Multi-Service Center FY2024 filing

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Federal Way, WA501(c)(3)Since 1971Human ServicesEIN 23-7120815Revenue $23.6M in FY2024

On file with the IRSmschelps.org1200 S 336th St, 98003-6347 · Federal Way, WATax-exempt since Feb 1981Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$860K 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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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$860K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.4 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
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
$18.0M
69% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 69% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$23.6M
-6% vs prior year
Spent
$25.3M
To programs
85%
Net assets
$8.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$23.6M
FY2024▼ -6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$20.1M
FY2021$25.9M
FY2022$24.7M
FY2023$25.1M
FY2024$23.6M
FY2024$28.3M
Expenses
$25.3M
FY2024▲ +1%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$18.2M
FY2021$25.2M
FY2022$24.1M
FY2023$24.9M
FY2024$25.3M
FY2024$26.1M
Net assets
$8.0M
FY2024▼ -12%
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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 FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · 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

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $21.6M Management & general 13% · $3.2M Fundraising 2% · $487K

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

23 people listed on the 990; $860K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
CEO Through 01/2024
$174,665Pt VII · Sec A
Ltcop Director
$116,375Pt VII · Sec A
$114,111Pt VII · Sec A
Energy Director
$109,838Pt VII · Sec A
IT Director
$107,175Pt VII · Sec A
HR Director
$105,975Pt VII · Sec A
Financial Director
$87,506Pt VII · Sec A
CEO as of 10/2023
$43,948Pt 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 2Yes
  • 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 · $18.5M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

MSC'S energy assistance program helps individuals and families to keep their lights and heat on through the low-income energy assistance and puget sound energy programs. They also provide energy conservation education and training.

$10.3Mprogram expense
02

MSC'S food bank program provides supplemental food to residents of the federal way school district. Emergency bags and street bags are available to those who need them. The food bank offers a home delivery program for those who face challenges physically visiting the food bank.

$4.7Mprogram expense
03

MSC'S economic opportunity program provides resources for housing, education, and employment. Housing assistance includes permanent, transitional, and emergency housing for individuals.

$3.5Mprogram 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 FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$23.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$20.6M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.6M
Other incomeLn 4–11$357K
Money outPt IX
$25.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$21.6M
Managementcol C$3.2M
Fundraisingcol D$487K
Owns and owesPt X
$8.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$812K
Total assetsLn 16$26.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$18.0M
PeoplePt VI, VII
23
listed · VII A
PaidVII A8
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$20.6M
Government grantsLn 1e$13.4M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$3.8M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$233K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$26K
Other incomeLn 4–11$357K
Total revenueLn 12$23.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$723K
SavingsLn 2$89K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$812K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$6.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$13.8M
Other assetsLn 15$2.1M
Total assetsLn 16$26.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$18.0M
Net assetsLn 32$8.0M
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.3M$812K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$5.2M$6.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$14.0M$13.8M
Total assetsLn 16$27.7M$26.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$18.6M$18.0M
Net assetsLn 32$9.1M$8.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$3.1M$3.1M
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$8.7M$8.7M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$335K$83K$252K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$6.2M$4.9M$1.1M$253K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1.1M$864K$162K$46K
Payroll taxesLn 10$573K$435K$117K$21K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$32K$32K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$695K$366K$322K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$110K$70K$18K$22K
Information technologyLn 14$619K$462K$148K$10K
OccupancyLn 16$755K$497K$258K
TravelLn 17$55K$52K$3K$37
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$183K$45K$39K$99K
InterestLn 20$173K$132K$41K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$578K$432K$145K
InsuranceLn 23$234K$138K$96K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.7M$1.3M$433K$29K
All other expensesLn 24e$61K$25K$36K$220
Total functional expensesLn 25$25.3M$21.6M$3.2M$487K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Viewing $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 $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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $23,597,790 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $22,023,714$20,648,696
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,094,697$2,565,376
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $217,981$26,440
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $740,162$357,278
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $25,076,554$23,597,790
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $14,990,183$11,835,834
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $7,059,474$8,227,535
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,874,151$5,212,506
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $24,923,808$25,275,875
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $152,746−$1,678,085
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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 $23,597,790 across 12 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $22,610 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$14,154
VIII-1c Fundraising events$232,581
VIII-1e Government grants$13,393,566
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$7,008,395
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$3,834,382
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$20,648,696
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,565,376$2,565,376
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $26,440$26,440
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossUnrelated business $15,458$15,458
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$85,192−$85,192
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $404,402$404,402
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,975,278 · Unrelated business $15,458 · Excluded from tax −$41,642$23,597,790
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $25,275,875 across 18 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $3,126,745$3,126,745
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $8,709,089$8,709,089
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $83,297 · Management $251,802$335,099
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $4,857,871 · Management $1,135,951 · Fundraising $253,130$6,246,952
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $864,101 · Management $162,187 · Fundraising $46,107$1,072,395
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $434,534 · Management $117,268 · Fundraising $21,287$573,089
IX-11d Lobbying feesManagement $31,624$31,624
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $365,983 · Management $321,669 · Fundraising $7,447$695,099
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $70,155 · Management $18,177 · Fundraising $21,785$110,117
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $461,820 · Management $147,533 · Fundraising $9,958$619,311
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $497,350 · Management $257,680$755,030
IX-17 TravelPrograms $51,567 · Management $3,076 · Fundraising $37$54,680
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $45,054 · Management $38,824 · Fundraising $98,637$182,515
IX-20 InterestPrograms $132,165 · Management $40,877$173,042
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $432,441 · Management $145,098$577,539
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $137,749 · Management $95,771$233,520
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,257,695 · Management $432,920 · Fundraising $28,758$1,719,373
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $24,686 · Management $35,750 · Fundraising $220$60,656
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $21,552,302 · Management $3,236,207 · Fundraising $487,366$25,275,875
Part X · Balance sheet $25,997,877 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,186,012$723,057
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,108,641$89,397
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $3,960,416$2,643,208
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $112,791$120,298
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $135,863$207,554
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $302,219$265,704
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $14,007,198$13,790,421
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,169,755$1,964,854
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $4,023,269$4,104,444
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,690,117$2,088,940
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $27,696,281$25,997,877
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,732,781$2,983,844
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $31,076$15,759
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $90,115$474,199
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $18,645,811$18,037,553
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $8,246,893$7,494,051
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $803,577$466,273
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $9,050,470$7,960,324
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $27,696,281$25,997,877
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $7,960,324 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$23,597,790
XI-2 Total expenses$25,275,875
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,678,085
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$9,050,470
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$140,574
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$412,657
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$34,708
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$7,960,324

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