Greater Portland Inc
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What it says it does
GREATER PORTLAND INC. IS A PRIVATE-SECTOR SUPPORTED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION WHOSE MISSION IS TO PROMOTE THE GREATER PORTLAND METROPOLITAN AREA TO BRING GOOD COMPANIES AND JOBS TO THE REGION AND TO SUPPORT AND GROW THE DIVERSE BUSINESSES THAT HAVE MADE THEIR HOME HERE.
- Income
- $3.4 million
- Spending
- $1.1 million
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 36
- Highest pay
- $311,485, president & ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)
- BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT:DURING 2024, GREATER PORTLAND INC. ("GPI") CONTINUED TO ASSIST WITH BUSINESS RECRUITMENT BY CREATING TARGETED AWARENESS OF THE VALUE PROPOSITION FOR THE REGION AS A PLACE FOR BUSINESS AND GROWS THE RECRUITMENT FUNNEL TO BRING TRADED-SECTOR EXPANSION AND RELOCATION PROJECTS TO THE REGION THROUGH THE FOLLOWING:COORDINATION OF TAILORED RESEARCH FOR SUITABLE LAND AND BUILDINGS, LABOR AVAILABILITY, AND OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION.FACILITATION OF KEY PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL UTILITY COMPANIES, HIGHER EDUCATION AND OTHER BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS.ASSISTANCE TO LOCAL COMMUNITY PARTNERS WITH BUSINESS RETENTION/EXPANSION AND GENERAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS THROUGH THE FOLLOWING:PREPARATION OF THE MOST CURRENT MARKET, ECONOMIC AND DEMOGRAPHICINFORMATION.DEVELOPMENT OF THE GREATER PORTLAND GLOBAL PLAN TO INCREASE EXPORTS ANDFOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT ACTIVITY IN THE REGION.ABILITY TO PROVIDE INDUSTRY AND MARKET ANALYSIS, ECONOMIC AND FISCALANALYSIS AND OPERATION COST COMPARISON ANALYSIS.IN 2024, GPI BROUGHT 690 NEW JOBS TO THE REGION.
- INVESTOR RELATIONS:GPI CONTINUED TO DEVELOP AND EXECUTE A STRATEGY THAT TARGETS AND GARNERS NEW INVESTORS, AS WELL AS STRATEGICALLY ENGAGING EXISTING INVESTORS AND REGIONAL STAKEHOLDERS TO SUSTAIN ORGANIZATIONAL VIABILITY AND RELEVANCY THROUGH THE FOLLOWING:CONDUCTS REGULAR OUTREACH TO INVESTORS AND STAKEHOLDERS THROUGH COMMUNICATIONS, MEETINGS AND EVENTS TO INCREASE THE VISIBILITY OF GPI IN THE COMMUNITY, SHARE GPI INFORMATION AND BETTER UNDERSTAND STAKEHOLDER INTERESTS AND NEEDS RELATIVE TO REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.GPI'S AMBASSADOR PROGRAM HOSTS EVENTS WHERE EMERGING LEADERS LEARN ABOUT REGIONAL ASSETS, COLLECTIVE AND INDIVIDUAL STRENGTHS OF COMPANIES AND INSTITUTIONS, SUCCESSES AND CHALLENGES IN GROWING THE ECONOMY AND BUILD AN OVERALL UNDERSTANDING OF HOW PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ENTITIES WORK TOGETHER TO STRENGTHEN OUR REGION. THIS ENSURES THAT GPI'S AMBASSADORS ARE EDUCATED THOUGHT-LEADERS WHO UNDERSTAND THE INTRICACIES OF REGIONAL ECONOMIC ISSUES AND OUR DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES.IN 2024, GPI HOSTED AMBASSADOR EVENTS, INCLUDING THE GREATER PORTLAND ECONOMIC SUMMIT, WHICH FOCUSED ON THE ROLE OF THE PRIVATE SECTOR IN OUR REGION'S RECOVERY. 350 COMMUNITY LEADERS ATTENDED THIS EVENT.
- REGIONAL STRATEGY:GPI MANAGED THE REGION'S FIVE-YEAR COMPREHENSIVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY (CEDS) FOR 2022-2027. 250 INDIVIDUALS REPRESENTING 100+ ORGANIZATIONS CONTRIBUTED TO THE CEDS. GPI WILL SERVE A LEADERSHIP ROLE IN 9 OF THE 44 RECOMMENDATIONS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)(6) business league.
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 November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, 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 July 2009.
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 November 4, 2026.
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