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Amplifies people's aspirations using creative strategies and artful activism. For fiscal year 2023 it reported $412K in revenue, $380K in expenses, and $440K in net assets.Pt I

Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Human Services
Location
Vashon, WA
Website
www.backbonecampaign.org
Filings
5 on file (2020–2023)
Revenue
$412KFY2023
Expenses
$380K
Net assets
$440K
People
10
Filings
5
Updates
0
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EIN  93-1271427 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Vashon, WA
Form 990 (PDF)
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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 · $66K
Money in and out
$412K revenue, $380K expenses
Bottom line
86% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2023
Total revenue
$412K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$380K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$440K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $32K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.86 Management & general $0.11 Fundraising $0.03
Program efficiency
86%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
7.6mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+8%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2023 · Form 990
Revenue
$412K
FY2023▲ +35%
Expenses
$380K
FY2023▲ +26%
Total assets
$449K
FY2023▲ +18%
Total liabilities
$9K
FY2023▲ +57%
Total revenue
$412K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$380K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$440K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$32K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$449K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B86%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 38
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 48
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $223K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
01

Solutionary Rail advanced our work to put rail in the public interest. We hosted a first of its kind listening session between rail labor and EJ communities, to explore the intersections in rail in the public interest and opportunities for solidarity.

$124Kprogram expense
02

Artful Activism

Backbone Campaign aupported its network of creative activists across the U.S. using light projection, bannering and props to amplify progressive values. We hosted workshops in our warehouse to teach people how to get their message out using these creative tools.

$94Kprogram expense
03

Vashon Resilience

Locally, we produced film screenings for community education With several other island organizations, we created and distributed a "Land of the Swiftwater People" yard People" yard sign in collaboration with a Puyallup artist.

$6Kprogram 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 1a8
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b8
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
$65,549Pt VII · Sec A
Deputy Director
$65,549Pt 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
$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$384K · 93%
Program service revenue$29K · 7%
Contributions & grants93%$384K
Program service revenue7%$29K
Total revenueLn 12$412K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.86 Management & general $0.11 Fundraising $0.03
Program services86%$325K
Management & general11%$43K
Fundraising3%$12K
Total functional expensesLn 25$380K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$76K
Total assetsLn 16$449K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$9K
Total net assetsLn 32$440K
Months of cash on handcomputed2.4

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2023 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $241K · Operating expenses/yr $380K
7.6 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $325K · Total expenses $380K
86%
Management & General
Management & general $43K · Total expenses $380K
11%
Fundraising
Fundraising $12K · Total expenses $380K
3%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $14K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $333K
$0.04 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $384K · Total revenue $412K
93%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $412K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $29K · Total revenue $412K
7%
Investment reliance
Investment income $-3K · Total revenue $412K
-0.8%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $29K · Total expenses $380K
8%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $412K · Prior year $306K
+35%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $440K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $412K · Expenses $380K
+8%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $449K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $440K · Total assets $449K
98%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $165K · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $449K
37%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual William Moyer · Reported title Executive Director · Highest reported compensation $66K · Total expenses $380K
17%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $189K · Total expenses $380K
50%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 86%
Overhead ratio 11%
Fundraising cost ratio 3%
Revenue growth 35%
Legal fee ratio 0.1%
Accounting fee ratio 1%

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 · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$306K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$458K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$370K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2023IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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