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Dishman Hills Conservancy FY2020 filing

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Spokane, WA501(c)(3)EnvironmentEIN 91-6087260Revenue $319K in FY2020

On file with the IRSdishmanhills.orgPo Box 8536, 99203-0536 · Spokane, WATax-exempt since Oct 1968Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Acquiring land and maintaining 718 acres of conservation land in spokane county, washington.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$65K 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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FY2020 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $159K a year · 39% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$65K
to officers and key staff · 26% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 26% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $15K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$224K
8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 8% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$319K
Spent
$247K
To programs
83%
Net assets
$2.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$319K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$319K
FY2021$387K
FY2022$524K
FY2023$221K
FY2024$410K
FY2025$598K
Expenses
$247K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$247K
FY2021$323K
FY2022$270K
FY2023$208K
FY2024$221K
FY2025$236K
Net assets
$2.6M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.6M
FY2021$2.7M
FY2022$2.9M
FY2023$2.9M
FY2024$3.1M
FY2025$3.5M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 1968.

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

Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $204K Management & general 10% · $24K Fundraising 8% · $19K

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; $65K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Jeff Lambert
Executive Director
$65,000Pt VII · Sec A
Art Zack
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
James Harless
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Phil Santinoceto
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jeff Lambert’s $65K as Executive Director is at the 46th 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

NameFY2021FY2020
Jeff Lambert$65,000$65,000

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 and maintains 718 acres of conservation land in Spokane County.

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3 programs · $204K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Conservation Land Acquisition & Stewardship

The dishman hills conservancy acquires and manages conservation lands. The dishman hills conservancy owns over 1,200 acres, has conservation easements on 25 acres, and co-manages the dishman hills natural resource conservation area with spokane county and washington state (total of 3,200 acres).

$181Kprogram expense
02

Education and Publications

The dishman hills conservancy did not have in-person education programs and relied on virtual and video instruction. The "kids in the hills" was self-guided based on 60 education videos and served kids learning from home.

$13Kprogram expense
03

Outreach Program

Even with covid restrictions, the dishman hills conservancy outreach program conducted 52 events in 2020. These included self-guided activities for community education and recreation. The events include hikes, nature walks, stewardship projects, and virtual presentations.

$11Kprogram 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
Johnston-Hanson FoundationFY2025$10K
Johnston-Fix FoundationFY2025$5K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$15K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$319K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$310K
Other incomeLn 4–11$9K
Investment incomeLn 3$69
Money outPt IX
$247K
Ln 25
Programscol B$204K
Managementcol C$24K
Fundraisingcol D$19K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$181K
Total assetsLn 16$2.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$224K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$310K
Investment incomeLn 3$69
Other incomeLn 4–11$9K
Total revenueLn 12$319K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$181K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$181K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.6M
Total assetsLn 16$2.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$224K
Net assetsLn 32$2.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 6100
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$88K$181K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.6M$2.6M
Total assetsLn 16$2.7M$2.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$204K$224K
Net assetsLn 32$2.5M$2.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$65K$58K$3K$3K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$74K$67K$6K$936
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K$11K$794$358
Legal feesLn 11b$203$203
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$13K$7K$4K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$8K$4K$1K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$10K$7K$982$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$61K$49K$6K$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$700$37$663
Total functional expensesLn 25$247K$204K$24K$19K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $598K$236K$362K$3.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 $410K$221K$189K$3.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $221K$208K$12K$2.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $524K$270K$254K$2.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $387K$323K$64K$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $319K$247K$72K$2.6M 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
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Part I · Summary $318,862 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $606,907$310,190
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$102,071$69
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $15,386$8,603
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $520,222$318,862
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 $87,820$151,480
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $67,705$95,082
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $155,525$246,562
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $364,697$72,300
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $318,862 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$310,190
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$310,190
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $69$69
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $8,603$8,603
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $8,672$318,862
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $246,562 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $58,500 · Management $3,250 · Fundraising $3,250$65,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $67,422 · Management $6,003 · Fundraising $936$74,361
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $10,967 · Management $794 · Fundraising $358$12,119
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $203$203
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,966$1,966
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,587 · Management $3,625 · Fundraising $3,273$13,485
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,816 · Management $1,207 · Fundraising $3,081$8,104
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $7,361 · Management $982 · Fundraising $1,472$9,815
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $49,396 · Management $5,617 · Fundraising $5,796$60,809
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $37 · Fundraising $663$700
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $204,049 · Management $23,684 · Fundraising $18,829$246,562
Part X · Balance sheet $2,812,371 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $88,237$180,856
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,631,515$2,631,515
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,719,752$2,812,371
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,703$3,622
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$20,400
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $200,000$200,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $203,703$224,022
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,516,049$2,588,349
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,719,752$2,812,371
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,588,349 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$318,862
XI-2 Total expenses$246,562
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$72,300
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,516,049
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,588,349

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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