Exceptional Foresters
Exceptional Foresters reported $13.3 million in revenue and $13.5 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $93.20 went to program services, $6.80 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 98.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $160,826 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 75% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $13MFor context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $13MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 93.2% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.8% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | Not reported | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 0.1% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 98.4% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $160,826 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.19% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 6.2 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 8 of 8 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseEfi's supported living program serves 51 clients in mason and thurston counties. Skilled staff of approximately 158 serve both our supported living program as well as our community guide/engagement in different settings; supporting them with goals, safety and independence
Efi's vocational services department provides employment assistance, vocational programs, and community inclusion for disabled youth and adults. Efi staff work closely with the department of social & health services division of vocational rehabilitation and the developmental disabilities administration to place individuals with disabilities in the community workforce and help facilitate access to non-employment related activities that help to enhance life areas and develop meaningful relationships in the community. We also provide services to high school students through thurston-mason county…
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $156,743 | $0 | $4,083 | $160,826 |
| FINANCE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $123,579 | $0 | $8,360 | $131,939 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Exceptional Foresters (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $301K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b8 · 8 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5327
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Exceptional Foresters totaling $51 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 Exceptional Foresters spent in 2024, $93.20 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
Questions people ask
How much of Exceptional Foresters's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Exceptional Foresters reported that 93.2% of its $13.5 million in expenses went to program services, 6.8% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Exceptional Foresters pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Exceptional Foresters reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $160,826, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Exceptional Foresters get its money?
Of $13.3 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 0.1% came from contributions and grants and 98.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Exceptional Foresters a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 91-0773423 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202542669349300319 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202401229349300810 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202321519349300702 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202211169349300711 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202111529349300006 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202010729349300806 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 91-0773423: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.