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The Juniper Fund FY2022 filing

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Seattle, WA501(c)(3)Since 2012International EIN 46-1491983Revenue $272K in FY2022

On file with the IRSthejuniperfund.orgPo Box 30829, 98113-0829 · Seattle, WATax-exempt since Nov 2013Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To support families and communities impacted by the loss of himalayan high-altitude workers while improving the safety margin of nepali climbers through community-based education programs.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
72¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$91K 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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $46K a year · 13% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
72%
of spending
Fine: 72% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$91K
to officers and key staff · 35% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 35% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $596K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 10.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $500
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$12K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$272K
-29% vs prior year
Spent
$262K
To programs
72%
Net assets
$824K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$272K
FY2022▼ -29%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$299K
FY2021$381K
FY2022$272K
FY2023$329K
FY2024$486K
FY2025$413K
Expenses
$262K
FY2022▼ -24%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$259K
FY2021$346K
FY2022$262K
FY2023$279K
FY2024$369K
FY2025$391K
Net assets
$824K
FY2022▼ -6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$206K
FY2021$875K
FY2022$824K
FY2023$945K
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.3M

From the FY2022 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 2013.

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

Where the money goes

72 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 72% · $188K Management & general 27% · $72K Fundraising 1% · $3K

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; $91K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Christine Hass
Executive Director
$90,994Pt VII · Sec A
David Morton
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Phil Lakin
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Diana Kapp
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Phong Duong
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Pete Athans
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Christine Hass’s $101K as Executive Director is at the 83rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1636 $100K–1M international 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Christine Hass$101,338$97,400$91,588$90,994$88,963$89,994

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides direct cash and training to families of Himalayan high-altitude workers who died on the job.

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1 program · $188K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

The juniper fund provides relief funds via unconditional direct cash transfer to families who have suffered poverty and finanical strain as a result of the death of the sole financial support due to an accident or medical incident while working in the himalayan mountains during a commercial or private expedition.

$188Kprogram 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Thomas Hodge FoundationFY2025$500
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$500
Grants paid · 2 grants · $115K · 2021–2022
Tulsa Community FoundationOK · FY2022$45,000
Tulsa Community FoundationOK · FY2021$70,000

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$272K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$211K
Other incomeLn 4–11$56K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Money outPt IX
$262K
Ln 25
Programscol B$188K
Managementcol C$72K
Fundraisingcol D$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$824K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$228K
Total assetsLn 16$837K
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$211K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$12K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$26K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Other incomeLn 4–11$56K
Gains on assetsLn 7$2K
Total revenueLn 12$272K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$228K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$228K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$596K
Total assetsLn 16$837K
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K
Net assetsLn 32$824K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 610
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$231K$228K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$656K$596K
Total assetsLn 16$892K$837K
LiabilitiesLn 26$16K$12K
Net assetsLn 32$875K$824K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$45K$45K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$55K$55K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$89K$59K$30K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1K$972$407
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$5K$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$438$438
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K$11K
Investment management feesLn 11f$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$783$131$652
Office expensesLn 13$16K$6K$10K
Information technologyLn 14$8K$517$7K
OccupancyLn 16$2K$2K
TravelLn 17$16K$15K$999
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$262K$188K$72K$3K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $413K$391K$22K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $486K$369K$118K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $329K$279K$49K$945K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $272K$262K$10K$824K 990 PDF
FY2021 $381K$346K$35K$875K 990 PDF
FY2020 $299K$259K$41K$206K 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 F · Foreign O · Explanations
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $271,821 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $343,813$211,189
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $21,114$4,467
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $16,064$56,165
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $380,991$271,821
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $135,579$100,238
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $101,694$97,757
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $108,234$64,089
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $345,507$262,084
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $35,484$9,737
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $271,821 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $397 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$26,295
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$184,894
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$12,296
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$211,189
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,712$2,712
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $1,755$1,755
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $55,768$55,768
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $60,632$271,821
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $262,084 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $45,000$45,000
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $55,238$55,238
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $59,062 · Management $29,531$88,593
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $972 · Management $407$1,379
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,323 · Management $2,462$7,785
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $438$438
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $10,880$10,880
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $3,308$3,308
IX-11g Other fees for servicesFundraising $2,550$2,550
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $131 · Management $652$783
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,567 · Management $10,399$15,966
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $517 · Management $7,289$7,806
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $1,976$1,976
IX-17 TravelPrograms $15,405 · Management $999$16,404
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,978$3,978
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $187,653 · Management $71,881 · Fundraising $2,550$262,084
Part X · Balance sheet $836,699 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $231,294$227,874
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $4,535$12,460
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $655,715$596,365
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $891,544$836,699
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $7,964$3,499
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $8,400$8,892
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $16,364$12,391
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $875,180$824,308
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $875,180$824,308
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $891,544$836,699
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $824,308 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$271,821
XI-2 Total expenses$262,084
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$9,737
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$875,180
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$105,609
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$45,000
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$824,308

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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