Protects and restores Wild lands and waters in Washington state through advocacy, education and civic engagement.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 30 volunteers and 8 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 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $167K a year · 24% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
76%
of spending
Looks good: 76% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$97K
to officers and key staff · 16% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 16% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
23 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 23.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
14
named funders · $232K
Looks good: 14 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$26K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$967K
+27% vs prior year
Spent
$618K
To programs
76%
Net assets
$1.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$967K
FY2024▲ +27%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$428K
FY2021$815K
FY2022$575K
FY2023$759K
FY2024$967K
Expenses
$618K
FY2024▲ +16%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$462K
FY2021$498K
FY2022$597K
FY2023$531K
FY2024$618K
Net assets
$1.3M
FY2024▲ +37%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$425K
FY2021$742K
FY2022$719K
FY2023$947K
FY2024$1.3M

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 May 1980.

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Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $469K Management & general 17% · $105K Fundraising 7% · $44K

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

17 people listed on the 990; $97K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$97,441Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Tom Uniack’s $97K as Executive Director is at the 93rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1221 $100K–1M animals 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Tom Uniack$97,441$93,095$90,500$83,803$80,129

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

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Protects and restores wild lands and waters in Washington State.

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3 programs · $469K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Wildland Advocacy

In 2024, wa wild championed the trust land transfer program to protect 2,200 acres managed by the wa department of natural resources. Wa wild organized a comment letter signed by 110 elected officials, businesses and conservation groups urging support for the nine proposed projects.

$305Kprogram expense
02

Outreach & Education

In 2024, wa wild continued to educate and mobilize washington residents around wildlands and waters issues. Wa wild held 34 community engagement and outreach events with 2,300 event attendees.

$94Kprogram expense
03

Wildlands Defense

In 2024, wa wild coordinated 13 sign-on letters signed by more than 780 elected officials, local businesses and conservation, recreation and wildlife groups defending washington's wild places from threats including mining, unsustainable old-growth logging, military overflights, unmaintained roads and culverts, new dam construction, and…

$70Kprogram expense

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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
$967K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$944K
Investment incomeLn 3$22K
Money outPt IX
$618K
Ln 25
Programscol B$469K
Managementcol C$105K
Fundraisingcol D$44K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$26K
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$944K
Government grantsLn 1e$21K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$65K
Investment incomeLn 3$22K
Total revenueLn 12$967K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$81K
SavingsLn 2$1.1M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$26K
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
VolunteersI 630
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$919K$1.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K$2K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$69K$26K
Net assetsLn 32$947K$1.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$250$250
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$100K$87K$10K$3K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$287K$228K$52K$7K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$6K$5K$1K$150
Payroll taxesLn 10$33K$27K$5K$862
Accounting feesLn 11c$18K$18K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$51K$43K$2K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$228$228
Office expensesLn 13$62K$31K$8K$23K
OccupancyLn 16$42K$34K$6K$1K
TravelLn 17$8K$7K$54
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K$816$162$26
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K$529$86
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$6K$1K$649$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$618K$469K$105K$44K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $967K$618K$349K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $759K$531K$228K$947K 990 PDF
FY2022 $575K$597K−$22K$719K 990 PDF
FY2021 $815K$498K$317K$742K 990 PDF
FY2020 $428K$462K−$34K$425K 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $966,572 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $750,690$944,158
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $8,028$22,414
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $758,718$966,572
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$250
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $395,203$426,793
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $135,926$190,523
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $531,129$617,566
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $227,589$349,006
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
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 $966,572 across 12 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$64,651
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$21,339
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$858,168
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$944,158
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $22,414$22,414
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $22,414$966,572
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $617,566 across 14 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $250$250
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $87,317 · Management $10,036 · Fundraising $3,011$100,364
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $228,031 · Management $52,170 · Fundraising $7,159$287,360
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $4,847 · Management $1,170 · Fundraising $150$6,167
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $26,746 · Management $5,294 · Fundraising $862$32,902
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $18,424$18,424
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $43,444 · Management $2,414 · Fundraising $5,383$51,241
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $228$228
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $30,987 · Management $7,552 · Fundraising $22,997$61,536
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $34,500 · Management $6,235 · Fundraising $1,015$41,750
IX-17 TravelPrograms $7,473 · Management $54$7,527
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $816 · Management $162 · Fundraising $26$1,004
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,673 · Management $529 · Fundraising $86$3,288
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,413 · Management $649 · Fundraising $3,463$5,525
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $468,725 · Management $104,689 · Fundraising $44,152$617,566
Part X · Balance sheet $1,321,864 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $109,199$80,987
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $810,117$1,100,440
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$100,000
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $30,508$24,592
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $28,239$13,594
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,704$2,251
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,015,497$1,321,864
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $34,248$26,339
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $68,978$26,339
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $897,001$1,233,238
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $49,518$62,287
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $946,519$1,295,525
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,015,497$1,321,864
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,295,525 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$966,572
XI-2 Total expenses$617,566
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$349,006
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$946,519
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$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,295,525

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