Nonprofit · EIN 75-3008926
CONFLUENCES
Tax-exempt · VANCOUVER, WA 98661
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,124,586 | $1,146,970 | -$22,384 | $977,817 | $79,897 | $897,920 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $671,927 | $1,025,355 | -$353,428 | $1,037,547 | $117,244 | $920,303 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $870,178 | $965,584 | -$95,406 | $1,303,875 | $30,144 | $1,273,731 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,019,436
- Program service revenue
- $70,966
- Investment income
- $32,508
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $1,676
- Other revenue
- $1,676
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $218,710
- Other salaries and wages
- $321,042
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $611,100
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $14,752
- Occupancy
- $12,931
- Travel
- $50,517
- Program services (functional)
- $673,120
- Management and general (functional)
- $189,482
- Fundraising (functional)
- $284,368
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,037,547
- Total assets, end of year
- $977,817
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $79,897
- Net assets, end of year
- $897,920
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $273,853
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $624,067
- Gross receipts
- $1,124,586
- Employees
- 16
- Volunteers
- 15
- Year formed
- 2002
- State of legal domicile
- WA
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 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEAH ALTMAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $122,793 | $2,276 |
| HEATHER GURKO | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $91,439 | $2,202 |
| ANTONE MINTHORN | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN JACOBSEN | INTERIM TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CONNIE SUE MARTIN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA WHITEFOOT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAM ROBINSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH WOODY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS LAUDERDALE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN JACKSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KARISSA LOWE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARINA MILLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEATHER GURKO | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $73,958 | $2,202 |
| LEAH ALTMAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $32,856 | $2,276 |
| ANTONE MINTHORN | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN JACOBSEN | INTERIM TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CONNIE SUE MARTIN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA WHITEFOOT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAM ROBINSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH WOODY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS LAUDERDALE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN JACKSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KARISSA LOWE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARINA MILLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN C FOGARTY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $89,104 | $10,097 |
| ANTONE MINTHORN | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN JACOBSEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CONNIE SUE MARTIN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA WHITEFOOT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAM ROBINSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH WOODY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY BISHOP | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS LAUDERDALE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMM FOX-MIDDLETON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN JACKSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KARISSA LOWE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY JOHNSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1109 E 5TH ST, VANCOUVER, WA 98661-3802
- In care of
- % JANE JACOBSEN
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- LEAH ALTMAN, 1109 E 5TH STREET, VANCOUVER, WA 98661
- Signed the 990
- LEAH ALTMAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (360) 693-0123
- Website
- WWW.CONFLUENCEPROJECT.ORG
- Return prepared by
- PLYMALE & GILLESPIE CPAS PLLC
Mission
CONFLUENCE IS A COMMUNITY-SUPPORTED NONPROFIT THAT CONNECTS PEOPLE TO THE HISTORY, INDIGENOUS CULTURES AND ECOLOGY OF THE COLUMBIA RIVER SYSTEM. WE WORK THROUGH ART, EDUCATION AND PUBLIC GATHERINGS IN COLLABORATION WITH TRIBES, COMMUNITIES AND ARTIST MAYA LIN.
Program accomplishments
- THE CONFLUENCE RIVER SITES ARE ART LANDSCAPES DESIGNED IN COLLABORATION WITH COLUMBIA RIVER TRIBES AND ARTIST MAYA LIN. FIVE PROJECTS ARE COMPLETE AT CAPE DISAPPOINTMENT, NEAR ILWACO, WA, CONFLUENCE LAND BRIDGE AT VANCOUVER, WA, CONFLUENCE BIRD BLIND AT THE SANDY RIVER DELTA NEAR TROUTDALE, OR, CONFLUENCE STORY CIRCLES AT PASCO, WA, AND CONFLUENCE LISTENING CIRCLE AT CHIEF TIMOTHY PARK NEAR CLARKSTON, WA. THE FINAL CONFLUENCE PROJECT WILL BE CONSTRUCTED AT CELILO PARK NEAR THE DALLES, OR.Expenses $106,457 · revenue $11,489
- CONFLUENCE HAS THREE EDUCATION INITIATIVES IN COLLABORATION WITH COLUMBIA RIVER TRIBES; CONFLUENCE IN THE CLASSROOM AND CONFLUENCE OUTDOORS CONNECT STUDENTS WITH INDIGENOUS ARTISTS AND EDUCATORS. CONFLUENCE IN THE COMMUNITY CONNECTS TRIBES, CIVIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS, AND EDUCATORS FOR PUBLIC GATHERINGS IN THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE. CONFLUENCE ONLINE IS A DIGITAL RESOURCE LIBRARY FOR EDUCATORS AND ANYONE WHO IS CURIOUS TO KNOW MORE ABOUT THE COLUMBIA RIVER SYSTEM.Expenses $566,663 · revenue $61,153
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 75-3008926
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2002
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A84)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $977,817
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,124,586
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,124,586 | $1,146,970 | $977,817 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $671,927 | $1,025,355 | $1,037,547 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $870,178 | $965,584 | $1,303,875 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $618,711 | $786,474 | $1,407,741 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
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 75-3008926).
Questions about CONFLUENCES
- What is the EIN of CONFLUENCES?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CONFLUENCES is 75-3008926.
- Is CONFLUENCES tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2002.
- Are donations to CONFLUENCES tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CONFLUENCES 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 CONFLUENCES due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CONFLUENCES last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CONFLUENCES?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names LEAH ALTMAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of CONFLUENCES?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 12 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $122,793 (LEAH ALTMAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does CONFLUENCES have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,124,586, expenses of $1,146,970 and total assets of $977,817 at year end.
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