Albina Head Start
Albina Head Start reported $33.8 million in revenue and $31.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $90.68 went to program services, $9.32 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.7% of the total. Government grants made up 89.8%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $121,216 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 74% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending October 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $31MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending October 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $34MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 90.7% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.3% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 98.7% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 89.8% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $121,216 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.39% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 19.2 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 15 of 15 | 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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseHighest reported compensation
FY2025 · 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, 40.00 hrs/week | $107,929 | $0 | $13,287 | $121,216 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Albina Head Start (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $123K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · 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–1b15 · 15 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 15aNo
- 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 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5399
- Volunteers Part I, line 6606
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| OREGON FIXTURE SERVICES LLC Maintenance | $345,573 |
| CODY DEVELOPMENT CORP DBA PROJECT Project management | $247,675 |
| CFO SELECTIONS LLC Accounting services | $126,700 |
| BRANNON RITNER LOBDELL ARCHITECTURE LLC Architecture | $113,089 |
| SODERSTROM ARCHITECTS LTD Architecture | $104,062 |
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 Albina Head Start totaling $54 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 Albina Head Start's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Albina Head Start, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Albina Head Start's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025, Albina Head Start reported that 90.7% of its $31.3 million in expenses went to program services, 9.3% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Albina Head Start pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Albina Head Start reported for one person in the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025 was $121,216, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Albina Head Start get its money?
Of $33.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025, 98.7% came from contributions and grants (including 89.8% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Albina Head Start a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 92-1069936 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 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025, object 202622329349300817 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2024, object 202512189349301801 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2023, object 202432479349300938 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2022, object 202342019349301044 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2021, object 202222529349301352 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2020, object 202102389349300235 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 92-1069936: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.