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Pittock Mansion Society

EIN 93-0576289 · Portland, OR

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood78 out of 100GovernanceGood70 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

Points to look into

  • Raising each dollar of donations cost 54 cents.

These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.

What it says it does

TO INSPIRE UNDERSTANDING AND STEWARDSHIP OF PORTLAND HISTORY THROUGH THE PITTOCK MANSION, IT'S COLLECTIONS AND PROGRAMS.

Income
$1.6 million
Spending
$1.6 million
Spent on programs
67%
Reserves
11.5 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 64%
Employees
30
Volunteers
95
Highest pay
$152,366, 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

Good: 78 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 11.5 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 5% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 3% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 14% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    0 of 15

    67% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 54 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: 70 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    9 of 9 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no 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

    0 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 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 (2)
  1. $981,001 spent. HISTORIC HOUSE MUSEUM: DURING FISCAL YEAR '25, PITTOCK MANSION WAS OPEN 342 DAYS TO THE PUBLIC SEVEN DAYS A WEEK. THE MUSEUM WAS CLOSED FOR A TOTAL OF 23 DAYS WITH 14 DAYS IN JANUARY FOR ANNUAL MAINTENANCE, 4 DAYS FOR THE HOLIDAYS, AND ABOUT 5 INCLEMENT WEATHER DAYS DUE TO HEAT/SNOW. DURING THE YEAR THE MUSEUM WELCOMED OVER 81,000 VISITORS, WHICH INCLUDED A VERY BROAD DEMOGRAPHIC REPRESENTATION AND A GOOD MIX OF BOTH DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL VISITORS. IN ADDITION, THOUSANDS OF VISITORS VISITED THE ESTATE GROUNDS, WHICH ARE FREE TO THE PUBLIC.
  2. $68,898 spent. CARE OF COLLECTIONS AND PRESERVATION: IN FY25, THE MUSEUM CONTINUED ITS WORK ON INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS, UPDATING THE BYLAWS AND COMMITTEE CHARTERS AND EXPANDING COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT INITIATIVES WHILE CONTINUING WITH PRESERVATION AND COLLECTIONS CARE ACTIVITIES WHICH ARE THE MAIN FOCUS AREAS ALIGNED TO THE MUSEUM'S MISSION. MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS THIS FISCAL YEAR INCLUDED CURATING AND HOSTING TWO HISTORY EXHIBITIONS - GEORGIANA PITTOCK AND THE CITY OF ROSES AND STONE AND SERVICE, THE BUILDERS AND WORKERS OF PITTOCK MANSION. THESE EXHIBITIONS EDUCATED THE AUDIENCE ABOUT CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE PITTOCK FAMILY AND OTHERS TOWARDS THE DEVELOPMENT OF PORTLAND. CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O. THE MUSEUM OFFERED GUIDED TOURS SUCH AS BEHIND-THE-SCENES TOURS AND ARCHITECTURE TOURS. MORE THAN 500 SCHOOL MEMBERS VISITED THE MANSION ON FIELD TRIPS. A TOTAL OF 95 VOLUNTEERS HELPED THE MANSION THROUGHOUT THE YEAR IN VARIOUS ROLES, CONTRIBUTING A TOTAL OF 1,360 VOLUNTEER HOURS AT A RATE OF $31.80 WHICH EQUATES TO $43,248. THE MUSEUM SHOWED APPRECIATION TO VOLUNTEERS THROUGH SPECIAL RECOGNITION EVENTS. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR WE HAD MORE THAN 500 MEMBERS AND INCREASED THE NUMBER OF LIBRARY MEMBERSHIPS THROUGH WHICH LIBRARY PATRONS RECEIVED FREE ACCESS TO THE MUSEUM. THE MUSEUM CONTINUED ITS WORK WITH CARE OF ITS COLLECTION AND CREATED A PHASED ACTION PLAN TO UNDERTAKE HIGH-PRIORITY HISTORIC PRESERVATION NEEDS OF THE MANSION. THE MUSEUM EXPANDED EFFORTS TO RAISE FUNDS BY MOBILIZING THE COMMUNITY IN SUPPORT OF THE MUSEUM'S NEW VISION AND GOALS.

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 September 1969.

    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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