Bark is located in Portland, OR. The organization was established in 1999. According to its NTEE Classification (C99) the organization is classified as: Environment N.E.C., under the broad grouping of Environment and related organizations. As of 12/2021, Bark employed 16 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Bark is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.
For the year ending 12/2021, Bark generated $968.0k in total revenue. This represents relatively stable growth, over the past 7 years the organization has increased revenue by an average of 6.4% each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $844.1k during the year ending 12/2021. While expenses have increased by 5.5% per year over the past 7 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.
Form
990
Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing
TAX YEAR
2021
Describe the Organization's Mission:
Part 3 - Line 1
TO TRANSFORM MT. HOOD NATIONAL FOREST INTO A PLACE WHERE NATURAL PROCESSES PREVAIL, WHERE WILDLIFE THRIVES AND WHERE LOCAL COMMUNITIES HAVE A SOCIAL, CULTURAL, AND ECONOMIC INVESTMENT IN ITS RESTORATION AND PRESERVATION.
Describe the Organization's Program Activity:
Part 3 - Line 4a
PUBLIC EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY - PROVIDING FREE, EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE MATERIALS, GUIDED LEARNING EXPERIENCES, AND FACILITATED CIVIC ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES TO INFORM AND SUPPORT PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN PUBLIC LANDS LAW AND POLICY BY INCREASING PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF FOREST ECOLOGY, RESTORATION SCIENCE, AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE THROUGH IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL SPACES (GUIDED HIKES, WETLAND RESTORATION, AND ECOLOGICAL SURVEY ACTIVITIES, VIRTUAL GATHERINGS, WEB-BASED LEARNING MATERIALS AND RECORDED TRAINING AND WORKSHOPS). HELD 50+ EVENTS IN 2021, ENGAGING OVER 470 UNIQUE PARTICIPANTS, 24% OF WHOM ACCESSED MULTIPLE PROGRAM SERVICES.
FOREST WATCH PROGRAM - TRAINED AND GUIDED 188 VOLUNTEERS IN CONDUCTING AN ON-SITE ECOLOGICAL SURVEY AND MONITORING OF PROPOSED TIMBER LOGGING AND ROAD-BUILDING PROJECTS ON THE PUBLIC LANDS OF MT. HOOD NATIONAL FOREST, INCORPORATES COMMUNITY-DRIVEN SCIENCE DATA INTO PUBLIC COMMENTS SUBMITTED ORGANIZATIONALLY AND BY THOUSANDS OF MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC, THROUGH THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT AND NATIONAL FOREST MANAGEMENT ACT, ON 6 MAJOR PROPOSED LAND MANAGEMENT ACTIONS INCLUDING COMMERCIAL TIMBER HARVEST, POST-FIRE ROADSIDE TREE REMOVAL, POST-FIRE SALVAGE LOGGING, INSECT AND DISEASE TREATMENTS, AND FUELS REDUCTION AND THINNING.
RESTORATION PROGRAM - TRAINED AND GUIDED 112 VOLUNTEERS IN SEASONAL BEAVER HABITAT SURVEYS, RESTORATION PLANTINGS, AND WETLAND HYDROLOGICAL CAPACITY MONITORING IN MT. HOOD NATIONAL FOREST, ROUGHLY 60S MILES FROM PORTLAND, OR.
OTHER PROGRAMS INCLUDE FREE MT. HOOD.
Name (title) | Role | Hours | Compensation |
---|---|---|---|
Nakisha Nathan Executive Director | Officer | 40 | $57,397 |
Courtney Romine-Mann Coordinating Director | Officer | 40 | $47,955 |
David Osborn Chair | OfficerTrustee | 1 | $0 |
Matt Mavko Treasurer | OfficerTrustee | 1 | $0 |
Caleb Mammen Secretary | OfficerTrustee | 1 | $0 |
Nicki Dardinger Board Member | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
Statement of Revenue | |
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Federated campaigns | $0 |
Membership dues | $0 |
Fundraising events | $0 |
Related organizations | $0 |
Government grants | $0 |
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above | $854,895 |
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f | $0 |
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar | $854,895 |
Total Program Service Revenue | $15,001 |
Investment income | $774 |
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds | $0 |
Royalties | $0 |
Net Rental Income | $0 |
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales | $0 |
Net Income from Fundraising Events | $0 |
Net Income from Gaming Activities | $0 |
Net Income from Sales of Inventory | $0 |
Miscellaneous Revenue | $0 |
Total Revenue | $967,991 |
Statement of Expenses | |
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Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. | $0 |
Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals. | $0 |
Grants and other assistance to Foreign Orgs/Individuals | $0 |
Benefits paid to or for members | $0 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $105,351 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $22,020 |
Compensation to disqualified persons | $0 |
Other salaries and wages | $404,249 |
Pension plan accruals and contributions | $0 |
Other employee benefits | $49,207 |
Payroll taxes | $50,806 |
Fees for services: Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Legal | $607 |
Fees for services: Accounting | $10,194 |
Fees for services: Lobbying | $0 |
Fees for services: Fundraising | $747 |
Fees for services: Investment Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Other | $27,429 |
Advertising and promotion | $292 |
Office expenses | $38,397 |
Information technology | $92,765 |
Royalties | $0 |
Occupancy | $51,428 |
Travel | $7,607 |
Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials | $0 |
Conferences, conventions, and meetings | $0 |
Interest | $0 |
Payments to affiliates | $0 |
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization | $0 |
Insurance | $4,014 |
All other expenses | $994 |
Total functional expenses | $844,087 |
Balance Sheet | |
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Cash—non-interest-bearing | $651,878 |
Savings and temporary cash investments | $0 |
Pledges and grants receivable | $0 |
Accounts receivable, net | $64,989 |
Loans from Officers, Directors, or Controlling Persons | $0 |
Loans from Disqualified Persons | $0 |
Notes and loans receivable | $0 |
Inventories for sale or use | $0 |
Prepaid expenses and deferred charges | $4,984 |
Net Land, buildings, and equipment | $0 |
Investments—publicly traded securities | $0 |
Investments—other securities | $0 |
Investments—program-related | $0 |
Intangible assets | $0 |
Other assets | $0 |
Total assets | $721,851 |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $32,508 |
Grants payable | $0 |
Deferred revenue | $16,000 |
Tax-exempt bond liabilities | $0 |
Escrow or custodial account liability | $0 |
Loans and other payables to any current Officer, Director, or Controlling Person | $0 |
Secured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Unsecured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Other liabilities | $0 |
Total liabilities | $48,508 |
Net assets without donor restrictions | $673,343 |
Net assets with donor restrictions | $0 |
Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds | $0 |
Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building, or equipment fund | $0 |
Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds | $0 |
Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances | $721,851 |
Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 10 grants that Bark has recieved totaling $162,978.
Awarding Organization | Amount |
---|---|
Wilburforce Foundation Seattle, WA PURPOSE: ENVIRONMENTAL | $40,000 |
L S Sam Shoen Foundation Milwaukee, WI PURPOSE: GENERAL OPERATING | $30,000 |
Oregon Community Foundation Portland, OR PURPOSE: Environment | $20,500 |
American Online Giving Foundation Inc Newark, DE PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT | $17,174 |
Lawrence A Appley Foundation Inc Hershey, PA PURPOSE: CHARITABLE | $15,000 |
Lazar Foundation Black Butte Ranch, OR PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT | $15,000 |
Organization Name | Assets | Revenue |
---|---|---|
National Network Of Abortion Funds Beaverton, OR | $14,416,205 | $13,510,160 |
Resource Media A Nonprofit Corporation Beaverton, OR | $4,455,660 | $9,017,487 |
Grist Magazine Inc Seattle, WA | $8,834,891 | $8,804,912 |
Climate Justice Alliance Berkeley, CA | $19,332,963 | $9,557,146 |
Grande Ronde Model Watershed Foundation La Grande, OR | $164,261 | $3,924,792 |
Agricultural Institute Of Marin San Rafael, CA | $4,055,094 | $4,134,060 |
Wafwa Species Restoration Foundation Boise, ID | $53,944,547 | $5,338,075 |
One Earth Philanthropy Culver City, CA | $3,743,553 | $5,819,840 |
Flourish Agenda Inc Oakland, CA | $2,225,966 | $3,358,040 |
Center For Ecoliteracy Berkeley, CA | $1,532,774 | $2,092,210 |
Mountain Bikers Of Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, CA | $1,037,441 | $1,639,320 |
Tuscany Research Institute Las Vegas, NV | $45,233,236 | $1,798,593 |