2024-11-11T12:50:21-07:00 2023-12-31 990 2023-01-01 471954164 CASCADIANOW CASC 4256153050 PO Box 30181 Seattle WA 98113 Rachelle Martin Board President 3602612090 2024-11-11 1 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z Rachelle Martin 7123 Rothenberg Dr SW Tumwater WA 98512 401932 0 X www.cascadianow.org X 2014 WA CascadiaNow!'s mission is to cultivate a resilient and inclusive Pacific Northwest community. 5 5 8 100 -818 0 214105 340544 68998 47469 0 0 9786 4170 292889 392183 12300 16621 0 0 99462 132271 0 0 0 126687 197982 238449 346874 54440 45309 265725 309620 12903 11561 252822 298059 CascadiaNow! provides technical assistance and customized consulting services to grassroots community groups furthering charitable and educational goals across Cascadia, the North American region commonly known as the Pacific Northwest. We aim to empower passionate Cascadians from all lifestyles and backgrounds to initiate social change in their communities of origin. Our core services include bookkeeping, publicity, networking and professional development opportunities, and fundraising consulting. 0 0 319448 16621 389899 CascadiaStrong: CascadiaNow! (CN!) offers administrative support to charitable grassroots projects through the fiscal sponsorship model. This program provides concierge services to projects which further our mission but often lack the resources, knowledge, or desire to obtain and maintain independent 501(c)3 status. Once vetted for mission alignment and formally adopted by the CN! Board of Directors, fiscally sponsored projects benefit from bookkeeping, financial and administrative services, publicity on CN! communications channels, networking opportunities with other projects and their volunteers, and a wide array of consulting services tailored to specific project needs. in its sixth year, our fiscal sponsorship program proudly housed 21 projects. These projects are led by the project leaders who operate their programs largely on a volunteer basis, and in combination, oversaw over 3,000 volunteer hours. Project leaders come from diverse backgrounds, and are often from the communities served through their project operations through five broad approaches to community betterment: Arts & Culture, Community Connectedness, Education, Health & Wellness, and Stewardship. CascadiaNow projects in 2023 included: Finney Farm Seed Distro, a project supporting food sovereignty in the Cascadia Bioregion by growing, packaging, and distributing organic, open pollinated seed at no charge to increase food access and biodiversity; and Sign Sign Mural Project, a project that envisions a world that is better for everyone, all while being more accessible for those who are deaf and/or have other disabilities 0 0 4488 Bioregionalism for social and economic resilience: CN! promotes greater community connectedness through bioregionalism. First, CN! utilizes its large social network, including over 22,000 Facebook followers and 5,700 newsletter subscribers, to promote Cascadian individuals and organizations in their own community-building pursuits. A monthly e-newsletter provides Cascadians with information about community events, organizational updates, and upcoming fiscally sponsored project events. CN! encourages a stronger more sustainable, and local economy through our online store. In 2023 we continued our strong partnership with regional businesses, artists and organizations who share our values. Whenever possible, we choose sustainable, ethically-sourced, and locally-made products that celebrate an inclusive and unified Pacific Northwest to further our mission of fostering a recognizable culture of bioregional sustainability. We also offer books, maps, and other educational materials in our store to provide Cascadians with affordable - and even free! - resources to learn the history, geology, hydrology, and ecology of the bioregion. 0 0 0 319448 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 19 0 1 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 OR WA X X Kristin Pederson 4256153050 722 N 84th St Seattle WA 98103 X Nicholas Bowcut President 1 0 X X 0 0 0 Susan Song Secretary 1 0 X X 0 0 0 Rachelle Martin Treasurer 3 0 X X 0 0 0 Adam Wishard Finance Chair 2 0 X X 0 0 0 Molly McKinney Officer 1 0 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 214 0 7016 0 0 333314 0 340544 Advertising 541890 2837 2837 0 0 Program Event Tickets 711510 606 606 0 0 Program Membership 624100 44026 44026 0 0 0 0 0 0 47469 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1886 7016 2704 -818 -818 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11533 7045 4488 4488 0 0 500 500 0 0 500 392183 52457 -818 0 X 468 468 15653 15653 500 500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 121003 102779 18224 0 0 0 0 0 1078 1078 0 0 10190 8672 1518 0 15743 15743 0 0 3634 3634 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 77603 77603 0 0 0 0 0 0 14249 15892 -1643 0 19706 16646 3060 0 0 0 0 0 25182 24897 285 0 3853 3830 23 0 0 0 0 0 12158 12158 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11330 5371 5959 0 Program Events 1490 1490 0 0 Meals and Food 4808 4808 0 0 Books and Supplies 4684 4684 0 0 Facility Supplies 2205 2205 0 0 1337 1337 0 0 346874 319448 27426 0 258679 309620 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7046 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 265725 309620 10633 9202 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2270 2359 12903 11561 X 23585 30624 229237 267435 252822 298059 265725 309620 45309 0 0 0 -72 0 X 0 0 0 X 300042 223212 286924 214105 339164 1363447 81628 52024 39139 68997 50735 292523 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 381670 275236 326063 283102 389899 1655970 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1655970 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 381670 275236 326063 283102 389899 1655970 1 1 0 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2359 2359 1 Close out of project. Funds transferred to another fiscal sponsor 1 468 0 Value of project fund Stipends to youth mentors and speakers. Individual stipends varied from $150-$500 per occurrence. No single recipient received more than $2000 in total. 7 16153 0 Schedule I, Part I, Line 2 These are primarily stipends granted to youth leaders and mentors for some of our projects. Each project has an application and review process for who to accept into their respective mentor program. None of the mentors received more than $5000 in 2023. There is also a transfer of a project's fund to a new fiscal sponsor of their choice. We verify the new sponsor's 501(c)3 status. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b This form was prepared by the CascadiaNow! Operations Director. It was then distributed to CascadiaNow!'s Board of Directors for review and formally adopted by a vote of the Board. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c The Board of Directors review our written Conflict of Interest Policy annually during a meeting of the Board. Board members complete a conflict of interest agreement and disclosure annually certifying that they have reviewed and understand the conflict of interest policy, and that they have disclosed any conflicts of interest, if applicable. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 CascadiaNow!'s governing documents, organizational policies including our conflict of interest policy, and prior Form 990s are available to the public via our website and also upon request. Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g This includes $39,000 of PR/Media/Communications professional fees. Also included in this is other marketing professional services, facility maintenance, and program event management.