Civic Intelligence

The Whale Trail

990EZ • Fiscal year 2021 • EIN 27-3093674

Jan 01, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021 • Filed on Nov 14, 2022

Organization ProfileWWW.THEWHALETRAIL.ORG
7119 Woodside Pl SWSeattle, WA 98136

(206) 933-0206

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

56th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Liabilities / Revenue

56th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Net Margin

46th percentile

6.2%

Higher net margin than 46% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Top Officer Pay

89th percentile

$36,400

Higher top officer pay than 89% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 71.9% of source-year revenue.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Asset Growth

74th percentile

34%

Faster asset growth than 74% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Revenue Growth

41st percentile

-6.3%

Faster revenue growth than 41% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets56th percentile

Assets

Up

$12,346

Up $3,142 (+34%) from 2020

Net Assets

Up

$12,346

Up $3,142 (+34%) from 2020

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2020

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue56th percentileNet Margin46th percentile

Revenue

Down

$50,609

Down $3,389 (-6.3%) from 2020

Expenses

Down

$47,467

Down $6,625 (-12%) from 2020

Net Income

Up

$3,142

Up $3,236 (+3443%) from 2020

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth74th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$30K$20K$10K$0Assets 2011: $8,375Liabilities 2011: $700Net Assets 2011: $7,6752011Assets 2015: $19,397Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $19,3972015Assets 2018: $22,132Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $22,1322018Assets 2020: $9,204Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $9,2042020Assets 2021: $12,346Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $12,3462021Assets 2022: $2,831Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $2,8312022Assets 2024: $4,945Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $4,9452024

Highlighted filing

2021

Assets$12,346
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$12,346
Open 2021 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth41st percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2011: $34,965Expenses 2011: $46,672Net Income 2011: -$11,7072011Revenue 2015: $45,050Expenses 2015: $34,446Net Income 2015: $10,6042015Revenue 2018: $95,715Expenses 2018: $128,053Net Income 2018: -$32,3382018Revenue 2020: $53,998Expenses 2020: $54,092Net Income 2020: -$942020Revenue 2021: $50,609Expenses 2021: $47,467Net Income 2021: $3,1422021Revenue 2022: $22,221Expenses 2022: $31,736Net Income 2022: -$9,5152022Revenue 2024: $20,228Expenses 2024: $21,325Net Income 2024: -$1,0972024

Highlighted filing

2021

Revenue$50,609
Expenses$47,467
Net Income$3,142
Open 2021 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Signed
Nov 14, 2022
Return Version
2021v4.2
Gross Receipts
$50,609
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Education and outreach about orcas and the marine environment.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
EDUCATION AND OUTREACH: PRODUCE PUBLIC EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS INCLUDING LECTURES, SCHOOL PRESENTATIONS AND SPECIAL COMMUNITY EVENTS.$0$40,966
SITES AND SIGNS:IDENTIFY AND ADD NEW WHALE TRAIL SITES AND INTERPRETIVE PANELS.$0$1,995
WEBSITE:INFORMATIONAL HUB FEATURING WHALE TRAIL SITES, SPECIES, TRAVEL AND STEWARDSHIP TIPS.$0$1,032
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay89th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
DONNA SANDSTROMExecutive DirectorFT$36,400-$36,400
PIA VANHANENBoard Member-$0--
MARGARET CUMMINGSBoard Member-$0--
KRISTINA COOPERTreasurer-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Whale Trail
EIN
27-3093674
Phone
2069330206
Address
7119 WOODSIDE PL SW, SEATTLE, WA 98136

Signing Officer

Name
Donna Sandstrom
Title
Executive Director
Phone
2069330206
Signed
2022-11-14
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Hauser Jones & Sas Pllc
Address
10940 NE 33RD PLACE SUITE 100, BELLEVUE, WA 98004
Preparer
Jennifer Roberts
Phone
4258891778
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: materials and supplies. Amount: 5,485. Description: travel, meeting and other. Amount: 301. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 5,786.”

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Filings

Displayed year

2021 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$12,346
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$12,346
Revenue
$50,609
Expenses
$47,467
Net income
$3,142
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.05$0.00$0.05$0.20$0.21$0.01
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.03$0.00$0.03$0.22$0.32$0.10
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.12$0.00$0.12$0.51$0.47$0.03
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.09$0.00$0.09$0.54$0.54$0.00
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.22$0.00$0.22$0.96$1.28$0.32
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.19$0.00$0.19$0.45$0.34$0.11
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.08$0.01$0.08$0.35$0.47$0.12
Peer Organizations

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