PUGET SOUNDKEEPER ALLIANCE

Protecting and Enhancing Puget Sound

Seattle, WA | www.pugetsoundkeeper.org

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EIN: 91-1285783

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as of March 2023

IRS BMF 509(a)(1)
as of March 13, 2023

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Mission

To protect and enhance the waters of Puget Sound for the health and restoration of our aquatic ecosystems and the communities that depend on them.

Ruling year info

1985

Soundkeeper & Executive Director

Sean Dixon

Main address

130 Nickerson Street, Ste. 107

Seattle, WA 98109 USA

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EIN

91-1285783

Subject area info

Environment

Water pollution

Population served info

Children and youth

Adults

NTEE code info

Environmental Quality, Protection, and Beautification N.E.C. (C99)

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

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Communication

Blog

Programs and results

Reports and documents

What we aim to solve

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Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Soundkeeper

PSA reviews National Pollution Discharge Permits, checks for compliance, and files citizen's lawsuits when not in compliance. PSA works to regulate storm water pollution and patrols and monitors the waters of Puget Sound in order to detect, document and report sources of illegal pollution.

Population(s) Served

Adults

Outreach

PSA has developed and maintains a redesigned web page and printed materials for outreach and education. The target audience is students, agency personnel, foundations and the general public, including recreational boaters.

Population(s) Served

Adults

Pollution Prevention

PSA prevents pollution by working with businesses, boaters and residents to reduce harmful pollution.

Population(s) Served

Adults

Where we work

Affiliations & memberships

Waterkeeper Alliance - Founding Member 1990

External reviews

Photos

Videos

Our results

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.

Number of volunteers

Totals By Year

Population(s) Served

Adults, Adolescents, Children, Preteens

Related Program

Pollution Prevention

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

Due to Covid-19 public health restrictions, Puget Soundkeeper temporarily suspended large volunteer cleanup events in 2020.

Number of pounds of marine debris removed from Puget Sound shorelines and waterways

Totals By Year

Population(s) Served

Adults, Adolescents, Children, Preteens

Related Program

Pollution Prevention

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Decreasing

Context Notes

Number of public events held to further mission

Totals By Year

Population(s) Served

Adults

Related Program

Pollution Prevention

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

Cleanup events

Our Sustainable Development Goals

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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Goals & Strategy

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Reports and documents

How we listen

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.

We demonstrated a willingness to learn more by reviewing resources about feedback practice.

We shared information about our current feedback practices.

Who are the people you serve with your mission?

Puget Soundkeeper regularly surveys its constituents to optimize program delivery.
How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?

To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals
Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?

We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We take steps to get feedback from marginalized or under-represented people, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We act on the feedback we receive, We ask the people who gave us feedback how well they think we responded
What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?

It is difficult to get the people we serve to respond to requests for feedback

Financials

PUGET SOUNDKEEPER ALLIANCE

Fiscal year: Jan 01 - Dec 31

Financial documents

Yes, financials were audited by an independent accountant.

Revenue vs. expenses: breakdown

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

NET GAIN/LOSS: in

Note: When component data are not available, the graph displays the total Revenue and/or Expense values.

Liquidity in 2020

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

4.17

Average of 16.88 over 10 years

Months of cash in 2020

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

9.8

Average of 9.1 over 10 years

Fringe rate in 2020

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

21%

Average of 18% over 10 years

Funding sources

Source: IRS Form 990

Assets & liabilities

Source: IRS Form 990

Financial data

Source: IRS Form 990

Digitizing IRS form 990 data

PUGET SOUNDKEEPER ALLIANCE

Revenue & expenses

Fiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

Fiscal year ending: Download Data

Revenue
Contributions	$370,534
Program Services	$0
Investments	$9,163
Special Events	$3,204
Sales	$13
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$382,914

Expenses
Grants	$0
Salaries & Employee Benefits	$310,908
Professional Fees	$68,621
Occupancy	$18,600
Printing, Publications, Postage, etc.	$18,513
Other Expenses	$42,543
Total Expenses	$459,185
Net Gain/Loss	($76,271)

Revenue
Contributions	$386,123
Government Grants	$80,899
Program Services	$0
Investments	$4,648
Special Events	$10,388
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$482,058

Expenses
Program Services	$351,418
Administration	$38,385
Fundraising	$48,124
Total Expenses	$437,927
Net Gain/Loss	$44,131

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$9,213
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$302
Insurance Expenses	$3,539
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$12,305
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$493,662
Government Grants	$59,247
Program Services	$0
Investments	$3,785
Special Events	$1,603
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$558,297

Expenses
Program Services	$435,979
Administration	$49,663
Fundraising	$93,403
Total Expenses	$579,045
Net Gain/Loss	($20,748)

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$9,681
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$3,046
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$100,773
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$580,326
Government Grants	$34,502
Program Services	$0
Investments	$1,467
Special Events	$1,812
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$618,107

Expenses
Program Services	$407,695
Administration	$49,078
Fundraising	$78,722
Total Expenses	$535,495
Net Gain/Loss	$82,612

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$10,864
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$2,948
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$55,766
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$506,596
Government Grants	$40,500
Program Services	$0
Investments	$775
Special Events	($7,065)
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$540,806

Expenses
Program Services	$444,234
Administration	$33,916
Fundraising	$106,145
Total Expenses	$584,295
Net Gain/Loss	($43,489)

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$10,779
Advertising & Promotion	$3,656
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$2,420
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$42,211
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$760,931
Government Grants	$27,425
Program Services	$875
Investments	$776
Special Events	($14,935)
Sales	$535
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$775,607

Expenses
Program Services	$535,371
Administration	$33,850
Fundraising	$157,263
Total Expenses	$726,484
Net Gain/Loss	$49,123

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$10,850
Advertising & Promotion	$2,824
Information Technology Expenses	$7,493
Insurance Expenses	$3,151
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$62,169
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$778,665
Government Grants	$80,998
Program Services	$2,200
Investments	$478
Special Events	($24,597)
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$837,744

Expenses
Program Services	$634,701
Administration	$53,405
Fundraising	$166,703
Total Expenses	$854,809
Net Gain/Loss	($17,065)

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$12,019
Advertising & Promotion	$11,321
Information Technology Expenses	$18,204
Insurance Expenses	$3,218
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$60,375
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$1,052,864
Government Grants	$75,644
Program Services	$24,666
Investments	$407
Special Events	($39,630)
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$1,113,951

Expenses
Program Services	$855,342
Administration	$27,677
Fundraising	$193,303
Total Expenses	$1,076,322
Net Gain/Loss	$37,629

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$8,929
Advertising & Promotion	$4,427
Information Technology Expenses	$3,726
Insurance Expenses	$2,448
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$69,218
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$1,153,830
Government Grants	$18,901
Program Services	$26,895
Investments	$369
Special Events	($46,607)
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$1,165,406

Expenses
Program Services	$792,005
Administration	$39,845
Fundraising	$179,255
Total Expenses	$1,011,105
Net Gain/Loss	$154,301

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$6,042
Advertising & Promotion	$8,309
Information Technology Expenses	$7,030
Insurance Expenses	$3,057
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$12,841
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$1,218,374
Government Grants	$23,479
Program Services	$18,694
Investments	$742
Special Events	($41,041)
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$1,220,248

Expenses
Program Services	$1,032,974
Administration	$47,317
Fundraising	$194,256
Total Expenses	$1,274,547
Net Gain/Loss	($54,299)

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$6,317
Advertising & Promotion	$2,837
Information Technology Expenses	$3,300
Insurance Expenses	$3,917
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$82,871
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$1,464,124
Government Grants	$61,342
Program Services	$11,169
Investments	$2,490
Special Events	($36,447)
Sales	$0
Other	$927
Total Revenue	$1,503,605

Expenses
Program Services	$1,111,961
Administration	$63,996
Fundraising	$223,585
Total Expenses	$1,399,542
Net Gain/Loss	$104,063

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$48,527
Advertising & Promotion	$11,901
Information Technology Expenses	$3,573
Insurance Expenses	$4,035
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$34,955
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$1,187,875
Government Grants	$75,910
Program Services	$205,249
Investments	$1,781
Special Events	($37,942)
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$1,432,873

Expenses
Program Services	$971,161
Administration	$106,052
Fundraising	$261,960
Total Expenses	$1,339,173
Net Gain/Loss	$93,700

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$19,959
Advertising & Promotion	$22,973
Information Technology Expenses	$4,896
Insurance Expenses	$3,853
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$26,275
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$1,029,956
Government Grants	$55,962
Program Services	$157,664
Investments	$599
Special Events	($3,842)
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$1,240,339

Expenses
Program Services	$953,366
Administration	$89,122
Fundraising	$273,131
Total Expenses	$1,315,619
Net Gain/Loss	($75,280)

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$14,737
Advertising & Promotion	$12,024
Information Technology Expenses	$11,910
Insurance Expenses	$3,646
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$61,444
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

PUGET SOUNDKEEPER ALLIANCE

Balance sheet

Fiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

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.

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Assets	Jan 01, 2008	Dec 31, 2008	Change
Contributions	$370,534
Cash & Equivalents	$475,999	$541,068	$65,069
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$690	$279	($411)
Other	$266,199	$113,440	($152,759)
Total Assets	$742,888	$654,787	($88,101)

Liabilities	Jan 01, 2008	Dec 31, 2008	Change
Total Liabilities	$26,198	$15,804	($10,394)

Fund balance	Jan 01, 2008	Dec 31, 2008	Change
Net Assets	$716,690	$638,983	($77,707)

Assets	Jan 01, 2009	Dec 31, 2009	Change
Contributions	$386,123
Cash & Equivalents	$391,103	$518,018	$126,915
Accounts Receivable	$507	$412	($95)
Pledges & Grants Receivable	$94,757	$24,268	($70,489)
Receivable, Other	$0	$0	$0
Inventories for Sale or Use	$0	$0	$0
Investment, Securities	$149,965	$144,611	($5,354)
Investment, Other	$0	$0	$0
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$279	$4,707	$4,428
Other	$18,176	$9,015	($9,161)
Total Assets	$654,787	$701,031	$46,244

Liabilities	Jan 01, 2009	Dec 31, 2009	Change
Accounts Payable	$15,804	$18,232	$2,428
Grants Payable	$0	$0	$0
Deferred Revenue	$0	$0	$0
Loans and Notes	$0	$0	$0
Tax-Exempt Bond Liabilities	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$0	$0
Total Liabilities	$15,804	$18,232	$2,428

Fund balance	Jan 01, 2009	Dec 31, 2009	Change
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets	$361,905	$353,480	($8,425)
Permanently Restricted Net Assets	$0	$0	$0
Total Restricted Net Assets	$361,905	$353,480	($8,425)
Unrestricted Net Assets	$277,078	$329,319	$52,241
Net Assets	$638,983	$682,799	$43,816

Assets	Jan 01, 2010	Dec 31, 2010	Change
Contributions	$493,662
Cash & Equivalents	$518,018	$542,163	$24,145
Accounts Receivable	$412	$365	($47)
Pledges & Grants Receivable	$24,268	$11,517	($12,751)
Receivable, Other	$0	$0	$0
Inventories for Sale or Use	$0	$0	$0
Investment, Securities	$144,611	$144,641	$30
Investment, Other	$0	$0	$0
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$4,707	$3,134	($1,573)
Other	$9,015	$6,313	($2,702)
Total Assets	$701,031	$708,133	$7,102

Liabilities	Jan 01, 2010	Dec 31, 2010	Change
Accounts Payable	$18,232	$46,082	$27,850
Grants Payable	$0	$0	$0
Deferred Revenue	$0	$0	$0
Loans and Notes	$0	$0	$0
Tax-Exempt Bond Liabilities	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$0	$0
Total Liabilities	$18,232	$46,082	$27,850

Fund balance	Jan 01, 2010	Dec 31, 2010	Change
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets	$353,480	$293,827	($59,653)
Permanently Restricted Net Assets	$0	$0	$0
Total Restricted Net Assets	$353,480	$293,827	($59,653)
Unrestricted Net Assets	$329,319	$368,224	$38,905
Net Assets	$682,799	$662,051	($20,748)

Assets	Jan 01, 2011	Dec 31, 2011	Change
Contributions	$580,326
Cash & Equivalents	$542,163	$457,862	($84,301)
Accounts Receivable	$365	$479	$114
Pledges & Grants Receivable	$11,517	$141,470	$129,953
Receivable, Other	$0	$0	$0
Inventories for Sale or Use	$0	$0	$0
Investment, Securities	$144,641	$144,362	($279)
Investment, Other	$0	$0	$0
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$3,134	$7,956	$4,822
Other	$6,313	$6,028	($285)
Total Assets	$708,133	$758,157	$50,024

Liabilities	Jan 01, 2011	Dec 31, 2011	Change
Accounts Payable	$46,082	$13,494	($32,588)
Grants Payable	$0	$0	$0
Deferred Revenue	$0	$0	$0
Loans and Notes	$0	$0	$0
Tax-Exempt Bond Liabilities	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$0	$0
Total Liabilities	$46,082	$13,494	($32,588)

Fund balance	Jan 01, 2011	Dec 31, 2011	Change
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets	$293,827	$327,547	$33,720
Permanently Restricted Net Assets	$0	$0	$0
Total Restricted Net Assets	$293,827	$327,547	$33,720
Unrestricted Net Assets	$368,224	$417,116	$48,892
Net Assets	$662,051	$744,663	$82,612

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Financial trends analysis Glossary & formula definitions

Fiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

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Business model indicators

Profitability	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020
Unrestricted surplus (deficit) before depreciation	$194,174	-$110,254	$142,732	$158,723	-$91,680
As % of expenses	19.3%	-8.7%	10.2%	11.9%	-7.0%
Unrestricted surplus (deficit) after depreciation	$191,206	-$114,494	$138,613	$154,225	-$94,934
As % of expenses	18.9%	-9.0%	9.9%	11.5%	-7.2%

Revenue composition
Total revenue (unrestricted & restricted)	$1,165,406	$1,220,248	$1,503,605	$1,432,873	$1,240,339
Total revenue, % change over prior year	4.6%	4.7%	23.2%	-4.7%	-13.4%
Program services revenue	2.3%	1.5%	0.7%	14.3%	12.7%
Membership dues	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Investment income	0.0%	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%	0.0%
Government grants	1.6%	1.9%	4.1%	5.3%	4.5%
All other grants and contributions	94.7%	96.1%	94.3%	79.5%	82.7%
Other revenue	0.3%	0.4%	0.7%	0.8%	0.0%

Expense composition
Total expenses before depreciation	$1,008,137	$1,270,307	$1,395,423	$1,334,675	$1,312,365
Total expenses, % change over prior year	-6.2%	26.0%	9.8%	-4.4%	-1.7%
Personnel	72.4%	72.1%	68.2%	64.8%	66.0%
Professional fees	7.0%	11.8%	15.7%	14.4%	16.2%
Occupancy	6.2%	5.0%	4.7%	5.6%	6.4%
Interest	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Pass-through	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
All other expenses	14.4%	11.0%	11.4%	15.2%	11.5%

Full cost components (estimated)	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020
Total expenses (after depreciation)	$1,011,105	$1,274,547	$1,399,542	$1,339,173	$1,315,619
One month of savings	$84,011	$105,859	$116,285	$111,223	$109,364
Debt principal payment	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Fixed asset additions	$6,831	$0	$0	$0	$0
Total full costs (estimated)	$1,101,947	$1,380,406	$1,515,827	$1,450,396	$1,424,983

Capital structure indicators

Liquidity	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020
Months of cash	9.6	7.5	7.8	9.2	9.8
Months of cash and investments	11.3	7.5	7.8	9.2	9.8
Months of estimated liquid unrestricted net assets	8.8	6.0	6.7	8.4	7.7

Balance sheet composition	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020
Cash	$806,634	$791,620	$907,929	$1,021,507	$1,073,327
Investments	$144,165	$0	$0	$0	$0
Receivables	$20,388	$101,983	$104,062	$105,084	$129,189
Gross land, buildings, equipment (LBE)	$37,782	$37,782	$38,207	$38,207	$38,207
Accumulated depreciation (as a % of LBE)	45.2%	56.4%	64.0%	75.7%	84.3%
Liabilities (as a % of assets)	8.6%	7.6%	8.1%	9.1%	20.9%
Unrestricted net assets	$763,807	$649,313	$787,926	$942,151	$847,217
Temporarily restricted net assets	$161,355	$221,550	$187,000	N/A	N/A
Permanently restricted net assets	$0	$0	$0	N/A	N/A
Total restricted net assets	$161,355	$221,550	$187,000	$126,475	$146,129
Total net assets	$925,162	$870,863	$974,926	$1,068,626	$993,346

Key data checks

Key data checks	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020
Material data errors	No	No	No	No	No

Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

Documents

Letter of Determination

Form 1023/1024 is not available for this organization

Soundkeeper & Executive Director

Sean Dixon

Sean is a former Senior Attorney at Hudson Riverkeeper and most recently worked as Chief of Staff for the Region 1 (New England) office of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Through his work as an advocate and a public official, he has monitored waterfronts on boat patrols, led coastal clean ups, built consensus around novel water permitting approaches, pushed for community-led remediation of legacy industrial sites, and supported the work of frontline communities fighting for equitable access to clean, thriving waterways. Sean holds an LL.M. in Climate Change Law and a J.D. in Environmental Law from the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University, in White Plains, NY; a master’s degree from the Yale School of the Environment; and a B.A. in Marine Biology and Oceanography from Boston University. He has served as Membership Officer and Council Member for the American Bar Association’s Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources Law.

Number of employees

Source: IRS Form 990

PUGET SOUNDKEEPER ALLIANCE

Officers, directors, trustees, and key employees

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

Compensation

Other

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Compensation data

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There are no highest paid employees recorded for this organization.

PUGET SOUNDKEEPER ALLIANCE

Board of directors
as of 01/19/2023

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Board of directors data

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Board chair

Patricia Baird

Advanced Therapeutics Group

Term: 2021 - 2023

Tom Putnam

Principal / Putnam Films, Inc.

Jonathan McKee

Professional Sailor

Walt Tabler

Retired / Puget Sound Pilots

Jonathan Frodge

Stormwater Scientist & Limnologist/Seattle Public Utilities

Ned Johnson

Retired / Architect

Patricia Baird

Advanced Therapeutics Group

Glenn Bonci

HR Creative Group

Sara Parker

Climate Policy and Law Consultant

Tiffany Sevilla

Workforce Development Program Manager / Port of Seattle

Katrina Sukola

Florence Smith

Owner / Fluidity Psych, LLC

Stephanie Burns

Program Director / Maritime High School

David Garton

Retired Attorney / NOAA

Elana Garton

Founder / Empilo Health

Board leadership practices

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 3/2/2022

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Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity

White/Caucasian/European

Gender identity

Male, Not transgender (cisgender)

Sexual orientation

Heterosexual or straight

Disability status

Person without a disability

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

Sexual orientation

Disability

We do not display disability information for organizations with fewer than 15 staff.

Equity strategies

Last updated: 03/10/2022

GuideStar partnered with Equity in the Center - an organization that works to shift mindsets, practices, and systems to increase racial equity - to create this section. Learn more

Data

We review compensation data across the organization (and by staff levels) to identify disparities by race.
We ask team members to identify racial disparities in their programs and / or portfolios.
We analyze disaggregated data and root causes of race disparities that impact the organization's programs, portfolios, and the populations served.
We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.

Policies and processes

We use a vetting process to identify vendors and partners that share our commitment to race equity.
We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.
We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.
We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.

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Protecting and Enhancing Puget Sound

Mission

Is this your nonprofit?

Programs and results

Reports and documents

What we aim to solve

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Our programs

Soundkeeper

Outreach

Pollution Prevention

Where we work

Affiliations & memberships

Our results

Evaluation documents

Number of volunteers

Totals By Year

Population(s) Served

Related Program

Type of Metric

Direction of Success

Context Notes

Number of pounds of marine debris removed from Puget Sound shorelines and waterways

Totals By Year

Population(s) Served

Related Program

Type of Metric

Direction of Success

Context Notes

Number of public events held to further mission

Totals By Year

Population(s) Served

Related Program

Type of Metric

Direction of Success

Context Notes

Our Sustainable Development Goals

Goals & Strategy

Reports and documents

How we listen

Financials

Financial documents

Revenue vs. expenses: breakdown

Liquidity in 2020 info

4.17

Months of cash in 2020 info

9.8

Fringe rate in 2020 info

21%

Funding sources info

Assets & liabilities info

Financial data

Digitizing IRS form 990 data

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Business model indicators

Capital structure indicators

Key data checks

Operations

Documents

Soundkeeper & Executive Director

Sean Dixon

Number of employees

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Compensation data

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Board of directors data

Patricia Baird

Board leadership practices

Board orientation and education

CEO oversight

Ethics and transparency

Board composition

Board performance

Organizational demographics

Leadership

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

Liquidity in 2020

Months of cash in 2020

Fringe rate in 2020

Funding sources

Assets & liabilities