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MICRO ENTERPRISE SERVICES OF OREGON

EIN 20-4379510 PORTLAND, OR

Revenue 2023
$7,790,971
Expenses 2023
$9,517,073

Program services were 78.4% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

As filed

Subsection
03
NTEE code
J99
Classification
1000
Street
2201 NE COLUMBIA BLVD STE 210

These codes are the IRS's own and are shown exactly as filed. What each one means is in the Business Master File documentation (opens in a new tab).

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

OUR MISSION IS TO ELEVATE UNDER-RESOURCED AND EXCLUDED ENTREPRENEURS TO BUILD RESILIENCE, EQUITY AND THRIVING COMMUNITIES THROUGH ACCESS TO CAPITAL TAILORED BUSINESS ASSISTANCE AND EDUCATION.

  • EMPOWER - MESO'S BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM, ANCHORS, SEEKS TO BUILD STABLE AND SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS IN THE COMMUNITY. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES SUPPORT SERVICES IN THE AREAS OF BUSINESS STRATEGIES AND IMPLEMENTATION, MARKETING, FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT.

    Expenses $1,746,490 · Grants $7,000

  • COMMUNITY CAPITAL - MESO'S FINANCING PROGRAM, COMMUNITY CAPITAL, PROVIDES FINANCING TO OWNERS OF SMALL BUSINESSES WHO ARE UNABLE TO ACCESS CAPITAL THROUGH TRADITIONAL BANKING INSTITUTIONS. FUNDING SOURCES FOR THE COMMUNITY CAPITAL PROGRAM ARE THE SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION MICRO-LOAN PROGRAM AND THE PORTLAND SMALL BUSINESS LOAN FUND.

    Expenses $738,372 · Revenue $367,500

  • EARLY CHILDCARE - MESO'S EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION PROGRAM IS DEDICATED TO ENHANCING CHILDCARE CAPACITY AND STRENGTHENING CHILD CARE INFRASTRUCTURE IN MULTNOMAH COUNTY AND THROUGHOUT OREGON. THE PROGRAM ADMINISTERS FUNDS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MULTNOMAH COUNTY'S PRESCHOOL FOR ALL INITIATIVE, PROVIDING FINANCIAL SUPPORT AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR CHILD CARE PROVIDERS SELECTED BY THE COUNTY. THESE EFFORTS FOCUS ON EXPANDING CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE ACCESS TO EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION. MESO DOESN'T HAVE VARIANCE POWER OVER THESE GRANT FUNDS AND RECEIVES AN ADMINISTRATIVE FEE FOR THESE SERVICES. IN ADDITION TO ADMINISTERING THESE FUNDS, MESO COLLABORATES WITH LIIF, CRAFT3, AND NOAH UNDER THE BUILDUP OREGON PROGRAM TO PROVIDE GRANTS AND LOANS FOR PROVIDERS SEEKING TO IMPROVE OR ACQUIRE CHILDCARE SPACES. THESE RESOURCES ENABLE PRESCHOOL PROVIDERS TO INCREASE THEIR CAPACITY AND IMPROVE SERVICES ACROSS MULTNOMAH COUNTY AND THE STATE OF OREGON. THE REVENUE FROM THESE SOURCES IS REPORTED AS PASSTHROUGH GRANTS ON THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES.

    Expenses $1,044,142 · Grants $464,126

  • IDA INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNTS IS A MATCHED SAVINGS PROGRAM OFFERED TO INCOME-QUALIFIED HOUSEHOLDS TO USE FOR BUSINESS-RELATED ASSETS AND ACTIVITIES. FINANCIAL PLANNING TRAINING AND BUSINESS EDUCATION ARE PROVIDED TO PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS.EDUCATE: MESO OFFERS CLASSES, WORKSHOPS, AND SEMINARS IN BUSINESS BASICS, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, FINANCIAL LITERACY, BUSINESS MARKETING, AND BUSINESS FUNDING. MESO FUTURE LEADERS: MESO FUTURE LEADERS YOUTH PROGRAM PARTNERS WITH LOCAL SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO PROVIDE ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND FINANCIAL LITERACY PROGRAMMING FOR YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS.

    Expenses $3,932,833 · Grants $2,601,115 · Revenue $2,932,472

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Officers and directors · 2023

As listed in Part VII of the 2023 return, in the order the filer printed them. Each return names its own; this is not a roster the organization keeps with us.

  • COBI LEWIS

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $206,679
    From this org
    $187,707
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $18,972
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $187,707
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $18,972
    Filer's total
    $206,679

  • JASON HILTON

    CFO

    Total calculated
    $161,869
    From this org
    $142,897
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $18,972
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $142,897
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $18,972
    Filer's total
    $161,869

  • MARY LEE ALDER

    CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $126,766
    From this org
    $117,280
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $9,486
    Hours/week
    40

  • LE KING

    HR DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $117,833
    From this org
    $117,833
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

  • JATUANE HALL

    BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $126,980
    From this org
    $108,008
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $18,972
    Hours/week
    40

  • CELINA SANCHEZ-CROWELL

    MARKETING DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $103,044
    From this org
    $103,044
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

  • CAM TURNER

    CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • BETH COOKE

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JILL CHEN

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • CIRITH ANDERSON

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • CASEY BONSAI

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • SCOTT BOSSOM

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • FAYE BURCH

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • ANA CHAUD

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • DAVE CONNELL

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JAMES GRAHAM

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • SHEILA HOLDEN

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • MAURICE RAHMING

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • NITIN RAI

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

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. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us. Earlier years are each on their own filing page.

Filings

  • 2023
    Revenue
    $7,790,971
    Expenses
    $9,517,073
    Contributions
    $3,947,166
    Grants paid
    $3,072,241
  • 2022
    Revenue
    $14,090,117
    Expenses
    $14,098,309
    Contributions
    $3,245,731
    Grants paid
    $8,880,316

The four totals the IRS asks for on Part I of the Form 990, as filed. A dash means the figure was not present on the return — not that it was zero.

Other returns filed

  • 2021 · 990

    Revenue
    $9,358,693
    Expenses
    $7,442,301
    Assets (EOY)
    $16,740,017

  • 2020 · 990

    Revenue
    $30,525,364
    Expenses
    $26,007,586
    Assets (EOY)
    $15,766,775

  • 2019 · 990

    Revenue
    $4,512,571
    Expenses
    $3,172,657
    Assets (EOY)
    $11,387,085

  • 2018 · 990

    Revenue
    $2,730,910
    Expenses
    $1,834,049
    Assets (EOY)
    $9,233,764

  • 2017 · 990

    Revenue
    $3,325,482
    Expenses
    $1,599,545
    Assets (EOY)
    $8,545,366

  • 2016 · 990

    Revenue
    $2,025,213
    Expenses
    $1,457,775
    Assets (EOY)
    $5,057,025

  • 2015 · 990

    Revenue
    $1,767,054
    Expenses
    $1,278,096
    Assets (EOY)
    $4,039,856

  • 2014 · 990

    Revenue
    $1,042,844
    Expenses
    $904,191
    Assets (EOY)
    $2,892,674

  • 2013 · 990

    Revenue
    $924,757
    Expenses
    $527,604
    Assets (EOY)
    $2,522,164

  • 2012 · 990

    Revenue
    not reported
    Expenses
    $367,466
    Assets (EOY)
    $818,421

Nonprofiteer parses Forms 990, 990-EZ and 990-PF, in a window of recent tax years. These returns are recorded from the IRS e-file index, so their figures were extracted by that index rather than read from the return here — treat them as a different source from the filings above, not as more of the same record. A dash means the index carries no figure; Form 990-T listings carry none at all. Showing the 10 most recent; the API carries the rest.

Grants made

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Where these grants went next →

Grants received

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Taxable family

From Schedule R Parts I, III and IV: entities that legally are the filer, and taxable partnerships, corporations and trusts it is related to. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money.

Disregarded entities on its 2023 return

Related partnerships on its 2023 return

  • MESO IMPACT FUND LLC

    OR · 20% owned · share of income $23,178 · share of assets $743,265 · general or managing partner

Other IRS files

Auto-Revocation List

Not listed. The IRS publishes this list for organizations whose exemption was automatically revoked for failing to file for three consecutive years.

Publication 78

Listed as of 13 October 2026, under deductibility PC.

These are two separate IRS files on two separate schedules, shown as published and not reconciled with each other. Neither is a statement about whether a contribution is deductible today: 19,245 organizations appear in Publication 78 while the IRS's own revocation file lists them as currently revoked, more than half of those revoked before 2019. Absence from Publication 78 is evidence of nothing, and presence is not evidence either. Verify current status with the IRS before relying on it.

What this page reflects

The registration facts above come from the IRS Business Master File published 13 October 2026 and read 26 October 2026, for every organization at once. Returns through tax year 2023, the newest we have parsed for this organization.