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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by ISLANDWOOD.

Totals

Total revenue
$13,263,034
Total expenses
$12,208,681
Contributions and grants received
$5,888,294
Grants paid
$226,065
Program service revenue
$4,794,626
Investment income
$1,030,446
Other revenue
$1,549,668
Total assets, end of year
$50,781,998
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,382,182
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$48,399,816
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$9,341,827
Management and general expenses
$1,096,462
Fundraising expenses
$1,770,392
Program service expenses (Part III)
$9,341,827

Program services were 76.5% 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.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $1,379,877

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $204,219

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $4,304,198

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $1,180,810

  • 2a · Program service revenue: TUITION-OVERNIGHT

    total $1,791,741 · related or exempt $1,791,741

  • 2b · Program service revenue: EDUC. CONFERENCE FEES

    total $1,518,876 · related or exempt $1,518,876

  • 2c · Program service revenue: EDUCATION PROGRAM FEES

    total $931,555 · related or exempt $931,555

  • 2d · Program service revenue: GRADUATE PROGRAM

    total $501,384 · related or exempt $501,384

  • 2e · Program service revenue: COMMUNITY EVENTS

    total $51,070 · related or exempt $51,070

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $488,502 · excluded $488,502

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $87,330

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $8,361

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $78,969

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $78,969 · excluded $78,969

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $4,495,283

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

    securities $3,953,339

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $541,944

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $541,944 · excluded $541,944

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $150,589

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

    $1,379,877

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $216,715

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$66,126 · excluded -$66,126

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $11,638

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $7,639

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $3,999 · excluded $3,999

  • 11a · Other revenue: EVENT REVENUE

    total $1,532,826 · unrelated business $1,532,826

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $1,532,826

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $15,825 · program services $15,825

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $210,240 · program services $210,240

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $637,170 · program services $210,076 · management and general $157,846 · fundraising $269,248

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $5,005,654 · program services $4,249,605 · management and general $50,225 · fundraising $705,824

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $130,872 · program services $121,451 · management and general -$2,735 · fundraising $12,156

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $816,625 · program services $689,869 · management and general $16,062 · fundraising $110,694

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $556,173 · program services $453,554 · management and general $16,459 · fundraising $86,160

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $40,531 · management and general $40,531

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $59,602 · management and general $59,602

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $24,000 · program services $24,000

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $117,854 · management and general $117,854

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $683,540 · program services $531,072 · management and general $26,530 · fundraising $125,938

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $169,553 · program services $120,418 · management and general $8,478 · fundraising $40,657

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $134,276 · program services $80,153 · management and general $12,214 · fundraising $41,909

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $584,533 · program services $423,588 · management and general $85,403 · fundraising $75,542

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $198,670 · program services $148,729 · management and general $44,379 · fundraising $5,562

  • 17 · Travel

    total $47,424 · program services $42,627 · management and general $4,090 · fundraising $707

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $34,858 · program services $10,797 · management and general $22,610 · fundraising $1,451

  • 20 · Interest

    total $30,071 · program services $26,197 · management and general $2,157 · fundraising $1,717

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $1,030,488 · program services $740,289 · management and general $262,515 · fundraising $27,684

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $222,164 · program services $137,619 · management and general $76,480 · fundraising $8,065

  • 24a · Other expenses: FOOD & SUPPLIES

    total $682,545 · program services $665,498 · management and general $7,231 · fundraising $9,816

  • 24b · Other expenses: MAINTENANCE & REPAIRS

    total $251,467 · program services $180,974 · management and general $63,768 · fundraising $6,725

  • 24c · Other expenses: PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT

    total $186,476 · program services $182,112 · management and general $262 · fundraising $4,102

  • 24d · Other expenses: TAXES

    total $80,986 · program services $60,925 · management and general $20,061

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $257,084 · program services $16,209 · management and general $4,440 · fundraising $236,435

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $263,537 · end of year $1,438,666

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $711,120 · end of year $670,273

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $791,012 · end of year $743,214

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $421,815 · end of year $430,989

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $77,474 · end of year $54,442

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $256,727 · end of year $347,330

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

    $47,757,738

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

    $22,045,184

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $26,476,388 · end of year $25,712,554

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $16,969,691 · end of year $18,106,114

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $2,080,195 · end of year $2,084,621

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $229,841 · end of year $1,193,795

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $579,940 · end of year $749,384

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $1,523,914 · end of year $1,632,798

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $25,254,656 · end of year $25,913,815

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $20,919,290 · end of year $22,486,001

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

THE PRIMARY GOAL IS TO HELP CHILDREN & ADULTS DEVELOP A COMMITMENT TO LIFELONG LEARNING & ENVIRONMENTAL AND COMMUNITY STEWARDSHIP THROUGH HANDS-ON LEARNING EXPERIENCES COMBINING SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, & THE ARTS AT ISLANDWOOD'S 255-ACRE OUTDOOR LEARNING CENTER AND IN SCHOOLS.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONAL LEARNING EXPERIENCES & INSPIRE LIFELONG ENVIRONMENTAL & COMMUNITY STEWARDSHIP

  • ISLANDWOOD DELIVERS EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES THAT HELP CHILDREN AND ADULTS ALIKE UNDERSTAND THEIR ENVIRONMENT AND DISCOVER THE IMPACT THEY CAN HAVE ON THE WORLD AND THEIR COMMUNITIES. OUR PLACE-BASED, EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING PROGRAMS FOR PUGET SOUND AREA SCHOOLS ARE OFFERED ON OUR BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, WASHINGTON CAMPUS, AT THE BRIGHTWATER WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT IN WOODINVILLE, WASHINGTON, AND IN SEATTLE SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES. ISLANDWOOD EXTENDS ITS IMPACT ON ELEMENTARY STUDENTS THROUGH OUR GRADUATE PROGRAM IN EDUCATION, THE DEVELOPMENT OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CURRICULUM, TEACHER TRAINING PROGRAMS, AND STATEWIDE ADVOCACY INITIATIVES.CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O.ISLANDWOOD'S GRADUATE PROGRAM IS A 10-MONTH IMMERSIVE RESIDENCY IN JUSTICE-ORIENTED ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION EXPERIENTIAL, STUDENT CENTERED LEARNING AND CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE TEACHING AND CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT. IN FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025, 14 STUDENTS EARNED THEIR CERTIFICATE FROM THE GRADUATE PROGRAM. ISLANDWOOD IS HELPING TEACHERS CONNECT SCIENCE LEARNING TO STUDENTS' LIVES AND COMMUNITIES THROUGH OUR TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SERIES. DURING THE 2024- 2025 FISCAL YEAR, OVER 350 TEACHERS PARTICIPATED IN THE SERIES, IMPACTING OVER 20,000 STUDENTS. ISLANDWOOD'S COMMUNITY EDUCATION PROGRAMS, INCLUDING SUMMER CAMPS FOR CHILDREN AND OPEN TRAIL DAYS, IMPACTED AN ADDITIONAL 6,500+ PEOPLE IN THE 2024-2025 FISCAL YEAR.

    Expenses $9,341,827 · Grants $226,065 · Revenue $6,327,452

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Ellie Fields

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Leslie Gordon

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Audrey Haberman

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Chastity Malatesta

    CHAIR ELECT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • David Goldberg

    VICE PRESIDENT AT LARGE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Marguerite Kondracke

    VICE PRESIDENT AT LARGE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Laura Clise

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Allison Davy

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Lois Hartman

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Dr Dan Meyer

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Sara Moorehead

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Ben Nimmergut

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • James Oppenheimer

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Sara Otepka

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Stacey Sturgess

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Kelvin Washington Jr

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • David Wu

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Bisi Akinola

    DIRECTOR THRU 06/25

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Skyler Brown

    DIRECTOR THRU 06/25

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Fred Kleisner

    DIRECTOR THRU 06/25

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Megan Karch

    CEO

    Total calculated
    $267,171
    From this org
    $249,520
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $17,651
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $199,520
    Bonus
    $50,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,750
    Nontaxable benefits
    $10,901
    Filer's total
    $267,171
  • Kathy Kalstrup

    COO

    Total calculated
    $83,366
    From this org
    $77,043
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $6,323
    Hours/week
    40
  • Jennifer Kim

    VP OF PHILANTHROPY

    Total calculated
    $170,308
    From this org
    $152,522
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $17,786
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $152,522
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,264
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,522
    Filer's total
    $170,308
  • Darren Kerbs

    DIRECTOR OF PHILANTHROPY

    Total calculated
    $130,022
    From this org
    $113,947
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $16,075
    Hours/week
    40
  • Elizabeth Barnick

    DIRECTOR OF PEOPLE & CULTURE

    Total calculated
    $122,045
    From this org
    $116,583
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $5,462
    Hours/week
    40
  • James White

    DIRECTOR OF FOOD & BEVERAGE

    Total calculated
    $120,394
    From this org
    $104,536
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $15,858
    Hours/week
    40
  • Amanda Auger

    DIRECTOR OF FINANCE

    Total calculated
    $119,555
    From this org
    $115,401
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $4,154
    Hours/week
    40
  • Alison Dawson

    SR. PHILANTHROPY OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $109,505
    From this org
    $105,490
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $4,015
    Hours/week
    40

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 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments

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
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 7
THE BONUS AMOUNT FOR THE CEO WAS DETERMINED AT THE DISCRETION OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

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

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.

Disregarded entities

Part I: entities that legally are the filer and file no return of their own.

  • CREAKY TREE LLC

    LIQUOR SALES · WA · income $0 · assets $0

    Directly controlled by ISLANDWOOD

  • BLUEBILL PARTNERS LLC

    REAL ESTATE HOLDING · WA · income $970,022 · assets $970,077

    Directly controlled by ISLANDWOOD

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
8 May 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.5
Source object
202621319349303202

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