Pdx Diaper Bank
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
In collaboration with partner agencies, PDX Diaper Bank provides diapers and diapering supplies to low-income families with young children, older adults, and individuals with disabilities living in Portland and the surrounding areas.
- Income
- $464,235
- Spending
- $398,767
- Spent on programs
- 74%
- Reserves
- 3.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 77%
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 45
- Highest pay
- $44,280, 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
Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 64% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 3.3 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 7% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 14% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 75% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1574% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 8 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
Weak: 48 out of 100. Higher than 16% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
5 of 250 of 5 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no 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
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
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 (6)
- $69,813 spent. Contracted Services Program: Government/nonprofit agencies contract with PDX Diaper Bank for large-scale service projects. PDX Diaper Bank fulfills monthly diaper requests of partner agencies, including deliveries to agency location(s), per the formal agreement of both parties.
- $85,264 spent. Community Partner Program: Nonprofit/government partner agencies submit monthly diaper requests to PDX Diaper Bank for their programs, diapering supplies are picked up by each agency, and diapering essentials are distributed to low-income families through a variety of social services programs.
- $134,889 spent. DDDRP (Diaper Distribution Demonstration & Research Project): provides diapers and baby wipes to a network of Oregon-based Community Action Agencies.
- $3,383 spent. Cloth Diapering Program: provides cloth diapers and related education to income-eligible families.
- $2,547 spent. Emergent & Outreach Program: provides diapers on a short-term basis to partner agencies that support local communities identified by PDX Diaper Bank to have increased diaper need due to barriers to accessing essential services, as well as individuals experiencing unexpected hardships e.g. medical emergencies, fires, etc.
- Vehicle operating costs (fuel, insurance, maintenance, and related charges) are used exclusively for program service delivery. Because individual vehicle usage by program isn't tracked, these expenses are allocated among program areas based on each program's proportion of total direct program expenses, excluding vehicle costs.
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 November 6, 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 March 2014.
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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