Greater Grays Harbor INC

Not tax-deductible

Aberdeen, WA501(c)(6)EIN 91-0730167Revenue $650K in FY2024

On file with the IRSgraysharbor.org506 Duffy St, 98520-3531 · Aberdeen, WATax-exempt since Nov 1964

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To facilitate in the creation and retention of jobs and investment in Grays Harbor county.

71¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 17 volunteers and 5 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · 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)(6)
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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list 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 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $11K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
71%
of spending
Fine: 71% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$139K
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
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
Named funders
2
named funders · $88K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
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
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$650K
+1% vs prior year
Spent
$824K
To programs
71%
Net assets
$247K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$650K
FY2024▲ +1%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$508K
FY2021$712K
FY2022$509K
FY2023$642K
FY2024$650K
Expenses
$824K
FY2024▲ +28%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$476K
FY2021$594K
FY2022$537K
FY2023$642K
FY2024$824K
Net assets
$247K
FY2024▼ -41%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$331K
FY2021$449K
FY2022$421K
FY2023$421K
FY2024$247K

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 Nov 1964.

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

Where the money goes

71 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 71% · $589K Management & general 25% · $205K Fundraising 4% · $30K

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

18 people listed on the 990; $139K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$61,020Pt VII · Sec A
Interim CEO
$60,891Pt VII · Sec A
$17,491Pt VII · Sec A
Private Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Private Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member-At-Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Public Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Public Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Lynnette Buffington$17,491$156,206$129,060$108,000$49,154
Darrin Raines$61,020————
Jon Martin$60,891$5,770———
Andre Garson————$50,378

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

Creates and retains jobs and investment in Grays Harbor County.

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1 program · $589K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Provided business development and business assistance services; provided assistance for local business retention and expansion plans; and recruited new companies in the grays harbor county.

$589Kprogram expense

Funders

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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$88K
Grants paid · 2 grants · $139K · 2021–2022
Enterprise for EquityWA · FY2022$7,075
Unitemized GrantFY2021$131,500

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$650K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$592K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$40K
Other incomeLn 4–11$16K
Money outPt IX
$824K
Ln 25
Programscol B$589K
Managementcol C$205K
Fundraisingcol D$30K
Owns and owesPt X
$247K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$247K
Total assetsLn 16$247K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
18
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$40K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$40K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$592K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$16K
Total revenueLn 12$650K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$42K
SavingsLn 2$205K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$247K
Total assetsLn 16$247K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$247K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 617
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$421K$247K
Total assetsLn 16$421K$247K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$421K$247K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$149K$74K$59K$15K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$247K$171K$69K$8K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$7K$5K$2K$238
Other employee benefitsLn 9$47K$34K$12K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$41K$25K$13K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$10K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$172K$172K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$51K$32K$16K$3K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$7K$6K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$3K$2K$318
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$76K$56K$20K
Total functional expensesLn 25$824K$589K$205K$30K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $650K$824K−$174K$247K 990 PDF
FY2023 $642K$642K−$416$421K 990 PDF
FY2022 $509K$537K−$28K$421K 990 PDF
FY2021 $712K$594K$118K$449K 990 PDF
FY2020 $508K$476K$32K$331K 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $649,672 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $9,200$39,812
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $581,821$592,177
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,450$1,655
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $49,253$16,028
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $641,724$649,672
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 $471,980$491,801
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $170,160$332,160
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $642,140$823,961
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$416−$174,289
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
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 $649,672 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$39,812
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$39,812
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $592,177$592,177
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,655$1,655
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $16,028$16,028
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $592,177 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $17,683$649,672
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $823,961 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $74,343 · Management $59,473 · Fundraising $14,869$148,685
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $170,593 · Management $68,900 · Fundraising $7,931$247,424
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $5,118 · Management $2,067 · Fundraising $238$7,423
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $34,244 · Management $11,808 · Fundraising $1,181$47,233
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $25,491 · Management $13,224 · Fundraising $2,321$41,036
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $10,500$10,500
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $171,780$171,780
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,881$4,881
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,657$2,657
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $31,574 · Management $16,380 · Fundraising $2,874$50,828
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,042$2,042
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $6,280 · Management $1,202$7,482
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,492 · Management $1,812 · Fundraising $318$5,622
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $56,464 · Management $19,904$76,368
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $588,959 · Management $205,270 · Fundraising $29,732$823,961
Part X · Balance sheet $246,792 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $276,603$41,514
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $144,478$205,278
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $421,081$246,792
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $421,081$246,792
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $421,081$246,792
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $421,081$246,792
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $246,792 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$649,672
XI-2 Total expenses$823,961
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$174,289
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$421,081
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$246,792

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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