Northwest One-Call Subsurface Warning System FY2023 filing

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South Colby, WA501(c)(6)Since 1978EIN 91-1350663Revenue $3.8M in FY2023

On file with the IRSwashington811.comPo Box 4796, 98384-0796 · South Colby, WATax-exempt since Feb 1988

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The One-Call center continued its education of the public about the use of the One-Call underground locate System and serviced incoming calls and processed outgoing locate tickets.

Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(6)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
FY2025
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
0 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $351K a year · 9% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$497K
22% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 22% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.8M
-14% vs prior year
Spent
$4.3M
To programs
0%
Net assets
$1.8M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$3.8M
FY2023▼ -14%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$4.5M
FY2022$4.4M
FY2023$3.8M
FY2024$3.9M
FY2025$3.4M
Expenses
$4.3M
FY2023▼ -8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$4.5M
FY2022$4.7M
FY2023$4.3M
FY2024$4.2M
FY2025$4.0M
Net assets
$1.8M
FY2023▼ -23%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$2.6M
FY2022$2.3M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$2.2M
FY2025$1.6M

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending July 2023) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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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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Locates underground utilities with one phone call to prevent damage and ensure safety.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2022
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The call center continued its education of the public about use of the one-call underground locate system and serviced 556,045 incoming calls and processed 2,722,358 outgoing locate tickets.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.8M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$15K
Money outPt IX
$4.3M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$1.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$2.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$497K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$15K
Total revenueLn 12$3.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$371K
SavingsLn 2$1.4M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$2.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$497K
Net assetsLn 32$1.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJuly
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$1.9M$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$2.6M$2.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$285K$497K
Net assetsLn 32$2.3M$1.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0$0$0$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0$0$0$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0$0$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0$0$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0$0$0$0
Management feesLn 11a$248K$0$0$0
Legal feesLn 11b$440$0$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$0$0$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0$0$0$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0$0$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0$0$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$882K$0$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$44K$0$0$0
Information technologyLn 14$0$0$0$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0$0$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$0$0$0$0
TravelLn 17$1K$0$0$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$33K$0$0$0
InterestLn 20$0$0$0$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0$0$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$3K$0$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$31K$0$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$3.0M$0$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.3M$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $3.4M$4.0M−$561K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2024 $3.9M$4.2M−$320K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $3.8M$4.3M−$537K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $4.4M$4.7M−$326K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $4.5M$4.5M−$8K$2.6M 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 $3,750,856 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $4,357,180$3,736,125
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $998$14,731
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,358,178$3,750,856
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 $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $4,684,263$4,287,880
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $4,684,263$4,287,880
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$326,085−$537,024
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,750,856 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$3,693,770
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$42,355
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,736,125
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $14,731$14,731
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $14,731$3,750,856
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,287,880 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$248,239
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$440
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$9,830
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$881,983
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$44,244
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-17 TravelPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,062
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$32,752
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$3,492
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$30,706
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$3,035,132
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$4,287,880
Part X · Balance sheet $2,264,760 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,706,698$371,399
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $233,785$1,355,706
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $569,125$477,254
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $35,804$26,764
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $44,805$33,637
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,590,217$2,264,760
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $285,145$496,712
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $285,145$496,712
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,305,072$1,768,048
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,305,072$1,768,048
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,590,217$2,264,760
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,768,048 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,750,856
XI-2 Total expenses$4,287,880
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$537,024
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,305,072
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,768,048

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