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Together We Are Greater Than

Public charity · Grantmaker Portland, OR EIN: 93-1037323 Website

The mission of Together We Are Greater Than is to support and empower students from poverty-impacted communities to thrive in school, college and career.

Together We Are Greater Than at a glance

Total assets
$2,372,292
-13.0% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$1,750,996
-8.2% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$48,172
+8.5% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$2,129,872
+5.5% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

How to apply to Together We Are Greater Than

Who Together We Are Greater Than funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Beaverton

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K0 grants2020 1 grant2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

In 2021 it made 1 grant totaling $25K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Alliance for Equity in Montessori Education Beaverton, OREarly Childhood Education$25,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$2,372,292$1,750,996$2,129,872——$48,172
2024$2,725,489$1,906,603$2,019,390——$44,396
2023$2,785,323$1,867,558$1,831,895——$29,474
2022$2,743,855$1,934,755$1,496,003——$48,406
2021$2,335,777$1,962,766$1,288,124$25,0001$5,082
2020$1,888,317$1,456,154$1,283,531——$10,937

About Together We Are Greater Than

Based on IRS filings

Together We Are Greater Than is a public charity, based in Portland, OR. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.4M in total assets. Net investment income was $48K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Together We Are Greater Than is led by Mark Langseth, President & CEO on every filing since 2020; 1 of 14 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Mark Langseth

    President & CEO

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $159K (2020) → $174K (2025)

  • Calvin Richardson

    Board Chair

    Director → Secretary, 2022

    Secretary → Board Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bukhosi B. Dube MD

    Board Director

    Director → Board Director, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kush Pathak

    Board Director

    Director → Treasurer, 2021

    Treasurer → Board Director, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Polly Reid

    Board Director

    Secretary → Chair, 2021

    Chair → Board Director, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lisa McCall

    Board Director

    Director → Board Director, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brandon Ross

    Board Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rudyane Rivera-Lindstrom

    Board Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jalen Grimble

    Board Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rachelle Collins

    Board Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stacy Kanaan

    Board Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steve Callaway

    Board Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Heather McClellan

    Board Secretary

    Director → Board Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Desire Galanos

    Board Treasurer

    Director → Board Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (9)
  • Former: Michael Reyes-Andrillon (2021–2024) — Board Director
  • Former: Siew Yuen Wong (2024) — Chief Operating Officer
  • Former: Melissa Buxton (2020–2023) — Chief Operating Officer
  • Former: Shay James (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Scott Howard (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Greg Friedman (2020) — Treasurer
  • Former: Jeremy Pelley (2020) — Director
  • Former: Mark Stevenson (2020) — Chair
  • Former: Maryam Bolouri PhD (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

Mark Langseth — President & CEO: $174KMark LangsethPresident & CEO$174K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $174K, to Mark Langseth (President & CEO).

Frequently asked questions about Together We Are Greater Than

How large is Together We Are Greater Than?

Together We Are Greater Than reported $2.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.8M.

Where does Together We Are Greater Than operate?

Together We Are Greater Than has awarded grants in Oregon.

What is Together We Are Greater Than's EIN?

Together We Are Greater Than's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-1037323. 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

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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