Harbor Wildwatch FY2020 filing

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Gig Harbor, WA501(c)(3)EnvironmentEIN 20-4205938Revenue $251K in FY2020

On file with the IRSharborwildwatch.org3207 Harborview Dr, 98335-2125 · Gig Harbor, WATax-exempt since Jun 2006Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Inspire stewardship of the puget sound

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
70¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$65K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $24K a year · 8% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
70%
of spending
Fine: 70% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$65K
to officers and key staff · 26% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 26% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$19K
35% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 35% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$251K
Spent
$250K
To programs
70%
Net assets
$35K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$251K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$251K
FY2021$259K
FY2022$258K
FY2023$346K
FY2024$440K
Expenses
$250K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$250K
FY2021$221K
FY2022$242K
FY2023$337K
FY2024$385K
Net assets
$35K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$35K
FY2021$33K
FY2022$49K
FY2023$58K
FY2024$113K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 2006.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

70 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 70% · $176K Management & general 19% · $48K Fundraising 11% · $27K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

10 people listed on the 990; $65K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$65,000Pt VII · Sec A
Member at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Lindsey Stover’s $101K as Executive Director is at the 80th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1989 $100K–1M environment nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2022FY2021FY2020
Lindsey Stover$100,695$77,473$66,836$65,000

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

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3 programs · $176K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Public programs have traditionally included programs at wetlands and estuaries, providing hands-on learning opportunities to individuals within our community. In mid-march 2020, these programs were converted to a 100% digital platform, expanding the recipient base. We provided 150 outdoor programs that served 288,645 participants.

$134Kprogram expense
02

Youth programs have traditionally included our harbor outreach program to public education classrooms, our seastars and beyond junior naturalist program and distribution of our book. Accomodations were also made to transition these programs to a 100% digital format. We provided 94 programs that served 119,274 participants.

$23Kprogram expense
03

Special programs have traditionally included cocktails & fishtales monthly programs, member-only educational tours, workshops and special events, as well as private events. These programs were also transitioned to a 100% digital format. We provided 22 programs that served 38,210 participants.

$19Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$251K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$250K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1K
Investment incomeLn 3$6
Money outPt IX
$250K
Ln 25
Programscol B$176K
Managementcol C$48K
Fundraisingcol D$27K
Owns and owesPt X
$35K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$38K
Total assetsLn 16$54K
LiabilitiesLn 26$19K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$250K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1K
Investment incomeLn 3$6
Total revenueLn 12$251K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$30K
SavingsLn 2$8K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$38K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6K
Total assetsLn 16$54K
LiabilitiesLn 26$19K
Net assetsLn 32$35K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 640
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$45K$38K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$9K$6K
Total assetsLn 16$54K$54K
LiabilitiesLn 26$20K$19K
Net assetsLn 32$34K$35K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$164K$117K$26K$22K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$19K$7K$11K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$16K$12K$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$19K$19K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K$59$274
Information technologyLn 14$8$8
OccupancyLn 16$4K$2K$2K
TravelLn 17$4K$3K$51
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$727$65$564
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$9K$7K$657$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$875$720$270
Total functional expensesLn 25$250K$176K$48K$27K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $440K$385K$55K$113K 990 PDF
FY2023 $346K$337K$9K$58K 990 PDF
FY2022 $258K$242K$16K$49K 990 PDF
FY2021 $259K$221K$38K$33K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $251K$250K$1K$35K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $251,256 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $254,196$249,955
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $11,561$1,295
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $16$6
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $825$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $266,598$251,256
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $209,528$199,308
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $54,028$50,845
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $263,556$250,153
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $3,042$1,103
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $251,256 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$249,955
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$249,955
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,295$1,295
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $6$6
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,301 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$251,256
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $250,153 across 15 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $116,719 · Management $26,051 · Fundraising $21,718$164,488
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $7,389 · Management $10,884 · Fundraising $1,012$19,285
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $11,904 · Management $2,001 · Fundraising $1,630$15,535
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,215$1,215
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $19,337$19,337
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,658$1,658
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,708 · Management $59 · Fundraising $274$2,041
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $8$8
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,502 · Management $2,377$3,879
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,454 · Fundraising $51$3,505
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $727 · Management $65 · Fundraising $564$1,356
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,643$3,643
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,645$3,645
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $6,954 · Management $657 · Fundraising $1,082$8,693
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $875 · Management $720 · Fundraising $270$1,865
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $175,878 · Management $47,674 · Fundraising $26,601$250,153
Part X · Balance sheet $54,204 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $35,458$30,402
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $9,305$7,626
X-4 Accounts receivable$10,542
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $9,277$5,634
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $54,040$54,204
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $20,154$19,215
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $20,154$19,215
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $33,886$34,989
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $33,886$34,989
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $54,040$54,204
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $34,989 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$251,256
XI-2 Total expenses$250,153
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,103
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$33,886
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$34,989

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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