Waterfall Foundation FY2022 filing

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To raise awareness and money for health care issues in alaska.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2022. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 54-1980898) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$36K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $25K a year · 9% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
78%
of spending
78% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$36K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
4.5 mo
of spending, in cash
4.5 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $22K
2 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$35K
33% of total assets
Liabilities are 33% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 8 voting members
6 of 8 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$276K
+3% vs prior year
Spent
$283K
To programs
78%
Net assets
$70K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$276K
FY2022▲ +3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$98K
FY2021$268K
FY2022$276K
FY2023$485K
FY2024$355K
Expenses
$283K
FY2022▲ +13%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$204K
FY2021$250K
FY2022$283K
FY2023$289K
FY2024$329K
Net assets
$70K
FY2022▼ -10%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$60K
FY2021$78K
FY2022$70K
FY2023$266K
FY2024$292K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 2001.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $220K Management & general 22% · $63K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $36K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Ex. Director/Secr.
$36,000Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Honorary Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Eileen Van Wyhe’s $36K as Ex. Director/Secr. is at the 24th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M human services 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Eileen Van Wyhe$36,000$36,000$36,000$36,000$36,000

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

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1 program · $220K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Donated to the breast cancer detection center of alaska to enable them to provide alaskan residents access to mammograms throughout the state of alaska.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2022. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 54-1980898) · Dispute this line
$220Kprogram expense

Funders

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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$22K
Grants paid · 11 grants · $1.0M · 2020–2024

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$276K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$360K
Investment incomeLn 3$138
Money outPt IX
$283K
Ln 25
Programscol B$220K
Managementcol C$63K
Owns and owesPt X
$70K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$105K
Total assetsLn 16$105K
LiabilitiesLn 26$35K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$360K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$34K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$360K
Investment incomeLn 3$138
Total revenueLn 12$276K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$63K
SavingsLn 2$42K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$105K
Total assetsLn 16$105K
LiabilitiesLn 26$35K
Net assetsLn 32$70K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 61
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$34K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$97K$105K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$97K$105K
LiabilitiesLn 26$20K$35K
Net assetsLn 32$78K$70K
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$220K$220K
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$36K$36K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$5K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$10K$10K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$283K$220K$63K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 13, 2025 $355K$329K$26K$292K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 6, 2024 $485K$289K$196K$266K 990 PDF
FY2022 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 14, 2023 $276K$283K−$8K$70K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Oct 28, 2022 $268K$250K$18K$78K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Sep 13, 2021 $98K$204K−$106K$60K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $275,720 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $341,923$359,646
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $77$138
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$74,192−$84,064
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $267,808$275,720
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $170,000$220,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $36,000$41,000
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $43,791$22,407
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $249,791$283,407
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $18,017−$7,687
Part VI · Governance 6 of 8 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $275,720 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$359,646
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$34,035
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$359,646
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $138$138
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$84,064−$84,064
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $138 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$84,064$275,720
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $283,407 across 7 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $220,000$220,000
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Management $36,000$36,000
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsManagement $5,000$5,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $7,088$7,088
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $9,991$9,991
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,955$1,955
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $3,373$3,373
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $220,000 · Management $63,407 · Fundraising $0$283,407
Part X · Balance sheet $105,215 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $83,461$62,994
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $13,941$42,221
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $97,402$105,215
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $19,500$35,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $19,500$35,000
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $77,902$70,215
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $77,902$70,215
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $97,402$105,215
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $70,215 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$275,720
XI-2 Total expenses$283,407
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$7,687
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$77,902
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$70,215

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