PUGET SOUNDKEEPER ALLIANCE

EIN: 911285783 501(c)(3) Environment

SEATTLE, WA

Total Revenue
$1,102,823
Total Expenses
$1,226,126
Total Assets
$1,096,046
Net Assets
$802,282
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1984
Legal Domicile
WA
Principal Officer
PATRICIA BAIRD
Phone
2062977002
Tax Period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

PUGET SOUNDKEEPER ALLIANCE, founded in 1984, is a community nonprofit in the Environment sector that reported $1.1M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue decreased 12% compared to the prior year. Expenses of $1.2M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 11% operating deficit.

Mission

PROTECT AND ENHANCE THE WATERS OF PUGET SOUND FOR THE HEALTH AND RESTORATION OF OUR AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS AND THE COMMUNITIES THAT DEPEND ON THEM.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $410,148 Revenue: $33,943

LAW & POLICY - AS AN ON-THE-WATER ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION, PUGET SOUNDKEEPER WORKS TO DIRECTLY ENFORCE THE CLEAN WATER ACT THROUGH ACTIONS RANGING FROM WATER QUALITY MONITORING AND LEGISLATIVE AND...

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LAW & POLICY - AS AN ON-THE-WATER ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION, PUGET SOUNDKEEPER WORKS TO DIRECTLY ENFORCE THE CLEAN WATER ACT THROUGH ACTIONS RANGING FROM WATER QUALITY MONITORING AND LEGISLATIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE ADVOCACY TO TAKING POLLUTERS TO COURT AND ENFORCING THE LAW. TO DATE, OVER 200 LEGAL ACTIONS HAVE BEEN FILED THROUGH THIS PROGRAM AND MILLIONS OF DOLLARS HAVE BEEN SPENT BY POLLUTERS TO CLEAN UP THEIR FACILITIES AND RESTORE THE COMMUNITIES AND ECOSYSTEMS DEGRADED BY THEIR ACTIVITIES. IN THE PAST 10 YEARS ALONE, PUGET SOUNDKEEPER HAS SUBMITTED PUBLIC COMMENTS TO DECISION MAKERS ADVOCATING FOR BETTER POLICIES AND REGULATIONS FOR OUR WATERWAYS. PUGET SOUNDKEEPER IS ON THE SOUND AND IN ITS WATERSHED ON FOOT, BY BIKE, AND ON THE WATER WORKING TO ENSURE THE LAW IS FOLLOWED, OUR LEGAL SYSTEMS CONTINUOUSLY IMPROVE, AND OUR WATERSHEDS AND COMMUNITIES ARE PROTECTED.

Program 2
Expenses: $275,887

CLEAN WATER PROGRAM - PUGET SOUNDKEEPER'S TEAM WORKS DIRECTLY WITH COMMUNITIES, VISITORS, AND INDUSTRIES ACROSS THE SOUND THROUGH A HOST OF VOLUNTEER EVENTS (INCLUDING CLEANUPS, FESTIVALS, AND...

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CLEAN WATER PROGRAM - PUGET SOUNDKEEPER'S TEAM WORKS DIRECTLY WITH COMMUNITIES, VISITORS, AND INDUSTRIES ACROSS THE SOUND THROUGH A HOST OF VOLUNTEER EVENTS (INCLUDING CLEANUPS, FESTIVALS, AND RESTORATION PROJECTS), COMMUNITY SCIENCE INITIATIVES (INCLUDING MICROPLASTIC, WATER QUALITY, AND SALMON SURVIVAL PROJECTS), AND TRAININGS. EACH YEAR, PUGET SOUNDKEEPER ENGAGES WITH MORE THAN 10,000 COMMUNITY MEMBERS ON THE WATER AND WATERFRONT, AND WITH DOZENS OF AGENCIES, ENTITIES, PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS AND BUSINESSES.

Program 3
Expenses: $159,866

EDUCATION & OUTREACH - PUGET SOUNDKEEPER WORKS TO CONNECT, INFORM, AND ACTIVATE COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE SOUND IN COMMON CAUSE FOR CLEAN WATER ONLINE (THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS AND ITS OWN...

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EDUCATION & OUTREACH - PUGET SOUNDKEEPER WORKS TO CONNECT, INFORM, AND ACTIVATE COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE SOUND IN COMMON CAUSE FOR CLEAN WATER ONLINE (THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS AND ITS OWN WEBSITE), IN PERSON (THROUGH MEMBERSHIP MEET-UP EVENTS AND PANEL DISCUSSIONS, TABLING EVENTS, PRESENTATIONS, AND AT COMMUNITY EVENTS), AND WITH SCHOOLS. ADDITIONALLY, PUGET SOUNDKEEPER SUPPORTS THE NEXT GENERATION OF CLEAN WATER COMMUNITY ADVOCATES THROUGH AN AMBASSADOR PROGRAM, LEGISLATIVE TRAINING, AND MORE.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,066,675
Program Service Revenue $33,943
Investment Income $2,205
Other Revenue $0
TOTAL REVENUE $1,102,823

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $7,600
Salaries & Benefits $824,501
Fundraising Expenses $243,826
Program Expenses $845,901
Other Expenses $394,025
TOTAL EXPENSES $1,226,126

Year-over-Year Comparison

2023 2022 Change
Revenue $1,102,823 $1,251,576 -0.1%
Expenses $1,226,126 $1,334,504 -0.1%
Net Income $-123,303 $-82,928 +0.5%
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Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
13
Independent Members
13
Employees
14
Volunteers
2308

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
5
$125,986
Total Directors
15
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
SEAN DIXON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00
Officer
$120,542 $5,444 $125,986
PATRICIA BAIRD PRESIDENT 18.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
ELANA GARTON VICE PRESIDENT 10.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
WALT TABLER TREASURER 4.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
TIFFANY SEVILLA SECRETARY 4.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
SHANNON MCINTYRE DIRECTOR 4.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SARA PARKER DIRECTOR 4.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
GLENN BONCI DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ERIN BRESLIN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
STEPHANIE BURNS DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ALLAN CHARTRAND DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DAVID GARTON DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
FLORENCE SMITH DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KATRINA SUKOLA DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JONATHAN FRODGE EX OFFICIO 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
TOM PUTNAM DIRECTOR EMERITUS 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2024 No data No data No data No data
2023 $1,102,823 $1,226,126 $1,096,046 $-123,303
2022 $1,251,576 $1,334,504 $1,310,883 $-82,928
2021 $1,231,429 $1,216,262 $1,372,330 $15,167
2020 $1,240,339 $1,315,619 $1,255,225 $-75,280
2019 $1,432,873 $1,339,173 $1,176,225 $93,700
2018 $1,503,605 $1,399,542 $1,060,967 $104,063
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