Form 990-EZ for tax year 2022

Totals

Total revenue

$59,157

Total expenses

$57,270

Contributions and grants received

$51,365

Grants paid

$1,200

Program service revenue

$7,670

Membership dues (line 3)

$0

Investment income (line 4)

$17

Gain or loss on sale of assets (line 5c)

$0

Gaming and fundraising events, net (line 6d)

$0

Gross profit on inventory sales (line 7c)

$105

Other revenue (line 8)

$0

Total assets, end of year

$242,503

Total liabilities, end of year

$10,838

Net assets or fund balances, end of year

$231,665

Program service expenses (Part III)

$42,716

Program services were 74.6% of total expenses calculated — Part III's total program service expenses over total expenses, both as filed.

Mission and programs · 2022

• Education: Working closely with the South Whidbey School District, various natural science educational programs were developed. In the spring, schools across South and Central Whidbey attended grade appropriate K to 5th grade classes in their schools and at the Outdoor Classroom where small groups of students explored the forest and stream ecosystems and the plants and creatures who live in them. Spring 2022 programs centered around "Birds in the Ecosystem". Approx. 415 students. In the fall, grades K through 4th in schools across the South end of Whidbey Island participated in classroom programs and field trips to the Outdoor Classroom that explored our fascinating Food Webs. Students rotated through various hands-on learning activities appropriate for their grade level. Approx. 360 students During June, July and August three different Summer Camp programs, in partnership with the South Whidbey Parks and Recreation, were developed and conducted at the Outdoor Classroom. The Nature Explorers for ages 4 & 5 explored the wonders and beauty of the natural world through art and naturebased crafts. The Planet Protectors for ages 6-8 focused on improving the world around us, by learning about local environmental issues and discovering important solutions. The third program, Biomimicry Builders, for ages 9-11 investigated how the natural world inspires the work of scientists and engineers. Student/campers then created their own biomimicry inventions. 37 Students. Salmon in the Classroom program: instructed 3rd and 5th grade students about the life cycle of salmon. Salmon eggs were provided to the school and reared in the school aquariums in conjunction with salmon life cycle lessons. When the fish hatched and reached fry stage, they were released by groups of students with their teachers and families into Maxwelton Creek at Whidbey Watershed Stewards' Outdoor Classroom. Approx. 50 students. Community education was provided to the public through events, newsletters, website, and social media.

  Expenses $40,522 · Grants $130

• Conservation / Research: Participated in community, tribal, and governmental environmental programs. Conducted a crab larva research project and public outreach to the public in conjunction with the Pacific Northwest Crab Research Group.

• Stewardship: Performed forest, wetland and public beach restoration. Aprox. 25 people for 250 hours.

  Expenses $994

• Scholarship: Offered one scholarship to a South Whidbey High School senior planning to study Biology in college and working in the environmental field. Kailey Ricketts received a $1,200 scholarship paid directly to University of Washington.

  Expenses $1,200

As filed on the 2022 return.

Listed in Part IV

Compensation is as filed in Part IV of the Form 990-EZ: compensation, contributions to benefit plans, expense account, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type

form_990_ez

Tax year

2022

Filed

12 May 2023

IRS schema version

2022v5.0

Source object

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