We protect and sustain forests, streams, wildlife, and communities in the heart of the Cascades through conservation, education and advocacy.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
75¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$87K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $10K a year · 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
75%
of spending
Looks good: 75% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$87K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$578
0.2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$590K
-5% vs prior year
Spent
$767K
To programs
75%
Net assets
$296K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$590K
FY2022▼ -5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$728K
FY2021$621K
FY2022$590K
FY2023$798K
FY2024$922K
Expenses
$767K
FY2022▲ +19%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$536K
FY2021$646K
FY2022$767K
FY2023$789K
FY2024$872K
Net assets
$296K
FY2022▼ -40%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$534K
FY2021$492K
FY2022$296K
FY2023$305K
FY2024$354K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 1997.

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Where the money goes

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $579K Management & general 21% · $164K Fundraising 3% · $24K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $87K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$87,128Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Molly Whitney’s $102K as Executive Di is at the 81st percentile of top reported officer pay among 1989 $100K–1M environment nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Molly Whitney$101,987$94,624$87,128$80,329$76,207

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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

Protects Cascades forests, streams, wildlife, and communities via conservation, education, and advocacy.

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1 program · $579K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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In 2022, we continued to advocate for and provide sustainable solutions to forest management and watershed protections in washington's south cascades. We did this by working in local collaborative groups and providing public comments on forest management and policy decisions, and worked to protect the MT. ST.

$579Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$590K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$553K
Other incomeLn 4–11$36K
Investment incomeLn 3$672
Money outPt IX
$767K
Ln 25
Programscol B$579K
Managementcol C$164K
Fundraisingcol D$24K
Owns and owesPt X
$296K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$294K
Total assetsLn 16$296K
LiabilitiesLn 26$578
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$553K
Government grantsLn 1e$92K
Investment incomeLn 3$672
Other incomeLn 4–11$36K
Total revenueLn 12$590K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$72K
SavingsLn 2$222K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$294K
Total assetsLn 16$296K
LiabilitiesLn 26$578
Net assetsLn 32$296K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 665
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$477K$294K
Total assetsLn 16$514K$296K
LiabilitiesLn 26$23K$578
Net assetsLn 32$492K$296K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$87K$76K$7K$4K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$393K$341K$32K$20K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$6K$6K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$36K$11K$25K
Payroll taxesLn 10$41K$41K
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$183$9K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$5K$341
Office expensesLn 13$13K$11K$2K$93
Information technologyLn 14$1K$218$1K
OccupancyLn 16$29K$2K$27K
TravelLn 17$14K$14K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$4K$4K$509
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$119K$112K$7K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$767K$579K$164K$24K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $922K$872K$50K$354K 990 PDF
FY2023 $798K$789K$9K$305K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $590K$767K−$177K$296K 990 PDF
FY2021 $621K$646K−$25K$492K 990 PDF
FY2020 $728K$536K$192K$534K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $589,736 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $593,119$553,425
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,500$672
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $26,497$35,639
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $621,116$589,736
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $532,371$562,340
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $113,593$204,789
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $645,964$767,129
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$24,848−$177,393
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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 $589,736 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$92,208
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$461,217
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$553,425
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $672$672
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$30,237
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $5,402$5,402
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $6,074$589,736
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $767,129 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $75,686 · Management $7,084 · Fundraising $4,357$87,127
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $341,014 · Management $31,920 · Fundraising $19,632$392,566
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsManagement $6,135$6,135
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $10,507 · Management $25,189$35,696
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $40,816$40,816
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $183 · Management $9,064$9,247
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $5,246 · Management $341$5,587
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $10,515 · Management $2,104 · Fundraising $93$12,712
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $218 · Management $1,015$1,233
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,216 · Management $26,840$29,056
IX-17 TravelPrograms $13,869$13,869
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $3,516 · Management $509$4,025
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $5,599$5,599
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $111,532 · Management $7,463$118,995
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,466$4,466
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $578,968 · Management $164,079 · Fundraising $24,082$767,129
Part X · Balance sheet $296,300 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $264,931$72,396
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $212,006$221,651
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,253$2,253
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $514,458$296,300
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $22,757$578
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $22,757$578
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $455,662$268,264
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $36,039$27,458
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $491,701$295,722
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $514,458$296,300
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $295,722 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$589,736
XI-2 Total expenses$767,129
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$177,393
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$491,701
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$5,354
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$13,232
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$295,722

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