WHITE BIRD

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1997

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

GRAHAM COLE

Phone

5032451600

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

WHITE BIRD, founded in 1997, is a community nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $1.3M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024.

Mission

WHITE BIRD IS COMMITTED TO BRINGING THE BEST PORTLAND-BASED, REGIONAL, NATIONAL, AND INTERNATIONAL DANCE COMPANIES TO PORTLAND, OREGON AND TO FOSTERING THE GROWTH OF DANCE IN THE REGION. WHITE BIRD WILL DO THIS THROUGH PRESENTING ESTABLISHED AND EMERGING COMPANIES AND CHOREOGRAPHERS, COMMISSIONING OR CO-COMMISSIONING NEW WORK, AND COLLABORATING WITH OTHER ARTS ORGANIZATIONS IN PORTLAND AND THE REGION TO MAKE DANCE PERFORMANCES POSSIBLE.WHITE BIRD STRONGLY BELIEVES IN MAKING DANCE EXCITING, EDUCATIONAL, AND ACCESSIBLE TO EVERYONE, YOUNG AND OLD, OF ALL SOCIAL BACKGROUNDS, AND WILL SEEK TO REALIZE THESE GOALS THROUGH CONTRIBUTED INCOME AND SPONSORSHIPS, WHICH WILL FACILITATE OUTREACH TO SCHOOLS AND KEEP TICKET PRICES AFFORDABLE. AS AN ADVOCATE FOR DANCE, WHITE BIRD WILL STRIVE TO BROADEN AUDIENCES, DEVELOP NEW DANCE VENUES, AND SUPPORT BOTH EXISTING AND NEW DANCE PROGRAMS.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $1,191,326 Revenue: $696,162

WHITE BIRD'S 2024-25 SEASON FEATURED NINE DANCE COMPANIES FROM ACROSS THE U.S. AND AROUND THE GLOBE, DIVIDED INTO A FOUR-SHOW WHITE BIRD DANCE SERIES, THREE-SHOW UNCAGED SERIES, AND TWO-SHOW WE ARE ONE FESTIVAL. THIS SEASON WE RENEWED OUR COMMITMENT TO PRESENTING INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS, WITH HALF OF OUR PROGRAMS FEATURING COMPANIES FROM BRAZIL, CANADA, NEW ZEALAND, SOUTH KOREA, AND SPAIN. IN NOVEMBER 2024 WE CONTINUED THE LEGACY OF PRESENTING COMPANIES FROM AROUND THE WORLD WITH OKAREKA DANCE COMPANY FROM AOTEAROA/NEW ZEALAND. WE CLOSED OUR SEASON WITH GRUPO CORPO, BRAZIL'S MOST CELEBRATED CONTEMPORARY DANCE COMPANY. IN OCTOBER, WE WELCOMED BODYTRAFFIC FOR THEIR PORTLAND DEBUT, AND THROUGHOUT THE SEASON WE INTRODUCED NEW TICKET DISCOUNTS AND EXPANDED COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT TO KEEP WORLD-CLASS DANCE ACCESSIBLE FOR ALL. THE HIGHLIGHT OF THIS SEASON WAS OUR PRESENTATION OF THE MARTHA GRAHAM DANCE COMPANY AT THE ARLENE SCHNITZER CONCERT HALL, CELEBRATING THE CENTENARY OF AMERICA'S OLDEST MODERN DANCE COMPANY. OVER 2,100 PEOPLE JOINED US FOR THIS HISTORIC EVENT, WHICH FEATURED GRAHAM MASTERWORKS ALONGSIDE NEWLY COMMISSIONED WORKS. OUR SEASON ALSO INCLUDED LANDMARK PERFORMANCES BY LES BALLETS TROCKADERO DE MONTE CARLO, NOCHE FLAMENCA, AND CHANGMU DANCE COMPANY, REFLECTING OUR ONGOING COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, CULTURAL EXCHANGE, AND ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE. BUILDING ON A STRONG FOUNDATION, WE CONTINUE TO INVEST IN WHITE BIRD AS PORTLAND'S VIBRANT HOME FOR DANCE.

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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 $613,787

Program Service Revenue $696,162

Investment Income $9,066

Other Revenue $4,826

TOTAL REVENUE $1,323,841

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $7,500

Salaries & Benefits $381,194

Fundraising Expenses $29,077

Program Expenses $1,191,326

Other Expenses $944,644

TOTAL EXPENSES $1,333,338

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$1,323,841	$1,375,535	0.0%
Expenses	$1,333,338	$1,438,221	-0.1%
Net Income	$-9,497	$-62,686	-0.8%

Key Indicators

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

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Liquidity & Cash Position

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

130

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

$77,391

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
PAUL KING	CO-PRESIDENT	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
WALTER JAFFE	CO-PRESIDENT	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
KEN EDWARDS	VICE PRESIDENT	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
KIM ALLCHURCH FLICK	TREASURER	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
SANDRA HOLMES	SECRETARY	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
LEROY E BYNUM JR	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LISA MANGUM	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SHAWN K MANGUM	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
GRAHAM COLE	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	40.00	Officer	$69,282	$8,109	$77,391

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	$1,323,841	$1,333,338	$755,485	$-9,497
2024	$1,375,535	$1,438,221	$851,204	$-62,686
2023	$1,209,464	$1,470,635	$851,294	$-261,171
2022	$1,197,224	$744,512	$907,911	$452,712
2021	$223,155	$264,632	$423,038	$-41,477
2020	$1,562,803	$1,374,411	$510,972	$188,392