Olympia Coalition for Ecosystems Preservation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
OLYMPIA ECOSYSTEMS IS ESTABLISHED TO PROTECT, PRESERVE AND RESTORE THE DIVERSE ECOSYSTEMS IN AND AROUND OLYMPIA, WASHINGTON THAT INCLUDE THE FRESHWATER, SHORELINE, TIDAL WATERS, GRASSLANDS AND UPLAND FORESTS. IN COORDINATION WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS, LOCAL AGENCIES, AND OTHER NON- PROFIT GROUPS, WE WILL WORK TO ENSURE THAT THESE ECOSYSTEMS REMAIN VITAL IN PERPETUITY.
- Income
- $1.3 million
- Spending
- $771,420
- Spent on programs
- 96%
- Reserves
- 10.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 83%
- Employees
- 14
- Volunteers
- 174
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 74% of charities in its peer group (environment, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 10.5 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 42% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 71% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1596% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Fair: 68 out of 100. Higher than 12% of charities in its peer group (environment, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 258 of 8 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
0 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 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)
- CONSERVATION: OLYMPIA ECOSYSTEMS (OE) ACQUIRED TWO LAND PROPERTIES IN 2025. THE TOTAL ACQUISITION COST IS $405,770, WHICH IS INCLUDED IN FIXED ASSETS ON THE BALANCE SHEET.
- $369,511 spent. RESTORATION: OLYMPIA ECOSYSTEMS (OE) CONTINUED RESTORATION AT ITS LARGEST PRESERVE,THE 428-ACRE DESCHUTES RIVER PRESERVE. OE SMOOTHED A PREVIOUSLY DISTURBED HILLSIDE AND PLANTED WITH NATIVE OAKS AND SHRUBS. OE ALSO CONTINUED TREATMENT OF OVER 80 ACRES OF INVASIVE THISTLE AND BLACKBERRY AND MAINTAINED OVER 10,000 NATIVE WILLOW STAKES AND RIPARIAN TREES TO SUPPORT WETLAND AND SALMON HABITAT. FINALLY, OE WORKED COLLABORATIVELY WITH PARTNERS TO PLAN ADDITIONAL RIPARIAN RESTORATION ACTIONS AND SECURE FUNDING FOR FUTURE RESTORATION OF THE AREA.
- $369,510 spent. RESTORATION: SIMULTANEOUS TO THE DESCHUTES RIVER PRESERVE RESTORATION, OE CONTINUED RESTORATION AT ITS OTHER PRESERVES: COOPER CREST, WEST BAY WOODS, AND GREEN COVE CREEK. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS, VOLUNTEERS AND THE WASHINGTON CONSERVATION CORPS, OE REMOVED HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF INVASIVE PLANTS ACROSS ALL THREE PRESERVES. AT WEST BAY WOODS, OE IMPROVED NEARLY A MILE OF TRAIL AND CONVERTED AN OLD PARKING LOT INTO A STORMWATER POND SURROUNDED BY HUNDREDS OF NATIVE PLANTS TO SLOW DOWN AND FILTER WATER ON ITS WAY TO THE PUGET SOUND. AT COOPER CREST, OE DESIGNED ANS INSTALLED AN INTERPRETIVE KIOSK IN PARTNERSHIP WITH A LOCAL ARTIST AND EAGLE SCOUTS TO EDUCATE THE COMMUNITY ON THE HISTORY AND ECOLOGY OF THE SITE.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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 September 7, 2026.
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 September 30, 2026.
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 September 10, 2026.
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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since June 2015.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
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 7, 2026.
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