Nonprofit · EIN 93-0579286
SOLVE
Also known as SOLV
Tax-exempt · PORTLAND, OR 97201
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,739,283 | $1,662,909 | $76,374 | $5,165,335 | $582,418 | $4,582,917 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,376,889 | $1,338,479 | $38,410 | $4,965,083 | $649,879 | $4,315,204 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,277,596 | $1,992,415 | $285,181 | $4,806,317 | $721,856 | $4,084,461 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,526,747
- of which government grants
- $606,874
- Program service revenue
- $106,087
- Investment income
- $104,941
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $31,041
- Other revenue
- $1,508
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $287,061
- Other salaries and wages
- $720,696
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,186,255
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $30,700
- Occupancy
- $61,236
- Travel
- $27,278
- Depreciation
- $40,755
- Program services (functional)
- $1,297,334
- Management and general (functional)
- $192,674
- Fundraising (functional)
- $172,901
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,965,083
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,165,335
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $582,418
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,582,917
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $83,667
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,435,639
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,147,278
- Gross receipts
- $1,760,750
- Employees
- 19
- Volunteers
- 17,282
- Year formed
- 1969
- 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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KRIS CARICO | CEO Officer | 40 | $168,024 | $15,404 |
| SARA LISTER | FINANCE DIRECTOR Officer | 30 | $106,940 | $4,318 |
| LENA ULVI | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DOREEN LOOFBURROW | BOARD VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG MORRIS | PAST BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CLARE SCHMIDT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF HALLIN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ISIAH BALL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY BENNETT | BOARD MEMBER (12/2024-09/2025) Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF BILSKI | BOARD MEMBER (10/2024-06/2025) Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN CLARKE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHASE CAWLEY | BOARD MEMBER (11/2024-09/2025) Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NINA DECONCINI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL DEROSIA | BOARD MEMBER (10/2024-11/2024) Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALISA DUNLAP | BOARD MEMBER (10/2024-05/2025) Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
15 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KATRINA ENDERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER FRIEND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| DANIELLE HANNA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| SHILPA KASUKURTHI | BOARD MEMBER (07/2025-09/2025) Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| CHUCK LIETZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| SOMMER MARTIN | BOARD MEMBER (12/2024-09/2025) Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| SAMUEL MILDENBERGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| MARY MOERLINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| JESSICA NEWHALL | BOARD MEMBER (05/2025-09/2025) Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| LIZ PHILPOTT | BOARD MEMBER (11/2024-09/2025) Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| JOHN PLYMALE | BOARD MEMBER (12/2024-09/2025) Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE RAWSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| CLAIRE STEINER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| SHEREE TEMPLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| JUSTIN WHITE | BOARD MEMBER (11/2024-09/2025) Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DOUG MORRIS | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 |
| LENA ULVI | BOARD VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 |
| DOREEN LOOFBURROW | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 |
| JEFF HALLIN | TREASURER/PAST BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 |
| CHUCK LIETZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| ALISA DUNLAP | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| CLARE SCHMIDT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| NINA DECONCINI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KAT WATKINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ISIAH BALL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| SAM MILDENBERGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| JOSH BEAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| KEVIN PRICE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARVEITA REDDING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| RACHEL DEROSIA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE RAWSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARY MOERLINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER FRIEND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| CLAIRE STEINER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| JEFF BILSKI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| KRIS CARICO | CEO Officer | 40 | $0 |
| SARA LISTER | FINANCE DIRECTOR Officer | 30 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KRIS CARICO | CEO Officer | 40 | $136,423 | $12,964 |
| SARA LISTER | FINANCE DIRECTOR Officer | 30 | $86,082 | $2,807 |
| DOUG MORRIS | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LENA ULVI | BOARD VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DOREEN LOOFBURROW | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHUCK LIETZ | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF HALLIN | PAST BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALISA DUNLAP | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CLARE SCHMIDT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NINA DECONCINI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KAT WATKINS | BOARD MEMBER (1/5/23-12/31/23) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ISIAH BALL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSS BEATON | BOARD MEMBER (1/1/23-03/10/23) Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SAM MILDENBERGER | BOARD MEMBER (2/4/23-12/31/23) Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSH BEAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN PRICE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARVEITA REDDING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL DEROSIA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE RAWSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY MOERLINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER FRIEND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAIRE STEINER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1501 SW JEFFERSON ST, PORTLAND, OR 97201-2549
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DOREEN LOOFBURROW, 1501 SW JEFFERSON ST, PORTLAND, OR 972012549
- Signed the 990
- KRIS CARICO, CEO
- Phone
- (503) 844-9571
- Website
- WWW.SOLVE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MCDONALD JACOBS PC
Mission
SOLVE IS AN ENVIRONMENTAL NONPROFIT THAT BEGAN AS A GRASSROOTS INITIATIVE AND HAS GROWN INTO A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED MODEL FOR VOLUNTEER-DRIVEN STEWARDSHIP. EACH YEAR, SOLVE MOBILIZES THOUSANDS OF VOLUNTEERS ACROSS OREGON AND SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON TO CLEAN AND RESTORE NEIGHBORHOODS AND NATURAL AREAS, FOSTERING A CULTURE OF ENVIRONMENTAL CARE AND COMMUNITY PRIDE.
Program accomplishments
- DETRASH PORTLAND AND CLEAN & GREEN CONNECT LIKE-MINDED VOLUNTEERS WHO WANT TO TACKLE THE ISSUE OF LITTER IN PORTLAND. EACH WEEK, WE SUPPORT EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE CITY AND PROVIDE CLEANUP SUPPLIES, SAFETY INFORMATION, AND DISPOSAL ASSISTANCE FOR ANY WHO WOULD LIKE TO IMPROVE THEIR NEIGHBORHOOD THROUGH THE SIMPLE ACT OF CLEANING UP.Expenses $462,035
- OREGON SPRING CLEAN UP - ONE OF THE LARGEST EARTH DAY ACTIVITIES IN THE NATION, OREGON SPRING CLEAN UP PROJECTS TAKE PLACE AROUND THE STATE INVOLVING VOLUNTEERS IN ILLEGAL DUMPSITE AND NEIGHBORHOOD LITTER CLEANUPS, INVASIVE VEGETATION REMOVAL, NATIVE TREE AND SHRUB PLANTINGS AND MAINTENANCE OF WATERSHED RESTORATION SITES.Expenses $119,216
- BEACH AND RIVERSIDE CLEAN UP - THOUSANDS OF VOLUNTEERS PICK UP TRASH, PULL INVASIVE VEGETATION AND PLANT NATIVE TREES ALONG OUR WATERWAYS AND BEACHES TO IMPROVE WILDLIFE HABITAT, EROSION CONTROL AND WATER QUALITY.Expenses $118,743
- PROJECT OREGON, OREGON ADOPT-A-RIVER, OREGON ADOPT-A-BEACH, PICK IT UP! PORTLAND.Expenses $597,340 · revenue $106,087
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 93-0579286
- 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
- 1970
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C500)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $5,165,335
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,760,750
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $1,739,283 | $1,662,909 | $5,165,335 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $1,376,889 | $1,338,479 | $4,965,083 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,277,596 | $1,992,415 | $4,806,317 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,228,551 | $1,778,490 | $4,601,918 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 93-0579286).
Questions about SOLVE
- What is the EIN of SOLVE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SOLVE is 93-0579286.
- Is SOLVE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1970.
- Are donations to SOLVE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SOLVE 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 SOLVE due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SOLVE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of SOLVE?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names DOREEN LOOFBURROW.
- Who are the officers and directors of SOLVE?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 30 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $168,024 (KRIS CARICO, CEO).
- How much revenue does SOLVE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,739,283, expenses of $1,662,909 and total assets of $5,165,335 at year end.
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