Inspire stewardship of the puget sound

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
74¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2023 · 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
74%
of spending
Fine: 74% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
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
$56K
49% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 49% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$346K
+34% vs prior year
Spent
$337K
To programs
74%
Net assets
$58K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$346K
FY2023▲ +34%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$251K
FY2021$259K
FY2022$258K
FY2023$346K
FY2024$440K
Expenses
$337K
FY2023▲ +39%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$250K
FY2021$221K
FY2022$242K
FY2023$337K
FY2024$385K
Net assets
$58K
FY2023▲ +18%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$35K
FY2021$33K
FY2022$49K
FY2023$58K
FY2024$113K

From the FY2023 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.

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Where the money goes

74 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 74% · $251K Management & general 13% · $44K Fundraising 13% · $42K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
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
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$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

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3 programs · $251K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Public programs included both in-person and digital opportunities in 2023, including guided walking tours at the beach, estuary, wetland, and forest; community science monitoring events, and interpretive marine exhibits at our facility in downtown gig harbor.

$215Kprogram expense
02

Youth programs included both in-person and digital opportunities in 2023, including classroom workshops and field trips for k-12 students in pierce and kitsap counties. In total, we delivered 77 youth programs that served 2,871 students.

$22Kprogram expense
03

SPECIAL/MEMBER programs were delivered in 2023, including our cocktails & fishtales presentations, member activities, and fundraising event. In total, we delivered 26 special programs that served 2,438 in-person participants.

$14Kprogram expense

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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 FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$346K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$322K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$18K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Money outPt IX
$337K
Ln 25
Programscol B$251K
Managementcol C$44K
Fundraisingcol D$42K
Owns and owesPt X
$58K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$109K
Total assetsLn 16$114K
LiabilitiesLn 26$56K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$322K
Government grantsLn 1e$37K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$33K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$18K
Investment incomeLn 3$159
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Total revenueLn 12$346K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$87K
SavingsLn 2$21K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$109K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1
Total assetsLn 16$114K
LiabilitiesLn 26$56K
Net assetsLn 32$58K
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$139K$109K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$172$1
Total assetsLn 16$139K$114K
LiabilitiesLn 26$90K$56K
Net assetsLn 32$49K$58K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$88K$47K$15K$25K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$108K$99K$6K$3K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$17K$13K$2K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$21K$16K$2K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K$11K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$39K$39K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K$50$95
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K$735
Information technologyLn 14$663$663
OccupancyLn 16$5K$5K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K$93
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$171$171
InsuranceLn 23$6K$1K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$29K$18K$1K$9K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$3K$804$214
Total functional expensesLn 25$337K$251K$44K$42K

Filing history

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

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $345,502 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $250,428$322,477
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $3,709$17,876
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $54$159
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $4,110$4,990
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $258,301$345,502
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $186,720$233,172
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $55,744$103,647
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $242,464$336,819
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $15,837$8,683
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $345,502 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$32,537
VIII-1e Government grants$36,708
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$253,232
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$322,477
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $17,876$17,876
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $159$159
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $4,990$4,990
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $18,035 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $4,990$345,502
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $336,819 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $47,137 · Management $15,230 · Fundraising $25,314$87,681
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $99,333 · Management $6,380 · Fundraising $2,629$108,342
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $12,645 · Management $1,749 · Fundraising $2,182$16,576
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $15,694 · Management $2,171 · Fundraising $2,708$20,573
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $11,081$11,081
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $39,140$39,140
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,138 · Management $50 · Fundraising $95$2,283
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,642 · Management $735$3,377
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $663$663
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $4,962$4,962
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,827 · Management $93$1,920
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,085$2,085
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $171$171
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,424 · Management $4,170$5,594
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $18,239 · Management $1,469 · Fundraising $8,961$28,669
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,684 · Management $804 · Fundraising $214$3,702
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $250,613 · Management $44,103 · Fundraising $42,103$336,819
Part X · Balance sheet $113,657 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $48,403$87,226
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $90,102$21,407
X-4 Accounts receivable$3,713
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$1,310
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $172$1
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $138,677$113,657
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$3,000
X-18 Grants payable$2,500
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $70,000$12,000
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$20,000
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $19,716$18,513
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $89,716$56,013
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $48,961$57,644
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $48,961$57,644
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $138,677$113,657
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $57,644 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$345,502
XI-2 Total expenses$336,819
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$8,683
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$48,961
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$57,644

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