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Nonprofit · EIN 31-1571929

COMMUNITY ALLIANCE OF TENANTS

Tax-exempt · PORTLAND, OR 97213

Financials

$2.7M$2.9M2022$1.4M$1.7M2023$2.7M$2.8M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of COMMUNITY ALLIANCE OF TENANTS by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$2,718,249$2,766,005-$47,756$164,840$447,938-$283,098
June 30, 2024990$1,371,341$1,671,989-$300,648$1,607,084$1,836,685-$229,601
June 30, 2023990$2,658,978$2,850,486-$191,508$396,146$416,993-$20,847
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$2,527,194
of which government grants
$2,284,903
Membership dues
$14,341
Program service revenue
$169,671
Investment income
$6,109
Other revenue
$15,275

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$109,968
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$199,742
Other salaries and wages
$1,386,005
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,998,076
Professional fundraising fees
$25,965
Legal fees
$2,976
Accounting fees
$102,465
Occupancy
$23,380
Travel
$21,402
Program services (functional)
$2,362,120
Management and general (functional)
$361,597
Fundraising (functional)
$42,288

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,607,084
Total assets, end of year
$164,840
Total liabilities, end of year
$447,938
Net assets, end of year
-$283,098
Net assets without donor restrictions
-$283,098
Gross receipts
$2,718,249
Employees
21
Volunteers
56
Year formed
1997
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 / weekCompensationOther / benefits
KIM MCCARTYEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$137,068$24,212
ALEXANDER RHODESPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
DELFINA ANDRADEVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
SHELLEY BEAULIEUSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
DAVID CARLSONTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
NORMA JEAN SCOTTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
4$0$0
TRACY BAIRDFINANCE & ADMIN. DIRECTOR
Officer
40$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
KIM MCCARTYEXECUTIVE DIR.
Officer
40$137,577$24,144
ALEXANDER RHODESPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
MUSONDA MWANGOVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
DELFINA ANDRADESECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
AMANDA CAFFALLTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
JACKIE MAGEEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BETTY HOLLADAYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 9 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
KIM MCCARTYEXECUTIVE DIR.
Officer
40$128,039$23,512
CLAIRE RUDY FOSTERPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
ALEXANDER RHODESVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
DELFINA ANDRADESECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
MUSONDA MWANGOTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
JACKIE MAGEEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MAE ROGERSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
AMANDA CAFFALLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CRYSTALYN BLACKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1320 NE 63RD AVE 150, PORTLAND, OR 97213-4906
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
TRACY BAIRD, 401 NE 19TH AVENUE 200, PORTLAND, OR 97232
Signed the 990
TRACY BAIRD, INTERIM EXEC. DIRECTOR
Phone
(503) 460-9702
Return prepared by
GARY MCGEE & CO LLP

Mission

TO EDUCATE AND EMPOWER TENANTS TO DEMAND SAFE, STABLE AND AFFORDABLE RENTAL HOMES. WE BELIEVE THAT HOUSING IS THE BASIS OF A STRONG COMMUNITY. SO WE BRING TENANTS TOGETHER TO ORGANIZE AND COLLECTIVELY ADVOCATE FOR FAIR AND EQUAL PROTECTIONS IN HOUSING PRACTICES AND POLICIES.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • TENANT EDUCATION PROGRAM - THE TENANT EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SERVED OVER 2,000 HOUSEHOLDS IN OREGON THROUGH OUR RENTERS' RIGHTS HOTLINE. STAYING TRUE TO OUR MISSION AND VALUES OF SERVING THE MOST VULNERABLE MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITIES, ABOUT 50% OF THE RENTERS WE SERVED WERE EXTREMELY LOW INCOME (0-30% MFI) AND ABOUT 40% OF THEM IDENTIFIED AS HAVING A DISABILITY. WE WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO HELP AS MANY RENTERS AS WE DID WITHOUT THE MANY VOLUNTEERS WHO HELPED US RETURN CALLS ON OUR HOTLINE, HELPED PRESENT HELPFUL INFORMATION AT COMMUNITY EVENTS SUCH AS FAIRS AND WORKSHOPS. IN THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, OUR AMAZING VOLUNTEERS AND MEMBERS CONTRIBUTED OVER HUNDREDS OF HOURS TO CAT AND OUR COMMUNITY. [CONTINUED IN SCHEDULE O]WE ATTENDED AND HOSTED 50 COMMUNITY EVENTS PROVIDING TENANTS WITH RENTERS EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY INFORMATION THROUGHOUT THE PORTLAND METROPOLITAN AREA AT PUBLIC SCHOOLS, PARTNERING AGENCIES, PUBLIC LIBRARIES AND AT TENANTS' BUILDINGS. CAT MAINTAINED THE PROGRAM CALLED THE TENANT PROTECTIONS TEAM, WHICH IS A CULTURALLY SPECIFIC PROGRAM IN PARTNERSHIP WITH APANO, SEI, AND IRCO. THROUGH THE NEW PROGRAM, OUR 3 STAFF MEMBERS ARE ABLE TO WORK WITHIN THE COMMUNITIES THAT FACE MORE CHALLENGES IN NAVIGATING AND ACCESSING SOCIAL SERVICES AND ADVOCATING FOR THEIR RIGHTS. TENANTS RECEIVE ONE-ON-ONE SUPPORT AND WITH PEOPLE THAT "LOOK LIKE THEM AND MAY EVEN SPEAK THEIR LANGUAGE". ALL EMPLOYEES FROM EVERY DEPARTMENT PARTICIPATED IN THE COMMUNITY OUTREACH, DEMOGRAPHIC DATA GATHERING, APPROVAL PROCESS, AND DOCUMENTATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF THESE FUNDS BY THE END OF JUNE 2025.
    Expenses $1,766,518 · grants $75,000 · revenue $161,337
  • ORGANIZING AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT (O&LD) PROGRAM - THE O&LD PROGRAM ORGANIZED MULTIPLE BUILDINGS: 1) IN NEED OF SIGNIFICANT REPAIRS, 2) FACING BUILDING WIDE EVICTIONS, OR 3) FACING SIGNIFICANT RENT INCREASES. WE WORK WITH TENANTS, COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS, AND APPOINTED AND ELECTED GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS. WE CONDUCT RENTERS RIGHTS, TENANT POWER, AND COMMUNITY BUILDING WORKSHOPS. WE ALSO CONDUCT DIRECT ACTION AND ADVOCACY EVENTS THAT CALL ATTENTION TO THE NEEDS OF VULNERABLE TENANTS STATEWIDE. WE ALSO CONDUCT THE TENANT LEADERSHIP COUNCIL, WHICH IS A GROUP OF TENANT LEADERS WHO ACTIVELY ENGAGE IN ADVOCACY AND ORGANIZING THROUGH THE O&LD PROGRAM.
    Expenses $577,059 · grants $34,968
  • HOUSING JUSTICE PROGRAM (HJP) - CONVENED STABLE HOMES FOR OREGON FAMILIES COALITION, TO RUN A TENANT PROTECTIONS CAMPAIGN TO PASS SB611 RENT STABILIZATION AND RENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES. AT THE STATE LEGISLATURE. 40% OF OREGON'S POPULATION ARE RENTERS, AND ARE SUBJECT TO NO-CAUSE EVICTIONS OR SUDDEN RENT INCREASES WITH NO LIMITS. WE ENGAGED THOUSANDS OF TENANTS STATEWIDE, WITH ADVOCACY OPPORTUNITIES TO HELP CHANGE THESE STATEWIDE LAWS TO BETTER SUPPORT TENANTS. WE ALSO CONDUCTED, PRESS EVENTS, DIRECT ACTION, AND ADVOCACY OPPORTUNITIES TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF TENANT MEMBERS PARTICIPATING WITH CAT THROUGH RENTER WEEK OF ACTION, THROUGH OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH THE FAIRSHOT, STABLE HOMES, RIGHT TO THE CITY ALLIANCE AND HOMES FOR ALL CAMPAIGN AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL.
    Expenses $18,543 · revenue $8,334

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
31-1571929
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
1998
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$164,840
Income (IRS master file)
$2,718,249

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$2,718,249$2,766,005$164,840IRS
990June 2024$1,371,341$1,671,989$1,607,084IRS
990June 2023$2,658,978$2,850,486$396,146XML
990June 2022$2,606,726$2,600,497$532,711IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2018–––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 31-1571929).

Questions about COMMUNITY ALLIANCE OF TENANTS

What is the EIN of COMMUNITY ALLIANCE OF TENANTS?
The employer identification number (EIN) of COMMUNITY ALLIANCE OF TENANTS is 31-1571929.
Is COMMUNITY ALLIANCE OF TENANTS tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1998.
Are donations to COMMUNITY ALLIANCE OF TENANTS tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does COMMUNITY ALLIANCE OF TENANTS 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 COMMUNITY ALLIANCE OF TENANTS 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 COMMUNITY ALLIANCE OF TENANTS 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 COMMUNITY ALLIANCE OF TENANTS?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names TRACY BAIRD.
Who are the officers and directors of COMMUNITY ALLIANCE OF TENANTS?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 7 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $137,068 (KIM MCCARTY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does COMMUNITY ALLIANCE OF TENANTS have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,718,249, expenses of $2,766,005 and total assets of $164,840 at year end.

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