METROPOLITAN FAMILY SERVICE Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

METROPOLITAN FAMILY SERVICE

EIN 93-0397825 · Human Services (P46Z)

What they do

THE AGENCY FOCUSES ITS EFFORTS ON THREE KEY COMMUNITY INITIATIVES: 1. STRENGTHENING EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT and BUILDING YOUTH SUCCESS THROUGH COLLABORATION and INNOVATION. 2. DEVELOPING and PROMOTING EFFECTIVE APPROACHES to COMMUNITY-BASED HEALTH and WELLNESS THROUGHOUT THE LIFESPAN. 3. ADVANCING INDIVIDUAL and FAMILY ECONOMIC WELL-BEING.ADDITIONALLY, COLLABORATION and PARTNERSHIP WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS is NECESSARY and VITAL. ON A PROGRAMMATIC LEVEL, THE AGENCY PARTNERS WITH HUNDREDS of ORGANIZATIONS AT 30+ SERVICE SITES. IT is THE AGENCYS DEEP COMMITMENT to COLLABORATION and PARTNERSHIP THAT is HELPING US WORK TOWARD TRULY TRANSFORMING THE PROGRAMMING and SYSTEMS THAT WE NEED to CREATE LONG-TERM, LARGER-SCALE CHANGE IN OUR COMMUNITY.SINCE 1950, WEVE JOINED FORCES WITH KEY COMMUNITY PARTNERS FROM EDUCATION, HEALTHCARE, BUSINESS and GOVERNMENT to CREATE OPPORTUNITIES THAT CHANGE LIVES and MAKE COMMUNITIES STRONGER. OUR COMMITMENT to LOW-INCOME CHILDREN, FAMILIES and OLDER ADULTS

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

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They name their leaders22 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

88.85%of revenue went to mission work80.8% of expenses · Program services

3.35%of revenue went to fundraising3.0% of expenses

$109.97spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

17.78%of revenue went to management and office costs16.2% of expenses

$0.63in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

99.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $1,284,604 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $192,311 for JUDY APPLEGATE STRAND (CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$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$12,881,959

Mission workProgram services$11,445,37488.85% of revenue80.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,289,81817.78% of revenue16.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$431,3713.35% of revenue3.0% of expenses

Total expenses$14,166,563109.97% 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: 80.8% mission · 16.2% management · 3.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 109.97% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 78.9% mission · 17.9% management · 3.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 109.57% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 80.5% mission · 16.5% management · 2.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.69% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 79.9% mission · 17.9% management · 2.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.34% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 79.7% mission · 17.6% management · 2.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.19% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 78.3% mission · 18.1% management · 3.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.07% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 77.0% mission · 19.1% management · 3.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.85% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 76.4% mission · 19.4% management · 4.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.33% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$12,881,959

Expenses$14,166,563

Annual shortfall $1,284,604 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)$11,445,374 · 80.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,289,818 · 16.2% of expenses

Fundraising$431,371 · 3.0% of expenses

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Revenue$12,881,959

Expenses$14,166,563

Assets$8,864,491

Income$12,983,514

Contributions$12,772,551

Mission work (program services)$11,445,374

Fundraising$431,371

Management and general$2,289,818

Executive compensation (total)$264,504

Stocks and bonds$3,197,273

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

JUDY APPLEGATE STRANDCEO · 40 hrs/week $192,311Base $155,033 · Other $37,278

FAVONA ALLISONPAST CFO · 40 hrs/week $182,135Base $126,672 · Other $55,463

AMY CORBETCPO · 40 hrs/week $161,737Base $114,364 · Other $47,373

SUSAN POSNERCHRO · 40 hrs/week $152,380Base $114,364 · Other $38,016

MATT BARTOLOTTICSO · 40 hrs/week $146,335Base $116,158 · Other $30,177

TAMARA FALLSCDO · 40 hrs/week $140,846Base $113,752 · Other $27,094

RICHARD SEALSCFO · 1 hrs/week $40,263

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 (22)

JUDY APPLEGATE STRANDCEO

FAVONA ALLISONPAST CFO

AMY CORBETCPO

SUSAN POSNERCHRO

MATT BARTOLOTTICSO

TAMARA FALLSCDO

RICHARD SEALSCFO

TRENTON BLAIRTREASURER

TODD LINDAMOODBOARD MEMBER

SHEEMA SHARIATBOARD MEMBER

SHEA FLAHERTY BETINSECRETARY

SARAH FERGASONBOARD MEMBER

PRASHANTH ARULSAKARANBOARD MEMBER

PAUL VINDIGNIBOARD MEMBER

MADDIE STITZELBOARD MEMBER

LESLIE LAMBERTBOARD MEMBER

KEVIN SPOONERCHAIR

KARIN HOLSINGERBOARD MEMBER

JOE ENTLERBOARD MEMBER

DEVON TRUXBOARD MEMBER

DEANNA DSOUZAVICE CHAIR

ANNE MARIE JOHNSONBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1951
Location: 1700 NW Civic Drive 200, Gresham, OR 97030
County: Multnomah
In care of: JER SULLIVAN
Primary officer: JER SULLIVAN, CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(503) 232-0007

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: KERN & THOMPSON LLC
NTEE classification: Human Services (P46Z)
IRS tax category: Other Individual and Family Services