Sound FY2024 filing

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Tukwila, WA501(c)(3)Since 1967EIN 91-0818971

Sound's mission is improving lives by providing equitable, recovery focused behavioral healthcare for all in our community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$3.0M 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
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
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
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 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $249K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 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
$3.0M
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
9
named funders · $261K
Looks good: 9 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$35.6M
35% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 35% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$86.9M
+16% vs prior year
Spent
$82.0M
To programs
82%
Net assets
$65.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$86.9M
FY2024▲ +16%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$79.5M
FY2021$76.3M
FY2022$71.7M
FY2023$74.9M
FY2024$86.9M
FY2025$99.1M
Expenses
$82.0M
FY2024▲ +10%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$83.0M
FY2021$75.9M
FY2022$76.5M
FY2023$74.7M
FY2024$82.0M
FY2025$94.9M
Net assets
$65.1M
FY2024▲ +8%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$65.8M
FY2021$65.3M
FY2022$59.4M
FY2023$60.2M
FY2024$65.1M
FY2025$69.4M

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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 1967.

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Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $67.4M Management & general 17% · $13.7M Fundraising 1% · $821K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

30 people listed on the 990; $3.0M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Senior Psychiatric Supervisor
$321,235Pt VII · Sec A
President & CEO
$320,340Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Psychiatric Supervisor
$314,073Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Medical Officer
$263,015Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Impact & Community Engagement Officer
$258,373Pt VII · Sec A
Executive VP & COO
$236,300Pt VII · Sec A
$235,494Pt VII · Sec A
Chief People Officer
$223,911Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Evans Patrick———$493,810$323,621$326,158
Bartels Mary———$182,192$387,220$358,672
Pascoe Phaedra Elizabeth$382,239$263,015$346,081$260,851$196,662$289,011
Gustafson Belinda J$357,315$314,073$300,019$315,779$291,109$284,355
Michel Frederick H——$252,124$345,655——
Egner Katrina L$325,716$320,340$308,573———
Zarkowski Paul a$265,046$321,235$317,995$304,919$296,166$285,259
Eisenhauer Paul———$164,114$313,829$297,917

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

Programs and updates

Offers behavioral health services to King County residents.

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3 program services account for $56.4M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Outpatient behavioral health servicesoutpatient behavioral health includes a full range of mental health, substance use and vocational services for clients of all ages. Services are recovery oriented and designed to foster clients' attainment of stability and growth consistent with individualized goals.

$36.4Mprogram expense
02

Residential care servicesresidential care services are provided at two long-term rehabilitation facilities: keystone hall (64 beds), and stillwater (16 beds), and one enhanced services facility: parks place (16 beds).

$11.0Mprogram expense
03

Housing support servicesthis diverse set of programs supports clients with varying types and levels of clinical needs in finding AND/OR maintaining stable housing for themselves and their families.

$9.0Mprogram expense

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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
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Grants paid · 14 grants · $711K · 2023–2024
Valor Apartment AssociatesWA · FY2024$133,056
Laurel Housing AssociatesWA · FY2024$76,017
Oak Manor AssociatesWA · FY2024$75,054
Arbor Housing AssociatesWA · FY2024$45,925
Heather Apartment AssociatesWA · FY2024$45,741
Valor Apartment AssociatesWA · FY2023$100,772
Heather Apartment AssociatesWA · FY2023$69,933
Laurel Housing AssociatesWA · FY2023$42,372
Oak Manor AssociatesWA · FY2023$37,305
Arbor Housing AssociatesWA · FY2023$14,667

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$86.9M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$83.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$2.3M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Money outPt IX
$82.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$67.4M
Managementcol C$13.7M
Fundraisingcol D$821K
Owns and owesPt X
$65.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$26.1M
Total assetsLn 16$100.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$35.6M
PeoplePt VI, VII
30
listed · VII A
PaidVII A12
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$249K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$83.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$2.3M
Gains on assetsLn 7$1.8M
Total revenueLn 12$86.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$15K
SavingsLn 2$26.0M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$26.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$61.3M
Other assetsLn 15$6.3M
Total assetsLn 16$100.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$35.6M
Net assetsLn 32$65.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5939
VolunteersI 6149
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$15.9M$26.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$60.6M$61.3M
Total assetsLn 16$94.2M$100.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$34.0M$35.6M
Net assetsLn 32$60.2M$65.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$403K$403K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$1.8M$1.6M$196K$19K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$43.5M$38.4M$4.7M$463K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$1.3M$1.1M$152K$8K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$6.8M$6.0M$801K$43K
Payroll taxesLn 10$4.0M$3.6M$403K$34K
Legal feesLn 11b$200K$200K
Accounting feesLn 11c$385K$385K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$52K$52K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2.7M$1.5M$1.1M$215K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$11K$3K$7K$970
Office expensesLn 13$899K$792K$107K
Information technologyLn 14$2.2M$2.1M$90K$819
OccupancyLn 16$4.8M$2.6M$2.2M
TravelLn 17$610K$309K$295K$7K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$61K$23K$22K$16K
InterestLn 20$334K$334K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2.7M$2.5M$231K
InsuranceLn 23$1.3M$780K$505K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$6.6M$5.6M$963K$7K
All other expensesLn 24e$1.1M$7K$1.1M$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$82.0M$67.4M$13.7M$821K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $99.1M$94.9M$4.3M$69.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $86.9M$82.0M$4.9M$65.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $74.9M$74.7M$230K$60.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $71.7M$76.5M−$4.8M$59.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $76.3M$75.9M$397K$65.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $79.5M$83.0M−$3.5M$65.8M 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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $86,867,282 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$249,487
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$783,612
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,033,099
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $83,625,042$83,625,042
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $457,084$457,084
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $21,131$21,131
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $1,835,072$1,835,072
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$166,194−$166,194
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $62,048$62,048
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $83,625,042 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,209,141$86,867,282
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $81,956,599 across 21 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $402,593$402,593
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $1,612,185 · Management $196,411 · Fundraising $19,454$1,828,050
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $38,404,753 · Management $4,678,812 · Fundraising $463,437$43,547,002
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $1,142,409 · Management $152,428 · Fundraising $8,140$1,302,977
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $6,001,065 · Management $800,700 · Fundraising $42,760$6,844,525
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,606,473 · Management $403,014 · Fundraising $33,944$4,043,431
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $199,792$199,792
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $384,727$384,727
IX-11d Lobbying feesManagement $52,500$52,500
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,454,106 · Management $1,053,054 · Fundraising $215,401$2,722,561
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,369 · Management $6,627 · Fundraising $970$10,966
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $791,896 · Management $107,257$899,153
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,090,212 · Management $90,409 · Fundraising $819$2,181,440
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,618,989 · Management $2,171,594$4,790,583
IX-17 TravelPrograms $308,520 · Management $294,678 · Fundraising $6,788$609,986
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $22,836 · Management $21,812 · Fundraising $15,880$60,528
IX-20 InterestManagement $334,262$334,262
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,514,063 · Management $230,553$2,744,616
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $779,979 · Management $504,577$1,284,556
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $5,647,229 · Management $962,861 · Fundraising $7,112$6,617,202
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $6,787 · Management $1,081,968 · Fundraising $6,394$1,095,149
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $67,407,464 · Management $13,728,036 · Fundraising $821,099$81,956,599
Part X · Balance sheet $100,761,905 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $14,573$14,809
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $15,849,886$26,039,203
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $10,837,615$5,328,316
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,732,002$1,813,603
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $60,585,399$61,315,039
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $5,079,214$6,250,935
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $94,216,378$100,761,905
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $6,641,305$7,471,505
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $260,667$401,606
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $5,538,169$6,442,357
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $33,995,143$35,629,987
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $60,007,795$64,719,436
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $213,440$412,482
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $60,221,235$65,131,918
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $94,216,378$100,761,905
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $65,131,918 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$86,867,282
XI-2 Total expenses$81,956,599
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$4,910,683
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$60,221,235
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$65,131,918

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