To preserve, protect, and enhance the natural environment through collaborative actions for scientific, educational, recreational, cultural, and economic goals that benefit the city of yachats community and its Future generations.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
33¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$27K 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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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
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
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $106K a year · 42% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
33%
of spending
Concern: 33% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$27K
to officers and key staff · 62% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 62% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
105 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 104.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $25K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$10K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% 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
$158K
+35% vs prior year
Spent
$43K
To programs
33%
Net assets
$565K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$158K
FY2024▲ +35%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$57K
FY2022$113K
FY2023$116K
FY2024$158K
FY2025$345K
Expenses
$43K
FY2024
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$43K
FY2025$247K
Net assets
$565K
FY2024▲ +72%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$155K
FY2022$238K
FY2023$328K
FY2024$565K
FY2025$664K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 2004.

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

Where the money goes

33 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 33% · $14K Management & general 30% · $13K Fundraising 37% · $16K

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

14 people listed on the 990; $27K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$26,924Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Gretchen Dubie’s $60K as Executive Di is at the 50th percentile of top reported officer pay among 851 $100K–1M housing 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

NameFY2025FY2024
Gretchen Dubie$60,000$26,924

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Preserves and protects the natural environment for community benefit and future generations.

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1 program · $14K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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VTF works with landowners and community groups to conserve vital landscapes, ensuring the protection of scenic views, wildlife habitats, and recreational spaces in perpetuity. VTF is also dedicated to honoring, sustaining, and preserving local history, tribal heritage and cultural traditions that define the yachats community.

$14Kprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$25K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$158K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$141K
Investment incomeLn 3$15K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Money outPt IX
$43K
Ln 25
Programscol B$14K
Managementcol C$13K
Fundraisingcol D$16K
Owns and owesPt X
$565K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$377K
Total assetsLn 16$576K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$141K
Government grantsLn 1e$25K
Investment incomeLn 3$15K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Total revenueLn 12$158K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$377K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$377K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$439
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$66K
Other assetsLn 15$125K
Total assetsLn 16$576K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K
Net assetsLn 32$565K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 627
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$328K$377K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$439
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$66K
Total assetsLn 16$328K$576K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$10K
Net assetsLn 32$328K$565K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$27K$5K$9K$12K
Payroll taxesLn 10$3K$506$885$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$469$94$164$211
Office expensesLn 13$1K$696$697
Information technologyLn 14$306$156$150
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$120$120
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$862$616$246
InsuranceLn 23$2K$1K$407$98
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$8K$6K$1K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$773$50$153$570
Total functional expensesLn 25$43K$14K$13K$16K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $345K$247K$98K$664K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $158K$43K$114K$565K 990 PDF
FY2023 $116K$328K 990 PDF
FY2022 $113K$238K 990 PDF
FY2021 $57K$155K 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $157,528 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $116,319$140,945
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$14,640
I-11 Other revenue$1,943
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $116,319$157,528
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$29,453
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $26,304$13,740
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $26,304$43,193
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $90,015$114,335
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $157,528 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $1,943 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$25,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$115,945
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$140,945
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $12,380 · Excluded from tax $2,260$14,640
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $12,380 · Excluded from tax $4,203$157,528
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $43,193 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $5,385 · Management $9,423 · Fundraising $12,116$26,924
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $506 · Management $885 · Fundraising $1,138$2,529
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $94 · Management $164 · Fundraising $211$469
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $696 · Fundraising $697$1,393
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $156 · Fundraising $150$306
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $120$120
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $616 · Management $246$862
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,368 · Management $407 · Fundraising $98$1,873
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $5,875 · Management $1,001 · Fundraising $1,068$7,944
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $50 · Management $153 · Fundraising $570$773
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $14,170 · Management $12,975 · Fundraising $16,048$43,193
Part X · Balance sheet $575,693 assets, 13 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $327,948$377,484
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$5,079
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$1,668
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$65,546
X-11 Publicly traded securities$439
X-15 Other assets$125,477
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $327,948$575,693
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$10,354
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$10,354
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $327,948$161,016
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$404,323
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $327,948$565,339
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $327,948$575,693
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $565,339 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$157,528
XI-2 Total expenses$43,193
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$114,335
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$327,948
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$439
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$122,617
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$565,339

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