OLD TOWN COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

OLD TOWN COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

EIN 84-3282699 · Environment N.E.C. (C99)

What they do

to PROVIDE A FACILITY for EDUCATION, RESEARCH and EXCHANGE of INFORMATION for CITIZENS WITHIN THE GENERAL AREA of OLD TOWN CHINATOWN (OTCT), to BROADEN CHANNELS of COMMUNICATION BETWEEN RESIDENTS, PROPERTY OWNERS and BUSINESS OWNERS and EMPLOYEES and CITY OFFICIALS IN MATTERS AFFECTING OTCT LIVABILITY and to ASSIST IN FURTHERING ACTIVITIES and DEVELOPMENT WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES of OTCT.

Before you give

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $94.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders17 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

95.69%of revenue went to mission work94.5% of expenses · Program services

0.11%of revenue went to fundraising0.1% of expenses

$101.20spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

5.41%of revenue went to management and office costs5.3% of expenses

$0.39in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

99.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$1,073,818

Mission workProgram services$1,027,51295.69% of revenue94.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$58,0665.41% of revenue5.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,1740.11% of revenue0.1% of expenses

Total expenses$1,086,752101.20% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 94.5% mission · 5.3% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.20% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 93.8% mission · 6.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 150.13% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 76.5% mission · 23.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 51.30% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 67.3% mission · 32.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.22% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 84.9% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.43% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,073,818

Expenses$1,086,752

Annual shortfall $12,934 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$1,027,512 · 94.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$58,066 · 5.3% of expenses

Fundraising$1,174 · 0.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,073,818

Expenses$1,086,752

Assets$420,216

Income$1,073,818

Contributions$1,070,236

Mission work (program services)$1,027,512

Fundraising$1,174

Grants given$144,564

Average grant$16,063

Management and general$58,066

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (17)

MARY-RAIN OMEARADIRECTOR

TOM CLARKDIRECTOR

TIMOTHY DESPERDIRECTOR

SCOTT KERMANPAST VICE CHAIR

RYAN HASHAGANDIRECTOR

PHIL LUNDBERGPAST SECRETARY

NICOLE TIGNORSECRETARY

NEIL LEEDIRECTOR

MELISSA ARNOLDDIRECTOR

BRIAN HARVEYDIRECTOR

LINDA RIDGEWAYDIRECTOR

LANCE ORTONVICE CHAIR

KEVIN GUINNDIRECTOR

JONATHAN COHENTREASURER

JESSICA BURKECHAIR

ELIZABETH NYEDIRECTOR

DAN LENZENDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2020
Location: 220 NW 2nd Avenue Suite 104, Portland, OR 97209
County: Multnomah
In care of: JONATHAN COHEN
Primary officer: JONATHAN COHEN, Treasurer

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@pdxoldtown.org Phone(503) 803-4555

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: KERN & THOMPSON LLC
NTEE classification: Environment N.E.C. (C99)
IRS tax category: Environment N.E.C.
Grant-giving organization: Yes