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Nonprofit · EIN 83-4515483

PROJECT 48 INC

Tax-exempt · PORTLAND, OR 97202

Financials

$398K$354K2022$02023$569K$540K2023$631K$592K2024$1.1M$1.1M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of PROJECT 48 INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$1,132,240$1,133,059-$819$473,571$3,992$469,579
December 31, 2024990$631,381$591,552$39,829$135,608$2,235$133,373
December 31, 2023990$569,150$540,230$28,920$115,344$20,218$95,126
December 31, 2023990-EZ (amended)$0––$0–$0
December 31, 2022990$397,870$353,737$44,133$66,206$0$66,206
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,162,006
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$0
Net income from fundraising events
-$29,766
Other revenue
-$29,766

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$285,600
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$94,332
Other salaries and wages
$215,130
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$349,018
Professional fundraising fees
$21,852
Legal fees
$2,252
Accounting fees
$13,595
Occupancy
$40,042
Travel
$3,343
Depreciation
$266
Program services (functional)
$927,820
Management and general (functional)
$147,808
Fundraising (functional)
$57,431

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$135,608
Total assets, end of year
$473,571
Total liabilities, end of year
$3,992
Net assets, end of year
$469,579
Land, buildings and equipment
$933
Net assets without donor restrictions
$379,579
Net assets with donor restrictions
$90,000
Gross receipts
$1,178,675
Employees
9
Volunteers
170
Year formed
2019
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
BRANDY MEMORYEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$94,332
DAVID THIEBESBOARD PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
PAUL POLSINBOARD VICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
CARLY SALAZARBOARD SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JACQUE BOHLENBOARD TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
HILARY KISSELLBOARD SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
MOLLY MULLOYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
KARI COURTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MARK PEASLEEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
TONYA DANIELSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
NICOLE FORANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
GLEN GIOVANNETTIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
EDWINA KANEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
PAUL POLSINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
REBECCA HOWIEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
1 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ALICIA FINCHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
BRANDY MEMORYCEO
Trustee or director
38.5$57,814
KAITLYN MCKIMDIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS
Trustee or director
40$47,387
ASHLEY COUNTRYMANDIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
Trustee or director
40$33,782
COURTNEY BUCKLEYEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
40$30,000
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
BRANDY MEMORYCEO
Trustee or director
40$50,096
ASHLEY COUNTRYMANDIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
Trustee or director
40$39,708
COURTNEY BUCKLEYDIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS
Trustee or director
40$30,260
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Tonya DanielsCFO21$0
Brandy MemoryCEO21$0
Carly SalazarSecretary10$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2022: 2 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
BRANDY MEMORYCEO
Officer
43$18,782
ASHLEY COUNTRYMANDIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
Officer
43$3,942

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2505 SE 11TH AVE STE 122, PORTLAND, OR 97202-1061
In care of
% BRANDY MEMORY
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
PAUL POLSIN, 2505 SE 11TH AVE 122, PORTLAND, OR 97202
Signed the 990
PAUL POLSIN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(503) 936-0851
Return prepared by
MCDONALD JACOBS PC

Mission

PROJECT 48 SUPPORTS YOUTH EXPERIENCING FOSTER CARE BY PROVIDING ESSENTIAL ITEMS AND LIFE SKILLS DURING VULNERABLE AND TRAUMATIC TRANSITIONS. WE MEET IMMEDIATE BASIC NEEDS WHILE ALSO BUILDING CONFIDENCE, STABILITY, AND LONG-TERM PATHWAYS TO INDEPENDENCE THROUGH CONSISTENT SUPPORT AND COMMUNITY CONNECTION.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • ESSENTIAL BAG PROGRAMTHE ESSENTIAL BAG PROGRAM PROVIDES CUSTOM-PACKED BAGS OF NEW, HIGH-QUALITY CLOTHING AND HYGIENE ITEMS TO YOUTH EXPERIENCING FOSTER CARE DURING TIMES OF TRANSITION, INCLUDING ENTRY INTO CARE, PLACEMENT CHANGES, AND EXITS FROM THE SYSTEM. EACH BAG IS TAILORED TO THE INDIVIDUAL YOUTH'S SIZE, PREFERENCES, AND NEEDS, AND IS DELIVERED WITHIN 48 HOURS OF REQUEST TO ENSURE TIMELY SUPPORT DURING CRITICAL MOMENTS.(CONTINUTED ON SCHEDULE O)IN 2025, THE ORGANIZATION FULFILLED 447 ESSENTIAL BAG ORDERS, SERVING YOUTH AGES 7-23 ACROSS MULTNOMAH, WASHINGTON, AND CLACKAMAS COUNTIES. THESE BAGS SUPPORTED YOUTH DURING FIRST PLACEMENTS (41.7%), PLACEMENT MOVES (23.8%), AND EXITS FROM CARE (12.1%) AS WELL AS 22.4% "OTHER" - LIFE SKILLS PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS AND SPECIAL CASES HELPING MEET IMMEDIATE BASIC NEEDS WHILE ALSO PROMOTING CONFIDENCE, DIGNITY, AND A SENSE OF BELONGING DURING TRAUMATIC TRANSITIONS.
    Expenses $763,722 · grants $135,600
  • HOLIDAY DRIVE PROGRAMTHE HOLIDAY DRIVE PROGRAM PROVIDES PERSONALIZED HOLIDAY GIFT BAGS TO YOUTH EXPERIENCING FOSTER CARE, WITH A FOCUS ON OLDER YOUTH AND TEENS WHO ARE OFTEN UNDERSERVED DURING THE HOLIDAY SEASON. EACH GIFT BAG IS CUSTOMIZED BASED ON INDIVIDUAL PREFERENCES, ENSURING THAT YOUTH RECEIVE ITEMS THAT ARE MEANINGFUL, RELEVANT, AND REFLECTIVE OF THEIR IDENTITY.IN 2025, THE ORGANIZATION DISTRIBUTED APPROXIMATELY 600 CUSTOM HOLIDAY GIFT BAGS TO YOUTH ACROSS MULTNOMAH, WASHINGTON, AND CLACKAMAS COUNTIES. (CONTINUTED ON SCHEDULE O)THIS PROGRAM HELPS ENSURE THAT TEENAGERS WHO ARE EXPERIENCING FOSTER CARE FEEL SEEN, VALUED, AND INCLUDED DURING THE HOLIDAY SEASON, WHILE ALSO ADDRESSING BASIC NEEDS AND PROVIDING MOMENTS OF JOY AND CONNECTION DURING AN OFTEN CHALLENGING TIME OF YEAR.
    Expenses $154,364 · grants $150,000
  • LIFE SKILLS PROGRAMTHE LIFE SKILLS PROGRAM PROVIDES STRUCTURED, COHORT-BASED WORKFORCE READINESS AND INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS TRAINING FOR YOUTH TRANSITIONING OUT OF FOSTER CARE. THE PROGRAM INCLUDES WEEKLY SESSIONS FOCUSED ON FINANCIAL LITERACY, EMPLOYMENT READINESS, EDUCATION PATHWAYS, AND SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL SKILL BUILDING, ALONG WITH INDIVIDUALIZED COACHING AND ONGOING ALUMNI SUPPORT.IN 2025, 45 YOUTH GRADUATED FROM THE PROGRAM, WITH 103 ALUMNI ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN CONTINUED SUPPORT SERVICES. (CONTINUTED ON SCHEDULE O)PARTICIPANTS ALSO RECEIVED OVER 62 HOURS OF ADDITIONAL WRAPAROUND SUPPORT BEYOND SCHEDULED SESSIONS, INCLUDING ONE-ON-ONE COACHING, RESOURCE NAVIGATION, AND BARRIER REMOVAL ASSISTANCE. THE PROGRAM EQUIPS YOUTH WITH PRACTICAL SKILLS, INCREASED CONFIDENCE, AND LONG-TERM SUPPORT SYSTEMS TO SUCCESSFULLY TRANSITION INTO INDEPENDENT ADULTHOOD.
    Expenses $9,734

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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
83-4515483
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
2019
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Human services (P32)
Assets (IRS master file)
$473,571
Income (IRS master file)
$1,178,675

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$1,132,240$1,133,059$473,571XML
990December 2024$631,381$591,552$135,608XML
990December 2023$569,150$540,230$115,344XML
990-EZDecember 2023$0$0$0XML
990December 2022$397,870$353,737$66,206XML
990-EZDecember 2021–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2020–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2019–––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 83-4515483).

Questions about PROJECT 48 INC

What is the EIN of PROJECT 48 INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of PROJECT 48 INC is 83-4515483.
Is PROJECT 48 INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2019.
Are donations to PROJECT 48 INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does PROJECT 48 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 PROJECT 48 INC due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did PROJECT 48 INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of PROJECT 48 INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names PAUL POLSIN.
Who are the officers and directors of PROJECT 48 INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 16 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $94,332 (BRANDY MEMORY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does PROJECT 48 INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,132,240, expenses of $1,133,059 and total assets of $473,571 at year end.

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