TRILLIUM FAMILY SERVICES Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

TRILLIUM FAMILY SERVICES

EIN 93-0386966 · Housing & Shelter N.E.C. (L99)

What they do

TRILLIUM FAMILY SERVICES IN A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION FORMED IN 1998 WITH THE MERGER of THREE HISTORIC AGENCIES - THE CHILDRENS FARM HOME IN CORVALLIS and THE PARRY CENTER for CHILDREN and THE WAVERLY CHILDRENS HOME IN PORTLAND. THE THREE AGENCIES JOINED to CREATE AN INTEGRATED SYSTEM WITH A STATEWIDE REACH. TODAY, THROUGH PROGRAMS AT TWO CAMPUSES (PORTLAND METRO AREA and MID-WILLAMETTE VALLEY), AS WELL AS IN A WIDE RANGE of COMMUNITY- BASED PROGRAMS, TRILLIUM SERVES MORE THAN 5,000 CHILDREN and FAMILIES EACH YEAR. TRILLIUMS SPECIALIZED PROGRAM ALSO INCLUDE INNOVATIVE COMPLEMENTARY TREATMENTS SUCH AS HORTICULTURAL, CANINE, and EQUINE THERAPIES.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $85.60 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

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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 leaders23 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

86.15%of revenue went to mission work85.6% of expenses · Program services

1.66%of revenue went to fundraising1.6% of expenses

$100.64spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

12.83%of revenue went to management and office costs12.8% of expenses

$0.83in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

4.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $397,164 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $442,742 for CINDY SMITH (CHIEF MED. O). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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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$61,836,138

Mission workProgram services$53,272,11786.15% of revenue85.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$7,936,47412.83% of revenue12.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,024,7111.66% of revenue1.6% of expenses

Total expenses$62,233,302100.64% 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: 85.6% mission · 12.8% management · 1.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.64% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 83.5% mission · 14.6% management · 1.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.12% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 79.8% mission · 18.5% management · 1.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.97% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 83.3% mission · 14.0% management · 2.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.63% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 83.6% mission · 14.3% management · 2.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.51% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 85.4% mission · 12.9% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.07% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 85.7% mission · 13.3% management · 1.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.83% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 86.8% mission · 11.6% management · 1.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.43% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$61,836,138

Expenses$62,233,302

Annual shortfall $397,164 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)$53,272,117 · 85.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$7,936,474 · 12.8% of expenses

Fundraising$1,024,711 · 1.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$61,836,138

Expenses$62,233,302

Assets$51,424,126

Income$61,960,531

Contributions$2,607,480

Mission work (program services)$53,272,117

Fundraising$1,024,711

Management and general$7,936,474

Accounting fees$83,041

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

CINDY SMITHCHIEF MED. O · 40 hrs/week $442,742Base $410,974 · Other $31,768

DAVID JEFFERYCHIEF MED. O · 40 hrs/week $406,362Base $375,544 · Other $30,818

JAMIE VANDERGONCEO · 50 hrs/week $396,227Base $379,544 · Other $16,683

LISA KANECAO · 50 hrs/week $388,172Base $357,626 · Other $30,546

STEVE CHINNCOO · 40 hrs/week $343,486Base $315,329 · Other $28,157

JEFFREY CARLSON IIPSYCHIATRIST · 40 hrs/week $329,501Base $300,538 · Other $28,963

SARA JULIANPSYCHIATRIST · 40 hrs/week $325,867Base $296,175 · Other $29,692

BENJAMIN ADLERPSYCHIATRIST · 40 hrs/week $325,534Base $294,828 · Other $30,706

DANICA DENTONPSYCHIATRIST · 40 hrs/week $325,474Base $295,985 · Other $29,489

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (23)

CINDY SMITHCHIEF MED. O

DAVID JEFFERYCHIEF MED. O

JAMIE VANDERGONCEO

LISA KANECAO

STEVE CHINNCOO

JEFFREY CARLSON IIPSYCHIATRIST

SARA JULIANPSYCHIATRIST

BENJAMIN ADLERPSYCHIATRIST

DANICA DENTONPSYCHIATRIST

LAURA DELLINGERTRUSTEE

BETHANNE DARBYTREASURER

SANDRA CADYTRUSTEE

SALLY MANAFICHAIR

MICHAEL RALLSTRUSTEE

MICHAEL COLETRUSTEE

MELISSA OLIVER-JANIAKTRUSTEE

DAN RYANTRUSTEE

DIONE FUGERETRUSTEE

KIMBERELY DIXONTRUSTEE

KIM BRATERSECRETARY

ERIC HUNTERTRUSTEE

DR MIKE NEWCOMBVICE CHAIR

DR MIKE FRANZTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1999
Location: 3415 SE POWELL BLVD, PORTLAND, OR 97202
County: Multnomah
In care of: LISA KANE
Primary officer: LISA KANE, CAO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(503) 234-9591

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: JONES & ROTH PC
NTEE classification: Housing & Shelter N.E.C. (L99)
IRS tax category: Housing & Shelter N.E.C.