Seattle Works

Seattle, WAUnknown exempt organization EIN 91-1416844Revenue $162K in FY2023

On file with the IRSseattleworks.orgPo Box 80986 · Seattle, WA

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Seattle Works' mission is to connect volunteers, develop leaders, and build community. Seattle Works connects volunteer and nonprofit partners in a variety of volunteer opportunities, including board leadership, prepares people to join nonprofit boards and public commissions, develops leadership skills with people involved with nonprofits, creates spaces for people to build equitable communities in the Seattle region, and is a trusted partner to great causes.

57¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 650 volunteers and 5 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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FY2023
latest Form 990
Fine: the latest return is for FY2023, 3 tax years back; within 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $31K a year · 6% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
57%
of spending
Worth a look: 57% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$467K
to officers and key staff · 66% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 66% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $311K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$162K
-68% vs prior year
Spent
$712K
To programs
57%
Net assets
$236K
By yearFY2020–FY2023
Revenue
$162K
FY2023▼ -68%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$647K
FY2021$791K
FY2022$511K
FY2023$162K
Expenses
$712K
FY2023▲ +35%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$524K
FY2021$470K
FY2022$528K
FY2023$712K
Net assets
$236K
FY2023▼ -70%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$482K
FY2021$803K
FY2022$786K
FY2023$236K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2023.

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Where the money goes

57 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 57% · $404K Management & general 17% · $120K Fundraising 26% · $188K

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

21 people listed on the 990; $467K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director of Culture
$85,730Pt VII · Sec A
Creative Narrative Director
$85,240Pt VII · Sec A
Partnership Director
$83,175Pt VII · Sec A
Operations Director
$80,276Pt VII · Sec A
Program Director
$69,947Pt VII · Sec A
Education Director
$62,509Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 7 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Ben Reuler—$25,841$69,554$95,330
Latashia Treise$85,730$77,100$71,945—
Pj Bergstrom$85,240$76,223$71,945—
Crissi Mora$83,175$57,810——
Amanda Brown$80,276$64,561$71,945—
Cassie Whitebread$62,509$77,100$71,945—
Shona Kerrick$69,947———

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

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Connects volunteers with nonprofits, develops leaders, and builds community in Seattle.

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3 programs · $269K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Agents of Change is a cohort-based program where participants learn how to incorporate an anti-racist lens to the work they do in the nonprofit sector as volunteers board members and nonprofit professionals.

$139Kprogram expense
02

BIPOC Link-up and White Caucus are community-building spaces. BIPOC Link-up is a space where people who identify at Black Indigenous or People of Color can connect build community share resources discuss racial equity promote healing and make an impact.

$86Kprogram expense
03

Evolve Board Training is a board training to reimagine board service through an anti-racist lens learn new skills and build a sense of community responsibility. Participants develop skills to evaluate current board culture and practices and shift those practices to be anti-oppressive to find board positions that are a good fit and…

$44Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 5 funders$311K
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $10K · 2020–2020
Unitemized GrantFY2020$10,500

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$162K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$120K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$42K
Investment incomeLn 3$560
Money outPt IX
$712K
Ln 25
Programscol B$404K
Managementcol C$120K
Fundraisingcol D$188K
Owns and owesPt X
$236K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$347K
Total assetsLn 16$355K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
21
listed · VII A
PaidVII A6
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$120K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$42K
Investment incomeLn 3$560
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$162K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$247K
SavingsLn 2$100K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$347K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$355K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$236K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 6650
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$599K$347K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5K$4K
Total assetsLn 16$811K$355K
LiabilitiesLn 26$25K$119K
Net assetsLn 32$786K$236K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$450K$291K$91K$68K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0$0$0$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$9K$6K$2K$1K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$68K$48K$11K$10K
Payroll taxesLn 10$38K$25K$7K$6K
Management feesLn 11a$6K$2K$3K$529
Legal feesLn 11b$0$0$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0$0$0$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0$0$0$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0$0$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$11K$11K$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$186$186$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$3K$2K$203$383
Information technologyLn 14$14K$11K$2K$1K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0$0$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$4K$2K$2K$464
TravelLn 17$928$632$251$46
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0$0$0$0
InterestLn 20$0$0$0$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K$791$235$172
InsuranceLn 23$3K$2K$572$420
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$103K$2K$1K$100K
All other expensesLn 24e$0$0$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$712K$404K$120K$188K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2023 Latest Viewing $162K$712K−$550K$236K 990 PDF
FY2022 $511K$528K−$17K$786K 990 PDF
FY2021 $791K$470K$321K$803K 990 PDF
FY2020 $647K$524K$122K$482K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $162,393 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $493,497$120,233
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $16,835$41,600
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $883$560
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $511,215$162,393
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $464,420$565,337
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $63,584$146,959
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $528,004$712,296
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$16,789−$549,903
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $162,393 across 16 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$120,233
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$120,233
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $41,600 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$41,600
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $560 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$560
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $42,160 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$162,393
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $712,296 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $291,175 · Management $91,150 · Fundraising $68,000$450,324
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $5,917 · Management $1,737 · Fundraising $1,360$9,014
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $47,525 · Management $11,060 · Fundraising $9,535$68,120
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $25,100 · Management $7,257 · Fundraising $5,521$37,879
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $2,427 · Management $2,920 · Fundraising $529$5,875
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $11,125 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$11,125
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $186 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$186
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,429 · Management $203 · Fundraising $383$3,015
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $11,057 · Management $1,815 · Fundraising $1,333$14,204
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,131 · Management $1,530 · Fundraising $464$4,126
IX-17 TravelPrograms $632 · Management $251 · Fundraising $46$928
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $791 · Management $235 · Fundraising $172$1,199
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,928 · Management $572 · Fundraising $420$2,921
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,879 · Management $1,188 · Fundraising $100,313$103,380
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $404,302 · Management $119,918 · Fundraising $188,076$712,296
Part X · Balance sheet $355,412 assets, 24 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $349,614$247,140
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $249,357$100,163
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $200,045$666
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $7,525$3,847
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $4,795$3,596
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $811,336$355,412
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $10,861$4,376
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $14,324$114,788
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $25,185$119,164
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $586,151$236,248
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $200,000$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $786,151$236,248
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $811,336$355,412
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $236,248 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$162,393
XI-2 Total expenses$712,296
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$549,903
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$786,151
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$236,248

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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