Sunset Club FY2021 filing

Not tax-deductible

Seattle, WA501(c)(7)Recreation & SportsEIN 91-0431755Revenue $1.6M in FY2021

On file with the IRSsunset-club.org1021 University St, 98101-2749 · Seattle, WATax-exempt since Sep 1934

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The Sunset Club was established to ensure the social and intellectual welfare of its membership.

$200K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(7)
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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $38K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$200K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$663K
14% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 14% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.6M
-23% vs prior year
Spent
$1.6M
Net assets
$4.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.6M
FY2021▼ -23%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.1M
FY2021$1.6M
FY2023$2.5M
FY2024$2.9M
FY2025$3.0M
Expenses
$1.6M
FY2021▼ -29%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.2M
FY2021$1.6M
FY2023$2.4M
FY2024$2.7M
FY2025$2.8M
Net assets
$4.2M
FY2021+0.08%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$4.2M
FY2021$4.2M
FY2023$4.4M
FY2024$4.6M
FY2025$4.8M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending March 2021) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 1934.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

13 people listed on the 990; $200K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
General Manager
$128,378Pt VII · Sec A
Controller
$71,658Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Recording Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Membership Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Governance Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Heather Gaffey’s $155K as General Mana is at the 67th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1842 $1–10M recreation & sports 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2021FY2020
Heather Gaffey$155,026$138,816$134,212$128,378$2,404
Ruben Soto$114,786————
Carrie Pedegana$106,564$93,343$84,657$71,658$91,468
Richard Payne————$84,404

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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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

The sunset club was established to ensure the social and intellectual welfare of its membership. The club has successfully provided social facilities for its members.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.6M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.3M
Other incomeLn 4–11$280K
Investment incomeLn 3$15K
Money outPt IX
$1.6M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$4.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$4.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$663K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$15K
Other incomeLn 4–11$280K
Total revenueLn 12$1.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$216K
SavingsLn 2$1.3M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.2M
Other assetsLn 15$102K
Total assetsLn 16$4.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$663K
Net assetsLn 32$4.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 547
VolunteersI 6150
Fiscal year endsHeaderMarch
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.1M$1.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.3M$3.2M
Total assetsLn 16$4.5M$4.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$280K$663K
Net assetsLn 32$4.2M$4.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$213K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$503K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$563
Other employee benefitsLn 9$72K
Payroll taxesLn 10$64K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$27K
Office expensesLn 13$208K
OccupancyLn 16$52K
InterestLn 20$6K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$163K
InsuranceLn 23$77K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$210K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.6M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $3.0M$2.8M$161K$4.8M 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.9M$2.7M$140K$4.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.5M$2.4M$43K$4.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 Not on file
FY2021 Viewing $1.6M$1.6M$3K$4.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.1M$2.2M−$155K$4.2M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,599,906 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,533,537$1,305,172
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $30,544$14,750
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $521,343$279,984
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,085,424$1,599,906
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,207,154$851,729
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,033,533$744,782
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,240,687$1,596,511
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$155,263$3,395
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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 $1,599,906 across 4 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $75,446 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,305,172$1,305,172
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $14,750$14,750
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $204,538$204,538
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,380,618 · Unrelated business $14,750 · Excluded from tax $204,538$1,599,906
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,596,511 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$212,668
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$502,827
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$563
IX-9 Other employee benefits$71,596
IX-10 Payroll taxes$64,075
IX-11g Other fees for services$26,668
IX-13 Office expenses$207,960
IX-16 Occupancy$52,190
IX-20 Interest$6,220
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$162,912
IX-23 Insurance$76,586
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$210,071
IX-24e All other expenses$2,175
IX-25 Total functional expenses$1,596,511
Part X · Balance sheet $4,876,039 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $424,863$216,302
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,640,290$1,258,763
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $18,539$87,992
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $37,479$35,758
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $5,388$5,428
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,260,933$3,170,118
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $101,678$101,678
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,489,170$4,876,039
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $163,190$144,554
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $116,790$111,195
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $279,980$663,454
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $4,074,645$4,107,631
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $134,545$104,954
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,209,190$4,212,585
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,489,170$4,876,039
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,212,585 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,599,906
XI-2 Total expenses$1,596,511
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$3,395
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,209,190
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,212,585

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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