Building community through Connection to the Land and Access to the Outdoors.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 50 volunteers and 17 employees.
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 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $66K a year · 12% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$66K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
11
named funders · $524K
Looks good: 11 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
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$957K
+50% vs prior year
Spent
$687K
To programs
90%
Net assets
$322K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$957K
FY2024▲ +50%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$144K
FY2021$188K
FY2022$449K
FY2023$636K
FY2024$957K
Expenses
$687K
FY2024▲ +13%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$211K
FY2022$459K
FY2023$609K
FY2024$687K
Net assets
$322K
FY2024▲ +514%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$57K
FY2021$35K
FY2022$24K
FY2023$52K
FY2024$322K

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 2020.

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Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $617K Management & general 5% · $33K Fundraising 5% · $38K

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; $66K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Leadership Team
$66,469Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Rebeca Rios Escalera’s $66K as Leadership Team is at the 58th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1992 $100K–1M youth development 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Rebeca Rios Escalera$66,469————
Rebeca Sixto—$65,188———
Andrew Basabe——$56,983$43,729$26,253
Alan Alatorre—$41,041———

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

Connects people to nature and the outdoors to build stronger communities.

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3 programs · $218K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Vamos supported a bike transportation program funded by WSDOT.

$94Kprogram expense
02

The Summer migrant program for 144 students, funded by the school districts and OSPI.

$77Kprogram expense
03

Vamos provided mental health workshops for families navigating the COVID 19 pandemic.

$47Kprogram 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 · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$957K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$589K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$368K
Money outPt IX
$687K
Ln 25
Programscol B$617K
Managementcol C$33K
Fundraisingcol D$38K
Owns and owesPt X
$322K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$322K
Total assetsLn 16$322K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$368K
Government grantsLn 1e$207K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$162K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$589K
Total revenueLn 12$957K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$54K
SavingsLn 2$268K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$322K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$322K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$322K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 517
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$47K$322K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$52K$322K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$52K$322K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$517K$465K$26K$26K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$200$180$10$10
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0$0$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$36K$32K$2K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$44K$39K$2K$2K
Management feesLn 11a$0$0$0$0
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$1K$82$82
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K$71$71
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0$0$0$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$5K$5K
Investment management feesLn 11f$0$0$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K$94$94
Office expensesLn 13$8K$7K$394$394
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K$86$86
RoyaltiesLn 15$0$0$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$24K$22K$1K$1K
TravelLn 17$2K$1K$79$79
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K$123$123
InterestLn 20$447$403$22$22
InsuranceLn 23$19K$17K$943$943
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$24K$24K$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$0$0$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$687K$617K$33K$38K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $957K$687K$270K$322K 990 PDF
FY2023 $636K$609K$27K$52K 990 PDF
FY2022 $449K$459K−$11K$24K 990 PDF
FY2021 $188K$211K−$22K$35K 990 PDF
FY2020 $144K$57K 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 $956,995 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $134,571$368,487
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $498,452$588,508
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $3,120$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $636,143$956,995
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $496,917$596,495
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$4,593
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $111,775$86,151
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $608,692$687,239
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $27,451$269,756
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $956,995 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $588,508 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$161,841
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$206,646
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$0
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$368,487
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $588,508 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$956,995
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $687,239 across 28 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $464,854 · Management $25,825 · Fundraising $25,825$516,504
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $180 · Management $10 · Fundraising $10$200
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $32,341 · Management $1,797 · Fundraising $1,797$35,935
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $39,470 · Management $2,193 · Fundraising $2,193$43,856
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $1,482 · Management $82 · Fundraising $82$1,646
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,278 · Management $71 · Fundraising $71$1,420
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $4,593$4,593
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,689 · Management $94 · Fundraising $94$1,877
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,088 · Management $394 · Fundraising $394$7,876
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,550 · Management $86 · Fundraising $86$1,722
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $22,013 · Management $1,223 · Fundraising $1,223$24,459
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,428 · Management $79 · Fundraising $79$1,586
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,217 · Management $123 · Fundraising $123$2,463
IX-20 InterestPrograms $403 · Management $22 · Fundraising $22$447
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $16,979 · Management $943 · Fundraising $943$18,865
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $23,790 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$23,790
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $616,762 · Management $32,942 · Fundraising $37,535$687,239
Part X · Balance sheet $322,213 assets, 22 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $47,342$54,119
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $5$268,094
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $52,457$322,213
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $29,910$322,213
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $22,547$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $52,457$322,213
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $52,457$322,213
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $322,213 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$956,995
XI-2 Total expenses$687,239
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$269,756
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$52,457
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$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$322,213

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