2026-04-21T14:55:36-07:00 2025-06-30 270335102 Carmen's Bookkeeping 3814 Oakes View Ln Anacortes WA 98221 990 2024-07-01 911401169 PADILLA BAY FOUNDATION PADI 3607573234 10381 Bayview-Edison Rd Mount Vernon WA 98273 Charles A Simenstad Treasurer 3607573234 2026-04-10 1 1 Carmen Anderson Bruner P02036788 3603912502 2026-04-10 X 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Leah Rice 9407 Samish Island Rd Bow WA 98232 211400 0 X www.padillabayfoundation.org X Non Profit 1987 WA The Padilla Bay Foundation supports the Padilla Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve education and research programs by raising funds, engaging our community, and attracting members and volunteers who are vital in providing valuable supplemental resources. 11 11 3 35 0 0 199227 121764 12735 36740 8378 19851 10623 2595 230963 180950 6200 20549 0 0 40031 52918 0 0 3790 160002 106487 206233 179954 24730 996 440608 437799 32078 27982 408530 409817 The Organization's mission is to provide support to enhance, implement and sustain the programs and projects of the Padilla Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, including educational programs, scientific research, interpretive programs and capital development projects. The Padilla Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve preserves the Padilla Bay Estuary through education and research. 0 0 13129 0 12596 OSPI Teacher Workshop and Professional Development Grant: PBF manages the funds for a grant from the ClimeTime Initiative provided by Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Schools (OSPI). With this grant Padilla Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve (PBNERR) staff provide professional development workshops for middle and high school teachers that focuses on environmental science, climate and data literacy, and ocean acidification. The workshops are based national Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and train teachers to develop and implement science based lessons that incorporate monitoring data from state and national real-time observation networks. The grant funds the workshop staff, curriculum materials, logistic and a small stipend for teachers once they implement their learnings into their classroom teaching. The Padilla Bay Reserve ClimeTime workshops have engaged hundreds of teachers since 2018, and indirectly served thousands of students through this work. 13614 0 7500 General Education: The Padilla Bay Foundation (PBF) supports the educational programs offered by staff of the Padilla Bay Reserve. Through the General Education Fund, PBF covers education interns, the costs of bussing for local schools and educational materials. The Reserve staff and interns offer educational programs on natural history and environmental topics for school groups, children, families, and adults. In addition, the Breazeale Interpretive Center features interactive exhibits, saltwater aquariums, and classrooms for learning about the Salish Sea and the unique salt grass estuary of Padilla Bay. 1728 0 2500 Youth Earth Summit: PBF manages the finances for Youth Earth Summit, an annual regional youth gathering at the Padilla Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve where over 50 high school students explore creative solutions for climate change. This annual gathering brings together passionate young environmentalists to develop action plans for themselves, their schools, and their communities to ensure the health and safety of our planet. This year's program included an engaging workshop using virtual reality technology to take students on an underwater adventure and connect them with the marine food web in an unforgettable, hands- on way. 39053 0 14144 Various Other programs 39053 0 14144 67524 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 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 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 11 11 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 WA X Carmen Anderson Bruner 3603912502 10381 Bayview-Edison Rd Mount Vernon WA 98273 Mary Mae Hardt Administrative Officer 30 0 X 48236 0 0 Hollie Del Vecchio Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 Paola Macias Vargas Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 Dennis Parent Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 Candace Smith Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 Laura Schumacher Secretary 1 0 X X 0 0 0 Gail Smith Vice President 1 0 X X 0 0 0 Mindy Mejia Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 Susan Wood Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 Leah Rice President 2 0 X 0 0 0 Charles Simenstad Treasurer 2 0 X 0 0 0 48236 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18020 0 12526 91218 0 121764 36740 36740 0 0 36740 19851 19851 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7065 0 16039 0 -8974 0 -8974 -8974 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25980 14411 11569 11569 0 0 0 180950 59186 0 0 20549 20549 0 0 0 0 0 0 48481 0 48481 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 182 0 182 4255 0 4255 0 0 0 0 0 0 4600 0 4600 0 0 0 0 0 0 1738 1638 100 0 0 0 8990 0 8990 2267 0 2267 0 0 0 17706 0 17706 54 0 54 0 0 0 1290 0 1290 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4365 0 4365 Food and supplies 4618 0 828 3790 taxes 619 0 619 0 Scholarships/Teacher Training/internship 23722 23230 492 0 Materials, supplies and merchan for resale 36518 22107 14411 0 179954 67524 108640 3790 47450 11123 176167 172498 0 1053 15978 11749 4100 4042 6064 5964 100 100 196813 237234 440608 437799 20863 3170 9665 20157 1550 4655 32078 27982 X 130688 265300 277842 144517 408530 409817 440608 437799 996 0 0 0 291 0 X 0 0 0 X 137834 96851 258598 248638 161100 903021 137834 96851 258598 248638 161100 903021 903021 855 408 2431 8378 19851 31923 934944 0.96586 0.97737 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 100 0 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5964 0 5964 0 0 0 0 0 100 Funds Receivable from Grant 4655 4655 Brunch By the Bay 18020 18020 0 0 0 0 3592 0 198 0 0 18020 18020 0 0 0 0 3592 0 198 3790 -3790 Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6 The organization has a board of directors and members. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7a The board has the right to appoint members to the membership and board. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The board reviews the 990 prior to the filing of the return. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Padilla Bay Foundation Board of Directors annually discussed and reviewed the topic of conflict of interest at a set board meeting for review of such topics. Board members annually sign a conflict of interest policy document each year. If during the course of a given year a potential conflict of interest should arise, it is discussed at the nearest board meeting and resolved per our written guidelines. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 Padilla Bay Foundation Executive Committee, in determining compensation for our employees, analyzes current comparability data from other local and state of Washington non-profits, along with contemporaneous substantiation of the deliberation and discussion. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Padilla Bay Foundation provides its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial documents on the non-profit rating website called "Candid", where we have the highest "platinum" rating. Due to changes in our board and a family illness among staff caused the return to be filed late.