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← WASHINGTON CONSERVATION ACTION EDUCATION FUND

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by WASHINGTON CONSERVATION ACTION EDUCATION FUND.

Totals

Total revenue
$4,027,947
Total expenses
$3,726,342
Contributions and grants received
$3,869,933
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$135,062
Other revenue
$22,952
Total assets, end of year
$9,454,447
Total liabilities, end of year
$822,695
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$8,631,752
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$2,739,806
Management and general expenses
$395,871
Fundraising expenses
$590,665
Program service expenses (Part III)
$2,739,806

Program services were 73.5% 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.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $357,815

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $3,512,118

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $82,877 · excluded $82,877

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $334,264

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

    securities $282,079

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $52,185

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $52,185 · excluded $52,185

  • 11a · Other revenue: SPECIAL EVENTS REVENUE

    total $22,171 · related or exempt $22,171

  • 11b · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME

    total $781 · related or exempt $781

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $22,952

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $308,782 · program services $217,122 · management and general $35,380 · fundraising $56,280

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,659,227 · program services $1,161,040 · management and general $192,017 · fundraising $306,170

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $33,652 · program services $25,011 · management and general $3,402 · fundraising $5,239

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $234,957 · program services $174,630 · management and general $23,750 · fundraising $36,577

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $170,202 · program services $126,156 · management and general $17,431 · fundraising $26,615

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $116,626 · program services $103,797 · management and general $6,998 · fundraising $5,831

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $100,869 · program services $89,773 · management and general $6,052 · fundraising $5,044

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $17,800 · management and general $17,800

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $74,022 · program services $74,022

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $3,424 · management and general $3,424

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $457,293 · program services $414,690 · management and general $15,147 · fundraising $27,456

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $75,343 · program services $50,285 · management and general $6,550 · fundraising $18,508

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $176,242 · program services $130,420 · management and general $17,623 · fundraising $28,199

  • 17 · Travel

    total $37,021 · program services $33,560 · management and general $1,556 · fundraising $1,905

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $70,965 · program services $27,284 · management and general $3,571 · fundraising $40,110

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $4,266 · program services $3,190 · management and general $414 · fundraising $662

  • 24a · Other expenses: EQUIPMENT AND SOFTWARE

    total $92,753 · program services $70,572 · management and general $6,646 · fundraising $15,535

  • 24b · Other expenses: MEMBERSHIP DUES AND FEE

    total $29,106 · program services $4,230 · management and general $16,318 · fundraising $8,558

  • 24c · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $23,218 · program services $6,539 · management and general $15,271 · fundraising $1,408

  • 24d · Other expenses: COMMUNICATIONS

    total $21,055 · program services $15,147 · management and general $2,304 · fundraising $3,604

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $19,519 · program services $12,338 · management and general $4,217 · fundraising $2,964

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $491,988 · end of year $420,623

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $1,762,110 · end of year $1,796,026

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $1,002,507 · end of year $394,354

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

    $86,124

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

    $86,124

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $20 · end of year $0

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $5,047,565 · end of year $5,881,347

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $951,724 · end of year $962,097

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $333,295 · end of year $168,352

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $95,028 · end of year $0

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $1,055,606 · end of year $654,343

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $6,047,933 · end of year $7,215,349

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,724,052 · end of year $1,416,403

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

WASHINGTON CONSERVATION ACTION EDUCATION FUND (WCAEF) MISSION IS TO DEVELOP, ADVOCATE, AND DEFEND POLICIES THAT ENSURE ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRESS AND JUSTICE BY CENTERING AND AMPLIFYING THE VOICES OF THE MOST IMPACTED COMMUNITIES.

Activities or mission (Part I)

SECURED FUNDING FOR THREE COMMUNITY FORESTS DURING THE 2023 LEGISLATIVE SESSION. PASSED LEGISLATION TO HELP COMMUNITIES PREPARE FOR RISKS FROM WILDFIRE. WORKED WITH OTHER ORGS TO PASS BILL TO REQUIRE BOATERS TO GIVE RESIDENT ORCAS 1000 YARDS OF SPACE. LAUNCHED OUR TRIBAL NATIONS PROGRAM. WORKED WITH OTHER ORGS TO PASS LAWS STRENGTHENING DEMOCRACY. HELPED DRIVE $2 BILLION IN INVESTMENTS IN WA STATE INFRASTRUCTURE THROUGH THE CLIMATE COMMITMENT ACT.

  • EVERGREEN FORESTS - WCAEF'S EVERGREEN FORESTS PROGRAM WORKS TO ENSURE WASHINGTON HAS A STRONG REGULATORY AND POLICY FRAMEWORK THAT GUIDES THE RESPONSIBLE MANAGEMENT OF STATE AND PRIVATE FORESTS. THROUGH THE GROWING OUR FUTURE CAMPAIGN, WE ARE WORKING TO IMPROVE THE MANAGEMENT OF WASHINGTON'S PRIVATE FORESTS BY PROVIDING LANDOWNERS WITH FINANCIAL INCENTIVES FOR APPROACHES THAT BETTER PROTECT CLEAN WATER, HABITAT, AND MITIGATE CLIMATE POLLUTION. THIS PROGRAM IS AN EXCITING INTERSECTION OF WCAEF'S CLIMATE CAMPAIGN, CLEAN WATER WORK, AND LONGTIME COMMITMENT TO FOREST PROTECTION.

    Expenses $850,767

  • PUGET SOUND: THE GOAL OF THE PUGET SOUND PROGRAM IS TO RESTORE CLEAN WATER AND HEALTHY HABITAT FOR PEOPLE AND WILDLIFE THROUGHOUT THE REGION. WCAEF PUSHES FOR STRONGER PROTECTIONS AT ALL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT USING A VARIETY OF TOOLS, FROM REGULATORY TO INCENTIVES.

    Expenses $637,228

  • CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS: THE GOAL OF THE CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS PROGRAM SEEKS TO INCREASE CIVIC PARTICIPATION THROUGH GRASSROOTS ORGANIZING, INCREASED VOTING ACCESS, AND ENGAGEMENT WITH STATE AND LOCAL DECISION-MAKERS. WE INVEST IN RESEARCH AND EXPERIMENTATION TO LEARN HOW TO ENGAGE MORE PEOPLE IN THE VOTING PROCESS AND OUR WORK MORE BROADLY. WE ALSO ENGAGE DIRECTLY WITH ELECTED OFFICIALS, PROVIDING RESOURCES AND GUIDANCE FOR BOTH NEWLY ELECTED AND SEASONED LAWMAKERS TO BE MORE EFFECTIVE ENVIRONMENTAL CHAMPIONS.

    Expenses $409,778

  • CLIMATE AND CLEAN ENERGY: THE CLIMATE AND CLEAN ENERGY PROGRAM WORKS TO ADVANCE STATE POLICY TO REDUCE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS BY SETTING SCIENTIFICALLY BASED, EFFECTIVE AND EQUITABLE LIMITS, PRICING CLIMATE POLLUTION, AND IMPLEMENTING OTHER CARBON-REDUCING POLICIES.

    Expenses $404,942

  • OIL: THE GOAL OF THE FOSSIL FUEL PROGRAM IS TO STOP NEW FOSSIL FUEL INFRASTRUCTURE FROM BEING BUILT, STRENGTHEN OIL SPILL PREVENTION AND PROTECTIONS, AND TRANSITION AWAY FROM FOSSIL FUELS OVER TIME.

    Expenses $319,621

  • NATIVE VOTE WASHINGTON: THE GOAL OF NATIVE VOTE WASHINGTON IS TO INCREASE THE POLITICAL EMPOWERMENT, EDUCATION, AND ENGAGEMENT OF NATIVE PEOPLES IN WASHINGTON STATE.

    Expenses $117,470

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

Listed in Part VII

  • CHRISTINA BILLINGSLEY

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 2 related

  • JULIE COLEHOUR

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 2 related

  • JOSH FRIEDMANN

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 2 related

  • PETER GOLDMAN

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 2 related

  • ELISEO JUAREZ

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • KEN LEDERMAN

    BOARD CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 2 related

  • JAIME MARTIN

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • JAMESON MORRELL

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • JUSTIN PARKER

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • KATIE ROSS

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • MELISSA SCHUTTEN

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • AMY SCOTT

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • APRIL SIMS

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • CAROLINE TRAUBE

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • OSKAR ZAMBRANO MENDEZ

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 2 related

  • ALYSSSA MACY

    CEO

    Total calculated
    $174,032
    From this org
    $161,376
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $12,656
    Hours/week
    33 + 15 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $161,376
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $4,886
    Nontaxable benefits
    $7,770
    Filer's total
    $174,032

  • SEAN PENDER

    VP OF ADMINISTRATION

    Total calculated
    $134,750
    From this org
    $123,200
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $11,550
    Hours/week
    32 + 15 related

  • DAVID GORTON

    VP OF DEVELOPMENT

    Total calculated
    $140,812
    From this org
    $129,167
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $11,645
    Hours/week
    30 + 20 related

  • LENNON BRONSEMA

    VP OF CAMPAIGNS

    Total calculated
    $115,935
    From this org
    $104,552
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $11,383
    Hours/week
    30 + 20 related

  • MINDY ROBERTS

    PUGET SOUND PROGRAM DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $107,448
    From this org
    $101,850
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $5,598
    Hours/week
    30 + 20 related

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 · Written employment contract
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 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.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
15 November 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.1
Source object
202413209349322096

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