Beavers Northwest EIN 47-2897704 Form 990 (PDF) Claim this org

Beavers Northwest FY2022 filing

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Promote beaver acceptance and understanding for healthier ecosystems. For fiscal year 2022 it reported $279K in revenue, $142K in expenses, and $179K in net assets.Pt I

Founded
2014
Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Animals
Location
Shoreline, WA
Website
www.beaversnw.org
Filings
6 on file (2020–2022)
Revenue
$279KFY2022
Expenses
$142K
Net assets
$179K
People
8
Filings
6
Updates
0
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EIN  47-2897704 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Shoreline, WA Founded 2014
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Promote beaver acceptance and understanding for healthier ecosystems.
Leadership
Elyssa Kerr · Executive Director · $46K
Money in and out
$279K revenue, $142K expenses
Bottom line
70% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2022
Total revenue
$279K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$142K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$179K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $137K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.70 Management & general $0.30
Program efficiency
70%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
15.0mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+49%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2022 · Form 990
Revenue
$279K
FY2022▲ +166%
Expenses
$142K
FY2022
Total assets
$193K
FY2022
Total liabilities
$14K
FY2022
Total revenue
$279K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$142K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$179K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$137K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$193K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B70%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 37
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 47
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $99K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2022.
01

Technical Assistance

Provide support to landowners and land managers to coexist with beavers. Includes 45 site visits to new properties, installation of 30 beaver coexistence devices, and continued monitoring and maintenance at both publicly and privately owned sites.

$83Kprogram expense
02

Technical Training and Consultation- provide support to other agencies and organizations to improve acceptance of beavers and to further advance beaver research and coexistence practices. In 2022, served 8 separate organizations and groups with restoration consultation, pond leveler implementation training, and other beaver research…

$9Kprogram expense
03

Outreach and Education- Staff and volunteers lead or presented at 24 events serving 237 students and 425 adults. Events include nature walks, field trips and classroom visits, virtual and in person lectures all of which focus on increasing acceptance and understanding of beavers and their benefits.

$6Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CBeavers Northwest
EINHdr · item D47-2897704
Principal addressHdr · item CShoreline, WA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.beaversnw.org
Year of formationHdr · item L2014
State of legal domicileHdr · item MWA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFAnimals (D30)
Ruling yearIRS BMFMay 2017

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a7
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b7
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$45,933Pt VII · Sec A
Board President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Tresaurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Elyssa Kerr’s $49K as Executive Director is at the 55th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1217 $100K–1M animals 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
Elyssa Kerr$49,353$70,074$65,006$45,933$33,105$20,962

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$148K · 53%
Program service revenue$131K · 47%
Contributions & grants53%$148K
Program service revenue47%$131K
Investment income$88
— government grantsLn 1e$41K
Total revenueLn 12$279K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.70 Management & general $0.30
Program services70%$99K
Management & general30%$43K
Total functional expensesLn 25$142K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$174K
Total assetsLn 16$193K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$14K
Total net assetsLn 32$179K
Months of cash on handcomputed14.7

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2022 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $174K · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $142K · Less non-cash grants $3K · Cash operating expenses/yr $139K
15.0 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $99K · Total expenses $142K
70%
Management & General
Management & general $43K · Total expenses $142K
30%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $142K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense $0 · Solicited contributions $107K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $148K · Total revenue $279K
53%
Government reliance
Government grants $41K · Total revenue $279K
15%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $131K · Total revenue $279K
47%
Investment reliance
Investment income $88 · Total revenue $279K
+0.03%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $131K · Total expenses $142K
92%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $279K · Prior year $105K
+166%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $179K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $279K · Expenses $142K
+49%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $193K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $179K · Total assets $193K
93%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $193K
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Elyssa Kerr · Reported title Executive Director · Highest reported compensation $46K · Total expenses $142K
32%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $102K · Total expenses $142K
72%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 70%
Overhead ratio 30%
Fundraising cost ratio 0%
Revenue growth 166%
Accounting fee ratio 2%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$116K
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$447K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$421K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$265K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$279K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$105K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$89K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2022IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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