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Washington Chapter of the Foundation for North AM Wild Sheep

EIN 91-1587863 · Kent, WA

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

What it says it does

WE WORK WITH GOVERNMENT AGENCIES TO PROMOTE POPULATIONS OF WILD SHEEP IN WASHINGTON STATE AND NORTH AMERICA.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 81% of charities in its peer group (environment, under $250k).

Reserves
35 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 43.4 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 7% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 15% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 48% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
94% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 20 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Fair: 50 out of 100. Higher than 18% of charities in its peer group (environment, under $250k).

Independent board
25 of 25
17 of 17 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15
Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8
Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7
Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5
Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10
Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

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

Programs described in its return (5)

$83,507 spent. ASSISTING WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE WITH THE COST OF CAPTURING AND COLLARING BIGHORN SHEEP. THIS ALLOWS FOR ANIMAL HEALTH TO BE INSPECTED BY STATE VETERANARIANS AND LOCAL BIOLOGISTS AS WELL AS PROVIDES GPS COLLARS TO STUDY THE HABITS IN THE FUTURE.
$50,000 spent. RESEARCHING VACCINES AND TREATMENTS TO PROTECT WILD SHEEP FROM SERIOUS DISEASE TRANSMITTED BY NON-NATIVE DOMESTIC SHEEP.
CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE MT HULL BIGHORN SHEEP RESTORATION PROJECT DEVELOPED BY THE OKANOGAN-WENATCHEE NATIONAL FOREST TO ENCOURAGE SHEEP TO USE THEIR HISTORIC RANGE, WHICH WAS PREVIOUSLY GROWN IN WITH DENSE TREES AND UNUSABLE FOR SHEEP FORAGING AND LAMBING.
$60,490 spent. ALL OTHER PROGRAMS INCLUDING YOUTH SPONSORSHIPS, WOMEN'S HUNTING AND COLLABORATION WITH LOCAL AND NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS FOR FENCING, CARE AND CONSERVATION OF WILD SHEEP.
ALL OTHER PROGRAMS INCLUDING YOUTH SPONSORSHIPS, WOMEN'S HUNTING AND COLLABORATION WITH LOCAL AND NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS FOR FENCING, CARE AND CONSERVATION OF WILD SHEEP.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

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.
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.
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.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since May 1993.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.

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