To provide innovative collaborative solutions to economic, social, environmental, and spiritual challenges in the Pacific Northwest and beyond.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$59K 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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FY2022 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $50K a year · 7% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$59K
to officers and key staff · 16% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 16% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $374K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$469
0.3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 6 voting members
Concern: none of 6 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$468K
+140% vs prior year
Spent
$363K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$142K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$468K
FY2022▲ +140%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$195K
FY2022$468K
FY2023$683K
FY2024$751K
FY2025$813K
Expenses
$363K
FY2022
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$363K
FY2023$630K
FY2024$733K
FY2025$791K
Net assets
$142K
FY2022▲ +277%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$38K
FY2022$142K
FY2023$229K
FY2024$220K
FY2025$243K

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending August 2022) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2015-01-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2016.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $363K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990; $59K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$38,080Pt VII · Sec A
$20,880Pt VII · Sec A
President/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Ryan Brown’s $87K as Executive Director/CEO is at the 82nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 2132 $100K–1M religion 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Ryan Brown$86,506$91,885$38,400$38,080$51,440
Michael Adams———$20,880—

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

Solves economic, social, environmental, and spiritual problems with creative, shared approaches.

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3 programs · $363K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Linc Organization

Networking non-profits, churches, schools, governmental agencies in North Snohomish County for common work in community. Partnerships with "Change the Narrative" project to address BIPOC challenges (particularly in rural areas) and "Dinner Community" project to build community through and post COVID. Launched Cold Weather Shelter.

$363Kprogram expense
02

Community Resource Drop-In Center and Cold Weather Shelter

Visitors to the drop-in center receive immediate help and assistance to meet their daily needs - emergency food, emergency overnight shelter when temperature is under 34 degrees, financial assistance with rent and utilities to keep them from becoming homeless, clothing, cold weather gear, and shelter.

Pt IX · col B
03

Lakewood Coalition. Built community networking group with representatives across agencies to address the challenges of youth drug and alcohol use in the community. Included direct service to Lakewood School District through drug and alcohol counselor.

Pt IX · col B

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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$374K
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By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$468K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$468K
Money outPt IX
$363K
Ln 25
Programscol B$363K
Owns and owesPt X
$142K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$142K
Total assetsLn 16$142K
LiabilitiesLn 26$469
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$468K
Government grantsLn 1e$97K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Total revenueLn 12$468K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$142K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$142K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$142K
LiabilitiesLn 26$469
Net assetsLn 32$142K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 630
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$49K$142K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$49K$142K
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K$469
Net assetsLn 32$38K$142K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$59K$59K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$169K$169K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$13K$13K
Payroll taxesLn 10$14K$14K
Management feesLn 11a$0$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$0$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$17K$17K
TravelLn 17$84$84
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K
InterestLn 20$0$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
All other expensesLn 24e$74K$74K
Total functional expensesLn 25$363K$363K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $813K$791K$23K$243K 990 PDF
FY2024 $751K$733K$19K$220K 990 PDF
FY2023 $683K$630K$53K$229K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $468K$363K$105K$142K 990 PDF
FY2021 $195K$38K 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
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Part I · Summary $467,708 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $195,078$467,708
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $195,078$467,708
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $119,717$254,278
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $52,042$108,722
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $171,759$363,000
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $23,319$104,708
Part VI · Governance 0 of 6 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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 $467,708 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$96,549
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$371,159
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$467,708
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$467,708
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $363,000 across 29 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $58,960$58,960
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $168,622$168,622
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $12,719$12,719
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $13,977$13,977
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $3,218$3,218
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,248$2,248
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,004$3,004
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,607$2,607
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0$0
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $16,537$16,537
IX-17 TravelPrograms $84$84
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,694$1,694
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,400$5,400
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $73,930$73,930
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $363,000 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$363,000
Part X · Balance sheet $142,020 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $49,435$142,020
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $49,435$142,020
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $11,897$469
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $11,897$469
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $37,538$141,551
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $49,435$142,020
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $141,551 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$467,708
XI-2 Total expenses$363,000
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$104,708
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$37,538
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$695
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$141,551

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