Liabilities / Assets
60th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Community Jams Inc.
EIN 84-2181181 • 501(c)3 • Portland, OR
Pub. 78 Eligible990-N Coverage
Profile
We connect musicians of all abilities
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
0.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
62nd percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
62nd percentile
Higher net margin than 62% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
81st percentile
Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
74th percentile
Faster asset growth than 74% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
49th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 49% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$42,783
Up $6,441 (+18%) from 2024
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2024
Net Assets
Up$42,783
Up $6,441 (+18%) from 2024
Revenue
Down$74,500
Down $2,537 (-3.3%) from 2024
Expenses
Up$68,059
Up $1,802 (+2.7%) from 2024
Net Income
Down$6,441
Down $4,339 (-40%) from 2024
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $42,783
- Liabilities
- $0
- Net assets
- $42,783
- Revenue
- $74,500
- Expenses
- $68,059
- Net income
- $6,441
| Balance Sheet | Operations | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Assets | Liabilities | Net Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Net Income |
| 2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year. | $42.8 | $0.00 | $42.8 | $74.5 | $68.1 | $6.44 |
| 2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year. | $36.3 | $0.00 | $36.3 | $77.0 | $66.3 | $10.8 |
| 2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year. | $25.6 | $0.00 | $25.6 | $68.1 | $66.0 | $2.04 |
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jun 1, 2024 to May 31, 2025
- Signed
- Jul 30, 2025
- Return Version
- 2024v5.2
- Gross Receipts
- $74,500
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
We connect musicians of all abilities
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| We continued critical capacity building in three major ways to accomplish expanding our ability to connect our local community through live music experiences.Contd Sched O | - | $68,059 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brendon Cheves | Executive Director | PT | $0 | - | - |
| Tom Foran | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
| Michael Kahler | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Community Jams Inc
- EIN
- 84-2181181
- In Care Of
- % Brendon Cheves
- Phone
- 9495339276
- Address
- 10810 SW Creightonwood Pl, Portland, OR 97219
Signing Officer
- Name
- Brendon Cheves
- Title
- Executive Director
- Phone
- 9495339276
- Signed
- 2025-07-30
- Discuss with paid preparer
- No
Preparer
- Firm
- On-Time Accounting LLC
- Address
- 4905 SW Griffith Drive Ste 108, Beaverton, OR 97005
- Preparer
- Andrea Korsen
- Phone
- 5037138902
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Description of other expenses Part I line 16
“Description AmountDepreciation from 4562 1,757Accounting Fees 490Payroll Taxes 3,774Communication/Telephone Expenses 378Insurance workers comp 236Insurance 2,236Internet 243Marketing 391Music Equipment under $500 1,632Office Supplies 860Business Registration and Fees 190”
Description of other assets Part II line 24
“Category Beginning of Year End of YearEquipment 6,178 16,787”
Other program services Part III line 31
“1) adding both paid and volunteer jams leaders, 2) expanding the jam schedule, and 3) preparation for relocating to a state-of-the-art remodeled community jam studio that provides better acoustics, safer public access and parking, and greater educational opportunities. With the help of a nonprofit consultant we obtained extremely valuable grants to help reach these milestones. These accomplishments expand our ability to connect our local community through interactive personal live music experiences. We estimate that our total number of people served is 500-600.”
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