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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by SUSTAINABLE NORTHWEST.

Totals

Total revenue
$5,733,139
Total expenses
$7,552,606
Contributions and grants received
$5,123,493
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$494,195
Investment income
$97,902
Other revenue
$17,549
Total assets, end of year
$5,643,260
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,057,246
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$4,586,014
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$6,196,893
Management and general expenses
$1,150,257
Fundraising expenses
$205,456
Program service expenses (Part III)
$6,196,893

Program services were 82.0% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $72,000

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $3,830,029

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,221,464

  • 2a · Program service revenue: CONTRACTS

    total $301,955 · related or exempt $301,955

  • 2b · Program service revenue: CERTIFICATION FEES

    total $178,740 · related or exempt $178,740

  • 2c · Program service revenue: FEE FOR SERVICE

    total $13,500 · related or exempt $13,500

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $97,902 · excluded $97,902

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $31,911

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $72,000

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $21,216

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $10,695 · excluded $10,695

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE

    total $6,854 · excluded $6,854

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $6,854

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $407,929 · program services $266,736 · management and general $119,926 · fundraising $21,267

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,613,482 · program services $1,055,019 · management and general $474,344 · fundraising $84,119

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $60,227 · program services $39,381 · management and general $17,706 · fundraising $3,140

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $474,200 · program services $310,069 · management and general $139,409 · fundraising $24,722

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $265,464 · program services $173,581 · management and general $78,043 · fundraising $13,840

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $23,981 · management and general $23,981

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $14,350 · management and general $14,350

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $3,939,009 · program services $3,872,855 · management and general $61,754 · fundraising $4,400

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $203,357 · program services $128,153 · management and general $72,353 · fundraising $2,851

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $92,148 · program services $42,286 · management and general $46,838 · fundraising $3,024

  • 17 · Travel

    total $122,375 · program services $107,889 · management and general $9,322 · fundraising $5,164

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $127,115 · program services $61,186 · management and general $34,967 · fundraising $30,962

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $3,740 · program services $3,740

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $4,606 · program services $99 · management and general $4,507

  • 24a · Other expenses: LICENSES AND FEES

    total $149,423 · program services $94,621 · management and general $49,266 · fundraising $5,536

  • 24b · Other expenses: PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

    total $13,805 · program services $10,314 · management and general $3,491

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $37,395 · program services $30,964 · fundraising $6,431

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $378,153 · end of year $628,587

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $3,539,426 · end of year $1,385,972

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $1,979,827 · end of year $2,303,805

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $109,943 · end of year $133,156

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $46,667 · end of year $20,769

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $118,914

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $54,249

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $19,530 · end of year $64,665

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $811,674 · end of year $1,106,306

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $566,790 · end of year $739,876

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $1,000 · end of year $0

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $11,949 · end of year $317,370

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $2,680,041 · end of year $3,247,141

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $3,625,440 · end of year $1,338,873

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

SUSTAINABLE NORTHWEST BRINGS PEOPLE, IDEAS, AND INNOVATION TOGETHER SO THAT NATURE, LOCAL ECONOMIES, AND RURAL COMMUNITIES CAN THRIVE.

  • PORTLAND AIRPORT TERMINAL - WE SOURCED THE WOOD FOR THE NEW PORTLAND INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT'S MAIN TERMINAL 2.2 MILLION BOARD FEET OF RESPONSIBLY HARVESTED TIMBER FROM 13 FAMILY-AND TRIBALLY-OWNED FORESTS IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST. THE TERMINAL HOSTS THE WORLD'S LARGEST MASS TIMBER ROOF, PLUS A BASKET-WEAVE WOOD CEILING AND A HARDWOOD FLOOR WITH OAKS FROM THE WILLAMETTE VALLEY

    Expenses $2,772,955 · Revenue $125,009

  • REGENERATIVE RANCHING IN 2023, WE LAUNCHED THE LARGEST REGENERATIVE RANCHING PROGRAM IN THE WEST IN PARTNERSHIP WITH COUNTRY NATURAL BEEF, INDEPENDENT AND TRIBALLY OWNED RANCHES AND THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. THESE RANCHERS ARE ADOPTING AND MEASURING CLIMATE-FRIENDLY RANCHING PRACTICES ON MORE THAN 120 RANCHES, COVERING 7 MILLION ACRES IN 13 WESTERN STATES.

    Expenses $997,965 · Revenue $101,413

  • KLAMATH BASIN DAM REMOVAL - WE PLAYED AN INSTRUMENTAL ROLE IN THE TRIBALLY LED EFFORT TO REMOVE FOUR OBSOLETE DAMS ON THE KLAMATH RIVER ON THE OREGON/CALIFORNIA BORDER. THIS IS THE LARGEST DAM REMOVAL AND RIVER RESTORATION IN US HISTORY, AND ONE DAM HAS ALREADY BEEN REMOVED. THE OTHER THREE WILL BE REMOVED IN 2024.

    Expenses $482,027 · Revenue $36,847

  • CLEAN ENERGY: SEEDED BY AN AWARD FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, OUR PROJECT GREENLIGHT INITIATIVE IS HELPING RURAL BUSINESSES, LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, AND TRIBAL NATIONS BRING LOCALLY LED, CLEAN ENERGY PROJECTS TO THEIR COMMUNITIES. WE PROVIDE WHATEVER SUPPORT IS NEEDED FOR COMMUNITIES TO PLAN FOR, FUND, AND BUILD SOLAR ARRAYS, BIOMASS FACILITIES, AND MORE.

    Expenses $1,943,946 · Revenue $230,926

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • GREG BLOCK

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $158,758
    From this org
    $140,386
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $18,372
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $140,386
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $7,603
    Nontaxable benefits
    $10,769
    Filer's total
    $158,758

  • DYLAN KRUSE

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $132,821
    From this org
    $126,496
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $6,325
    Hours/week
    35

  • LEE RAHR

    DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS

    Total calculated
    $116,351
    From this org
    $109,853
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $6,498
    Hours/week
    35

  • ELAINE ALBRICH

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JOHN ROSE

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • DR KIMBERLEE CHAMBERS

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • STEPHEN GOODMAN

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • STEVE STADUM

    FINANCE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • DR CRISTINA EISENBERG

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • LAURA HAZLETT

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • BETSY COWLES

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • MARTIN GOEBEL

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • STEPHEN KELLEY

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JEFF NUSS

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • DUDLEY SLATER

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • NAT PARKER

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JOHN WILSON

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • PAUL WARD

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JOHN VON SCHLEGELL

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • DR K NORMAN JOHNSON

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, 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. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Related corporations and trusts

Part IV: related organizations taxable as a corporation or trust.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
14 November 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.1
Source object
202433209349308683

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