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Pamoja House Community Together

EIN 20-8826255 · Lake Oswego, OR

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair57 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

PAMOJA HOUSE IS A MULTICULTURAL ORGANIZATION SERVING THE DIVERSE IMMIGRANT COMMUNITY IN THE SW PORTLAND AREA THROUGH EDUCATION, RESETTLEMENT AID, COUNSELING, AND VOCATIONAL SERVICES. WE SPECIALIZE IN ESL, DRIVER'S EDUCATION, TUTORING, AND CITIZENSHIP CLASSES.

Income
$65,140
Spending
$84,931
Reserves
3.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 57 out of 100. Higher than 31% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 3.6 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 10% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 30% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ 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 (4)
  1. $75,536 spent. ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE (ESL): OUR MOTTO IS "EVERY STUDENT LOVED". OUR GOAL IS TO BE BRING LASTING HOPE BY GIVING THE GIFT OF LANUAGE. DURING THE YEAR PAMOJA TAUGHT ENGLISH AND CITIZENSHIP CLASSES TO OVER 80 STUDENTS.
  2. REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT: OUR GOAL IS TO PROVIDE TRANSITIONAL AID FOR REFUGEE FAMILIES IN CRISIS. THE AID MAY BE IN THE FORM OF A RENT ASSISTANCE GRANT OR OTHER MISC. MICRO-GRANTS FOR URGENT FAMILY NEEDS. THIS PROGRAM DID NOT HAVE SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITY IN 2024 BUT WE EXPECT IT WILL IN THE FUTURE.
  3. $8,435 spent. DRIVERS EDUCATION: OUR MOTTO IS "EMPOWERING REFUGEES WITH INDEPENDANT TRANSPORTATION." PAMOJA FACILITATED TRAINING FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO WERE LEARNING TO DRIVE.
  4. GENERAL

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 December 2024.

    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 September 2008.

    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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