Independent Publishing Resource Center Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE MISSION OF THE IPRC IS TO FACILITATE CREATIVE EXPRESSION, IDENTITY AND COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING INDIVIDUAL ACCESS TO TOOLS AND RESOURCES FOR CREATING INDEPENDENTLY PUBLISHED MEDIA AND ARTWORK.
- Income
- $768,849
- Spending
- $389,283
- Spent on programs
- 68%
- Reserves
- 11.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 74%
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 25
- Highest pay
- $54,462, co-director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 89 out of 100. Higher than 70% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 11.3 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 30% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 49% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 135% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1568% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 9 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 76 out of 100. Higher than 61% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 257 of 7 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no 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
6 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 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 (1)
- $263,715 spent. WORKSPACE:THE IPRC PROVIDES A WORKSPACE THAT INCLUDES EQUIPMENT, TECHNOLOGY, AND SUPPLIES FOR MEMBERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO USE FOR THE PRODUCTION OF PUBLICATIONS AND RELATED MATERIALS. THIS IS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AT EITHER A MONTHLY MEMBERS' RATE ($12 - $30/MONTH), ANNUAL MEMBERS' RATE ($120 - $300/YEAR), OR AN HOURLY ($5.00-$12.00/HOUR) USER RATE. AS PART OF OUR WORKSPACE, WE HOUSE A LIBRARY OF SELF PUBLISHED AND SMALL PRESS MATERIALS, WHICH NUMBERS OVER 20,000 PUBLICATIONS AT PRESENT. THIS SERVICE IS FREE TO EVERYONE. ANNUALLY THERE ARE APPROXIMATELY 2100 PEOPLE, PRIMARILY IN THE PORTLAND METRO AREA, WHO USE THE SPACE IN A MEMBERSHIP/LIBRARY/GENERAL VISITATION CAPACITY BY APPOINTMENT.(CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)WORKSHOPS AND OUTREACH:THE IPRC OFFERS WORKSHOPS AT OUR WORKSPACE THAT TEACH BASIC PRINTMAKING AND PUBLISHING SKILLS TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND MEMBERS AT AFFORDABLE RATES. WE OFFERED OVER 80 WORKSHOPS AND COMMUNITY EVENTS TO ASSIST PUBLISHERS IN GAINING NEW TECHNICAL SKILLS IN A SMALL GROUP SETTING (MAXIMUM TEN-15 PEOPLE PER WORKSHOP). YOUTH-FOCUSED WORKSHOPS ARE OFFERED IN THE SUMMERTIME FOR THOSE AGES 10 THROUGH 17. EACH YEAR, THE CENTER ACCEPTS APPROXIMATELY THIRTY-FOUR STUDENTS INTO THE YEAR-LONG PORTFOLIO PROGRAM IN CREATIVE WRITING AND INDEPENDENT PUBLISHING. WE WERE ABLE TO SERVE APPROXIMATELY 1000 INDIVIDUALS THROUGH ALL WORKSHOP PROGRAMS IN 2024.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 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 December 2024.
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 June 2000.
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.
Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.
A much larger organization has a similar name: Resource Center for Independent Living Inc (Utica, NY), EIN 22-2518284. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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