THE MOUNTAINS TO SOUND GREENWAY TRUST Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE MOUNTAINS TO SOUND GREENWAY TRUST

EIN 91-1531234 · Environment (C300)

What they do

The Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust Leads and Inspires Action to Conserve and Enhance The Landscape of The Mountains to Sound Greenway, Ensuring A Long-term Balance Between People and Nature.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $88.60 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 leaders64 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

88.08%of revenue went to mission work88.6% of expenses · Program services

3.65%of revenue went to fundraising3.7% of expenses

$99.46spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

7.73%of revenue went to management and office costs7.8% of expenses

$1.00in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

97.6%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 $184,731 for JONATHAN HOEKSTRA (EXECUTIVE DIR.). 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$6,397,747

Mission workProgram services$5,635,16088.08% of revenue88.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$494,8227.73% of revenue7.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$233,3693.65% of revenue3.7% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$34,3960.54% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$6,363,35199.46% 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: 88.6% mission · 7.8% management · 3.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.46% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 83.9% mission · 8.8% management · 7.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.76% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 90.2% mission · 5.4% management · 4.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.63% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 85.5% mission · 6.8% management · 7.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.02% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 84.9% mission · 7.3% management · 7.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.24% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 84.5% mission · 7.6% management · 7.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 110.47% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 85.1% mission · 8.1% management · 6.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.09% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 83.4% mission · 8.6% management · 8.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.39% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$6,397,747

Expenses$6,363,351

Annual surplus $34,396 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)$5,635,160 · 88.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$494,822 · 7.8% of expenses

Fundraising$233,369 · 3.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$6,397,747

Expenses$6,363,351

Assets$6,342,165

Income$6,397,747

Contributions$6,242,565

Mission work (program services)$5,635,160

Fundraising$233,369

Management and general$494,822

Stocks and bonds$1,939,765

Accounting fees$70,150

Investing fees$6,436

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

JONATHAN HOEKSTRAEXECUTIVE DIR. · 40 hrs/week $184,731Base $163,417 · Other $21,314

TORVALD BELLSTEWARDSHIP&OPS · 40 hrs/week $143,586Base $121,707 · Other $21,879

AMY BROCKHAUSDEPUTY DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $136,402Base $121,631 · Other $14,771

MICHAEL WOODSUMDEV. DIR. · 40 hrs/week $130,618Base $116,085 · Other $14,533

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (64)

JONATHAN HOEKSTRAEXECUTIVE DIR.

TORVALD BELLSTEWARDSHIP&OPS

AMY BROCKHAUSDEPUTY DIRECTOR

MICHAEL WOODSUMDEV. DIR.

LAURIE BENSONDIRECTOR

MITCHELL LONGDIRECTOR

MEREDITH SHANKDIRECTOR

MELANIE KITZANDIRECTOR

MARK BOYARDIRECTOR

MARIE QUASIUSDIRECTOR

LINDSAY FRICKLEDIRECTOR

LEAH TIVOLIDIRECTOR

RACHEL LODGEDIRECTOR

LAURA HOFFMANDIRECTOR

KURT FRAESEDIRECTOR

KITTY CRAIGDIRECTOR

KEN KRIVANECDIRECTOR

KEN KONIGSMARKDIRECTOR

MITSU IWASAKIDIRECTOR

KATHERINE HOLLISDIRECTOR

ROBERTA MCFARLANDDIRECTOR

ROBIN FREEDMANDIRECTOR

ROGER MILLAREX-OFFICIO

RYAN THOMASDIRECTOR

SADIE THAYERDIRECTOR

SALLY JEWELLDIRECTOR

SHARON LINTONSECRETARY

SUSAN CARLSONDIRECTOR

THOMAS OKEEFEDIRECTOR

VIKRAM SAHNEYDIRECTOR

WARREN JIMENEZEX-OFFICIO

WILLIAM CHAPMANDIRECTOR

YVONNE KRAUSDIRECTOR

DOW CONSTANTINEEX-OFFICIO

AL SMITHDIRECTOR

ALISON WASHBURNPAST PRESIDENT

ALLISON CAPENDIRECTOR

AMANDA OROURKETREASURER

ANDREW KENEFICKDIRECTOR

BENJAMIN MAYERDIRECTOR

BOB ELLISDIRECTOR

CAMERON JANESDIRECTOR

CATHY BAKERDIRECTOR

CHARLIE RAINESDIRECTOR

CHRISTOPHER THOMASDIRECTOR

DANIEL LEVINEDIRECTOR

DELOA DALBYDIRECTOR

DIANA DUPUISEX-OFFICIO

DOUGLAS MCCLELLANDDIRECTOR

KELLY JIANGDIRECTOR

ELIZABETH LUNNEYDIRECTOR

GARY BERNDTDIRECTOR

HILARY FRANZEX-OFFICIO

JAMES BECKERDIRECTOR

JANET KNOXDIRECTOR

JASON BROENNEKEDIRECTOR

JEN GRADISHERDIRECTOR

JENNIFER BRENESDIRECTOR

JIM FREEBURGDIRECTOR

JIM REINHARDSENDIRECTOR

JODY WEILEX-OFFICIO

JOSHUA LIPSKYPRESIDENT

KARL FORSGAARDDIRECTOR

ADAM TOREMDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1996
Location: 2701 1ST AVE STE 240, SEATTLE, WA 98121-1133
County: King
In care of: Jonathan Hoekstra
Primary officer: Jonathan Hoekstra, Executive Dir.

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@mtsgreenway.org Phone(206) 382-5565

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: JACOBSON LAWRENCE & ASSOCIATES PLLC
NTEE classification: Environment (C300)