Environmental Science Center FY2021 filing

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Burien, WA501(c)(3)Since 2000EnvironmentEIN 91-2010658Revenue $498K in FY2021

On file with the IRSenvironmentalsciencecenter.org126 Sw 148th St Ste C100, 98166-1984 · Burien, WATax-exempt since Jul 2000Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The Environmental Science Center promotes environmental stewardship and academic achievement through science-based education. We help people feel a deeper connection and a motivation to want to protect the environment by using nature as our teacher at local beaches, streams, school gardens, and forests in south King County of Washington. Our programs increase scientific literacy, provide an opportunity for more diversity in STEM career fields, and increase healthy every-day choices that affect the Salish Sea community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
58¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$51K 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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FY2021 · 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
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $9K a year · 2% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
58%
of spending
Worth a look: 58% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$51K
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
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$8K
0.9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$498K
Spent
$450K
To programs
58%
Net assets
$856K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$498K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$498K
FY2022$533K
FY2023$697K
FY2024$601K
FY2024$924K
Expenses
$450K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$450K
FY2022$553K
FY2023$655K
FY2024$707K
FY2024$862K
Net assets
$856K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$856K
FY2022$831K
FY2023$875K
FY2024$772K
FY2024$837K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 2000.

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

Where the money goes

58 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 58% · $260K Management & general 35% · $156K Fundraising 8% · $35K

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

13 people listed on the 990; $51K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$51,162Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chair, Governance Committee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Joanna Stodden’s $59K as Executive Dir. is at the 38th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1990 $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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Joanna Stodden$59,040$59,035$60,571$51,162

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

Encourages environmental care, sustainable practices, and academic success for a healthier planet.

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1 program · $260K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

School programs, community presentations, field trips, after-school activities, and summer programs: 8,404 participants; 9,343 contact hours in community and school programs; 3,008 students virtually visited a field site.

$260Kprogram 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$10K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$498K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$486K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$20K
Investment incomeLn 3$6
Money outPt IX
$450K
Ln 25
Programscol B$260K
Managementcol C$156K
Fundraisingcol D$35K
Owns and owesPt X
$856K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$117K
Total assetsLn 16$864K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$486K
Government grantsLn 1e$259K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$6K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$62K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$20K
Investment incomeLn 3$6
Total revenueLn 12$498K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$117K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$117K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$747K
Total assetsLn 16$864K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
Net assetsLn 32$856K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 536
VolunteersI 650
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$87K$117K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$792K$747K
Total assetsLn 16$884K$864K
LiabilitiesLn 26$76K$8K
Net assetsLn 32$808K$856K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$47K$13K$23K$11K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$224K$177K$31K$17K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$23K$6K$16K$22
Payroll taxesLn 10$32K$22K$7K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$800$800
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$10K$8K$1K$300
Advertising and promotionLn 12$886$886
Office expensesLn 13$15K$4K$8K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$5K$3K$2K$750
OccupancyLn 16$9K$9K
TravelLn 17$47$22$25
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$51K$51K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$281$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$26K$26K
Total functional expensesLn 25$450K$260K$156K$35K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $601K$707K−$106K$772K 990 PDF
FY2023 $697K$655K$42K$875K 990 PDF
FY2022 $533K$553K−$21K$831K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $498K$450K$47K$856K 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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $497,905 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $274,880$486,441
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $29,441$20,000
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $10$6
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$5,922−$8,542
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $298,409$497,905
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $273,188$325,376
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $114,190$125,055
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $387,378$450,431
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$88,969$47,474
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
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 $497,905 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$2,718
VIII-1c Fundraising events$61,820
VIII-1e Government grants$259,445
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$162,458
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$5,961
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$486,441
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $20,000$20,000
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $6$6
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$8,542−$8,542
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $20,000 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$8,536$497,905
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $450,431 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $13,405 · Management $22,663 · Fundraising $10,518$46,586
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $176,750 · Management $30,875 · Fundraising $16,765$224,390
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $6,184 · Management $16,406 · Fundraising $22$22,612
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $21,893 · Management $7,423 · Fundraising $2,472$31,788
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $800$800
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $8,354 · Management $1,209 · Fundraising $300$9,863
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $886$886
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,738 · Management $7,519 · Fundraising $4,185$15,442
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,600 · Management $1,586 · Fundraising $750$4,936
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $9,359$9,359
IX-17 TravelPrograms $22 · Management $25$47
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $51,025$51,025
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $281 · Management $6,830$7,111
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $25,586$25,586
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $259,699 · Management $155,720 · Fundraising $35,012$450,431
Part X · Balance sheet $864,277 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $86,740$117,442
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$174
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $791,511$746,661
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $884,368$864,277
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $21,792$8,130
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $76,190$8,130
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $802,061$850,030
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $6,117$6,117
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $808,178$856,147
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $884,368$864,277
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $856,147 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$497,905
XI-2 Total expenses$450,431
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$47,474
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$808,178
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$495
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$856,147

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