The mission of Chinook Enterprises is to support full participation in community life for people with disabilities or other barriers.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
58¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$250K 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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FY2023 · 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
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 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $50K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
58%
of spending
Worth a look: 58% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$250K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $2.2M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 1.4 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $14K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$289K
7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 7% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.1M
-5% vs prior year
Spent
$2.7M
To programs
58%
Net assets
$4.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$3.1M
FY2023▼ -5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$2.6M
FY2022$3.2M
FY2023$3.1M
FY2024$2.8M
FY2025$3.0M
Expenses
$2.7M
FY2023▼ -4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.0M
FY2021$2.4M
FY2022$2.8M
FY2023$2.7M
FY2024$2.9M
FY2025$3.0M
Net assets
$4.0M
FY2023▲ +9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.6M
FY2021$3.8M
FY2022$3.7M
FY2023$4.0M
FY2024$3.9M
FY2025$4.0M

From the FY2023 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 1985.

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Where the money goes

58 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 58% · $1.6M Management & general 42% · $1.1M

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

12 people listed on the 990; $250K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$141,770Pt VII · Sec A
Business Development Officer
$108,610Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Director at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Director at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Nicolette Wegner’s $180K as CEO is at the 79th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1245 $1–10M employment 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 · 7 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Nicolette Wegner$179,995$139,096$141,770$125,546$116,754—
Steven Reed—————$157,152
Toai Pham$127,447—————
Luciana Rocha Alatorre$124,781$116,672————
Sean Dwyer——$108,610———
John O'Rourke———$107,580$50,328—
Thomas Doughty—————$26,846

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

Helps people with disabilities fully join community life.

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3 programs · $1.6M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Community employment services deliver chinook enterprises' mission-related work to the skagit valley community and beyond. Services include preparing students for employment opportunities, researching and securing employment opportunities, training and helping individuals to maintain employment opportunities and grow professionally.

$780Kprogram expense
02

Chinook enterprises is a social enterprise, not-for-profit which typically uses profits from its production division to fund the mission which of community employment services for individuals with disabilities and other barriers.

$624Kprogram expense
03

Chinook operates a landscape maintenance division which has a diverse and inclusive team of 16 FULL/PART time staff members. Any profits from this division are also used to fund the organization's mission. The grounds team supports multiple members with significant disabilities.

$190Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$14K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.1M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.0M
Other incomeLn 4–11$479K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$387K
Money outPt IX
$2.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.6M
Managementcol C$1.1M
Owns and owesPt X
$4.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$313K
Total assetsLn 16$4.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$289K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$387K
Government grantsLn 1e$278K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$223K
Other incomeLn 4–11$479K
Total revenueLn 12$3.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$313K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$313K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$813K
Other assetsLn 15$112K
Total assetsLn 16$4.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$289K
Net assetsLn 32$4.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 579
VolunteersI 613
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$151K$313K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.3M$2.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$871K$813K
Total assetsLn 16$4.0M$4.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$271K$289K
Net assetsLn 32$3.7M$4.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$255K$176K$80K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.1M$575K$514K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$20K$20K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$302K$271K$31K
Payroll taxesLn 10$122K$110K$12K
Management feesLn 11a$219K$11K$208K
Legal feesLn 11b$70$70
Advertising and promotionLn 12$33K$8K$25K
Office expensesLn 13$167K$118K$49K
OccupancyLn 16$82K$24K$58K
TravelLn 17$51K$40K$11K
InterestLn 20$393$393
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$138K$118K$20K
InsuranceLn 23$44K$44K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$203K$122K$81K
All other expensesLn 24e$976$976
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.7M$1.6M$1.1M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $3.0M$3.0M$12K$4.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.8M$2.9M−$103K$3.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $3.1M$2.7M$327K$4.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.2M$2.8M$387K$3.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.6M$2.4M$180K$3.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.5M$2.0M−$506K$3.6M 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 $3,054,265 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,123,467$387,110
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,597,050$1,965,057
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$32,830$222,954
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $529,850$479,144
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,217,537$3,054,265
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 $2,071,736$1,788,561
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $758,491$938,993
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,830,227$2,727,554
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $387,310$326,711
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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 $3,054,265 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $462,688 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$277,831
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$109,279
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$387,110
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,965,057$1,965,057
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $222,954$222,954
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $7,632$7,632
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $8,824$8,824
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,427,745 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $239,410$3,054,265
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,727,554 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $175,904 · Management $79,536$255,440
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $575,196 · Management $513,834$1,089,030
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $19,577$19,577
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $271,104 · Management $31,313$302,417
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $110,149 · Management $11,948$122,097
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $11,118 · Management $207,627$218,745
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $70$70
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $7,677 · Management $25,407$33,084
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $118,295 · Management $48,860$167,155
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $23,825 · Management $58,369$82,194
IX-17 TravelPrograms $39,683 · Management $11,139$50,822
IX-20 InterestManagement $393$393
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $118,481 · Management $19,619$138,100
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $44,354$44,354
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $122,102 · Management $80,998$203,100
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $976$976
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,593,111 · Management $1,134,443 · Fundraising $0$2,727,554
Part X · Balance sheet $4,334,449 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $151,035$312,754
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $306,047$651,684
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $187,642$188,082
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $47,111$46,459
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $870,806$812,744
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $2,263,060$2,211,014
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $164,010$111,712
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,989,711$4,334,449
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $270,851$288,878
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $270,851$288,878
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,554,850$3,933,859
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $164,010$111,712
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,718,860$4,045,571
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,989,711$4,334,449
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,045,571 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,054,265
XI-2 Total expenses$2,727,554
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$326,711
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,718,860
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,045,571

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