Civic Intelligence

Defense Fund Pdx

EIN 85-2043205 • 501(c)3 • Portland, OR

Profile

We provide aid to incarcerated people

5441 S Macadam Ave STE APortland, OR 97239

instagram.com/defensefundpdx

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

60th percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

62nd percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Net Margin

81st percentile

30%

Higher net margin than 81% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

89th percentile

66%

Faster asset growth than 89% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

55th percentile

1.8%

Faster revenue growth than 55% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets60th percentile

Assets

Up

$62,591

Up $24,819 (+66%) from 2024

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2024

Net Assets

Up

$62,591

Up $24,819 (+66%) from 2024

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue62nd percentileNet Margin81st percentile

Revenue

Up

$87,446

Up $1,584 (+1.8%) from 2024

Expenses

Down

$61,647

Down $32,842 (-35%) from 2024

Net Income

Up

$25,799

Up $34,426 (+399%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth89th percentile

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

$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2020: $200,987Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $200,9872020Assets 2021: $165,742Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $165,7422021Assets 2022: $125,162Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $125,1622022Assets 2023: $46,399Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $46,3992023Assets 2024: $37,772Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $37,7722024Assets 2025: $62,591Liabilities 2025: $0Net Assets 2025: $62,5912025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$62,591
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$62,591
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth55th percentile

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

$400K$200K$0-$200KRevenue 2020: $350,436Expenses 2020: $149,449Net Income 2020: $200,9872020Revenue 2021: $131,870Expenses 2021: $157,237Net Income 2021: -$25,3672021Revenue 2022: $4,647Expenses 2022: $42,808Net Income 2022: -$38,1612022Revenue 2023: $3,330Expenses 2023: $75,913Net Income 2023: -$72,5832023Revenue 2024: $85,862Expenses 2024: $94,489Net Income 2024: -$8,6272024Revenue 2025: $87,446Expenses 2025: $61,647Net Income 2025: $25,7992025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$87,446
Expenses$61,647
Net Income$25,799
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$62,591
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$62,591
Revenue
$87,446
Expenses
$61,647
Net income
$25,799
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.63$0.00$0.63$0.87$0.62$0.26
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.38$0.00$0.38$0.86$0.94$0.09
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.46$0.00$0.46$0.03$0.76$0.73
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.25$0.00$1.25$0.05$0.43$0.38
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.66$0.00$1.66$1.32$1.57$0.25
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.01$0.00$2.01$3.50$1.49$2.01
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Signed
Mar 4, 2026
Return Version
2025v4.0
Gross Receipts
$87,446
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

We provide aid to incarcerated people

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
In 2025, Defense Fund PDX continued its mission to reduce the amount of individuals impacted by the prison system by paying $54,952 towards bail and broader prisoner support.-$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Nicholas SavagePresidentPT$0--
Ryan McGarveySecretaryPT$0--
Samuel WeberTreasurerPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Defense Fund PDX
EIN
85-2043205
In Care Of
% Nicholas Savage
Phone
9713038384
Address
5441 S Macadam Ave STE A, Portland, OR 97239

Signing Officer

Name
Nicholas Savage
Title
President
Phone
5038751661
Signed
2026-03-04
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Pacific Tax Relief
Address
714 SE 19th Ave Ste 2, Portland, OR 97214
Preparer
David Hackett
Phone
5038751661
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Description of other expenses Part I line 16

“Description AmountBail & prisoner support 54,952Court and registration fees 2,069Subscriptions 1,671Restitution 1,350Event insurance and permits 382Merchandise 1,223”

Other changes in net assets or fund balances Part I line 20

“Description AmountPayment to IRS (980)”

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