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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ISLANDWOOD

EIN 31-1654076 · Environment (C600)

What they do

THE PRIMARY GOAL is to HELP CHILDREN & ADULTS DEVELOP A COMMITMENT to LIFELONG LEARNING & ENVIRONMENTAL and COMMUNITY STEWARDSHIP THROUGH HANDS-ON LEARNING EXPERIENCES COMBINING SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, & THE ARTS AT ISLANDWOODS 255-ACRE OUTDOOR LEARNING CENTER and IN SCHOOLS.

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Of every $100 spent, about $76.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders28 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

70.44%of revenue went to mission work76.5% of expenses · Program services
13.35%of revenue went to fundraising14.5% of expenses
$92.05spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
8.27%of revenue went to management and office costs9.0% of expenses
$4.16in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
44.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $267,171 for MEGAN KARCH (CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$13,263,034
Mission workProgram services$9,341,82770.44% of revenue76.5% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$1,096,4628.27% of revenue9.0% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations$1,770,39213.35% of revenue14.5% of expenses
Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,054,3537.95% of revenueShown in gray on the chart
Total expenses$12,208,68192.05% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails
2024CurrentExpense mix: 76.5% mission · 9.0% management · 14.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.05% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 77.9% mission · 10.0% management · 12.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 120.97% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 77.2% mission · 12.6% management · 10.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 113.82% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 75.9% mission · 12.5% management · 11.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.90% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 70.2% mission · 17.8% management · 12.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.52% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 75.4% mission · 14.8% management · 9.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 138.80% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 78.4% mission · 13.9% management · 7.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 116.23% of revenue
2017Expense mix: 79.2% mission · 13.2% management · 7.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.11% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$13,263,034
Expenses$12,208,681
Annual surplus $1,054,353 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$9,341,827 · 76.5% of expenses
Management and office costs$1,096,462 · 9.0% of expenses
Fundraising$1,770,392 · 14.5% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$13,263,034
Expenses$12,208,681
Assets$50,781,998
Income$17,449,088
Contributions$5,888,294
Mission work (program services)$9,341,827
Fundraising$1,770,392
Grants given$668,162
Average grant$8,566
Management and general$1,096,462
Stocks and bonds$18,106,114
Accounting fees$59,602
Investing fees$117,854
People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation
MEGAN KARCHCEO · 40 hrs/week $267,171Base $249,520 · Other $17,651
JENNIFER KIMVP OF PHILANTHROPY · 40 hrs/week $170,308Base $152,522 · Other $17,786
DARREN KERBSDIRECTOR OF PHILANTHROPY · 40 hrs/week $130,022Base $113,947 · Other $16,075
ELIZABETH BARNICKDIRECTOR OF PEOPLE & CULTURE · 40 hrs/week $122,045Base $116,583 · Other $5,462
JAMES WHITEDIRECTOR OF FOOD & BEVERAGE · 40 hrs/week $120,394Base $104,536 · Other $15,858
AMANDA AUGERDIRECTOR OF FINANCE · 40 hrs/week $119,555Base $115,401 · Other $4,154
ALISON DAWSONSR. PHILANTHROPY OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $109,505Base $105,490 · Other $4,015
KATHY KALSTRUPCOO · 40 hrs/week $83,366Base $77,043 · Other $6,323

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (28)

MEGAN KARCHCEO

JENNIFER KIMVP OF PHILANTHROPY

DARREN KERBSDIRECTOR OF PHILANTHROPY

ELIZABETH BARNICKDIRECTOR OF PEOPLE & CULTURE

JAMES WHITEDIRECTOR OF FOOD & BEVERAGE

AMANDA AUGERDIRECTOR OF FINANCE

ALISON DAWSONSR. PHILANTHROPY OFFICER

KATHY KALSTRUPCOO

LOIS HARTMANDIRECTOR

KELVIN WASHINGTON JRDIRECTOR

LAURA CLISEDIRECTOR

LESLIE GORDONTREASURER

JAMES OPPENHEIMERDIRECTOR

MARGUERITE KONDRACKEVICE PRESIDENT AT LARGE

SARA MOOREHEADDIRECTOR

SARA OTEPKADIRECTOR

SKYLER BROWNDIRECTOR THRU 06/25

STACEY STURGESSDIRECTOR

FRED KLEISNERDIRECTOR THRU 06/25

ELLIE FIELDSCHAIR

DR DAN MEYERDIRECTOR

DAVID WUDIRECTOR

DAVID GOLDBERGVICE PRESIDENT AT LARGE

CHASTITY MALATESTACHAIR ELECT

BISI AKINOLADIRECTOR THRU 06/25

BEN NIMMERGUTDIRECTOR

AUDREY HABERMANSECRETARY

ALLISON DAVYDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since
January 1999
Location
4450 BLAKELY AVE NE, BAINBRIDGE IS, WA 98110-2257
County
Kitsap
In care of
% ISLA
Primary officer
MEGAN KARCH, CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(206) 855-4300

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
July 1, 2024
Return type
990
Tax preparer
CLARK NUBER PS
NTEE classification
Environment (C600)
Grant-giving organization
Yes

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