Pacific Wild Alliance FY2023 filing

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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.
97¢ 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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FY2023 · 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
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $3.4M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 5.5 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
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
$679K
+78% vs prior year
Spent
$971K
To programs
97%
Net assets
$3.9M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$679K
FY2023▲ +78%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$415K
FY2022$381K
FY2023$679K
FY2024$908K
FY2025$596K
Expenses
$971K
FY2023▲ +77%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$158K
FY2022$548K
FY2023$971K
FY2024$2.6M
FY2025$621K
Net assets
$3.9M
FY2023▼ -12%
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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 FY2023 Form 990 (year ending March 2023) · figures checked against the IRS filing · 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

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $943K Management & general 3% · $28K

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 (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 · $943K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

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

$943Kprogram 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 FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$679K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$656K
Investment incomeLn 3$23K
Other incomeLn 4–11$510
Money outPt IX
$971K
Ln 25
Programscol B$943K
Managementcol C$28K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$445K
Total assetsLn 16$3.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
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$656K
Investment incomeLn 3$23K
Other incomeLn 4–11$510
Gains on assetsLn 7−$58K
Total revenueLn 12$679K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$445K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$445K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.4M
Total assetsLn 16$3.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$3.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderMarch
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Grants to other countriesSch F Pt II–III$600K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$453K$445K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.9M$3.4M
Total assetsLn 16$4.4M$3.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K$0
Net assetsLn 32$4.4M$3.9M
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$906K$906K
Legal feesLn 11b$5K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Investment management feesLn 11f$14K$14K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$872$291
Information technologyLn 14$16K$16K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$9K$8K$533
All other expensesLn 24e$12K$12K
Total functional expensesLn 25$971K$943K$28K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Dec 18, 2025 $596K$621K−$25K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Dec 20, 2024 $908K$2.6M−$1.7M$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 ViewingFiled with the IRS May 16, 2024 $679K$971K−$292K$3.9M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Jan 10, 2023 $381K$548K−$167K$4.4M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 23, 2021 $415K$158K$257K$4.4M 990 PDF

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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $679,267 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $423,855$656,126
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$43,920$22,631
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,258$510
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $381,193$679,267
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $477,911$905,759
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $70,222$65,174
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $548,133$970,933
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$166,940−$291,666
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 $679,267 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$656,126
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$656,126
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $80,314$80,314
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$57,683−$57,683
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $510$510
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $23,141 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$679,267
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $970,933 across 9 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $905,759$905,759
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $5,478$5,478
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,000$6,000
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $14,174$14,174
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $872 · Management $291$1,163
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $16,096$16,096
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,752$1,752
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $7,985 · Management $533$8,518
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $11,993$11,993
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $942,705 · Management $28,228 · Fundraising $0$970,933
Part X · Balance sheet $3,875,389 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $452,748$445,252
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $24,576$29,856
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $3,908,678$3,400,281
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,388,768$3,875,389
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,121$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $4,383,647$3,849,889
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$25,500
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,383,647$3,875,389
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,388,768$3,875,389
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,875,389 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$679,267
XI-2 Total expenses$970,933
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$291,666
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,383,647
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$216,592
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,875,389

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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