Horizon House

Tax-deductible

Seattle, WA501(c)(3)Since 1960Human ServicesEIN 91-0725802Revenue $43.9M in FY2024

On file with the IRShorizonhouse.org900 University Street, 98101-2797 · Seattle, WATax-exempt since Dec 1964Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$1.8M paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $5.5M a year · 13% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.8M
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 91% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $45K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$195.1M
77% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 77% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$43.9M
+15% vs prior year
Spent
$39.1M
To programs
82%
Net assets
$57.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$43.9M
FY2024▲ +15%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$39.6M
FY2021$49.6M
FY2022$37.1M
FY2023$38.2M
FY2024$43.9M
Expenses
$39.1M
FY2024▲ +3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$34.3M
FY2021$34.6M
FY2022$35.4M
FY2023$37.7M
FY2024$39.1M
Net assets
$57.8M
FY2024▲ +11%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$49.3M
FY2021$56.3M
FY2022$43.0M
FY2023$52.2M
FY2024$57.8M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 1964.

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Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $32.1M Management & general 17% · $6.7M Fundraising 1% · $260K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

20 people listed on the 990; $1.8M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$406,648Pt VII · Sec A
$276,938Pt VII · Sec A
$270,962Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Construction
$202,635Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Innovation & Technology
$177,993Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Human Resources
$174,468Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Resident Care
$152,736Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Marketing & Communications
$150,523Pt VII · Sec A

Erica Thrash-Sall’s $407K as CEO is at the 91st percentile of top reported officer pay among 3122 $10–100M 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
R Michael Ostrem—$452,220$452,076$425,798$387,530
Erica Thrash-Sall$406,648$183,756———
Christine Seymour$276,938$233,153$222,064$215,044$181,999
Lauri Warfield-Larson$270,962$251,636$246,206$228,417$225,286
David Eli Lemanski$202,635$190,112$176,867$168,503$150,506
Selamawit Zelealem—$198,859$178,822——
Mesfin Kidanemariam—$191,743———
Brian Levitt—$171,781$185,713$158,836—

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • 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 · $32.1M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Horizon house has a long-standing commitment to social accountability. Residents, staff and the entire organization give time and financial support to those in need. This support is offered to those living in horizon house and in the broader community.

$32.1Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$45K
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Grants paid · 21 grants · $2.0M · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$471,440
Unitemized GrantFY2024$4,038
Unitemized GrantFY2023$476,150
United Way of King CountyWA · FY2023$6,000
Pike Market Senior CenterWA · FY2023$6,000
Generations with PrideWA · FY2023$6,000
Compass Housing AllianceWA · FY2023$6,000
Atlantic Street CenterWA · FY2023$6,000
Mother AfricaWA · FY2023$6,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$3,719
Unitemized GrantFY2022$493,778
Unitemized GrantFY2022$1,361
Unitemized GrantFY2021$406,798
Unitemized GrantFY2021$37,828
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$43.9M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$35.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$6.1M
Other incomeLn 4–11$1.3M
Money outPt IX
$39.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$32.1M
Managementcol C$6.7M
Fundraisingcol D$260K
Owns and owesPt X
$57.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$14.5M
Total assetsLn 16$252.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$195.1M
PeoplePt VI, VII
20
listed · VII A
PaidVII A8
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$652K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$85K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$35.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$6.1M
Other incomeLn 4–11$1.3M
Gains on assetsLn 7$3.1M
Total revenueLn 12$43.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.9M
SavingsLn 2$12.6M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$14.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$87.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$149.0M
Other assetsLn 15$609K
Total assetsLn 16$252.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$195.1M
Net assetsLn 32$57.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5240
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$10.6M$14.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$87.9M$87.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$132.0M$149.0M
Total assetsLn 16$234.3M$252.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$182.0M$195.1M
Net assetsLn 32$52.2M$57.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$70K$70K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$475K$475K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$1.0M$223K$799K$15K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$12.9M$10.4M$2.3M$132K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$392K$321K$62K$8K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1.2M$1.1M$93K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$1.3M$1.1M$212K$12K
Management feesLn 11a$708K$708K
Legal feesLn 11b$328K$328K
Accounting feesLn 11c$162K$162K
Investment management feesLn 11f$153K$153K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1.9M$1.4M$420K$11K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1.0M$1K$1.0M$4K
Office expensesLn 13$1.1M$791K$341K$9K
Information technologyLn 14$520K$100K$420K
OccupancyLn 16$2.0M$2.0M$5K$8K
TravelLn 17$74K$66K$8K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$139K$57K$81K$400
InterestLn 20$2.0M$1.9M$11K$17K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$9.1M$9.1M$24K$36K
InsuranceLn 23$822K$817K$2K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.5M$1.3M$168K
All other expensesLn 24e$45K$45K
Total functional expensesLn 25$39.1M$32.1M$6.7M$260K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $43.9M$39.1M$4.8M$57.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $38.2M$37.7M$440K$52.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $37.1M$35.4M$1.6M$43.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $49.6M$34.6M$15.0M$56.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $39.6M$34.3M$5.3M$49.3M 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $43,899,919 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $744,213$652,424
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $34,097,804$35,821,232
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,177,328$6,124,436
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,170,292$1,301,827
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $38,189,637$43,899,919
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $548,669$545,768
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $16,386,344$16,823,627
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $20,814,428$21,681,282
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $37,749,441$39,050,677
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $440,196$4,849,242
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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 $43,899,919 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $20,706 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$652,424
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$84,504
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$652,424
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $35,821,232$35,821,232
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $3,071,734$3,071,734
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $3,052,702$3,052,702
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $351,628 · Unrelated business $234,000 · Excluded from tax $695,493$1,281,121
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $36,172,860 · Unrelated business $234,000 · Excluded from tax $6,840,635$43,899,919
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $39,050,677 across 23 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $70,290$70,290
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $475,478$475,478
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $222,620 · Management $798,770 · Fundraising $15,318$1,036,708
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $10,396,559 · Management $2,333,945 · Fundraising $131,957$12,862,461
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $321,464 · Management $62,319 · Fundraising $8,068$391,851
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,110,146 · Management $92,830 · Fundraising $4,470$1,207,446
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,101,771 · Management $211,502 · Fundraising $11,888$1,325,161
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $708,205$708,205
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $328,469$328,469
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $162,015$162,015
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $152,772$152,772
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,447,108 · Management $420,100 · Fundraising $11,056$1,878,264
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,432 · Management $1,039,592 · Fundraising $3,613$1,044,637
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $790,804 · Management $340,834 · Fundraising $9,485$1,141,123
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $100,380 · Management $420,074$520,454
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,028,012 · Management $5,307 · Fundraising $7,961$2,041,280
IX-17 TravelPrograms $65,576 · Management $8,448$74,024
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $57,375 · Management $81,323 · Fundraising $400$139,098
IX-20 InterestPrograms $1,948,601 · Management $11,101 · Fundraising $16,652$1,976,354
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $9,077,933 · Management $23,757 · Fundraising $35,636$9,137,326
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $817,114 · Management $2,138 · Fundraising $3,208$822,460
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,342,505 · Management $167,640$1,510,145
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $44,656$44,656
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $32,128,029 · Management $6,662,936 · Fundraising $259,712$39,050,677
Part X · Balance sheet $252,938,858 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,001,151$1,901,728
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $8,617,702$12,647,808
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $2,248,060$951,267
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $44,738$42,217
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $745,591$763,523
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $131,975,461$148,950,017
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $87,873,258$87,073,607
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $755,208$608,691
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $234,261,169$252,938,858
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $9,581,719$7,838,562
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $80,646,133$84,043,519
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $91,051,318$102,807,078
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $507,645$366,770
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $182,019,756$195,126,745
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $22,242,073$24,890,705
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $29,999,340$32,921,408
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $52,241,413$57,812,113
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $234,261,169$252,938,858
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $57,812,113 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$43,899,919
XI-2 Total expenses$39,050,677
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$4,849,242
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$52,241,413
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$718,922
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$2,536
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$57,812,113

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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