SAVE OUR WILD SALMON COALITION
SAVE OUR WILD SALMON COALITION
EIN: 91-1673170
as of November 2025
as of November 14, 2025
Mission
Save Our wild Salmon (SOS) is a coalition of Northwest and national conservation organizations, commercial and sportfishing associations, businesses, clean energy and orca advocates, and river groups. SOS strives to protect and restore self-sustaining, abundant, and harvestable populations of salmon and steelhead to the waters of the Pacific Salmon states for the benefit of freshwater and marine ecosystems, and Northwest communities and ways of life.
Ruling year
1995
Executive Director
Mr. Joseph Bogaard
Main address
811 First Ave Suite 305
Seattle, WA 98104 USA
EIN
91-1673170
Sustainable fishing
Endangered species protection
Environmental education
Environmental justice
Natural resources
Population served
Adults
NTEE code
Natural Resource Conservation and Protection (C30)
Energy Resources Conservation and Development (C35)
Protection of Endangered Species (D31)
IRS subsection
501(c)(3) Public Charity
IRS filing requirement
This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Tax forms
Communication
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
The Save Our wild Salmon Coalition is working to protect and restore abundant populations of wild salmon and steelhead to the rivers and streams of the Pacific Northwest and the benefits they bring to people, wildlife and ecosystems. We focus our coordinated activities on policy advocacy and policy change - to protect, restore and reconnect the high quality habitats and clean, cold waters they - and all people - depend upon. Over the past century, habitat degradation in Pacific Northwest watersheds has caused steep declines and extinction of many wild salmon and steelhead populations. Native fish habitat has been harmed by the construction of dams, reckless logging, loss of riparian habitat, development, and more.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Restoring the Lower Snake River
Save Our wild Salmon's goal is to restore abundant, self-sustaining fishable populations of salmon and steelhead to the Columbia-Snake River Basin for the benefit of people and ecosystems. The cornerstone of this effort is securing a durable, lawful, science-based federal plan - Federal Columbia River Power System (FCRPS) Biological Opinion - that protects and restores Columbia-Snake salmon and steelhead. Science, law, and common sense dictate that this plan must include the removal of the four high-cost, low-value dams on the lower Snake River.
Save Our wild Salmon coordinates legal, policy, communications, and community organizing efforts to inform and engage our constituencies, the public, key stakeholders, and elected leaders regionally and nationally. We work closely with the States of Washington and Oregon, and with the Nez Perce and other Treaty Tribes in the Columbia Basin.
Protecting Orcas by Restoring Salmon
Save Our wild Salmon works closely with orca advocates, orca-based businesses, and scientists regionally and nationally to protect and restore the main prey base chinook salmon that Southern Resident Killer Whales depend upon for their survival and recovery.
SOS first began this work in 2006, when NOAA-Fisheries listed Southern Resident Killer Whales as endangered under the Endangered Species Act. In 2015, after a series of devastating orca deaths during the previous year, SOS joined forces with several other advocacy organizations to found the Orca Salmon Alliance in order to better advocate for these two iconic Northwest species Chinook salmon and Southern Resident orcas whose fates are inextricably linked.
The tremendous salmon recovery potential in the Snake and Columbia Rivers and their tributaries makes this basin a top priority for rebuilding the Chinook salmon populations our endangered Southern Resident Killer Whales need to survive and recover.
Columbia River Treaty
Save Our wild Salmon works to secure a modernized Columbia River Treaty between the United States and Canada that includes a new third purpose of ecosystem-based function or health of the river, co-equal with the two other original Treaty purposes of energy production and flood management. A modernized Treaty must include and prioritize ecological goals and outcomes, engage Columbia Basin Tribes and First Nations as full partners in the planning and implementation of the Treaty moving forward, and ensure river and watershed resilience in the face of an increasingly disrupted climate.
Where we work
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Idaho
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Oregon
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Washington
Financials
Revenue vs. expenses: breakdown
Liquidity in 2023 info
8.68
Months of cash in 2023 info
6.7
Fringe rate in 2023 info
11%
Funding sources info
Assets & liabilities info
Financial data
SAVE OUR WILD SALMON COALITION
Balance sheetFiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31
The balance sheet gives a snapshot of the financial health of an organization at a particular point in time. An organization's total assets should generally exceed its total liabilities, or it cannot survive long, but the types of assets and liabilities must also be considered. For instance, an organization's current assets (cash, receivables, securities, etc.) should be sufficient to cover its current liabilities (payables, deferred revenue, current year loan, and note payments). Otherwise, the organization may face solvency problems. On the other hand, an organization whose cash and equivalents greatly exceed its current liabilities might not be putting its money to best use.
Fiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31
This snapshot of SAVE OUR WILD SALMON COALITION’s financial trends applies Nonprofit Finance Fund® analysis to data hosted by GuideStar. While it highlights the data that matter most, remember that context is key – numbers only tell part of any story.
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Business model indicators
| Profitability info | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unrestricted surplus (deficit) before depreciation | $102,284 | -$14,221 | $224,709 | -$183,741 | $118,341 |
| As % of expenses | 30.3% | -2.9% | 38.3% | -24.1% | 17.2% |
| Unrestricted surplus (deficit) after depreciation | $102,284 | -$14,493 | $224,412 | -$184,038 | $117,928 |
| As % of expenses | 30.3% | -3.0% | 38.2% | -24.1% | 17.2% |
| Revenue composition info | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenue (unrestricted & restricted) | $439,547 | $473,215 | $810,875 | $579,086 | $804,369 |
| Total revenue, % change over prior year | 47.2% | 7.7% | 71.4% | -28.6% | 38.9% |
| Program services revenue | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Membership dues | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Investment income | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Government grants | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.4% | 7.5% | 0.0% |
| All other grants and contributions | 100.0% | 100.0% | 94.6% | 92.3% | 99.9% |
| Other revenue | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Expense composition info | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total expenses before depreciation | $337,263 | $490,626 | $586,672 | $762,827 | $686,407 |
| Total expenses, % change over prior year | 25.9% | 45.5% | 19.6% | 30.0% | -10.0% |
| Personnel | 46.4% | 42.6% | 37.7% | 26.5% | 41.2% |
| Professional fees | 9.0% | 34.8% | 31.6% | 49.1% | 35.3% |
| Occupancy | 2.4% | 1.8% | 1.7% | 1.2% | 0.9% |
| Interest | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Pass-through | 19.9% | 13.5% | 21.9% | 8.9% | 7.6% |
| All other expenses | 22.3% | 7.4% | 7.0% | 14.2% | 15.0% |
| Full cost components (estimated) info | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total expenses (after depreciation) | $337,263 | $490,898 | $586,969 | $763,124 | $686,820 |
| One month of savings | $28,105 | $40,886 | $48,889 | $63,569 | $57,201 |
| Debt principal payment | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Fixed asset additions | $0 | $1,484 | $0 | $0 | $1,157 |
| Total full costs (estimated) | $365,368 | $533,268 | $635,858 | $826,693 | $745,178 |
Capital structure indicators
| Liquidity info | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Months of cash | 7.8 | 6.0 | 7.6 | 3.9 | 6.7 |
| Months of cash and investments | 7.8 | 6.0 | 7.6 | 3.9 | 6.7 |
| Months of estimated liquid unrestricted net assets | 7.0 | 4.4 | 8.3 | 3.5 | 5.9 |
| Balance sheet composition info | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash | $220,289 | $244,072 | $371,304 | $246,749 | $382,697 |
| Investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Receivables | $0 | $0 | $96,140 | $0 | $0 |
| Gross land, buildings, equipment (LBE) | $0 | $58,965 | $58,965 | $58,965 | $60,122 |
| Accumulated depreciation (as a % of LBE) | 0.0% | 97.9% | 98.4% | 99.0% | 97.7% |
| Liabilities (as a % of assets) | 11.6% | 26.5% | 14.7% | 12.9% | 11.5% |
| Unrestricted net assets | $196,179 | $181,686 | $406,098 | $222,060 | $339,988 |
| Temporarily restricted net assets | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Permanently restricted net assets | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Total restricted net assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total net assets | $196,179 | $181,686 | $406,098 | $222,060 | $339,988 |
Key data checks
| Key data checks info | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material data errors | No | No | No | No | No |
Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
Documents
Executive Director
Mr. Joseph Bogaard
Joseph began working for the Save Our wild Salmon Coalition in 1996. He first got hooked on Northwest salmon restoration efforts while in graduate school where he authored a paper in the early-1990s, exploring the then-relatively recent Snake River salmon listings under the Endangered Species Act, and how it might impact the region and its federal lands and dams. Before joining the SOS team, Joseph spent many years teaching and working in the forests and mountains of the West. Today, Joseph lives on Vashon Island with his partner Amy and two children Liesl and Jeremiah. He is a former commissioner of Water District 19 (King County) and currently serves as a board member with the NW Energy Coalition and Braided River.
Number of employees
Source: IRS Form 990
SAVE OUR WILD SALMON COALITION
Officers, directors, trustees, and key employeesSOURCE: IRS Form 990
Compensation data
There are no highest paid employees recorded for this organization.
SAVE OUR WILD SALMON COALITION
Board of directorsas of 11/04/2024
Board of directors data
Mr. Tom Stuart
Norm Ritchie
Joel Kawahara
Glen Spain
Giulia Good-Stefani
Steve Phillips
Bob Rees
Brian Brooks
Pam Clough
Eric Gonzalez Alfaro
Fred Huette
Julian Matthews
Kody Osborne
Margie Van Cleve
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