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City Club of Portland

EIN 93-0140220 · Portland, OR

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

What it says it does

TO INFORM ITS MEMBERS AND THE COMMUNITY IN PUBLIC MATTERS AND TO AROUSE IN THEM THE REALIZATION OF THE OBLIGATIONS OF CITIZENSHIP.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 31, 2026, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Fair: 69 out of 100. Higher than 41% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $250k to $1m).

Reserves
4 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 0.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 31% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 81% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
88% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 31, 2026, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Good: 80 out of 100. Higher than 56% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $250k to $1m).

Independent board
25 of 25
17 of 17 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
7 of 7
Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5
Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10
Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
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 May 31, 2026, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (3)

$88,957 spent. MEMBERSHIP CITY CLUBS MEMBERSHIP TOTALED 656 AT YEAR-END. FREQUENT COMMUNICATION KEEPS MEMBERS APPRISED OF EVENTS AND RESEARCH. THE WEBSITE PDXCITYCLUB.ORG PROVIDES CURRENT INFORMATION.
$72,395 spent. FORUMSCITY CLUB HOLDS EVENTS TO EDUCATE ITS MEMBERS AND THE COMMUNITY, INCLUDING SPEAKERS, PANELS, DEBATES, AND STATE OF SPEECHES FROM ELECTED OFFICIALS. DURING 2025-26, 25 EVENTS WERE HELD, ALL HYBRID IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL. THE NEW LEADERS COUNCIL AND THE ISSUE COMMITTEES HELD 20 PROGRAMS AS WELL.
$4,914 spent. RESEARCH & ADVOCACYCITY CLUB IS THE LAST CITY CLUB IN THE COUNTRY CONDUCTING COMMUNITY BASED RESEARCH, WITH 1,000+ REPORTS COMPLETED. DURING 202526 ONE STUDY WAS COMPLETED AND ONE MORE LAUNCHED. ADVOCACY EFFORTS BEGAN ON THE TOPIC OF ROSS ISLAND.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 31, 2026, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

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.
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.
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.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending May 2026.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since October 1981.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 November 4, 2026.

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