Weshine Welcoming Empowering Safe Habitation Initiative
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
WESHINE DESIGNS, BUILDS, AND OPERATES NEIGHBORHOOD-BASED MICRO-VILLAGES THAT PROVIDE SAFE, TRANSITIONAL SHELTER AND SERVICES WHERE PORTLAND'S VULNERABLE, UNSHELTERED ADULTS CAN LIVE AS THEY PREPARE TO BECOME SUCCESSFUL TENANTS IN PERMANENT, AFFORDABLE HOUSING.
- Income
- $1.9 million
- Spending
- $1.4 million
- Spent on programs
- 78%
- Reserves
- 3.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 81%
- Employees
- 24
- Volunteers
- 15
- Highest pay
- $108,800, executive di
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
Good: 85 out of 100.
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 3.4 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 13% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 30% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 37% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1578% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 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
Strong: 95 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 259 of 9 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
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
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 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 (1)
- $1.1 million spent. FULFILLING ITS MISSION TO BUILD AND OPERATE A NETWORK OF NEIGHBORHOOD-BASED MICRO VILLAGES TO PROVIDE TRANSITIONAL SHELTER FOR UNDERSERVED GROUPS OF UNSHELTERED ADULTS, WESHINE HAS CONSTRUCTED THREE MICRO-VILLAGES TO DATE IN 3 AREAS OF PORTLAND, OR. TOGETHER THE VILLAGES PROVIDE 30 SAFE, PRIVATE SLEEPING PODS ALONG WITH SHARED HYGIENE, COOKING, GATHERING SPACE, AND LAUNDRY FACILITIES WITHIN A FENCED AREA. EACH POD IS LOCKABLE, HEATED AND COOLED, AND ELECTRIFIED WITH ROOM LIGHTING AND ELECTRICAL OUTLETS. THERE IS DEDICATED ON-SITE STAFF 10 HOURS A DAY, 7 DAYS A WEEK WITH AFTER-HOUR ON- CALL SUPPORT FOR VILLAGERS. OUR PARKROSE COMMUNITY VILLAGE FOCUSES ON SERVING ADULTS WHO IDENTIFY AS LGBTQIA++; OUR AVALON COMMUNITY VILLAGE FOCUSES ON SERVING ADULTS WHO IDENTIFY AS FEMALE. ALL OF OUR VILLAGES PRIORITIZE SERVING ADULTS WHO ARE BIPOC, IDENTIFY AS FEMALE, HAVE CHRONIC CONDITIONS OR DISABILITIES, WHO ARE OLDER ADULTS, WHO ARE FLEEING INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE, OR WHO HAVE BEEN CAMPING IN THE NEARBY AREA. IN FY 24-25, AS WE FOCUSED ON STRENGTHENING OUR INTERNAL POLICIES, PROCEDURES, TRAINING, AND PROGRAMMATIC STRUCTURES FOR STAFF AND VILLAGERS AT ALL THREE VILLAGES. AT YEAR END, PARKROSE COMMUNITY VILLAGE HAD SERVED 19 UNDUPLICATED INDIVIDUALS; 40% MADE POSITIVE EXITS TO STABLE AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND ANOTHER 20% ADDITIONAL VILLAGERS EXITED TO TEMPORARY HOUSING SITUATIONS. OUR AVALON COMMUNITY VILLAGE WAS OPEN FOR ONLY 10 MONTHS IN 2025. HOWEVER, IN THAT TIME, THE VILLAGE SERVED 17 UNDUPLICATED INDIVIDUALS, EXITED 75% TO STABLE, AFFORDABLE HOUSING, AND ACHIEVED A 92% OCCUPANCY RATE. TOGETHER, OUR PARKROSE AND AVALON MICRO-VILLAGES ACHIEVED AN AVERAGE 57% EXIT TO HOUSING RATE, OUT-PERFORMING OTHER LOCAL CONGREGATE, LARGE ALTERNATIVE, AND MOTEL SHELTERS. IN THE SPRING OF 2025, WE OPENED OUR THIRD MICRO-VILLAGE ON THE GROUNDS OF ST. ANDREWS EPISCOPAL CHURCH. THAT VILLAGE SERVES ADULTS AGED 45 AND OLDER, AS WELL AS ADULTS OF ANY AGE WITH PHYSICAL DISABILITIES. THROUGHOUT ITS CONSTRUCTION, ST. ANDREWS VILLAGE RECEIVED MORE THAN 200,000 IN VALUE OF IN-KIND DONATIONS OF MATERIALS AND VOLUNTEER LABOR AS WELL AS IN APPLIANCES AND SUPPLIES TO FURNISH AND EQUIP ITS COMMUNITY AREAS AND SLEEPING PODS. IN 2025, WE RECEIVED GRANTS FROM THE MARQUIS FOUNDATION, THE RANDALL CHARITABLE TRUST, UNITED WAY, THE ASSISTANCE LEAGUE OF GREATER PORTLAND, OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY, AND A GO FUND ME CAMPAIGN LED BY AN EAGLE SCOUT CANDIDATE WHO BUILT A COMMUNITY GARDEN AT OUR ST. ANDREWS VILLAGE. ADDITIONALLY, WE RECEIVED A NUMBER OF INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS THROUGH THE WILLAMETTE WEEK GIVE GUIDE ANNUAL CAMPAIGN. THESE GRANTS AND INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS ALLOWED US TO OFFER A VARIETY OF TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR OUR STAFF, ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS FOR OUR VILLAGERS, NO COST BIRTH CERTIFICATES AND MOVE-OUT KITS FOR OUR VILLAGERS, AND GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR OUR NON-PROFIT. FULFILLING ITS MISSION TO BUILD AND OPERATE A NETWORK OF NEIGHBORHOOD-BASED MICRO VILLAGES TO PROVIDE TRANSITIONAL SHELTER FOR UNDERSERVED GROUPS OF UNSHELTERED ADULTS, WESHINE HAS CONSTRUCTED THREE MICRO-VILLAGES TO DATE IN 3 AREAS OF PORTLAND, OR. TOGETHER THE VILLAGES PROVIDE 30 SAFE, PRIVATE SLEEPING PODS ALONG WITH SHARED HYGIENE, COOKING, GATHERING SPACE, AND LAUNDRY FACILITIES WITHIN A FENCED AREA. EACH POD IS LOCKABLE, HEATED AND COOLED, AND ELECTRIFIED WITH ROOM LIGHTING AND ELECTRICAL OUTLETS. THERE IS DEDICATED ON-SITE STAFF 10 HOURS A DAY, 7 DAYS A WEEK WITH AFTER-HOUR ON- CALL SUPPORT FOR VILLAGERS. OUR PARKROSE COMMUNITY VILLAGE FOCUSES ON SERVING ADULTS WHO IDENTIFY AS LGBTQIA++; OUR AVALON COMMUNITY VILLAGE FOCUSES ON SERVING ADULTS WHO IDENTIFY AS FEMALE. ALL OF OUR VILLAGES PRIORITIZE SERVING ADULTS WHO ARE BIPOC, IDENTIFY AS FEMALE, HAVE CHRONIC CONDITIONS OR DISABILITIES, WHO ARE OLDER ADULTS, WHO ARE FLEEING INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE, OR WHO HAVE BEEN CAMPING IN THE NEARBY AREA. IN FY 24-25, AS WE FOCUSED ON STRENGTHENING OUR INTERNAL POLICIES, PROCEDURES, TRAINING, AND PROGRAMMATIC STRUCTURES FOR STAFF AND VILLAGERS AT ALL THREE VILLAGES. AT YEAR END, PARKROSE COMMUNITY VILLAGE HAD SERVED 19 UNDUPLICATED INDIVIDUALS; 40% MADE POSITIVE EXITS TO STABLE AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND ANOTHER 20% ADDITIONAL VILLAGERS EXITED TO TEMPORARY HOUSING SITUATIONS. OUR AVALON COMMUNITY VILLAGE WAS OPEN FOR ONLY 10 MONTHS IN 2025. HOWEVER, IN THAT TIME, THE VILLAGE SERVED 17 UNDUPLICATED INDIVIDUALS, EXITED 75% TO STABLE, AFFORDABLE HOUSING, AND ACHIEVED A 92% OCCUPANCY RATE. TOGETHER, OUR PARKROSE AND AVALON MICRO-VILLAGES ACHIEVED AN AVERAGE 57% EXIT TO HOUSING RATE, OUT-PERFORMING OTHER LOCAL CONGREGATE, LARGE ALTERNATIVE, AND MOTEL SHELTERS. IN THE SPRING OF 2025, WE OPENED OUR THIRD MICRO-VILLAGE ON THE GROUNDS OF ST. ANDREWS EPISCOPAL CHURCH. THAT VILLAGE SERVES ADULTS AGED 45 AND OLDER, AS WELL AS ADULTS OF ANY AGE WITH PHYSICAL DISABILITIES. THROUGHOUT ITS CONSTRUCTION, ST. ANDREWS VILLAGE RECEIVED MORE THAN 200,000 IN VALUE OF IN-KIND DONATIONS OF MATERIALS AND VOLUNTEER LABOR AS WELL AS IN APPLIANCES AND SUPPLIES TO FURNISH AND EQUIP ITS COMMUNITY AREAS AND SLEEPING PODS. IN 2025, WE RECEIVED GRANTS FROM THE MARQUIS FOUNDATION, THE RANDALL CHARITABLE TRUST, UNITED WAY, THE ASSISTANCE LEAGUE OF GREATER PORTLAND, OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY, AND A GO FUND ME CAMPAIGN LED BY AN EAGLE SCOUT CANDIDATE WHO BUILT A COMMUNITY GARDEN AT OUR ST. ANDREWS VILLAGE. ADDITIONALLY, WE RECEIVED A NUMBER OF INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS THROUGH THE WILLAMETTE WEEK GIVE GUIDE ANNUAL CAMPAIGN. THESE GRANTS AND INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS ALLOWED US TO OFFER A VARIETY OF TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR OUR STAFF, ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS FOR OUR VILLAGERS, NO COST BIRTH CERTIFICATES AND MOVE-OUT KITS FOR OUR VILLAGERS, AND GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR OUR NON-PROFIT.
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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since August 2021.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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