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Utopia Pdx - United Territories of Pacific Islanders Alliance Portlan

EIN 82-2838257 · Portland, OR

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak20 out of 100GovernanceGood79 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

Points to look into

  • Only 44% of its spending went to programs.

These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.

What it says it does

TO RESTORE AND REIMAGINE THE VITAL ROLES OF QTPIS WITHIN OUR COMMUNITIES AND ENSURE A WORLD THAT VALUES, NURTURES, RESPECTS AND CELEBRATES QTPIS IN OUR NAVIGATION OF SELF DETERMINATION AND EMPOWERMENT

Income
$856,451
Spending
$1.4 million
Spent on programs
45%
Reserves
-0.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 88%
Employees
12
Highest pay
$137,500, executive director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Weak: 20 out of 100. Higher than 1% of charities in its peer group (civil rights, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 5% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 68% of income.

  • Income trend

    0 of 15

    Income fell 49% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    0 of 15

    44% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 8 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 79 out of 100. Higher than 50% of charities in its peer group (civil rights, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    7 of 7 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

    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 March 31, 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 (4)
  1. $198,693 spent. OUR ORGANIZATION CONTINUED WITH PROVIDING TOBACCO CESSATION AND MPOX PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES FOR OUR QTPI AND PACIFIC ISLANDERCOMMUNITIES WITH THE HELP OF GRANTS FROM THE OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY (OHA) THAT WE CONTINUED RECEVING DURING THIS FISCAL YEAR. WITH THE HELP OF THE COLLINS FOUNDATION CAPACITY BUILDING FUNDS, OUR GENERAL FUNDS, AND OTHER SMALLER GRANTS FROM OTHER FOUNDATIONS, UTOPIA PDX WORKED ON GROWING ITS CAPACITY IN 2024 - 2025 BY MOVING INTO AN BIGGER OFFICE SPACE, AND ADDING AN ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT, A DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT, A DONOR ENGAGEMENT COORDINATOR, AND CONTINUING TO SUPPORT OUR OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT BY ADDING A PART-TIME FINANCE MANAGER AND GRANT WRITER.
  2. $173,055 spent. OCEANIA HEALINGS / HEALING TRANSFORMATIONS: FORMERLY OCEANIA HEALINGS, HEALING TRANSFORMATION IS A HOLISTIC APPROACH TO SUPPORTING QTPI INDIVIDUALS, VICTIMS, SURVIVORS, AND THEIR FAMILIES/SUPPORT NETWORKS THROUGH CULTURAL HEALING PRACTICES, RESOURCE NAVIGATION, AND AWARENESS EDUCATION. OPPORTUNITIES FOR HEALING BEFORE WESTERN MEDICINE, TRADITIONAL HEALING PRACTICES THROUGHOUT OCEANIA SUSTAINED PACIFIC ISLANDER COMMUNITIES. THIS PROGRAM AIMS TO RETURN TO TRADITIONAL HEALING PRACTICES AND PROVIDE FOR OUR COMMUNITY IN THE AREAS THAT WESTERN MEDICINE CONTINUES TO FAIL. THIS PROGRAM WILL FOCUSES ON BOTH, INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP HEALING SESSIONS. INDIVIDUAL HEALING SESSIONS AVAILABLE TO RESOURCE NAVIGATION PARTICIPANTS INCLUDE MASSAGE, HERBAL MEDICINE, AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION BY TRADITIONAL PRACTITIONERS. GROUP HEALING SESSIONS INCLUDE FOOD, SONG, AND DANCE. RESOURCE NAVIGATION SERVICES PARTICIPANTS ARE SUPPORTED BY STAFF WITH LIVED EXPERIENCE TO UNDERSTAND, ADVOCATE, AND G
  3. $141,008 spent. COVE / CULTURAL TRANSFORMATIONS: THE COVE STANDS FOR THE CREATION OF VIBRANT EXCHANGES. THROUGH OUR CULTURAL STEWARDSHIP PROGRAMMING WE AIM TO RAISE THE TIDES OF INTERGENERATIONAL KNOWLEDGE. WHEN LIVING IN DIASPORA*, IT BECOMES DIFFICULT TO HANG ON AND PASS DOWN CULTURAL TRADITIONS, PRACTICES, AND RITUALS. UTOPIA PDXS THE COVE PROGRAM RESTORES AND REIMAGINES THE INTEGRAL ROLES OF QUEER AND TRANS PACIFIC ISLANDERS (QTPIS) WITHIN OUR COMMUNITIES. THE COVE RESPONDS TO THE PRESSING NEED TO BRIDGE GENERATIONAL GAPS WITHIN THE QTPI COMMUNITY, ENSURING THE TRANSFER OF TRADITIONAL ART FORMS, WISDOM, AND VALUES TO FUTURE GENERATIONS. THE COVE SEEKS TO ELEVATE QTPIS CONTRIBUTIONS BY FOSTERING AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE CULTURAL PRACTICES AND ARTISTIC EXPRESSIONS FLOURISH. OUR MONTHLY WORKSHOPS SERVE AS A DYNAMIC PLATFORM FOR LEARNING AND PRACTICING TRADITIONAL ART FORMS, ENCOMPASSING A DIVERSE RANGE OF EXPRESSIONS INCLUDING WEAVING, FABRICS, AND CREATING WITH NATURE. THESE ART
  4. $128,190 spent. NDN COLLECTIVE - VOYAGERS PROGRAMVOYAGERS - VOICES OF YOUTH ADVANCEMENT, GROWTH, EMPOWERMENT, RESILIENCY AND SUCCESS IS A PROGRAM THAT WE STARTED IN THE SUMMER OF 2023, THAT AIMS TO SUPPORT OUR PACIFIC ISLANDER YOUTH NAVIGATE THROUGH CULTURE, TRADITION, IDENTITY AND TRAUMA. IN ADDITION, VOYAGERS IS YOUTH LEADERSHIP AND DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE AIMED AT ENGAGING AND SUPPORTING PACIFIC ISLANDER AND QTPI YOUTH.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 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 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 November 6, 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 March 2025.

    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 2018.

    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 November 4, 2026.

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