Nonprofit · EIN 20-1782610
OREGON CENTER FOR CONTEMPORARY ART INC
Tax-exempt · PORTLAND, OR 97217
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $578,934 | $610,723 | -$31,789 | $117,672 | $156,543 | -$38,871 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $533,648 | $561,765 | -$28,117 | $153,415 | $160,505 | -$7,090 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $505,715 | $531,312 | -$25,597 | $183,087 | $163,010 | $20,077 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $442,892
- of which government grants
- $105,516
- Program service revenue
- $120,377
- Investment income
- $3,955
- Net income from fundraising events
- $11,710
- Other revenue
- $11,710
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $109,719
- Other salaries and wages
- $92,693
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $227,536
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $6,925
- Occupancy
- $145,810
- Travel
- $3,868
- Program services (functional)
- $436,059
- Management and general (functional)
- $88,862
- Fundraising (functional)
- $85,802
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $153,415
- Total assets, end of year
- $117,672
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $156,543
- Net assets, end of year
- -$38,871
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$38,871
- Gross receipts
- $579,384
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 55
- Year formed
- 2005
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLAKE SHELL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 50 | $99,648 | $7,177 |
| MELISSA SOLTESZ | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM MCISAAC | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA MILLER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BILLY HUGHES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHLEY STULL MEYERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCUS FISHER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BRUNO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG SKIDMORE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JES YEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MAMI TAKAHASHI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLAKE SHELL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 50 | $94,395 | $6,643 |
| MELISSA SOLTESZ | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BILLY HUGHES | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA MILLER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM MCISAAC | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JES YEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHLEY STULL MEYERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MAMI TAKAHASHI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BRUNO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLAKE SHELL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 50 | $93,000 | $3,321 |
| MELISSA SOLTESZ | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BILLY HUGHES | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA MILLER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM MCISAAC | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JES YEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHLEY STULL MEYERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MAMI TAKAHASHI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BRUNO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LIZ REAVES WALKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 8371 N INTERSTATE AVE, PORTLAND, OR 97217-6716
- In care of
- % BRYAN SUERETH
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- BLAKE SHELL, 8371 N INTERSTATE AVE, PORTLAND, OR 97217
- Signed the 990
- BLAKE SHELL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (503) 286-9449
- Website
- WWW.OREGONCONTEMPORARY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MCDONALD JACOBS PC
Mission
WE BELIEVE ARTISTS PROVIDE UNIQUE, FORWARD-THINKING WAYS OF CONNECTING PEOPLE TO THE NUANCED ISSUES THAT DEFINE MODERN LIFE. WE REGULARLY PROMOTE VOICES AND POINTS OF VIEW, REGIONAL TO INTERNATIONAL THAT HAVE BEEN HISTORICALLY UNDERREPRESENTED IN THE ARTS AND ENGAGE THESE POPULATIONS TO IMPACT AND INTERVENE IN THE CONTEMPORARY ARTS DIALOGUE.BY SHOWCASING ANY AND ALL FORMS OF ART IN OUR EXHIBITIONS AND EVENTS, OREGON CONTEMPORARY SUPPORTS AND EMPOWERS ARTISTS, CURATORS, AND PERFORMERS, PRESENTING SINGULAR EXPERIENCES FOR THE PUBLIC EVERY MONTH. THROUGH INDIVIDUAL AND BUSINESS DONATIONS, AS WELL AS GRANT SUPPORT, OREGON CONTEMPORARY IS ABLE TO PAY ARTS PRODUCERS FAIRLY FOR THEIR WORK, WHILE OFFERING THE MAJORITY OF OUR PROGRAMS TO AUDIENCES FREE OF CHARGE.
Program accomplishments
- FOUR NEW EXHIBITIONS WERE PRODUCED BY OREGON CONTEMPORARY AND WERE FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. WE PRESENTED FOUR PARTNERED EXHIBITIONS, ALSO FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. WE HOSTED 76 PUBLIC EVENTS INCLUDING SCREENINGS, COMMUNITY EVENTS, POP-UP EXHIBITIONS, AND MUSIC EVENTS.Expenses $436,059 · revenue $120,377
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
- 20-1782610
- 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
- 2005
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $117,672
- Income (IRS master file)
- $579,384
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $578,934 | $610,723 | $117,672 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $533,648 | $561,765 | $153,415 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $505,715 | $531,312 | $183,087 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $491,481 | $568,144 | $217,421 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 20-1782610).
Questions about OREGON CENTER FOR CONTEMPORARY ART INC
- What is the EIN of OREGON CENTER FOR CONTEMPORARY ART INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of OREGON CENTER FOR CONTEMPORARY ART INC is 20-1782610.
- Is OREGON CENTER FOR CONTEMPORARY ART INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2005.
- Are donations to OREGON CENTER FOR CONTEMPORARY ART INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does OREGON CENTER FOR CONTEMPORARY ART 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 OREGON CENTER FOR CONTEMPORARY ART INC 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 OREGON CENTER FOR CONTEMPORARY ART INC 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 OREGON CENTER FOR CONTEMPORARY ART INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names BLAKE SHELL.
- Who are the officers and directors of OREGON CENTER FOR CONTEMPORARY ART INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 11 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $99,648 (BLAKE SHELL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does OREGON CENTER FOR CONTEMPORARY ART INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $578,934, expenses of $610,723 and total assets of $117,672 at year end.
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