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Northwest Biosolids FY2021 filing

Gig Harbor, WA501(c)(6)Since 1994EIN 91-1609567Revenue $336K in FY2021

On file with the IRSnwbiosolids.org5727 Baker Way Nw, 98332-5811 · Gig Harbor, WATax-exempt since Apr 1994

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The organization's purpose is to find the beneficial uses of Biosolids and safe ways to manage IT regionally.

$80K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(6)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $73K a year · 14% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$80K
to officers and key staff · 31% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 31% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
25 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 25.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$108K
20% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 20% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$336K
Spent
$258K
Net assets
$437K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$336K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$336K
FY2022$469K
FY2022$465K
FY2023$631K
FY2024$557K
FY2025$584K
Expenses
$258K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$258K
FY2022$401K
FY2022$217K
FY2023$541K
FY2024$441K
FY2025$570K
Net assets
$437K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$437K
FY2022$505K
FY2022$752K
FY2023$562K
FY2024$677K
FY2025$692K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 1994.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

16 people listed on the 990; $80K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Maile a Lono-Batura
Executive Director (former)
$79,677Pt VII · Sec A
Darrell Winians
Vice-President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Brady Linden
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tania Ghesegar
Past President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Deidre Bartlett
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Cat Gowan
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
JR Inman
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Promotes beneficial uses and safe regional management of biosolids.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2020
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

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 · 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

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$336K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$220K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$113K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$258K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$437K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$545K
Total assetsLn 16$545K
LiabilitiesLn 26$108K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$220K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$113K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Total revenueLn 12$336K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$503K
SavingsLn 2$42K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$545K
Total assetsLn 16$545K
LiabilitiesLn 26$108K
Net assetsLn 32$437K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 635
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$391K$545K
Total assetsLn 16$436K$545K
LiabilitiesLn 26$123K$108K
Net assetsLn 32$313K$437K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$157K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$47K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$9K
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K
Management feesLn 11a$26K
Legal feesLn 11b$402
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$541
Office expensesLn 13$3K
TravelLn 17$281
InsuranceLn 23$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$258K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $584K$570K$14K$692K 990 PDF
FY2024 $557K$441K$116K$677K 990 PDF
FY2023 $631K$541K$90K$562K 990 PDF
FY2022 $469K$401K$68K$505K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $336K$258K$78K$437K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $336,051 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $360,476$220,266
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,239$113,211
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,687$2,574
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $363,402$336,051
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $199,036$156,654
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $105,197$63,662
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $51,248$38,038
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $355,481$258,354
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $7,921$77,697
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
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 $336,051 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$219,195
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,071
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$220,266
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $113,211$113,211
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,574$2,574
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $113,211 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,574$336,051
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $258,354 across 12 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$156,654
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$47,178
IX-9 Other employee benefits$8,898
IX-10 Payroll taxes$7,586
IX-11a Management fees$26,122
IX-11b Legal fees$402
IX-11c Accounting fees$2,500
IX-11g Other fees for services$2,411
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$541
IX-13 Office expenses$3,213
IX-17 Travel$281
IX-23 Insurance$2,568
IX-25 Total functional expenses$258,354
Part X · Balance sheet $544,823 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $121,622$503,301
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $269,323$41,522
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $436,279$544,823
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $19,752$327
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $103,064$107,616
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $122,816$107,943
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $313,463$436,880
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $313,463$436,880
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $436,279$544,823
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $436,880 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$336,051
XI-2 Total expenses$258,354
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$77,697
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$313,463
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$45,720
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$436,880

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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