Nonprofit · EIN 91-1334319
CENTER FOR WHALE RESEARCH
Tax-exempt · FRIDAY HARBOR, WA 98250
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $2,131,035 | $797,940 | $1,333,095 | $4,554,684 | $145,377 | $4,409,307 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,082,052 | $841,028 | $241,024 | $3,104,737 | $28,525 | $3,076,212 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $790,167 | $485,323 | $304,844 | $2,848,179 | $13,895 | $2,834,284 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,845,895
- of which government grants
- $48,770
- Membership dues
- $126,678
- Program service revenue
- $173,519
- Investment income
- $111,621
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $81,411
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $239,734
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $315,508
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $19,500
- Accounting fees
- $7,400
- Occupancy
- $85,404
- Travel
- $22,629
- Depreciation
- $33,827
- Program services (functional)
- $760,622
- Management and general (functional)
- $12,583
- Fundraising (functional)
- $24,735
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,104,737
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,554,684
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $145,377
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,409,307
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $3,553,022
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,409,307
- Gross receipts
- $2,249,624
- Employees
- 14
- Volunteers
- 2
- Year formed
- 1986
- 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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| NICOLA BLOEDEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HOWARD GARRETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| LODIE GILBERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 40 | $0 |
| BRIAN GREGORY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MELISSA MAGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| APRIL SMITH | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JENNY WILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DARREN CROFT | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 8 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DARREN CROFT | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 8 | $0 |
| HOWARD GARRETT | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| APRIL SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NICOLA BLOEDEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MELISS MAGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LODIE GILBERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 40 | $0 |
| JENNY WILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DARREN CROFT | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 8 | $0 |
| HOWARD GARRETT | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| APRIL SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NICOLA BLOEDEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MELISS MAGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LODIE GILBERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 40 | $0 |
| JENNY WILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIM YOUNGREN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 1577, FRIDAY HARBOR, WA 98250-1577
- In care of
- % KENEDY MCCULLOCH CPAS PS
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DARREN CROFT
- Signed the 990
- DARREN CROFT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (360) 378-5835
- Website
- WHALERESEARCH.COM
- Return prepared by
- MBO TAX & ACCOUNTING
Mission
THE CENTER FOR WHALE RESEARCH (CWR) IS DEDICATED TO THE STUDY AND CONSERVATION OF THE PACIFIC NORTHWESTS KILLER WHALE POPULATIONS, WITH A PRIMARY FOCUS ON THE CRITICALLY ENDANGERED SOUTHERN RESIDENT KILLER WHALES. BUILDING ON HALF A CENTURY OF CONTINUOUS RESEARCH IN THE SALISH SEA, CWR ADVANCES UNDERSTANDING OF KILLER WHALE BEHAVIOR, HEALTH, AND ECOLOGY AND TRANSLATES SCIENCE INTO CONSERVATION ACTION - RESTORING CHINOOK SALMON, PROTECTING VITAL ECOSYSTEMS, AND INSPIRING PUBLIC STEWARDSHIP THROUGH EDUCATION AND OUTREACH.
Program accomplishments
- THE ORGANIZATIONS CORE ACTIVITY IS THE SYSTEMATIC DOCUMENTATION OF THE SOUTHERN RESIDENT KILLER WHALES (SRKW) THROUGH ITS ONGOING ORCA SURVEY. STAFF CONDUCTED 93 ENCOUNTERS DURING THE YEAR (46 WITH SRKW) DOCUMENTING 4 NEW BIRTHS AND 3 DEATHS, WITH THE POPULATION CURRENTLY NUMBERING 74 INDIVIDUALS. DATA GENERATED THROUGH ORCA SURVEY CONTRIBUTED DIRECTLY TO FOUR PEER-REVIEWED SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS AND HAS BEEN USED IN RESEARCH THAT RECEIVED INTERNATIONAL MEDIA ATTENTION, RESULTING IN 639 NEWS STORIES ACROSS 511 UNIQUE OUTLETS IN 33 COUNTRIES. THESE DATA SUPPORT BROADER CONSERVATION EFFORTS BY INFORMING MANAGEMENT DECISIONS AND ADVANCING SCIENTIFIC UNDERSTANDING OF SRKW BEHAVIOR AND ECOLOGY. EDUCATION AND OUTREACH ACTIVITIES SUPPORTED THE CORE SURVEY PROGRAM BY TRANSLATING RESEARCH FINDINGS FOR PUBLIC AUDIENCES AND ENGAGING COMMUNITIES IN ORCA CONSERVATION. THE ORGANIZATION DELIVERED 15 GUEST EVENTS AND PRESENTATIONS AND WELCOMED 9,656 VISITORS TO THE EDUCATION CENTER, GENERATING 262 NEW MEMBERSHIPS THROUGH PEER-TO-PEER SIGN-UPS. EIGHT STAFF MEMBERS WORKED IN THE EDUCATION CENTER OVER THE SUMMER, EDUCATING VISITORS ABOUT THE ENDANGERED SOUTHERN RESIDENT KILLER WHALES AND OTHER MARINE LIFE OF THE SALISH SEA. DIGITAL OUTREACH EXTENDED THE REACH OF SURVEY AND EDUCATION EFFORTS GLOBALLY. THE ORGANIZATIONS WEBSITE RECEIVED OVER 120,000 PAGE VIEWS AND MORE THAN 70,000 UNIQUE VISITORS FROM 70 COUNTRIES. SOCIAL MEDIA ENGAGEMENT INCREASED SUBSTANTIALLY, WITH A 267% INCREASE IN INSTAGRAM REACH AND A 200% INCREASE IN FACEBOOK REACH OVER THE PRIOR YEAR. IN ADDITION TO SURVEY AND EDUCATION ACTIVITIES, THE ORGANIZATION ENGAGED IN CONSERVATION PARTNERSHIPS THAT SUPPORT LONG-TERM ORCA RECOVERY, INCLUDING ADVANCING DISCUSSIONS FOR A LARGE-SCALE RIVER RESTORATION PROJECT WITH THE LOWER ELWHA KLALLAM TRIBE TO IMPROVE SALMON HABITAT. STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS ALSO PARTICIPATED IN TREE PLANTING WITH THE CLALLAM CONSERVATION DISTRICT AND HOSTED A VOLUNTEER DAY WITH GREAT OLD BROADS FOR WILDERNESS AS PART OF COMMUNITY-BASED STEWARDSHIP AND OUTREACH.Expenses $760,622 · revenue $173,519
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 16, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 91-1334319
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Organization supporting a government college or university
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1986
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Science and technology (U21Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,554,684
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,249,624
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $2,131,035 | $797,940 | $4,554,684 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $1,082,052 | $841,028 | $3,104,737 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $790,167 | $485,323 | $2,848,179 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $953,722 | $456,049 | $2,528,855 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 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 91-1334319).
Questions about CENTER FOR WHALE RESEARCH
- What is the EIN of CENTER FOR WHALE RESEARCH?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CENTER FOR WHALE RESEARCH is 91-1334319.
- Is CENTER FOR WHALE RESEARCH tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1986.
- Are donations to CENTER FOR WHALE RESEARCH tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CENTER FOR WHALE RESEARCH 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 CENTER FOR WHALE RESEARCH due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CENTER FOR WHALE RESEARCH last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CENTER FOR WHALE RESEARCH?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names DARREN CROFT.
- Who are the officers and directors of CENTER FOR WHALE RESEARCH?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 8 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does CENTER FOR WHALE RESEARCH have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,131,035, expenses of $797,940 and total assets of $4,554,684 at year end.
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