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Carbon Washington Action FY2020 filing

Seattle, WAUnknown exempt organization EIN 82-2951836Revenue $181K in FY2020

On file with the IRScarbonwa.orgPo Box 85565 · Seattle, WA

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Our mission is to increase demand for climate action and fight for smart carbon policy.

95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$27K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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FY2022
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $912 a year · under 1% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$27K
to officers and key staff · 19% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 19% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$161
0.4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$181K
Spent
$145K
To programs
95%
Net assets
$43K
By yearFY2020–FY2022
Revenue
$181K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$181K
FY2021$86K
FY2022Not on file
Expenses
$145K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$145K
FY2021$124K
FY2022Not on file
Net assets
$43K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$43K
FY2021$5K
FY2022$3K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2022.

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

Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $137K Management & general 4% · $5K Fundraising 2% · $3K

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

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

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Jessie Martin
Executive Director
$27,391Pt VII · Sec A
Kate Pflaumer
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Peter Kelly
Board Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Douglas Ray
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Daniel Shih
Board Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Matthew Peterson
Board Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2021FY2020
Jessie Martin$28,242$27,391

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

Promote climate action and advocate for smart carbon policies.

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2 programs · $137K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Payments on behalf of Affiliates

$82Kprogram expense
02

Washington STRONG designed a novel climate finance and economic recovery policy proposal which gained legislative sponsorship and was officially introduced as an Act to be considered in the 2021 legislature.

$55Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$181K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$181K
Money outPt IX
$145K
Ln 25
Programscol B$137K
Managementcol C$5K
Fundraisingcol D$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$43K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$43K
Total assetsLn 16$43K
LiabilitiesLn 26$161
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$181K
Total revenueLn 12$181K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$43K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$43K
Total assetsLn 16$43K
LiabilitiesLn 26$161
Net assetsLn 32$43K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$8K$43K
Total assetsLn 16$8K$43K
LiabilitiesLn 26$269$161
Net assetsLn 32$7K$43K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$20$20
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$27K$23K$2K$2K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$6K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$3K$2K$170$170
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$15K$15K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2$2
Office expensesLn 13$863$759$52$52
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K$59$59
OccupancyLn 16$3K$3K$174$174
TravelLn 17$308$308
InsuranceLn 23$384$338$23$23
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$83K$83K$19$19
Total functional expensesLn 25$145K$137K$5K$3K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2022 Latest $3K 990 PDF
FY2021 $86K$124K−$38K$5K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $181K$145K$36K$43K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $181,047 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$181,047
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$181,047
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$20
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$36,391
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$108,225
I-18 Total expenses$144,636
I-19 Revenue less expenses$36,411
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $181,047 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$89,601
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$91,446
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$181,047
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$181,047
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $144,636 across 14 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $20$20
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $23,365 · Management $2,013 · Fundraising $2,013$27,391
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $6,167$6,167
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,493 · Management $170 · Fundraising $170$2,833
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,572$2,572
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $15,000$15,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,536$1,536
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2$2
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $759 · Management $52 · Fundraising $52$863
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,314 · Management $59 · Fundraising $59$1,432
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,545 · Management $174 · Fundraising $174$2,893
IX-17 TravelPrograms $308$308
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $338 · Management $23 · Fundraising $23$384
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $83,197 · Management $19 · Fundraising $19$83,235
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $137,044 · Management $5,082 · Fundraising $2,510$144,636
Part X · Balance sheet $43,467 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $7,515$43,467
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $7,515$43,467
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $269$161
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $269$161
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $7,246$43,306
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $7,246$43,306
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $7,515$43,467
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $43,306 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$181,047
XI-2 Total expenses$144,636
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$36,411
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$7,246
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$351
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$43,306

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

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