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← CENTRAL EASTSIDE TOGETHER

Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by CENTRAL EASTSIDE TOGETHER.

Totals

Total revenue
$1,130,520
Total expenses
$1,096,549
Contributions and grants received
$1,130,520
Grants paid
$89,721
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$2,442,852
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,407,910
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$34,942
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$895,183
Management and general expenses
$100,689
Fundraising expenses
$100,677
Program service expenses (Part III)
$895,183

Program services were 81.6% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $180

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $1,090,340

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $40,000

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $0

  • 4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

    total $0

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $0

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $0

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $0

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $0

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $0

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $0

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $89,721 · program services $89,721

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $0

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $0

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $0

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $206,067 · program services $164,854 · management and general $20,607 · fundraising $20,606

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $0

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $12,567 · program services $10,054 · management and general $1,257 · fundraising $1,256

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $19,653 · program services $15,722 · management and general $1,966 · fundraising $1,965

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $0

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $18,393 · program services $14,714 · management and general $1,840 · fundraising $1,839

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $0

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $0

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $628,650 · program services $502,920 · management and general $62,866 · fundraising $62,864

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $81,943 · program services $65,554 · management and general $8,195 · fundraising $8,194

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $0

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $0

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $14,285 · program services $11,428 · management and general $1,429 · fundraising $1,428

  • 17 · Travel

    total $3,642 · program services $2,914 · management and general $364 · fundraising $364

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $0

  • 20 · Interest

    total $0

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $0

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $4,524 · program services $3,619 · management and general $453 · fundraising $452

  • 24a · Other expenses: SOFTWARE

    total $8,779 · program services $7,023 · management and general $878 · fundraising $878

  • 24b · Other expenses: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

    total $3,510 · program services $2,808 · management and general $351 · fundraising $351

  • 24c · Other expenses: SUPPLIES

    total $1,592 · program services $1,274 · management and general $159 · fundraising $159

  • 24d · Other expenses: Postage and Shipping

    total $1,073 · program services $858 · management and general $108 · fundraising $107

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $2,150 · program services $1,720 · management and general $216 · fundraising $214

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $498,899 · end of year $799,633

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    end of year $0

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    end of year $0

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $12,230 · end of year $525,693

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    end of year $0

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    end of year $0

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    end of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $554 · end of year $10,128

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    end of year $0

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    end of year $0

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    end of year $0

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    end of year $0

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    end of year $79,550

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $915,084 · end of year $1,027,848

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $105,185 · end of year $224,901

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $1,320,611 · end of year $2,182,951

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    end of year $58

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $971 · end of year $34,942

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

To foster a safer, cleaner, and more vibrant Central Eastside, enhance the pedestrian experience, reinforce economic viability, and promote the districts unique identity through innovative and responsive programs and services.

  • DISTRICT ENHANCEMENT:CET supports the vitality of the Central Eastside through a variety of programs and services, including mural commissions and preservation, district activations and events, grant programs and sponsorships, and installation and maintenance of district signage and wayfinding. CET also implements small business programs such as the Passport program and collaborates with city-wide initiatives to increase foot traffic and economic activity in the district.SAFETY AND COMMUNITY AMBASSADORS:CET provides a team of Community Ambassadors who operate seven days per week to support safety, hospitality, and outreach in the district. Ambassadors assist residents, visitors, and employees through chaperoned walks, presence patrols, and engagement with unhoused individuals, contributing to a safer and more welcoming district.CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE:CET manages district cleaning programs to remove litter, trash, and biohazards. In partnership with contracted cleaning crews, CET annually removes hundreds of thousands of pounds of waste from streets and public spaces, maintaining a cleaner and more attractive environment for the community.

    Expenses $895,183 · Grants $89,721

As filed on the 2024 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Mike Larkin

    Chairman

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Brooke Cabatic

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Devin Reynolds

    EX OFFICIO

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Brigid Blackburn

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Art Fortuna

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Alex Haigh

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Eric Hoffman

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Debbie Kitchin

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Amy Nagy

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Lance Orton

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jessica Thomas

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Carolyne Holcomb

    Executive Dir.

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

  • ART DESIGN PORTLAND

    $8,000

    BETTER TOGETHER GRANT WINNER

  • LAND AND HOUSES USA

    $8,000

    EVENT SPONSORSHIP

  • MIRACLE THEATER GROUP MILAGRO

    $8,000

    BETTER TOGETHER GRANT WINNER

  • PORTLAND PANORAMA

    $8,000

    BETTER TOGETHER GRANT WINNER

  • HUMAN ACCESS PROJECT

    $7,500

    BETTER TOGETHER GRANT WINNER

  • DREAM BIG CITY

    $7,000

    BETTER TOGETHER GRANT WINNER

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
6 March 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202630659349300718

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