Nonprofit · EIN 93-0577934
CULTUREBOUND
Tax-exempt · PORTLAND, OR 97233
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $157,370 | $156,355 | $1,015 | $143,243 | $47,472 | $95,771 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $143,896 | $170,163 | -$26,267 | $162,353 | $67,597 | $94,756 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $146,617 | $226,602 | -$79,985 | $205,162 | $83,273 | $121,889 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $101,604
- Program service revenue
- $45,967
- Investment income
- $6,316
- Net rental income
- $3,300
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $183
- Other revenue
- $3,483
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $55,200
- Other salaries and wages
- $37,184
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $100,771
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $19,716
- Travel
- $6,820
- Program services (functional)
- $17,661
- Management and general (functional)
- $133,649
- Fundraising (functional)
- $5,045
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $162,353
- Total assets, end of year
- $143,243
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $47,472
- Net assets, end of year
- $95,771
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $95,771
- Gross receipts
- $157,370
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 8
- Year formed
- 1968
- 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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR MARK HEDINGER | EXECTUIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $55,200 |
| DR DWIGHT STEELE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSE AGUILAR AQUINO | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROSARIO CALDERON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREW HEDINGER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH BERGER | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOAN BURDICK | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR MARK HEDINGER | EXECTUIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $55,200 |
| JOHN JORDAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSE AGUILAR AQUINO | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROSARIO CALDERON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREW HEDINGER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR DWIGHT STEEL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH BERGER | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOAN BURDICK | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARK HEDINGER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $55,200 |
| ELISABETH BERGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN JORDAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSE AGUILAR | BOARD MEMEBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DWIGHT STEELE | BOARD CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOAN BURDICK | BOARD TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1507 SE 122ND AVE, PORTLAND, OR 97233-1206
- In care of
- % DR MARK HEDINGER
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DR MARK HEDINGER, PO BOX 16716, PORTLAND, OR 97292
- Signed the 990
- DR MARK HEDINGER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (503) 235-3818
- Website
- WWW.CULTUREBOUND.ORG
- Return prepared by
- PAULY ROGERS & CO PC
Mission
THE ORGANIZATIONS MISSION IS TO TEACH CROSS CULTURAL MINISTRY PRINCIPLES & SKILLS SPECIFICALLY FOR THE INTERNATIONAL ADVANCEMENT OF CHRISTIAN MINISTRY. WE DO THIS BY WAY OF SEMINARS, INTERNET TEACHING, AND PUBLISHING. OUR AUDIENCE SERVES IN VARIOUS LOCATIONS AROUND THE WORLD.
Program accomplishments
- SINCE FISCAL YEAR 2017-2018, WORLDVIEW/IICC CONTINUES TO USE ITS NEW NAME OF CULTUREBOUND AND HAS PROVIDED TRAINING FOR THOSE INVOLVED WITH INTERCULTURAL CHRISTIAN MINISTRY WORLDWIDE. DURING THE COVID PANDEMIC, CULTUREBOUND REMAINED OPERATIONAL AND OFFERED ONLINE TRAININGS AND MORE IN-DEPTH COURSES FOR MISSIONS, CHURCHS, BUSINESSES, SCHOOLS, AND MORE. CULTUREBOUND PROVIDED VARYING LEVELS OF TRAINING THROUGH MINISTRY PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS BASED OUT OF THE UNITED STATES, AS WELL AS THROUGH INTERNATIONAL GROUPS LOCATED IN OTHER COUNTRIES. CULTUREBOUND ENSURES THAT FREE RESOURCES, SUCH AS PODCASTS, MAGAZINES, AND BLOGS, ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC THROUGH ITS WEBSITE. CULTUREBOUND OFFERS COURSES TO CHILDREN, TEENS, PARENTS, MISSION GROUPS AND OTHERS, AND A SERIES OF COURSES AWARD CERTIFICATES UPON COMPLETION.Expenses $17,661
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 August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 93-0577934
- 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
- 1969
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Religion-related (X21Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $143,243
- Income (IRS master file)
- $157,370
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $157,370 | $156,355 | $143,243 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $143,896 | $170,163 | $162,353 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $146,617 | $226,602 | $205,162 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $156,931 | $303,380 | $223,396 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | 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 93-0577934).
Questions about CULTUREBOUND
- What is the EIN of CULTUREBOUND?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CULTUREBOUND is 93-0577934.
- Is CULTUREBOUND tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1969.
- Are donations to CULTUREBOUND tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CULTUREBOUND 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 CULTUREBOUND due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CULTUREBOUND last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CULTUREBOUND?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names DR MARK HEDINGER.
- Who are the officers and directors of CULTUREBOUND?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 7 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $55,200 (DR MARK HEDINGER, EXECTUIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does CULTUREBOUND have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $157,370, expenses of $156,355 and total assets of $143,243 at year end.
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