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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: April 2026 Expires: April 2028

Morrison Child and Family Services

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards
(503) 258-4200
11035 Northeast Sandy Boulevard
Portland, OR, 97220
https://morrisonkids.org/
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Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

Morrison Child and Family Services meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
"to help kids be kids and support families when they need us most."

Year, State Incorporated:
1947, OR

Morrison Child and Family Services (Morrison) reports that it provides trauma-informed programs and services to respond to children and families' needs throughout the state of Oregon. The organization uses the “Sanctuary Model,” which is based on a belief that trauma, chronic stress, and adversity are universal human experiences and works to build a culture of self-care, heightened creativity, and overall resilience. Morrison offers ten youth and family programs including: mental health and substance use treatment; peer recovery coaching; services for victims of sex trafficking; home visiting services; infant and early childhood mental health consultation; services for youth with sexual behavior problems; respite care; home study and post-release services; short-term residential care shelters for immigrant youth, and long-term group homes for immigrant youth.

For the year ended June 30, 2025, Morrison Child and Family Services's program expenses were:

Program services $37,364,365
Total Program Expenses $37,364,365

Chief Executive
Nicholas Gallo, Chief Executive Officer

Compensation*
$209,424

Chair of the Board
Christine Moses

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Chief Executive Officer, Buffalo Cloud Consulting, LLC

Board Size
10

Paid Staff Size
472

*2023 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Invitations to fund raising events, Grant proposals, Internet, Planned giving arrangements, Workplace Giving

Fundraising costs were 2% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $33,262,941, are donations received as a result of fundraising activities.)

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on Morrison Child and Family Services's audited financial statements - consolidated for the year ended June 30, 2025.

Source of Funds
Government contracts and grants $32,371,116
Program service revenue $7,947,749
Contributions and grants $733,341
Investment return, net $487,402
Special events, net $96,017
In-kind contributions $62,467
Other income $34,455
Gain on sale of property or equipment $180
Total Income $41,732,727

Programs: 87% Fundraising: 1% Administrative: 11%

Total Income $41,732,727
Total expenses: $42,762,216
  Program expenses $37,364,365
  Fundraising expenses $548,248
  Administrative expenses $4,849,603
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $-1,029,489
Beginning Net Assets $14,805,928
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $13,776,439
Total Liabilities $16,535,383
Total Assets $30,311,822

Note: According to the organization's audited financial statements - consolidated - for the year ended June 30, 2025, Morrison received in-kind gifts totaling $62,467 in the form of gift certificates ($43,524), clothing and household goods ($18,567), food ($220), and furniture ($156).

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