To promote the interests of the Chehalis community through support for education, public works, and cultural and charitable pursuits.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 25 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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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.7M a year · 50% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $8.2M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 8.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $111K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4K
0.04% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.8M
-17% vs prior year
Spent
$3.7M
To programs
91%
Net assets
$10.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.8M
FY2024▼ -17%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$956K
FY2021$5.9M
FY2022$4.3M
FY2023$3.3M
FY2024$2.8M
Expenses
$3.7M
FY2024▲ +176%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$3.7M
Net assets
$10.7M
FY2024▼ -1%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$973K
FY2021$6.0M
FY2022$8.3M
FY2023$10.8M
FY2024$10.7M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 2003.

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Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $3.3M Management & general 7% · $240K Fundraising 3% · $98K

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

15 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director
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Past President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Jennifer Collins’s $131K as Executive Dir. is at the 36th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2833 $1–10M community development 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

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jennifer Collins$130,819$115,058$115,000$38,333

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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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Supports education, public works, and cultural/charitable activities to benefit the Chehalis community.

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3 programs · $2.9M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Renovation of WF west high school baseball field

$1.4Mprogram expense
02

Excellence in Education

Funding programs to improve student achievement

$1.2Mprogram expense
03

Funding chehalis school district science, technology, engineering and math (stem) programs

$192Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$111K
Grants paid · 20 grants · $5.8M · 2020–2024
Chehalis School DistrictFY2024$1,497,204
Chehalis School DistrictFY2024$1,285,718
Unitemized GrantFY2024$182,697
Chehalis School DistrictFY2024$6,283
City of ChehalisFY2024$5,263
Chehalis School DistrictFY2022$328,000
Centralia CollegeFY2022$149,905
Unitemized GrantFY2022$135,930
Chehalis School DistrictFY2022$130,848
Chehalis School DistrictFY2022$39,321
City of ChehalisFY2022$33,212
Chehalis School DistrictFY2021$343,000
Centralia CollegeFY2021$196,743
Unitemized GrantFY2021$103,500
Chehalis School DistrictFY2021$95,756
City of ChehalisFY2021$15,591
City of ChehalisFY2020$723,174
Chehalis School DistrictFY2020$446,429
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.8M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$587K
Other incomeLn 4–11$11K
Money outPt IX
$3.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.3M
Managementcol C$240K
Fundraisingcol D$98K
Owns and owesPt X
$10.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.5M
Total assetsLn 16$10.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.2M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$145K
Investment incomeLn 3$587K
Other incomeLn 4–11$11K
Gains on assetsLn 7$425K
Total revenueLn 12$2.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2.1M
SavingsLn 2$447K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$8.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$18K
Total assetsLn 16$10.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
Net assetsLn 32$10.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.1M$2.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$7.7M$8.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$18K
Total assetsLn 16$10.8M$10.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K$4K
Net assetsLn 32$10.8M$10.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$3.1M$3.1M
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$183K$183K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$137K$69K$69K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$15K$8K$8K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$8K$4K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$22K$11K$11K
Accounting feesLn 11c$29K$29K
Investment management feesLn 11f$63K$63K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$11K$11K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$74$4K
Office expensesLn 13$13K$13K
OccupancyLn 16$16K$16K
TravelLn 17$2K$339$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$20K$1K$11K$7K
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$134$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.7M$3.3M$240K$98K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $2.8M$3.7M−$886K$10.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.3M$1.3M$2.0M$10.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $4.3M$1.2M$3.1M$8.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $5.9M$1.1M$4.8M$6.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $956K$1.4M−$410K$973K 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 O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $2,775,623 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,687,780$2,177,984
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $572,064$586,640
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $86,697$10,999
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,346,541$2,775,623
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $939,077$3,310,700
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $153,651$182,198
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $235,651$169,140
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,328,379$3,662,038
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $2,018,162−$886,415
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,775,623 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$144,773
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,033,211
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,177,984
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $161,767$161,767
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $424,873$424,873
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $10,999$10,999
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $597,639$2,775,623
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,662,038 across 17 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $3,128,003$3,128,003
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $182,697$182,697
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $68,736 · Fundraising $68,735$137,471
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $7,631 · Fundraising $7,631$15,262
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $3,853 · Fundraising $3,852$7,705
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $10,880 · Fundraising $10,880$21,760
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $28,665$28,665
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $62,745$62,745
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $11,149$11,149
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $74 · Management $4,304$4,378
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $13,226$13,226
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $15,857$15,857
IX-17 TravelPrograms $339 · Management $1,491$1,830
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $2,571$2,571
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,391$3,391
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,330 · Management $11,331 · Fundraising $7,374$20,035
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $134 · Management $5,159$5,293
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,323,726 · Management $239,840 · Fundraising $98,472$3,662,038
Part X · Balance sheet $10,696,008 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,477,826$2,050,664
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $643,878$447,411
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$2,192
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$18,341
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $7,721,523$8,177,400
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $10,843,227$10,696,008
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $9,372$4,196
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $9,372$4,196
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $185,687$125,323
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $10,648,168$10,566,489
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $10,833,855$10,691,812
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $10,843,227$10,696,008
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $10,691,812 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,775,623
XI-2 Total expenses$3,662,038
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$886,415
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$10,833,855
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$748,710
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$4,338
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$10,691,812

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