Public Charity

FRIENDS OF THE CHILDREN-PORTLAND

FRIENDS OF THE CHILDREN-PORTLAND is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in PORTLAND, OR. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $6.8M, expenses of $11.0M, total assets of $8.5M. Imperigo tracks 151 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $20.8M.

EIN: 931098105 PORTLAND, OR Adult & Child Matching Programs NTEE: O30 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$6.8M
Total Expenses$11.0M
Total Assets$8.5M
Grant Records151
Funding Total$20.8M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

FRIENDS - PORTLAND COMMITS TO STANDING ALONGSIDE OUR COMMUNITY'S YOUTH AS THEY WORK TO OVERCOME BARRIERS TO THEIR SUCCESS. EACH CHILD RECEIVES 1:1 SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE FROM A SALARIED, PROFESSIONAL MENTOR (CALLED A FRIEND), FROM KINDERGARTEN THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION-12 YEARS, NO MATTER WHAT. FRIENDS WORK COLLABORATIVELY WITH HIGH-PRIORITY YOUTH AND THEIR CAREGIVERS TO SET AND ACHIEVE INDIVIDUALIZED GOALS, AS WELL AS ADVOCATE FOR THEM IN THE SCHOOL, CHILD WELFARE, HEALTHCARE, AND OTHER SYSTEMS THAT IMPACT THEM.

Where $100 goes at Friends of the Children-Portland

How Friends of the Children-Portland divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$75 Programs the work itself
$12 Management running the organization
$13 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $75 for programs

$75
Youth in the friends program face considerable challenges, including placement in the foster care system, under-resourced neighborhood schools, homelessness, hunger, and disparities in access to and quality of…
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Officers & Directors

CHAIR Anne Mersereau
CHIEF OF STAFF Audrey Forrest
TREASURER Barbara Cardinale
DIRECTOR Brian Shahum
DIRECTOR Carol Ann Simon
CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Ciara Wade

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

Human & Social Services
$8,815,826 13 grants
General Support
$8,489,270 89 grants
Youth Development
$1,453,457 14 grants
Education
$750,877 8 grants
Health & Medicine
$215,775 3 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $6.8M $11.0M $8.5M
2024 $6.8M $8.9M $11.8M
2023 $6.4M $8.6M $13.9M
2022 $15.4M $7.1M $15.8M
2021 $8.8M $7.4M $7.5M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $8.8M to $6.8M (-22%), with total assets most recently reported at $8.5M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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