Young Audiences of Oregon Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
OUR MISSION IS TO CONNECT YOUNG PEOPLE WITH DIVERSE ARTS AND CREATIVE EXPERIENCES, AND MAKE THE ARTS ABUNDANTLY ACCESSIBLE IN THEIR SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES.WE ENVISION A WORLD WHERE ARTS AND CREATIVITY ARE VALUED AS ESSENTIAL, AND ABUNDANTLY ACCESSIBLE TO ALL.OUR PASSIONATE STAFF AND ROSTER OF 100+ ARTISTS PARTNER WITH SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY SPACES TO PROVIDE RESIDENCIES, WORKSHOPS, PERFORMANCES, AND CAREER CONNECTIONS, AND TO TRAIN TEACHERS AND ARTISTS IN THE ART OF TEACHING WITH, THROUGH, AND ABOUT THE ARTS.EACH YEAR WE SERVE MORE THAN 50,000 STUDENTS IN 27 SCHOOL DISTRICTS ACROSS PORTLAND METRO, SW WASHINGTON, AND CENTRAL OREGON WITH HIGH-QUALITY ARTS INTEGRATION AND ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS THAT INSPIRE, CONNECT, AND TRANSFORM YOUNG PEOPLE'S LEARNING EXPERIENCES.
- Income
- $1.4 million
- Spending
- $1.7 million
- Spent on programs
- 85%
- Reserves
- 0.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 64%
- Employees
- 17
- Volunteers
- 20
- Highest pay
- $77,597, executive director (thru may 2025)
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
Weak: 34 out of 100. Higher than 6% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.8 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 42% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 21% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 17% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1584% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 28 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
Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 38% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 256 of 6 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
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
0 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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)
- $1.5 million spent. ARTS FOR LEARNING NORTHWEST (ALNW) PROGRAM DELIVERY FOCUSES ON REDUCING BARRIERS TO ACCESS FOR ARTISTS, YOUNG PEOPLE, AND SCHOOLS WHO HAVE BEEN HISTORICALLY MARGINALIZED. THIS INCLUDES ROBUST SUPPORT FOR CULTURALLY SPECIFIC TEACHING ARTISTS ON OUR ROSTER, SUBSIDIZED FUNDING FOR TARGETED DEMOGRAPHICS, AND SUPPORTING EQUITABLE SCHOOL FUNDRAISING. WE BELIEVE THAT STUDENTS LEARN BEST FROM ARTISTS WHO ARE LIVING AND WORKING IN THEIR COMMUNITIES, WHICH IS WHY WE ACTIVELY RECRUIT IN RURAL COMMUNITIES AS WELL AS THE METRO AREA. ALNW SERVES OVER 50,000 STUDENTS AT OVER 100 SCHOOLS ANNUALLY, WHICH CROSS MORE THAN 25 SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND 9 COUNTIES IN OREGON AND SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON. THESE SCHOOLS RANGE FROM SMALL RURAL SCHOOLHOUSES TO LARGE URBAN CAMPUSES, AND EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN.
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 June 1964.
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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