EIN 46-4864208

Greenplay Northwest

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
15
Year formed
2014
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
Description
Greenplay Northwest connects young children and their families to the natural world through advocacy, education, and environmental stewardship. The organization operates two all-outdoor early learning programs for children ages 3-6: Lake Wilderness Forest School at the Lake Wilderness Arboretum in Maple Valley, Washington with 6 teachers in 2019, and Urban Eden Farm School at the Urban Eden Farm in Spokane, Washington with 3 teachers in 2019. Both programs provided services for a total of 12 students over the course of 33 weeks. Greenplay Northwest is located in Spokane Valley, WA.
Also known as...
Greenplay Cooperative
Total revenues
$128,290
2022
Total expenses
$147,161
2022
Total assets
$79,455
2022
Num. employees
15
2019

Program areas at Greenplay Northwest

Lake wilderness forest school is an all outdoor, nature-based early learning program for children ages 3-6, located at the lake wilderness arboretum in maple valley, Washington. The program operated 33 weeks and employed 6 teachers in 2019. The program provided services to 38 students from january 2019 to may 2019 and 40 students from september 2019 to december 2019. Expenses for the program included salaries for the employees, a site usage fee and a membership fee paid to the lake wilderness arboretum for use of space, supplies, and food. Supplies consisted of items such as books, gardening tools, craft supplies, and recreational equipment. Food expenses covered a light snacks during school (such as oatmeal, apples, carrots, potatoes, etc.). First aid and office supplies are also kept on site for teacher and student use and a water service provides potable water for the site.
Urban eden farm school is an all outdoor, nature-based early learning program for children ages 3-6, located at the urban eden farm in spokane, Washington. The program operated 33 weeks and employed 3 teachers in 2019. The program provided services to 12 students from january 2019 to may 2019 and 11 students from september 2019 to december 2019. Expenses for the program included salaries for the employees, a site usage fee paid to jim schrock (owner of urban eden farm) for use of space, supplies, and food. Supplies consisted of items such as books, gardening tools, craft supplies, and recreational equipment. Food expenses covered a light snacks during school (such as oatmeal, apples, carrots, potatoes, etc.). First aid and office supplies are also kept on site for teacher and student use.
Mason jar farm school is an all outdoor, nature-based early learning program for children ages 3-6, located at the mason jar farm in enumclaw, Washington. The program operated 33 weeks and employed 2 teachers in 2019. The program provided services to 10 students from january 2019 to may 2019 and 10 students from september 2019 to december 2019. Expenses for the program included salaries for the employees, a site usage fee paid to the mason jar farm for use of space, supplies, and food. Supplies consisted of items such as books, gardening tools, craft supplies, and recreational equipment. Food expenses covered a light snacks during school (such as oatmeal, apples, carrots, potatoes, etc.). First aid and office supplies are also kept on site for teacher and student use.
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Who funds Greenplay Northwest

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
isec foundationGeneral & Unrestricted$1,500
AmazonSmile FoundationGeneral Support$153

Personnel at Greenplay Northwest

NameTitleCompensation
Hope HelmsPresident$0
Jenni KenistonVice - President$0
Gabrielle AndersonBookkeeper$0
Heidi WallaceFormer Presi / President$7,328
Andrea MillerFormer Secre / Secretary$6,536
...and 2 more key personnel

Financials for Greenplay Northwest

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$68,910
Program services$58,826
Membership dues$0
Investment income and dividends$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from gaming activities and fundraising events, combined$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$554
Total revenues$128,290

Form 990s for Greenplay Northwest

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-05-12990EZView PDF
2021-122022-05-18990EZView PDF
2020-122021-06-04990EZView PDF
2019-122020-09-03990View PDF
2018-122019-09-13990EZView PDF
...and 1 more Form 990

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Data update history
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $1,500 from isec foundation
July 24, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990EZ for fiscal year 2021
July 19, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990EZ for fiscal year 2022
July 1, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
May 6, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
SchoolsEnvironmental organizationsCharities
Issues
EducationEnvironment
Characteristics
Political advocacyOperates donor advised fundsPartially liquidatedState / local levelTax deductible donations
General information
Address
PO Box 11081
Spokane Valley, WA 99211
Metro area
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA
County
Spokane County, WA
Website URL
greenplaynw.org/ 
Phone
(206) 778-2466
IRS details
EIN
46-4864208
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990-EZ
Year formed
2014
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
C60: Environmental Education
NAICS code, primary
6116: Other Schools and Instruction
Parent/child status
Independent
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