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.
49¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$512K 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
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
49%
of spending
Concern: 49% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$512K
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
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $2.4M 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
$317K
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
$2.8M
-7% vs prior year
Spent
$2.9M
To programs
49%
Net assets
$3.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.8M
FY2024▼ -7%
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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
$2.9M
FY2024▲ +8%
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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
$3.9M
FY2024▼ -2%
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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 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 1985.

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

Where the money goes

49 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 49% · $1.4M Management & general 51% · $1.5M

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

26 people listed on the 990; $512K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$139,096Pt VII · Sec A
$139,096Pt VII · Sec A
$116,672Pt VII · Sec A
$116,672Pt VII · Sec A
Board Director at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Director at Large
$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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4 programs · $2.4M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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.

$937Kprogram expense
02

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.

$937Kprogram 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.

$287Kprogram expense
04

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.

$287Kprogram 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 FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.8M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.2M
Other incomeLn 4–11$598K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$46K
Money outPt IX
$2.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.4M
Managementcol C$1.5M
Owns and owesPt X
$3.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$334K
Total assetsLn 16$4.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$317K
PeoplePt VI, VII
26
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$46K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Other incomeLn 4–11$598K
Total revenueLn 12$2.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$334K
Total assetsLn 16$4.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$317K
Net assetsLn 32$3.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 579
VolunteersI 613
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $3.0M$3.0M$12K$4.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $2.8M$2.9M−$103K$3.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $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 A · Public support O · Explanations
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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

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