Nonprofit · EIN 94-3140165
NOOKSACK SALMON ENHANCEMENT ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt · BELLINGHAM, WA 98226
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,551,878 | $2,498,277 | $1,053,601 | $6,752,108 | $298,086 | $6,454,022 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,157,701 | $2,385,100 | $772,601 | $5,604,626 | $456,963 | $5,147,663 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,141,838
- of which government grants
- $823,179
- Program service revenue
- $214,325
- Investment income
- $148,112
- Net income from fundraising events
- $25,250
- Other revenue
- $47,603
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $229,654
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,120,083
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,570,853
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $16,250
- Program services (functional)
- $1,855,125
- Management and general (functional)
- $583,817
- Fundraising (functional)
- $59,335
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,604,626
- Total assets, end of year
- $6,752,108
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $298,086
- Net assets, end of year
- $6,454,022
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,024,413
- Publicly traded securities
- $4,981,560
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,893,627
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $4,560,395
- Gross receipts
- $3,586,501
- Employees
- 53
- Volunteers
- 1,841
- 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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RACHEL VASAK | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $126,390 | $13,039 |
| KATHERINE UNDERWOOD | FINANCE DIRE Officer | 40 | $85,616 | $4,609 |
| ROSE ANNE FEATHERSTON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY RANZ | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOCELYN HOEY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM SEATON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLYN DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH CARPENTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHELPS MCILVAINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ASA KELLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA LAWSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHOSHANA PAIGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TYLER DOCKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER DIERX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| FREE BORSEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RACHEL VASAK | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $118,281 |
| KATHERINE UNDERWOOD | FINANCE DIRE Officer | 40 | $77,883 |
| DORIE BELISLE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ROSE ANNE FEATHERSTON | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOCELYN HOEY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| GARY RANZ | 2023 TREASUR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| PHELPS MCILVAINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETER DIERX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ASA KELLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REBECCA LAWSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAROLYN DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEITH CARPENTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELLE SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHOSHANA PAIGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIM SEATON | 2024 TREASUR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TYLER DOCKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ISABELLA MCFRAZIER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FREE BORSEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3057 E BAKERVIEW RD, BELLINGHAM, WA 98226-7709
- In care of
- % RACHEL VASAK
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ROSE ANNE FEATHERSTON
- Signed the 990
- TIM SEATON, TREASURER
- Phone
- (360) 715-0283
- Website
- WWW.N-SEA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- NORTH STAR TAX & ACCOUNTING LLC
Mission
COMMUNITY BASED NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION STRIVES TO RECOVER SALMON BY ENGAGING OUR COMMUNITY IN RESTORATION, EDUCATION, AND STEWARDSHIP.
Program accomplishments
- HABITAT RESTORATION: NSEA'S SALMON RECOVERY FOCUSED HABITAT RESTORATION PROJECTS HAVE A STRONG FOUNDATION IN SCIENTIFIC METHODOLOGY AND ARE PLANNED AND IMPLEMENTED WITH MANY PUBLIC, PRIVATE, TRIBAL, AND BUSINESS PARTNERS. FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024, NSEA COMPLETED SEVERAL NEW PROJECTS INCLUDING FOURTEEN LARGE WOODY DEBRIS PROJECTS AND THE REMOVAL OF THREE FISH PASSAGE BARRIERS WHICH IMPROVED ACCESS TO 3.5 MILES OF UPSTREAM HABITAT. NSEA ALSO IMPROVED STREAMBANK RIPARIAN THROUGH THE REMOVAL OF INVASIVE VEGETATION AND THE PLANTING OF OVER 19,742 NATIVE TREES AND SHRUBS. IN ADDITION TO NEW RESTORATION PROJECTS, 56 PAST SITES WERE MONITORED AND MAINTAINED.Expenses $895,198 · revenue $167,796
- EDUCATION: NSEA PROVIDES SCIENCE EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS OF ALL AGES, INCLUDING EDUCATION, OUTREACH, AND STEWARDSHIP PROGRAMMING. DURING 2024, NSEA STAFF WORKED TO EDUCATE AND ENGAGE MORE THAN 1,975 FOURTH GRADE STUDENTS THROUGHOUT WHATCOM COUNTY IN THE STUDENTS FOR SALMON PROGRAM. THIS FLAGSHIP PROGRAM, STARTED IN 2000, PROVIDES EACH CLASS WITH A CLASSROOM PRESENTATION AND, IN 2024, FACILITATED 83 FIELD TRIPS TO STUDY STREAM ECOLOGY. ADDITIONALLY, NSEA INSTRUCTORS LEAD CLASSES THROUGH STEWARDSHIP ACTIVITIES WHICH OFTEN INCLUDE RESTORATION PROJECTS. NSEA PARTNERED WITH SEVERAL OTHER LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO LEAD 61 EDUCATORS IN TEACHER TRAINING THROUGH THE TEN-HOUR CLIME TIME PROGRAM. CAMP KEYSTONE CELEBRATED ITS FOURTH YEAR IN 2024 WITH 178 CAMP PARTICIPANTS OVER NINE WEEKS OF SUMMER CAMP.Expenses $627,830 · revenue $46,529
- STEWARDSHIP: NSEA IS A COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATION AND STRIVES TO ENGAGE COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN SALMON RECOVERY. VOLUNTEERS SUPPORT MANY DIFFERENT PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AND HELP A SMALL CORE STAFF ACCOMPLISH FAR MORE THAN WOULD OTHERWISE BE POSSIBLE. COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS ARE CENTRAL TO THE MISSION OF INVOLVING THE COMMUNITY IN SALMON RECOVERY. IN 2024, 4,422 HOURS WERE DONATED BY 1,474 COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS TO RESTORE ABOUT 21.75 ACRES OF RIPARIAN HABITAT. INTERNS AND STUDENTS FROM WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY, BELLINGHAM TECHNICAL COLLEGE, WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE, AND NORTHWEST INDIAN COLLEGE PROVIDE CRITICAL SUPPORT TO NSEAS PROGRAMS INCLUDING EDUCATION, MONITORING, AND STEWARDSHIP. SUMMER AND FALL OF 2024 BROUGHT INCREASED OPPORTUNITIES FOR NSEA STAFF AND INTERNS TO DO OUTREACH: NSEAS SUMMER RIVER STEWARDS PROGRAM LED GUIDED RIVER WALKS ALONG THE NOOKSACK RIVER AND HOSTED OUTREACH EVENTS. DURING THE FALL, WE HOSTED 14 SALMON SIGHTING EVENTS ALONG SEVERAL CREEKS, ENGAGING OVER 930 PEOPLE. THESE EVENTS PROVIDED AN OPPORTUNITY FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO LEARN ABOUT SALMON, SALMON HABITAT, AND HOW WE, AS INDIVIDUALS AND AS A COMMUNITY, CAN SUPPORT SALMON RECOVERY.Expenses $332,097
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 | Not 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
- 94-3140165
- 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
- 1994
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Animal-related (D330)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $6,752,108
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,586,501
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $3,551,878 | $2,498,277 | $6,752,108 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $3,157,701 | $2,385,100 | $5,604,626 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,619,798 | $2,512,168 | $4,565,443 | 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 94-3140165).
Questions about NOOKSACK SALMON ENHANCEMENT ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of NOOKSACK SALMON ENHANCEMENT ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NOOKSACK SALMON ENHANCEMENT ASSOCIATION is 94-3140165.
- Is NOOKSACK SALMON ENHANCEMENT ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1994.
- Are donations to NOOKSACK SALMON ENHANCEMENT ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NOOKSACK SALMON ENHANCEMENT ASSOCIATION 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 NOOKSACK SALMON ENHANCEMENT ASSOCIATION 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 NOOKSACK SALMON ENHANCEMENT ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of NOOKSACK SALMON ENHANCEMENT ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names ROSE ANNE FEATHERSTON.
- Who are the officers and directors of NOOKSACK SALMON ENHANCEMENT ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 16 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $126,390 (RACHEL VASAK, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does NOOKSACK SALMON ENHANCEMENT ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $3,551,878, expenses of $2,498,277 and total assets of $6,752,108 at year end.
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