To provide financial support for programs and projects that improve the livability of the greater portland community and promote or enable participation in the portland rose festival. Fund programs to foster the education of young individuals through our field trip programs and music scholarships. Also serve the community through various historical activities that honor the portland rose festival Foundation and the Royal rosarians.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ 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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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 $48K a year · 34% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
36 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 35.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $2K
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
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$353K
+203% vs prior year
Spent
$115K
To programs
87%
Net assets
$544K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$353K
FY2025▲ +203%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$114K
FY2021$77K
FY2022$94K
FY2023$102K
FY2024$116K
FY2025$353K
Expenses
$115K
FY2025▲ +13%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$96K
FY2021$57K
FY2022$99K
FY2023$98K
FY2024$102K
FY2025$115K
Net assets
$544K
FY2025▲ +79%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$239K
FY2021$274K
FY2022$248K
FY2023$263K
FY2024$305K
FY2025$544K

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

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

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Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $101K Management & general 13% · $15K

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

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3 programs · $75K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Elementary Education

Provide financial assistance for educational field trips for disadvantaged children attending 40 portland area title 1 elementry schools.

$34Kprogram expense
02

Parade Float

Provide support for the rose festival program of the portland rose festival foundation by entering a float in its grand floral parade.

$28Kprogram expense
03

Traveling Float

Promotion throughout the pacific northwest and vancouver BC of the royal rosarian foundation and the grand floral parade program of the portland rose festival foundation.

$13Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$2K
Grants paid · 7 grants · $45K · 2019–2024
Ethos INCOR · FY2019$5,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$353K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$326K
Investment incomeLn 3$48K
Money outPt IX
$115K
Ln 25
Programscol B$101K
Managementcol C$15K
Owns and owesPt X
$544K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$343K
Total assetsLn 16$544K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$326K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$50K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$78K
Investment incomeLn 3$48K
Gains on assetsLn 7$34K
Total revenueLn 12$353K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$9K
SavingsLn 2$334K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$343K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$197K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$544K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$544K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$50K
EndowmentSch D · Pt V
LineFY25FY24FY23FY22FY21
End of yearLn 1g$251K$15K$15K$15K$15K
Given inLn 1b$215K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$125K$343K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$179K$197K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$305K$544K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$305K$544K
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$46K$46K
Accounting feesLn 11c$850$850
Investment management feesLn 11f$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$797$797
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$10K$10K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$4K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$50K$50K
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$1K$180
Total functional expensesLn 25$115K$101K$15K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $353K$115K$237K$544K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Aug 12, 2025 $116K$102K$15K$305K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Aug 13, 2024 $102K$98K$5K$263K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Feb 13, 2023 $94K$99K−$5K$248K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Feb 23, 2022 $77K$57K$20K$274K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Feb 10, 2021 $114K$96K$18K$239K 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $352,502 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $150,485$326,252
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$48,468
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$34,120−$22,218
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $116,365$352,502
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $46,060$46,021
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 $55,646$69,389
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $101,706$115,410
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $14,659$237,092
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $352,502 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$77,569
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$248,683
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$49,831
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$326,252
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $14,015$14,015
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $34,453$34,453
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$22,218−$22,218
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $48,468 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$22,218$352,502
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $115,410 across 8 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $46,021$46,021
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $850$850
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $1,352$1,352
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $797$797
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $10,000$10,000
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,006 · Management $1,407$5,413
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $49,691$49,691
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,106 · Management $180$1,286
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $100,824 · Management $14,586 · Fundraising $0$115,410
Part X · Balance sheet $544,493 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $122,760$8,609
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $2,640$333,972
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$4,987
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $178,130$196,925
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $1,050$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $304,580$544,493
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $193,997$209,809
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $110,583$334,684
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $304,580$544,493
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $304,580$544,493
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $544,493 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$352,502
XI-2 Total expenses$115,410
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$237,092
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$304,580
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$2,823
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$544,493

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