Amara FY2020 filing
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Connects foster children with loving, committed families for lasting support. For fiscal year 2020 it reported $4.6M in revenue, $5.2M in expenses, and $7.1M in net assets.Pt I
Summary of the Filing
Where the work happens
Adoption & Foster Care Services
There are currently thousands of children living in temporary foster care in washington. Amara's foster care services program focuses on finding, preparing, and supporting families as they parent children, navigate the foster care system, and build relationships with a child's family and community.
Emergency Sanctuary Program
Amara's emergency sanctuaries, located in seattle and tacoma, are designed to provide short-term, temporary care for children as they initially enter the foster care system. Through this effort, amara is working to meet an urgent need in the community by serving children immediately upon their removal from their homes by child protective…
Communications and Outreach
Communications and outreach play a crucial role in attracting and engaging prospective foster parents and volunteers to support children in foster care. In addition, communications and outreach is charged with elevating the community's awareness of the importance of supporting the well-being of children in foster care, adoptees, and…
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Officers, Directors & Key Employees
Dong Nam’s $142K as CFO (end) is at the 69th 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlett Aldebot-Green | $80,254 | $213,373 | $170,000 | $75,385 | — |
| John Morse | — | — | — | — | $152,647 |
| Dong Nam | $141,868 | $138,220 | $107,603 | $108,655 | $112,195 |
| Ruth Tollefson | — | $141,835 | $108,244 | $109,111 | $125,791 |
| Nicole Mazen | — | $135,811 | $105,886 | $85,473 | — |
| Jason Gortney | — | $60,830 | $105,692 | $111,426 | $116,086 |
| Maureen Sorenson | — | — | — | $9,292 | $101,282 |
| Fahren Johnson | $43,750 | — | — | — | — |
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
Statement of Functional Expenses
Balance Sheet
Financial Metrics
Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.
| Metric | This org | Peer median | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Program ratio | 77% | — | — |
| Overhead ratio | 10% | — | — |
| Fundraising cost ratio | 19% | — | — |
| Legal fee ratio | 0% | — | — |
| Accounting fee ratio | 1% | — | — |
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.
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