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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

FORTERRA NW

EIN 94-3112461 · Environment (C340)

What they do

to ENHANCE, SUPPORT and STEWARD THE REGIONS MOST PRECIOUS RESOURCES. MANY of THE PROJECTS WHICH FORTERRA UNDERTAKES is to ACHIEVE OUR MISSION THROUGH EFFORTS THAT CAN OFTEN SPAN SEVERAL YEARS. NET REVENUES FROM COMPLETION of THESE PROJECTS CAN BE REINVESTED to FUND THE DEVELOPMENT of PROJECTS IN FUTURE PERIODS, COVERING NET LOSSES IN YEARS WITH NO SIGNIFICANT PROJECT CLOSINGS.

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Of every $100 spent, about $79.80 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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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 leaders30 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

67.88%of revenue went to mission work79.8% of expenses · Program services
6.91%of revenue went to fundraising8.1% of expenses
$85.09spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
10.30%of revenue went to management and office costs12.1% of expenses
$4.17in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
90.8%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 $260,539 for RACHEL VALDEZ (CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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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$12,806,098
Mission workProgram services$8,693,23467.88% of revenue79.8% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$1,319,21310.30% of revenue12.1% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations$884,3216.91% of revenue8.1% of expenses
Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,909,33014.91% of revenueShown in gray on the chart
Total expenses$10,896,76885.09% 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: 79.8% mission · 12.1% management · 8.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.09% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 72.3% mission · 15.2% management · 12.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 198.98% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 74.2% mission · 13.4% management · 12.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 134.45% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 83.3% mission · 7.0% management · 9.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 126.21% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 79.9% mission · 7.8% management · 12.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 72.37% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 64.3% mission · 23.1% management · 12.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 64.15% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 61.0% mission · 24.4% management · 14.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 49.44% of revenue
2017Expense mix: 75.7% mission · 15.1% management · 9.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 69.65% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$12,806,098
Expenses$10,896,768
Annual surplus $1,909,330 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)$8,693,234 · 79.8% of expenses
Management and office costs$1,319,213 · 12.1% of expenses
Fundraising$884,321 · 8.1% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$12,806,098
Expenses$10,896,768
Assets$45,479,506
Income$12,939,935
Contributions$11,622,788
Mission work (program services)$8,693,234
Fundraising$884,321
Grants given$17,559,127
Average grant$373,598
Management and general$1,319,213
Executive compensation (total)$984,475
Stocks and bonds$2,976,608
Accounting fees$49,620
Investing fees$18,734
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
RACHEL VALDEZCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $260,539Base $243,395 · Other $17,144
KRISTI ENGLANDCHIEF GOV. & INNOVATION OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $259,286Base $240,270 · Other $19,016
DAVID LEONVP, REAL ESTATE (THRU 12/24) · 35 hrs/week $246,237Base $229,665 · Other $16,572
MICHELLE CONNORPRESIDENT & CEO · 40 hrs/week $241,024Base $231,150 · Other $9,874
ERIN KINDALLCFO · 38 hrs/week $210,379Base $191,982 · Other $18,397
INDIA CLARKSR. MD., COMMS. DEV.(THRU 08/24) · 35 hrs/week $139,182Base $133,359 · Other $5,823
MATTHEW LANGSENKAMPDIRECTOR, FP&A · 40 hrs/week $122,185Base $108,566 · Other $13,619
CHERYL MARUSASR. DIRECTOR, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT · 37 hrs/week $117,725Base $104,484 · Other $13,241
DAN MURDOCHSR. DIRECTOR, PROPERTY MANAGEMENT · 38 hrs/week $113,905Base $109,235 · Other $4,670
SANDRA PECKVP, STRATEGIC COMMS. & MARKETING · 40 hrs/week $107,832Base $106,625 · Other $1,207

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (30)

RACHEL VALDEZCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

KRISTI ENGLANDCHIEF GOV. & INNOVATION OFFICER

DAVID LEONVP, REAL ESTATE (THRU 12/24)

MICHELLE CONNORPRESIDENT & CEO

ERIN KINDALLCFO

INDIA CLARKSR. MD., COMMS. DEV.(THRU 08/24)

MATTHEW LANGSENKAMPDIRECTOR, FP&A

CHERYL MARUSASR. DIRECTOR, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

DAN MURDOCHSR. DIRECTOR, PROPERTY MANAGEMENT

SANDRA PECKVP, STRATEGIC COMMS. & MARKETING

TIM WULFEKUHLETREASURER

RUTH TRUESECRETARY

TRACY NEWMANDIRECTOR

PATRICK KENNEDYDIRECTOR

NATASHA RIVERSDIRECTOR

VANESSA PEGUEROSDIRECTOR

ALLAN STEINMANDIRECTOR

MICHAEL DUNNINGDIRECTOR

WALKER STANOVSKYDIRECTOR

LESLIE REEDDIRECTOR

LAURIE MCDONALD JONSSONDIRECTOR

KELLY OGILVIEDIRECTOR

JIM GREENFIELDDIRECTOR

GINA KLEMDIRECTOR

GIGI COEDIRECTOR

DORIAN WALLERDIRECTOR

DESEAN QUINNCHAIR

BETH BIRNBAUMPAST CHAIR

ANDY BENCHDIRECTOR

ANDREA OSTROVSKYVICE-CHAIR

About this charity

Recognized since
January 1994
Location
5101 14TH AVE NW STE 200 # 307, SEATTLE, WA 98107-5143
County
King
In care of
ERIN KINDALL
Primary officer
ERIN KINDALL, CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@forterra.org Phone(206) 292-5907

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
January 1, 2024
Return type
990
Tax preparer
CLARK NUBER PS
NTEE classification
Environment (C340)
IRS tax category
Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations
Grant-giving organization
Yes

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