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Amplifies people's aspirations using creative strategies and artful activism. For fiscal year 2021 it reported $458K in revenue, $290K in expenses, and $415K in net assets.Pt I

Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Human Services
Location
Vashon, WA
Website
www.backbonecampaign.org
Filings
5 on file (2020–2021)
Revenue
$458KFY2021
Expenses
$290K
Net assets
$415K
People
11
Filings
5
Updates
0
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EIN  93-1271427 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Vashon, WA
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Amplifies people's aspirations using creative strategies and artful activism.
Leadership
William Moyer · Executive Director · $65K
Money in and out
$458K revenue, $290K expenses
Bottom line
75% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2021
Total revenue
$458K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$290K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$415K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $168K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.75 Management & general $0.20 Fundraising $0.05
Program efficiency
75%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
18.2mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+37%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2021 · Form 990
Revenue
$458K
FY2021▲ +24%
Expenses
$290K
FY2021▲ +9%
Total assets
$419K
FY2021▲ +112%
Total liabilities
$4K
FY2021▼ -14%
Total revenue
$458K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$290K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$415K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$168K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$419K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B75%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 39
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 49
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $193K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2021.
01

Artful Activism

Backbone Campaign supported communities across the US with creative props, training in how to get a message out using lights and banners, from the frontlines of Line 3 to the UN COP, from advocating for wild salmon to standing with tribes and their sacred treaty rights.

$103Kprogram expense
02

Solutionary Rail

Backbone Campaign's Solutionary Rail project created a prototype of a US External Cost of Freight calculator, and advocated for sensible rail solutions to the many crises facing us, including the climate crisis, supply chain issues, pollution, and congestion.

$75Kprogram expense
03

Local Resilience and Education Events

Backbone Campaign hosted a number of free educational Teach-Ins, grew its community time bank, and screened films virtually with panel discussions on relevant topics. We supported several Fix It Cafes and other events to build a local, circular economy.

$14Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CBackbone Campaign
EINHdr · item D93-1271427
Principal addressHdr · item CVashon, WA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.backbonecampaign.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MWA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFHuman Services (P62)
Ruling yearIRS BMFDec 2001

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a9
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b9
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$65,000Pt VII · Sec A
Deputy Director
$61,650Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

William Moyer’s $70K as Executive Director is at the 62nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 2165 $100K–1M human services 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
William Moyer$70,411$65,549$61,835$65,000
Amy Morrison$62,553$65,549$60,539$61,650$62,500
Bill Moyer$60,000

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$410K · 89%
Program service revenue$46K · 10%
Contributions & grants89%$410K
Program service revenue10%$46K
Investment income$1K
Other revenue$1K
Total revenueLn 12$458K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.75 Management & general $0.20 Fundraising $0.05
Program services75%$218K
Management & general20%$57K
Fundraising5%$16K
Total functional expensesLn 25$290K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$258K
Total assetsLn 16$419K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$4K
Total net assetsLn 32$415K
Months of cash on handcomputed10.7

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2021 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $414K · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $290K · Less non-cash grants $17K · Cash operating expenses/yr $273K
18.2 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $218K · Total expenses $290K
75%
Management & General
Management & general $57K · Total expenses $290K
20%
Fundraising
Fundraising $16K · Total expenses $290K
5%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (2-yr avg) $17K · Solicited contributions (2-yr avg) $310K
$0.06 to raise $1 (2-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $410K · Total revenue $458K
89%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $458K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $46K · Total revenue $458K
10%
Investment reliance
Investment income $1K · Total revenue $458K
+0.2%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $46K · Total expenses $290K
16%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $458K · Prior year $370K
+24%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $415K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $458K · Expenses $290K
+37%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $419K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $415K · Total assets $419K
99%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $155K · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $419K
37%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual William Moyer · Reported title Executive Director · Highest reported compensation $65K · Total expenses $290K
22%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $166K · Total expenses $290K
57%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 75%
Overhead ratio 20%
Fundraising cost ratio 4%
Revenue growth 24%
Legal fee ratio 0.08%
Accounting fee ratio 2%

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 · FY2024
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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
FY2024 (Latest)$762K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$412K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$306K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$458K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$370K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2021IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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