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Equips caregivers with arts-based programs to help trauma survivors heal and thrive. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $381K in revenue, $320K in expenses, and $555K in net assets.Pt I

Founded
2009
Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Mental Health
Location
Seattle, WA
Website
www.firstaidarts.org
Filings
6 on file (2020–2025)
Revenue
$381KFY2025
Expenses
$320K
Net assets
$555K
People
4
Filings
6
Updates
0
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EIN  37-1559826 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Seattle, WA Founded 2009
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Equips caregivers with arts-based programs to help trauma survivors heal and thrive.
Leadership
Curtis Romjue · Board Member · $91K
Money in and out
$381K revenue, $320K expenses
Bottom line
82% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$381K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$320K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$555K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $62K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.82 Management & general $0.14 Fundraising $0.04
Program efficiency
82%
of spending reaches programs▼ -5% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
20.8mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +38% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+16%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +195% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$381K
FY2025▼ -8%
Expenses
$320K
FY2025▼ -18%
Total assets
$555K
FY2025▲ +12%
Total liabilities
$0
FY2025
Total revenue
$381K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$320K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$555K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$62K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$555K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B82%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 34
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 44

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CFirst Aid Arts
EINHdr · item D37-1559826
Principal addressHdr · item CSeattle, WA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.firstaidarts.org
Year of formationHdr · item L2009
State of legal domicileHdr · item MWA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFMental Health (F99)
Ruling yearIRS BMFJan 2009

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a4
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b4
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2Yes

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board Member
$91,416Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Curtis Romjue’s $91K as Board Member is at the 78th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2082 $100K–1M mental health 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Curtis Romjue$91,416$90,833$62,694$60,000$55,000$40,000

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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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $261K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
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In 2025, First Aid Arts estimates reaching over 5,000 survivors of natural disasters and human abuses with our trauma-informed, arts-based programs. This impact was achieved by training 69 staff and volunteers from a variety of organizations working domestically and internationally.

$261Kprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$368K · 96%
Investment income$7K · 2%
Program service revenue$6K · 1%
Contributions & grants96%$368K
Investment income2%$7K
Program service revenue1%$6K
Other revenue$290
— government grantsLn 1e$14K
Total revenueLn 12$381K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.82 Management & general $0.14 Fundraising $0.04
Program services82%$261K
Management & general14%$45K
Fundraising4%$14K
Total functional expensesLn 25$320K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$555K
Total assetsLn 16$555K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$555K
Months of cash on handcomputed20.8

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $555K · Operating expenses/yr $320K
20.8 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $261K · Total expenses $320K
82%
Management & General
Management & general $45K · Total expenses $320K
14%
Fundraising
Fundraising $14K · Total expenses $320K
4%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $16K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $300K
$0.05 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $368K · Total revenue $381K
96%
Government reliance
Government grants $14K · Total revenue $381K
4%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $6K · Total revenue $381K
1%
Investment reliance
Investment income $7K · Total revenue $381K
+2%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $6K · Total expenses $320K
2%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $381K · Prior year $414K
-8%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $249K · FY2025 $381K
+9%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $555K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $381K · Expenses $320K
+16%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $555K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $555K · Total assets $555K
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) $555K
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Curtis Romjue · Reported title Board member · Highest reported compensation $91K · Total expenses $320K
29%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $219K · Total expenses $320K
68%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 82%
Overhead ratio 14%
Fundraising cost ratio 4%
Revenue growth -8%

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 · FY2024
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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)$381K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$414K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$304K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$332K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$300K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$249K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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