Nonprofit · EIN 85-2100120
MAGIC CANOE
Tax-exempt · PORTLAND, OR 97228
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $376,820 | $364,617 | $12,203 | $1,211,200 | $66,019 | $1,145,181 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | -$332,981 | $262,178 | -$595,159 | $1,133,512 | $0 | $1,133,512 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,633,403 | $165,102 | $1,468,301 | $1,728,671 | $0 | $1,728,671 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $410,997
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- -$34,177
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $10,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $120,000
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $120,000
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $1,000
- Accounting fees
- $29,779
- Travel
- $11,121
- Program services (functional)
- $286,330
- Management and general (functional)
- $78,307
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,133,512
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,211,200
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $66,019
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,145,181
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,145,183
- Gross receipts
- $376,820
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2020
- State of legal domicile
- DE
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa Watt | Interim Executive Director Officer | 40 | $120,000 |
| Linda Behnke | Board Secretary Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Derik Frederiksen | Board Treasurer Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Teresa Windsor | Board Chair Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Gill | Board Chair Former | 2 | $0 | $99,000 |
| Cheryl Chen | Board Secretary Treasurer Former | 2 | $0 | $99,000 |
| Lisa J Watt | Interim Exe Dir as of Aug 2024 Officer | 40 | $50,000 | $35,050 |
| Mary Goddard | Executive Director Officer | 32 | $57,390 | $0 |
| Ryan Sheehy | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Lauren Kickham | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Linda Behnken | Board Secretary Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Derik Frederiksen | Board Treasurer Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Teresa Windsor | Board Chair Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHERYL CHEN | TREASURER/SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $198,000 |
| IAN GILL | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $182,000 |
| MARY GODDARD | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR STARTING NOV 2023 Officer | 32 | $9,375 | $0 |
| LINDA BEHNKEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN KICKHAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN SHEEHY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TERESA WINDSOR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 5485, PORTLAND, OR 97228-5485
- In care of
- % LISA WATT
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Lisa Watt, PO BOX 5485, Portland, OR 97228
- Signed the 990
- Lisa Watt, Interim Executive Director
- Phone
- (251) 680-9819
- 990-N for 2020 filed under this EIN
- Most likely by a chapter, club or affiliate (it says receipts are normally $50,000 or less). Officer: Cheryl Chen, 6338 NE 38th Ave, Portland OR 97211. Mailing address: PO BOX 5485, Portland OR 97228.
- Return prepared by
- Lemniscate
Mission
Magic Canoe is a champion of a reimagined future that is driven by local-based bottom-up regenerative solutions for a more equitable and healthier bioregion that is Salmon Nation.
Program accomplishments
- Magic Canoe uses digital storytelling to share ideas and ways of seeing thinking acting and reconnecting with the places we call home and each other. This is done by uplifting the stories and voices of determined individuals doing remarkable work around systems change and climate solutions throughout the bioregion from central California to the North Slope of Alaska. Narrative sectors include Environment Salmon Indigenous Leadership and New Economies and stories that promote replicable and scalable solutions to the polycrisis.Expenses $286,330
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
- 85-2100120
- 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
- 2020
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C01)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,211,200
- Income (IRS master file)
- $376,820
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $376,820 | $364,617 | $1,211,200 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | -$332,981 | $262,178 | $1,133,512 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,633,403 | $165,102 | $1,728,671 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2020 Officer: Cheryl Chen Filed under this EIN, most likely by a chapter or affiliate | December 31, 2020 | ≤ $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 85-2100120).
Questions about MAGIC CANOE
- What is the EIN of MAGIC CANOE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MAGIC CANOE is 85-2100120.
- Is MAGIC CANOE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2020.
- Are donations to MAGIC CANOE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MAGIC CANOE 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 MAGIC CANOE 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 MAGIC CANOE 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 MAGIC CANOE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Lisa Watt.
- Who are the officers and directors of MAGIC CANOE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 4 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $120,000 (Lisa Watt, Interim Executive Director).
- How much revenue does MAGIC CANOE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $376,820, expenses of $364,617 and total assets of $1,211,200 at year end.
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