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

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
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
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
26 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 26.3 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
$698
0.02% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$410K
+86% vs prior year
Spent
$221K
To programs
79%
Net assets
$3.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$410K
FY2024▲ +86%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$319K
FY2021$387K
FY2022$524K
FY2023$221K
FY2024$410K
FY2025$598K
Expenses
$221K
FY2024▲ +6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$247K
FY2021$323K
FY2022$270K
FY2023$208K
FY2024$221K
FY2025$236K
Net assets
$3.1M
FY2024▲ +6%
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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 FY2024 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.

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Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $174K Management & general 8% · $17K Fundraising 14% · $30K

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

12 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 2Yes
  • 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 · $174K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Conservation Land Acquisition & Recreation

The DHC acquires and manages conservation lands. DHC owns 1012 acres and co-manages the three dishman hills conservation areas with spokane county parks, recreation & golf and the washington state department of natural resources. The total protected lands is more than 3400 acres, with 7 trailheads, and over 33 miles of trail.

$165Kprogram expense
02

Stewardship & Forest Health

DHC is committed to caring for the land it owns and manages with our partner organizations. Yearly monitoring of property for weeds, tresspass, encroachment, trash, and illegal activities is performed.

$5Kprogram expense
03

Education and Publications

DHC organizes over 30 educational hikes, speakers, more than 80 member or guest events, and kids in the hills each year. The kids in the hills program is led by DHC volunteers and washington naturalists.

$3Kprogram expense

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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 2 funders$15K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$410K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$362K
Other incomeLn 4–11$46K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$221K
Ln 25
Programscol B$174K
Managementcol C$17K
Fundraisingcol D$30K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$484K
Total assetsLn 16$3.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$698
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$362K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$46K
Total revenueLn 12$410K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$279K
SavingsLn 2$205K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$484K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.6M
Other assetsLn 15$20K
Total assetsLn 16$3.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$698
Net assetsLn 32$3.1M
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$321K$484K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.6M$2.6M
Total assetsLn 16$2.9M$3.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K$698
Net assetsLn 32$2.9M$3.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$153K$121K$14K$18K
Payroll taxesLn 10$15K$12K$1K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$16K$13K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$34K$25K$2K$8K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$221K$174K$17K$30K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $598K$236K$362K$3.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $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 $319K$247K$72K$2.6M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $409,947 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $157,470$362,154
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $8,680$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,128$1,989
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $53,386$45,804
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $220,664$409,947
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 $131,669$167,245
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $76,769$53,399
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $208,438$220,644
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $12,226$189,303
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
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 $409,947 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$362,154
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$362,154
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,989$1,989
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $45,804$45,804
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $47,793$409,947
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $220,644 across 5 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $120,949 · Management $14,084 · Fundraising $17,500$152,533
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $11,746 · Management $1,336 · Fundraising $1,630$14,712
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $13,030 · Fundraising $3,002$16,032
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $24,973 · Management $1,576 · Fundraising $7,919$34,468
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,899$2,899
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $173,597 · Management $16,996 · Fundraising $30,051$220,644
Part X · Balance sheet $3,109,327 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $86,033$278,769
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $235,459$205,496
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $442$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,601,052$2,605,062
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$20,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,922,986$3,109,327
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,660$698
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,660$698
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,919,326$3,108,629
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,922,986$3,109,327
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,108,629 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$409,947
XI-2 Total expenses$220,644
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$189,303
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,919,326
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,108,629

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