Assist local and puget sound health, human services, and educational programs.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
73¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2025 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $9K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
73%
of spending
Fine: 73% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$21K
15% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 15% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 16 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$444K
+0.6% vs prior year
Spent
$474K
To programs
73%
Net assets
$121K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$444K
FY2025▲ +0.6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$68K
FY2021$414K
FY2022$375K
FY2023$527K
FY2024$442K
FY2025$444K
Expenses
$474K
FY2025▼ -3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$74K
FY2021$402K
FY2022$377K
FY2023$509K
FY2024$487K
FY2025$474K
Net assets
$121K
FY2025▼ -20%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$177K
FY2021$189K
FY2022$187K
FY2023$204K
FY2024$151K
FY2025$121K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending August 2025) · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 2012.

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Where the money goes

73 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 73% · $348K Management & general 27% · $126K

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

15 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chair Emeritus
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Raises funds annually for health and human services charities in the Puget Sound area.

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1 program · $348K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The organization organized an annual auction event to raise funds for charity. As a result of these efforts in the currect year, the organization was able to make a grant $348,065 to The Seattle Police Foundation, a 501(C)(3) organization dedicated to raising support and awareness for the seattle police department.

$348Kprogram expense

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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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K
Grants paid · 6 grants · $1.8M · 2019–2024
Seattle Police FoundationWA · FY2024$348,065
Seattle Police FoundationWA · FY2023$390,200
Seattle Police FoundationWA · FY2022$436,000
Seattle Police FoundationWA · FY2021$286,550
Uplift NorthwestWA · FY2020$324,100
Uplift NorthwestWA · FY2019$49,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$444K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$455K
Money outPt IX
$474K
Ln 25
Programscol B$348K
Managementcol C$126K
Owns and owesPt X
$121K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$141K
Total assetsLn 16$142K
LiabilitiesLn 26$21K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$455K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$77K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$455K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$444K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$141K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$141K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$142K
LiabilitiesLn 26$21K
Net assetsLn 32$121K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$465K$141K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$467K$142K
LiabilitiesLn 26$315K$21K
Net assetsLn 32$151K$121K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$348K$348K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$144$144
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$69K$69K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$14K$14K
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$25K$25K
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$643$643
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$7K$7K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$474K$348K$126K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $444K$474K−$30K$121K 990 PDF
FY2024 $442K$487K−$45K$151K 990 PDF
FY2023 $527K$509K$18K$204K 990 PDF
FY2022 $375K$377K−$2K$187K 990 PDF
FY2021 $414K$402K$12K$189K 990 PDF
FY2020 $68K$74K−$6K$177K 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $444,385 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $454,244$454,574
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$12,352−$10,189
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $441,892$444,385
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $390,200$348,065
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $96,798$126,258
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $486,998$474,323
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$45,106−$29,938
Part VI · Governance 16 of 16 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members16
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $444,385 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$454,574
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$77,069
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$454,574
VIII-3 Investment income$0
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events−$10,189
VIII-12 Total revenue$444,385
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $474,323 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $348,065$348,065
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $144$144
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,953$2,953
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $69,450$69,450
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $6,000$6,000
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $14,102$14,102
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $1,324$1,324
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $24,755$24,755
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $643$643
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $6,887$6,887
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $348,065 · Management $126,258 · Fundraising $0$474,323
Part X · Balance sheet $142,437 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $465,265$141,087
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,350$1,350
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $466,615$142,437
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $315,444$21,204
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $315,444$21,204
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $151,171$121,233
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $466,615$142,437
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $121,233 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$444,385
XI-2 Total expenses$474,323
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$29,938
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$151,171
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$121,233

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