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THE PLESS FOUNDATION

EIN: 86-1048021 · LYNDEN, WA 98264-0708 · United States · FY 2024 Data
3 out of 5 52 / 100 Based on 2+ years of filings
Financial strength (30%) 93/100
Reliability (20%) 55/100
Effectiveness (25%) 51/100
Impact (25%) No data yet
Financial data: FY 2024 · Scored 9/13/2026
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Financial Overview — FY 2024
$322K
Total Revenue
$404K
Total Expenses
$2.4M
Net Assets
N/A
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio 79.3%
Fundraising Efficiency N/A
Operating Reserve 71.31x
Liability-to-Asset 0.1%
Revenue Diversification 74.0%
Compared with Peers
FY 2024
Compared with 16,645 similar organizations (United States, Philanthropy & Grantmaking, $100K–$1M in expenses), FY 2024.
This organization Middle half of peers (P25–P75) Peer median
Ratio This org Peer median Position (P10 → P90)
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses · higher is better
79.3% 90.2%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets · higher is better
71.3 mo 95.2 mo
P10P90
Below median
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets · lower is better
0.1% 0.0%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source · lower is better
74.0% 90.4%
P10P90
Top quarter
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
63.0% 18.5%
P10P90
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
56.7% 6.7%
P10P90
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
-25.3% 1.2%
P10P90
Financial History
Year Revenue Expenses Net Assets Program % Staff
2024 $322K $404K $2.4M 79.3%
2023 $198K $258K $2.5M 67.9%
2022 $-84,969 $232K $2.5M 64.6%
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Organization Details
EIN
86-1048021
State
WA
City
LYNDEN
ZIP
98264-0708
Classification
T30
Category
Philanthropy & Grantmaking
Rating
3★
Coverage
A
Last Updated
Aug 2026
Form 990
On File
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