Civic Intelligence

Balkan Festivals Northwest

EIN 55-0861556 • 501(c)3 • Portland, OR

Pub. 78 Eligible

Profile

Education in the cultural arts of the Balkans

PO Box 14384Portland, OR 97293

www.balkanalia.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

59th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

61st percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

34th percentile

-6.8%

Higher net margin than 34% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

84th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

25th percentile

-29%

Faster asset growth than 25% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

47th percentile

-3.6%

Faster revenue growth than 47% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets59th percentile

Assets

Down

$6,575

Down $2,662 (-29%) from 2023

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Net Assets

Down

$6,575

Down $2,662 (-29%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue61st percentileNet Margin34th percentile

Revenue

Down

$39,115

Down $1,451 (-3.6%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$41,777

Up $4,027 (+11%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$2,662

Down $5,478 (-195%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth25th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$30K$20K$10K$0Assets 2011: $23,074Liabilities 2011: $02011Assets 2012: $25,234Liabilities 2012: $02012Assets 2013: $18,977Liabilities 2013: $02013Assets 2014: $19,270Liabilities 2014: $02014Assets 2015: $20,810Liabilities 2015: $02015Assets 2016: $24,601Liabilities 2016: $02016Assets 2017: $19,195Liabilities 2017: $02017Assets 2018: $9,210Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $9,2102018Assets 2019: $2,253Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $2,2532019Assets 2020: $2,469Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $2,4692020Assets 2021: $2,485Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $2,4852021Assets 2022: $6,812Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $6,8122022Assets 2023: $9,237Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $9,2372023Assets 2024: $6,575Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $6,5752024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$6,575
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$6,575
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth47th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$60K$40K$20K$0-$20KRevenue 2011: $40,162Expenses 2011: $37,709Net Income 2011: $2,4532011Revenue 2012: $37,441Expenses 2012: $35,281Net Income 2012: $2,1602012Revenue 2013: $34,282Expenses 2013: $40,539Net Income 2013: -$6,2572013Revenue 2014: $34,466Expenses 2014: $34,173Net Income 2014: $2932014Revenue 2015: $4,561Expenses 2015: $3,021Net Income 2015: $1,5402015Revenue 2016: $36,949Expenses 2016: $33,863Net Income 2016: $3,0862016Revenue 2017: $29,432Expenses 2017: $34,088Net Income 2017: -$4,6562017Revenue 2018: $38,396Expenses 2018: $34,081Net Income 2018: $4,3152018Revenue 2019: $31,748Expenses 2019: $38,705Net Income 2019: -$6,9572019Revenue 2020: $642Expenses 2020: $620Net Income 2020: $222020Revenue 2021: $580Expenses 2021: $564Net Income 2021: $162021Revenue 2022: $23,755Expenses 2022: $19,808Net Income 2022: $3,9472022Revenue 2023: $40,566Expenses 2023: $37,750Net Income 2023: $2,8162023Revenue 2024: $39,115Expenses 2024: $41,777Net Income 2024: -$2,6622024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$39,115
Expenses$41,777
Net Income-$2,662
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$6,575
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$6,575
Revenue
$39,115
Expenses
$41,777
Net income
-$2,662
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$6.58$0.00$6.58$39.1$41.8$2.66
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$9.24$0.00$9.24$40.6$37.8$2.82
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$6.81$0.00$6.81$23.8$19.8$3.95
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.49$0.00$2.49$0.58$0.56$0.02
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.47$0.00$2.47$0.64$0.62$0.02
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.25$0.00$2.25$31.7$38.7$6.96
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$9.21$0.00$9.21$38.4$34.1$4.32
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$19.2$0.00$29.4$34.1$4.66
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$24.6$0.00$36.9$33.9$3.09
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$20.8$0.00$4.56$3.02$1.54
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$19.3$0.00$34.5$34.2$0.29
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$19.0$0.00$34.3$40.5$6.26
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$25.2$0.00$37.4$35.3$2.16
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$23.1$0.00$40.2$37.7$2.45
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Jun 12, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$39,993
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Education in the cultural arts of the Balkans

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
We produced a program of workshops titled "Balkanalia!" to educate the public in the music and dance of the Balkans, with approximately 175 attendees.$0$41,777
We maintain a website with information about our organization and programs, along with an e-mail list and calendar with with news about Balkan concerts and events in the Pacific Northwest. Approximate number of subscribers: 350.$0$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay84th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Dennis GodfreyPresident-$0--
Dina TrageserSecretary-$0--
Paul BeckTreasurer-$0--
Marchette DuBoisBoard Member-$0--
William CopeBoard Member-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Balkan Festivals Northwest
EIN
55-0861556
Phone
5036627895
Address
PO Box 14384, Portland, OR 97293

Signing Officer

Name
Paul Beck
Title
Treasurer
Phone
2063727117
Signed
2025-06-12
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 8

“Description;Amount^Income adjustment;104|Vendor commissions;25^Total;129^”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Description;Amount^Festival supplies;557|Liability insurance;389|Miscellaneous camp expenses;186|Office supplies;198|PayPal processing fees;365|Refunds;1144|Festival staff travel;4869|State of Oregon nonprofit filing fees;100^Total;7808^”

Raw XML Appendix186 raw XML fields

This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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