Washington Wildlife First

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Copalis Xing, WA501(c)(3)EIN 87-1701857

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Washington Wildlife First is dedicated to reforming state wildlife policy, to transform Washington's relationship with its fish and wildlife into a more democratic paradigm that values science, recognizes the intrinsic value of individual animals, and prioritizes protecting, preserving, and perpetuating wild lives.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers and 4 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
3 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $58K a year · 19% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$59K
to officers and key staff · 17% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 17% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $167K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$6K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$422K
+57% vs prior year
Spent
$342K
To programs
86%
Net assets
$171K
By yearFY2022–FY2024
Revenue
$422K
FY2024▲ +57%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$208K
FY2023$269K
FY2024$422K
Expenses
$342K
FY2024▲ +48%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$154K
FY2023$231K
FY2024$342K
Net assets
$171K
FY2024▲ +86%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$54K
FY2023$92K
FY2024$171K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jan 2022.

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

Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $294K Management & general 5% · $19K Fundraising 9% · $29K

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; $59K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President, Interim Executive Director
$59,400Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022
Samantha Bruegger—$42,150$72,386
Claire Loebs Davis$59,400——
Claire Loebs Davis—$15,000—
Julia Zelman——$11,000

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Advocates for wildlife policy reform, valuing science and animal welfare.

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3 program services account for $294K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Public Engagement and Grassroots Advocacy

We focus on educating and empowering the Washington public to demand a state Department of Fish and Wildlife that is ethical, scientific, and reflective of Washington values. We provide a broader view of how the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) falls short of its responsibility to act as a public trustee for wildlife, as…

$162Kprogram expense
02

Direct Participation in Current Issues

We use our scientific expertise to serve as watchdogs over WDFW, monitoring its activities, investigating problems, and responding to issues. We attend every meeting and committee meeting of the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission, following current issues, providing frequent testimony, and submitting letters on a wide variety of…

$74Kprogram expense
03

Rulemaking, Litigation, and Other Legal Actions

We use our legal expertise to employ a range of legal strategies to hold WDFW accountable as a public trustee. We draft rulemaking petitions, including to protect fish species from overexploitation and stop WDFW from shooting state-endangered gray wolves on public lands at the behest of the beef industry.

$59Kprogram expense

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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
$422K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$415K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$342K
Ln 25
Programscol B$294K
Managementcol C$19K
Fundraisingcol D$29K
Owns and owesPt X
$171K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$142K
Total assetsLn 16$177K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$415K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$112K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Total revenueLn 12$422K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$39K
SavingsLn 2$103K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$142K
Total assetsLn 16$177K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
Net assetsLn 32$171K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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$98K$142K
Total assetsLn 16$114K$177K
LiabilitiesLn 26$22K$6K
Net assetsLn 32$92K$171K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$59K$42K$6K$12K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$94K$85K$9K
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$8K$883
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$9K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$19K$19K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$120K$119K$224
Office expensesLn 13$5K$2K$188$3K
Information technologyLn 14$12K$8K$2K$3K
RoyaltiesLn 15$108$108
OccupancyLn 16$7K$7K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$6K$4K$128$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$342K$294K$19K$29K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $422K$342K$80K$171K 990 PDF
FY2023 $269K$231K$38K$92K 990 PDF
FY2022 $208K$154K$54K$54K 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 $422,181 across 12 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$415,024
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$111,807
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$415,024
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $4,255 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$4,255
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,902$2,902
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $4,255 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,902$422,181
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $341,918 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $41,580 · Management $5,940 · Fundraising $11,880$59,400
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $84,690 · Fundraising $9,410$94,100
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,946 · Fundraising $883$8,829
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $8,553$8,553
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $19,229$19,229
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $119,293 · Management $224$119,517
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,864 · Management $188 · Fundraising $3,058$5,110
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $7,814 · Management $1,817 · Fundraising $2,684$12,315
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $108$108
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $7,458$7,458
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,733$1,733
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $4,208 · Management $128 · Fundraising $1,230$5,566
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $294,190 · Management $18,583 · Fundraising $29,145$341,918
Part X · Balance sheet $177,273 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $33,191$39,172
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $65,299$103,101
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $5,281$35,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $113,771$177,273
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $22,003$6,242
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $22,003$6,242
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $84,889$164,887
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $6,879$6,144
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $91,768$171,031
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $113,771$177,273
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $171,031 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$422,181
XI-2 Total expenses$341,918
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$80,263
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$91,768
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−$1,000
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$171,031

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