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Northwest Biosolids FY2023 filing

Gig Harbor, WA501(c)(6)Since 1994EIN 91-1609567Revenue $631K in FY2023

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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FY2023 · 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
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$631K
+36% vs prior year
Spent
$541K
Net assets
$562K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$631K
FY2023▲ +36%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$336K
FY2022$469K
FY2022$465K
FY2023$631K
FY2024$557K
FY2025$584K
Expenses
$541K
FY2023▲ +149%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$258K
FY2022$401K
FY2022$217K
FY2023$541K
FY2024$441K
FY2025$570K
Net assets
$562K
FY2023▼ -25%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$437K
FY2022$505K
FY2022$752K
FY2023$562K
FY2024$677K
FY2025$692K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · 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

15 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
James Dunbar
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Darrell Winans
Vice-President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ben Nydegger
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Terri Prather
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

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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 · FY2023
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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 FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$631K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$613K
Other incomeLn 4–11$18K
Investment incomeLn 3$4
Money outPt IX
$541K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$562K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$491K
Total assetsLn 16$562K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$613K
Investment incomeLn 3$4
Other incomeLn 4–11$18K
Total revenueLn 12$631K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$481K
SavingsLn 2$10K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$491K
Other assetsLn 15$2K
Total assetsLn 16$562K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$562K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 635
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$429K$491K
Total assetsLn 16$753K$562K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K$0
Net assetsLn 32$752K$562K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$112K
Management feesLn 11a$85K
Office expensesLn 13$4K
Information technologyLn 14$616
TravelLn 17$94
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$68K
InsuranceLn 23$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$269K
Total functional expensesLn 25$541K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $584K$570K$14K$692K 990 PDF
FY2024 $557K$441K$116K$677K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $631K$541K$90K$562K 990 PDF
FY2022 $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
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Part I · Summary $630,925 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $458,604$613,269
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3$4
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $5,944$17,652
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $464,551$630,925
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$112,303
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 $217,435$428,760
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $217,435$541,063
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $247,116$89,862
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
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 $630,925 across 4 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $613,269$613,269
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $4$4
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $17,652$17,652
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $613,269 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $17,656$630,925
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $541,063 across 8 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$112,303
IX-11a Management fees$85,110
IX-13 Office expenses$3,894
IX-14 Information technology$616
IX-17 Travel$94
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$68,491
IX-23 Insurance$1,728
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$268,827
IX-25 Total functional expenses$541,063
Part X · Balance sheet $561,609 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $418,948$481,028
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $9,693$9,697
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $323,797$68,932
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $630$1,952
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $753,068$561,609
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,321$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $751,747$561,609
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $751,747$561,609
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $753,068$561,609
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $561,609 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$630,925
XI-2 Total expenses$541,063
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$89,862
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$751,747
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$280,000
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$561,609

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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