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Kairospdx

EIN 46-0987167 · Portland, OR

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair50 out of 100GovernanceGood85 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

KAIROSPDX'S SINGULARLY FOCUSED MISSION IS TO CLOSE THE RACIAL ACHIEVEMENT AND OPPORTUNITY GAPS BY CULTIVATING CONFIDENT, CREATIVE, COMPASSIONATE LEADERS EXCEEDING ACADEMIC STANDARDS AT EACH DEVELOPMENTAL MILESTONE FROM AGES 0-10.

Income
$6.3 million
Spending
$7.2 million
Spent on programs
83%
Reserves
3.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 53%
Employees
25
Volunteers
245
Highest pay
$161,497, ceo

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: 50 out of 100. Higher than 28% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 3.2 months of spending.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 63% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 15% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 5% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    83% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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

Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 47% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).

  • 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

    0 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 (2)
  1. $5.5 million spent. KAIROSPDX LEARNING ACADEMY KAIROSPDX IS AN EDUCATIONAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION OPERATING A COMMUNITY SCHOOL IN THE HISTORIC ALBINA NEIGHBORHOOD OF NORTHEAST PORTLAND, OREGON. FOUNDED IN 2012, KAIROSPDX EXISTS TO DISRUPT LONG-STANDING EDUCATIONAL INEQUITIES BY SERVING CHILDREN AND FAMILIES FROM HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES, WITH A PARTICULAR FOCUS ON CENTERING JUSTICE. KAIROSPDX LEARNING ACADEMY SERVES CHILDREN AGES 3-11, FROM PRESCHOOL THROUGH 5TH GRADE. APPROXIMATELY 83% OF ENROLLED STUDENTS IDENTIFY AS BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN, REFLECTING THE ORGANIZATION'S COMMITMENT TO ADVANCING EDUCATIONAL EQUITY FOR THOSE MOST IMPACTED BY SYSTEMIC DISPARITIES. AS ONE OF THE FEW BLACK-FOUNDED, BLACK-LED, AND BLACK-SERVING EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST, KAIROSPDX CENTERS A CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE, WHOLE- CHILD EDUCATIONAL MODEL THAT PRIORITIZES ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE, IDENTITY DEVELOPMENT, AND SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING. THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO ELIMINATE RACIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, AND OPPORTUNITY GAPS BY CULTIVATING CONFIDENT, CREATIVE, AND COMPASSIONATE LEADERS WHO EXCEED ACADEMIC EXPECTATIONS AT EACH DEVELOPMENTAL MILESTONE. WE ARE COMMITTED TO BUILDING STRONG, TRUSTING RELATIONSHIPS WITH KAIROSPDX FAMILIES AND THE BROADER COMMUNITY. THROUGH CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE CAPACITY BUILDING, FAMILY ENGAGEMENT, AND INTENTIONAL PROGRAMMING, WE FOSTER CONNECTION, COLLABORATION, AND COLLECTIVE GROWTH. KAIROSPDX LEARNING ACADEMY DELIVERS INTEGRATED PROGRAMMING THROUGHOUT THE LEARNING ACADEMY, INCLUDING MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, COMMUNITY ACTION SESSIONS (CAS), CULTURAL IMMERSION EXPERIENCES, AND HBCU EXCELLENCE INITIATIVES. THROUGH THESE INTEGRATED PROGRAM AREAS, KAIROSPDX LEARNING ACADEMY ADVANCES A STRENGTHS- BASED EDUCATIONAL MODEL THAT AFFIRMS IDENTITY, FOSTERS ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT, AND EQUIPS STUDENTS WITH THE SKILLS AND CONFIDENCE TO THRIVE IN SCHOOL AND BEYOND. MENTAL HEALTH AND FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES KAIROSPDX PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES TO SUPPORT STUDENTS' SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT, STRENGTHEN SELF-REGULATION, AND FOSTER MEANINGFUL FAMILY ENGAGEMENT. THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND AND PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY, STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES HAVE ACCESS TO INTEGRATED, NO-COST MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORTS DURING AND BEYOND THE SCHOOL DAY. SERVICES INCLUDE INDIVIDUAL THERAPY, FAMILY CHECK-INS, AND MONTHLY WORKSHOPS FOCUSED ON SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING AND OVERALL FAMILY WELL-BEING. ALL SUPPORTS ARE DESIGNED TO BE CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE, ACCESSIBLE, AND ALIGNED WITH KAIROSPDX'S WHOLE-CHILD EDUCATIONAL MODEL, ENSURING THAT STUDENTS ARE EQUIPPED WITH THE TOOLS NEEDED TO THRIVE BOTH ACADEMICALLY AND EMOTIONALLY. COMMUNITY ACTION SESSIONS (CAS): KAIROSPDX PROVIDES WEEKLY COMMUNITY ACTION SESSIONS THAT OFFER HANDS-ON ENRICHMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN STEM, ARTS AND CULTURE, SERVICE LEARNING, AND HEALTH AND WELLNESS. STUDENTS SELF-SELECT ACTIVITIES, FOSTERING AUTONOMY, ENGAGEMENT, AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, AND PARTICIPATE IN UP TO 45 HOURS OF ENRICHMENT PROGRAMMING ANNUALLY. THROUGH STRATEGIC COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS, KAIROSPDX DELIVERS CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE PROGRAMMING, EXPANDING ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY LEARNING EXPERIENCES FOR STUDENTS HISTORICALLY UNDERREPRESENTED IN THESE FIELDS. THESE SESSIONS SUPPORT SKILL-BUILDING, EXPOSURE TO DIVERSE CAREER PATHWAYS, AND INCREASED STUDENT CONFIDENCE IN PURSUING FUTURE ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL OPPORTUNITIES. CULTURAL IMMERSION WASHINGTON, D.C. TRIP KAIROSPDX FACILITATES AN ANNUAL CULTURAL IMMERSION EXPERIENCE TO WASHINGTON, D.C. FOR ALL FIFTH-GRADE STUDENTS, SUPPORTED BY STAFF AND FAMILY VOLUNTEERS. THE PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO DEEPEN STUDENTS' UNDERSTANDING OF U.S. HISTORY, STRENGTHEN CULTURAL IDENTITY, AND BUILD PEER RELATIONSHIPS THROUGH EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING. OUR STUDENTS REPORT HAVING STRONGER PEER RELATIONSHIPS AND AN INCREASED SENSE OF COMMUNITY. ADDITIONALLY, STUDENTS REPORT GREATER CONFIDENCE IN PURSUING HIGHER EDUCATION AND REDUCED FEELINGS OF ISOLATION. HBCU EXCELLENCE KAIROSPDX INTEGRATES HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES (HBCUS) INTO THE DAILY STUDENT EXPERIENCE TO PROMOTE REPRESENTATION, BELONGING, AND COLLEGE-GOING IDENTITY. CLASSROOMS AND SHARED SPACES ARE NAMED AFTER HBCUS, AND MONTHLY ASSEMBLIES FEATURE HBCU ALUMNI AND CURRENT STUDENTS WHO SHARE THEIR EDUCATIONAL JOURNEYS AND EXPERIENCES. PARTNERING WITH HBCUS PLAY A VITAL ROLE IN PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, SCHOLARLY GROWTH, AND A SENSE OF COMMUNITY FOR BLACK STUDENTS. THESE INITIATIVES AIM TO INCREASE STUDENT AWARENESS OF HIGHER EDUCATION PATHWAYS, REINFORCE POSITIVE IDENTITY DEVELOPMENT, AND FOSTER LONG-TERM ACADEMIC ASPIRATIONS KAIROSPDX LEARNING ACADEMY KAIROSPDX IS AN EDUCATIONAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION OPERATING A COMMUNITY SCHOOL IN THE HISTORIC ALBINA NEIGHBORHOOD OF NORTHEAST PORTLAND, OREGON. FOUNDED IN 2012, KAIROSPDX EXISTS TO DISRUPT LONG-STANDING EDUCATIONAL INEQUITIES BY SERVING CHILDREN AND FAMILIES FROM HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES, WITH A PARTICULAR FOCUS ON CENTERING JUSTICE. KAIROSPDX LEARNING ACADEMY SERVES CHILDREN AGES 3-11, FROM PRESCHOOL THROUGH 5TH GRADE. APPROXIMATELY 83% OF ENROLLED STUDENTS IDENTIFY AS BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN, REFLECTING THE ORGANIZATION'S COMMITMENT TO ADVANCING EDUCATIONAL EQUITY FOR THOSE MOST IMPACTED BY SYSTEMIC DISPARITIES. AS ONE OF THE FEW BLACK-FOUNDED, BLACK-LED, AND BLACK-SERVING EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST, KAIROSPDX CENTERS A CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE, WHOLE- CHILD EDUCATIONAL MODEL THAT PRIORITIZES ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE, IDENTITY DEVELOPMENT, AND SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING. THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO ELIMINATE RACIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, AND OPPORTUNITY GAPS BY CULTIVATING CONFIDENT, CREATIVE, AND COMPASSIONATE LEADERS WHO EXCEED ACADEMIC EXPECTATIONS AT EACH DEVELOPMENTAL MILESTONE. WE ARE COMMITTED TO BUILDING STRONG, TRUSTING RELATIONSHIPS WITH KAIROSPDX FAMILIES AND THE BROADER COMMUNITY. THROUGH CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE CAPACITY BUILDING, FAMILY ENGA
  2. $472,772 spent. PRESCHOOL KAIROSPDX EARLY LEARNING CLASSROOMS ARE IN ITS THIRD YEAR AS A SITE FOR THE MULTNOMAH COUNTY PRESCHOOL FOR ALL INITIATIVE, OFFERING FREE PRESCHOOL TO FAMILIES. THE PROGRAM CURRENTLY SERVES 30 CHILDREN, AGES 3-4, ACROSS TWO CLASSROOMS. INTEGRATED INTO THE KAIROSPDX LEARNING ACADEMY, THE PROGRAM FOLLOWS A WHOLE-CHILD EDUCATIONAL MODEL THAT EMPHASIZES ACADEMIC READINESS, IDENTITY DEVELOPMENT, AND SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL GROWTH. CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE LEARNING EXPERIENCES ENGAGE CHILDREN IN ACTIVE EXPLORATION, FOSTERING EARLY AUTONOMY, CRITICAL THINKING, AND A SENSE OF RESPONSIBILITY TO THEIR COMMUNITIES.

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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since August 2015.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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