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Metropolitan Family Service

EIN 93-0397825 · Gresham, OR

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair59 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE AGENCY FOCUSES ITS EFFORTS ON THREE KEY COMMUNITY INITIATIVES: 1. STRENGTHENING EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT AND BUILDING YOUTH SUCCESS THROUGH COLLABORATION AND INNOVATION. 2. DEVELOPING AND PROMOTING EFFECTIVE APPROACHES TO COMMUNITY-BASED HEALTH AND WELLNESS THROUGHOUT THE LIFESPAN. 3. ADVANCING INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY ECONOMIC WELL-BEING.ADDITIONALLY, COLLABORATION AND PARTNERSHIP WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS IS NECESSARY AND VITAL. ON A PROGRAMMATIC LEVEL, THE AGENCY PARTNERS WITH HUNDREDS OF ORGANIZATIONS AT 30+ SERVICE SITES. IT IS THE AGENCYS DEEP COMMITMENT TO COLLABORATION AND PARTNERSHIP THAT IS HELPING US WORK TOWARD TRULY TRANSFORMING THE PROGRAMMING AND SYSTEMS THAT WE NEED TO CREATE LONG-TERM, LARGER-SCALE CHANGE IN OUR COMMUNITY.SINCE 1950, WEVE JOINED FORCES WITH KEY COMMUNITY PARTNERS FROM EDUCATION, HEALTHCARE, BUSINESS AND GOVERNMENT TO CREATE OPPORTUNITIES THAT CHANGE LIVES AND MAKE COMMUNITIES STRONGER. OUR COMMITMENT TO LOW-INCOME CHILDREN, FAMILIES AND OLDER ADULTS

Income
$12.9 million
Spending
$14.2 million
Spent on programs
81%
Reserves
3.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 84%
Employees
519
Volunteers
677
Highest pay
$192,311, ceo

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

Fair: 59 out of 100. Higher than 43% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 3.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 50% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 10% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 7% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    81% 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: 100 out of 100. Higher than 35% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    19 of 15 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

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited 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 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. $11.4 million spent. DURING FISCAL YEAR 2024 THE AGENCY SERVED 24,000 CLIENTS. OF THOSE, 69 PERCENT ARE CLIENTS OF COLOR. THE AGENCY:HELPS YOUTH AND FAMILIES LIVING IN LOW RESOURCED COMMUNITIES VIA COMMUNITY SCHOOL PROGRAMS, SCHOOL-BASED INTERGENERATIONAL TUTORING/MENTORING, AND FAMILY ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITES. THE AGENCY HAS CREATED STABLE PARTNERSHIPS WITH OVER 25 SCHOOLS ACROSS 7 DISTRICTS OVER THE PAST 19 YEARS.SUPPORTS FAMILIES VIA EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING/KINDERGARTEN-READINESS PROGRAMS; PARENTING, HEALTH AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMS. THIS YEAR APPROXIMATELY 250 FAMILIES WERE SERVED.COLLABORATES WITH CULTURALLY-SPECIFIC PARTNERS TO PROVIDE IN-DEPTH WRAPAROUND SERVICES TO FAMILIES VIA THE ALBINA-ROCKWOOD PROMISE NEIGHBORHOOD INITIATIVE. THIS YEAR APPROXIMATELY 90 FAMILIES WERE SERVED.PROVIDED MORE THAN 24,000 RIDES TO OLDER AND DISABLED ADULTS.RESULTS OF OUR ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM: SERVICES ARE INTEGRATED ACROSS CORE PROGRAMS TO ENHANCE RESULTS FOR FINANCIAL STABILITY & OTHER SOCIAL SERVICE PROGRAMS. THE AGENCY HELPED BOOST FAMILY INCOME BY AN AVERAGE OF $1,774 LAST YEAR BY CONNECTING FAMILIES TO EARNED INCOME TAX CREDITS. THIS YEAR, 400 PEOPLE WERE SERVED THROUGH ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT SERVICES, INCLUDING GROUP AND 1:1 FINANCIAL COACHING, BUDGETING, ASSET BUILDING (LOW COST AUTO LOANS AND INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNTS), DEBT MANAGEMENT AND CREDIT INFORMATION. IN SEPTEMBER 2019, MFS EXPANDED ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT SERVICES THROUGH A MERGER WITH CASH OREGON, A 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION THAT HAS BEEN SINGULARLY FOCUSED ON HELPING PEOPLE WITH FREE TAX PREPARATION. MFS MERGED WITH CASH OREGON IN ORDER TO ADD TO THE ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT SET OF SERVICES AT MFS THROUGH ADDING CAPACITY TO HELP PEOPLE WHO ARE NOT REQUIRED TO FILE TAXES, BUT WHO ARE ELIGIBLE FOR RETURNS THROUGH EARNED INCOME TAX CREDITS AND CHILD TAX CREDITS. THE MERGER ADDED 11,489 SERVICE USERS WHO ARE NOW SUPPORTED AROUND THEIR TAX PREP NEEDS.OFFERS SERVICES FOR OLDER ADULTS INCLUDING TRANSPORTATION. LAST YEAR, MORE THAN 24,000 RIDES TO MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS, THE GROCERY STORE OR SOCIAL OUTINGS WERE PROVIDED FOR AROUND 1,000 ISOLATED OLDER AND DISABLED ADULTS.DISTRIBUTED ALMOST 1 MILLION POUNDS OF FOOD ACROSS 30,000 PANTRY VISITS AT OUR SCHOOL-BASED FOOD PANTRIES AND MARKETS LAST YEAR.

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

  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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.

  4. 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.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since October 1951.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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