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Williams & Russell CDC
Williams & Russell CDC reported $30.8 million in revenue and $1.1 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $55.87 went to program services, $28.13 to management and general costs and $16.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 93.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $181,696 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $1.1MFor context, the median across 480 covered community improvement & capacity building charities: $90.44 programs, $9.34 management, $0.22 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $31MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 55.9% | 89.0% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 28.1% | 9.2% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 16.0% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 93.3% | 81.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 2.8% | 15.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 10.4% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $181,696 | $292,325 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 17.00% | 1.48% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 372.6 | 8.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 8 of 8 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseCommunity development & reparative development framework:in 2025, Williams & Russell Cdc completed an $11.4 million environmental remediation project, removing 40,000+ tons of soil from the hill block following its transfer from legacy health. The organization hosted a public groundbreaking with 100+ attendees, including oregon governor tina kotek, engaged 15+ elected officials through legislative testimony and site tours, and presented its reparative development framework at harvard, council for urban verticalism in toronto, and two canadian universities, reaching 125+ students and…
Homeownership 20-unit townhome project:Williams & Russell Cdc achieved full capitalization of its 20-unit townhome project in 2025, the first hill block component fully funded and ready for construction. Designed to create equity-building ownership opportunities for displaced black portlanders, the project engaged 43 prospective homeowners through outreach and pre-qualification. Funding sources include ohcs, prosper portland, pcef, meyer memorial trust, and the federal home loan bank. Construction begins 2026; completion projected q2 2027
Black business hub:Williams & Russell Cdc completed business hub design and advanced state funding efforts in 2025, engaging 23 anchor tenants and 24 retail prospects. The organization testified before oregon's ways & means committee in support of senate bill 1110. Legislative advocacy during the interim secured representative tawna sanchez as the 2026 session champion and senate majority leader jama's designation of the hub as a top funding priority
Highest reported compensation
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 100.00 hrs/week | $175,089 | $0 | $6,607 | $181,696 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Williams & Russell CDC (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $182K (Part IX, line 5).
3 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b8 · 8 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 53
- Volunteers Part I, line 614
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| COLAS CONSTRUCTION Construction | $5,410,083 |
| ADRE LLC Consulting/developer fee | $892,932 |
| LEVER ARCHITECTURE Engineering | $496,076 |
| EARLY PR AGENCY Marketing/website | $177,616 |
| FASTER PERMIT Permits | $111,566 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Williams & Russell CDC totaling $300K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Williams & Russell CDC's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Williams & Russell CDC, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Williams & Russell CDC spent in 2025, $55.87 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Williams & Russell CDC's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Williams & Russell CDC reported that 55.9% of its $1.1 million in expenses went to program services, 28.1% to management and general and 16.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Williams & Russell CDC pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Williams & Russell CDC reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $181,696, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Williams & Russell CDC get its money?
Of $30.8 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 93.3% came from contributions and grants (including 2.8% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Williams & Russell CDC a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 86-3566788 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202602449349300135 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202531549349301113 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202432419349302123 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 86-3566788: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.