Tedx Portland
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Tedx Portland at a glance
In short: Tedx Portland reported $5K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $5,116 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- +8.2% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $114,652
- -21.1% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $1,028,319
- -5.8% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $1,059,072
- +2.6% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Tedx Portland funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $400 (2021) to $20K (2022). In 2025 it reported $5K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Portland Art Museum Portland, OR | Piano.push.play Program | $20,000 |
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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 | $114,652 | $1,028,319 | $1,059,072 | $5,116 | Total only | — |
| 2024 | $145,405 | $1,091,937 | $1,032,460 | $4,728 | Total only | $10,569 |
| 2023 | $120,843 | $1,159,329 | $1,188,161 | $8,407 | Total only | — |
| 2022 | $138,221 | $1,350,237 | $1,589,827 | $20,000 | 1 | — |
| 2021 | $390,278 | $301,276 | $62,189 | $400 | Total only | — |
| 2020 | $159,849 | $383,861 | $313,041 | $4,250 | Total only | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Tedx Portland
Based on IRS filings
Tedx Portland is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Portland, OR. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $115K in total assets. In 2025, it reported $5K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Tedx Portland is led by Luis Vargas, Chairman & Board Member on every filing since 2022; 1 of 8 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Luis Vargas
Chairman & Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Paull
Director & Board Member
Board Member → Director & Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$28K (2025)
David Rae Part Year
Director & Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan Hoffman
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Redray Frazier
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Zie Zie Senzaki
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jamie Diedrich
Board Member & Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Renny Gleeson Part Year
Secretary & Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (9)
- Former: David Rae (2020–2024) — Director & Board Member
- Former: Renny Gleeson (2020–2024) — Secretary & Board Member
- Former: Rachel Knox (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Clare Ryan (2020–2021) — Secretary & Board Member
- Former: Greg Bell (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Mark Starkey (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Paul Troiano (2020–2021) — Treasurer & Board Member
- Former: Peter Achterman (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Jaime Diedrich (2021) — Secretary & Controller
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 $28K, to David Paull (Director & Board Member).
Frequently asked questions about Tedx Portland
How much does Tedx Portland give each year?
Tedx Portland reported $5K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $5K in grants paid.
How large is Tedx Portland?
Tedx Portland reported $115K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.0M.
What is Tedx Portland?
Tedx Portland is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Portland, OR. It holds $115K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Tedx Portland operate?
Tedx Portland has awarded grants in Oregon.
What is Tedx Portland's EIN?
Tedx Portland's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-4884880. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 26, 2026)
Live grants for the work Tedx Portland funds
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