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Northwest Biosolids FY2022 filing

Gig Harbor, WA501(c)(6)Since 1994EIN 91-1609567Revenue $469K in FY2022

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.

Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1

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FY2022 · 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
Cash reserves
16 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 15.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$53K
9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 9% 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
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$469K
+40% vs prior year
Spent
$401K
Net assets
$505K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$469K
FY2022▲ +40%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$336K
FY2022$469K
FY2022$465K
FY2023$631K
FY2024$557K
FY2025$584K
Expenses
$401K
FY2022▲ +55%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$258K
FY2022$401K
FY2022$217K
FY2023$541K
FY2024$441K
FY2025$570K
Net assets
$505K
FY2022▲ +16%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$437K
FY2022$505K
FY2022$752K
FY2023$562K
FY2024$677K
FY2025$692K

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending June 2022) · 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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Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Fundraising 22% · $89K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

13 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
James Dunbar
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Darrell Winans
Vice-President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ben Nydegger
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Brady Lindin
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tania Ghesegar
Past President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Cat Gowan
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Promotes beneficial uses and safe regional management of biosolids.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2021
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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 FY2022 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$469K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$418K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$133K
Investment incomeLn 3$8
Money outPt IX
$401K
Ln 25
Fundraisingcol D$89K
Owns and owesPt X
$505K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$529K
Total assetsLn 16$558K
LiabilitiesLn 26$53K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$418K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$89K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$133K
Investment incomeLn 3$8
Total revenueLn 12$469K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$488K
SavingsLn 2$42K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$529K
Other assetsLn 15$2K
Total assetsLn 16$558K
LiabilitiesLn 26$53K
Net assetsLn 32$505K
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$545K$529K
Total assetsLn 16$545K$558K
LiabilitiesLn 26$108K$53K
Net assetsLn 32$437K$505K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$271K
Management feesLn 11a$80K
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K
Office expensesLn 13$2K
Information technologyLn 14$3K
TravelLn 17$215
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$26K
InsuranceLn 23$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$401K

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 Viewing $469K$401K$68K$505K 990 PDF
FY2021 $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 FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $469,249 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $220,266$417,541
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $113,211$133,423
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,574$8
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0−$81,723
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $336,051$469,249
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $156,654$271,453
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $63,662$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $38,038$130,045
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $258,354$401,498
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $77,697$67,751
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 $469,249 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$315,714
VIII-1c Fundraising events$89,153
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$12,674
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$417,541
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $133,423$133,423
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $8$8
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$81,723−$81,723
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $133,423 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$81,715$469,249
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $401,498 across 10 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$271,453
IX-11a Management fees$79,860
IX-11c Accounting fees$9,878
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$3,627
IX-13 Office expenses$1,798
IX-14 Information technology$3,419
IX-17 Travel$215
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$26,279
IX-23 Insurance$1,682
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$3,287
IX-25 Total functional expenses$401,498
Part X · Balance sheet $557,576 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $503,301$487,605
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $41,522$41,526
X-4 Accounts receivable$26,350
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$2,095
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $544,823$557,576
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $327$60
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$52,885
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $107,943$52,945
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $436,880$504,631
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $436,880$504,631
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $544,823$557,576
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $504,631 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$469,249
XI-2 Total expenses$401,498
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$67,751
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$436,880
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$504,631

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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