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Seattle, WA501(c)(4) EIN 23-7049560Revenue $328K in FY2025

On file with the IRSgreaterseattlelinks.orgPo Box 22061, 98122-0061 · Seattle, WATax-exempt since Apr 1967

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A volunteer service organization formed to enhance the quality of life in the community at large focusing on african americans and persons of african descent.

501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 100 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(4)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $2K a year · 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $273K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$328K
+12% vs prior year
Spent
$306K
To programs
81%
Net assets
$139K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$328K
FY2025▲ +12%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$179K
FY2022$279K
FY2023$48K
FY2024$294K
FY2025$328K
Expenses
$306K
FY2025▲ +13%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$214K
FY2022$233K
FY2023$92K
FY2024$271K
FY2025$306K
Net assets
$139K
FY2025▲ +18%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$92K
FY2022$139K
FY2023$96K
FY2024$118K
FY2025$139K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending April 2025) · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 1967.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $247K Management & general 19% · $59K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jovonia Taylor
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Maya Dillard
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ninevah Lowery
Recording Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Roxanne Christian
Corresponding Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Leslie Walker
Financial Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Carmen Mayo
Immediate Past President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Improves community life, especially for African Americans, through volunteer service.

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2 programs · $247K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The organization supports african american youth and youth of african descent with education scholarships. The scholarships for youth were for the following programs; equipment in lieu of tuition, john h stanford scholarship, legacy scholarships, marion sutherland scholarships, new single year scholarships, steam (experimental learning)…

$206Kprogram expense
02

The organization supports the seven facets of their mission to the community of african americans and americans of african descent. The seven facets are public events, grants in aid, health and human services, international trends and services, services to youth the arts, national trends and services.

$41Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
The Legacy Foundation of SeattleFY2024$273K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$273K
Grants paid · 8 grants · $551K · 2020–2024
The Seattle FoundationWA · FY2024$200,000
Central Area Senior CenterFY2024$6,000
The Seattle FoundationWA · FY2023$175,000
Central Area Senior CenterFY2023$6,000
Central Area Senior CenterFY2022$5,000
Unitemized GrantFY2020$152,750
Seattle Central Area Senior CtrFY2020$5,000
Byrd Barr PlaceWA · FY2020$1,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$328K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$328K
Money outPt IX
$306K
Ln 25
Programscol B$247K
Managementcol C$59K
Owns and owesPt X
$139K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$139K
Total assetsLn 16$139K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$328K
Total revenueLn 12$328K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$139K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$139K
Total assetsLn 16$139K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$139K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6100
Fiscal year endsHeaderApril
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$118K$139K
Total assetsLn 16$118K$139K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$118K$139K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$206K$206K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$6K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$550$550
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$85K$41K$43K
All other expensesLn 24e$461$461
Total functional expensesLn 25$306K$247K$59K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $328K$306K$21K$139K 990 PDF
FY2024 $294K$271K$22K$118K 990 PDF
FY2023 $48K$92K−$43K$96K 990 PDF
FY2022 $279K$233K$47K$139K 990 PDF
FY2021 $179K$214K−$36K$92K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $327,650 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $293,676$327,650
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $293,676$327,650
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $183,755$206,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $87,683$100,384
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $271,438$306,384
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $22,238$21,266
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $327,650 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$54,108
VIII-1d Related organizations$273,220
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$322
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$327,650
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$327,650
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $306,384 across 7 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $206,000$206,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,308$6,308
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $6,233$6,233
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $2,252$2,252
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $550$550
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $41,119 · Management $43,461$84,580
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $461$461
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $247,119 · Management $59,265 · Fundraising $0$306,384
Part X · Balance sheet $139,385 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $118,119$139,385
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $118,119$139,385
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $87,115$96,951
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $31,004$42,434
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $118,119$139,385
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $118,119$139,385
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $139,385 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$327,650
XI-2 Total expenses$306,384
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$21,266
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$118,119
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$139,385

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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