Nonprofit · EIN 86-1071709
TEARS
Tax-exempt · PORTLAND, OR 97213
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $257,991 | $267,131 | -$9,140 | $13,700 | $0 | $13,700 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $382,971 | $366,317 | $16,654 | $22,840 | $0 | $22,840 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $407,909 | $407,903 | $6 | $6,186 | $0 | $6,186 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $257,991
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $158,085
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $96,596
- Other salaries and wages
- $4,254
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $100,850
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $300
- Program services (functional)
- $209,830
- Management and general (functional)
- $44,099
- Fundraising (functional)
- $13,202
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $22,840
- Total assets, end of year
- $13,700
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $13,700
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,914
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $11,786
- Gross receipts
- $257,991
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2003
- 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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RODERICK DAVIS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $96,596 |
| STEVEN ABDOO | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| STEVEN PIETILA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MICCOLI | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DARRIN KESSLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DARRYL FLOWERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARK SCHILLING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY LISI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roderick Davis | Executive Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $74,725 |
| Steven Abdoo | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Steve Pietila | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Lauri Bermudez | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Darrin Kessler | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Darryl Flowers | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Mark Schilling | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roderick Davis | Executive Director Officer, Highest-paid employee | 40 | $54,653 |
| Scott Packard | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Steven Abdoo | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Steve Pietila | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Lauri Bermudez | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Darrin Kessler | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3614 NE 50TH AVE, PORTLAND, OR 97213-1714
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- STEVEN PIETILA, 3614 NE 50th Avenue, PORTLAND, OR 972131714
- Signed the 990
- Steve Pietila, Treasurer
- Phone
- (503) 644-0393
- Website
- www.Tears.org
Mission
Mission is to plant churches and also enable churches to achieve community, interdependency, intimacy, and accountability by becoming gospel-centered, disciple producing bodies that are proactive in their communities and autonomous in function.
Program accomplishments
- To improve the livelihood and quality of living in underdeveloped regions, particularly in the Dominican Republic. To establish schools and evangelical churches in these regions.Expenses $209,830 · grants $158,085
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 86-1071709
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- School
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2004
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B24)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $13,700
- Income (IRS master file)
- $257,991
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $257,991 | $267,131 | $13,700 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $382,971 | $366,317 | $22,840 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $407,909 | $407,903 | $6,186 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $234,161 | $216,900 | $143,430 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 86-1071709).
Questions about TEARS
- What is the EIN of TEARS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of TEARS is 86-1071709.
- Is TEARS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2004.
- Are donations to TEARS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does TEARS 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 TEARS due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did TEARS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of TEARS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names STEVEN PIETILA.
- Who are the officers and directors of TEARS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 8 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $96,596 (RODERICK DAVIS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does TEARS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $257,991, expenses of $267,131 and total assets of $13,700 at year end.
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