Portland Revels

Analysis

Portland Revels is a registered charity in United States, based in Portland, OR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1994, 32 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts, culture and humanities, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending March 2024, Portland Revels reported income of $442k and spending of $464k, spending 105% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2020 to March 2024, income grew from $367k to $442k (+20%), an average of +4.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 58%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Portland Revels sits at the 75th percentile: it is larger than about 75% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 68th percentile, and in the 68th percentile within OR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Kids Join the Fight ($442k), Thin Air Community Radio ($442k) and Los Angeles Art Association ($442k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending March 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 49% and program service revenue 48% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $126k (27% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $15k. At year end it held assets of $142k against liabilities of $706, net assets of $141k. It reported 10 employees.