Ethos Inc

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1998

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Megan Moran

Phone

5032838467

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

Ethos Inc, founded in 1998, is a community nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $1.1M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Expenses of $964K left a modest 13% surplus.

Mission

Promotion and development of music and music-based education for youth in underserved communities.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $748,209 Revenue: $384,566

Ethos offers sliding scale music lessons from their headquarters in North Portland and facilitates music outreach programs for students in Oregons underserved rural and urban areas. This includes...

Ethos offers sliding scale music lessons from their headquarters in North Portland and facilitates music outreach programs for students in Oregons underserved rural and urban areas. This includes affordable music instruction taught on various instruments and in a variety of genres, including piano, ukulele, percussion, violin, jazz, and rock band. Ethos offered private lessons, group classes, and summer camps, all on a sliding scale, based on students participation in the free and reduced price lunch program. As part of this programming Ethos also offered Rural Outreach via AmeriCorps placements, Music Corps and Pass the Mic in partners schools and community organizations, and free community events.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $727,453

Program Service Revenue $384,566

Investment Income $94

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $1,112,113

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $635,483

Fundraising Expenses $90,947

Program Expenses $748,209

Other Expenses $328,478

TOTAL EXPENSES $963,961

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$1,112,113	$1,056,764	+0.1%
Expenses	$963,961	$1,078,440	-0.1%
Net Income	$148,152	$-21,676	-7.8%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

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Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$100,556

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Megan Moran	Executive Director	40.00	Officer	$64,500	$6,343	$70,843
Crystal de Alba	Executive Director Former	20.00	Officer	$29,713	$0	$29,713
Anneliese Davis	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Sarah Clarke	Director	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
Keri Kuper	Director	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jill Scoby	Secretary	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Lauren Weisskirk	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jeremy Gambill	Director	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
Ralph Austin	Director	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
Susan Daigle	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Kyra Hazilla	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Marina Merrill	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Brian Dueltgen	President	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	$1,112,113	$963,961	$1,218,853	$148,152
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$803,838	$1,111,468	$1,107,458	$-307,630
2022	$476,310	$427,030	$1,380,894	$49,280
2021	$764,997	$808,040	$1,454,678	$-43,043
2020	$800,409	$898,339	$1,546,127	$-97,930