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Poetic Justice Foundation

EIN 93-1310936 · Portland, OR

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

What it says it does

CREATING SUSTAINABLE WEALTH FOR BLACK COMMUNITIES THROUGH EDUCATION, OUTREACH AND ACTION.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Good: 70 out of 100. Higher than 38% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).

Reserves
20 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 5.8 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 41% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 234% on the year before.
Spending floor
0 of 15
38% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Good: 88 out of 100. Higher than 83% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).

Independent board
25 of 25
6 of 6 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.
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, 2024, 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 (1)

$28,761 spent. THE ORGANIZATION AS POETIC JUSTICE FOUNDATION WITH THE MISSION TO CREATE SUSTAINABLE WEALTH FOR BLACK COMMUNITIES THROUGH EDUCATION, OUTREACH AND ACTION. AFTER THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FINALIZED AND PAID FOR THE UPGRADES TO THIER NEW COMMUNITY BUILDING, THEY VETTED THROUGH MANY POTENTIAL SMALL BUSINESSES OWNED BY POC WITH AN ATTENTION ON WOMEN POC.HOLY BEANZ COFFE AND DB DESSERTS WERE CHOSEN AS BUINESSES TO OPEN A BRICK AND MORTER SHOP IS A HISTORICALLY BLACK NEIGHBORHOOD THAT HAS BEEN GENTRIFIED AND OUTPRICED FOR MOST. THESE ACTIONS HAVE HELPED TO SCALE THIER BUSINESSES AS WELL AS GIVE UNDER MARKET VALUE RENT IN A VERY HIGH RENT DISTRICT. FOUNDATION HAS OFFERED OTHER OPPORTUNITES FOR OTHER SMALL BUSINESSES SUCH AS FOOD CARTS TO OPERATE ON THEIR LOT.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2024, 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 June 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 November 2002.
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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