Stewardship Partners

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Stewardship Partners helps private landowners restore and preserve the natural landscapes of WA State. We collaborate with diverse interest groups to build bridges and find solutions that achieve mutual goals of environmental protection, economic health, and community well-being. Our projects restore fish & wildlife habitat, improve water quality, protect open spaces and "green up" the built environment while maintaining the working landscape of farms, forestland and livable communities throughout the state.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 91-1939506) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 500 volunteers and 8 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $114K a year · 11% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
86% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$125K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
4.6 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.2M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
4.6 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $500
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$69K
3% of total assets
Liabilities are 3% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
13 of 13 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$1.3M
+25% vs prior year
Spent
$1.2M
To programs
86%
Net assets
$1.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2025▲ +25%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$871K
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$675K
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$1.3M
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2025▲ +32%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$705K
FY2021$804K
FY2022$869K
FY2023$878K
FY2024$890K
FY2025$1.2M
Net assets
$1.9M
FY2025▲ +12%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.7M
FY2025$1.9M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 1999.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $1.0M Management & general 9% · $109K Fundraising 4% · $51K

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

14 people listed on the 990; $125K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$124,904Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

David Burger’s $125K as Executive Director is at the 48th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1851 $1–10M 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
David Burger$124,904$114,673$108,095$105,521$99,545$99,657

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

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

Restores and preserves Washington State's natural landscapes on private land.

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3 programs · $1.0M · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

The Green Infrastructure program promotes low-impact development for innovative stormwater management.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 91-1939506) · Dispute this line
$599Kprogram expense
02

The Snoqualmie Stewardship Program coordinates hands-on restoration, educational activities and community participation in the Snoqualmie Valley in order to restore habitat and maintain the economic viability of farms and forestland while helping landowners restore fish and wildlife habitat.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 91-1939506) · Dispute this line
$416Kprogram expense
03

The Salmon-Safe Agriculture Certification Program is a certification and marketing program for farming practices that protect water quality and habitat for salmon and other fish and wildlife.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 91-1939506) · Dispute this line
$4Kprogram 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$500

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$31K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$27K
Money outPt IX
$1.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.0M
Managementcol C$109K
Fundraisingcol D$51K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$448K
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$69K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Government grantsLn 1e$703K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$21K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$98K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$27K
Investment incomeLn 3$31K
Gains on assetsLn 7$105
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$448K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$448K
Pledges and grants receivableLn 3$315K
Accounts receivableLn 4$1K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$8K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$15K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$69K
Net assetsLn 32$1.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
VolunteersI 6500
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$232K$448K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.1M$1.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$19K$15K
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K$69K
Net assetsLn 32$1.7M$1.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$45K$45K
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$139K$100K$28K$11K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$301K$274K$27K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$5K$5K$488
Other employee benefitsLn 9$37K$34K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$38K$32K$2K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K$11K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$432K$429K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$428$4K
Office expensesLn 13$28K$12K$15K$172
Information technologyLn 14$15K$28$15K
OccupancyLn 16$49K$32K$14K$2K
TravelLn 17$12K$8K$4K$125
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$326$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$12K$816$11K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$45K$42K$3K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M$1.0M$109K$51K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Apr 28, 2026 $1.3M$1.2M$135K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Jun 16, 2025 $1.0M$890K$157K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Apr 27, 2024 $675K$878K−$203K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 3, 2023 $1.1M$869K$223K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 13, 2022 $1.0M$804K$208K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 9, 2021 $871K$705K$166K$1.2M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support B · Donors D · Assets and endowments G · Fundraising I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $1,313,676 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,019,768$1,282,849
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $27,057$26,817
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $34,605$31,539
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$34,330−$27,529
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,047,100$1,313,676
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $44,083$45,412
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $466,950$519,590
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $379,195$613,937
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $890,228$1,178,939
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $156,872$134,737
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 $1,313,676 across 14 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $2,275 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$97,652
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$703,307
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$481,890
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$20,742
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,282,849
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $26,817 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$26,817
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $31,434$31,434
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $105$105
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$29,804−$29,804
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $26,817 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $4,010$1,313,676
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,178,939 across 17 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $45,412$45,412
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $99,805 · Management $27,724 · Fundraising $11,089$138,618
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $273,661 · Fundraising $27,065$300,726
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $4,931 · Fundraising $488$5,419
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $33,845 · Fundraising $3,347$37,192
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $32,149 · Management $2,209 · Fundraising $3,277$37,635
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $11,208$11,208
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $429,417 · Fundraising $3,000$432,417
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $428 · Management $4,350$4,778
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $12,489 · Management $15,043 · Fundraising $172$27,704
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $28 · Management $14,501$14,529
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $32,495 · Management $14,422 · Fundraising $2,186$49,103
IX-17 TravelPrograms $7,993 · Management $4,154 · Fundraising $125$12,272
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $326 · Management $1,000$1,326
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $4,061$4,061
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $816 · Management $10,816$11,632
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $41,590 · Management $3,317 · Fundraising $0$44,907
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,019,446 · Management $108,744 · Fundraising $50,749$1,178,939
Part X · Balance sheet $2,011,769 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $232,448$448,165
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $360,819$314,860
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $2,400$1,200
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $13,442$8,262
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $19,260$15,198
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,113,598$1,224,084
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,741,967$2,011,769
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $11,541$68,699
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $11,541$68,699
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,305,109$1,521,616
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $425,317$421,454
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,730,426$1,943,070
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,741,967$2,011,769
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,943,070 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,313,676
XI-2 Total expenses$1,178,939
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$134,737
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,730,426
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$77,907
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,943,070

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