WASHINGTON COAST SUSTAINABLE SALMON FOUNDATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

WASHINGTON COAST SUSTAINABLE SALMON FOUNDATION

EIN 46-2155218 · Wildlife Preservation & Protection (D30)

What they do

THE FOUNDATION BOARD is COMPRISED of MEMBERS WITH DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS and EXPERTISE WHO DEVOTE THEIR SHARED COMMITMENT and PASSION to COLLECTIVELY SUPPORT PROTECTION and RESTORATION of THE WASHINGTON COAST REGION SALMON BY PROVIDING RESOURCES and HELPING GUIDE ECOSYSTEM and SCIENCE-BASED, COMMUNITY-INFORMED APPROACHES. THE BOARD SUPPORTS THE HIGHEST PRIORITY NEEDS of THE COAST SALMON PARTNERSHIP WITH AN EMPHASIS ON OUTCOMES THAT ARE RESISTENT to LONG-TERM CHANGE. THE FOUNDATION SECURES DIVERSE PUBLIC and PRIVATE FUNDS to EMPOWER THE PARTNERSHIPS DURABLE SALMON RECOVERY OUTCOMES IN WATERSHEDS THROUGHOUT THE WASHINGTON COAST REGION.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $89.30 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.

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They name their leaders16 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

85.12%of revenue went to mission work89.3% of expenses · Program services

0.98%of revenue went to fundraising1.0% of expenses

$95.28spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

9.17%of revenue went to management and office costs9.6% of expenses

$0.70in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

98.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $119,915 for MARA ZIMMERMAN (EXECUTIVE DI). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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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$897,236

Mission workProgram services$763,75785.12% of revenue89.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$82,2859.17% of revenue9.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$8,8120.98% of revenue1.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$42,3824.72% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$854,85495.28% 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: 89.3% mission · 9.6% management · 1.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.28% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 92.7% mission · 6.4% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.24% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 92.3% mission · 6.7% management · 1.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.32% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 93.8% mission · 5.6% management · 0.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.00% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 94.7% mission · 4.6% management · 0.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.87% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 86.3% mission · 9.7% management · 3.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 56.81% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 83.4% mission · 12.2% management · 4.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.14% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 89.0% mission · 8.8% management · 2.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.17% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$897,236

Expenses$854,854

Annual surplus $42,382 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)$763,757 · 89.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$82,285 · 9.6% of expenses

Fundraising$8,812 · 1.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$897,236

Expenses$854,854

Assets$596,515

Income$897,236

Contributions$881,649

Mission work (program services)$763,757

Fundraising$8,812

Management and general$82,285

Accounting fees$3,125

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

MARA ZIMMERMANEXECUTIVE DI · 40 hrs/week $119,915Base $98,262 · Other $21,653

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (16)

MARA ZIMMERMANEXECUTIVE DI

BERNARD AFTERBUFFALOBOARD MEMBER

CHRISTINE DRIVDAHLCHAIR

DAVID FINKELBOARD MEMBER

DAVID LEWISBOARD MEMBER

FRANCIS ESTALILLABOARD MEMBER

FRANK GEYERBOARD MEMBER

JANE ATHAEXECUTIVE DI

JOHN BRYSON JRBOARD MEMBER

KATHERINE KRUEGERBOARD MEMBER

MAGGIE BOCKARTBOARD MEMBER

MARK SWARTOUTTREASURER

RICHARD LINCOLNVICE CHAIR

ROBERT RUSSELLSECRETARY

TOM KOLLASCHBOARD MEMBER

TYSON JOHNSTONBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2014
Location: 100 S I ST STE 103, ABERDEEN, WA 98520-6502
County: Grays Harbor
In care of: % DANA J DIETZ
Primary officer: JANE ATHA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(360) 532-9113

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: DNM & ASSOCIATES PS
NTEE classification: Wildlife Preservation & Protection (D30)
IRS tax category: Wildlife Preservation & Protection