2026-07-01T16:37:09-05:00 2025-12-31 931503877 GAVAC & ASSOCIATES CPAS PO BOX 340 FREELAND WA 982490340 990 2025-01-01 810781793 SOUND WATER STEWARDS OF ISLAND COUNTY SOUN 3603212778 PO BOX 1620 FREELAND WA 98249 ROBBIN BOYATT CO-PRESIDENT 8608831481 2026-06-11 1 SANDRA GAVAC P02492893 3603315792 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z ROBBIN BOYATT PO BOX 1620 FREELAND WA 98249 273032 0 X SOUNDWATERSTEWARDS.ORG X 2016 WA TRAIN VOLUNTEERS WORKING IN AND AROUND ISLAND COUNTY FOR A HEALTHY, SUSTAINABLE PUGET SOUND ENVIRONMENT THROUGH EDUCATION, COMMUNITY OUTREACH, STEWARDSHIP, AND CITIZEN SCIENCE 8 8 6 0 25722 0 125005 185370 46878 50626 2166 6875 13581 20483 187630 263354 0 0 0 0 139838 125242 0 0 21200 47018 75972 186856 201214 774 62140 124596 186845 129 238 124467 186607 X TRAIN VOLUNTEERS WORKING IN AND AROUND ISLAND COUNTY FOR A HEALTHY, SUSTAINABLE PUGET SOUND ENVIRONMENT THROUGH EDUCATION, COMMUNITY OUTREACH, STEWARDSHIP, AND CITIZEN SCIENCE 0 0 104752 0 12266 SINCE 2016 SOUND WATER STEWARDS HAS BEEN MOBILIZING COMMUNITY POWER TO PROOTCT THE FRAGILE MARINE AND SHORELINE ECOSYSTEMS OF ISLAND COUNTY AND THE GREATER SALISH SEA. WE HAVE A SIMPLE, POWERFUL GOAL: TO BUILD A HEALTHIER, MORE SUSTAINABLE MARINE ENVIRONMENT BY GIVING PEOPLE THE KNOWLEDGE,TOOLS AND OPPORTUNITIES TO TAKE ACTION. EACH YEAR, MORE THAN 500 MEMBERS DONATE OVER 17,000 VOLUNTEER HOURS TO SUPPORT OUTREACH EDUCATION, COLLECT DATA FOR COMMUNITY SCIENCE PROGRAMS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO RESEARCH PROJECTS AND ACTIVELY ENGAGE IN STEWARDSHIP PROJECTS. WE ACHIEVE THIS BY PROVIDING FACT BASED, NONPARTISAN ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION WHEN ITS NEEDED MOST. WE BELIEVE WHEN PEOPLE ARE GIVEN KNOWLEDGE AND A WAY TO CONTRIBUTE, CHANGE HAPPENS. SOUND WATER STEWARDS COLLABORATES CLOSELY WITH LOCAL,STATE AND TRIBAL PARTNERS. 16676 0 35163 SOUND WATERS UNIVERSITY IS A ONE-DAY ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION EVENT, FOLLOWED BY AN OPTIONAL DAY OF FIELD TRIPS FOCUSING ON RELATED TOPICS IN MARINE SETTINGS. THE PROGRAM IS DESIGNED BY VOLUNTEER MEMBERS WHO GATHER EXPERTS IN ENVIRONMENTAL FIELDS TO EDUCATE MEMBERS AND THE PUBLIC. IN ADDITION TO KEYNOTE SPEAKERS, ATTENDEES MAY CHOOSE FROM A VARIETY OF CLASSES THAT COVER AREAS SUCH AS MARINE MAMMALS, FORAGE FISH HABITAT, SHORELINE RESTORATION, EFFECTS TO THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT DUE TO CLIMATE CHANGE. THE CONFERENCE DRAWS OVER 300 ATTENDEES WHO RATE THE CONTENT EXCEPTIONAL IN POST EVENT SURVEYS. THE UNIVERSITY PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR STATE AND LOCAL PARTNERS TO ENGAGE WITH ATTENDEES, TO SHARE THEIR PURPOSE AND EXPAND OPPORTUNITIES FOR INVOLVEMENT. THE EVENT HELPS TO FUND OTHER INITIATIVES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. 9707 0 5825 OUR VOLUNTEER EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROGRAM TRAINS UP TO 40 STUDENTS ANNUALLY PARTICIPANTS LEARN THE IMPORTANCE OF STEWARDING THE MARINE ECOSYSTEM SURROUNDING WHIDBEY AND CAMANO ISLANDS. STUDENTS COMMIT TO ENROLLING IN A 10 WEEK, RIGOROUS PROGRAM TEACHING STUDENTS ABOUT MARINE LIFE, ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AND HOW TO PROTECT OUR SHORELINES. TRAINED STEWARDS GIVE BACK BY VOLUNTEERING AND CONTRIBUTE OVER 17,000 HOURS ANNUALLY THROUGH NEARLY 30 PROJECTS THROUGH LONG TIME PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL AND STATEWIDE ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS WA DEPT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE, SCIENTISTS FROM UNIVERSITIES AND LOCAL TRIBAL BIOLOGISTS. EDUCATION PROJECTS BUILD PUBLIC AWARENESS. COMMUNITY SCIENCE INITIATIVES MONITOR AND INFORM RESEARCHERS AND DECISION MAKERS ON THE HEALTH OF OUR SHORELINE, BLUFFS, WATER QUALITY, SHELLFISH HARVESTING AND MORE. 4317 EXEC DIRECTOR ALLOCATES A PORTION OF HIS SALARY TO ALLOW FOR TIME SPENT ON CONCEPTS AND IDEAS FOR FUTURE PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT. 4317 135452 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 8 8 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 X PAULBEN MCELWAIN 8129290322 PO BOX 1620 FREELAND WA 98249 PAUL BELANGER DIRECTOR 10.00 X 0 0 0 ROBBIN BOYATT PRESIDENT 20.00 X X 0 0 0 PAULBEN MCELWAIN TREASURER 30.00 X X 0 0 0 GAYLEN HEACOCK SECRETARY 10.00 X X 0 0 0 ALLISON HILTNER DIRECTOR 10.00 X 0 0 0 JEANIE MCELWAIN DIRECTOR 10.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT CHASE DIRECTOR 10.00 X 0 0 0 FRAN HORVATH VICE PRESIDENT 10.00 X X 0 0 0 SUZANNE SHWETZ DIRECTOR 10.00 X X 0 0 0 MARK COMMINS DIRECTOR 10.00 X 0 0 0 SEAN DUFFY DIRECTOR 10.00 X 0 0 0 FLORIAN GRANER DIRECTOR 40.00 X 25904 0 0 25904 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 185370 185370 SPONSORSHIPS/SVC CONTR 900099 44801 44801 MEMBERSHIP FEES 900099 5825 5825 50626 6875 6875 6120 7112 -992 -992 5194 2566 2628 2628 ERTC 900099 18847 18847 18847 263354 53254 25722 -992 107541 88365 9981 9195 5161 2900 1780 481 12540 8637 2914 989 13889 13889 2277 2234 43 9572 5553 1173 2846 9543 7617 694 1232 9191 4919 2737 1535 201 194 7 4174 4174 CONTRACT SERVICES 9213 1713 5000 2500 SOCIAL MEDIA SERVICES 8211 6623 294 1294 EVENTS 3476 3476 MERCHANT FEES 2965 1683 161 1121 3260 1538 1722 201214 135452 44562 21200 77334 140414 25700 26688 21562 19743 124596 186845 129 238 129 238 X 0 0 0 0 124467 186607 124467 186607 124596 186845 62140 0 X 0 0 0 X 119720 137721 113457 131880 191195 693973 57263 63597 38779 51698 46437 257774 176983 201318 152236 183578 237632 951747 0 0 0 951747 128 80 2300 2166 6875 11549 128 80 2300 2166 6875 11549 1886 18847 20733 177111 201398 154536 187630 263354 984029 0.96720 0.99210 0.01170 0.00580 X PART III LINE 12 2024-PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENT OF INVENTORY BASED ON PHYSICAL COUNT 2025-EMPLOYEE RETENTION TAX CREDIT RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 CREDIT CARDS 238 238 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 THE ORANIZATIONS BYLAWS WERE REVISED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN 2025. THERE WERE NO CHANGES TO THE BYLAWS REGARDING NOMINATION OF DIRECTORS, VOTING BY MEMBERS OR THE COMPOSITION OF THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION IS COMPOSED OF MEMBERS FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION VOTE TO ELECT ALL MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND APPROVED FOR SIGNATURE AND FILING. THE COMPLETED DOCUMENT IS MADE AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS VIA THE ORGANIZATION'S CLOUD STORAGE APPLICATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMPLETE A COI STATEMENT ANNUALLY WHICH IS RECORDED AND STORED WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONAL DOCUMENTS. ANY KNOWN CONCERNS WITH COMPLIANCE WOULD BE DISCUSSED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND APROPRIATE ACTION TAKEN. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A 15A - WE HIRED AN OUTSIDE CONSULTING ENTITY TO CONDUCT A SEARCH FOR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THIS ENGAGEMENT INCLUDED RECOMMENDATIONS FOR COMPENSATION BASED ON THE JOB DESCRIPTION AND COMPENSATION FOR SIMILAR POSITIONS WITHIN THE REGION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST TO THE TREASURER PAULBEN MCELWAIN, PO BOX 1620 FREELAND, WA 98249 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 WE RELY UPON OUR FORM 990 FROM YEAR TO YEAR TO PROVIDE THE NECESSARY PUBLIC ACCESS. GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE STATE OF WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE WEBSITE. AD HOC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE BY REQUEST TO VARIOUS ENTITIES AS PART OF GRANT APPLICATIONS. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENTS ARE SAVED INTERNALLY.