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Lloyd Ecodistrict

EIN 45-5114020 · Portland, OR

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair62 out of 100GovernanceStrong91 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

SEE SCHEDULE OWE SET GOALS AND IMPLEMENT INITIATIVES IN LLOYD ADDRESSING CONNECTIVITY, HEALTH & WELL-BEING, LIVING INFRASTRUCTURE, PEACE, PLACE, PROSPERITY, AND RESOURCE REGENERATION. IN THE SUMMER OF 2022, WE BECAME A CERTIFIED ECODISTRICT/JUST GROWTH COMMUNITY - A CULMINATION OF THREE YEARS OF VISIONING, PLANNING, AND CONVENING HUNDREDS OF NEIGHBORHOOD STAKEHOLDERS TO CRAFT A COLLECTIVE VISION FOR LLOYD. AS A PART OF THAT CERTIFICATION, WE HAVE DEVELOPED THE LLOYD ECODISTRICT 2030 ROADMAP, WHICH INCLUDES 60 OBJECTIVES FOR BUILDING A MORE EQUITABLE, RESILIENT, AND CLIMATE-PREPARED LLOYD.

Income
$484,860
Spending
$372,516
Spent on programs
62%
Reserves
0.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 64%
Employees
3
Volunteers
350
Highest pay
$99,327, executive director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 62 out of 100. Higher than 32% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.9 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 2% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 23% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 89% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    8 of 15

    62% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 6 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 91 out of 100. Higher than 75% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    11 of 11 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

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • 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 June 30, 2025, 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. $59,913 spent. GREENING LLOYD: PEACE MEMORIAL PARK, POLLINATOR CORRIDOR, URBAN GREENING, AND PLAY STREETSIN FY25, LLOYD ECODISTRICT ADVANCED ITS GREENING LLOYD INITIATIVES THROUGH ACTIVE STEWARDSHIP, ECOLOGICAL MAINTENANCE, AND PUBLIC SPACE IMPROVEMENTS. WORK INCLUDED MONTHLY PEACE MEMORIAL PARK CLEANUP DAYS; POLLINATOR CORRIDOR PLANTING AND MAINTENANCE; MURAL AND UTILITY-BOX WRAP INSTALLATIONS; AND THE RENEWAL OF THE PMP STEWARDSHIP AGREEMENT. THE ORGANIZATION COMPLETED DESIGN, GRANT WRITING, OUTREACH, AND BIDDING FOR FULL-PHASE PMP IMPROVEMENTS. A MAJOR FUNDING AWARD IN FY25 ALLOWED THE PROJECT TO MOVE TOWARD FULL-SCOPE IMPLEMENTATION AND REBIDDING.(CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)ADDITIONAL GREENING WORK INCLUDED NATIVE PLANTING SUPPORT ALONG THE MULTNOMAH POLLINATOR CORRIDOR, PARK(ING) DAY ACTIVATIONS AT HOLLADAY PARK, AND THREE PBOT PLAY STREET ACTIVATIONS TO EXPAND SAFE OUTDOOR GATHERING SPACE. IN TOTAL, GREENING LLOYD SUPPORTED 19 EVENTS, ENGAGED 578 VOLUNTEER HOURS, AND REACHED 393 ATTENDEES.
  2. $117,433 spent. COMMUNITY RESILIENCE: EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, SOCIAL CONNECTION, PUBLIC SPACE ACTIVATION & HOUSELESS-INSECURE SUPPORTIN FY25, LLOYD ECODISTRICT STRENGTHENED COMMUNITY RESILIENCE THROUGH EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, PUBLIC-SPACE ACTIVATION, AND RELATIONSHIP-BUILDING ACROSS DIVERSE RESIDENTIAL SETTINGS. PROGRAMMING INCLUDED EMERGENCY RESPONSE WORKSHOPS SUCH AS STOP THE BLEED, CPR, E-PREP 101, AND DE-ESCALATION, AS WELL AS QUARTERLY ENGAGEMENT AT AFFORDABLE HOUSING COMMUNITIES AND SAFE REST VILLAGES. DURING THE SEVERE JULY 2024 HEATWAVE, LLOYD ECODISTRICT OPERATED COOLING ROOMS FOR FIVE DAYS, OFFERING HYDRATION, COOLING, AND REFERRALS TO VULNERABLE RESIDENTS. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)DUCKWORTH SUMMER WEDNESDAYS AND LLOYD LIVE AT THE DOCK WERE RECLASSIFIED INTO THIS CATEGORY, REFLECTING THEIR CORE ROLE IN BUILDING TRUST, PUBLIC SAFETY, AND COMMUNITY CONNECTION THROUGH CONSISTENT OUTDOOR ACTIVATION. THESE WEEKLY EVENTS STRENGTHENED SOCIAL COHESION AND PROVIDED ACCESSIBLE, LOW-BARRIER OPPORTUNITIES FOR COMMUNITY WELLBEING.ACROSS FY25, COMMUNITY RESILIENCE SUPPORTED 36 EVENTS, ENGAGED 5,579 ATTENDEES, AND MOBILIZED 19 VOLUNTEER HOURS.
  3. $17,704 spent. CLIMATE ACTION & ADAPTATION: WEATHERIZATION, COOLING RESPONSE, MOBILITY, & RESILIENCE PLANNINGLLOYD ECODISTRICT ADVANCED LOCAL CLIMATE ACTION THROUGH BUILDING-LEVEL EDUCATION, RESILIENCE PLANNING, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. FY25 HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDED DIY WEATHERIZATION WORKSHOPS ACROSS MULTIFAMILY HOUSING; ELECTRIFY YOUR RIDE AND E-MOBILITY DEMONSTRATIONS THAT ENCOURAGED ADOPTION OF LOW-CARBON TRANSPORTATION; AND CONTINUED AIR-QUALITY AND EMERGENCY-PREPAREDNESS OUTREACH. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)CLIMATE PROGRAMMING ALSO SUPPORTED EARLY CONCEPTUAL AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT WORK FOR THE HOLLADAY PARK HUB, A FUTURE RESILIENCE AND MOBILITY FACILITY DESIGNED TO SERVE RESIDENTS DURING EXTREME WEATHER AND EMERGENCIES. CLIMATE ACTION & ADAPTATION PROGRAMMING REACHED 22 EVENTS, 1,390 PARTICIPANTS, AND INVOLVED 34 VOLUNTEER HOURS, STRENGTHENING NEIGHBORHOOD READINESS FOR INCREASING CLIMATE IMPACTS.
  4. $35,002 spent. INCLUSIVE PROSPERITY, CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, AND COMMUNITY CAPACITY BUILDINGIN FY25, LLOYD ECODISTRICT ADVANCED A RANGE OF PROGRAMS THAT PROMOTE ECONOMIC INCLUSION, CIVIC PARTICIPATION, AND COMMUNITY CAPACITY BEYOND ITS PRIMARY SERVICE AREAS. THE LLOYD LENDING LIBRARY SUPPORTED APPROXIMATELY 35 COMMUNITY-LED EVENTS ACROSS PORTLAND BY PROVIDING FREE ACCESS TO EQUIPMENT SUCH AS TENTS, TABLES, LIGHTING, WATER INFRASTRUCTURE, AND EVENT SUPPLIES. THIS RESOURCE REDUCED FINANCIAL BARRIERS FOR RESIDENTS, SMALL BUSINESSES, NONPROFIT PARTNERS, AND NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZERS, AND ALSO SUPPORTED ECODISTRICT-RUN PROGRAMMING THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.LLOYD ECODISTRICT ALSO FACILITATED CIVIC ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES BY HOSTING AND SUPPORTING COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS WITH LOCAL LEADERS, INCLUDING CITY COUNCIL CANDIDATE EVENTS, TOWN-HALL STYLE DIALOGUES, AND OTHER OUTREACH THAT HELPED RESIDENTS UNDERSTAND AND ENGAGE WITH PORTLAND'S EVOLVING GOVERNMENT STRUCTURE. THESE ACTIVITIES CREATED ACCESSIBLE AVENUES FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO VOICE CONCERNS, MEET DECISION-MAKERS, AND PARTICIPATE IN LOCAL PROBLEM-SOLVING.ADDITIONAL PROGRAMMING UNDER THIS CATEGORY INCLUDED NEIGHBORHOOD EVENTS AND PARTNERSHIPS THAT DID NOT FALL WITHIN THE GREENING, COMMUNITY RESILIENCE, OR CLIMATE ACTION & ADAPTATION BUCKETS BUT CONTRIBUTED TO COMMUNITY ACTIVATION AND RELATIONSHIP-BUILDING. IN TOTAL, ALL OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES ENCOMPASSED 12 EVENTS, ENGAGED 557 ATTENDEES, AND LEVERAGED 20 VOLUNTEER HOURS DURING THE FISCAL YEAR.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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? Worth knowing.

    Status was revoked on November 15, 2014 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on December 15, 2017.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 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 June 2025.

    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 June 2018.

    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 November 4, 2026.

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