Nonprofit · EIN 51-0185021
OREGON CENTER FOR THE PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTS INC
Tax-exempt · PORTLAND, OR 97209
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $258,040 | $425,078 | -$167,038 | $1,704,314 | $17,662 | $1,686,652 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $456,133 | $417,707 | $38,426 | $1,822,451 | $10,274 | $1,812,177 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $229,463 | $418,666 | -$189,203 | $1,812,629 | $3,963 | $1,808,666 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $190,773
- of which government grants
- $47,256
- Membership dues
- $21,575
- Program service revenue
- $2,060
- Investment income
- $51,591
- Net rental income
- $5,024
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $10,515
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $8,592
- Other revenue
- $13,616
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $69,082
- Other salaries and wages
- $146,167
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $262,581
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $17,341
- Occupancy
- $23,011
- Travel
- $3,013
- Depreciation
- $24,688
- Program services (functional)
- $311,449
- Management and general (functional)
- $60,121
- Fundraising (functional)
- $53,508
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,822,451
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,704,314
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $17,662
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,686,652
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $681,888
- Publicly traded securities
- $918,100
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,615,152
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $71,500
- Gross receipts
- $708,960
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 50
- Year formed
- 1976
- State of legal domicile
- OR
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KRISTIN SOLOMON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $64,538 | $4,544 |
| CHRISTOPHER RAUSCHENBERG | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| TERESA DOOLING | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES HUDSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCIA KADANOFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MERCEDES JELINEK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRIS GRAVES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG HICKMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIO MESQUITA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KRISTIN SOLOMON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $80,250 | $3,171 |
| CHRISTOPHER RAUSCHENBERG | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| TERESA DOOLING | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES HUDSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCIA KADANOFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MERCEDES JELINEK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRIS GRAVES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG HICKMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KRISTIN SOLOMON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $80,250 | $3,171 |
| CHRISTOPHER RAUSCHENBERG | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| TERESA DOOLING | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES HUDSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCIA KADANOFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MERCEDES JELINEK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRIS GRAVES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG HICKMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 122 NW 8TH AVE, PORTLAND, OR 97209-3502
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CHRISTOPHER RAUSCHENBERG, 122 NW 8TH AVENUE, PORTLAND, OR 97209
- Signed the 990
- CHRISTOPHER RAUSCHENBERG, CHAIRMAN
- Phone
- (503) 225-0210
- Website
- WWW.BLUESKYGALLERY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MCDONALD JACOBS PC
Mission
TO PROVIDE THE GENERAL PUBLIC WITH EXHIBITIONS, RESOURCES, AND PUBLIC PROGRAMS ABOUT THE HISTORY AND PRACTICE OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Program accomplishments
- EXHIBITONS: BLUE SKY'S PRIMARY PROGRAM SERVICE IS TO PROVIDE MONTHY EXHIBITIONS TO REGIONAL AND NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS WORKING IN THE MEDIUM OF PHOTOGRAPHY. TYPICALLY WE HOLD 2 EXHIBITIONS EACH MONTH. BLUE SKY PROVIDES ONE-WAY RETURN SHIPPING COSTS FOR THE ARTIST'S WORK; IN ADDITION, DURING THE PAST TAX YEAR, EACH ARTIST RECEIVED A $1,250 HONORARIUM TO BE USED AT THEIR DISCRETION: FOR TRAVEL TO PORTLAND, FOR PHOTO PRINTING OR SHIPPING COSTS, OR FOR OTHER EXPENSES. THIS EXHIBITION PROGRAM IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND TO OUR MEMBERS. ADDITIONALLY, BLUE SKY FEATURES A YEAR-LONG EXHIBITION PROGRAM IN OUR VIEWING DRAWERS. APPROXIMATELY 60 NW ARTISTS PARTICIPATE IN THIS JURIED EXHIBITION. 10 PRINTS PER ARTIST ARE AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING BY THE PUBLIC. THESE PRINTS ARE FOR SALE. ARTISTS RECEIVE A 50% COMMISSION FOR EACH SALE. DURING THIS FISCAL YEAR, WE MOUNTED 19 SOLO EXHIBITIONS AND OFFERED 20 EXHIBITIONS IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST DRAWERS. WE WELCOMED 7,908 VISITORS TO THE GALLERY.Expenses $224,025 · revenue $15,676
- DIALOGUE AND PUBLICATIONS: TO EXTEND BOTH THE EXHIBITION CONTENT AND THE REACH WIDE AUDIENCES. EACH EXHIBITING ARTIST IS OFFERED THE OPPORTUNITY TO GIVE A PRESENTATION ABOUT THEIR WORK DURING THEIR EXHIBITION. THESE TALKS ARE FREE AND ARE ATTENDED ON AVERAGE BY 33-40 PEOPLE (WHEN IN-PERSON) AND NEARLY 200 ARE AVAILABLE ON OUR YOU TUBE CHANNEL. ARTISTS MAY ALSO DELIVER ARTIST TALKS ON ZOOM, AVAILABLE TO FARTHER-REACHING AUDIENCES. OUR GOALS IS SUPPORT A HYBRID APPROACH TO OUR PROGRAMS WHERE POSSIBLE. OTHER IN-GALLERY PROGRAMS INCLUDE: PORTFOLIO WALKS, ARTIST BOOK PRESENTATIONS, SHORT ARTIST PRESENTATIONS, PANEL DISCUSSION. OTHER TYPES OF VIRTUAL OR DIGITAL PROGRAMS INCLUDE: GALLERY TOURS, PANEL DISCUSSIONS, INTERVIEWS, ZOOM WORKSHOPS. THIS PERIOD ALLOWED US TO FOCUS ON PROGRAMS THAT WE DIDN'T OTHERWISE HAVE TIME TO OFFER. WE HOSTED 10 ENGAGING ARTIST TALKS OR PANEL DISCUSSIONS IN THE GALLERY AND ANOTHER 8 LIVELY ARTIST TALKS ON ZOOM. FOR COMBINED IN-GALLERY AND VIRTUAL (LIVE) PROGRAMS, WE HAD 1800 ATTENDEES.Expenses $82,281
- IN ADDITION TO THE 120 ARTISTS PRESENTED IN PACIFIC NORTHWEST DRAWERS, THERE WERE 19 NO STRINGS EXHIBITIONS, 2 SITKA CENTER ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE ON COMMUNITY WALLS IN THE GALLERY AND 5 REGIONAL ARTISTS IN OUR MAIN EXHIBITION SPACES FOR A TOTAL OF 86 ARTISTS LOCAL TO THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST ON THE WALLS AND IN THE DRAWERS.Expenses $5,143
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 51-0185021
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1976
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,704,314
- Income (IRS master file)
- $708,960
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $258,040 | $425,078 | $1,704,314 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $456,133 | $417,707 | $1,822,451 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $229,463 | $418,666 | $1,812,629 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 51-0185021).
Questions about OREGON CENTER FOR THE PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTS INC
- What is the EIN of OREGON CENTER FOR THE PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of OREGON CENTER FOR THE PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTS INC is 51-0185021.
- Is OREGON CENTER FOR THE PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1976.
- Are donations to OREGON CENTER FOR THE PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does OREGON CENTER FOR THE PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTS INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of OREGON CENTER FOR THE PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTS INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did OREGON CENTER FOR THE PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTS INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of OREGON CENTER FOR THE PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names CHRISTOPHER RAUSCHENBERG.
- Who are the officers and directors of OREGON CENTER FOR THE PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 9 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $64,538 (KRISTIN SOLOMON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does OREGON CENTER FOR THE PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $258,040, expenses of $425,078 and total assets of $1,704,314 at year end.
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