Nonprofit · EIN 83-3715370
PROPAGATIONNATION
Tax-exempt · UNIVERSITY PL, WA 98467
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | $136,129 | $114,214 | $21,915 | $74,196 | $9,059 | $65,137 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $70,923 | $67,484 | $3,439 | $47,042 | $4,043 | $42,999 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $111,370
- Investment income
- $62
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $24,697
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $500
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $95,081
- Occupancy
- $100
- Printing, publications and postage
- $2,327
- Other expenses
- $16,206
- Program services (functional)
- $58,084
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $47,042
- Total assets, end of year
- $74,196
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $9,059
- Net assets, end of year
- $65,137
- Cash, savings and investments
- $74,196
- Gross receipts
- $174,671
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHILIP STIELSTRA | PRESIDENT | 40 | $0 |
| LYNN GRANT | VICE PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 |
| DEAN HOVE | SECTRETARY & TREASURER (FROM JULY) | 5 | $0 |
| DEBBIE OBERBILLIG | SECRETARY (THRU NOV 2025) | 5 | $0 |
| SCOTT SHOOK | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN MAHAN | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 |
| DAVID BROWN | DIRECTOR (FROM NOV 2025) | 5 | $0 |
| LINDA BROWN | DIRECTOR (FROM NOV 2025) | 5 | $0 |
| RAFAEL ARAYA | DIRECTOR (FROM DEC 2025) | 5 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHILIP STIELSTRA | PRESIDENT & TREASURER | 40 | $0 |
| FRED KORN | VICE PRESIDENT (THRU NOVEMBER) | 1 | $0 |
| LYNN GRANT | VICE PRESIDENT (FROM NOVEMBER) | 5 | $0 |
| ROBERT BASHOR | SECRETARY (THRU NOVEMBER) | 1 | $0 |
| DEBBIE OBERBILLIG | SECRETARY (FROM NOVEMBER) | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4823 70TH AVENUE CT W, UNIVERSITY PL, WA 98467-3232
- In care of
- % PHILIP STIELSTRA
- Mailing address (990-N for 2023)
- 4823 70th Ave Ct W, University Place WA 98467
- Principal officer (990-N for 2023)
- Philip Stielstra, 4823 70th Ave Ct W, University Place WA 98467
- Signed the 990-EZ
- PHILIP STIELSTRA, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (206) 949-3804
- Website
- http://propagationnation.us/
- Return prepared by
- WEGNER CPAS LLP
Mission
TO FOSTER THE PROPAGATION AND GROWTH OF TREES.
Program accomplishments
- TREE PROPAGATION AND DISTRIBUTION. PROPAGATIONNATION IS AN INTERGENERATIONAL MOVEMENT TO RENEW THE ENVIRONMENT BY PLANTING COAST REDWOODS AND GIANT SEQUOIAS IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST. WE CONTRACT WITH NURSERIES TO HAVE REDWOOD AND SEQUOIA SEEDLINGS GROWN AND EITHER SELL OR GIVE THOSE SEEDLINGS TO INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS TO PLANT THOSE SEEDLINGS TO REFOREST THE NORTHWEST WITH REDWOOD AND SEQUOIA TREES. THIS PROGRAM PRODUCES EARNED INCOME. 40,000 TREES WERE DISTRIBUTED IN THE PLANTING SEASON FALL 2024-SPRING 2025 AND 40,000 MORE TREES WERE DISTRIBUTED IN THE PLANTING SEASON FALL 2025-SPRING 2026.Expenses $57,584
- SCHOOLS. THIS PROGRAM IS EDUCATION OUTREACH TO INVOLVE STUDENTS AT ALL LEVELS IN THE EDUCATION AND PLANTING OF COAST REDWOOD AND GIANT SEQUOIA TREES. IN 2025 THIS PROGRAM INVOLVED OLYMPIA MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS IN PLANTING 15 COAST REDWOODS ON A TREE FARM SOUTH OF ELMA, WA, AND 36 FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS AT SAINT MARTIN'S UNIVERSITY IN PLANTING 6 COAST REDWOOD AND 6 GIANT SEQUOIA TREES ON THEIR CAMPUS IN LACEY, WA. IN BOTH CASES EDUCATION ABOUT THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPORTANCE OF REDWOODS AND SEQUOIAS WAS PROVIDED.Expenses $500 · grants $500
- GPS MAP. THIS PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO CREATE A GPS MAP OF ALL OF THE COAST REDWOODS AND GIANT SEQUOIAS IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST, AS WELL AS A GPS MAP OF ALL THE REDWOODS AND SEQUOIAS DISTRIBUTED BY PROPAGATIONNATION. THERE WAS VERY LITTLE ACTIVITY IN 2025 DUE TO LACK OF STAFF.
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-N on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 83-3715370
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2019
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C36)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $74,196
- Income (IRS master file)
- $174,671
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2025 | $136,129 | $114,214 | $74,196 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $70,923 | $67,484 | $47,042 | IRS |
| 990-N for 2023 Officer: Philip Stielstra | December 31, 2023 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2022 Officer: Philip Stielstra | December 31, 2022 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2021 Officer: Philip Stielstra | December 31, 2021 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2020 Officer: Philip Stielstra | December 31, 2020 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2019 Officer: PHILIP STIELSTRA | December 31, 2019 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 83-3715370).
Questions about PROPAGATIONNATION
- What is the EIN of PROPAGATIONNATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PROPAGATIONNATION is 83-3715370.
- Is PROPAGATIONNATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2019.
- Are donations to PROPAGATIONNATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does PROPAGATIONNATION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of PROPAGATIONNATION due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did PROPAGATIONNATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of PROPAGATIONNATION?
- The 990-N for 2023 names Philip Stielstra.
- Who are the officers and directors of PROPAGATIONNATION?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 9 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does PROPAGATIONNATION have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $136,129, expenses of $114,214 and total assets of $74,196 at year end.
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