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Seattle Flow Arts Collective

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Seattle Flow Arts Collective is an arts and culture nonprofit based in Seattle, WA, formed in 2020. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $221K in revenue, $183K in expenses, and $119K in net assets.Pt I

Founded
2020
Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Arts & Culture
Location
Seattle, WA
Website
seattleflowarts.org
Filings
4 on file (2022–2025)
Revenue
$221KFY2025
Expenses
$183K
Net assets
$119K
People
6
Filings
4
Updates
0
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EIN  84-4196256 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Seattle, WA Founded 2020
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
an arts and culture nonprofit
Leadership
Blaze J Burg · Vice President
Money in and out
$221K revenue, $183K expenses
Bottom line
86% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$221K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$183K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$119K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $38K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.86 Management & general $0.14 Fundraising $0.00
Program efficiency
86%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
7.8mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +37% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+17%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +139% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$221K
FY2025▲ +23%
Total revenue
$221K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$183K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$119K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$38K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$119K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B86%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 36
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 46

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CSeattle Flow Arts Collective
EINHdr · item D84-4196256
Principal addressHdr · item CSeattle, WA
WebsiteHdr · item Jseattleflowarts.org
Year of formationHdr · item L2020
State of legal domicileHdr · item MWA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFArts & Culture (A20)
Ruling yearIRS BMFFeb 2020

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a6
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b6
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2Yes

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Arlene Smith’s $16K as Executive Director is at the 12th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2213 $100K–1M arts & culture 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022
Arlene Smith$16,197$17,307$12,554

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 $50K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

Hosted over 100 skill-shares, open practices, and workshops, all of which are free to attend and open to the public.

$34Kprogram expense
02

Collaborated with other organizations to produce two free festivals in the PNW that featured artists from across the us and canada.

$14Kprogram expense
03

Built partnerships with several other organizations and events to bring free interactive flow and juggle spaces to their events.

$3Kprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$114K · 52%
Contributions & grants$103K · 46%
Other revenue$4K · 2%
Program service revenue52%$114K
Contributions & grants46%$103K
Other revenue2%$4K
Investment income$226
Total revenueLn 12$221K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.86 Management & general $0.14 Fundraising $0.00
Program services86%$156K
Management & general14%$26K
Fundraising$7
Total functional expensesLn 25$183K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$119K
Total assetsLn 16$119K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$109
Total net assetsLn 32$119K
Months of cash on handcomputed7.8

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $119K · Operating expenses/yr $183K
7.8 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $156K · Total expenses $183K
86%
Management & General
Management & general $26K · Total expenses $183K
14%
Fundraising
Fundraising $7 · Total expenses $183K
<0.01%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense $7 · Solicited contributions $103K
$0.00 to raise $1
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $103K · Total revenue $221K
46%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $221K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $114K · Total revenue $221K
52%
Investment reliance
Investment income $226 · Total revenue $221K
+0.1%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $114K · Total expenses $183K
63%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $221K · Prior year $180K
+23%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $119K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $221K · Expenses $183K
+17%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $119K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $119K · Total assets $119K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $119K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Blaze J Burg · Reported title VICE PRESIDENT · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $183K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $19K · Total expenses $183K
10%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 86%
Overhead ratio 14%
Fundraising cost ratio <0.01%
Revenue growth 23%

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 · FY2023
ArtsfundFY2023$25K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$34K
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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
FY2025 (Latest)$221K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$180K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$144K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$140K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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