Christmas House

Tax-deductible

Everett, WA501(c)(3)Since 1982EIN 91-1177244Revenue $112K in FY2025

On file with the IRSchristmas-house.orgPo Box 717, 98206-0717 · Everett, WATax-exempt since Aug 1982Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Christmas House is a 100% volunteer, non-profit organization in Everett, Washington that provides an opportunity for qualifying, low-income, Snohomish County parents to receive free holiday gifts for their children age infant 18 yrs old. In December of 2025, over 7,164 children from 2,532 families received around 38,000 free gifts.Christmas House serves all of Snohomish County and relies solely on donations and volunteers. The 800 volunteers help with every aspect of Christmas House. They help with move in and move out, set-up, stocking tables, data entry, and client shopping. It takes 100 volunteers just to move in all of the inventory to the Boys & Girls Club. It takes 50 volunteers a day to run all the different tasks of the store.Gregg MilneChristmas House President

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 800 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $28K a year · 17% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $7K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1K
0.6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
19
of 19 voting members
Looks good: 19 of 19 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$112K
-33% vs prior year
Spent
$139K
To programs
95%
Net assets
$183K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$112K
FY2025▼ -33%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$159K
FY2022$148K
FY2023$167K
FY2024$174K
FY2025$166K
FY2025$112K
Expenses
$139K
FY2025▼ -29%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$210K
FY2022$110K
FY2023$215K
FY2024$226K
FY2025$194K
FY2025$139K
Net assets
$183K
FY2025▼ -13%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$299K
FY2022$338K
FY2023$289K
FY2024$237K
FY2025$210K
FY2025$183K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 1982.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $132K Management & general 5% · $6K

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

19 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides free holiday gifts for children of low-income families.

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1 program · $132K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Christmas House is a 100% volunteer, non-profit organization in Everett, Washington that provides an opportunity for qualifying, low-income families to receive free toys. Christmas House helped families from over 20 different cities in Snohomish County.

$132Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$7K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$112K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$112K
Investment incomeLn 3$8
Money outPt IX
$139K
Ln 25
Programscol B$132K
Managementcol C$6K
Owns and owesPt X
$183K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$108K
Total assetsLn 16$184K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
PeoplePt VI, VII
19
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a19
IndependentVI 1b19
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$112K
Investment incomeLn 3$8
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$112K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$27K
SavingsLn 2$80K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$108K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$6K
Total assetsLn 16$184K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
Net assetsLn 32$183K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6800
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$155K$108K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$211K$184K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K$1K
Net assetsLn 32$210K$183K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$0
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$135K$131K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$1K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$139K$132K$6K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 $166K$194K−$28K$210K 990 PDF
FY2024 $174K$226K−$52K$237K 990 PDF
FY2023 $167K$215K−$48K$289K 990 PDF
FY2022 $148K$110K$38K$338K 990 PDF
FY2021 $159K$210K−$50K$299K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $111,772 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $163,845$111,764
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,362$8
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $166,207$111,772
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $193,946$138,528
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $193,946$138,528
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$27,739−$26,756
Part VI · Governance 19 of 19 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body19
VI-1b Independent voting members19
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $111,772 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$111,764
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$111,764
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $8$8
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $8$111,772
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $138,528 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for services$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expenses$0
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 Insurance$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $130,989 · Management $4,343$135,332
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,171 · Management $2,025$3,196
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $132,160 · Management $6,368 · Fundraising $0$138,528
Part X · Balance sheet $183,960 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $95,392$27,448
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $60,089$80,095
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $49,000$70,000
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $6,417$6,417
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $210,898$183,960
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,354$1,172
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,354$1,172
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $209,544$182,788
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $210,898$183,960
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $182,788 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$111,772
XI-2 Total expenses$138,528
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$26,756
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$209,544
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$182,788

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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