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Chehalis, WA501(c)(3)Community Development EIN 27-1538667Revenue $239K in FY2024Latest return filed Nov 17, 2025

On file with the IRSChehalis, WATax-exempt since Dec 2010Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
68¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 25 volunteers and 2 employees.
Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $9K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
68%
of spending
68% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
9.5 mo
of spending, in cash
9.5 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$1K
0.5% of total assets
Liabilities are 0.5% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
13 of 13 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
In line with peersDifferent from peersFar from peersNo peer rangeNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$239K
+14% vs prior year
Spent
$278K
To programs
68%
Net assets
$219K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$239K
FY2024▲ +14%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$242K
FY2021$191K
FY2022$211K
FY2023$210K
FY2024$239K
Expenses
$278K
FY2024▲ +8%
Tap a bar for its year
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$208K
FY2021$197K
FY2022$198K
FY2023$258K
FY2024$278K
Net assets
$219K
FY2024▼ -15%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$299K
FY2021$292K
FY2022$305K
FY2023$257K
FY2024$219K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

990 PDF Support Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 2010.

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

Where the money goes

68 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 68% · $188K Management & general 32% · $90K

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

13 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Larry McGee
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Laura Six
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Brian Wilkins
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sarah Price
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Michael Ervin
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
David James
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • 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 · $188K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Community promotions

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 27-1538667) · Dispute this line
$114Kprogram expense
02

Economic RESTRUCTURING/VITALITY

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 27-1538667) · Dispute this line
$46Kprogram expense
03

Design development

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 27-1538667) · Dispute this line
$28Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$239K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$229K
Investment incomeLn 3$13K
Money outPt IX
$278K
Ln 25
Programscol B$188K
Managementcol C$90K
Owns and owesPt X
$219K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$219K
Total assetsLn 16$220K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$229K
Government grantsLn 1e$144K
Investment incomeLn 3$13K
Total revenueLn 12$239K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$15K
SavingsLn 2$204K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$219K
Other assetsLn 15$400
Total assetsLn 16$220K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
Net assetsLn 32$219K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$259K$219K
Total assetsLn 16$259K$220K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$1K
Net assetsLn 32$257K$219K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$1K$1K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$1K$1K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$99K$49K$49K
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$5K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$43K$43K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$10K$10K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$9K$9K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$91K$76K$15K
All other expensesLn 24e$7K$4K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$278K$188K$90K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 17, 2025 $239K$278K−$39K$219K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2024 $210K$258K−$48K$257K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2023 $211K$198K$13K$305K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2022 $191K$197K−$7K$292K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 16, 2021 $242K$208K$33K$299K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990
Part I · Summary $239,130 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $198,275$229,101
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $11,072$12,656
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $792−$2,627
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $210,139$239,130
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $6,529$2,328
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $101,446$108,142
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $150,316$167,199
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $258,291$277,669
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$48,152−$38,539
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $239,130 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$144,257
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$84,844
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$229,101
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $12,656$12,656
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission −$2,627−$2,627
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission −$2,627 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $12,656$239,130
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $277,669 across 11 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,328$1,328
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $1,000$1,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $49,333 · Management $49,333$98,666
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,738 · Management $4,738$9,476
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $42,840$42,840
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $5,201$5,201
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $9,550$9,550
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $8,559$8,559
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,130$2,130
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $76,499 · Management $15,000$91,499
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,756 · Management $3,664$7,420
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $188,053 · Management $89,616 · Fundraising $0$277,669
Part X · Balance sheet $219,856 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $39,574$15,271
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $219,400$204,185
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $400$400
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $259,374$219,856
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,157$1,178
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,157$1,178
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $257,217$218,678
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $257,217$218,678
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $259,374$219,856
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $218,678 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$239,130
XI-2 Total expenses$277,669
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$38,539
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$257,217
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$218,678

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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