2025-11-07T11:56:01-08:00 2024-12-31 871335358 Bembridge & Associates LLC 340 15th Ave E Ste 303 Seattle WA 98112 990 2024-01-01 910972555 WASHINGTON NATIVE PLANT SOCIETY WASH 2065273210 6310 NE 74TH ST 215E SEATTLE WA 98115 Margaret Toth Treasurer 2025-11-07 true true Galen L Kawaguchi CPA P01740922 2063237103 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z 6310 NE 74TH ST 215E SEATTLE WA 98115 641833 false X www.wnps.org X 1976 WA To promote the appreciation and conservation of Washington's native plants and their habitats through study, education, and advocacy. 26 26 5 274 0 374636 393149 129946 115632 29796 28307 54894 66144 589272 603232 88777 39054 0 140580 225845 0 41055 267458 371027 496815 635926 92457 -32694 965272 1044171 26087 95525 939185 948646 X To promote the appreciation and conservation of Washington's native plants and their habitats through study, education, and advocacy. false false 189957 2000 141894 Native Plant Public Education and Publications: WNPS provides a broad array of educational services to the public through its 12 chapters and 2,750 members statewide. Our online training offers a wide variety of subjects such as native pollinators, virtual plant walks, forest fire ecology, climate change, botanical drawing and many more. Study Weekend is a member event that focuses on botanical field trips, speakers, dinners and more. Each event is sponsored by a different chapter(s), allowing this event to be held in diversified areas throughout the state. Another popular event is Botany Washington, co-sponsored with the University of Washington Herbarium at the Burke Museum (WTU). Botany Washington provides botanists, ecologists, and other professionals with access to experts and an in-depth study of selected taxonomic groups. 104971 69111 Youth Ecology Education Restoration (YEER): YEER started as a two-year pilot program in 2021, and was so successful was extended to school years 2023-25. It is an innovative educational program including stewards, teachers, students, and land managers to teach restoration in real life experiences for the students. In two primary components; a five-week unit where students take on the role of restoration ecologists and a field experience, where the students partner with restoration experts to implement restoration components typically over two days work on public land. PY 2024-2025 will serve 928 students, with 10 teachers and 19 stewards supporting the program. Students planted 1,303 native plants covering over 17,000 square feet of restoration area. 96794 50525 Stewardship Training: WNPS educates community volunteers about our regions native plants and plant communities, and teaches how to use this knowledge to protect and restore Washingtons natural ecosystems. WNPS has committed over twenty years of steward training to conserve, protect and sustain the biodiversity of the native flora of Washington. Participants agree to return service hours at least equivalent to their training hours in efforts such as habitat restoration in forests and woodlands, shrub-steppe, prairies, riparian and wetlands. By using stewardship training to support our YEER program above, both programs benefit each other. Continuing education is also offered to Veteran Plant Stewards. 37054 37054 Native Plant Grants Program: The standing committees of the Washington Native Plant Society award grants annually for conservation, education, and research. In 2024, they awarded $23,570 in grants. WNPS chapters contributed an additional grants of $15,234. And for the seventh year in a row, WNPS was a sponsor of University of Washingtons annual Botany Symposium. Customers for these grants include state agencies, other non-profit organizations, K-12 schools, grad students, and general member volunteers. 16403 102761 Native Plant Sales: WNPS hosts plant sales are held as online/in-person events at the chapter level for highly sought after native plants around the state. Customers like the at-home online shopping experience, along with knowing which plants are available. These sales provide extensive education of plant materials to home gardeners and landscapers utilizing native species in their landscapes. In 2024, the chapters have improved availability by propagation (and training) of some selections to increase availability. Any remaining plants not sold online are offered during the time of plant pickup. Three chapter plant sale stores were active in 2024, providing chapter revenue to support programs, and resources in the community to support native plant gardening. Hundreds of customers have obtained plants through this program. 12272 Other Program Expenses 65729 37054 102761 457451 true true false false false false false false false true true false false false true false true false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 18 0 true 5 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 26 26 false false false false false true true true true false true true true true true true true true false false false X Denise Mahnke 2065273210 6310 NE 74th St 215E Seattle WA 98033 Denise Mahnke Executive Dir. 40.00 0.00 X 81138 0 0 Gail Sklar President 7.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Caisey Leigh Vice President 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Margaret Toth Treasurer 8.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Ashley Shattuck Secretary 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Keyna Bugner Past President 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Tina Miller Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Linda Storm Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Steven Clark Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jarred Glenn Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Mike Leigh Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 David Onstad Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Geoff Berg Chapter Chair 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Kelsey Kemel Chapter Chair 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Eric Worden Chapter Chair 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Julie Beckstead Chapter Chair 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Dana Visalli Chapter Chair 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Fayla Schwartz Chapter Chair 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Kristin Kloc Chapter Chair 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Bill Engle Chapter Chair 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Dawn Dockter Chapter Chair 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Nate Ulrich Chapter Chair 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Ted Alway Chapter Chair 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jim Kling Editorial Chair 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Janelle Downs Education Chair 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Eirk Ertsgaard Research Chair 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Scott Moore Stewardsh Chair 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 81138 0 false false false 0 14869 378280 393149 Workshops & Study Events 611710 115632 115632 115632 28307 28307 0 0 0 0 0 0 104745 38601 66144 66144 Other Revenue 0 603232 115632 94451 X 0 39054 39054 0 0 95581 33495 47730 14356 0 107572 77825 21646 8101 0 7278 7130 148 15414 8676 5082 1656 0 0 21439 12068 7068 2303 0 0 0 146353 145573 780 0 3199 1443 1756 23195 10994 12201 0 12007 6758 3959 1290 6383 3324 3050 9 0 63707 55393 8314 0 0 0 6633 6633 Supplies & Equipment 31042 24325 6374 343 Printing and Publications 24540 18836 624 5080 Postage and Shipping 12029 7589 1195 3245 Bank Charges 8465 580 5408 2477 12035 4388 6380 1267 635926 457451 137420 41055 210265 204664 348960 289045 0 22638 65796 0 0 0 0 3648 5151 7216 7216 0 377584 429204 0 0 0 2177 50311 965272 1044171 23466 44335 2621 51190 26087 95525 X 591948 583776 347237 364870 939185 948646 965272 1044171 -32694 42155 X false true X false false X 245114 362369 247784 374636 393149 1623052 0 0 245114 362369 247784 374636 393149 1623052 0 1623052 9362 12626 11513 41268 28307 103076 0 14786 34985 72655 130630 115632 368688 2094816 0.77480 0.77490 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 287872 10835 40848 11888 327667 237708 18358 41408 9602 287872 283260 12991 -47189 11354 237708 246660 14956 34757 13113 283260 204609 14826 33744 6519 246660 0.66000 0.34000 false false false 4613 4613 2603 2603 Lease Liability 51190 51190 654697 42155 9310 51465 603232 603232 645236 9310 9310 635926 635926 Part V, Line 4: Intended uses of the endowment fund. Support research, education, and conservation once balance is over $100,000 true 0 0 Various Small Grants and Awards 21 39054 Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7a Members elect 10 directors of state board of directors as well as chapter boards of directors. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7b Changes to the bylaws are subject to approval by members. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b IRS 990 form is prepared by auditor in consultation with bookkeeper and Business Manager. Once prepared, the 990 form is reviewed by the President and Treasurer and signed by the Treasurer. Before final signing the IRS 990 form is made available to the Board of Directors for electronic viewing. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c The Board is given the Conflict of Interest Policy each year to review and asked to sign an affirmation that they have reviewed and understand the Conflict of Interest Policy. These signed affirmations are kept on file. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Available on request