Do Good Multnomah
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF DO GOOD MULTNOMAH SHALL BE TO PROVIDE COMMUNITY AND SUPPORT FOR VETERANS AND OTHER MARGINALIZED AND UNDERREPRESENTED PEOPLE IMPACTED BY HOUSELESSNESS BY PROVIDING SHELTER, TRANSITIONAL HOUSING, AND PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE SERVICES. APPROXIMATELY 1,270 INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS IN THE AREA, INCLUDING OVER 400 VETERANS, ARE SERVED ANNUALLY. THESE PROGRAMS ENCOMPASS A VARIETY OF HOUSING AND SHELTER MODELS, ALLOWING THE ORGANIZATION TO ADAPT TO THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF EACH PARTICIPANT. INSTEAD OF ADHERING TO AONE-SIZE-FITS-ALL APPROACH, THE DO GOOD MULTNOMAH FOCUSES ON DELIVERING PERSONALIZED, TRAUMA-INFORMED SAFETY NETS, CREATING A HAVEN FOR THOSE WHO MAY NOT HAVE PREVIOUSLY FELT COMFORTABLE SEEKING ASSISTANCE FROM OTHER PROVIDERS.
- Income
- $29.9 million
- Spending
- $29.4 million
- Spent on programs
- 89%
- Reserves
- 0.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 94%
- Employees
- 431
- Volunteers
- 99
- Highest pay
- $138,252, 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: 51 out of 100. Higher than 50% of charities in its peer group (housing, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.3 months of spending.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 52% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 2% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 13% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1589% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 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 18% of charities in its peer group (housing, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2511 of 11 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
0 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 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 (3)
- $20.1 million spent. MAINTAINED ELEVEN SHELTER SPACES FOR DISPLACED VETERANS AND OTHER VULNERABLE HOUSELESS INDIVIDUALS IN EMERGENCY, CONGREGATE, MOTEL, & VILLAGE SETTINGS RANGING IN SIZE FROM 19 PODS TO 100+ BEDS. PROVIDED TRAUMA INFORMED CASE MANAGEMENT, EMERGENCY RESPONSE TO MANY OVERDOSE SITUATIONS VIA NARCAN, TWO TO THREE MEALS PER DAY, SAFE SLEEPING SPACES, AND MULTIPLE TRANSPORTATION RESOURCES AND OPTIONS.
- $4.9 million spent. ASSISTED IN ADDRESSING BARRIERS TO HOUSING WITH DIRECT CLIENT ASSISTANCE AND IDENTIFIED VOUCHER OPTIONS AND LOW-INCOME SUBSIDIZED APARTMENTS TO PLACE PARTICIPANTS IN ON A PERMANENT BASIS. BETWEEN THESE PROGRAMS WE SAW 556 SUCCESSFUL PLACEMENTS OUT OF SHELTER AND INTO HOUSING OR THE NEXT BEST FIT FOR THE PARTICIPANT. WE ALSO SUPPORTED 598 PARTICIPANTS WITH CLIENT ASSISTANCE TO REDUCE BARRIERS TO HOUSING.
- $1.2 million spent. MAINTAINED PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING SERVICES TO 20 UNITS OF VETERAN HOUSING AT CLAYTON MOHR COMMONS, 35 UNITS OF VETERAN HOUSING AT FINDLEY COMMONS, AND BEGAN SUPPORTING 31 UNITS OF VETERAN PREFERED HOUSING AT PAUL AND GENEVA KNAULS BUILDING AND UP TO 20 UNITS OF VETERAN HOUSING AT PORTSMOUTH COMMONS, FOR A TOTAL OF 106 UNITS OF VETERAN HOUSING.
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
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 June 2025.
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 August 2015.
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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