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A Sacred Passing

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Seattle, WA501(c)(3)Since 2013Education EIN 47-5676912Revenue $405K in FY2025

On file with the IRS7832 S 113th St, 98178-3238 · Seattle, WATax-exempt since Jan 2016Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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A Sacred Passings mission is to guide and assist people in their living, dying and death while honoring individual autonomy and living in action through community care.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 6 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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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
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
19 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 19.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $214K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
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
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$405K
Spent
$213K
To programs
94%
Net assets
$349K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 2016.

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

Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $200K Management & general 6% · $13K

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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Asha Clark
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lelani Maxera
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mary Ancheta
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Anjoli Walker
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Rebecca Grossman
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 15aYes

Programs and updates

A Sacred Passing is an education nonprofit based in Seattle, WA, formed in 2013.

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1 program · $200K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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A Sacred Passing offers death and dying education to individuals, community associations, and medical organizations. We work hard to educate, collaborate, and share ways to be supportive nonmedical companions. In addition to education, we offer no cost places to Die to people seeking a safe space to make their end of life choices.

$200Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Common Counsel FoundationFY2024$150K
Charitable Ventures of Orangecounty INCFY2024$42K
Credit Unions in the State of WashingtonFY2024$21K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$214K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$405K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$405K
Investment incomeLn 3$25
Money outPt IX
$213K
Ln 25
Programscol B$200K
Managementcol C$13K
Owns and owesPt X
$349K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$336K
Total assetsLn 16$349K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$405K
Investment incomeLn 3$25
Total revenueLn 12$405K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$336K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$336K
Total assetsLn 16$349K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$349K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 66
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$136K$336K
Total assetsLn 16$157K$349K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$157K$349K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$6K$5K$1K
Legal feesLn 11b$7K$6K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$953$238
Office expensesLn 13$30K$24K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$5K$4K$967
TravelLn 17$448$448
InterestLn 20$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$160K$160K
Total functional expensesLn 25$213K$200K$13K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $405K$213K$192K$349K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $404,785 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$404,760
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$25
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$404,785
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$212,871
I-18 Total expenses$212,871
I-19 Revenue less expenses$191,914
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $404,785 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$404,760
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$404,760
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $25$25
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $25 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$404,785
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $212,871 across 9 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $4,860 · Management $1,215$6,075
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $5,700 · Management $1,425$7,125
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $953 · Management $238$1,191
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $24,123 · Management $6,030$30,153
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $3,868 · Management $967$4,835
IX-17 TravelPrograms $448$448
IX-20 InterestManagement $1,106$1,106
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,975$1,975
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $159,963$159,963
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $199,915 · Management $12,956 · Fundraising $0$212,871
Part X · Balance sheet $349,122 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $136,328$336,486
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $20,880$12,636
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $157,208$349,122
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $157,208$349,122
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $157,208$349,122
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $157,208$349,122
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $349,122 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$404,785
XI-2 Total expenses$212,871
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$191,914
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$157,208
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$349,122

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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