Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 1967.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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
17 people listed on the 990; $1.1M paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).
Dr Angela Griffin’s $225K as Chief Executive Officer is at the 55th 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
| Name | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Angela Griffin | $225,000 | — | — | — | — |
| Andrea Sanderson | $202,902 | $197,570 | $188,675 | $172,888 | $182,541 |
| Jodi Nishioka | $167,860 | — | — | — | — |
| Victoria Santos | $166,734 | — | — | — | — |
| Duane Landon | — | $104,253 | $106,728 | $105,438 | $113,785 |
| Treymayne Edwards | $107,000 | — | — | — | — |
| Angela Griffin | — | $103,846 | — | — | — |
| Massomeh Spahr | $102,761 | — | — | — | — |
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.
See Byrd Barr Place executive salaries →Questions the 990 asks
The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.
- Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
- Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Programs and updates
Provides fresh food, groceries, and essential household supplies to Seattle residents, including home delivery for home-bound clients, to foster a healthier and more equitable community.
Questions for Byrd Barr Place
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Byrd barr place's energy assistance program helps low-income seattle residents pay energy bills and heating system repairs, so they are able to keep their homes warm during the winter. The program helps to pay for oil, natural gas, wood, electric heat, propane and heating system repairs or replacement.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 91-0786727) · Dispute this lineThe community connector program enrolled 253 households in programs in 2024. We fiscally sponsored the bipoc coalition which established itself as a central hub for collective support and strength of bipoc nonprofit leaders.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 91-0786727) · Dispute this lineByrd barr place food bank provides food and other essentials for seattle residents. We offer fresh produce, cultural staples, meat, dairy products, bread, canned and nonperishable goods, as well as nongrocery items such as shampoo, toothpaste, paper towels, baby formula and other baby supplies.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 91-0786727) · Dispute this lineFunders
Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
Federal money
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The auditor reported 1 finding: a weakness in money controls.
By the numbers
The FY2024 990, line by line.
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| Line | Start FY24 | End FY24 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $6.9M | $6.8M |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $136K | $145K |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $29K | $21K |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $25.4M | $24.1M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $7.7M | $7.5M |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $17.7M | $16.6M |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1 | $2.1M | $2.1M | ||
| Grants to domestic individualsLn 2 | $6.9M | $6.9M | ||
| Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5 | $321K | $60K | $207K | $53K |
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $2.3M | $1.9M | $291K | $61K |
| Pension plan contributionsLn 8 | $8K | $13K | −$7K | $2K |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $431K | $311K | $90K | $29K |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $189K | $145K | $34K | $10K |
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $161K | $161K | ||
| Professional fundraising feesLn 11e | $50K | $50K | ||
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $1.7M | $1.1M | $530K | $100K |
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $28K | $6K | $10K | $12K |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $98K | $55K | $33K | $11K |
| Information technologyLn 14 | $144K | $84K | $43K | $17K |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $677K | $510K | $121K | $46K |
| TravelLn 17 | $94K | $54K | $38K | $2K |
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $373K | $316K | $56K | |
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $55K | $23K | $30K | $2K |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $458K | $431K | $22K | $5K |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $16.1M | $14.1M | $1.7M | $400K |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 14, 2025 | $15.0M | $16.1M | −$1.1M | $16.6M | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS Apr 7, 2025 | $14.7M | $13.2M | $1.6M | $17.7M | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2023 | $14.9M | $12.0M | $2.9M | $16.1M | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS May 15, 2023 | $18.0M | $10.1M | $7.8M | $13.2M | 990 PDF |
| FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 12, 2021 | $10.0M | $6.1M | $3.9M | $5.3M | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2024 990
Part I · Summary $15,037,109 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 1 to look at
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $15,037,109 across 10 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $16,121,633 across 18 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $24,134,841 assets, 19 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $16,589,852 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file FY2024 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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