The Seattle Center Foundation supports the vision and purpose of Seattle Center by advocating for public support and private dollars for major capital and program improvements.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$180K 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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FY2022 · 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 $228K a year · 14% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
78%
of spending
Looks good: 78% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$180K
to officers and key staff · 17% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 17% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
25 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 25.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $95K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$16K
0.5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.2M
+77% vs prior year
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
78%
Net assets
$3.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.2M
FY2022▲ +77%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$959K
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$2.2M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$1.9M
FY2025$1.8M
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2022▲ +27%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$838K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.7M
FY2025$2.2M
Net assets
$3.1M
FY2022▲ +57%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$3.1M
FY2023$3.4M
FY2024$3.6M
FY2025$3.1M

From the FY2022 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 Sep 1977.

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Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $832K Management & general 18% · $196K Fundraising 3% · $36K

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

15 people listed on the 990; $180K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$180,000Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jane Zalutsky’s $252K as Executive Director (former) is at the 93rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 3924 $1–10M arts & culture 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jane Zalutsky$252,379$219,996$198,000$180,000$150,000$150,000
Margaret Bellefuil$112,699—————
Francisca-Mae Schwarz$100,440—————
Rob Johnson$48,127—————

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Advocates for public and private funding to improve Seattle Center's facilities and programs.

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2 programs · $832K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Other programs (memorial stadium, sound transit, festal, naturalization, winterfest)

$494Kprogram expense
02

Seattle/King County Clinic

Seattle center and seattle center foundation partner with organizations across the state to produce the SEATTLE/KING county clinic which provides free dental, vision and medical care, as well as resource information and social services to underserved and vulnerable populations in the region.

$338Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$95K
Grants paid · 2 grants · $50K · 2025–2025
Northwest FolklifeWA · FY2025$25,000

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.6M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$395K
Other incomeLn 4–11$182K
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$832K
Managementcol C$196K
Fundraisingcol D$36K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.3M
Total assetsLn 16$3.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$16K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.6M
Government grantsLn 1e$26K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$448K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$395K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$182K
Total revenueLn 12$2.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.0M
SavingsLn 2$1.3M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.3M
Total assetsLn 16$3.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$16K
Net assetsLn 32$3.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
VolunteersI 616
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.5M$2.3M
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M$3.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K$16K
Net assetsLn 32$1.9M$3.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$14K$14K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$180K$117K$27K$36K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$265K$181K$85K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$5K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$24K$17K$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$38K$38K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$14K$12K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$15K$15K
Office expensesLn 13$35K$22K$14K
OccupancyLn 16$16K$16K
TravelLn 17$407$407
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$454K$451K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$832K$196K$36K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.8M$2.2M−$442K$3.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.9M$1.7M$214K$3.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.9M$1.5M$380K$3.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $2.2M$1.1M$1.1M$3.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.2M$838K$387K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 $959K$1.2M−$282K$1.6M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $2,173,892 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $684,196$1,594,887
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $374,580$394,836
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $125$1,854
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $166,252$182,315
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,225,153$2,173,892
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $11,500$13,800
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $414,213$474,214
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $412,430$576,560
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $838,143$1,064,574
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $387,010$1,109,318
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,173,892 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$26,500
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,568,387
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$448,495
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,594,887
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $394,836$394,836
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,854$1,854
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $182,315$182,315
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $394,836 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $184,169$2,173,892
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,064,574 across 13 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $13,800$13,800
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $117,000 · Management $27,000 · Fundraising $36,000$180,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $180,616 · Management $84,700$265,316
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $4,650$4,650
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $16,708 · Management $7,540$24,248
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $37,859$37,859
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $12,120 · Management $1,660$13,780
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $14,604$14,604
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $21,528 · Management $13,536$35,064
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $16,399$16,399
IX-17 TravelManagement $407$407
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $4,587$4,587
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $451,136 · Management $2,724$453,860
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $832,162 · Management $196,412 · Fundraising $36,000$1,064,574
Part X · Balance sheet $3,071,385 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $269,645$1,006,943
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,248,975$1,250,828
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $50,000$185,504
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $362,500$609,435
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $15,844$18,675
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,954,374$3,071,385
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $7,833$15,526
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $7,833$15,526
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,226,801$1,515,771
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $719,740$1,540,088
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,946,541$3,055,859
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,954,374$3,071,385
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,055,859 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,173,892
XI-2 Total expenses$1,064,574
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,109,318
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,946,541
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,055,859

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