EIN 20-4379510

Micro Enterprise Services of Oregon

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
52
State
Year formed
2008
Most recent tax filings
2023-06-01
Description
Meso empowers underserved individuals through entrepreneurship with micro loans up to $50,000, credit building and IDA programs.
Also known as...
Pedagogy Institute
Total revenues
$14,090,117
2023
Total expenses
$14,098,309
2023
Total assets
$16,462,647
2023
Num. employees
52
2023

Program areas at Micro Enterprise Services of Oregon

Anchors - the Micro Enterprise Services of Oregon (meso) anchors program includes in-depth, customized and extended Services for 3-5 years with ongoing business planning, recordkeeping and assistance with tax, legal and marketing Services. The anchors program assisted approximately 976 entrepreneurs to stabilize and grow their businesses during the last fiscal year.
Early childcare - meso partners with multnomah county preschool & early learning division as an intermediary organization to implement the pilot program for the county's preschool for all program and provides both financial and technical assistance to preschool providers in the county.
Loan fund - meso provides Micro loans of up to 50,000, loans for credit building, guaranteed credit lines in partnership with banks, emergency loans, and commercial real estate and equipment loans up to 400,000. Meso is a designated small business administration (sba) Micro lender and a community development financial institution (cdfi). Meso is also an administrator of loan funds to organizations that include: immigrant and refugee community organization, hispanic metropolitan chamber, hacienda cdc, neighborhood house, and portland state university business program.
Ida individual development accounts are a 3:1 matched savings program offered to income-qualified households to use for business-related assets and activities. Financial planning, training and business education are provided to program participants. Idas were provided to 83 recipients during the year. Youth programs themeso future leaders youth program partners with local schools and community partners to provide entrepreneurship and financial literacy programming for youth and young adults. We currently offer classes for youth from third grade through 24 years of age.

Grants made by Micro Enterprise Services of Oregon

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Neighborhood Play GardenBusiness Development$198,288

Who funds Micro Enterprise Services of Oregon

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Neighborhood PartnershipsCommunity Development$607,750
Seeding Justice (MRG Foundation)Project Support$500,000
Meyer Memorial Trust (MMT)For General Operation Support of This Organization Which Provides Technical Assistance and Access To Capital To Help Black Entrepreneurs Start and Grow Small Businesses$100,000
...and 13 more grants received

Personnel at Micro Enterprise Services of Oregon

NameTitleCompensation
Cobi LewisChief Executive Officer and Executive Director$167,779
Le KingChief Operating Officer$110,086
Jason HiltonChief Financial Officer$127,276
Mary Lee AlderChief Programs Officer
Celina SanchezDirector of Development and Marketing
...and 12 more key personnel

Financials for Micro Enterprise Services of Oregon

RevenuesFYE 06/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$3,245,731
Program services$10,419,046
Investment income and dividends$380,641
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$-37,534
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$82,233
Total revenues$14,090,117

Form 990s for Micro Enterprise Services of Oregon

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-062024-05-20990View PDF
2022-062023-05-15990View PDF
2021-062022-05-12990View PDF
2020-062021-05-18990View PDF
2019-062020-09-18990View PDF
...and 10 more Form 990s

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Data update history
September 24, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 7 new personnel
August 13, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
August 7, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 4 new personnel
July 15, 2024
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $607,750 from Neighborhood Partnerships
July 14, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsBusiness and community development organizationsCharities
Issues
Business and industry
Characteristics
Provides grantsFundraising eventsState / local levelManagement and technical assistanceTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
4008 Ne Martin Luther King JR Blvd
Portland, OR 97212
Metro area
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
County
Multnomah County, OR
Website URL
mesopdx.org/ 
Phone
(503) 841-3351
IRS details
EIN
20-4379510
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2008
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
S43: Management Services for Small Business, Entrepreneurs
NAICS code, primary
522120: Savings Institutions
Parent/child status
Independent
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