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

Beavers Northwest FY2023 filing

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Promote beaver acceptance and understanding for healthier ecosystems. For fiscal year 2023 it reported $265K in revenue, $210K in expenses, and $235K 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 (2020–2023)
Revenue
$265KFY2023
Expenses
$210K
Net assets
$235K
People
10
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 · $65K
Money in and out
$265K revenue, $210K expenses
Bottom line
72% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2023
Total revenue
$265K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$210K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$235K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $55K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.72 Management & general $0.28
Program efficiency
72%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
13.1mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+21%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2023 · Form 990
Revenue
$265K
FY2023▼ -5%
Expenses
$210K
FY2023▲ +47%
Total assets
$247K
FY2023▲ +28%
Total liabilities
$13K
FY2023▼ -8%
Total revenue
$265K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$210K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$235K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$55K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$247K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B72%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 39
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 49

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 1a9
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b9
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
$65,006Pt 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 56th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1220 $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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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $150K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
01

Technical Assistance- Provide support to landowners and land managers to coexist with beavers. Includes 42 site visits to new properties, installation and/or major adjustments of 36 beaver coexistence devices and continued monitoring and maintenance at both publicly and privately owned sites.

$110Kprogram expense
02

Outreach and Education- Staff and volunteers lead or presented at 37 events serving 1549 people. Events include nature walks, field trips and classroom visits, virtual and in person lectures.

$30Kprogram expense
03

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. Technical consultation to more than 5 different groups.

$10Kprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$145K · 55%
Contributions & grants$119K · 45%
Program service revenue55%$145K
Contributions & grants45%$119K
Investment income$467
— government grantsLn 1e$4K
Total revenueLn 12$265K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.72 Management & general $0.28
Program services72%$150K
Management & general28%$59K
Total functional expensesLn 25$210K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$229K
Total assetsLn 16$247K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$13K
Total net assetsLn 32$235K
Months of cash on handcomputed13.1

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2023 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $229K · Operating expenses/yr $210K
13.1 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $150K · Total expenses $210K
72%
Management & General
Management & general $59K · Total expenses $210K
28%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $210K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (2-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (2-yr avg) $111K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $119K · Total revenue $265K
45%
Government reliance
Government grants $4K · Total revenue $265K
2%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $145K · Total revenue $265K
55%
Investment reliance
Investment income $467 · Total revenue $265K
+0.2%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $145K · Total expenses $210K
69%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $265K · Prior year $279K
-5%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $235K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $265K · Expenses $210K
+21%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $247K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $235K · Total assets $247K
95%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $247K
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Elyssa Kerr · Reported title Executive Director · Highest reported compensation $65K · Total expenses $210K
31%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $154K · Total expenses $210K
73%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 72%
Overhead ratio 28%
Fundraising cost ratio 0%
Revenue growth -5%
Investment management fee ratio 0%
Legal fee ratio 0%
Accounting fee ratio 1%
Fundraising fee ratio 0%

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 · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$279K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$105K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$89K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2023IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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