Grow Portland

Analysis

Grow Portland is a registered charity in United States, based in Portland, OR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover food, agriculture and nutrition, which this site groups under poverty relief. 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 December 2023, Grow Portland reported income of $317k and spending of $358k, spending 113% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $324k to $317k (-2.2%), an average of -0.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 15%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Grow Portland sits at the 57th percentile: it is larger than about 57% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 63rd percentile, and in the 62nd percentile within OR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Virginia Knights of Columbus Charities Inc ($317k), Gustafson Counseling and Consulting ($317k) and Elmbrook New Berlin Senior Taxi Inc ($317k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 66% and program service revenue 32% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $53k (15% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $219k. At year end it held assets of $231k against liabilities of $5,242, net assets of $226k. It reported 10 employees.