Nonprofit · EIN 94-3112461
FORTERRA NW
Tax-exempt · SEATTLE, WA 98107
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $12,806,098 | $10,896,768 | $1,909,330 | $45,479,506 | $6,709,223 | $38,770,283 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $4,995,522 | $9,940,171 | -$4,944,649 | $41,939,929 | $4,897,932 | $37,041,997 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $11,622,788
- of which government grants
- $7,061,305
- Program service revenue
- $788,201
- Investment income
- $287,206
- Net rental income
- $129,595
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $102,762
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$27,624
- Net income from gaming
- $5,932
- Other revenue
- $107,903
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $4,134,494
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,217,465
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,938,988
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,624,254
- Professional fundraising fees
- $7,500
- Legal fees
- $7,644
- Accounting fees
- $49,620
- Occupancy
- $83,266
- Travel
- $11,037
- Depreciation
- $15,671
- Program services (functional)
- $8,693,234
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,319,213
- Fundraising (functional)
- $884,321
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $41,939,929
- Total assets, end of year
- $45,479,506
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $6,709,223
- Net assets, end of year
- $38,770,283
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $30,309,640
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,976,608
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $33,180,073
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $5,590,210
- Gross receipts
- $12,939,935
- Employees
- 34
- Volunteers
- 194
- Year formed
- 1994
- 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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RACHEL VALDEZ | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $243,395 | $17,144 |
| KRISTI ENGLAND | CHIEF GOV. & INNOVATION OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $240,270 | $19,016 |
| DAVID LEON | VP, REAL ESTATE (THRU 12/24) Officer | 35 | $229,665 | $16,572 |
| MICHELLE CONNOR | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $231,150 | $9,874 |
| ERIN KINDALL | CFO Officer | 38 | $191,982 | $18,397 |
| INDIA CLARK | SR. MD., COMMS. DEV.(THRU 08/24) Highest-paid employee | 35 | $133,359 | $5,823 |
| MATTHEW LANGSENKAMP | DIRECTOR, FP&A Highest-paid employee | 40 | $108,566 | $13,619 |
| CHERYL MARUSA | SR. DIRECTOR, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 37 | $104,484 | $13,241 |
| DAN MURDOCH | SR. DIRECTOR, PROPERTY MANAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 38 | $109,235 | $4,670 |
| SANDRA PECK | VP, STRATEGIC COMMS. & MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $106,625 | $1,207 |
| DE'SEAN QUINN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA OSTROVSKY | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM WULFEKUHLE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RUTH TRUE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH BIRNBAUM | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
15 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANDY BENCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GIGI COE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL DUNNING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIM GREENFIELD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICK KENNEDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GINA KLEM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAURIE MCDONALD JONSSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TRACY NEWMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KELLY OGILVIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VANESSA PEGUEROS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LESLIE REED | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NATASHA RIVERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WALKER STANOVSKY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALLAN STEINMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DORIAN WALLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 28 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHELLE CONNOR | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $232,048 | $9,924 |
| RACHEL VALDEZ | CHIEF PEOPLE, CULTURE & TECHNOLOGY OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $213,404 | $18,061 |
| KRISTI ENGLAND | CHIEF GOVERNANCE, POLICY & INNOVATIONS OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $173,119 | $14,530 |
| ERIN KINDALL | VICE PRESIDENT - FINANCE Officer | 40 | $164,614 | $16,099 |
| ANNE BAUNACH | VP, ADVANCEMENT THROUGH 08/23 Highest-paid employee | 40 | $141,825 | $7,404 |
| MARGARET GRIFFITHS | CFO & VP ADMINISTRATION THROUGH 6/23 Officer | 40 | $139,182 | $9,733 |
| DAVID LEON | VP, REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS Officer | 30 | $141,680 | $6,437 |
| INDIA CLARK | SR. MANAGING DIRECTOR, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 35 | $123,238 | $1,671 |
| FRED SWENSON | SR. DIRECTOR, SPECIAL PROJECTS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,046 | $7,839 |
| CHERYL MARUSA | SR. DIRECTOR, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $101,466 | $11,526 |
| JOSEPH SAMBATARO | SR. MANAGING DIRECTOR, CONSERVATION TRANSACTIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $103,636 | $4,581 |
| ANDREA OSTROVSKY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DE'SEAN QUINN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH BIRNBAUM | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLAN STEINMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RUTH TRUE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GIGI COE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY HOOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GINA KLEM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS LLOYD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURIE MACDONALD JONSSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA NEUNZIG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACY NEWMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY OGILVIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| VANESSA PEGUEROS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NATASHA RIVERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DORIAN WALLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 5101 14TH AVE NW STE 200 # 307, SEATTLE, WA 98107-5143
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MICHELLE CONNOR, 5101 14TH AVE NW STE 200 307, SEATTLE, WA 98107
- Signed the 990
- ERIN KINDALL, CFO
- Phone
- (206) 292-5907
- Website
- WWW.FORTERRA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CLARK NUBER PS
Mission
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Program accomplishments
- CONSERVATION: FORTERRA'S LANDSCAPE-SCALE APPROACH ENSURES THE CONSERVATION OF CRITICAL LANDS FOR COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE REGION. FORTERRA HAS CONSERVED MORE THAN 280,240 ACRES OF LAND SINCE OUR FOUNDING IN 1989. AT ANY GIVEN TIME, WE ARE WORKING ON DOZENS OF PROJECTS TO CONSERVE LANDS FOR COMMUNITY, HABITAT AND RECREATION. WE KNOW HOW TO WORK QUICKLY AND DECISIVELY TO ENSURE VITAL LANDS ARE NOT LOST BUT WE ALSO KNOW THAT SOME PROJECTS TAKE TIME TO GET RIGHT. THESE INCLUDE THE 4,000-ACRE PORT GAMBLE FOREST WHICH TOOK MORE THAN 10 YEARS AND DEEP COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS TO COMPLETE AND THE ACQUISITION OF 145 ACRES OF CULTURALLY SIGNIFICANT LAND IN CENTRAL WASHINGTON FOR A PLANNED TRIBAL COMMUNITY. SOME PROJECTS ARE SMALL, BUT JUST AS IMPORTANT, LIKE CAMP KILWORTH WHICH IS ONE OF THE LAST UNDEVELOPED SHORELINE HABITATS IN FEDERAL WAY, WASHINGTON. SMALL OR LARGE, THESE PROJECTS ADD UP AND CONTRIBUTE TO A HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT AND RESILIENT COMMUNITIES. NO MATTER THE SIZE OF THE PROJECT, FORTERRA BRINGS A PURPOSEFUL, INNOVATED AND INTERCONNECTED APPROACH THAT DELIVERS SUCCESS FOR OUR REGION.Expenses $5,687,676 · grants $3,929,789 · revenue $93,767
- COMMUNITY REAL ESTATE AND PLANNING: FORTERRA LOOKS ACROSS THE RURAL AND URBAN LANDSCAPE TO SEE THE CONNECTION BETWEEN PEOPLE AND LAND. WE INVEST IN TOWNS AND CITIES ACROSS THE STATE. WE LEVERAGE OUR LAND HOLDINGS AND WORK IN PARTNERSHIP WITH TOWNS, CITIES, DEVELOPERS, AND COMMUNITIES TO IMPROVE INFRASTRUCTURE, HOUSING, AND CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS. WE HAVE LONGSTANDING AND DEEP RELATIONSHIPS WITH COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE REGION. WE UTILIZE OUR DECADES OF EXPERIENCE IN REAL ESTATE, LAND CONSERVATION AND COALITION BUILDING TO DEVELOP INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS TO ADDRESS THE SHORTAGE OF ATTAINABLE HOUSING, BENEFIT LOCAL BUSINESSES AND COMMUNITIES, CREATE JOBS, OTHER ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES AND SUPPORT COMMUNITY WELLBEING.Expenses $1,445,588 · grants $27,357 · revenue $457,251
- RESTORATION AND STEWARDSHIP: FORTERRA PARTNERS WITH ORGANIZATIONS AND COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE REGION TO RESTORE AND STRENGTHEN PUBLIC LANDS, PARKS AND URBAN FORESTS. THROUGH OUR EVERGREEN RESTORATION PROGRAM (ERP) AND EVERGREEN CARBON CAPTURE (ECC) PROGRAM, FORTERRA PLANTS THOUSANDS OF TREES EACH YEAR IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LOCAL COMPANIES AND INDIVIDUALS. OVER THEIR LIFETIMES, THESE TREES WILL HELP OFFSET HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF TONS OF CARBON DIOXIDE. ERP AND ECC HELPS PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS TO RESTORE LOCAL FORESTS AND TREE CANOPIES. PARTNERS HAVE INCLUDED SOUNDERS FC, MCKINSTRY, DELTA AIR LINES, AND BECU, ALONG WITH DOZENS OF INDIVIDUALS.Expenses $840,257 · grants $1,088 · revenue $207,799
- POLICY: FORTERRA IS A LEADER IN THE DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF MARKET-BASED GROWTH MANAGEMENT AND CONSERVATION TOOLS. FORTERRA HAS LED THE DESIGN, ADOPTION, AND CONTINUED IMPLEMENTATION OF TRANSFER OF DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS (TDR) PROGRAMS AT THREE DIFFERENT LEVELS: 10 CITIES, 4 COUNTIES, AND 1 REGIONAL PROGRAM. SINCE 2009 THESE PROGRAMS HAVE CONSERVED MORE THAN 100,000 ACRES OF FARMS AND WORKING FORESTS BY TRANSFERRING THE DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS OF THESE PROPERTIES TO SUPPORT INTENTIONAL GROWTH IN OUR REGION'S CITIES. TO SUPPORT GROWTH IN CITIES USING TDR, FORTERRA LED THE CREATION OF THE LANDSCAPE CONSERVATION AND LOCAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM (LCLIP), WHICH GIVES CITIES A FINANCIAL INCENTIVE TO PROTECT RESOURCE LANDS AND MAKE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS. FORTERRA ALSO WORKS WITH COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE REGION TO ENGAGE CONSTITUENTS IN PLANNING AND POLICY ISSUES RELATED TO IMPROVING QUALITY OF LIFE FOR RESIDENTS.Expenses $719,713 · grants $176,260 · revenue $29,384
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 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 94-3112461
- 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
- 1994
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C340)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $45,479,506
- Income (IRS master file)
- $12,939,935
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $12,806,098 | $10,896,768 | $45,479,506 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $4,995,522 | $9,940,171 | $41,939,929 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $10,315,139 | $13,868,230 | $45,800,709 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 94-3112461).
Questions about FORTERRA NW
- What is the EIN of FORTERRA NW?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FORTERRA NW is 94-3112461.
- Is FORTERRA NW tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1994.
- Are donations to FORTERRA NW tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FORTERRA NW 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 FORTERRA NW 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 FORTERRA NW 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 FORTERRA NW?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names MICHELLE CONNOR.
- Who are the officers and directors of FORTERRA NW?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 30 people; 10 received compensation from the organization, the highest $243,395 (RACHEL VALDEZ, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER).
- How much revenue does FORTERRA NW have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $12,806,098, expenses of $10,896,768 and total assets of $45,479,506 at year end.
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