Multi-Service Center FY2020 filing

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Federal Way, WA501(c)(3)Since 1971Human ServicesEIN 23-7120815

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Msc uplifts communities by increasing equitable access to advocacy, opportunities, and well-being.

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89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$189K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
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IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $332K a year · 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$189K
to officers and key staff · 1% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 1% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
19
named funders · $480K
Looks good: 19 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$10.9M
56% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 56% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
19
of 19 voting members
Looks good: 19 of 19 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$20.1M
Spent
$18.2M
To programs
89%
Net assets
$8.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$20.1M
FY2020
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$20.1M
FY2021$25.9M
FY2022$24.7M
FY2023$25.1M
FY2024$23.6M
FY2024$28.3M
Expenses
$18.2M
FY2020
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$18.2M
FY2021$25.2M
FY2022$24.1M
FY2023$24.9M
FY2024$25.3M
FY2024$26.1M
Net assets
$8.6M
FY2020
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$8.6M
FY2021$9.5M
FY2022$9.2M
FY2023$9.1M
FY2024$8.0M
FY2024$11.1M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 1981.

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Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $16.2M Management & general 10% · $1.8M Fundraising 1% · $231K

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

21 people listed on the 990; $189K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$138,843Pt VII · Sec A
Finance Director
$49,696Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kirsten York’s $212K as CEO is at the 50th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3122 $10–100M human services nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Kirsten York$211,921$43,948————
Robin Corak—$174,665$152,635$146,524$141,768$138,843
Amanda Santo$154,051$114,111$104,786———
Bryant Enge$128,493—————
Patricia Hunter$125,058——$103,907$106,486—
Oksana Savolyuk$125,051$109,838$100,940$123,882$109,584—
Phalla Pol$123,346$107,175————
Sarah McNiesh$116,643—————

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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

Provides emergency housing, education, and employment resources to help individuals and families escape poverty and achieve economic stability.

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3 programs · $13.9M · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

MSC'S energy assistance program helps individuals and families to keep their lights and heat on through liheap (low-income energy assistance program) and pse helps funding. It also provided energy conservation education and training.

$6.3Mprogram expense
02

Recognizing that stability is the cornerstone to overcoming many barriers, MSC offers an economic stability program providing resources for housing, education, and employment. Housing assistance includes permanent, transitional and emergency housing for individuals, families, veterans and seniors.

$3.9Mprogram expense
03

The food bank provides supplemental food to residents of the federal way school district. People can visit the food bank once a week and can also receive assistance in signed up for basic food benefits (food stamps.) emergency bags and street bags are available to those who need them.

$3.7Mprogram 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
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Grants paid · 71 grants · $54.1M · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$6,456,022
Unitemized GrantFY2024$494,070
Pierce County ServicesFY2024$303,553
Area Agency on Aging & DisabilitiesFY2024$230,106
People for PeopleWA · FY2024$147,988
Olympic Area Agency on Aging LtcFY2024$125,331
Kitsap County Aging and LtcFY2024$81,683
Timber River ConnectionsWA · FY2024$79,762
Lewis County SeniorsWA · FY2024$16,183
Unitemized GrantFY2024$7,686
Unitemized GrantFY2023$4,259,463
Pierce County ServicesFY2023$784,743
Unitemized GrantFY2023$611,928
Area Agency on Aging & DisabilitiesFY2023$508,286
People for PeopleWA · FY2023$370,961
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$20.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$17.7M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$557K
Money outPt IX
$18.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$16.2M
Managementcol C$1.8M
Fundraisingcol D$231K
Owns and owesPt X
$8.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.8M
Total assetsLn 16$19.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$10.9M
PeoplePt VI, VII
21
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a19
IndependentVI 1b19
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$17.7M
Government grantsLn 1e$11.7M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$3.7M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$141K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$557K
Gains on assetsLn 7$554K
Total revenueLn 12$20.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2.2M
SavingsLn 2$615K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.8M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$10.6M
Total assetsLn 16$19.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$10.9M
Net assetsLn 32$8.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5118
VolunteersI 6260
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.7M$2.8M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$505K$3.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$10.9M$10.6M
Total assetsLn 16$17.2M$19.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$10.5M$10.9M
Net assetsLn 32$6.6M$8.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$942K$942K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$8.5M$8.5M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$189K$47K$131K$11K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$4.2M$3.3M$752K$143K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$81K$59K$18K$4K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$819K$626K$161K$32K
Payroll taxesLn 10$372K$257K$104K$11K
Management feesLn 11a$72K$72K
Legal feesLn 11b$131K$129K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$46K$38K$6K$1K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$12K$12K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$97K$34K$52K$12K
Office expensesLn 13$633K$434K$162K$37K
Information technologyLn 14$179K$150K$29K$84
OccupancyLn 16$809K$737K$64K$9K
TravelLn 17$79K$77K$2K$228
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$74K$40K$24K$10K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$422K$293K$129K
InsuranceLn 23$154K$105K$50K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$438K$378K$98K−$38K
Total functional expensesLn 25$18.2M$16.2M$1.8M$231K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $23.6M$25.3M−$1.7M$8.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $25.1M$24.9M$153K$9.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $24.7M$24.1M$649K$9.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $25.9M$25.2M$622K$9.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $20.1M$18.2M$1.9M$8.6M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2020 990 (5 parts)
Part I · Summary $20,133,825 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $12,704,000$17,664,740
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $3,357,050$1,950,733
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5,231$556,579
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$27,959−$38,227
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $16,038,322$20,133,825
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $7,321,423$9,407,524
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $5,374,176$5,664,526
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $3,127,144$3,146,279
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $15,822,743$18,218,329
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $215,579$1,915,496
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $20,133,825 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$260,410
VIII-1c Fundraising events$141,323
VIII-1e Government grants$11,741,517
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$5,521,490
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$3,664,478
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$17,664,740
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,950,733$1,950,733
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,848$2,848
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $553,731$553,731
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$38,227−$38,227
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,950,733 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $518,352$20,133,825
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $18,218,329 across 20 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $941,654$941,654
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $8,465,870$8,465,870
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $46,603 · Management $130,699 · Fundraising $11,237$188,539
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $3,309,445 · Management $752,065 · Fundraising $142,878$4,204,388
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $59,389 · Management $17,806 · Fundraising $3,852$81,047
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $625,774 · Management $161,307 · Fundraising $31,758$818,839
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $256,585 · Management $103,977 · Fundraising $11,151$371,713
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $72,309$72,309
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $129,270 · Management $1,438$130,708
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $38,150 · Management $6,500 · Fundraising $1,187$45,837
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $12,279$12,279
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $33,983 · Management $51,518 · Fundraising $11,758$97,259
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $433,631 · Management $162,175 · Fundraising $36,745$632,551
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $150,262 · Management $28,931 · Fundraising $84$179,277
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $736,507 · Management $63,860 · Fundraising $8,842$809,209
IX-17 TravelPrograms $76,689 · Management $2,063 · Fundraising $228$78,980
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $40,006 · Management $23,682 · Fundraising $9,884$73,572
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $293,047 · Management $128,502$421,549
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $104,505 · Management $49,956$154,461
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $378,426 · Management $98,050 · Fundraising −$38,188$438,288
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $16,204,384 · Management $1,782,529 · Fundraising $231,416$18,218,329
Part X · Balance sheet $19,459,058 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,079,069$2,153,221
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $613,711$615,363
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $1,950,199$1,818,331
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $2,058,278$1,046,624
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $67,132$156,704
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $10,903,017$10,576,940
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $505,256$3,091,875
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $17,176,662$19,459,058
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,381,476$1,846,543
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $71,485$95,160
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $70,018$71,086
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $10,536,462$10,903,362
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $6,450,922$8,211,631
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $189,278$344,065
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $6,640,200$8,555,696
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $17,176,662$19,459,058
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $8,555,696 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$20,133,825
XI-2 Total expenses$18,218,329
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,915,496
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$6,640,200
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$8,555,696

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