Deaf-Blind Service Center

Tax-deductible

Seattle, WA501(c)(3)Since 1986Human ServicesEIN 91-1357750Revenue $1.8M in FY2025

On file with the IRSseattledbsc.org1620 18th Ave Ste 100, 98122-7007 · Seattle, WATax-exempt since Nov 1991Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Committed to assisting Deaf-Blind people maintain high quality of life/degree of personal autonomy.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 46 volunteers and 9 employees.
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
6 of 7
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $83K a year · 8% of revenue · last 7 filings
Fine: a surplus in 6 of the last 7 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 7 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$71K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 88% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $40K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$248K
24% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 24% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.8M
+49% vs prior year
Spent
$1.6M
To programs
87%
Net assets
$784K
By yearFY2019–FY2025
Revenue
$1.8M
FY2025▲ +49%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$676K
FY2020$802K
FY2021$858K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.8M
Expenses
$1.6M
FY2025▲ +21%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$566K
FY2020$667K
FY2021$776K
FY2022$972K
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.6M
Net assets
$784K
FY2025▲ +30%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$541K
FY2020$676K
FY2021$748K
FY2022$741K
FY2023$734K
FY2024$603K
FY2025$784K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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 Nov 1991.

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

Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $1.4M Management & general 12% · $187K Fundraising 2% · $28K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $71K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Di
$71,456Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Angela Theriault’s $71K as Executive Di is at the 12th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3869 $1–10M 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023
Angela Theriault$71,456$71,456$71,491

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Helps deaf-blind individuals live fulfilling lives with independence.

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3 programs · $1.3M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Interpreting services. It's critical that deafblind individuals have access to qualified DB interpreters who are proficient in using ptasl or protactile asl and tactile communication. The organization is responsible for recruiting highly qualified ptasl interpreters to meet the communication needs of their client so they can successfully…

$811Kprogram expense
02

The support service provider (SSP) program is the cornerstone of DBSC. SSPS are trained, sighted guided, fluent in american sign language and providers of visual and enviromental information so that deaf-blind people can do their banking, shop, pay bills and perform other essential errands independently.

$383Kprogram expense
03

At DBSC, we believe it is our responsibility to ensure deaf-blind individual have a choice at the community, state and federal government. For instance, being unable to secure a proper sign language interpreter, a qualified SSP, AND/OR accessing technology are only a few of many major barriers.

$121Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$40K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.8M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$997K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$766K
Investment incomeLn 3$15K
Money outPt IX
$1.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.4M
Managementcol C$187K
Fundraisingcol D$28K
Owns and owesPt X
$784K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$705K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$248K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$766K
Government grantsLn 1e$748K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$997K
Investment incomeLn 3$15K
Other incomeLn 4–11$528
Total revenueLn 12$1.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$498K
SavingsLn 2$208K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$705K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$12K
Other assetsLn 15$27K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$248K
Net assetsLn 32$784K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 646
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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$579K$705K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$12K
Total assetsLn 16$792K$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$189K$248K
Net assetsLn 32$603K$784K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$72K$47K$22K$4K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$290K$188K$87K$14K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$36K$23K$11K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$41K$27K$12K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1.0M$1.0M$50
Office expensesLn 13$16K$15K$791
Information technologyLn 14$9K$6K$3K$440
OccupancyLn 16$57K$37K$17K$3K
TravelLn 17$4K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$761$761
InsuranceLn 23$5K$3K$1K$238
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$15K$3K$10K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.6M$1.4M$187K$28K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.8M$1.6M$181K$784K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.2M$1.3M−$132K$603K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.3M$1.3M$83K$734K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.1M$972K$125K$741K 990 PDF
FY2021 $858K$776K$81K$748K 990 PDF
FY2020 $802K$667K$136K$676K 990 PDF
FY2019 $676K$566K$110K$541K 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 $1,778,200 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $647,766$766,351
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $538,638$996,711
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,355$14,610
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $220$528
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,189,979$1,778,200
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $393,189$439,558
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $928,616$1,157,222
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,321,805$1,596,780
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$131,826$181,420
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,778,200 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$747,869
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$18,482
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$766,351
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $996,711$996,711
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $14,610$14,610
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $528$528
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $997,239 · Excluded from tax $14,610$1,778,200
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,596,780 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $47,085 · Management $21,732 · Fundraising $3,622$72,439
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $188,492 · Management $86,996 · Fundraising $14,499$289,987
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $23,263 · Management $10,737 · Fundraising $1,789$35,789
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $26,873 · Management $12,403 · Fundraising $2,067$41,343
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $8,090$8,090
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,042,123 · Management $50$1,042,173
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $15,037 · Fundraising $791$15,828
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $5,730 · Management $2,645 · Fundraising $440$8,815
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $37,237 · Management $17,186 · Fundraising $2,864$57,287
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,250$4,250
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $761$761
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,102 · Management $1,432 · Fundraising $238$4,772
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,364 · Management $10,384 · Fundraising $1,498$15,246
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,381,519 · Management $187,453 · Fundraising $27,808$1,596,780
Part X · Balance sheet $1,032,465 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $386,260$497,531
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $193,198$207,809
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $150,121$286,338
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$1,595
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$11,812
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $62,330$27,380
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $791,909$1,032,465
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $126,990$221,076
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $62,330$27,380
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $189,320$248,456
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $602,589$784,009
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $602,589$784,009
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $791,909$1,032,465
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $784,009 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,778,200
XI-2 Total expenses$1,596,780
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$181,420
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$602,589
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$784,009

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