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US nonprofit · EIN 821147149 · Tumwater, WAiSource and licenceOrganisation record IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File (EIN 821147149) - NTEE activity code, address.Board and officers IRS Form 990 annual filings, Part VII (directors, trustees, officers, key employees), read year by year to observe time served.Latest return IRS Form 990 series e-file data - 990 for the year to 31 December 2024: assets, liabilities, staff, website, telephone, pay.Finances by year IRS Form 990 e-file data - total revenue and total expenses by tax year.Renewal outlook Computed by Governance Register from the observed filing history and filed revenue. Not a statement that the organisation is recruiting.Principal officer IRS Form 990-N (e-Postcard) - principal officer named for tax year 2020.Deductibility IRS Publication 78 data (code PC), downloaded 18 October 2026.Licence US Federal Government public domain.How we handle data

WA-YA Outdoor Institute

Donations deductible
Revenue
$295k
year to 31 December 2024
Expenses
$266k
year to 31 December 2024
Total assets
$64k
$0 liabilities
Net assets
$64k
assets less liabilities
Directors and trustees
6
4.3 years on average
Staff
14
6 volunteers
Left since last filing
0
no seats appear to have opened
Officers and senior staff
1
named in Part VII
How am I connected?

WA-YA Outdoor Institute's network

6 peoplei6 people on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (6). Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK.

The board

6 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 6 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.
NameRole as filedSinceOn the board
Cynthia WilkersonBoard Co-Chair2021
5 yrs
Maxine AlexBoard Member2024
2 yrs
Nali GabbertBoard Member2024
2 yrs
Rosalinda TurkBoard Member2021
5 yrs
Shana BarehandBoard Co-Chair2021
5 yrs
Shannon ShulaCompany secretary2022
4 yrs
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more

Officers and senior leadership

1 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.
NameTitle as filedOn the filings
Rebecca ListExecutive Director2024

Pay and hours

year to 31 December 2024iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.
NameTitle as filedHours a weekPay from the organisationRelated organisationsOther
Rebecca ListExecutive Director40$62k
Shana BarehandBoard Co-Chair1$0
Cynthia WilkersonBoard Co-Chair0.5$0
Shannon ShulaSecretary0.5$0
Rosalinda TurkBoard Member0.5$0
Nali GabbertBoard Member1$0
Maxine AlexBoard Member0.5$0

About

Legal name
Wa-Ya Outdoor Institute
EIN
821147149
Address
6933 Munn Lake Dr Se, Tumwater, WA, 98501-6131
State
Washington
Mission
To weave together outdoor survival, science, and indigenous culture and perspective to provide all youth regardless of income, an opportunity for learning about outdoor science, connecting with nature; and using that connection to foster a sense of belonging, self-confidence, and stewardship. (as filed on the Form 990)
Activity (NTEE)
C60 Environment
IRS classification
501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
Classified purpose
Environment
Size band
3 (IRS master file code)
Formed
2017
Principal officer
Rebecca List (as named on the Form 990)
IRS ruling date
1 April 2017
Status
Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
Form 990 filings on record
4, latest 2024
IRS Publication 78
PC (contributions deductible)

Most connected

Longest observed on the filings

≥5years on the filingsCynthia Wilkerson
≥5years on the filingsRosalinda Turk
≥5years on the filingsShana Barehand
≥4years on the filingsShannon Shula

Latest return

year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.
Total assets
$64k
Total liabilities
$0
Net assets or fund balances
$64k
Contributions and grants received
$152k
Program service revenue
$143k
Grants and similar paid out
$21k
Employees
14
Volunteers
6

Filed finances

1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.
Tax yearTotal revenueTotal expensesSurplus or deficit
2024$295k$266k$29k

As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.