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Paper Planes Pdx

EIN 88-1933130 · Portland, OR

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthNot ratedToo small or too little detailGovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

A COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CENTER SERVING OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY BY ENGAGING IN A BROAD RANGE OF STRATEGIES THAT PROMOTES COMMUNITY HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT.

Income
$103,250
Spending
$105,670
Reserves
1.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 87%

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ 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 (2)
  1. $97,108 spent. Neighbours Table Coffee and Commons is located in the Kerns neighborhood of NE Portland. Our vision is to "table together," to be a place where you enjoy great coffee and good company. We serve coffee and tea by hiring marginal youth, those in recovery, or those needing to gain job history and/or experience due to a GAP in employment on a paid 3 month job training initiative to gain valuable experience in the coffee industry. Neighbours Table Coffee and Commons does not discriminate on the grounds of race, color, gender, sex, marital status, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, or disability.
  2. $1,235 spent. the U.ME.US Food Pantry is a shopping cart style environment valuing inclusion, hospitality, dignity, and partnership. For many families and individuals living in Portland food insecurity is all too common, and for the hundreds of people who have experienced this place, its become more than a food depot, its a place of encouragement, community, and consistency. The U.ME.US Food Pantry does not discriminate on the grounds of race, color, sex, gender, marital status, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, or disability.

Source: Form 990EZ 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 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 December 2022.

    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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