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Nonprofit · EIN 87-4201554

FRIENDS OF ODYSSEY

Tax-exempt · TACOMA, WA 98402

Financials

$12K$126K2023$5K$21K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of FRIENDS OF ODYSSEY by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990-EZ$5,241$20,836-$15,595$140,537$0$140,537
December 31, 2023990-EZ$11,577$126,082-$114,505$156,132$0$156,132
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$5,240
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$1
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$4,445
Occupancy
$3,863
Printing, publications and postage
$20
Other expenses
$12,508
Program services (functional)
$11,267

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$156,132
Total assets, end of year
$140,537
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$140,537
Cash, savings and investments
$60,537
Gross receipts
$5,241

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
Eric KieselBoard President2$0
vacantBoard Vice President0$0
Margaret MasonBoard Secretary2$0
Ralph HitzBoard Treasurer2$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Shana CurdBoard President2$0
Emily MolinaBoard Vice President2$0
Margaret MasonBoard Secretary2$0
Ralph HitzBoard Treasurer2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
748 MARKET ST UNIT 91, TACOMA, WA 98402-3737
Mailing address (990-N for 2021)
748 MARKET ST UNIT 91, TACOMA WA 98402
Principal officer (990-N for 2021)
SHANA CURD, 748 MARKET ST UNIT 91, TACOMA WA 98402
Signed the 990-EZ
Ralph Hitz, Treasurer
Phone
(253) 229-7104

Mission

Maintain the sailing vessel Odyssey 2 and allow for use as a training vessel by South Puget Sound youth organizations, such as the Sea Scouts, in order to facilitate youth leadership, seamanship and responsibility through the exciting adventure of sailing. To maintain the Sea Scout Ship Odyssey 2 so that it may be used to recruit new generations of scouts, captains and volunteers to preserve the Odyssey legacy for generations to come.

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • Acquired a new sailing vessel for the Sea Scouts Ship 190 organization to use in a training capacity. Line 4 includes incidental costs of maintaining the vessel: licensing and taxes, one annum of liability insurance, moorage fees.
    Expenses $11,267

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. 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
87-4201554
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
2022
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
Assets (IRS master file)
$140,537
Income (IRS master file)
$5,241

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2024$5,241$20,836$140,537XML
990-EZDecember 2023$11,577$126,082$156,132XML
990December 2022$275,987$5,350$270,637IRS
990-N for 2021
Officer: SHANA CURD
December 31, 2021≤ $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 87-4201554).

Questions about FRIENDS OF ODYSSEY

What is the EIN of FRIENDS OF ODYSSEY?
The employer identification number (EIN) of FRIENDS OF ODYSSEY is 87-4201554.
Is FRIENDS OF ODYSSEY tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2022.
Are donations to FRIENDS OF ODYSSEY tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does FRIENDS OF ODYSSEY file?
Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
When is the next return of FRIENDS OF ODYSSEY 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 FRIENDS OF ODYSSEY 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 FRIENDS OF ODYSSEY?
The 990-N for 2021 names SHANA CURD.
Who are the officers and directors of FRIENDS OF ODYSSEY?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 4 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does FRIENDS OF ODYSSEY have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $5,241, expenses of $20,836 and total assets of $140,537 at year end.

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