Base EIN 30-0894683

Base

EIN  30-0894683 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Seattle, WA
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Supports artists in creating new dance and interdisciplinary artworks.
Leadership
Jim Kent · President
Money in and out
$282K revenue, $198K expenses
Bottom line
46% program efficiency

Supports artists in creating new dance and interdisciplinary artworks. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $282K in revenue, $198K in expenses, and $113K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$282K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$198K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$113K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $83K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.46 Management & general $0.40 Fundraising $0.14
Program efficiency
46%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
6.7mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +294% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+30%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +309% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$282K
FY2025▲ +66%
Total revenue
$282K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$198K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$113K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$83K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$113K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B46%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 310
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 410
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $92K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Base presented a range of events, programs, and activities, all aimed at supporting Seattle artists working in dance, performance and multidisciplinary art. Knowing that Seattle's rising cost of living is making it harder for artists to sustain their practices and realize their projects, Base strives to make outstanding creative space…

$92Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CBase
EINHdr · item D30-0894683
Principal addressHdr · item CSeattle, WA
WebsiteHdr · item Jnone reported
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MWA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFArts & Culture (A62)
Ruling yearIRS BMFFeb 2016

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a10
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b10
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$241K · 86%
Program service revenue$40K · 14%
Contributions & grants86%$241K
Program service revenue14%$40K
Investment income$1K
— government grantsLn 1e$57K
Total revenueLn 12$282K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.46 Management & general $0.40 Fundraising $0.14
Program services46%$92K
Management & general40%$79K
Fundraising14%$27K
Total functional expensesLn 25$198K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$111K
Total assetsLn 16$113K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$113K
Months of cash on handcomputed6.7

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $111K · Operating expenses/yr $198K
6.7 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $92K · Total expenses $198K
46%
Management & General
Management & general $79K · Total expenses $198K
40%
Fundraising
Fundraising $27K · Total expenses $198K
14%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense $27K · Solicited contributions $184K
$0.15 to raise $1
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $241K · Total revenue $282K
86%
Government reliance
Government grants $57K · Total revenue $282K
20%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $40K · Total revenue $282K
14%
Investment reliance
Investment income $1K · Total revenue $282K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $40K · Total expenses $198K
20%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $282K · Prior year $169K
+66%
Revenue CAGR
FY2019 $80K · FY2024 $282K
+29%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $113K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $282K · Expenses $198K
+30%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $113K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $113K · Total assets $113K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $113K
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Jim Kent · Reported title President · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $198K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $81K · Total expenses $198K
41%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 46%
Overhead ratio 40%
Fundraising cost ratio 11%
Revenue growth 66%
Investment management fee ratio 0%
Legal fee ratio 0%
Accounting fee ratio 3%
Fundraising fee ratio 0%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$21K

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$282K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$169K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$160K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$101K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$133K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$80K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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