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Hygiene4all

EIN 84-3785530 · Portland, OR

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood71 out of 100GovernanceGood79 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

HYGIENE4ALL (H4A) WORKS TO ENSURE OUR HOUSELESS NEIGHBORS HAVE AN EQUAL VOICE IN CREATING MORE EQUITABLE ACCESS TO THE BASIC PUBLIC RESOURCES REQUIRED FOR HUMAN DIGNITY, INCLUDING WATER, SEWER, AND WASTE MANAGEMENT SERVICES.

Income
$527,154
Spending
$539,021
Spent on programs
87%
Reserves
10.5 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 57%
Employees
10
Volunteers
30
Highest pay
$60,398, executive director

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

Financial health

Good: 71 out of 100. Higher than 45% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 10.5 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 1% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 2% of income.

  • Income trend

    0 of 15

    Income fell 40% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    87% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 cents.

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

Governance

Good: 79 out of 100. Higher than 60% of charities in its peer group (human services, $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 December 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 (3)
  1. $280,553 spent. HYGIENE & SANITATION: ACROSS 2025, DESPITE LOSING MOST PUBLIC FUNDING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE YEAR, HYGIENE4ALL (H4A) SERVED 1000+ MORE PATRONS THAN THE PREVIOUS YEAR. NOT ONLY DID WE PROVIDE SIGNIFICANTLY MORE LIFESAVING SHOWERS, FIRST AID, HYGIENE, & CLOTHING SUPPLIES AND MEDICAL REFERRALS THAN THE PREVIOUS YEAR, WE INCREASED POUNDS OF CLOTHING AND BEDDING RECYCLED FROM THE STREETS FROM 11,000 TO 14,000 POUNDS (DRY WEIGHT). CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O. WE ACHIEVED INCREASES IN SERVICES AND RESOURCE DISTRIBUTION TO OUR MOST VULNERABLE BY WELCOMING 5,117 VISITORS TO THE HUB, OFFERED 3,403 SHOWERS, SERVED 2,325 UNIQUE INDIVIDUALS, PROVIDED 4,612 VISITORS WITH CLOTHING AND/OR BEDDING, OFFERED TOILET ACCESS TO THOUSANDS DURING AND OUTSIDE HUB HOURS OF OPERATION, AND AFFORDED 1,297 VISITORS WITH A PLACE TO DROP OFF DIRTY CLOTHING. H4A ALSO RESCUED OVER 14,000 POUNDS OF DISCARDED CLOTHING AND BEDDING IN COLLABORATION WITH GROUND SCORE ASSOCIATION (DRY WEIGHT), WASHING AND REDISTRIBUTING RECLAIMED ITEMS TO PATRONS AND AFFINITY ORGANIZATIONS, AND KEEPING OUT OF THE LANDFILL! THESE EFFORTS ALLOWED US TO RECYCLE AND REDISTRIBUTE AN ASTONISHING 13,530 ITEMS OF CLOTHING TO HUB PATRONS AND 5 OTHER AFFINITY ORGANIZATIONS.
  2. $163,656 spent. LOWER BARRIER HEALTH & FIRST AID SUPPLIES: SUCCESSFULLY PROVIDED SHARING HYGIENE SUPPLIES WITH 2,839 PATRONS, ASSISTED 1,485 WITH FIRST AID & FOOT AND WOUND CARE SUPPLIES, CHARGED 1,313 VISITORS' DEVICES, AND PROVIDED 393 WITH WOUND CARE ON SITE. IN ADDITION, H4A MADE 77 MEDICAL REFERRALS TO PORTLAND STREET MEDICINE AND TO THE PROVIDENCE BOB TEAM OF HOSPITAL PEER NAVIGATION SPECIALISTS. THESE COMBINED EFFORTS ADD UP TO 12,140 HYGIENE ITEMS: 3,923 FIRST AID ITEMS, AND 1,533 SURVIVAL AND EXTREME WEATHER ITEMS TO HELP PREVENT HYPOTHERMIA, FROSTBITE, LIMB LOSS, AS WELL AS HEAT EXHAUSTION AND STROKE TO HELP LOWER THE RISK OF CONTRACTING LIFE CHANGING ILLNESS.
  3. $23,380 spent. PEER TO PEER (P2P) OUTREACH, P2P RESEARCH, AND P2P TRAINING/STAFF DEVELOPMENT: WE HELD TWO REFRESHER TRAINING COURSES FOR HUB STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS ON SAFETY PLANNING AND HUB CULTURE AND IDENTITY BASED HARM DISRUPTION AND REPAIR. FOUR OF OUR STAFF MEMBERS ALSO PARTICIPATE VOLUNTARILY IN COALITION WORK TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC AND ELECTED LEADERS ON BEST PRACTICES FOR REDUCING HOMELESSNESS AND INCREASING HOUSING ACCESS IN THE MOST EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE MANNER AND TO SHARE STRATEGIES FOR IMPROVING OUR SYSTEM OF CONTINUUM OF CARE.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 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 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 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 September 2021.

    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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