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.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2021 · 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
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
44 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $3.8M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 43.8 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
$616
0.01% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$415K
Spent
$158K
To programs
87%
Net assets
$4.4M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$415K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$415K
FY2022$381K
FY2023$679K
FY2024$908K
FY2025$596K
Expenses
$158K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$158K
FY2022$548K
FY2023$971K
FY2024$2.6M
FY2025$621K
Net assets
$4.4M
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$4.4M
FY2022$4.4M
FY2023$3.9M
FY2024$2.7M
FY2025$2.5M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending March 2021) · 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.

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Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $137K Management & general 13% · $21K

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary & Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 · $137K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Successfully operated field station,granted funds to other conservation groups, participated in local events and accomplished outreach.

$137Kprogram expense

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
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$33K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$415K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$309K
Investment incomeLn 3$106K
Other incomeLn 4–11$555
Money outPt IX
$158K
Ln 25
Programscol B$137K
Managementcol C$21K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$577K
Total assetsLn 16$4.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$616
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$309K
Investment incomeLn 3$106K
Other incomeLn 4–11$555
Gains on assetsLn 7$15K
Total revenueLn 12$415K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$577K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$577K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K
Other assetsLn 15$3K
Total assetsLn 16$4.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$616
Net assetsLn 32$4.4M
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$543K$577K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.3M$3.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K$1K
Total assetsLn 16$3.8M$4.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K$616
Net assetsLn 32$3.8M$4.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$77K$77K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Investment management feesLn 11f$15K$15K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$13K$13K
Office expensesLn 13$563$563
Information technologyLn 14$24K$24K
TravelLn 17$317$317
InsuranceLn 23$584$584
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$15K$15K$177
All other expensesLn 24e$6K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$158K$137K$21K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $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 Viewing $415K$158K$257K$4.4M 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
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Part I · Summary $415,338 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $430,891$308,550
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $17,427$106,233
I-11 Other revenue$555
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $448,318$415,338
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,598,906$77,451
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $103,260$80,526
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,702,166$157,977
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$1,253,848$257,361
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $415,338 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$308,550
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$308,550
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $91,525$91,525
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $14,708$14,708
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $555$555
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $106,788 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$415,338
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $157,977 across 10 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $77,451$77,451
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,325$5,325
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $14,954$14,954
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $13,499$13,499
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $563$563
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $24,426$24,426
IX-17 TravelPrograms $317$317
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $584$584
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $14,972 · Management $177$15,149
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $5,709$5,709
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $136,937 · Management $21,040 · Fundraising $0$157,977
Part X · Balance sheet $4,428,264 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $543,068$576,996
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $319$1,000
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,952$1,098
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $3,293,587$3,845,861
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,172$3,309
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,841,098$4,428,264
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,230$616
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,230$616
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,839,868$4,305,737
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$121,911
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,839,868$4,427,648
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,841,098$4,428,264
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,427,648 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$415,338
XI-2 Total expenses$157,977
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$257,361
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,839,868
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$330,419
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,427,648

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