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Pacific Wild Alliance

Tax-deductible

Issaquah, WA501(c)(3)AnimalsEIN 46-4018715

To support innovative research, public education, community outreach and awareness to achieve the goal of lasting environmental protection in the lands and waters of the great bear rainforest and the correlating migratory routes of marine mammals throughout the pacific nw region.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $380K a year · 64% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $33K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$596K
-34% vs prior year
Spent
$621K
To programs
98%
Net assets
$2.5M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$596K
FY2025▼ -34%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$415K
FY2022$381K
FY2023$679K
FY2024$908K
FY2025$596K
Expenses
$621K
FY2025▼ -76%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$158K
FY2022$548K
FY2023$971K
FY2024$2.6M
FY2025$621K
Net assets
$2.5M
FY2025▼ -5%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$4.4M
FY2022$4.4M
FY2023$3.9M
FY2024$2.7M
FY2025$2.5M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending March 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 2014.

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

Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $608K Management & general 2% · $13K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
David Lutz
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Pat Freeny
Secretary Treasurer
$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

Protects Great Bear Rainforest and Pacific NW marine mammals through research, education, and outreach.

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1 program service account for $608K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Successfully operated field station,granted funds to other conservation groups, participated in local events and accomplished outreach.

$608Kprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Creek Bed FoundationFY2025$28K
T Beck FoundationFY2025$5K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$33K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$596K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$426K
Investment incomeLn 3$170K
Money outPt IX
$621K
Ln 25
Programscol B$608K
Managementcol C$13K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$317K
Total assetsLn 16$2.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$426K
Investment incomeLn 3$170K
Gains on assetsLn 7$118K
Total revenueLn 12$596K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$317K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$317K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.2M
Total assetsLn 16$2.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$2.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderMarch
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$505K$317K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.2M$2.2M
Total assetsLn 16$2.7M$2.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$2.7M$2.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$573K$573K
Legal feesLn 11b$800$800
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Investment management feesLn 11f$218$218
Information technologyLn 14$19K$19K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$5K$5K$736
All other expensesLn 24e$13K$12K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$621K$608K$13K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $596K$621K−$25K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 $908K$2.6M−$1.7M$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $679K$971K−$292K$3.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $381K$548K−$167K$4.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $415K$158K$257K$4.4M 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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $596,230 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$426,202
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$426,202
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $52,055$52,055
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $117,973$117,973
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $170,028 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$596,230
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $621,407 across 8 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $573,000$573,000
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $800$800
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $7,350$7,350
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $218$218
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $18,997$18,997
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,852$2,852
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $4,623 · Management $736$5,359
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $11,830 · Management $1,001$12,831
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $608,450 · Management $12,957 · Fundraising $0$621,407
Part X · Balance sheet $2,546,423 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $505,346$317,293
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $2,168,392$2,229,130
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,673,738$2,546,423
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,673,738$2,546,423
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,673,738$2,546,423
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,673,738$2,546,423
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,546,423 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$596,230
XI-2 Total expenses$621,407
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$25,177
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,673,738
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$102,138
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,546,423

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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