Is it real?
Yes. Exemption reinstated (2014-11-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 2015.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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
9 people listed on the 990; $97K paid to officers and key staff.
Farin Houk’s $110K as Head of School to February 2025 is at the 38th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3395 $1–10M education 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
| Name | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farin Houk | $109,820 | $113,164 | $95,489 | $106,731 | $100,955 | $97,187 |
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.
See Seattle Amistad School executive salaries →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
Educates students in rigorous bilingual and bicultural programs, fostering community and developing engaged citizens.
Questions for Seattle Amistad School
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Pre-Kindergarten and School Age Education
Quality, bilingual education is the foundation of Seattle Amistad School. During the 2019-2020 school year Seattle Amistad School had 190 students in Pre-K through 5th grade at two campuses in Seattle (in the Central District & Greenwood neighborhoods). These students receive rigorous bilingual and bicultural education.
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Toddler Care: Seattle Amistad School's Greenwood location provided care to 37 toddlers in the 2019-2020 school year. These children are immersed in the Spanish language while receiving high-quality childcare.
Before & After Care and Camps
Seattle Amistad School provides childcare for families both before & after school, and during school breaks. This allows working parents the option of having year-round childcare. In the 2019-2020 year, Seattle Amistad provided care for 165 students through the Camp and Before & After School programs.
Funders
Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
By the numbers
The FY2020 990, line by line.
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| Line | Start FY20 | End FY20 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $13K | $131K |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $181K | $201K |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $279K | $498K |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $371K | $674K |
| Net assetsLn 32 | −$92K | −$176K |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to domestic individualsLn 2 | $1.4M | $1.4M | ||
| Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5 | $102K | $61K | $38K | $3K |
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $1.4M | $1.3M | $80K | $23K |
| Pension plan contributionsLn 8 | $10K | $6K | $4K | |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $4K | $777 | $3K | |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $140K | $126K | $11K | $2K |
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $23K | $23K | ||
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $25K | $25K | ||
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $5K | $5K | $517 | |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $25K | $20K | $4K | $692 |
| Information technologyLn 14 | $8K | $7K | $762 | |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $357K | $339K | $18K | |
| TravelLn 17 | $472 | $472 | ||
| InterestLn 20 | $4K | $4K | ||
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $36K | $36K | ||
| InsuranceLn 23 | $6K | $6K | ||
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $98K | $81K | $8K | $9K |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $3.6M | $3.4M | $201K | $39K |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS May 14, 2026 | $4.2M | $4.5M | −$346K | $328K | 990 PDF |
| FY2024Filed with the IRS May 14, 2025 | $5.4M | $4.7M | $675K | $674K | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS May 14, 2024 | $3.8M | $4.2M | −$406K | −$340 | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS May 10, 2023 | $4.2M | $4.2M | −$15K | $187K | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS May 10, 2022 | $4.3M | $3.9M | $381K | $203K | 990 PDF |
| FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS May 11, 2021 | $3.5M | $3.6M | −$87K | −$176K | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $3,538,280 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, no flags
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,538,280 across 12 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,625,364 across 17 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $498,143 assets, 17 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$175,766 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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