Portland Community Squash
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Portland Community Squash (PCS) aims to build an accessible community center that holistically supports and unites its members. We envision a community with enough social and human capital to overcome everchanging societal challenges and prosper. Student Demographics: 50% Male, 48% Female, 60% qualify for childcare subsidy, 57% first-generation degree-seeking youth, 45% multilingual. Adult Demographics: 58% Male, 40% Female, 35% People of Color, 30% qualify for childcare subsidy, 34 year old median age. During 2022, the organization provided 500 hours of squash instruction; 200 hours of homework help, enrichment and summer STEM; 100 hours of yoga, fitness, cooking, and critical conversations; 700 hours of van rides; 475 event visits; 1,075 fitness visits; 7,054 squash visits.
- Income
- $1.9 million
- Spending
- $971,021
- Spent on programs
- 80%
- Reserves
- -2.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 76%
- Employees
- 20
- Volunteers
- 60
- Highest pay
- $110,208, executive director, presid
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
Weak: 46 out of 100. Higher than 13% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 18% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 49% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 36% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1580% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 7 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
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 82% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2513 of 15 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a 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
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited 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 (4)
- $242,755 spent. Rally Portland - Seasonal afterschool program for youth in 6th - 12th grade - 94 participants - 84% attendance - 60% financial aid.
- $72,826 spent. Camp Fish Hawk: Weekly summer camps bringing together squash and adventures around Casco Bay for youth in 3rd - 8th grade - 39 participants, 64% financial aid.
- $24,276 spent. Farm Team: Seasonal afterschool program for youth in 3rd - 5th grade. 37 participants, 88% attendance, and 54% financial aid.
- $436,960 spent. Membership: 49 success stories in the advisor program - 1,501 clinic visits, 44% financial aid. 788 event visits, 43% financial aid. 3,855 fitness visits, 18% financial aid. 14,942 squash visits, 18% financial aid. 649 volunteer visits, 65% financial aid. 1,736 cafe visits, 50% financial aid.
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 October 13, 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 July 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 October 21, 2026.
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