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Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by SIGHTLINE INSTITUTE.

Totals

Total revenue
$2,802,041
Total expenses
$3,023,017
Contributions and grants received
$2,589,053
Grants paid
$21,500
Program service revenue
$63,726
Investment income
$145,338
Other revenue
$3,924
Total assets, end of year
$5,360,204
Total liabilities, end of year
$347,170
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$5,013,034
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$2,308,549
Management and general expenses
$370,251
Fundraising expenses
$344,217
Program service expenses (Part III)
$2,308,549

Program services were 76.4% 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.

  • 1a · Federated campaigns

    $0

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $0

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $0

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $0

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $0

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $2,589,053

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $0

  • 2a · Program service revenue: YIMBYtown Conference

    total $60,200 · related or exempt $60,200 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 2b · Program service revenue: Fees for service

    total $3,150 · related or exempt $3,150 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 2c · Program service revenue: Royalties

    total $376 · related or exempt $376 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $85,175 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $85,175

  • 4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $0 · personal property $0

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $2,687,774 · other assets $0

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $2,627,611 · other assets $0

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $60,163 · other assets $0

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $60,163 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $60,163

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

    $0

  • 11a · Other revenue: Miscellaneous revenue

    total $3,924 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $3,924

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $3,924

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $21,500 · program services $21,500

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $197,753 · program services $162,158 · management and general $11,865 · fundraising $23,730

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,515,178 · program services $1,243,118 · management and general $52,158 · fundraising $219,902

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $145,552 · program services $122,506 · management and general $1,589 · fundraising $21,457

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $146,073 · program services $122,118 · management and general $2,149 · fundraising $21,806

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $131,687 · program services $109,981 · management and general $2,598 · fundraising $19,108

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $107,300 · management and general $107,300

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $18,765 · fundraising $18,765

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $380,197 · program services $304,599 · management and general $68,748 · fundraising $6,850

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $3,725 · program services $1,646 · management and general $1,346 · fundraising $733

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $72,965 · program services $42,447 · management and general $22,276 · fundraising $8,242

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $107,029 · program services $86,746 · management and general $20,283

  • 17 · Travel

    total $31,361 · program services $21,683 · management and general $9,517 · fundraising $161

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $4,382 · program services $3,110 · management and general $1,272

  • 20 · Interest

    total $414 · management and general $414

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $12,774 · management and general $12,774

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $3,658 · management and general $3,658

  • 24a · Other expenses: Dues and fees

    total $41,853 · program services $6,855 · management and general $31,769 · fundraising $3,229

  • 24b · Other expenses: YIMBYtown event expenses

    total $41,189 · program services $36,219 · management and general $4,736 · fundraising $234

  • 24c · Other expenses: Recruiting

    total $31,408 · program services $17,800 · management and general $13,608 · fundraising $0

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $8,254 · program services $6,063 · management and general $2,191

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $2,147,032 · end of year $1,134,062

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $50,867 · end of year $574,590

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $488,244 · end of year $253,062

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $60,711 · end of year $14,200

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $32,689 · end of year $29,574

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

    $103,932

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

    $89,632

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $20,616 · end of year $14,300

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $3,512,296 · end of year $3,294,336

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $46,080

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $266,479 · end of year $297,875

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $11,500 · end of year $0

  • 20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $49,295

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $4,772,231 · end of year $4,208,515

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,262,245 · end of year $804,519

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

Provide decision-makers with policy research and practical tools that help advance long-term solutions to those challenges. Our work includes in-depth research, commentary, and analysis, delivered online, by email, and in-person to Northwest policy champions, emerging leaders, and a range of community partners.

Activities or mission (Part I)

Sightline Institute's mission is to make Cascadia a global model of sustainability -- strong communities, a green economy, and a healthy environment.

  • Research, analysis, publication, and dissemination of solutions for the creation of a more sustainable region.

    Expenses $2,308,549 · Grants $21,500 · Revenue $63,726

As filed on the 2022 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Alan Durning

    Executive Director

    Total calculated
    $190,509
    From this org
    $173,113
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $17,396
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $173,113
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $17,396
    Nontaxable benefits
    $5,522
    Filer's total
    $196,031

  • Meaghan Tracy

    Managing Director

    Total calculated
    $134,833
    From this org
    $121,945
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $12,888
    Hours/week
    40

  • Anna Fahey

    Senior Director, Communications and Campaigns

    Total calculated
    $128,949
    From this org
    $116,505
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $12,444
    Hours/week
    40

  • Dan Bertolet

    Director, Housing and Urbanism

    Total calculated
    $120,045
    From this org
    $109,103
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $10,942
    Hours/week
    40

  • Shawmut Canale

    Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • John McGarry

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Wayne Lei

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Ray Fung

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jeanette Henderson

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Nolan Lienhart

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jason Pretty Boy

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Ruchi Sadhir

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Esther Verheyen

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Tl'ehskwiisimka Marshall

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Mark Cliggett

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Molly Keating

    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

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
14 June 2023
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202341889349301119

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