TETIAROA SOCIETY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

TETIAROA SOCIETY

EIN 45-1080688 · Water Resources, Wetlands Conservation & Management (C32)

What they do

TETIAROA SOCIETY is A CHARITABLE, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED to EDUCATION, CONSERVATION, and RESEARCH ACTIVITIES RELATED to TROPICAL ISLAND SOCIO-ECOSYSTEMS, PARTICULARLY THAT of TETIAROA ATOLL, FRENCH POLYNESIA. THE GOALS of THE ORGANIZATION ARE: -TO PROMOTE SUSTAINABILITY THROUGH AN INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDY of SCIENCE and TECHNOLOGY, THE HUMANITIES, and THE ARTS and CREATIVE SCIENCES; -TO ENCOURAGE THE PRESERVATION of POLYNESIAN ECOSYSTEMS, BIODIVERSITY, and CULTURE; -TO DEVELOP and TEST NEW TECHNOLOGIES and APPROACHES - PARTICULARLY IN RELATION to RENEWABLE ENERGY, FOOD, WATER SECURITY, and THE CONTROL and IMPACT of INVASIVE SPECIES - THAT ARE APPROPRIATE for TROPICAL ISLANDS IN AN ERA of RAPID GLOBAL CHANGE; and -TO HELP ISLAND COMMUNITIES ACIEVE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT. TETIAROA SOCIETY is COMMITTED to THE PRESERVATION and RESTORATION of TETIAROA ISLAND THROUGH A UNIQUE CONSERVATION PLAN THAT SUPPORTS SCIENTIFIC INNOVATION to CREATE SUSTAINABLE INTERDEPENDENCE.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $83.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders15 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

74.57%of revenue went to mission work83.0% of expenses · Program services

1.45%of revenue went to fundraising1.6% of expenses

$89.88spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

13.86%of revenue went to management and office costs15.4% of expenses

$7.71in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

75.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$722,823

Mission workProgram services$539,00774.57% of revenue83.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$100,19213.86% of revenue15.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$10,4831.45% of revenue1.6% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$73,14110.12% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$649,68289.88% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 83.0% mission · 15.4% management · 1.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.88% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 91.8% mission · 7.3% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 183.51% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 96.8% mission · 3.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 122.68% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 97.1% mission · 2.7% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.83% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 94.5% mission · 5.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 7.96% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 96.9% mission · 3.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 21.56% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 87.0% mission · 8.7% management · 4.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.83% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 92.4% mission · 3.2% management · 4.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 115.17% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$722,823

Expenses$649,682

Annual surplus $73,141 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$539,007 · 83.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$100,192 · 15.4% of expenses

Fundraising$10,483 · 1.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$722,823

Expenses$649,682

Assets$5,008,391

Income$722,823

Contributions$548,955

Mission work (program services)$539,007

Fundraising$10,483

Grants given$1,278,000

Average grant$75,176

Management and general$100,192

Stocks and bonds$4,337,808

Accounting fees$58,622

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (15)

BENJAMIN ANDERSONDIRECTOR

CARL SWANESSECRETARY/DIRECTOR

CECILE GASPARDIRECTOR

D STANLEY ROWLANDDIRECTOR

DANIEL M KAMMENDIRECTOR

DAVID J SEELEYDIRECTOR

FRANK RIMKUSDIRECTOR

HINANO MURPHYCULTURAL DIRECTOR

ISABELLE HONOREZVP/CFO

LARRY DRESSLERDIRECTOR

MIKE MEDAVOYDIRECTOR

NEIL DAVIESSCIENCE DIRECTOR

PHILIP SCHYLEDIRECTOR

REBECCA BRANDODIRECTOR

RICHARD BAILEYPRESIDENT/CHAIRMAN

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2012
Location: CO PRKL PLLC 10900 NE 4TH ST 18, BELLEVUE, WA 98004
County: King
In care of: RICHARD BAILEY
Primary officer: RICHARD BAILEY, PRESIDENT/CHAIRMAN

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(425) 990-4018 Officer phone(425) 822-9281

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: DELOITTE TAX LLP
NTEE classification: Water Resources, Wetlands Conservation & Management (C32)
IRS tax category: Water Resources, Wetlands Conservation & Management
Grant-giving organization: Yes