Nonprofit · EIN 91-2010658
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE CENTER
Tax-exempt · BURIEN, WA 98166
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $924,254 | $862,245 | $62,009 | $907,583 | $70,310 | $837,273 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $601,036 | $707,388 | -$106,352 | $826,744 | $54,498 | $772,246 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $697,375 | $655,041 | $42,334 | $918,236 | $43,174 | $875,062 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $935,377
- of which government grants
- $441,422
- Program service revenue
- $31,885
- Investment income
- $5,294
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$48,304
- Other revenue
- -$48,302
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $61,910
- Other salaries and wages
- $407,229
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $584,636
- Professional fundraising fees
- $2,175
- Accounting fees
- $23,862
- Occupancy
- $20,820
- Travel
- $27,900
- Depreciation
- $52,980
- Program services (functional)
- $527,205
- Management and general (functional)
- $224,987
- Fundraising (functional)
- $110,053
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $826,744
- Total assets, end of year
- $907,583
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $70,310
- Net assets, end of year
- $837,273
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $555,492
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $837,273
- Gross receipts
- $982,908
- Employees
- 36
- Volunteers
- 50
- Year formed
- 2000
- State of legal domicile
- WA
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 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orian Grant | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Karen Lynch | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Karl Mejia | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Nicole Killebrew | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Doris Yepez | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Margaret Alley | President Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Rachel Lytton | Vice President Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Steve Buchsbaum | Treasurer Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Shelley Hall | Secretary Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Brenda Sullivan | Secretary Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joanna Stodden | Executive Dir. Officer | 35 | $59,040 |
| Margaret Alley | President Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Nicole Killebrew | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Steve Buchsbaum | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Carolina Chambers | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Brenda Sullivan | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Larry Reyman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Karen Lynch | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Karl Mejia | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Rachel Lytton | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Don Hunsaker | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOANNA STODDEN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 35 | $59,035 | $4,407 |
| NICOLE KILLEBREW | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE BUCHSBAUM | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENDA SULLIVAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY REYMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN LYNCH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLINA CHAMBERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTINE ASHCRAFT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXANDRA SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARET ALLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KARL MEJIA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DON HUNSAKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 126 SW 148TH ST STE C100, BURIEN, WA 98166-1984
- Signed the 990
- Joanna, President
- Phone
- (206) 248-4266
- Return prepared by
- Jacobson Lawrence & Associates PLLC
Mission
The Environmental Science Center promotes environmental stewardship and academic achievement through science-based education. We help people feel a deeper connection and a motivation to want to protect the environment by using nature as our teacher at local beaches, streams, school gardens, and forests in south King County of Washington. Our programs increase scientific literacy, provide an opportunity for more diversity in STEM career fields, and increase healthy every-day choices that affect the Salish Sea community.
Program accomplishments
- In-School K-12 Educational ProgramsExpenses $335,628 · revenue $3,393
- Educational Community ProgramsExpenses $97,811
- Other Program Services: Extracurricular K-12, Festivals, Summer Camps, Teacher Professional DevelopmentExpenses $58,674 · revenue $27,892
- Teen ProgramsExpenses $35,092 · revenue $600
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 91-2010658
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2000
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C60)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $907,583
- Income (IRS master file)
- $982,908
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $924,254 | $862,245 | $907,583 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $601,036 | $707,388 | $826,744 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $697,375 | $655,041 | $918,236 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $532,627 | $553,322 | $879,727 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
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 91-2010658).
Questions about ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE CENTER
- What is the EIN of ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE CENTER?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE CENTER is 91-2010658.
- Is ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE CENTER tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2000.
- Are donations to ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE CENTER tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE CENTER 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 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE CENTER due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE CENTER last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE CENTER?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 10 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE CENTER have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $924,254, expenses of $862,245 and total assets of $907,583 at year end.
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