The Juniper Fund FY2023 filing

Tax-deductible

Seattle, WA501(c)(3)Since 2012InternationalEIN 46-1491983

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.
71¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$92K 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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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
71%
of spending
Fine: 71% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$92K
to officers and key staff · 33% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 33% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.1 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
$38K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$329K
+21% vs prior year
Spent
$279K
To programs
71%
Net assets
$945K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$329K
FY2023▲ +21%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$299K
FY2021$381K
FY2022$272K
FY2023$329K
FY2024$486K
FY2025$413K
Expenses
$279K
FY2023▲ +7%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$259K
FY2021$346K
FY2022$262K
FY2023$279K
FY2024$369K
FY2025$391K
Net assets
$945K
FY2023▲ +15%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$206K
FY2021$875K
FY2022$824K
FY2023$945K
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.3M

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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 2013.

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

Where the money goes

71 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 71% · $199K Management & general 27% · $75K Fundraising 2% · $5K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

10 people listed on the 990; $92K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$91,588Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Christine Hass$101,338$97,400$91,588$90,994——
Christine Hass————$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 service account for $199K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
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The juniper fund provides relief funds via shangri-la nepal foundation, a nepal based ngo, to families who have suffered poverty and financial 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 commercial or private expeditions.

$199Kprogram expense

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Funders

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
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 FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$329K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$217K
Other incomeLn 4–11$95K
Investment incomeLn 3$17K
Money outPt IX
$279K
Ln 25
Programscol B$199K
Managementcol C$75K
Fundraisingcol D$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$945K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$259K
Total assetsLn 16$983K
LiabilitiesLn 26$38K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$217K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$8K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$30K
Investment incomeLn 3$17K
Other incomeLn 4–11$95K
Gains on assetsLn 7$2K
Total revenueLn 12$329K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$259K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$259K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$716K
Total assetsLn 16$983K
LiabilitiesLn 26$38K
Net assetsLn 32$945K
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$228K$259K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$596K$716K
Total assetsLn 16$837K$983K
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K$38K
Net assetsLn 32$824K$945K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$118K$118K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$89K$58K$27K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$5K$2K$373
Accounting feesLn 11c$12K$12K
Investment management feesLn 11f$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$600$600
Advertising and promotionLn 12$786$620$166
Office expensesLn 13$16K$2K$14K
Information technologyLn 14$8K$8K
TravelLn 17$19K$15K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2K$699$944
Total functional expensesLn 25$279K$199K$75K$5K

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 Viewing $329K$279K$49K$945K 990 PDF
FY2022 $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 I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2023 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $328,608 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $549 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$30,416
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$186,689
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$8,118
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$217,105
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $15,219$15,219
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $1,770$1,770
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $93,965$93,965
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $549 · Excluded from tax $110,954$328,608
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $279,315 across 12 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $117,615$117,615
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $57,972 · Management $26,756 · Fundraising $4,460$89,188
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,847 · Management $2,237 · Fundraising $373$7,457
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $12,145$12,145
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $3,425$3,425
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $600$600
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $620 · Management $166$786
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,271 · Management $14,054$16,325
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $7,606$7,606
IX-17 TravelPrograms $14,990 · Management $3,526$18,516
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $4,009$4,009
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $699 · Management $944$1,643
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $199,014 · Management $75,468 · Fundraising $4,833$279,315
Part X · Balance sheet $983,120 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $227,874$258,774
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $12,460$8,139
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $596,365$716,207
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $836,699$983,120
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,499$3,222
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $8,892$35,019
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $12,391$38,241
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $824,308$944,879
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $824,308$944,879
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $836,699$983,120
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $944,879 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$328,608
XI-2 Total expenses$279,315
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$49,293
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$824,308
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$71,278
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$944,879

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