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Nonprofit · EIN 45-3662011

INSIDE PASSAGE FIELD STUDIES

Tax-exempt · PORTLAND, OR 97282

Financials

$33K$25K2023$11K$24K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of INSIDE PASSAGE FIELD STUDIES by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990-EZ$11,252$23,532-$12,280$87,116$0$87,116
December 31, 2023990-EZ$32,731$24,928$7,803$133,799$34,403$99,396
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$17,000
Investment income
$6
Net gain from sales of assets
-$5,754

Expenses

Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$3,923
Other expenses
$19,609
Program services (functional)
$18,402

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$133,799
Total assets, end of year
$87,116
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$87,116
Cash, savings and investments
$87,116
Gross receipts
$96,849

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
PETER CHAILLEPRESIDENT/CO-DIRECTOR10$0
ERIN STEINKRUGERSECRETARY/CO-DIRECTOR5$0
CAROLINE ROONEYMEMBER0.25$0
KATHERINE WYATTMEMBER0.25$0
JOHN YEAGERMEMBER0.25$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
PETER CHAILLEPRESIDENT/CO-DIRECTOR10$0
ERIN STEINKRUGERSECRETARY/CO-DIRECTOR5$0
KATHERINE WYATTMEMBER0.25$0
JOHN YEAGERMEMBER0.25$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 82638, PORTLAND, OR 97282-0638
In care of
% PETER CHAILLE
Mailing address (990-N for 2011)
PO Box 82638, Portland OR 97282
Principal officer (990-N for 2011)
Peter Chaille, PO Box 82638, Portland OR 97282
Signed the 990-EZ
PETER CHAILLE, PRESIDENT/CO-DIR.
Phone
(503) 347-2599
Return prepared by
GARY MCGEE & CO LLP

Mission

TO ADMINISTER AND IMPLEMENT FIELD BASED EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND CULTIVATE FIRST HAND KNOWLEDGE OF LANDSCAPE AND COMMUNITY FRAMEWORKS IN SOUTHEAST ALASKA.

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • TATOOSH SCHOOL (DBA INSIDE PASSAGE FIELD STUDIES (IPFS)), IS A 501(C)3 NONPROFIT UNIVERSITY-LEVEL FIELD SCHOOL FOUNDED IN 2011 WHOSE MISSION IS TO FOSTER FIRST-HAND LEARNING ABOUT THE ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY OF SOUTHERN SOUTHEAST ALASKA. IPFS HAS A FORMAL TRAINING AND RESEARCH PROGRAM FOCUSED ON AQUATIC AND FOREST HABITATS AND A RIGOROUS ACADEMIC CURRICULUM THAT PREPARES STUDENTS FOR CAREERS IN NATURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT. THE IPFS BASE CAMP PROVIDES A LOGISTICAL HUB FOR STUDENTS, PRIMARY INVESTIGATORS AND THEIR TEAMS TO ENGAGE IN TIMELY AND ROBUST RESEARCH IN BIOLOGY, ECOLOGY, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, AND PUBLIC LANDS POLICY. THE ORGANIZATION SUPPORTS INTERDISCIPLINARY EDUCATION AND RESEARCH PROJECTS, WITH AN INTEREST IN PRODUCING SOUND SCIENCE THAT SERVES DECISION-MAKERS AT LOCAL, REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL LEVELS. IPFS HAS WORKED WITH A DIVERSE GROUP OF PARTNERS (NONPROFIT, GOVERNMENT, AND PRIVATE BUSINESSES) TO IDENTIFY AREAS OF INTEREST AND NEED AND TO DIRECT DATA COLLECTION EFFORTS TO ANSWER TARGETED RESEARCH QUESTIONS. QUALIFIED UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE STUDENTS SEEKING TO GAIN VALUABLE FIELD RESEARCH SKILLS THROUGH HANDS-ON TRAINING BY EXPERT FACULTY ARE ENGAGED THROUGH COURSEWORK AND DIRECTED RESEARCH AND THESE EXCITING PROJECTS PROVIDE STUDENTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO APPLY THEIR UNDERSTANDINGS OF SOUTHEAST'S DYNAMIC TERRESTRIAL, RIPARIAN, AND NEARSHORE MARINE ECOSYSTEMS WHILECONTRIBUTING TO A VALUABLE BODY OF SCIENTIFIC DATA. AS PART OF CORE CURRICULUM, STUDENTS AND FACULTY BENEFIT FROM GUEST LECTURERS WHO DONATE MANY HOURS OF THEIR TIME TO CO-PRODUCE COMMUNITY-BASED TEACHING AND RESEARCH.IN 2024 IPFS CONTINUED TO CONTRIBUTE TO ONGOING RESEARCH PROGRAMS AND PARTNERSHIPS.
    Expenses $18,402

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-EZ on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-EZ on file

IRS record

EIN
45-3662011
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
School
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2012
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$87,116
Income (IRS master file)
$96,849

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2024$11,252$23,532$87,116XML
990-EZDecember 2023$32,731$24,928$133,799XML
990-EZDecember 2022–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2021–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2020–––IRS
990-N for 2011
Officer: Peter Chaille
December 31, 2011≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 45-3662011).

Questions about INSIDE PASSAGE FIELD STUDIES

What is the EIN of INSIDE PASSAGE FIELD STUDIES?
The employer identification number (EIN) of INSIDE PASSAGE FIELD STUDIES is 45-3662011.
Is INSIDE PASSAGE FIELD STUDIES tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2012.
Are donations to INSIDE PASSAGE FIELD STUDIES tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does INSIDE PASSAGE FIELD STUDIES file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of INSIDE PASSAGE FIELD STUDIES due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did INSIDE PASSAGE FIELD STUDIES last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of INSIDE PASSAGE FIELD STUDIES?
The 990-N for 2011 names Peter Chaille.
Who are the officers and directors of INSIDE PASSAGE FIELD STUDIES?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 5 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does INSIDE PASSAGE FIELD STUDIES have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $11,252, expenses of $23,532 and total assets of $87,116 at year end.

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