across 4 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $210,126$210,126
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $631$631
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $682$682
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $2,390$2,390
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $210,126 · Management $3,703 · Fundraising $0$213,829
Part X · Balance sheet $212,050 assets, 5 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $288,449$212,050
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $288,449$212,050
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $288,449$212,050
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $288,449$212,050
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $212,050 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$137,430
XI-2 Total expenses$213,829
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$76,399
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$288,449
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$212,050

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