The mission of ELSO Incorporated is to catalyze learning and expand access to positive career outcomes for a more just future for all. Significant programs and services at ELSO Incorporated include K-8 academic and enrichment programs for experiential nature based learning; secondary education programs focus on paid learning and introduction to career pathways in the natural and built environment. Post-Secondary programs focus on paid workforce development through college and career training with hands-on work experience. We host nature-focused community outreach events such as the Harvest Party. Our Community and Learning Services projects focus on redefining outdoor learning for community resilience. Programming has expanded to geographical regions beyond Oregon into SE Texas. The infrastructure of organizational finances accurately tracks both revenue and expenses attributed to activities outside of the Pacific Northwest.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$268K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $137K a year · 6% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$268K
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
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.3 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $22K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$459K
59% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 59% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 8 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.0M
+84% vs prior year
Spent
$2.8M
To programs
79%
Net assets
$321K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$3.0M
FY2024▲ +84%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$3.0M
FY2025$3.5M
Expenses
$2.8M
FY2024▲ +71%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$2.8M
FY2025$3.1M
Net assets
$321K
FY2024▲ +341%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$0
FY2022$31K
FY2023$73K
FY2024$321K
FY2025$432K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending August 2024) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 2020.

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Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $2.2M Management & general 18% · $505K Fundraising 3% · $97K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $268K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director,co Founder
$138,548Pt VII · Sec A
Head of Operations,chair Ex Officio
$129,163Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sprinavasa B Turner’s $153K as Executive Director,co Founder is at the 68th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1552 $1–10M 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Sprinavasa B Turner$153,315————
Kellianne Richardson PHD$142,957————
Sprinavasa Brown—$138,548$128,797$123,153$130,800
Kellianne Richardson—$129,163$120,073$114,811—
Jacquelyn Santa Lucia————$87,981
Karimah G Pledgure————$70,174
Jamie L Newsome————$66,000
Ericka Harrison————$58,942

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

Educates Black and Brown communities in STEAM and nature, valuing their stories and experiences.

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The Portland Vancouver Canopy Collective (PVCC) project brings together culturally-specific organizations working at the intersection of multicultural community resilience and environmental justice.

$843Kprogram expense
02

Wayfinders Day Camp Program is a STEAMED-based camp for K - 8 students that combines science and nature helping kids develop their STEAM learning identity, environmental literacy and a life-long love for learning. Wayfinders camps offer week-long immersive adventures in nature, science projects, and guest lectures from professionals.

$545Kprogram expense
03

Studio Justice is a trio of paid after-school programming and outreach events for youth ages 14-20 to learn to use design as a tool enabling leadership and agency.After-school cohorts (eight weeks in length) teach architecture and drafting skills with mentorship and guest professionals exposing youth to design as a tool for justice.The…

$406Kprogram 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 · FY2025
1803 FundFY2025$8K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$22K
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Grants paid · 2 grants · $22K · 2020–2020
Unitemized GrantFY2020$11,286
Unitemized GrantFY2020$11,150

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.8M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$278K
Other incomeLn 4–11$12K
Money outPt IX
$2.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.2M
Managementcol C$505K
Fundraisingcol D$97K
Owns and owesPt X
$321K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$59K
Total assetsLn 16$780K
LiabilitiesLn 26$459K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.8M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.8M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$11K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$278K
Other incomeLn 4–11$12K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$3.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$59K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$59K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$71K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$780K
LiabilitiesLn 26$459K
Net assetsLn 32$321K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 533
VolunteersI 651
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
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$82K$59K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$20K$71K
Total assetsLn 16$218K$780K
LiabilitiesLn 26$145K$459K
Net assetsLn 32$73K$321K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$268K$120K$94K$54K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$911K$746K$146K$18K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$13K$11K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$60K$51K$9K
Payroll taxesLn 10$149K$127K$23K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$6K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$16K$16K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$22K$14K$7K$498
Advertising and promotionLn 12$12K$12K$250
Office expensesLn 13$18K$12K$5K$776
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$88K$81K$6K
TravelLn 17$165K$131K$34K$114
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$14K$14K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$22K$22K
InsuranceLn 23$20K$10K$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$725K$665K$55K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$291K$217K$55K$19K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.8M$2.2M$505K$97K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $3.5M$3.1M$379K$432K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $3.0M$2.8M$247K$321K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.7M$1.6M$11K$73K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.5M$1.6M−$95K$31K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.6M$1.5M$143K$0 990 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 $3,048,825 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,410,932$2,758,964
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $237,288$277,560
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $4,735$12,301
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,652,955$3,048,825
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,044,839$1,401,062
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $596,672$1,400,457
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,641,511$2,801,519
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $11,444$247,306
Part VI · Governance 6 of 8 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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 $3,048,825 across 12 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$1,830,132
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$928,832
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$10,922
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,758,964
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $277,560$277,560
VIII-3 Investment income$0
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$1,199
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $11,102$11,102
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $288,662$3,048,825
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,801,519 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $120,471 · Management $93,698 · Fundraising $53,542$267,711
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $745,936 · Management $146,222 · Fundraising $18,462$910,620
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $11,277 · Management $1,990$13,267
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $51,030 · Management $9,005$60,035
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $126,539 · Management $22,890$149,429
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $6,376$6,376
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $16,450$16,450
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $14,356 · Management $7,473 · Fundraising $498$22,327
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $11,943 · Fundraising $250$12,193
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $12,104 · Management $5,475 · Fundraising $776$18,355
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,100$1,100
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $81,140 · Management $6,450$87,590
IX-17 TravelPrograms $130,550 · Management $34,420 · Fundraising $114$165,084
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 InterestManagement $13,653$13,653
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $21,886$21,886
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $10,474 · Management $9,187$19,661
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $665,142 · Management $55,338 · Fundraising $4,200$724,680
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $217,320 · Management $54,939 · Fundraising $18,843$291,102
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,199,382 · Management $505,452 · Fundraising $96,685$2,801,519
Part X · Balance sheet $780,448 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $82,287$58,622
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $115,418$650,599
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $20,015$71,227
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $217,720$780,448
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$244,896
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $144,884$214,200
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $144,884$459,096
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $72,836$321,352
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $72,836$321,352
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $217,720$780,448
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $321,352 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,048,825
XI-2 Total expenses$2,801,519
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$247,306
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$72,836
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$1,210
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$321,352

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