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Portland Revels

EIN 13-1134622 · Portland, OR

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood85 out of 100GovernanceFair69 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE MAJOR PROGRAM ACTIVITY IS STAGING THE ANNUAL "MIDWINTER REVELS", PRODUCED IN PORTLAND CONTINUOUSLY SINCE 1995, AND FOCUSING ON CREATING COMMUNITY THROUGH SONG, DANCE, AND STORYTELLING, PORTLAND REVELS PRODUCTIONS CELEBTRATE CULTURES AND TRADITIONS FROM AROUND THE WORLD, WHILE INVITING OUR AUDIENCES TO PARTICIPATE ALONG WITH OUR PERFORMERS.

Income
$459,271
Spending
$436,881
Spent on programs
80%
Reserves
4.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 53%
Employees
12
Volunteers
12
Highest pay
$68,250, executive director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2026, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 63% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 4.8 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 5% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 5% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 0% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    80% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 16 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2026, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Fair: 69 out of 100. Higher than 45% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    10 of 10 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2026, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (3)
  1. $291,198 spent. PORTLAND REVEL'S PROGRAM CYCLE FOCUSES ON THE ANNUAL "MIDWINTER REVELS" PRODUCTION, A NON-SECTARIAN FAMILY-FRIENDLY PROGRAM CELEBRATING THE SEASONS THROUGH SONG, DANCE, STORY AND RITUAL OF THE PAST AND PRESENT, CREATING COMMUNITY ACROSS GENERATIONS AND CULTURES. A LARGE VOLUNTEER CHORUS OF ADULTS AND CHILDREN IS TRAINED AND SUPPORTED BY PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS IN MUSIC, CHORAL SINGING AND THEATER ARTS.
  2. $56,639 spent. PROGRAMMING THROUGHOUT THE YEAR INCLUDES A SPRING REVELS PROGRAM, CHILDREN'S REVELS, COMMUNITY CHORUS AND PUB SINGS FEATURING FOLK MUSIC FROM AROUND THE WORLD, POETRY AND STORYTELLING.
  3. $1,890 spent. IN 2016 PORTLAND REVELS LAUNCHED A SPECIAL CHILDREN'S PROGRAM AS A SPIN-OFF TO THE FULL MIDWINTER REVELS PRODUCTION. TARGETED TOWARD FAMILIES WITH YOUNGER CHILDREN, THE ONE HOUR PRODUCTION INCORPORATES THE TIME-TESTED ELEMENTS OF THE SEASON'S REGULAR PRODUCTION: SINGING, DANCING AND AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION. THIS PROGRAM IS CURRENTLY ON PAUSE. IN 2019 PORTLAND REVELS BEGAN SPRING REVELS, A PROGRAM THROUGH WHICH REVELS COMMISSIONS AND COLLABORATES WITH A LOCAL PLAYWRIGHT TO CREATE A BRAND NEW PRODUCTION FOCUSED ON A MARGINALIZED COMMUNITY. LIKE CHILDREN'S REVELS, SPRING REVELS PRODUCTIONS WEAVE IN CORE REVELS PERFORMANCE ELEMENTS, INCLUDING CHORAL SINGING, STORYTELLING, AND AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION, TO BUILD COMMUNITY AND CONNECTION BETWEEN AUDIENCES AND PERFORMERS, DANCING AND AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2026, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending March 2026.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since April 1994.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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