PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE

EIN 92-0129853 · Scouting (O40)

What they do

The Prince William Sound Science and Technology Institute (d.b.a. Prince William Sound Science Center) (the Center) Was Formed In 1989 As An Alaska Not-for-profit Scientific Research and Education Corporation to Contribute to The Comprehensive Description, Sustained Monitoring, and Ecological Understanding of Prince William Sound, The Copper River, and Gulf of Alaska. Establishment of The Center Followed The Exxon Valdez Oil Spill, Although Planning of This Institution Preceded That Event. The Underlying Philosophy of The Center is to Serve As A Model for Long-term Ecosystem Management.

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Of every $100 spent, about $84.40 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2023The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

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

They name their leaders17 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

76.81%of revenue went to mission work84.4% of expenses · Program services

0.00%of revenue went to fundraising0.0% of expenses

$89.53spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

14.15%of revenue went to management and office costs15.6% of expenses

$4.63in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

86.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

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$6,787,184

Mission workProgram services$5,213,45276.81% of revenue84.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$960,53814.15% of revenue15.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$20.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$613,1929.03% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$6,173,99290.97% 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

2023CurrentExpense mix: 84.4% mission · 15.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.97% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 84.6% mission · 15.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 65.95% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 84.1% mission · 15.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 28.62% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 100.4% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 31.08% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 101.6% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.59% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 97.7% mission · 2.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.30% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 92.9% mission · 7.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.22% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 93.6% mission · 5.1% management · 1.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.24% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$6,895,720

Expenses$6,173,992

Annual surplus $721,728 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)$5,213,452 · 84.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$960,538 · 15.6% of expenses

Fundraising$2 · 0.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$6,895,720

Expenses$6,173,992

Assets$28,593,503

Income$7,163,623

Contributions$5,974,377

Mission work (program services)$5,213,452

Fundraising$2

Grants given$2,505,770

Average grant$37,966

Management and general$960,538

Stocks and bonds$1,451,607

Accounting fees$46,804

Investing fees$9,276

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

KATRINA HOFFMANCEO · 55 hrs/week $173,918Base $114,063 · Other $59,855

W SCOTT PEGAUOSRI DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $153,085Base $81,795 · Other $71,290

ROBERT CAMPBELLOCEANOGRAHER · 40 hrs/week $127,194Base $104,554 · Other $22,640

LINNEA RONNEGARDFINANCE DIRECT. · 9 hrs/week $73,969Base $41,507 · Other $32,462

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 (17)

KATRINA HOFFMANCEO

W SCOTT PEGAUOSRI DIRECTOR

ROBERT CAMPBELLOCEANOGRAHER

LINNEA RONNEGARDFINANCE DIRECT.

PETER ANDERSENDIRECTOR

WALTER WREDEDIRECTOR

TODD TELESZCHAIRMAN

THEA THOMASTREASURER

SCOTT HICKSDIRECTOR

ROBYN MCGHEE1ST VICE CHAIR

ROBIN REICHDIRECTOR

CHRIS RURIKDIRECTOR

MEAD TREADWELLSECRETARY

KATHERINE DUGAN2ND VICE CHAIR

JACQUES WHITEDIRECTOR

DOUGLAS CAUSEYDIRECTOR

CRAIG TILLERYDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1994
Location: PO BOX 705, CORDOVA, AK 99574-0705
County: Valdez-Cordova (CA)
In care of: Katrina Hoffman
Primary officer: Katrina Hoffman, President & CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailpwssc@pwssc.org Phone(907) 424-5800

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: October 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: ALTMAN ROGERS & CO
NTEE classification: Scouting (O40)
IRS tax category: Scouting
Grant-giving organization: Yes