Community Reports

2025 Community Report

The 2023-24 year saw many grantee organizations continue positive recovery from the pandemic. In fall 2024, PCL launched a competitive funding round for approximately $65 million in three-year large grants.

Annual Performance Data Appendix, FY23-24

These data appendix supplements the Annual Performance Report for July 1, 2023-June 30, 2024.

Annual Performance Report, FY23-24

These slides present a summary of Levy performance highlights for July 1, 2023-June 30, 2024.

2024 Community Report

The 2022-23 year allowed many programs to make significant progress toward pre-pandemic goals. Meanwhile, the Community Council advisory body started meeting to provide a public voice to shape the Levy’s work, especially for the large grant funding round scheduled for fall 2024.

Independent Audit Report, FY22-23

Merina+Co have examined the Portland Children’s Levy’s compliance with laws and regulations outlined in Measure 26-197, the five-year levy renewed by voters in November 2018, for the year ended June 30, 2023.

2023 Community Report

The 2021-22 year came amidst a backdrop of increasing gun violence and ongoing racism that continue to challenge the community. Grantee partners worked hard to create safe settings in programs and schools that offered opportunities for children to grow, connect and learn.

Annual Performance Report, FY22-23

These slides present a summary of Levy performance highlights for July 1, 2022-June 30, 2023.

Independent Audit Report, FY21-22

Merina+Co have examined the Portland Children’s Levy’s compliance with laws and regulations outlined in Measure 26-197, the five-year levy renewed by voters in November 2018, for the year ended June 30, 2022.

Annual Performance Report, FY21-22

This report summarizes levy-wide performance highlights, quotes from grantee reports illustrating performance, and a Performance Data Appendix.

2022 Community Report

The information in this Community Report covers the 2020–21 fiscal year, as organizations faced continued uncertainty with the pandemic, staffing shortages, and other challenges. Black, Indigenous, people of color, and other historically marginalized community members also faced ongoing structural and institutional barriers.

Independent Audit Report, FY20-21

Merina+Co have examined the Portland Children’s Levy’s compliance with laws and regulations outlined in Measure 26-197, the five-year levy renewed by voters in November 2018, for the year ended June 30, 2021

Annual Performance Report, FY20-21

This Annual Performance Report summarizes levy-wide performance highlights, quotes from grantee reports illustrating performance, and a Performance Data Appendix.

2021 Community Report

The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 profoundly affected us all. No person or organization was immune to its impact, including our grantee partners and the relationship-based programs they have built in communities.

2020 Community Report

This year’s Community Report focuses on six families whose journey brought them to Portland and how involvement with a Levy-supported organization empowered them along the way. We thank them for sharing their stories, and for their contributions, talents and gifts that make our city stronger.

Independent Audit Report, FY19-20

Annual Performance Report, FY19-20

Independent Audit Report, FY18-19

Annual Performance Report, FY18-19

2019 Community Report

The theme of the 2019 Community Report is “Reflections.” This is a timely topic, as the Portland Children’s Levy stands poised to embark on an exciting and busy year, while standing firmly on its strong track record of 16 years of supporting proven programs benefiting thousands of children and families.

Independent Audit Report, FY17-18

Annual Performance Report, FY17-18

2018 Community Report

Independent Audit Report, FY16-17

Annual Performance Report, FY16-17

2017 Community Report

Throughout history, flowers have been associated with certain meanings or attributes. For the Portland Children’s Levy 2017 Community Report, we chose the language of flowers to tell the story of some of the children and families we serve.

Independent Audit Report, FY15-16

Annual Performance Report, FY15-16

PCL Annual Investments 2016

Independent Audit Report, FY14-15

Annual Performance Report, FY14-15

2015 Annual Report

City of Portland Audit, Released Feb. 24th, 2015

Independent Audit Report, FY13-14

Annual Performance Report, FY13-14

2009-2014 Five-Year Report

Independent Audit Report, FY12-13

Annual Performance Report, FY12-13 (Powerpoint)

Independent Audit Report, FY11-12

Annual Performance Report, FY11-12 Part 2

Annual Performance Report, FY11-12 Part 1

2012-2013 Progress Report

Independent Audit Report, FY10-11

2010-11 Report, Part 2

2010-11 Report, Part 1

2011-2012 Progress Report

Independent Audit Report of the Portland Children’s Levy FY 2009-2010

2009-10 Report

2010-2011 Progress Report

Independent Audit Report of the Portland Children’s Levy FY 2008-2009

2008-09 Report

2009-2010 Progress Report

Independent Audit Report of the Children’s Investment Fund FY 2007-2008

2008-2009 Progress Report

Independent Audit Report of the Children’s Investment Fund FY 2006-2007

2006-07 Report

Independent Audit Report of the Children’s Investment Fund FY 2005-2006

2005-06 Annual Report

PowerPoint slides from the 2005/2006Performance and Progress Annual Report.

2006-2007 Progress Report

The 2006/2007 Progress Report for the Portland Children’s Investment Fund.

Independent Audit Report of the Children’s Investment Fund FY 2004 – 2005

McDonald Jacobs have examined the Children’s Investment Fund’s (the CHIF) compliance with laws and regulations outlined in the voter-passed Measure 26-33 passed in November 2002 for the Children's Initiative for the year ended June 30, 2005.

2005-2006 Progress Report

The Portland Children’s Investment Fund's 2005-06 Progress Report. Thanks to the support of city residents, the Fund is annually reaching more than 10,000 of Portland’s neediest children and families in all corners of the city.

Independent Audit Report of the Children’s Investment Fund FY 2003 – 2004

McDonald Jacobs audited the Children’s Investment Fund (the CHIF) for compliance with laws and regulations outlined in the voter-passed Measure 26-33 passed in November 2002 for the Children's Initiative during the year ended June 30, 2004.

2004-2005 Progress Report

This is the first Annual Report of the Portland Children’s Investment Fund. In the following pages, you’ll find detailed information about the worthy organizations we’ve invested in and how their programs have improved the lives of 10,000 children throughout the city.