Boreal Songbird Initiative
The Boreal Songbird Initiative is dedicated to education and outreach about the importance of North America's boreal forest to birds, other wildlife, and the global environment.
Boreal Songbird Initiative at a glance
- Total assets
- $22,552
- -42.3% vs 2025
- Expenses (2026)
- $15,569
- -15.0% vs 2025
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-EZ, 2026 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-EZ, 2026; updated October 2026.
Who Boreal Songbird Initiative funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2025) to $340K (2024). In 2025 it reported $8K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Resources Legacy Foundation Sacramento, CA | Education on the Importance of Canada's Boreal Forest. | $340,411 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $22,552 | — | $15,569 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | $39,109 | — | $18,311 | $8,000 | Total only | — |
| 2024 | $56,432 | $1,239 | $352,671 | $340,411 | 1 | — |
| 2023 | $535,363 | $1,017,442 | $3,161,800 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | $3,462,236 | $1,922,270 | $5,532,655 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | $8,689,540 | $7,663,831 | $3,374,831 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | $4,690,002 | $4,826,128 | $4,727,324 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | $4,311,591 | $3,380,194 | $4,537,476 | — | — | $49 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Boreal Songbird Initiative
Based on IRS filings
Boreal Songbird Initiative is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Seattle, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2026. As of 2026, the organization holds $23K in total assets.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Boreal Songbird Initiative is led by Jim Stratton, Chair, President & Vice President since 2020 (on filings since 2019); none of the 5 officers listed in 2026 report compensation.
Officers on the 2026 filing
Jim Stratton
Chair, President & Vice President
Board Member → Chair, President & Vice President, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lane Nothman
Assignee
Managing Director → Asignee, 2024
Asignee → Assignee, 2026
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$121K (2019) → $0 (2026)
Bruce Lourie
Board Member
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tim Richardson
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Maggie Wente
Board Member
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Emily Cousins (2021–2022) — Communications Director
- Former: Cathy Wilkinson (2019–2020) — Chair, President & Vice President
- Former: Marilyn Heiman (2019–2020) — Secretary & Treasurer
- Former: Stephanie Cairns (2019) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2026. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2023 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2023 filing was $119K, to Lane Nothman (Managing Director).
Frequently asked questions about Boreal Songbird Initiative
How large is Boreal Songbird Initiative?
Boreal Songbird Initiative reported $23K in total assets on its 2026 IRS Form 990-EZ.
What is Boreal Songbird Initiative?
Boreal Songbird Initiative is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Seattle, WA. It holds $23K in total assets as of 2026.
Where does Boreal Songbird Initiative operate?
Boreal Songbird Initiative has awarded grants in California.
What is Boreal Songbird Initiative's EIN?
Boreal Songbird Initiative's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-2158784. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2026.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 18, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 17, 2026)
- Added Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2026 (received by the IRS August 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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