Nonprofit · EIN 91-1519762
SOUTH PUGET SOUND SALMON ENHANCEMENT GROUP
Tax-exempt · OLYMPIA, WA 98516
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $4,016,139 | $3,964,442 | $51,697 | $1,157,135 | $664,432 | $492,703 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $2,448,498 | $2,420,612 | $27,886 | $983,034 | $542,028 | $441,006 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $3,403,360 | $3,297,799 | $105,561 | $1,281,214 | $740,908 | $540,306 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,016,116
- of which government grants
- $3,971,547
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $23
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $123,814
- Other salaries and wages
- $511,724
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $790,971
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $12,408
- Occupancy
- $13,824
- Travel
- $118
- Depreciation
- $1,842
- Program services (functional)
- $3,719,387
- Management and general (functional)
- $245,049
- Fundraising (functional)
- $6
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $983,034
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,157,135
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $664,432
- Net assets, end of year
- $492,703
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $9,147
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $492,703
- Gross receipts
- $4,016,139
- Employees
- 11
- Volunteers
- 42
- Year formed
- 1991
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LANCE WINECKA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $105,471 | $13,696 |
| EMILY GARLICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLOS HERRERA | VICE PRESIDENT & TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WENDY GERSTEL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DICK WALLACE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH DUBLANICA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF VANDERPHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZANNE CRAWFORD O'BRIEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LUIS BERNAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LANCE WINECKA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $98,649 | $12,689 |
| EMILY GARLICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLOS HERRERA | VICE PRESIDENT & TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WENDY GERSTEL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DICK WALLACE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH DUBLANICA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF VANDERPHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZANNE CRAWFORD O'BRIEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LUIS BERNAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LANCE WINECKA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $93,481 | $12,387 |
| DINTIE MAHAMAH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLOS HERRERA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WENDY GERSTEL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY GARLICH | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB BARNES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF VANDERPHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZANNE CRAWFORD O'BRIEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DICK WALLACE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE BRINK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 6700 MARTIN WAY E STE 112, OLYMPIA, WA 98516-5586
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- LANCE WINECKA, 6700 MARTIN WAY EAST SUITE 112, OLYMPIA, WA 98516
- Signed the 990
- LANCE WINECKA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (360) 412-0808
- Website
- WWW.SPSSEG.ORG
- Return prepared by
- AIKEN & SANDERS INC PS
Mission
TO PROTECT AND RESTORE SALMON POPULATIONS AND AQUATIC HABITAT WITH AN EMPHASIS ON ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION THROUGH SCIENTIFICALLY INFORMED PROJECTS, COMMUNITY EDUCATION, AND VOLUNTEER INVOLVEMENT.
Program accomplishments
- THE ORGANIZATION CONDUCTS SALMON RESTORATION PROJECTS WITHIN OUR REGION. PROJECTS VARY IN SIZE, SCOPE, COST AND COMPLEXITY. THE ORGANIZATION COMPLETED OR DID MAJOR WORK ON TWENTY FOUR RESTORATION PROJECTS DURING THE CURRENT TAX YEAR.Expenses $3,659,103
- THE ORGANIZATION CONDUCTS REGIONAL ASSESSMENTS AND MONITORING PROJECTS. THESE PROJECTS TYPICALLY LEAD TO ON THE GROUND RESTORATION EFFORTS OR A STUDY OF THE EFFECTS OF A COMPLETED PROJECT.Expenses $21,393
- THE ORGANIZATION CONDUCTS REGIONAL COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND EDUCATION. THE ORGANIZATION HOSTS THE KENNEDY CREEK SALMON TRAIL, WHICH HAD OVER 6,000 VISITORS IN THE CURRENT TAX YEAR WHO LEARNED MORE ABOUT THE LIFE CYCLE OF SALMON. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION PARTICIPATES IN ABOUT 20 OTHER LOCAL EDUCATIONAL EFFORTS SUCH AS FESTIVALS, WORKSHOPS, AND PRINTED MATERIALS.Expenses $38,891
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 91-1519762
- 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
- 1991
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Animal-related (D330)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,157,135
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,016,139
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $4,016,139 | $3,964,442 | $1,157,135 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $2,448,498 | $2,420,612 | $983,034 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $3,403,360 | $3,297,799 | $1,281,214 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 91-1519762).
Questions about SOUTH PUGET SOUND SALMON ENHANCEMENT GROUP
- What is the EIN of SOUTH PUGET SOUND SALMON ENHANCEMENT GROUP?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SOUTH PUGET SOUND SALMON ENHANCEMENT GROUP is 91-1519762.
- Is SOUTH PUGET SOUND SALMON ENHANCEMENT GROUP tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1991.
- Are donations to SOUTH PUGET SOUND SALMON ENHANCEMENT GROUP tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SOUTH PUGET SOUND SALMON ENHANCEMENT GROUP 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 SOUTH PUGET SOUND SALMON ENHANCEMENT GROUP due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SOUTH PUGET SOUND SALMON ENHANCEMENT GROUP last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of SOUTH PUGET SOUND SALMON ENHANCEMENT GROUP?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names LANCE WINECKA.
- Who are the officers and directors of SOUTH PUGET SOUND SALMON ENHANCEMENT GROUP?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 9 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $105,471 (LANCE WINECKA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does SOUTH PUGET SOUND SALMON ENHANCEMENT GROUP have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,016,139, expenses of $3,964,442 and total assets of $1,157,135 at year end.
Other nonprofits in OLYMPIA
- FELINE FRIENDS EIN 91-2027565 · last filed 990 for 2025
- CONCERN FOR ANIMALS EIN 91-1135340 · last filed 990 for 2024
- THURSTON COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY EIN 91-6057794 · last filed 990 for 2024
- FRIENDS OF NISQUALLY NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE COMPLEX EIN 91-1883269 · last filed 990 for 2025
- CARING HEARTS 4 PAWS EIN 87-1465979 · last filed 990-EZ for 2025
- WASHINGTON FEDERATION OF ANIMAL CARE & CONTROL AGENCIES EIN 91-6056105 · last filed 990-EZ for 2024
- SERENITY NOW ANIMAL SANCTUARY EIN 99-1125147 · last filed 990-EZ for 2025
- BRAVADOS CAMPAIGN EIN 84-3815295 · last filed 990-PF for 2024