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R E a P Inc

EIN 93-1315162 · Portland, OR

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair56 out of 100GovernanceGood72 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

REAP IS A YEAR ROUND MULTICULTURAL YOUTH LEADERSHIP PROGRAM COMMITTED TO EMPOWERING THE NEXT WAVE OF LEADERS. REAP IS A PROACTIVE PROGRAM THAT IGNITES AND ELEVATES ALL STUDENTS TO BE GLOBAL LEADERS.

Income
$5.2 million
Spending
$6.1 million
Spent on programs
82%
Reserves
5.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 68%
Employees
95
Highest pay
$168,600, president/ce

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: 56 out of 100. Higher than 27% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 5.2 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 21% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 17% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 11% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    82% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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: 72 out of 100. Higher than 23% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    7 of 7 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

    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

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • Independent check of accounts

    9 of 15

    Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.

  • 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 (5)
  1. $562,542 spent. RENAISSANCE PROGRAM: RENAISSANCE PROGRAM IS A LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM DESIGNED TO RESPOND TO THE STAGGERING ACADEMIC AND SOCIAL NEEDS TO BLACK MALES BETWEEN THE AGES OF 12-18. THEIR UNIQUE NEEDS HAVE RISEN TO THE SURFACE OF OUR INCLUSIVE PROGRAM SERVICES AND REQUIRE MORE SPECIALIZED SUPPORT. OUR VISION IS TO AFFIRM THE POSITIVE IDENTITY AND SELF-WORTH OF YOUNG BLACK MEN. WE ACCOMPLISH THIS BY PROMOTING POSITIVE IMAGES OF BLACK MALES, DEVELOPING THEIR LEADERSHIP POTENTIAL AND INNOVATIVE ABILITIES. OUR YOUNG MEN MODEL LEADERSHIP THROUGH PEER MENTORING, CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, BUSINESS INNOVATION, AND PUBLIC SPEAKING. DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025, WE SERVED 168 STUDENTS IN THIS PROGRAM.
  2. $43,288 spent. REFLECTIONS PROGRAM - UNDER THIS PROGRAM WE PROVIDE PROACTIVE, TARGETED SUPPORT FOR YOUTH WHO ARE IDENTIFIED AS HAVING DISCIPLINARY ISSUES. THE GOAL IS TO KEEP STUDENTS CAUGHT UP ON SCHOOL WORK AND TO SUPPORT THEM IN ADDRESSING THEIR BEHAVIOR ISSUES. REFLECTIONS PROMOTES A STUDENT'S RIGHT TO EQUAL ACCESS TO EDUCATION AND IS COMMITTED TO FAIR POLICIES THAT DEVELOP THE FRAMEWORK FOR APPROPRIATE STUDENT. THE MOST SIGNIFICANT DISTINCTION OF REFLECTIONS FROM EXISTING APPROACHES TO DISCIPLINARY PROBLEMS IS THE INCLUSION OF A SCHOOL SYSTEM ANALYSIS AS WELL AS A STUDENT LEVEL INTERVENTION. REFLECTIONS ENGAGES SCHOOLS IN A SELF-ASSESSMENT COMPONENT TO EXAMINE POLICIES OR PROCEDURES THAT MAY INADVERTENTLY LEAD TO BIASED PATTERNS OF DISCIPLINARY ACTION FOR STUDENTS OF COLOR AND/OR ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS. DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025, WE SERVED 136 STUDENTS IN THIS PROGRAM. REFLECTIONS PROGRAM - UNDER THIS PROGRAM WE PROVIDE PROACTIVE, TARGETED SUPPORT FOR YOUTH WHO ARE IDENTIFIED AS HAVING DISCIPLINARY ISSUES. THE GOAL IS TO KEEP STUDENTS CAUGHT UP ON SCHOOL WORK AND TO SUPPORT THEM IN ADDRESSING THEIR BEHAVIOR ISSUES. REFLECTIONS PROMOTES A STUDENT'S RIGHT TO EQUAL ACCESS TO EDUCATION AND IS COMMITTED TO FAIR POLICIES THAT DEVELOP THE FRAMEWORK FOR APPROPRIATE STUDENT. THE MOST SIGNIFICANT DISTINCTION OF REFLECTIONS FROM EXISTING APPROACHES TO DISCIPLINARY PROBLEMS IS THE INCLUSION OF A SCHOOL SYSTEM ANALYSIS AS WELL AS A STUDENT LEVEL INTERVENTION. REFLECTIONS ENGAGES SCHOOLS IN A SELF-ASSESSMENT COMPONENT TO EXAMINE POLICIES OR PROCEDURES THAT MAY INADVERTENTLY LEAD TO BIASED PATTERNS OF DISCIPLINARY ACTION FOR STUDENTS OF COLOR AND/OR ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS. DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025, WE SERVED 136 STUDENTS IN THIS PROGRAM.
  3. $1.6 million spent. SOLUTIONS PROGRAM: THIS PROGRAM CREATES YEAR AROUND OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS TO BUILD UPON THE STRENGTHS OF THEIR OWN EXPERIENCE, HISTORY AND CULTURE AND TO LEARN HOW TO INFLUENCE, SPEAK OUT AND LEAD IN BROADER SOCIETY THROUGH EXPOSURE TO BUSINESS, CIVIC AND EDUCATIONAL LEADERS. SOLUTIONS INCLUDES A TEN (10) MONTH LEADERSHIP CURRICULUM, A SERIES OF INTERACTIVE LEADERSHIP TRAINING LED BY NATIONALLY AND LOCALLY RENEWED LEADERS. LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT IS THE FOCUS OF SOLUTIONS, AUGMENTED BY APPLIED LEARNING APPROACHES EMPHASIZING WRITING, SPEAKING, READING, AND INQUIRY. STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN THIS PROGRAM LEARN AND DEMOSTRATE SCHOOL/COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP; DEVELOP OR STRENGTHEN ACADEMIC SKILLS NEEDED FOR SCHOOL SUCCESS, COLLEGE READINESS, FUTURE CAREERS AND BOLSTER POSITIVE BEHAVIOR & RELATIONAL COMMUNICATION AND PROBLEM SOLVING SKILLS. DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025, WE SERVED 606 STUDENTS IN THIS PROGRAM. SOLUTIONS PROGRAM: THIS PROGRAM CREATES YEAR AROUND OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS TO BUILD UPON THE STRENGTHS OF THEIR OWN EXPERIENCE, HISTORY AND CULTURE AND TO LEARN HOW TO INFLUENCE, SPEAK OUT AND LEAD IN BROADER SOCIETY THROUGH EXPOSURE TO BUSINESS, CIVIC AND EDUCATIONAL LEADERS. SOLUTIONS INCLUDES A TEN (10) MONTH LEADERSHIP CURRICULUM, A SERIES OF INTERACTIVE LEADERSHIP TRAINING LED BY NATIONALLY AND LOCALLY RENEWED LEADERS. LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT IS THE FOCUS OF SOLUTIONS, AUGMENTED BY APPLIED LEARNING APPROACHES EMPHASIZING WRITING, SPEAKING, READING, AND INQUIRY. STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN THIS PROGRAM LEARN AND DEMOSTRATE SCHOOL/COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP; DEVELOP OR STRENGTHEN ACADEMIC SKILLS NEEDED FOR SCHOOL SUCCESS, COLLEGE READINESS, FUTURE CAREERS AND BOLSTER POSITIVE BEHAVIOR & RELATIONAL COMMUNICATION AND PROBLEM SOLVING SKILLS. DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025, WE SERVED 606 STUDENTS IN THIS PROGRAM.
  4. $2.8 million spent. YOUNG ENTREPRENUERS PROGRAM (YEP): A CAREER LEADERSHIP PROGRAM FOCUSED ON ENTREPRENUERIAL EDUCATION AND INNOVATION. THIS PROGRAM WAS INSTITUTED TO CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS TO UNLEASH THEIR INNOVATION AND EXPLORE WAYS TO CREATE THEIR OWN WEALTH TO BECOME SELF-SUFFICIENT. STUDENTS ARE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO DEVELOP BASELINE SKILLS IN PURSUING ENTREPRENUERIAL VENTURES, STRENGTHEN PUBLIC SPEAKING SKILLS, AND FOSTER NETWORKING SKILLS, TO BUILD RELATIONSHIPS WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS, MENTORS, AND POTENTIAL BUSINESS INVESTORS. DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025, WE SERVED 16 STUDENTS IN THIS PROGRAM.
  5. YOUNG ENTREPRENUERS PROGRAM (YEP): A CAREER LEADERSHIP PROGRAM FOCUSED ON ENTREPRENUERIAL EDUCATION AND INNOVATION. THIS PROGRAM WAS INSTITUTED TO CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS TO UNLEASH THEIR INNOVATION AND EXPLORE WAYS TO CREATE THEIR OWN WEALTH TO BECOME SELF-SUFFICIENT. STUDENTS ARE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO DEVELOP BASELINE SKILLS IN PURSUING ENTREPRENUERIAL VENTURES, STRENGTHEN PUBLIC SPEAKING SKILLS, AND FOSTER NETWORKING SKILLS, TO BUILD RELATIONSHIPS WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS, MENTORS, AND POTENTIAL BUSINESS INVESTORS. DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025, WE SERVED 16 STUDENTS IN THIS PROGRAM.

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 October 13, 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 November 6, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since March 2002.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 November 4, 2026.

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