FRIENDS OF THE LOWER GRAND COULEE
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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $44K · expenses $37K · assets $97K
- EIN
- 46-4201429
- Address
- PO BOX 483, SOAP LAKE, WA 98851-0483
- Website
- www.FriendsOfTheLowerGrandCoulee.org
- NTEE code
- A12
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2015
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
Friends of the Lower Grand Coulee develops and funds initiatives that further the preservation and enjoyment of the Lower Grand Coulee's extraordinary geology, history, and creative assets.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 12 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
12 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nell Kovach | Bookkeeper, Director | 2020-2025 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Greg Bear | Director | 2020-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Andrew Kovach | President, Director | 2020-2025 | 7 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kim A Randolph-Meaney | Vice President, Director | 2020-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Wendell Tobiason | Treasurer, Director | 2020-2025 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ruthann Tobiason | Secretary, Director | 2020-2025 | 20 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Burr Beckwith | Sargent at Arms, Director | 2020-2025 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Matt Eisen | Director | 2024-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| John Martin | (past President), Emeritus | 2020-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Robert Salmons | Emeritus | 2020-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kate Buchannan (former) | Director | 2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Angela Greene (former) | Director | 2020 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 10 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 40 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Kovach | President, Director | 7 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kim A Randolph-Meaney | Vice President, Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ruthann Tobiason | Secretary, Director | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Wendell Tobiason | Treasurer, Director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Burr Beckwith | Sargent at Arms, Director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Nell Kovach | Bookkeeper, Director | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Matt Eisen | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Greg Bear | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| John Martin | (past President), Emeritus | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Robert Salmons | Emeritus | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 10 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 35 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nell Kovach | Bookkeeper, Director | 6 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Greg Bear | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Andrew Kovach | President, Director | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kim A Randolph-Meaney | Vice President, Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Wendell Tobiason | Treasurer, Director | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ruthann Tobiason | Secretary, Director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Burr Beckwith | Sargent at Arms, Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Matt Eisen | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| John Martin | (past President), Emeritus | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Robert Salmons | Emeritus | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 10 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 35 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nell Kovach | Bookkeeper, Director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Greg Bear | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Andrew Kovach | President, Director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kim Meaney | Vice President, Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Wendell Tobiason | Treasurer, Director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ruthann Tobiason | Secretary, Director | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Burr Beckwith | Sargent at Arms, Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kate Buchannan | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| John Martin | (past President), Emeritus | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Robert Salmons | Emeritus | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 9 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 25 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Martin | (past President), Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Nell Kovach | Bookkeeper, Director | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Robert Salmons | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Greg Bear | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Andrew Kovach | President, Director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kim Meaney | Vice President, Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Wendell Tobiason | Treasurer, Director | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ruthann Tobiason | Secretary, Director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Burr Beckwith | Sargent at Arms, Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 9 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Kovach | President, Director | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kim Meaney | Vice President, Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Wendell Tobiason | Treasurer, Director | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ruthann Tobiason | Secretary, Director | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Burr Beckwith | Sargent at Arms, Director | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| John Martin | (past President), Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Nell Kovach | Bookkeeper, Director | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Robert Salmons | Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Greg Bear | Director | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 10 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Kovach | President, Director | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kim Meaney | Vice President, Director | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Wendell Tobiason | Treasurer, Director | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ruthann Tobiason | Secretary, Director | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Burr Beckwith | Sargent at Arms, Director | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| John Martin | (past President), Director | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Nell Kovach | Bookkeeper, Director | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Robert Salmons | Director | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Angela Greene | Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Greg Bear | Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $43,993 | $37,385 | $96,602 | $96,602 | $43,993 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 40 |
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $24,445 | $75,584 | $89,991 | $89,991 | $24,445 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 35 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $48,936 | $19,113 | $141,130 | $141,130 | $47,002 | $1,200 | $0 | 0 | 35 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $373 | $23,943 | $112,140 | $112,140 | $3,539 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 25 |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $9,370 | $19,696 | $135,051 | $135,051 | $10,879 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $25,255 | $23,852 | $145,377 | $145,377 | $27,473 | $0 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
2 grantors reported grants to this organization, $6,379 in all, tax years 2019 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAMIS FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “FRIENDS OF THE LOWER GRAND COULEE” | 2019-2024 | 6 | $6,000 | 2024 | $1,500 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “FRIENDS OF THE LOWER GRAND COULEE” | 2020-2023 | 4 | $379 | 2023 | $73 | show |
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| FUND FOR THE ARTS OF CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY INC | NY | A12 | $74,752 | $112,895 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code A12, revenue within 2x |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2025 · Form 990 · $37,385 spent · pay $0 · grants $5,000 · events $855
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advertising and promotion | $11,414 | $10,763 | $651 | - | 30.5% | |
| Fees: other services | $8,859 | $8,859 | - | - | 23.7% | |
| Occupancy | $6,289 | $6,289 | - | - | 16.8% | |
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $5,000 | $5,000 | - | - | 13.4% | |
| Insurance | $3,049 | - | $3,049 | - | 8.2% | |
| Travel | $1,474 | $1,474 | - | - | 3.9% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $855 | $855 | - | - | 2.3% | |
| Other (as described) | Reimbursement of Vendor Fees to City of Soap Lake | $250 | $250 | $0 | $0 | 0.7% |
| Office expenses | $115 | - | $115 | - | 0.3% | |
| Information technology | $80 | - | $80 | - | 0.2% | |
| Total | $37,385 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990 · $75,584 spent · pay $0 · grants $2,700 · events $1,505
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | James Building Contractors / Materials | $44,863 | $44,863 | $0 | $0 | 59.4% |
| Fees: other services | $8,367 | $8,367 | - | - | 11.1% | |
| Occupancy | $5,683 | $5,583 | - | $100 | 7.5% | |
| Other (as described) | Artists / Performers | $4,450 | $4,450 | $0 | $0 | 5.9% |
| Advertising and promotion | $3,402 | $2,530 | $872 | - | 4.5% | |
| Insurance | $2,996 | - | $2,996 | - | 4.0% | |
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $2,700 | $2,700 | - | - | 3.6% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $1,505 | $1,505 | - | - | 2.0% | |
| Information technology | $809 | $250 | $559 | - | 1.1% | |
| Travel | $550 | $550 | - | - | 0.7% | |
| Fees: accounting | $160 | - | $160 | - | 0.2% | |
| Office expenses | $99 | - | $99 | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $75,584 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $19,113 spent · pay $0 · grants $5,875 · events $14,960
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $5,800 | $5,800 | - | - | 30.3% | |
| Insurance | $3,389 | - | $3,389 | - | 17.7% | |
| Other (as described) | Educational books - printing | $2,458 | $2,458 | $0 | $0 | 12.9% |
| Information technology | $1,862 | $250 | $103 | $1,509 | 9.7% | |
| Occupancy | $1,576 | $476 | - | $1,100 | 8.2% | |
| Other (as described) | Soap Lake Mural - supplies | $1,375 | $1,375 | $0 | $0 | 7.2% |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $1,125 | - | $1,125 | - | 5.9% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $1,047 | $423 | $624 | - | 5.5% | |
| Travel | $360 | $360 | - | - | 1.9% | |
| Grants to US individuals | $75 | $75 | - | - | 0.4% | |
| Office expenses | $46 | - | $46 | - | 0.2% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $14,569 | $13,835 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $19,113 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $23,943 spent · pay $0 · grants $10,878 · events $4,291
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advertising and promotion | $6,585 | - | $3,585 | $3,000 | 27.5% | |
| Grants to US individuals | $6,490 | $6,490 | - | - | 27.1% | |
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $4,388 | $4,388 | - | - | 18.3% | |
| Insurance | $3,366 | - | $3,366 | - | 14.1% | |
| Occupancy | $1,225 | - | $25 | $1,200 | 5.1% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $1,125 | - | $1,125 | - | 4.7% | |
| Information technology | $684 | - | $684 | - | 2.9% | |
| Office expenses | $80 | - | $80 | - | 0.3% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $0 | $3,166 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $23,943 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $19,696 spent · pay $0 · grants $9,565 · events $2,949
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $9,565 | 48.6% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $4,706 | 23.9% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $4,200 | 21.3% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $1,225 | 6.2% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $2,949 | reported apart |
| Total | $19,696 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $23,852 spent · pay $0 · grants $7,946 · events $11,340
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $8,473 | 35.5% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $7,946 | 33.3% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $6,192 | 26.0% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $1,175 | 4.9% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $66 | 0.3% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $11,340 | reported apart |
| Total | $23,852 | 100% |