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Sundown M Foundation

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Selah, WA501(c)(3)Since 1988Mental Health EIN 91-1469893Revenue $70K in FY2025Latest return filed Aug 6, 2026

On file with the IRSSelah, WATax-exempt since Jun 1990Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Our mission is to educate the public about chemical addiction and its treatment as well as to promote research and education relating to this field of study.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 91-1469893) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
70¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 6 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $215K a year · 90% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
70%
of spending
70% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
144.6 mo
of spending, in cash
144.6 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
5 of 5 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
In line with peersDifferent from peersFar from peersNo peer rangeNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$70K
+77% vs prior year
Spent
$124K
To programs
70%
Net assets
$1.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$70K
FY2025▲ +77%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$20K
FY2021$806K
FY2022$214K
FY2023$69K
FY2024$39K
FY2025$70K
Expenses
$124K
FY2025
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$874
FY2022$0
FY2023$0
FY2024$0
FY2025$124K
Net assets
$1.5M
FY2025▼ -3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$418K
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$1.5M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

990 PDF Support Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 1990.

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

Where the money goes

70 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 70% · $87K Management & general 30% · $37K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Neil Buren
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Rick Beecroft
Director (from Sep)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bob Dipietro JR
Director (from Sep)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dr Nancy Hecox
Director (until Jul)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Scott Munson
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
James Jaquith
Director of Finance
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Educates the public about chemical addiction and promotes related research and education.

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1 program · $87K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

The Foundation conducted the Merrill Scott Symposium on Alcoholism that included providing professional training and CEU hours for Substance Use Disorder Professionals. In addition, a banquet was sponsored open to the community where information was provided about substance use disorders, local providers and recovery.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 91-1469893) · Dispute this line
$87Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 1 grant · $57K · 2025–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$56,932

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$70K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$42K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$28K
Money outPt IX
$124K
Ln 25
Programscol B$87K
Managementcol C$37K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$28K
Investment incomeLn 3$42K
Total revenueLn 12$70K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$1.5M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 66
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.5M$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M$1.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$57K$57K
Office expensesLn 13$9K$9K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$58K$30K$28K
Total functional expensesLn 25$124K$87K$37K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Aug 6, 2026 $70K$124K−$54K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2025 $39K$0$39K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Oct 11, 2024 $69K$0$69K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Aug 1, 2023 $214K$0$214K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Sep 29, 2022 $806K$874$805K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 12, 2021 $20K$418K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support D · Assets and endowments I · Grants J · Pay O · Explanations R · Related orgs
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $69,757 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $920$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$27,838
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $38,436$41,919
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $39,356$69,757
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$56,932
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 $0$66,788
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $0$123,720
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $39,356−$53,963
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $69,757 across 3 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $3,003 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $24,835$24,835
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $41,919$41,919
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $27,838 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $41,919$69,757
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $123,720 across 3 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $56,932$56,932
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $9,014$9,014
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $29,909 · Management $27,865$57,774
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $86,841 · Management $36,879 · Fundraising $0$123,720
Part X · Balance sheet $1,491,179 assets, 7 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,545,142$1,491,179
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,545,142$1,491,179
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,160,522$1,150,914
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $384,620$340,265
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,545,142$1,491,179
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,545,142$1,491,179
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,491,179 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$69,757
XI-2 Total expenses$123,720
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$53,963
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,545,142
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,491,179

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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