Orcas Island Foundation

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The camp provides an educational program for participants to experience the interconnectedness of all forms of life.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 91-6076839) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 18 volunteers and 5 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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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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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
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $23K a year · 8% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
85% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$54K
to officers and key staff · 16% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 16% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
3.0 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $754K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
3.0 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $15K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$42K
2% of total assets
Liabilities are 2% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
7 of 7 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$428K
+40% vs prior year
Spent
$331K
To programs
85%
Net assets
$1.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$428K
FY2024▲ +40%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$218K
FY2021$209K
FY2022$231K
FY2023$306K
FY2024$428K
Expenses
$331K
FY2024▲ +7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$234K
FY2021$245K
FY2022$389K
FY2023$309K
FY2024$331K
Net assets
$1.8M
FY2024▲ +8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.8M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$1.8M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 1931.

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

Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $281K Management & general 14% · $47K Fundraising 1% · $4K

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; $54K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
General Manager
$36,000Pt VII · Sec A
Facilities Manager
$18,200Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Alec Grae’s $36K as General Manager is at the 35th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2133 $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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Alec Grae$36,000$24,000———
Steven Lucas—$30,317———
Jeannie Chamberlain——$27,958——
Barbara Luna———$21,141$22,450
Megan Luna———$15,200$22,450
Lanrith Harrison$18,200————

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Teaches participants about the interconnectedness of all life through educational camp programs.

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1 program · $281K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Orcas Island Foundation began to recover from COVID related challenges throughout 2024, with in person programs and work parties, although programs and revenues were not back to pre-covid levels. In 2024, OIF provided 3144 guest days (accommodation and meals) during 18 programs.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 91-6076839) · Dispute this line
$281Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$15K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$428K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$240K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$157K
Investment incomeLn 3$28K
Money outPt IX
$331K
Ln 25
Programscol B$281K
Managementcol C$47K
Fundraisingcol D$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$82K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$42K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$157K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$25K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$240K
Investment incomeLn 3$28K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Total revenueLn 12$428K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$69K
SavingsLn 2$13K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$82K
Inventories for sale or useLn 8$5K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$15K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$956K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$754K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$42K
Net assetsLn 32$1.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 618
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$25K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$29K$82K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$705K$754K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$900K$956K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$42K
Net assetsLn 32$1.6M$1.8M
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$54K$33K$19K$3K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$15K$7K$7K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0$0$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$3K$2K$1K$168
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$4K$2K$325
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$989$52
Accounting feesLn 11c−$1−$1
Advertising and promotionLn 12$169$169
Office expensesLn 13$15K$10K$5K$250
Information technologyLn 14$150$150$0$0
TravelLn 17$5K$5K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$151K$144K$7K$87
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$49K$46K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$32K$30K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$331K$281K$47K$4K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Oct 31, 2025 $428K$331K$97K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 9, 2024 $306K$309K−$3K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Apr 3, 2023 $231K$389K−$159K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Mar 23, 2022 $209K$245K−$36K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Apr 5, 2021 $218K$234K−$16K$1.8M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants M · Noncash O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990
Part I · Summary $428,094 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $95,097$157,110
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $176,668$240,068
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $35,547$28,206
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$1,184$2,710
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $306,128$428,094
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 $104,604$78,711
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $204,216$252,772
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $308,820$331,483
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$2,692$96,611
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $428,094 across 12 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $2,710 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$9,354
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$147,738
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$25,453
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$157,110
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $240,068 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$240,068
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $28,206 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$28,206
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $270,984 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$428,094
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $331,483 across 17 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $32,520 · Management $18,970 · Fundraising $2,710$54,200
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $7,324 · Management $7,324$14,648
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,018 · Management $1,177 · Fundraising $168$3,363
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,900 · Management $2,275 · Fundraising $325$6,500
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $989 · Fundraising $52$1,041
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement −$1−$1
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $169$169
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $10,354 · Management $4,754 · Fundraising $250$15,358
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $150 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$150
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,649$4,649
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $144,183 · Management $7,030 · Fundraising $87$151,300
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $46,087 · Management $2,426$48,513
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $30,013 · Management $1,580$31,593
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $281,367 · Management $46,524 · Fundraising $3,592$331,483
Part X · Balance sheet $1,810,578 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year −$4,696$68,829
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $33,425$12,750
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-6 Loans to other insidersStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $3,800$4,616
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $10,720$14,635
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $899,712$956,247
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $405,336$453,501
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $300,000$300,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,648,297$1,810,578
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,977$1,992
X-22 Loans from officers and insidersStart of year $0$15,000
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$25,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,977$41,992
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,420,314$1,545,146
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $226,006$223,440
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,646,320$1,768,586
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,648,297$1,810,578
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,768,586 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$428,094
XI-2 Total expenses$331,483
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$96,611
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,646,320
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$33,811
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−$8,156
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,768,586

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