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Fosters a vibrant, caring community committed to service, diversity, and well-being for future generations. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $1.2M in revenue, $883K in expenses, and $2.9M in net assets.Pt I

Founded
2003
Type
Membership association · Housing
Location
Issaquah, WA
Website
issaquahhighlands.com
Filings
5 on file (2020–2024)
Revenue
$1.2MFY2024
Expenses
$883K
Net assets
$2.9M
People
8
Filings
5
Updates
0
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EIN  45-0517122 Membership association Issaquah, WA Founded 2003
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Fosters a vibrant, caring community committed to service, diversity, and well-being for future generations.
Leadership
Lindsey Pinkston · Executive Director · $126K
Money in and out
$1.2M revenue, $883K expenses
Bottom line
+28% operating surplus
Membership & operating revenue · FY2024
Total revenue
$1.2M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$883K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$2.9M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $344K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.67 Management & general $0.33
Operating surplus
+28%
revenue over expenses▲ +32% vs prior filing year
Earned revenue
89%
of revenue from program services & dues▲ +5% vs prior filing year
Payroll share
56%
of spending is salaries & benefits▼ -1% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2024▲ +12%
Expenses
$883K
FY2024▲ +2%
Total assets
$3.0M
FY2024▲ +13%
Total liabilities
$29K
FY2024▲ +17%
Total revenue
$1.2M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$883K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$2.9M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$344K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$3.0M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B67%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 37
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 47

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CHighlands Council
EINHdr · item D45-0517122
Principal addressHdr · item CIssaquah, WA
WebsiteHdr · item Jissaquahhighlands.com
Year of formationHdr · item L2003
State of legal domicileHdr · item MWA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(4) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFHousing (L50)
Ruling yearIRS BMFDec 2005

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a7
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b7
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$125,920Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Lindsey Pinkston’s $126K as Executive Director is at the 57th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2025 $1–10M housing 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Lindsey Pinkston$125,920$126,681$106,850
Christina Garrard$111,935$113,819$109,554
Michele McFarland$108,226

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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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $595K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Blakely Hall

Issaquah highlands is an urban village with a diversity of incomes, household makeups, lifestyles, ethnicities, and backgrounds that provide a unique and memorable neighborhood identity within the city of issaquah. Now representing 1/3 of the city's population, residents are comprised of an engaged, multi-cultural demographic.

$233Kprogram expense
02

Communications

Highlands council manages all the official communications for the issaquah highlands community. Communication management includes ISSAQUAHHIGHLANDS.COM, BLAKELYHALL.COM, the quarterly connections newspaper, weekly e-letter, and official social media presence.

$191Kprogram expense
03

Social Programming

One of highlands council's primary objectives is to foster collaborative programming that "builds community." as we transitioned out of the pandemic, we returned to community groups and events in person, including social opportunities like bingo nights, cultural celebrations like our summer global grub & groove series, and civic…

$171Kprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$1.1M · 89%
Other revenue$93K · 8%
Investment income$43K · 4%
Program service revenue89%$1.1M
Other revenue8%$93K
Investment income4%$43K
Contributions & grants$2K
— government grantsLn 1e$2K
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.67 Management & general $0.33
Program services67%$595K
Management & general33%$288K
Total functional expensesLn 25$883K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$3.0M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$29K
Total net assetsLn 32$2.9M
Months of cash on handcomputed19.2

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $1.4M · Operating expenses/yr $883K
19.2 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $595K · Total expenses $883K
67%
Management & General
Management & general $288K · Total expenses $883K
33%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $883K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $2K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $2K · Total revenue $1.2M
0.2%
Government reliance
Government grants $2K · Total revenue $1.2M
0.2%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $1.1M · Total revenue $1.2M
89%
Investment reliance
Investment income $43K · Total revenue $1.2M
+4%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $1.1M · Total expenses $883K
123%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $1.2M · Prior year $1.1M
+12%
Revenue CAGR
FY2019 $1.0M · FY2024 $1.2M
+4%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $2.9M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $1.2M · Expenses $883K
+28%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $3.0M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $2.9M · Total assets $3.0M
99%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $3.0M
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Lindsey Pinkston · Reported title EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $126K · Total expenses $883K
14%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $492K · Total expenses $883K
56%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 67%
Overhead ratio 33%
Revenue growth 12%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024$1.1M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$853K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$1.1M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$1.0M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$1.0M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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