Christmas House FY2021 filing

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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

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2021. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 91-1177244) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2026
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2026, this tax year.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $28K a year · 18% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
99% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
12.8 mo
of spending, in cash
12.8 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $7K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
27
of 27 voting members
27 of 27 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$159K
Spent
$210K
To programs
99%
Net assets
$299K
By yearFY2021–FY2026
Revenue
$159K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$159K
FY2022$148K
FY2023$167K
FY2024$174K
FY2025$166K
FY2026$112K
Expenses
$210K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$210K
FY2022$110K
FY2023$215K
FY2024$226K
FY2025$194K
FY2026$139K
Net assets
$299K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$299K
FY2022$338K
FY2023$289K
FY2024$237K
FY2025$210K
FY2026$183K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending February 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2026. IRS ruling in Aug 1982.

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

Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $207K Management & general 1% · $3K

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

27 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co Treasurer
$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 · $207K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Christmas House is a 100% volunteer, non-profit organization that serves all of Snohomish County. It provides an opportunity for qualifying, low-income families to get free holiday gifts for their children,age infant - 18 years old.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 91-1177244) · Dispute this line
$207Kprogram 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 FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$159K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$159K
Investment incomeLn 3$267
Money outPt IX
$210K
Ln 25
Programscol B$207K
Managementcol C$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$299K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$224K
Total assetsLn 16$299K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
27
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a27
IndependentVI 1b27
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$159K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$28K
Investment incomeLn 3$267
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$159K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$68K
SavingsLn 2$157K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$224K
Inventories for sale or useLn 8$69K
Other assetsLn 15$6K
Total assetsLn 16$299K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$299K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6800
Fiscal year endsHeaderFebruary
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$28K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$190K$224K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$349K$299K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$349K$299K
5Every 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 officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 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$208K$207K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$210K$207K$3K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2026 LatestFiled with the IRS Jun 27, 2026 $112K$139K−$27K$183K 990 PDF
FY2025Filed with the IRS Jul 21, 2025 $166K$194K−$28K$210K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Jul 8, 2024 $174K$226K−$52K$237K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jul 10, 2023 $167K$215K−$48K$289K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Jul 27, 2022 $148K$110K$38K$338K 990 PDF
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS Jun 28, 2021 $159K$210K−$50K$299K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $159,434 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $173,695$159,167
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,747$267
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $176,442$159,434
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 $125,220$209,565
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $125,220$209,565
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $51,222−$50,131
Part VI · Governance 27 of 27 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body27
VI-1b Independent voting members27
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 $159,434 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$159,167
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$28,168
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$159,167
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $267$267
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 $267$159,434
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $209,565 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 officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)$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-11f Investment management fees$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 $206,924 · Management $1,006$207,930
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $1,635$1,635
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $206,924 · Management $2,641 · Fundraising $0$209,565
Part X · Balance sheet $299,340 assets, 20 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $33,292$67,683
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $156,331$156,582
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-5 Loans to officers and key people$0
X-6 Loans to other insiders$0
X-7 Notes and loans receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $153,433$68,660
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 $6,415$6,415
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $349,471$299,340
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $349,471$299,340
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $349,471$299,340
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $349,471$299,340
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $299,340 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$159,434
XI-2 Total expenses$209,565
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$50,131
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$349,471
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$299,340

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