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The Fig Tree FY2024 filing

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Shares stories and resources to connect and educate faith, human services, and civic communities. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $228K in revenue, $223K in expenses, and $91K in net assets.Pt I

Founded
2001
Type
Religious organization · Religion
Location
Spokane, WA
Filings
6 on file (2020–2024)
Revenue
$228KFY2024
Expenses
$223K
Net assets
$91K
People
15
Filings
6
Updates
0
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EIN  91-2091823 Religious organization Spokane, WA Founded 2001
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Shares stories and resources to connect and educate faith, human services, and civic communities.
Leadership
Mary Frances Stamp · Editor Publisher · $42K
Money in and out
$228K revenue, $223K expenses
Bottom line
98% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$228K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$223K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$91K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $5K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.98 Management & general $0.02
Program efficiency
98%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
4.9mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+2%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$228K
FY2024▲ +10%
Expenses
$223K
FY2024▲ +6%
Total assets
$91K
FY2024▲ +5%
Total liabilities
$0
FY2024
Total revenue
$228K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$223K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$91K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$5K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$91K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B98%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 315
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 413
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $218K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

The Fig Tree monthly newspaper in print and online publishes September through June circulating 10,000 copes in print to 30,000 readers in the Inland Northwest - shares stories of people who make a difference and work for the common good.

$136Kprogram expense
02

Annual Resource Directory publishes 18,000 copies for use by human service providers and people in need to connect people with resources to transform their lives and provide opportunities to give back.

$73Kprogram expense
03

Ecumenical and interfaith educational events on issues of common concern to communities of faith to build dialogue understanding and collaboration

$9Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CThe Fig Tree
EINHdr · item D91-2091823
Principal addressHdr · item CSpokane, WA
WebsiteHdr · item Jnone reported
Year of formationHdr · item L2001
State of legal domicileHdr · item MWA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFReligion (X80)
Ruling yearIRS BMFDec 2001

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a15
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b13
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2Yes

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Editor Publisher
$42,000Pt VII · Sec A
Development Editorial Associate
$38,400Pt VII · Sec A
Directory Editor Interfaith Liaison
$38,400Pt VII · Sec A
Administrative Volunteer Coordinator
$15,360Pt VII · Sec A
Moderator
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Moderator
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Malcolm Haworth’s $39K as Directory Editor Liaison Treasurer is at the 40th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2136 $100K–1M religion 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 · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Mary Frances Stamp$38,400$42,000$42,000$42,000$38,800$37,800
Malcolm Haworth$39,400$38,400$36,000$34,800$28,200$25,800
Marijke Fakasiieiki$38,400$38,400$36,000$36,000$5,200
Marijke Fakasiiieiki$25,200
Kaye Hult$15,360$15,360$14,400$12,000$12,000$12,000
Lorna Kropp$6,000$5,600$4,800

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$127K · 56%
Contributions & grants$54K · 24%
Other revenue$47K · 20%
Program service revenue56%$127K
Contributions & grants24%$54K
Other revenue20%$47K
Investment income$395
Total revenueLn 12$228K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.98 Management & general $0.02
Program services98%$218K
Management & general2%$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$223K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$91K
Total assetsLn 16$91K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$91K
Months of cash on handcomputed4.9

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $91K · Operating expenses/yr $223K
4.9 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $218K · Total expenses $223K
98%
Management & General
Management & general $5K · Total expenses $223K
2%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $223K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $65K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $54K · Total revenue $228K
24%
Government reliance
Government grants $0 · Total revenue $228K
0%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $127K · Total revenue $228K
56%
Investment reliance
Investment income $395 · Total revenue $228K
+0.2%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $127K · Total expenses $223K
57%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $228K · Prior year $207K
+10%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $167K · FY2024 $228K
+8%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $91K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $228K · Expenses $223K
+2%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $91K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $91K · Total assets $91K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $91K
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Mary Frances Stamp · Reported title editor publisher · Highest reported compensation $42K · Total expenses $223K
19%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $144K · Total expenses $223K
64%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 98%
Overhead ratio 2%
Fundraising cost ratio 0%
Revenue growth 10%
Investment management fee ratio 0%
Legal fee ratio 0%
Accounting fee ratio 0%
Fundraising fee ratio 0%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$500

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$212K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$228K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$207K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$202K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$180K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$167K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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