Northwest Biosolids EIN 91-1609567 Form 990 (PDF) Claim this org

Northwest Biosolids

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Promotes beneficial uses and safe regional management of biosolids. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $584K in revenue, $570K in expenses, and $692K in net assets.Pt I

Founded
1994
Type
Business league / trade association · Nonprofit
Location
Gig Harbor, WA
Website
www.nwbiosolids.org
Filings
5 on file (2021–2025)
Revenue
$584KFY2025
Expenses
$570K
Net assets
$692K
People
16
Filings
5
Updates
0
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EIN  91-1609567 Business league / trade association Gig Harbor, WA Founded 1994
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Promotes beneficial uses and safe regional management of biosolids.
Leadership
James Dunbar · President
Money in and out
$584K revenue, $570K expenses
Bottom line
+2% operating surplus
Membership & operating revenue · FY2025
Total revenue
$584K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$570K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$692K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $14K
Operating surplus
+2%
revenue over expenses▼ -88% vs prior filing year
Earned revenue
20%
of revenue from program services & dues▼ -59% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$584K
FY2025▲ +5%
Expenses
$570K
FY2025▲ +29%
Total assets
$699K
FY2025▼ -2%
Total liabilities
$7K
FY2025▼ -81%
Total revenue
$584K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$570K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$692K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$14K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$699K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 315
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 415

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CNorthwest Biosolids
EINHdr · item D91-1609567
Principal addressHdr · item CGig Harbor, WA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.nwbiosolids.org
Year of formationHdr · item L1994
State of legal domicileHdr · item MWA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(6) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFNonprofit
Ruling yearIRS BMFApr 1994

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a15
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b15
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Past President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

The organization produced outreach materials that include a monthly newsletter, website, educational brochures, biosolids end use details, etc. The organization provided continuing education for its members by sponsoring or co-sponsoring workshops, seminars, and field days on biosolids management topics.

Pt IX · col B

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$454K · 78%
Program service revenue$114K · 20%
Investment income$16K · 3%
Contributions & grants78%$454K
Program service revenue20%$114K
Investment income3%$16K
Total revenueLn 12$584K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$602K
Total assetsLn 16$699K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$7K
Total net assetsLn 32$692K
Months of cash on handcomputed12.7

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $602K · Operating expenses/yr $570K
12.7 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services — · Total expenses $570K
Management & General
Management & general — · Total expenses $570K
Fundraising
Fundraising — · Total expenses $570K
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense — · Solicited contributions —
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $454K · Total revenue $584K
78%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $584K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $114K · Total revenue $584K
20%
Investment reliance
Investment income $16K · Total revenue $584K
+3%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $114K · Total expenses $570K
20%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $584K · Prior year $557K
+5%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $336K · FY2025 $584K
+12%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $692K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $584K · Expenses $570K
+2%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $699K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $692K · Total assets $699K
99%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $699K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual James Dunbar · Reported title PRESIDENT · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $570K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) — · Total expenses $570K
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Revenue growth 5%

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Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 11 grants · $475K · 2020–2025
University of WashingtonFY2025$38,023
Washington State UniversityWA · FY2025$13,571
Washington State UniversityWA · FY2024$34,871
University of WashingtonFY2024$20,838
University of WashingtonFY2023$59,660
Washington State UniversityWA · FY2023$52,643
University of WashingtonFY2021$66,825
Washington State UniversityWA · FY2021$36,000
University of WashingtonFY2020$107,917
Washington State UniversityWA · FY2020$32,076
Oregon State UniversityFY2020$12,750

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$584K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$557K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$631K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$469K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$336K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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