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Helps adults with disabilities grow through nature, community, and learning. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $1.5M in revenue, $1.6M in expenses, and $2.0M in net assets.Pt I

Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Human Services
Location
Issaquah, WA
Website
www.tavoncenter.org
Filings
5 on file (2020–2024)
Revenue
$1.5MFY2024
Expenses
$1.6M
Net assets
$2.0M
People
7
Filings
5
Updates
0
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EIN  77-0601299 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Issaquah, WA
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Helps adults with disabilities grow through nature, community, and learning.
Leadership
Therese Vafaeezadeh · Executive Director · $133K
Money in and out
$1.5M revenue, $1.6M expenses
Bottom line
83% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$1.5M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.6M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$2.0M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$102K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.83 Management & general $0.16 Fundraising $0.00
Program efficiency
83%
of spending reaches programs▲ +32% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
9.8mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +13% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-7%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -181% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$1.5M
FY2024▼ -15%
Expenses
$1.6M
FY2024▼ -1.0%
Total assets
$2.1M
FY2024▼ -0.6%
Total liabilities
$52K
FY2024▲ +139%
Total revenue
$1.5M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.6M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$2.0M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$102K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$2.1M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B83%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 35
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 45

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CTavon Center
EINHdr · item D77-0601299
Principal addressHdr · item CIssaquah, WA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.tavoncenter.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MWA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFHuman Services (P70)
Ruling yearIRS BMFSep 2003

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a5
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b5
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 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$132,885Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Therese Vafaeezadeh’s $133K as Executive Director is at the 64th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3864 $1–10M human services 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Therese Vafaeezadeh$132,885
Therese Vafaeezadeh$116,908$101,661$80,308$98,461

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

3 program services account for $1.3M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Weekday Respite

Tavon learning center provides active learning programs that are focused in three areas - social development, independent living, and community connections. The programs are designed for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities to discover, learn, and apply skills in real-life settings.

$862Kprogram expense
02

Saturday Program

Tavon learning center provides active learning programs that are focused in three areas - social development, independent living, and community connections. The programs are designed for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities to discover, learn, and apply skills in real-life settings.

$338Kprogram expense
03

Life Skills

Individualized supports to learn or maintain a range of life skills. Life skills can help you create healthy relationships, adapt to challenges, and improve your overall quality of life.

$87Kprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$901K · 61%
Contributions & grants$666K · 45%
Investment income$26K · 2%
Program service revenue61%$901K
Contributions & grants45%$666K
Investment income2%$26K
— government grantsLn 1e$226K
Total revenueLn 12$1.5M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.83 Management & general $0.16 Fundraising $0.00
Program services83%$1.3M
Management & general16%$261K
Fundraising$881
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.6M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$642K
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$52K
Total net assetsLn 32$2.0M
Months of cash on handcomputed4.8

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $1.2M · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $1.6M · Less non-cash grants $116K · Cash operating expenses/yr $1.5M
9.8 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $1.3M · Total expenses $1.6M
83%
Management & General
Management & general $261K · Total expenses $1.6M
16%
Fundraising
Fundraising $881 · Total expenses $1.6M
0.06%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $183K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $560K
$0.33 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $666K · Total revenue $1.5M
45%
Government reliance
Government grants $226K · Total revenue $1.5M
15%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $901K · Total revenue $1.5M
61%
Investment reliance
Investment income $26K · Total revenue $1.5M
+2%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $901K · Total expenses $1.6M
57%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $1.5M · Prior year $1.8M
-15%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $820K · FY2024 $1.5M
+16%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $2.0M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $1.5M · Expenses $1.6M
-7%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $2.1M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $2.0M · Total assets $2.1M
98%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $566K · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $2.1M
27%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Therese Vafaeezadeh · Reported title EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $133K · Total expenses $1.6M
8%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $1.3M · Total expenses $1.6M
83%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 83%
Overhead ratio 16%
Fundraising cost ratio 0.1%
Revenue growth -15%
Accounting fee ratio 2%

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
FY2024 (Latest)$1.5M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$1.8M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$1.7M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$1.8M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$820K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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