Stewardship West

Tax-deductible

Arnold, CA501(c)(3)EnvironmentEIN 86-1846847

The mission of stewardship west is to ensure and protect the health and welfare of the national forest lands for current and future generations. Stewardship west plans to support and promote forest restoratoin work with the federal government thorughout the wester regions. A. Stewardship west plans to work as a not for profit entity to provide forest restoration goals for public and private lands. This includes hand thinning, mastication, or timber removal by means of providing agreements to for profit and other nonprofit entities. B. Stewardship west will conduct the activities through agreements and partnerships authorities. C. Activities will be conducted on national forest, blm and private lands west of the mississippi in the united states of america. D. 100% of the non-profit time will be devoted to the above activities. E. Activities will be funded by state, federal and private grants and appropriated funds. Donations will be ultililzed also. F. All activities are used to create

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$395K 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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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
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $257K a year · 10% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$395K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 92% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$517K
33% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 33% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$5.7M
+68% vs prior year
Spent
$5.4M
To programs
94%
Net assets
$1.0M
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$5.7M
FY2024▲ +68%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$357K
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$3.4M
FY2024$5.7M
Expenses
$5.4M
FY2024▲ +80%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$262K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$3.0M
FY2024$5.4M
Net assets
$1.0M
FY2024▲ +35%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$95K
FY2022$386K
FY2023$760K
FY2024$1.0M

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 2021.

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

Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $5.1M Management & general 5% · $255K Fundraising 1% · $78K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990; $395K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President an
$243,600Pt VII · Sec A
Director/ Op
$151,320Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kevin Zeman’s $244K as President an is at the 92nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1851 $1–10M environment 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Kevin Zeman$243,600$126,467$128,998$102,086
Jennifer Baker$151,320$90,092$90,033$53,437

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Restores and protects national forest lands for future generations through forest restoration work.

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1 program service account for $5.1M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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The mission of stewardship west is to ensure and protect the health and welfare of the national forest lands for current and future generations. Stewardship west plans to support and promote forest restoration work with the federal government thorughout the western regions.

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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$5.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.7M
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Investment incomeLn 3$244
Money outPt IX
$5.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$5.1M
Managementcol C$255K
Fundraisingcol D$78K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$532K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$517K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.7M
Government grantsLn 1e$5.6M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$6K
Investment incomeLn 3$244
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Total revenueLn 12$5.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$532K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$532K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$95K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$517K
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 516
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$201K$532K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$18K$95K
Total assetsLn 16$765K$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K$517K
Net assetsLn 32$760K$1.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$751K$637K$84K$30K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$24K$19K$3K$1K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$24K$17K$6K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$63K$48K$12K$3K
Legal feesLn 11b$831$831
Accounting feesLn 11c$12K$12K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$4.2M$4.2M$9K$9K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$9K$638$380$8K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$2K$3K$358
Information technologyLn 14$18K$3K$14K$815
OccupancyLn 16$96K$68K$29K$2
TravelLn 17$138K$75K$47K$15K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$18K$18K
InsuranceLn 23$23K$60$21K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$29K$10K$12K$7K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$26$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$5.4M$5.1M$255K$78K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $5.7M$5.4M$267K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.4M$3.0M$374K$760K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.4M$1.1M$291K$386K 990 PDF
FY2021 $357K$262K$95K$95K 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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $5,655,675 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$5,648,700
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$5,658
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$5,658
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$5,654,358
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $244$244
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $1,073$1,073
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $244 · Excluded from tax $1,073$5,655,675
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $5,388,635 across 16 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $636,679 · Management $83,591 · Fundraising $30,322$750,592
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $19,271 · Management $3,179 · Fundraising $1,081$23,531
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $17,468 · Management $5,759 · Fundraising $1,093$24,320
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $48,035 · Management $12,437 · Fundraising $2,735$63,207
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $831$831
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $11,858$11,858
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $4,156,448 · Management $8,638 · Fundraising $9,031$4,174,117
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $638 · Management $380 · Fundraising $8,443$9,461
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,303 · Management $3,248 · Fundraising $358$5,909
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,307 · Management $14,033 · Fundraising $815$18,155
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $67,775 · Management $28,658 · Fundraising $2$96,435
IX-17 TravelPrograms $75,495 · Management $46,648 · Fundraising $15,383$137,526
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $17,906$17,906
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $60 · Management $20,970 · Fundraising $1,810$22,840
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $10,160 · Management $11,735 · Fundraising $7,302$29,197
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $26 · Management $2,724$2,750
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $5,055,571 · Management $254,689 · Fundraising $78,375$5,388,635
Part X · Balance sheet $1,543,938 assets, 10 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $147,000; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $201,440$532,211
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $398,564$770,213
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $18,374$94,514
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $765,378$1,543,938
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $5,389$499,764
X-25 Other liabilities$17,145
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,389$516,909
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $759,989$1,027,029
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $759,989$1,027,029
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $765,378$1,543,938
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,027,029 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$5,655,675
XI-2 Total expenses$5,388,635
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$267,040
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$759,989
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,027,029

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