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Portland, OR · EIN 93-1090005 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the 6-month short period ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2025) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Join reported $10.4 million in revenue and $10.9 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $83.67 went to program services, $15.00 to management and general costs and $1.33 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.9% of the total. Government grants made up 94.3%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $138,554 (INT EXEC DIRECTOR (THROUGH 11/2024)). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 2% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, FY2025 (6 mo.).

Where $100 of spending went

The 6-month short period ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $11M

For context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

The 6-month short period ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $10M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

2024 filing. Median across 3,614 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure2024Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
83.7%87.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
15.0%11.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
1.3%0.2%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.01$0.02
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
99.9%20.6%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
94.3%2.4%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
0.0%70.8%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$138,554$274,992
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.27%1.18%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
36
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
3.26.9
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
6 of 6100.0%

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 (6 mo.) · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$8.4M expenses · 91.4% of program spending · grants $4.9M

Homefirst: engaged 1381 homeless men women and children on the streets of multnomah county and 442 homeless individuals (202 households) placed in housing.housing2stay: made home visits to 547 formerly homeless tenants, 89% 12-month successful housing retention rate

$785K expenses · 8.6% of program spending · grants $20,149

Homebase:we adapted and continued to use an essential services model to provide mail, hygiene, and food support. Provided a daily average of 100 meals, 15 hygiene kits, and mail services to 70 people experiencing homelessness

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 (6 mo.) · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
INT EXEC DIRECTOR (THROUGH 11/2024)
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$130,923$0$7,631$138,554
DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$112,500$0$12,517$125,017
DIRECTOR OF PEOPLE AND CULTURE
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$109,157$0$8,309$117,466
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (THROUGH 06/2024)
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$67,399$0$6,286$73,685
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$30,250$0$0$30,250

3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Join (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $242K (Part IX, line 5).

7 filings since 2019

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpensesShort periods (after a fiscal-year change) are in the table, not the chart.
$0$5.0M$10M$15M$20M201920202021202220232024$10M$11M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 (6 mo.) ⓘ$5.0M$5.1M83.6%$2.7M—
2024 ⓘ$10M$11M83.7%$2.9M$138,554
2023 ⓘ$10M$11M81.0%$3.4M$132,623
2022 ⓘ$11M$13M85.1%$4.8M$151,083
2021 ⓘ$9.9M$11M92.1%$6.5M$151,637
2020 ⓘ$9.7M$9.9M85.9%$7.5M$123,110
2019 ⓘ$10M$10M90.7%$7.7M$87,970

Governance answers, as filed

FY2025 (6 mo.) · 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–1b6 · 6 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 11aNo
  • 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 554
  • Volunteers Part I, line 645

Private foundation grants it received

2 private foundations reported grants to Join totaling $1,500 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.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Join's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Join, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Join's spending goes to programs?

In calendar year 2024, Join reported that 83.7% of its $10.9 million in expenses went to program services, 15.0% to management and general and 1.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Join pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Join reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $138,554, for the role of INT EXEC DIRECTOR (THROUGH 11/2024) (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Join get its money?

Of $10.4 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 99.9% came from contributions and grants (including 94.3% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Join a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 93-1090005 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.

Sources

  • FY2025 (6 mo.): Form 990 for the 6-month short period ending June 30, 2025, object 202631249349303323 · read the filing
  • 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202532629349301303 · read the filing
  • 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202443199349311389 · read the filing
  • 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202410879349301456 · read the filing
  • 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202233199349329158 · read the filing
  • 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202123079349303307 · read the filing
  • 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202013219349325216 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 93-1090005: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.