Nonprofit · EIN 93-0730861
SERENDIPITY CENTER INC
Tax-exempt · PORTLAND, OR 97236
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $7,299,829 | $7,270,863 | $28,966 | $5,199,727 | $687,903 | $4,511,824 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $6,418,971 | $6,945,858 | -$526,887 | $5,173,003 | $690,145 | $4,482,858 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $6,085,620 | $6,730,268 | -$644,648 | $5,659,477 | $649,732 | $5,009,745 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,273,088
- of which government grants
- $368,428
- Program service revenue
- $6,034,601
- Investment income
- $13,784
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$43,859
- Net income from gaming
- $6,500
- Other revenue
- -$21,644
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $143,058
- Other salaries and wages
- $4,697,352
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $5,788,243
- Professional fundraising fees
- $27,000
- Legal fees
- $3,300
- Accounting fees
- $145,468
- Occupancy
- $284,568
- Travel
- $5,187
- Depreciation
- $209,858
- Program services (functional)
- $6,222,008
- Management and general (functional)
- $781,647
- Fundraising (functional)
- $267,208
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,173,003
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,199,727
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $687,903
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,511,824
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,499,383
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,220,676
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $291,148
- Gross receipts
- $7,366,181
- Employees
- 126
- Volunteers
- 35
- Year formed
- 1979
- 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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MATTHEW BERRYESSA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $130,134 | $9,375 |
| KRISTIN BAUER | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC ROBERTSON | BOARD VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK WROBEL | BOARD TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS DIAZ | BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL GARDELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE HARMON-CLARK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MENOLLY KAUFMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JETAMIO KENNEDY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR JILL MCGOVERN PHD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TED RETECKI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIKA SCHWARTZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI SILVERMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIETTE SIMMONS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARK TAKEHARA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (THRU: JAN.'24) Officer | 40 | $143,503 | $6,959 |
| MATTHEW BERRYESSA | INTERIM E.D. (BEG.:FEB.'24) Officer | 40 | $103,971 | $8,418 |
| RACHEL GITNER | INTERIM E.D. (BEG.:FEB.'24) Officer | 40 | $88,019 | $6,126 |
| ERIN INSKEEP | FINANCE MANAGER (THRU: JAN.'24) Officer | 40 | $65,983 | $5,739 |
| ERIKA SCHWARTZ | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI SILVERMAN | BOARD VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK WROBEL | BOARD TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC ROBERTSON | BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTIN BAUER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS DIAZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL GARDELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MENOLLY KAUFMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK LARSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR JILL MCGOVERN PHD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TED RETECKI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARK TAKEHARA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $148,941 | $11,320 |
| SIEW WONG | FINANCE MANAGER (THRU: JAN 2023) Officer | 40 | $85,594 | $901 |
| ERIKA SCHWARTZ | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI SILVERMAN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANNON DALE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL HSU | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTIN BAUER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS DIAZ | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL GARDELL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK LARSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TED RETECKI | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WENDY RICKETTS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC ROBERTSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN SMITH | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK WROBEL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN INSKEEP | FINANCE MANAGER (BEG.: APRIL 2023) Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 14815 SE DIVISION ST, PORTLAND, OR 97236-2336
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MATTHEW BERRYESSA, PO BOX 33350, PORTLAND, OR 97292
- Signed the 990
- MATTHEW BERRYESSA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (503) 761-7139
- Website
- SERENDIPITYCENTER.ORG
- Return prepared by
- GARY MCGEE & CO LLP
Mission
TO PROVIDE THE BEST ENVIRONMENT FOR OUR STUDENTS TO HEAL AND BECOME EDUCATED, PRODUCTIVE COMMUNITY MEMBERS.
Program accomplishments
- SERENDIPITY CENTER IS A PRIVATE, NONPROFIT THERAPEUTIC SCHOOL DEDICATED TO STUDENTS WHOSE COMPLEX NEEDS PREVENT ATTENDANCE IN PUBLIC SCHOOL SETTINGS. IN EVERY SCHOOL DISTRICT IN THIS REGION, THERE ARE STUDENTS FACING CHALLENGES THAT MAKE SUCCESSFUL PARTICIPATION IN PUBLIC SCHOOL IMPOSSIBLE. WITHOUT EFFECTIVE HELP AND THE CHANCE TO START OVER, THESE CHILDREN CAN BECOME DISRUPTIVE, UNSAFE, AND HIGHLY DISCOURAGED ABOUT THEIR FUTURES. IT IS OUR MISSION TO PROVIDE THE BEST ENVIRONMENT FOR STUDENTS TO HEAL AND BECOME EDUCATED, PRODUCTIVE COMMUNITY MEMBERS. CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O.THE FOUR PILLAR MODEL DEVELOPED AT SERENDIPITY INTEGRATES EDUCATION, MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORTS, TRANSITION READINESS, AND WELLNESS INTO ALL SCHOOL DAYS. 92 STUDENTS REFERRED BY 20 REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS WERE SERVED BY SERENDIPITY OVER THE COURSE OF 2024-2025. ACCOMPLISHMENTS FROM THE 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR INCLUDED THE FOLLOWING:* AMONG THOSE SURVEYED, 86% MADE PROGRESS ON READING GOALS, 93% MADE PROGRESS ON WRITING GOALS, AND 86% MADE PROGRESS ON MATH GOALS* 93% OF STUDENTS IMPROVED THEIR OVERALL GRADES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, SHOWING STEADY ACADEMIC ADVANCEMENT. * WE SERVED OVER 20,000 ORGANIC MEALS MADE FROM SCRATCH IN OUR KITCHEN.* OVER 2,500 POUNDS OF PRODUCE WAS HARVESTED FROM OUR GROWING MINDS GARDEN. PRODUCE WAS MADE INTO SCHOOL LUNCHES, GIVEN AWAY TO STUDENT FAMILIES, DONATED, OR PREPARED AND PRESERVED BY STUDENTS IN CULINARY ARTS ELECTIVES AND INTERNSHIPS. * STUDENTS PASSED THE FOOD HANDLER'S TEST AND GOT THEIR FOOD HANDLER'S LICENSE. * CLINICAL CASE MANAGERS WORKED WITH FAMILIES TO SUPPORT THEM HOLISTICALLY. THEY CONTINUED TO PLAY AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN LARGER COMMUNITY TREATMENT TEAMS FOR OUR STUDENTS. * WE DEVELOPED A DYNAMIC SHORT-TERM STRATEGIC PLAN TO GUIDE OUR ACTIVITIES OVER THE NEXT THREE YEARS. * WE LAUNCHED THE UKERU SYSTEM, A TRAUMA-INFORMED APPROACH PROVEN TO REDUCE RESTRAINT AND SECLUSION AND INCREASE SAFETY FOR STUDENTS AND STAFF.* FOR THE SEVENTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR, SERENDIPITY CENTER WAS GIVEN THE SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE AWARD FROM THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHERS (NASET).Expenses $6,222,008 · revenue $6,034,601
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 93-0730861
- 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
- 1979
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B28Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $5,199,727
- Income (IRS master file)
- $7,366,181
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $7,299,829 | $7,270,863 | $5,199,727 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $6,418,971 | $6,945,858 | $5,173,003 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $6,085,620 | $6,730,268 | $5,659,477 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | 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 93-0730861).
Questions about SERENDIPITY CENTER INC
- What is the EIN of SERENDIPITY CENTER INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SERENDIPITY CENTER INC is 93-0730861.
- Is SERENDIPITY CENTER INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1979.
- Are donations to SERENDIPITY CENTER INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SERENDIPITY CENTER INC 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 SERENDIPITY CENTER INC 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 SERENDIPITY CENTER INC 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 SERENDIPITY CENTER INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MATTHEW BERRYESSA.
- Who are the officers and directors of SERENDIPITY CENTER INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 14 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $130,134 (MATTHEW BERRYESSA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does SERENDIPITY CENTER INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $7,299,829, expenses of $7,270,863 and total assets of $5,199,727 at year end.
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