Weed Warriors FY2020 filing

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Renton, WA501(c)(3)EnvironmentEIN 80-0342794Revenue $49K in FY2020

On file with the IRSnaturestewardswa.orgPo Box 3455, 98056-0016 · Renton, WATax-exempt since Mar 2014Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Weed Warriors, DBA Nature Stewards Program mission is to promote environmental stewardship and inspire everyone to protect the native habitat and achieve a healthy environment. They provide educational and hands on events that empowers people to become environmental stewards and the tools to make environmentally friendly decisions. Educational programs include sustainable gardening, growing back yard and community garden vegetables, maintaining, planting and harvesting fruit orchards, growing pollinator gardens, building rain gardens and native habitat gardens, providing habitat restoration and invasive weed removal.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · 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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $9K a year · 15% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $20
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$223
0.5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$49K
Spent
$46K
To programs
98%
Net assets
$42K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$49K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$49K
FY2021$71K
FY2022$83K
FY2023$62K
FY2024$63K
FY2025$35K
Expenses
$46K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$46K
FY2021$40K
FY2022$62K
FY2023$57K
FY2024$65K
FY2025$37K
Net assets
$42K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$42K
FY2021$73K
FY2022$91K
FY2023$97K
FY2024$94K
FY2025$91K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2011-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2014.

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

Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $45K Management & general 2% · $1K

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Educates and empowers people to restore habitats and protect native environments through hands-on stewardship.

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3 programs · $45K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Environmental Stewardship Outreach program places knowledgeable people at community events to empower individuals to become environmental stewards and inspires everyone to protect and restore the native habitat. Presentations, informational handouts, examples of native plants and answers to environmental concerns are addressed.

$23Kprogram expense
02

New Start Community Garden is over an acre of leased land with a community pea patch, fruit orchard, berry patch, pollinator garden, herb garden, tea garden, edible flower garden and space for local high school students and community members to get their hands on experience growing, drying and preserving food crops, building garden beds…

$14Kprogram expense
03

Myers Way Experiential Learning Program. This environmental program removes invasive weed species and restores habitats with native plants near Myers Way Wetlands to protect the health of Puget Sound and its residents.

$9Kprogram expense

Funders

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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$20

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$49K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$49K
Investment incomeLn 3$46
Money outPt IX
$46K
Ln 25
Programscol B$45K
Managementcol C$1K
Owns and owesPt X
$42K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$35K
Total assetsLn 16$42K
LiabilitiesLn 26$223
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$49K
Government grantsLn 1e$16K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$12K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Investment incomeLn 3$46
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$49K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$35K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$35K
Total assetsLn 16$42K
LiabilitiesLn 26$223
Net assetsLn 32$42K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6150
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$33K$35K
Total assetsLn 16$39K$42K
LiabilitiesLn 26$25$223
Net assetsLn 32$39K$42K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$5K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$220$220
Office expensesLn 13$2K$1K$181
Information technologyLn 14$938$698$240
OccupancyLn 16$2K$2K$167
InsuranceLn 23$528$453$75
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$34K$34K$347$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$46K$45K$1K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $35K$37K−$3K$91K 990 PDF
FY2024 $63K$65K−$2K$94K 990 PDF
FY2023 $62K$57K$5K$97K 990 PDF
FY2022 $83K$62K$20K$91K 990 PDF
FY2021 $71K$40K$31K$73K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $49K$46K$3K$42K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $48,797 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $61,358$48,751
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $50$46
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $61,408$48,797
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $13$2,310
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $52,595$43,802
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $52,608$46,112
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $8,800$2,685
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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 $48,797 across 14 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$1,370
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$15,532
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$31,849
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$11,867
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$48,751
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $46 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$46
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $46 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$48,797
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $46,112 across 8 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $2,310$2,310
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $4,595$4,595
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $220$220
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,338 · Management $181$1,519
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $698 · Management $240$938
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,564 · Management $167$1,731
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $453 · Management $75$528
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $33,924 · Management $347 · Fundraising $0$34,271
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $45,102 · Management $1,010 · Fundraising $0$46,112
Part X · Balance sheet $42,239 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $32,621$35,271
X-4 Accounts receivable$2,330
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $6,830$3,671
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$967
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $39,451$42,239
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $25$223
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $25$223
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $36,926$39,611
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $2,500$2,405
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $39,426$42,016
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $39,451$42,239
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $42,016 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$48,797
XI-2 Total expenses$46,112
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,685
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$39,426
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$95
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$42,016

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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