Nonprofit · EIN 93-0801581
PORTLAND COMMUNITY MEDIA
Tax-exempt · PORTLAND, OR 97212
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $3,065,469 | $3,243,567 | -$178,098 | $5,641,978 | $803,181 | $4,838,797 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $3,729,934 | $2,747,917 | $982,017 | $5,796,786 | $784,593 | $5,012,193 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $3,554,674 | $3,568,585 | -$13,911 | $5,621,201 | $1,595,653 | $4,025,548 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,326,524
- of which government grants
- $1,242,237
- Program service revenue
- $1,657,716
- Investment income
- $71,591
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $42,000
- Other revenue
- $9,638
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $40,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $573,462
- Other salaries and wages
- $831,740
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,645,072
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $67,009
- Travel
- $29,607
- Depreciation
- $787,542
- Program services (functional)
- $2,091,487
- Management and general (functional)
- $971,848
- Fundraising (functional)
- $180,232
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,796,786
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,641,978
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $803,181
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,838,797
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $3,231,559
- Publicly traded securities
- $43,922
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,753,797
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $85,000
- Gross receipts
- $3,065,469
- Employees
- 49
- Volunteers
- 185
- Year formed
- 1981
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COURTNEY ROMINE-MANN | DIRECTOR OF GROWTH Officer | 40 | $79,208 | $11,090 |
| JAMES BRUCE | PAST DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY Officer | 40 | $82,291 | $7,850 |
| KATHRYN GARCIA | DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY MEDIA Officer | 40 | $74,193 | $15,310 |
| DANIELA SEMA | DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS Officer | 40 | $77,851 | $10,874 |
| RASHAUNDA BROOKS | DIRECTOR OF PARTNERED MEDIA Officer | 40 | $65,303 | $6,682 |
| JAMIE PLAKOS | PAST DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Officer | 40 | $49,644 | $16,747 |
| CHRISTINE JERVIS | DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION Officer | 40 | $50,741 | $6,994 |
| ANDREW DEVIGAL | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDRE GRAY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| XOCHILTH FRANKLIN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTICE HAGER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KALIMAH ABIOTO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KARIM HASSANEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN JENKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SOMMER MARTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DENIZ TASDEMIROGLU CONGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LIZETTE SANTIAGO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAWN MOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATHRYN GARCIA | DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY MEDIA Officer | 40 | $75,709 | $12,176 |
| JAMES BRUCE | DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY Officer | 40 | $80,077 | $6,393 |
| JAMIE PLAKOS | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Officer | 40 | $75,070 | $11,239 |
| REBECCA BURRELL | DIRECTOR OF STRATEGY Officer | 40 | $51,406 | $7,893 |
| COURTNEY ROMINE-MANN | DIRECTOR OF GROWTH Officer | 40 | $55,290 | $2,212 |
| IFANYICHAKUWA BELL | EXECUTIVE PRODUCER, LABS Officer | 40 | $48,172 | $6,714 |
| ELISA BARRIOS | DIRECTOR OF PARTNERSHIP EDUCATION Officer | 40 | $29,445 | $3,362 |
| ANDREW DEVIGAL | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDRE GRAY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| XOCHILTH FRANKLIN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTICE HAGER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| FIONA MCCANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAWN MOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KALIMAH ABIOTO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KARIM HASSANEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN JENKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAMIE PLAKOS | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Officer | 40 | $75,292 | $17,529 |
| IFANYICHAKUWA BELL | PAST EXECUTIVE PRODUCER, LABS Officer | 40 | $77,406 | $13,765 |
| REBECCA BURRELL | PAST DIRECTOR OF STRATEGY Officer | 40 | $72,617 | $16,906 |
| ELISA BARRIOS | PAST DIRECTOR OF PARTNERSHIP EDUCATION Officer | 40 | $77,406 | $10,547 |
| JAMES BRUCE | DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION SY Officer | 40 | $77,406 | $8,023 |
| KATHRYN GARCIA | DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY MEDIA Officer | 40 | $58,659 | $13,102 |
| KARIM HASSANEIN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW DEVIGAL | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| VEGA TOM | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTICE HAGER | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDRE GRAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EVELYN LIU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| FIONNA MCCANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAWN MOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2766 NE MLK BLVD, PORTLAND, OR 97212-3036
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CHRISTINE JERVIS, 2766 NE MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD, PORTLAND, OR 97212
- Signed the 990
- COURTNEY ROMINE-MANN, DIRECTOR OF GROWTH
- Phone
- (503) 288-1515
- Website
- WWW.OPENSIGNALPDX.ORG
- Return prepared by
- APRIO ADVISORY GROUP LLC
Mission
OPEN SIGNAL'S MISSION IS TO NURTURE THE CHANGE-MAKING POWER OF COMMUNITY MEDIA IN SERVICE OF A JUST AND EQUITABLE WORLD.
Program accomplishments
- COMMUNITY MEDIA - THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES ONLINE AND CABLE BROADCAST OF MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT MEETINGS AND COMMUNITY EVENTS. TRAINING AND PRODUCTION TOOLS ENABLE COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO CREATE ORIGINAL MEDIA IN THEIR OWN VOICE. THROUGH APPLICATION-BASED PROGRAMS AND NONPROFIT PARTNERSHIPS, MEDIAMAKERS OF COLOR, LOW-INCOME MAKERS, AND ARTISTS WITH DISABILITIES RECEIVE SPECIALIZED TRAINING, CREATING A SAFE SPACE TO BUILD TECHNICAL AND ARTISTIC SKILLS, AND TO TAKE RISKS. OPEN SIGNAL BROADCASTS INDEPENDENTLY PRODUCED MEDIA, FROM PORTLAND AND BEYOND, ON FIVE LOCAL CABLE CHANNELS AND THROUGH A GROWING ONLINE PLATFORM. IN ADDITION, FOR-HIRE VIDEO PRODUCTION AND CLOSED CAPTIONING RAISES FUNDS TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING.Expenses $2,091,487 · grants $40,000 · revenue $1,667,354
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
- 93-0801581
- 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
- 1982
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A32)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $5,641,978
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,065,469
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $3,065,469 | $3,243,567 | $5,641,978 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $3,729,934 | $2,747,917 | $5,796,786 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $3,554,674 | $3,568,585 | $5,621,201 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $2,944,932 | $2,197,666 | $5,021,187 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 93-0801581).
Questions about PORTLAND COMMUNITY MEDIA
- What is the EIN of PORTLAND COMMUNITY MEDIA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PORTLAND COMMUNITY MEDIA is 93-0801581.
- Is PORTLAND COMMUNITY MEDIA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1982.
- Are donations to PORTLAND COMMUNITY MEDIA tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does PORTLAND COMMUNITY MEDIA 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 PORTLAND COMMUNITY MEDIA 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 PORTLAND COMMUNITY MEDIA 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 PORTLAND COMMUNITY MEDIA?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names CHRISTINE JERVIS.
- Who are the officers and directors of PORTLAND COMMUNITY MEDIA?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 18 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $79,208 (COURTNEY ROMINE-MANN, DIRECTOR OF GROWTH).
- How much revenue does PORTLAND COMMUNITY MEDIA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,065,469, expenses of $3,243,567 and total assets of $5,641,978 at year end.
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