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Nonprofit · EIN 91-2168027

ORCA NETWORK

Tax-exempt · FREELAND, WA 98249

Financials

$851K$775K2023$1.2M$912K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of ORCA NETWORK by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$1,230,187$912,415$317,772$1,441,990$17,597$1,424,393
December 31, 2023990$850,760$774,778$75,982$1,130,908$24,594$1,106,314
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,013,990
of which government grants
$55,975
Membership dues
$2,923
Program service revenue
$79,019
Investment income
$35,527
Net income from sales of inventory
$101,651
Other revenue
$101,651

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$180,000
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$81,127
Other salaries and wages
$419,434
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$549,864
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$7,520
Occupancy
$39,118
Travel
$29,257
Program services (functional)
$790,857
Management and general (functional)
$96,692
Fundraising (functional)
$24,866

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,130,908
Total assets, end of year
$1,441,990
Total liabilities, end of year
$17,597
Net assets, end of year
$1,424,393
Land, buildings and equipment
$3,588
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,424,393
Gross receipts
$1,278,965
Employees
18
Volunteers
466
Year formed
2001
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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SUSAN BERTAEXECUTIVE DI
Trustee or director
40$69,127
HOWARD GARRETTPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$12,000
ROBERT GENTZTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
VALERIE YATESSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
JILL HEINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
FRED LUNDAHLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
DEBORAH STEWARTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
DONNA GEORGEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
DR RICHARD GAMMONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SUSAN BERTAEXECUTIVE DI
Trustee or director
36$68,192
HOWARD GARRETTPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$12,000
ROBERT GENTZTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
VALERIE YATESSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
JILL HEINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
FRED LUNDAHLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
DEBORAH STEWARTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
DONNA GEORGEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
DR RICHARD GAMMONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
485 LABELLA VISTA WAY, FREELAND, WA 98249-9755
In care of
% HOWARD GARRETT
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
SUSAN BERTA, 485 LABELLA VISTA WAY, FREELAND, WA 98249
Signed the 990
SUSAN BERTA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(866) 672-2638
Return prepared by
MBO TAX & ACCOUNTING

Mission

PUBLIC EDUCATION ABOUT WHALES OF THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST: THEIR HABITAT, HEALTH, AND SAFETY NEEDS. DATA GATHERING AND REPORTING TO SCIENTIFIC RESEARCHERS.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • EDUCATION, EVENTS AND OUTREACH: EDUCATION AND VOLUNTEER/OUTREACH COORDINATORS AND VOLUNTEERS COORDINATED ORCA NETWORK ANNUAL EVENTS, COMMUNITY GROUP AND SCHOOL PRESENTATIONS AND OUTREACH WITH IN-PERSON, ONLINE AND HYBRID EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES OFFERED. 466 VOLUNTEERS WORKED A TOTAL OF AT LEAST 1611 HOURS DURING 2024 EDUCATING THE PUBLIC. ORCA NETWORK DELIVERED 82 EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, INCLUDING WEBINARS, SCHOOL VISITS, AND BEACH CLEAN-UPS, REACHING 5,670 PARTICIPANTS DIRECTLY AND OVER 382,000 VIRTUALLY. WE ALSO OFFERED A WHALE-SAFE BOATING WEBINAR AHEAD OF THE 2025RULE CHANGE FOR RECREATIONAL BOATERS TO MAINTAIN A 1,000 YARD DISTANCE FROM SOUTHERN RESIDENT ORCAS STAFF CREATED EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS, DISPLAYS AND EXHIBITS TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT THE ENDANGERED SOUTHERN RESIDENT ORCAS AND OTHER WHALES AND MARINE MAMMALS OF THE SALISH SEA, AND ENGAGED PARTICIPANTS IN ACTIONS TO HELP THE WHALES AND TO SHARE WHAT THEY LEARNED WITHIN THEIR OWN COMMUNITIES ACROSS WESTERN WASHINGTON. WE WORKED WITH PARTNERS TO PROTECT SALMON HABITAT, CONDUCTED MILGARD-FUNDED DUWAMISH RIVER TOURS, AND ENGAGED COMMUNITIES AND STUDENTS IN HANDS-ON ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION. WE ALSOPARTNERED WITH TRIBES, COORDINATED ORCA MONTH EVENTS WITH THE ORCA SALMON ALLIANCE, AND MOBILIZED SUPPORTERS THROUGH ACTIONALERTS, FOSTERING NEW CHAMPIONS FOR ORCA CONSERVATION.
    Expenses $269,916 · revenue $61,624
  • WHALE SIGHTING NETWORK AND ORCASOUND LISTENING PROJECT: THE WHALE SIGHTING NETWORK PROVIDED RESEARCHERS, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, AND THE PUBLIC WITH DETAILED WHALE SIGHTING REPORTS GATHERED BY STAFF, VOLUNTEERS, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THROUGH OUR CONTINUED INVOLVEMENT WITH THE ORCASOUND LISTENING PROJECT WE PROVIDE RESEARCHERS, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, AND THE PUBLIC WITH THE ABILITY TO MONITOR WHALES AND SHIP TRAFFIC NOISE THROUGH HYDROPHONES USING THE ORCASOUND HYDROPHONE SYSTEM (INCLUDING OUR OWN BUSH POINT HYDROPHONE SITE) AND COLLECTING AND SHARING WHALE REPORTS VIA AN ONLINE APP, SOCIAL MEDIA, EMAILS, PHONE/TEXT, AND WEBSITE. OUR SIGHTINGS OUTREACH INCREASED TO INCLUDE 16,200 ON OUR SIGHTINGS NETWORK EMAIL LIST, OVER 275,900 ON OUR TWO ORCA NETWORK WSN FACEBOOK SOCIAL MEDIA PAGES,AND 1372 ON OUR WHALE SIGHTING TEXT ALERT LIST - 3,543 ALERTS SENT OUT TO SHARE WHALESIGHTINGS TO RESEARCHERS, VOLUNTEERS AND COMMUNITY SCIENTISTS IN WASHINGTON STATE IN 2024. DATA FROM WHALE SIGHTINGS COLLECTED BY THOSE WATCHING FROM SHORE, ASSISTED BY THE ALERTS THEY RECEIVE FROM ORCA NETWORK, PROVIDES TRENDS IN HABITAT USE, POPULATION STATUS, AND THE HEALTH OF ENDANGERED ORCAS IN THE PACIFIC NW. ORCA NETWORK COLLECTED AND SHARED OVER 17,663 WHALE REPORTS IN 2024, COLLECTED BY STAFF AND 2811 CITIZEN SCIENTISTS AND VOLUNTEERS. WE HAVE CONTINUED WITH A FOUR-PERSON SIGHTING NETWORK STAFF, WITH ONE STAFF CHANGE, AND NOW HAVE ONE STAFF MEMBER WITH HER MASTERS DEGREE AND ANOTHER JUST COMPLETING HER DOCTORATE. WE CONTINUE PARTICIPATING IN QUIET SOUND'S EFFORTS TO SLOW SHIPPING TRAFFIC IN PUGET SOUND TO PROTECT SOUTHERN RESIDENT ORCAS, AS WELL AS WITH NOAA FISHERIES, US NAVY NW REGION, AND OTHER AGENCIES TO ASSIST WITH, TRACK, AND PROTECT ORCAS AND OTHER WHALES IN THE SALISH SEA.
    Expenses $392,880 · grants $180,000 · revenue $17,395
  • LANGLEY WHALE CENTER: THE LANGLEY WHALE CENTER INVITED IN 35,184 VISITORS FREE OF CHARGE IN 2024, HELD EIGHT MONTHLY YOUTH ACTIVITIES FOR 448 KIDS, WITH ONE BEING A WEEKEND READINESS TO LEARN SUMMER CAMP, AND ONE BEING AN ORCA RECOVERY DAY SPECIAL ACTIVITY DAY EVENT; AND NINE OTHER PUBLIC EVENTS (4,750) INCLUDING OUR WEEKEND LONG CELEBRATION OF OUR 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE WHALE CENTER TEN SPECIAL TOURS AND FIELD TRIPS SERVED ANOTHER 238 STUDENTS THROUGH GUIDED TOURS OF THE WHALE CENTER OFTEN ALONG WITH ACTIVITIES DOWN ON THE BEACH OR NEARSHORE. THREE DOZEN VOLUNTEERS GIVE OF THEIR TIME AND KNOWLEDGE TO ENABLE THE WHALE CENTER TO BE OPEN AND FREE TO THE PUBLIC, ALONG WITH OUR THREE WHALE CENTER STAFF. OUR WHALE CENTER FOLLOWERS ALSO LEARN MORE ON OUR FACEBOOK (10,000) AND INSTAGRAM (13,200) PAGES. MARINE MAMMAL SPECIMENS COLLECTED BY OUR CENTRAL PUGET SOUND MARINE MAMMAL STRANDING NETWORK ARE DISPLAYED ALONG WITH EDUCATION AND DISPLAYS ABOUT THE WORK DONE BY STRANDING STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS, WHO RESPOND TO HUNDREDS OF CALLS ABOUT STRANDED MARINE MAMMALS ON THE BEACH THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. LANGLEY WHALE CENTER AND EDUCATION STAFF HAVE CREATED AND UPDATED SEVERAL DISPLAYS FOR THE WHALE CENTER, INCLUDING ONE ON HUMPBACK WHALES AND ONE ON CLIMATE CHANGE, AND ARE WORKING ON RE-ORGANIZING THE CENTER AND RE-DISPLAYING SOME OF OUR LARGER SKELETAL SPECIMENS, AS WELL AS A NEW "TOKI'S LEGACY" MULTIMEDIA EXHIBIT IN THE WORKS THAT WILL HIGHLIGHT THE LIFE OF LOLITA/TOKITAE, AND HER FAMILY, THE ENDANGERED SOUTHERN RESIDENT ORCAS, AND INCLUDE A MURAL OF HER ON THE WA STATE FERRY BEARING HER NAME.
    Expenses $128,061

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
91-2168027
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
2002
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Animal-related (D30)
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,441,990
Income (IRS master file)
$1,278,965

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$1,230,187$912,415$1,441,990XML
990December 2023$850,760$774,778$1,130,908XML
990December 2022$1,011,998$665,209$1,045,583IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 2017–––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 91-2168027).

Questions about ORCA NETWORK

What is the EIN of ORCA NETWORK?
The employer identification number (EIN) of ORCA NETWORK is 91-2168027.
Is ORCA NETWORK tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2002.
Are donations to ORCA NETWORK tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does ORCA NETWORK 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 ORCA NETWORK due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did ORCA NETWORK last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of ORCA NETWORK?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names SUSAN BERTA.
Who are the officers and directors of ORCA NETWORK?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 9 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $69,127 (SUSAN BERTA, EXECUTIVE DI).
How much revenue does ORCA NETWORK have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,230,187, expenses of $912,415 and total assets of $1,441,990 at year end.

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