Protect and defend pacific northwest Salmon and Salmon habitat.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 45 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $10K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$74K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $545K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 2.4 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $55K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$590K
+114% vs prior year
Spent
$612K
To programs
86%
Net assets
$668K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$590K
FY2024▲ +114%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$205K
FY2021$323K
FY2022$296K
FY2023$276K
FY2024$590K
Expenses
$612K
FY2024▲ +29%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$152K
FY2021$188K
FY2022$311K
FY2023$475K
FY2024$612K
Net assets
$668K
FY2024▲ +3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$723K
FY2021$901K
FY2022$777K
FY2023$648K
FY2024$668K

From the FY2024 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 Jul 2004.

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

Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $524K Management & general 14% · $88K

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; $74K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$74,456Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Peggan Frank’s $74K as Executive Director is at the 56th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1989 $100K–1M environment 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
Peggan Frank$74,456$68,690$76,086$68,460$72,310

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Safeguard Pacific Northwest salmon and their homes.

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2 programs · $524K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Billy Frank JR Pacific Salmon Summit

Held in march 2024, the daylong event brought together hundreds of salmon advocates to address challenges and strategies to protect salmon for our common future. The summit's aim was to inspire, enlighten, and ignite the salmon recovery community through presentations about treaty rights, the status of salmon and its habitat, and…

$473Kprogram expense
02

Communications and Public Outreach

This includes all expenses associated with social media, marketing, and the graphic design of outreach materials. The importance of public outreach is to increase the public's knowledge of the plight of the salmon through information and education. In 2024, salmon defense fund raised funds for a billy frank JR.

$51Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$55K
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Grants paid · 2 grants · $83K · 2021–2022
Washington Office of State TreasurerFY2022$70,332
Karen C Drayer Wildlife Health CenterFY2021$12,720

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$590K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$582K
Investment incomeLn 3$21K
Money outPt IX
$612K
Ln 25
Programscol B$524K
Managementcol C$88K
Owns and owesPt X
$668K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$122K
Total assetsLn 16$668K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$582K
Government grantsLn 1e$239K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$104K
Investment incomeLn 3$21K
Total revenueLn 12$590K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$122K
SavingsLn 2$858
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$122K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$545K
Total assetsLn 16$668K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$668K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 645
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$160K$122K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$488K$545K
Total assetsLn 16$648K$668K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$648K$668K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$74K$26K$49K
Legal feesLn 11b$376$376
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$10K
Investment management feesLn 11f$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$485K$474K$11K
Office expensesLn 13$15K$14K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$2K$2K
TravelLn 17$15K$11K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$612K$524K$88K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $590K$612K−$22K$668K 990 PDF
FY2023 $276K$475K−$199K$648K 990 PDF
FY2022 $296K$311K−$15K$777K 990 PDF
FY2021 $323K$188K$135K$901K 990 PDF
FY2020 $205K$152K$53K$723K 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 $589,822 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $282,802$581,639
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $14,392$20,557
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$21,629−$12,374
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $275,565$589,822
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $28,696$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $68,690$74,456
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $377,587$537,332
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $474,973$611,788
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$199,408−$21,966
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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 $589,822 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$10,500
VIII-1c Fundraising events$103,662
VIII-1e Government grants$239,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$228,477
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$581,639
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $20,557$20,557
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$12,374−$12,374
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $8,183$589,822
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $611,788 across 9 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $25,736 · Management $48,720$74,456
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $376$376
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $9,600$9,600
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $5,200$5,200
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $473,850 · Management $10,785$484,635
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $13,664 · Management $1,704$15,368
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $1,855$1,855
IX-17 TravelPrograms $10,873 · Management $3,834$14,707
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $5,591$5,591
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $524,123 · Management $87,665 · Fundraising $0$611,788
Part X · Balance sheet $667,585 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $158,763$121,505
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $854$858
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $488,138$545,222
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $647,755$667,585
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $647,755$667,585
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $647,755$667,585
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $647,755$667,585
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $667,585 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$589,822
XI-2 Total expenses$611,788
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$21,966
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$647,755
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$41,796
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$667,585

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