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Nonprofit · EIN 27-1496209

45TH PARALLEL

Tax-exempt · PORTLAND, OR 97212

Financials

$338K$336K2022$404K$374K2023$405K$403K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of 45TH PARALLEL by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$404,538$403,265$1,273$155,409$5,026$150,383
June 30, 2024990$403,679$373,983$29,696$155,887$6,777$149,110
June 30, 2023990$337,523$335,759$1,764$122,396$2,982$119,414
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$304,170
Program service revenue
$95,457
Investment income
$4,911
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$85,000
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$96,053
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$180
Accounting fees
$8,975
Travel
$7,706
Depreciation
$2,137
Program services (functional)
$271,290
Management and general (functional)
$131,639
Fundraising (functional)
$336

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$155,887
Total assets, end of year
$155,409
Total liabilities, end of year
$5,026
Net assets, end of year
$150,383
Land, buildings and equipment
$5,348
Gross receipts
$404,538
Employees
2
Volunteers
20
Year formed
2009
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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Ron BlessingerDirector
Trustee or director
1$21,900
Marilyn de OliveiraDirector
Trustee or director
1$14,100
Karen WagnerDirector
Trustee or director
1$3,900
Lisa Lipton Ex OfficioExecutive Dir.
Trustee or director
40$3,322
Casey ShaarPresident
Trustee or director
1$0
Jeanne GiordanoDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Janet PlummerDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Tom GriffinDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Erin FlynnDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 10 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Lisa Lipton Ex OfficioExecutive Dir.
Trustee or director
17$35,417
Ron BlessingerDirector
Trustee or director
14$28,688
Marilyn de OliveiraDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Casey ShaarPresident
Trustee or director
1$0
Janet PlummerDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Tom GriffinDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Becky EwerDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Charles NobleDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Erin FlynnDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Karen WagnerDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Ron Blessinger Ex OfficioExecutive Dir.
Trustee or director
20$29,792
Casey ShaarPresident
Trustee or director
1$0
Martha Conwell LongVP/Secretary
Trustee or director
1$0
Janet PlummerDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Becky EwerDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Charles NobleDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Erin FlynnDirector
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 12273, PORTLAND, OR 97212-0273
In care of
% RON BLESSINGER
Mailing address (990-N for 2013)
3550 SE 68th Ave A, Portland OR 97206
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Lisa Lipton Ex Officio, PO Box 12273, Portland, OR 97212
Principal officer (990-N for 2013)
Greg Ewer, 3550 SE 68th Ave A, Portland OR 97206
Signed the 990
Lisa Lipton, Executive Director
Phone
(503) 779-8746
Return prepared by
Generations Tax & Wealth Management LLC

Mission

To produce and present chamber music concerts to the general public.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • The organization produced and presented chamber music concerts featuring some of the most exciting musicians of the Pacific Northwest with occasional guest artists.
    Expenses $271,290

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
27-1496209
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2010
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$155,409
Income (IRS master file)
$404,538

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$404,538$403,265$155,409XML
990June 2024$403,679$373,983$155,887XML
990June 2023$337,523$335,759$122,396XML
990June 2022–––IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990-EZJune 2018–––IRS
990-N for 2013
Officer: Greg Ewer
June 30, 2014≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

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 27-1496209).

Questions about 45TH PARALLEL

What is the EIN of 45TH PARALLEL?
The employer identification number (EIN) of 45TH PARALLEL is 27-1496209.
Is 45TH PARALLEL tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2010.
Are donations to 45TH PARALLEL tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does 45TH PARALLEL 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 45TH PARALLEL 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 45TH PARALLEL 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 45TH PARALLEL?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Lisa Lipton Ex Officio.
Who are the officers and directors of 45TH PARALLEL?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 9 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $21,900 (Ron Blessinger, Director).
How much revenue does 45TH PARALLEL have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $404,538, expenses of $403,265 and total assets of $155,409 at year end.

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