Youth are empowered to act as community advocates by learning digital photography, video production, digital imaging, journalism and documentary practices in interviewing, investigation, storytelling, and writing.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 15 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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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
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
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $80K a year · 21% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $50K
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
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$318K
-47% vs prior year
Spent
$349K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$217K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$318K
FY2024▼ -47%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$171K
FY2022$238K
FY2023$600K
FY2024$318K
Expenses
$349K
FY2024▲ +5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$236K
FY2023$331K
FY2024$349K
Net assets
$217K
FY2024
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$60K
FY2022$0
FY2023$0
FY2024$217K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2021-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 2022.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $349K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Teaches youth digital media skills to become community advocates and storytellers.

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3 programs · $140K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Yesler Young Media Makers Summer Program 1. The MMRTI Summer Young Media Makers Program, supported by the Seattle Housing Authority and Seattle University, provided paid internships for 45 middle school students and employed 12 mentors.

$65Kprogram expense
02

Digital Navigator, SHA and City of Seattle 2. The Digital Navigator project, funded by the Seattle Housing Authority and the City of Seattle, has supported approximately 1,200 low-income residents at Yesler, Lake City, and North Seattle with essential digital equity services.

$40Kprogram expense
03

Yesler Terrace After-School 3. The Yesler Terrace After-School Program, funded by the Best Starts for Kids program through Schools Out Washington, supported 15 young people during the school year and 20 students during the summer.

$35Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$50K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$318K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$318K
Money outPt IX
$349K
Ln 25
Programscol B$349K
Owns and owesPt X
$217K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$217K
Total assetsLn 16$217K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$318K
Government grantsLn 1e$265K
Total revenueLn 12$318K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$217K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$217K
Total assetsLn 16$217K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$217K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$248K$217K
Total assetsLn 16$248K$217K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$248K$217K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$238$238
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$54K$54K$0$0
Management feesLn 11a$234K$234K$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$15K$15K$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$5K$5K$0$0
TravelLn 17$450$450$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$31K$31K$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$8K$8K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$349K$349K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $318K$349K−$31K$217K 990 PDF
FY2023 $600K$331K$269K$0 990 PDF
FY2022 $238K$236K$2K$0 990 PDF
FY2021 $171K$60K 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
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Part I · Summary $317,910 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $599,671$317,910
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $445$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $600,116$317,910
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $3,571$238
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $39,314$53,800
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $288,326$294,744
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $331,211$348,782
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $268,905−$30,872
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $317,910 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$265,347
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$52,563
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$317,910
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$317,910
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $348,782 across 9 lines filed
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $238$238
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $53,800 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$53,800
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $233,687 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$233,687
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,000 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,000
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $14,686 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$14,686
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $5,338 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$5,338
IX-17 TravelPrograms $450 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$450
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $31,100 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$31,100
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $8,483 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$8,483
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $348,782 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$348,782
Part X · Balance sheet $217,088 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $247,960$217,088
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $247,960$217,088
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $247,960$217,088
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $247,960$217,088
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $217,088 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$317,910
XI-2 Total expenses$348,782
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$30,872
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$247,960
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$217,088

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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