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Hand 2 Mouth

EIN 71-0916574 · Portland, OR

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair64 out of 100GovernanceFair56 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

HAND2MOUTH IS A THEATRE ENSEMBLE THAT CREATES ORIGINAL WORK THAT IS BOLD, ACCESSIBLE, AND INCLUSIVE. WE SUPPORT ALL FORMS OF ARTISTIC EXPRESSION AND EXPERIMENTATION, AND SEEK TO ENRICH THE SOCIAL FABRIC OF SOCIETY THROUGH OUR WORK. COMMITTED TO FOSTERING COMMUNITY THROUGH PERFORMANCE, ENGAGEMENT, EVENTS, AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. HAND2MOUTH SEEKS GENUINE CONNECTIONS WITH AUDIENCES BY SPEAKING AUTHENTICALLY FROM THE VOICES AND LIVES OF OUR CREATIVE ARTISTS AND OUR COMMUNITY.

Income
$482,180
Spending
$532,934
Spent on programs
82%
Reserves
5.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 67%
Employees
7
Volunteers
4
Highest pay
$58,007, president

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

Fair: 64 out of 100. Higher than 33% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 5.8 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 11% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 16% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    82% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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

Fair: 56 out of 100. Higher than 24% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    5 of 5 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no 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

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • 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 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 (3)
  1. $215,576 spent. EDUCATION PROGRAM: STUDENT VOICES IS A PROGRAM OF THEATRICAL WORKSHOPS AND SUMMER CAMPS THAT ALLOW YOUTH TO CREATE UNIQUE PERFORMANCES BASED ON THE LIVES IN WHICH THEY LIVE. IN WORKSHOPS YOUTH ARE ABLE TO COLLABORATE, UNDER PROFESSIONAL ARTISTIC GUIDANCE, AND EXPRESS THEIR OWN EXPERIENCES THROUGH DEVISING THEATER IN ENSEMBLE.IN 2023 WE CONTINUED OUR SUMMER CAMPS AND WORKED IN SIX PORTLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT CAMPUSES AND INITIATED A STUDENT WORK PROGRAM FOR HIGH SCHOOL AGED YOUTH TO WORK AS CAMP COUNSELORS THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER. WE WORKED WITH ROUGHLY 350 YOUTH WITHIN THIS TIME PERIOD AS COUNSELORS AND ATTENDEES. WE ARE ALSO EXPANDING IN-SCHOOL RESIDENCIES WORKING WITH THE COTTONWOOD SCHOOL AND HILLSBORO SCHOOL DISTRICT.
  2. $113,204 spent. INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM: HAND2MOUTH HAS RECENTLY COMPLETED THE PILOT YEAR OF OUR NEW INTERNATIONAL CULTURAL DIPLOMACY PROGRAM, FUNDED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. THIS INITIATIVE DRAWS ON OUR UNIQUE HISTORY OF WORKING WITH THE US STATE DEPARTMENT AS ARTS ENVOYS AND OUR EXPERIENCE PARTNERING WITH INTERNATIONAL NGOS, LOCAL ARTISTS AND CIVIC PARTNERS TO ORGANIZE, FUND AND LEAD INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATIVE THEATRE TOURING PROJECTS. THIS PROGRAM SERVED 450 YOUTH IN ARMENIA, EGYPT, ETHIOPIA, THE REPUBLIC OF GEORGIA, LEBANON, NAMIBIA, PERU AND SERBIA. WE ANTICIPATE THAT FUTURE ITERATIONS WILL SERVE 6-12 NATIONS EACH YEAR, WITH A PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON COUNTRIES WHERE THESE RESOURCES ARE MORE DIFFICULT TO ACCESS, SUCH AS THOSE WITH COMPLEX RACIAL OR RELIGIOUS DIVIDES, FLEDGLING DEMOCRACIES, AUTHORITARIAN GOVERNMENTS, STRUGGLING ECONOMIES, OR THOSE EMERGING FROM LENGTHY PERIODS OF ARMED CONFLICT.
  3. $109,083 spent. PUBLIC PLATFORM: CO-PRODUCED PROJECTS WITH CURATED LOCAL ARTISTS IN WHICH H2M PROVIDES A PLATFORM TO AMPLIFY NEW VOICES AND PERSPECTIVES WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. PUBLIC PLATFORM'S 2023 HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE "MEMNTO MORI", COMPANY CREATED "WHAT BRINGS YOU HERE?", WHICH IS A YOUTH DEVISING PROJECT.

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

  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? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 December 2024.

    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 April 2004.

    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 October 21, 2026.

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