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Vashon Be Prepared

EIN 06-1808389 · Vashon, WA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood79 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

Disaster preparedness disaster response community education volunteer training

Income
$50,607
Spending
$71,489
Reserves
34.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 71%

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 79 out of 100. Higher than 42% of charities in its peer group (public safety and disaster relief, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 34.8 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 1% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 41% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (3)
  1. $16,956 spent. MASS VACCINATION CLINICS: VASHONBEPREPARED COLLABORATED WITH LOCAL PHARMACY TO PROVIDE VACCINATION CLINICS TO RESIDENTS AND WORKERS ON VASHON-MAURY ISLAND. THIS RESOLVED SIGNIFICANT LIMITATIONS IN AVAILABILITY REDUCING BARRIERS TO CARE FOR MULTIPLE GROUPS OF UNDERSERVED ISLANDERS.
  2. $14,243 spent. PUBLIC INFORMATION: 1 VASHONBEPREPAREDS EMERGENCY OPERATIONS TEAM PUBLISHED NEWSLETTERS EACH WEEK TO THE WHOLE COMMUNITY VIA MULTIPLE CHANNELS: PRINT EMAIL WEB RADIO IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH. 2 MAINTENANCE OF NEW MORE USER-ACCESSIBLE AND INFORMATIVE WEBSITE
  3. $16,017 spent. COMMUNITY RESILIENCE-BUILDING: VASHONBEPREPAREDS VARIOUS COALITION MEMBER GROUPS WORK CONTINUOUSLY TO IMPROVE OUR CAPACITY TO RESPOND TO ALL HAZARDS. THIS INCLUDES MONTHLY DRILL FIELD EXERCISES. MATERIAL PURCHASES EQUIPMENT UPDATES AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since April 2008.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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