Civic Intelligence

Friends of Odyssey

EIN 87-4201554 • 501(c)3 • Tacoma, WA

Profile

To support the Sea Scout Ship Odyssey in teaching youth leadership, seamanship and responsibility through the exciting adventure of tall ship sailing, to financially support the historic vessel Odyssey in serving the youth of the Pacific Northwest and beyond as long as the vessel can serve in that capacity, and to financially prepare and support the Sea Scout Ship Odyssey for purchasing a new sailing vessel and recruiting new generations of scouts, captains and volunteers to preserve the Odyssey legacy for generations to come.

748 Market St Unit 91Tacoma, WA 98402

friendsofodyssey.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

60th percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

62nd percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

5th percentile

-298%

Higher net margin than 5% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

40th percentile

-10.0%

Faster asset growth than 40% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

17th percentile

-55%

Faster revenue growth than 17% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets60th percentile

Assets

Down

$140,537

Down $15,595 (-10.0%) from 2023

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Net Assets

Down

$140,537

Down $15,595 (-10.0%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue62nd percentileNet Margin5th percentile

Revenue

Down

$5,241

Down $6,336 (-55%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$20,836

Down $105,246 (-83%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

-$15,595

Up $98,910 (+86%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth40th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2022: $270,637Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $270,6372022Assets 2023: $156,132Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $156,1322023Assets 2024: $140,537Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $140,5372024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$140,537
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$140,537
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth17th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$300K$200K$100K$0-$100K-$200KRevenue 2022: $275,987Expenses 2022: $5,350Net Income 2022: $270,6372022Revenue 2023: $11,577Expenses 2023: $126,082Net Income 2023: -$114,5052023Revenue 2024: $5,241Expenses 2024: $20,836Net Income 2024: -$15,5952024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$5,241
Expenses$20,836
Net Income-$15,595
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$140,537
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$140,537
Revenue
$5,241
Expenses
$20,836
Net income
-$15,595
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.41$0.00$1.41$0.05$0.21$0.16
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.56$0.00$1.56$0.12$1.26$1.15
2022Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.71$0.00$2.71$2.76$0.05$2.71
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Nov 11, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$5,241
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Maintain the sailing vessel Odyssey 2 and allow for use as a training vessel by South Puget Sound youth organizations, such as the Sea Scouts, in order to facilitate youth leadership, seamanship and responsibility through the exciting adventure of sailing. To maintain the Sea Scout Ship Odyssey 2 so that it may be used to recruit new generations of scouts, captains and volunteers to preserve the Odyssey legacy for generations to come.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Acquired a new sailing vessel for the Sea Scouts Ship 190 organization to use in a training capacity. Line 4 includes incidental costs of maintaining the vessel: licensing and taxes, one annum of liability insurance, moorage fees.$0$11,267
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Eric KieselBoard President-$0--
vacantBoard Vice President-$0--
Margaret MasonBoard Secretary-$0--
Ralph HitzBoard Treasurer-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Friends of Odyssey
EIN
87-4201554
Phone
2532297104
Address
748 Market St Unit 91, Tacoma, WA 98402

Signing Officer

Name
Ralph Hitz
Title
Treasurer
Phone
2537979442
Signed
2025-11-11
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Description;Amount^information technology;866|insurance for sail boat asset;3017|bank and merchant fees;29|books about the historic Odyssey vessel;1249|taxes and fees for sail boat asset;7347^Total;12508^”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 20

“Description;Amount^purchased sailing vessel for 80000 from cash funds;-80000|used purchase price to value sailing vessel asset;80000^Total;0^”

Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24

“Description;EOY Amount^acquired sailing vessel for 80000 used this cost for value determination;80000^Total;80000^”

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This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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