Kindred Partners
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
KINDRED PARTNERS CREATES CIRCLES OF SUPPORT AROUND CHILDREN AND FAMILIES.
- Income
- $889,529
- Spending
- $712,782
- Spent on programs
- 79%
- Reserves
- 20 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 54%
- Employees
- 15
- Volunteers
- 139
- Highest pay
- $144,930, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 87% of charities in its peer group (religion, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 20.0 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 20% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 15% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1579% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 7 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 91 out of 100. Higher than 90% of charities in its peer group (religion, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 259 of 9 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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)
- $562,690 spent. KINDRED PARTNERS ADMINISTERS THE SAFE FAMILIES FOR CHILDREN PROGRAM IN THE GREATER PORTLAND OREGON AREA. ENCOURAGING, SUPPORTING AND MOBILIZING THE LOCAL CHURCH TO HOST CHILDREN OF FAMILIES IN CRISIS. SAFE FAMILIES FOR CHILDREN EQUIPS THE LOCAL CHURCH TO STAND UPSTREAM OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT AND TO KEEP FAMILIES TOGETHER. SAFE FAMILIES FOR CHILDREN PROVIDES A SAFETY NET FOR FAMILIES IN CRISIS THROUGH CHURCH MOBILIZATION. THROUGH KINDRED PARTNERS' SAFE FAMILIES FOR CHILDREN PROGRAM, THE LOCAL CHURCH IN THE GREATER PORTLAND AREA AND MID-WILLAMETTE VALLEY HOSTED CHILDREN OF FAMILIES IN CRISIS FOR 2,364 NIGHTS, IN ADDITION TO DAY HOSTINGS.
- SAFE FAMILIES FOR CHILDREN IN GREATER PORTLAND AND MID-WILLAMETTE VALLEY CONTINUED TO SERVE VULNERABLE FAMILIES. THESE COMMUNITY-BASED HOSTING ARRANGEMENTS KEPT CHILDREN SAFE AND DEFLECTED CHILDREN FROM ENTERING FOSTER CARE. SFFC HAS AN AVERAGE LENGTH OF STAY OF ONE MONTH, VERSUS TWO YEARS IN FOSTER CARE. OVER 90% OF CHILDREN SERVED THROUGH SFFC RETURN HOME, VERSUS 50% OF CHILDREN SERVED THROUGH FOSTER CARE. SFFC CAN SERVE TEN CHILDREN THROUGH COMMUNITY-BASED HOSTINGS FOR THE SAME COST AS THE STATE OF OREGON PAYS TO SERVE ONE CHILD.
- THE SFFC PROGRAM SERVED 211 CHILDREN AND SUPPORTED 126 FAMILIES IN 2024. IN ADDITION TO HOSTING, KINDRED PARTNERS' STAFF PARTNERS WITH LOCAL SOCIAL SERVICES PROVIDERS TO CONNECT VULNERABLE FAMILIES TO CRITICAL RESOURCES. THIS HAS BEEN ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH DIRECT SERVICE AND COACHING FROM STAFF, THROUGH TRAINING AND DEPLOYING OF VOLUNTEERS FROM THE LOCAL CHURCH, AND ALSO THROUGH FORMING COLLABORATIVE RELATIONSHIPS WITH LOCAL CHURCHES AND NONPROFIT PARTNERS. KINDRED PARTNERS MOBILIZED HUNDREDS OF VOLUNTEERS TO SURROUND FAMILIES IN CRISIS IN THE GREATER PORTLAND AREA AND THE MID-WILLAMETTE VALLEY.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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.
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.
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.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since January 2006.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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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