Friends of the Children-Portland
Friends - portland commits to standing alongside our community's youth as they work to overcome barriers to their success. Each child receives 1:1 support and guidance from a salaried, professional mentor (called a friend), from kindergarten through high school graduation-12 years, no matter what. Friends work collaboratively with high-priority youth and their caregivers to set and achieve individualized goals, as well as advocate for them in the school, child welfare, healthcare, and other systems that impact them.
Friends of the Children-Portland at a glance
In short: Friends of the Children-Portland gave $1.5M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $1.5M), mostly in Oregon. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,535,768
- +1319.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,535,768
- +1319.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,535,768
- Total assets
- $8,486,522
- -28.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Oregon (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Friends of the Children-Portland funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Youth Resources Inc ($1.5M).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 5 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Friends of the Children-Portland gives
- Giving grew 3751% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $40K (2022) to $1.5M (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $1.5M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Youth Resources Inc Portland, OR | Facilities | $1,535,768 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $8,486,522 | $6,835,423 | $11,021,537 | $1,535,768 | 1 | $-43,102 |
| 2024 | $11,815,492 | $6,837,380 | $8,926,490 | $108,225 | 1 | $266,776 |
| 2023 | $13,889,290 | $6,398,724 | $8,564,454 | — | — | $104,360 |
| 2022 | $15,762,766 | $15,357,642 | $7,098,596 | $39,875 | 3 | $1,097 |
| 2021 | $7,514,671 | $8,796,476 | $7,355,584 | — | — | $9,075 |
| 2020 | $8,335,518 | $5,871,237 | $7,138,698 | — | — | $12,321 |
About Friends of the Children-Portland
Based on IRS filings
Friends of the Children-Portland is a public charity focused on Youth Development, based in Portland, OR. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $8.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $1.5M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Friends of the Children-Portland is led by Traci Rossi, Executive Director on every filing since 2021; 6 of 21 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Traci Rossi
Executive Director
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$126K (2021) → $272K (2025)
Anne Mersereau
Chair
Director → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Jordan
Director of Development
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$103K (2024) → $106K (2025)
Matt Swaim
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pleschette Fontenet
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Fogg
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Felicia Tripp Folsom
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jessica Johnston
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kristen Zervis
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian Shahum
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carol Ann Simon
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Feyi Ojomo
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Melanie Broome
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie Hallford
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Darrington Outama
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Audrey Forrest
Chief of Staff
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$112K (2024) → $117K (2025)
Ciara Wade
Chief Program Officer
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$127K (2024) → $127K (2025)
Melissa Buxton
Chief Financial Officer
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$132K (2024) → $98K (2025)
Matthew Warner
Chief People & Culture Officer
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$147K (2025)
Cindy Campbell
Founder
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Barbara Cardinale
Treasurer
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (48)
- Former: Duncan Campbell (2020–2024) — Founder
- Former: Laura Rosenbaum (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Lisa Faust (2020–2024) — Board Chair
- Former: Lana Finely (2023–2024) — Vice Chair
- Former: Deriek Cruz (2024) — Chief Development Officer
- Former: Jeanne Ryan (2024) — Director
- Former: Tannya Jenkins (2024) — Chief People & Culture O
- Former: Allyson Harris (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Bruce Schoen (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Jeanne Bailey (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Jeff Nudelman (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Jenna Mooney (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: John Nolting (2020–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: John Phillips (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Jon Huddleston (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Krishna Balasubramani (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Maddie Andrews (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Ryan Buchanan (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Judith Ramalay (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Karen Vineyard (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Lou Radja (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Alexis Braly James (2023) — Director
- Former: Chris Brisbee (2023) — Director
- Former: Jay Jones (2023) — Director
- Former: Alyson Day (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Andrew Over (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Bertha Ferran (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Bill Gardner (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Carmen Calzacorta (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Cynthia Campbell (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Jared Holum (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Sheelagh Bandettini (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Amy Knauer (2021–2022) — Chief Finance Officer
- Former: Isaac Lee Morris (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Lana Finley (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Rachel Pearl (2021–2022) — Chief Programs Officer
- Former: Kathleen Sacramento (2021) — Director of Donor Relations
- Former: Andy Miller (2020) — Director
- Former: Brianne Margolin (2020) — Director
- Former: Chantay Reid (2020) — Director
- Former: Christopher Brisbee (2020) — Director
- Former: Chuck Floberg (2020) — Director
- Former: Elise Brown (2020) — Director
- Former: Javier Hurtado (2020) — Director
- Former: Matthew Tsugawa (2020) — Chief Operations Officer · Filing note: Through 062019
- Former: Pietro Ferrari (2020) — Executive Director · Filing note: Through 092019
- Former: Todd Mitchell (2020) — Director
- Former: Windi Martin (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $272K, to Traci Rossi (Executive Director). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Friends of the Children-Portland
How much does Friends of the Children-Portland give each year?
Friends of the Children-Portland gave $1.5M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $108K across 1 grant.
How large is Friends of the Children-Portland?
Friends of the Children-Portland reported $8.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $6.8M.
What is Friends of the Children-Portland?
Friends of the Children-Portland is a public charity focused on Youth Development, based in Portland, OR. It holds $8.5M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Friends of the Children-Portland operate?
Friends of the Children-Portland has awarded grants in Oregon.
What is Friends of the Children-Portland's EIN?
Friends of the Children-Portland's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-1098105. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 3, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Live grants for the work Friends of the Children-Portland funds
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