Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10
“Our grants provided 14 persons 46.5 hours of speech-language pathology services.”
Bjorn This Way Inc.
EIN 87-2529243 • 501(c)3 • Portland, OR
Pub. 78 Eligible990-N CoverageNTEE G99
Profile
To fund speech-language pathology services for people in need to empower them to communicate, socialize, and work. Vision is for all people to participate in life as fully as possible.
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Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$209,816
Up $133,646 (+175%) from 2021
Liabilities
$0
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Net Assets
Up$209,816
Up $133,646 (+175%) from 2021
Operations
Revenue
Down$36,699
Down $39,776 (-52%) from 2021
Expenses
Up$21,634
Up $19,616 (+972%) from 2021
Net Income
Down$15,065
Down $59,392 (-80%) from 2021
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $209,816
- Liabilities
- $0
- Net assets
- $209,816
- Revenue
- $36,699
- Expenses
- $21,634
- Net income
- $15,065
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
- Signed
- Apr 17, 2026
- Return Version
- 2025v4.0
- Gross Receipts
- $92,756
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
To fund speech-language pathology services for people in need to empower them to communicate, socialize, and work. Vision is for all people to participate in life as fully as possible.
Bjorn This Way's mission is to fund speech-language pathology services for people in need to empower them to communicate, socialize, and work. Our vision is for all people to participate in life as fully as possible.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| We provided xx persons with zz hours of speech-language pathology services. | $10,530 | $11,104 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Ziegler | President | - | $0 | - | - |
| Jennifer Gill | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
| Sven Burke | Vice President | - | $0 | - | - |
| Audrey May | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
| Peter Burke | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| Diane Scott | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| Hope Baylow | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Bjorn This Way Inc
- EIN
- 87-2529243
- Phone
- 5039284877
- Address
- 3151 NE Sandy Blvd STE 100, Portland, OR 97232
Signing Officer
- Name
- Aaron Ziegler
- Title
- President
- Phone
- 2404756654
- Signed
- 2026-04-17
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16
“Description;Amount^Marketing;75|Bank and paypal fees;346|Website maintenance;5516^Total;5937^”
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 20
“Decrease in stock value”
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