Central Area Collaborative EIN 83-1392414

Central Area Collaborative

EIN  83-1392414 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Seattle, WA
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Promote business growth and economic health in the Central Area.
Leadership
Dennis Comer · Executive Director · $77K
Money in and out
$442K revenue, $436K expenses
Bottom line
83% program efficiency

Promote business growth and economic health in the Central Area. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $442K in revenue, $436K in expenses, and $129K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$442K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$436K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$129K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $6K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.83 Management & general $0.17
Program efficiency
83%
of spending reaches programs▼ -12% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
3.5mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -10% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+1%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +113% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$442K
FY2024▲ +27%
Expenses
$436K
FY2024▲ +14%
Total assets
$129K
FY2024▲ +5%
Total liabilities
$0
FY2024
Total revenue
$442K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$436K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$129K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$6K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$129K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B83%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 33
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 4pending
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $364K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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The Only in Seattle Initiative supports community-driven economic development projects focusing on racial equity and social justice. The CAC OIS initiative supports activities such as: Organizational Development (OD) improves organizations through planned change in processes, people, and structures.

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CCentral Area Collaborative
EINHdr · item D83-1392414
Principal addressHdr · item CSeattle, WA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.cacseattle.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MWA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFCommunity Development (S02)
Ruling yearIRS BMFJul 2019

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a3
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1bpending
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$77,218Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$23,465Pt VII · Sec A
Board President
$20,790Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$3,600Pt VII · Sec A

Dennis Comer’s $77K as Executive Director is at the 54th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1711 $100K–1M community development 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023
Dennis Comer$77,218$103,916
Leon Garnett$23,465
Heyward Watson$20,790
Tiffany Kelly-Gray$3,600

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants100%$441K
Investment income$1K
— government grantsLn 1e$430K
Total revenueLn 12$442K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.83 Management & general $0.17
Program services83%$364K
Management & general17%$73K
Total functional expensesLn 25$436K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$129K
Total assetsLn 16$129K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$129K
Months of cash on handcomputed3.5

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $129K · Operating expenses/yr $436K
3.5 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $364K · Total expenses $436K
83%
Management & General
Management & general $73K · Total expenses $436K
17%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $436K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (2-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (2-yr avg) $179K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $441K · Total revenue $442K
100%
Government reliance
Government grants $430K · Total revenue $442K
97%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $442K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $1K · Total revenue $442K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $436K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $442K · Prior year $348K
+27%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $129K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $442K · Expenses $436K
+1%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $129K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $129K · Total assets $129K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $129K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Dennis Comer · Reported title Executive Director · Highest reported compensation $77K · Total expenses $436K
18%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $125K · Total expenses $436K
29%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 83%
Overhead ratio 17%
Fundraising cost ratio 0%
Revenue growth 27%
Accounting fee ratio 4%

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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K
Grants paid · 4 grants · $61K · 2023–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$14,231
Unitemized GrantFY2024$2,600
Unitemized GrantFY2023$37,072
Unitemized GrantFY2023$7,500

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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)$442K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$348K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$128K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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