To build permanent charitable funds.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$25K 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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $199K a year · 28% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$25K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $6.5M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 2.7 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $8K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1K
0.02% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$660K
Spent
$380K
To programs
81%
Net assets
$6.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$660K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$660K
FY2021$351K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$879K
FY2024$275K
FY2025$1.0M
Expenses
$380K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$380K
FY2021$550K
FY2022$118K
FY2023$701K
FY2024$634K
FY2025$638K
Net assets
$6.6M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$6.6M
FY2021$8.1M
FY2022$7.2M
FY2023$8.0M
FY2024$8.6M
FY2025$9.9M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2000.

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

Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $308K Management & general 13% · $50K Fundraising 6% · $22K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $25K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Board Member
$24,750Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Tucker Szymkowicz’s $51K as Executive Di is at the 7th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1690 $1–10M philanthropy & grantmaking 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2022FY2020
Tucker Szymkowicz$50,550———
Lynn Everroad$26,400$26,000$36,000$24,750

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

Builds permanent charitable funds to support community needs.

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1 program · $308K · in their own filed words · FY2019
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To build permanent charitable funds. Continue to expand numbers of funds and amounts in funds in 2019-2020.

$308Kprogram 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$8K
Grants paid · 74 grants · $1.8M · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$199,995
Grants 5000FY2024$133,505
Healthy Living CommunityOR · FY2024$65,000
Next Door INCOR · FY2024$13,900
Hood River Library DistrictFY2024$12,300
Fish Food BankOR · FY2024$10,500
Friends of the Sunshine ClubOR · FY2024$10,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$202,115
Healthy Living CommunityOR · FY2023$75,000
Tides FoundationCA · FY2023$28,000
Gorge Youth LeadFY2023$25,000
Adopt a Dog INCOR · FY2023$22,500
Next Door INCOR · FY2023$13,650
Hood River County School DistrictFY2023$13,650
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$660K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$491K
Investment incomeLn 3$169K
Money outPt IX
$380K
Ln 25
Programscol B$308K
Managementcol C$50K
Fundraisingcol D$22K
Owns and owesPt X
$6.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$86K
Total assetsLn 16$6.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$491K
Investment incomeLn 3$169K
Gains on assetsLn 7$76K
Total revenueLn 12$660K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$48K
SavingsLn 2$38K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$86K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$6.5M
Total assetsLn 16$6.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
Net assetsLn 32$6.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$80K$86K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$6.1M$6.5M
Total assetsLn 16$6.2M$6.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K$1K
Net assetsLn 32$6.2M$6.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$255K$255K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$25K$25K
Payroll taxesLn 10$2K$2K
Management feesLn 11a$38K$19K$19K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$805$780$780
Investment management feesLn 11f$47K$47K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$212$2K
Information technologyLn 14$659$66$593
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$268$268
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2K$340$1K$330
Total functional expensesLn 25$380K$308K$50K$22K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.0M$638K$382K$9.9M 990 PDF
FY2024 $275K$634K−$359K$8.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $879K$701K$178K$8.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.0M$118K$909K$7.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $351K$550K−$198K$8.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $660K$380K$280K$6.6M 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 FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $659,917 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $198,022$490,847
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $162,042$169,070
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $360,064$659,917
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $260,431$254,520
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $24,909$26,851
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $85,178$98,649
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $370,518$380,020
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$10,454$279,897
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $659,917 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$490,847
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$490,847
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $93,120$93,120
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $75,950$75,950
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $169,070$659,917
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $380,020 across 12 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $254,520$254,520
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $24,750$24,750
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $2,101$2,101
IX-11a Management feesManagement $18,850 · Fundraising $18,850$37,700
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $805 · Management $780 · Fundraising $780$2,365
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $47,468$47,468
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,589$4,589
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $212 · Fundraising $1,907$2,119
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $66 · Fundraising $593$659
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $268$268
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,565$1,565
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $340 · Management $1,246 · Fundraising $330$1,916
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $307,990 · Management $49,570 · Fundraising $22,460$380,020
Part X · Balance sheet $6,634,019 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $42,240$47,646
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $38,110$37,955
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $6,078,675$6,548,418
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $6,159,025$6,634,019
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,436$1,456
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,436$1,456
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $6,157,589$6,632,563
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $6,157,589$6,632,563
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $6,159,025$6,634,019
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $6,632,563 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$659,917
XI-2 Total expenses$380,020
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$279,897
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$6,157,589
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$195,077
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$6,632,563

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