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.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$95K 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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FY2023 · 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
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$95K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.3 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
$32K
9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 9% 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
$798K
+35% vs prior year
Spent
$789K
To programs
87%
Net assets
$305K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$798K
FY2023▲ +35%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$728K
FY2021$621K
FY2022$590K
FY2023$798K
FY2024$922K
Expenses
$789K
FY2023▲ +3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$536K
FY2021$646K
FY2022$767K
FY2023$789K
FY2024$872K
Net assets
$305K
FY2023▲ +3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$534K
FY2021$492K
FY2022$296K
FY2023$305K
FY2024$354K

From the FY2023 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

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $687K Management & general 10% · $80K Fundraising 3% · $22K

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; $95K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$94,624Pt 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
$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 · $687K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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In 2023, 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.

$687Kprogram 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 FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$798K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$825K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Money outPt IX
$789K
Ln 25
Programscol B$687K
Managementcol C$80K
Fundraisingcol D$22K
Owns and owesPt X
$305K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$281K
Total assetsLn 16$336K
LiabilitiesLn 26$32K
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$825K
Government grantsLn 1e$30K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$171K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$44K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Total revenueLn 12$798K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$82K
SavingsLn 2$199K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$281K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$53K
Total assetsLn 16$336K
LiabilitiesLn 26$32K
Net assetsLn 32$305K
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$294K$281K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$53K
Total assetsLn 16$296K$336K
LiabilitiesLn 26$578$32K
Net assetsLn 32$296K$305K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$95K$83K$9K$3K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$462K$405K$43K$14K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$44K$38K$4K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$45K$40K$4K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$5K$140$5K
Office expensesLn 13$26K$14K$11K$6
OccupancyLn 16$27K$24K$2K$1K
TravelLn 17$13K$13K$9
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$8K$6K$2K$50
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$64K$64K$123
Total functional expensesLn 25$789K$687K$80K$22K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $922K$872K$50K$354K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $798K$789K$9K$305K 990 PDF
FY2022 $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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $797,710 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $553,425$824,554
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $672$4,828
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $35,639−$31,672
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $589,736$797,710
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $562,340$646,266
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $204,789$142,629
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $767,129$788,895
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$177,393$8,815
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 $797,710 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$43,646
VIII-1e Government grants$30,372
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$750,536
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$171,135
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$824,554
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $4,828$4,828
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events−$35,215
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $3,543$3,543
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $8,371$797,710
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $788,895 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $82,931 · Management $8,767 · Fundraising $2,926$94,624
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $405,326 · Management $42,851 · Fundraising $14,298$462,475
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $38,308 · Management $3,702 · Fundraising $1,740$43,750
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $39,768 · Management $3,843 · Fundraising $1,806$45,417
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $140 · Management $4,860$5,000
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $14,449 · Management $11,200 · Fundraising $6$25,655
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $23,673 · Management $2,288 · Fundraising $1,075$27,036
IX-17 TravelPrograms $12,663 · Management $9$12,672
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $6,463 · Management $1,962 · Fundraising $50$8,475
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $63,668 · Management $123$63,791
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $687,389 · Management $79,605 · Fundraising $21,901$788,895
Part X · Balance sheet $336,063 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $72,396$82,254
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $221,651$198,856
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,253$2,253
X-11 Publicly traded securities$52,700
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $296,300$336,063
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $578$31,526
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $578$31,526
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $268,264$208,416
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $27,458$96,121
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $295,722$304,537
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $296,300$336,063
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $304,537 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$797,710
XI-2 Total expenses$788,895
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$8,815
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$295,722
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$304,537

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