Indigenous-led non-profit committed to promoting ancestral knowledge and practices for the protection and revitalization of the waters, culture, life and sacred sites of the Salish Sea.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 3 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
Spent on programs
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$50K
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
54 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 54.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $80K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
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
2
of 5 voting members
Worth a look: 2 of 5 voting members are independent, under half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$259K
+92% vs prior year
Spent
$81K
To programs
80%
Net assets
$364K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$259K
FY2024▲ +92%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$160K
FY2022$149K
FY2023$135K
FY2024$259K
Net assets
$364K
FY2024▲ +96%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$112K
FY2022$100K
FY2023$186K
FY2024$364K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2022-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 2022.

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

Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $64K Management & general 16% · $13K Fundraising 5% · $4K

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

5 people listed on the 990; $50K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Secretary/Treasurer
$33,600Pt VII · Sec A
President
$16,800Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Julie Trimingham’s $34K as Secretary/Treasurer is at the 28th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2216 $100K–1M arts & culture 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 · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Raynell Morris——$51,400$20,000
Julie Trimingham$33,600$16,065$36,400—
Eleanor Kinley——$27,300—
Ellie Kinley$16,800———
Tah-Mahs Ellie Kinley—$7,130——
Squil-Le-He-Le Raynell Morris—$5,000——

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

Promotes ancestral knowledge to protect and revitalize the Salish Sea's waters, culture, life, and sacred sites.

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1 program · $64K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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In 2024, Our Efforts Were Focused on

EDUCATION1) Sa'le Q'ewet Netse-lh/Our Hearts Beat as One, a bilingual Xwlemi Chosen/English children's book about the Lummi people's special connection to the captive orca Lolita/Tokitae/Sk'aliCh'elh-tenaut.

$64Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$80K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $16K · 2024–2024

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$259K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$262K
Money outPt IX
$81K
Ln 25
Programscol B$64K
Managementcol C$13K
Fundraisingcol D$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$364K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$364K
Total assetsLn 16$364K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$262K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$4K
Total revenueLn 12$259K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$9K
SavingsLn 2$355K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$364K
Total assetsLn 16$364K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$364K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 63
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$186K$364K
Total assetsLn 16$186K$364K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$186K$364K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$16K$16K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$50K$40K$8K$3K
Legal feesLn 11b$320$320
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$816$856$782
TravelLn 17$867$867
InsuranceLn 23$1K$975$325
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$6K$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$502$251$201$50
Total functional expensesLn 25$81K$64K$13K$4K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $259K$81K$178K$364K 990 PDF
FY2023 $135K$186K 990 PDF
FY2022 $149K$100K 990 PDF
FY2021 $160K$112K 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 $258,606 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $134,811$262,192
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0−$3,586
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $134,811$258,606
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$16,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $28,885$50,400
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $20,430$14,294
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $49,315$80,694
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $85,496$177,912
Part VI · Governance 2 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members2
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $258,606 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$262,192
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$262,192
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$3,586−$3,586
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$3,586$258,606
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $80,694 across 9 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $16,000$16,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $40,320 · Management $7,560 · Fundraising $2,520$50,400
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $320$320
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,639$2,639
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $816 · Management $856 · Fundraising $782$2,454
IX-17 TravelPrograms $867$867
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $975 · Fundraising $325$1,300
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $6,212$6,212
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $251 · Management $201 · Fundraising $50$502
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $64,466 · Management $12,551 · Fundraising $3,677$80,694
Part X · Balance sheet $363,734 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $185,822$8,734
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$355,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $185,822$363,734
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $123,765$316,177
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $62,057$47,557
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $185,822$363,734
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $185,822$363,734
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $363,734 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$258,606
XI-2 Total expenses$80,694
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$177,912
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$185,822
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$363,734

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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