Treehouse EIN 91-1425676

Treehouse

EIN  91-1425676 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Seattle, WA Founded 1988
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Size
$10–100M
What they do
Partners with caregivers, caseworkers, and schools to provide education advocacy and resources that help youth in foster care overcome barriers and succeed academically.
Leadership
Dawn Rains · Chief Executive Officer · $251K
Money in and out
$28.2M revenue, $22.0M expenses
Bottom line
82% program efficiency

Partners with caregivers, caseworkers, and schools to provide education advocacy and resources that help youth in foster care overcome barriers and succeed academically. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $28.2M in revenue, $22.0M in expenses, and $34.5M in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$28.2M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$22.0M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$34.5M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $6.3M
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.82 Management & general $0.04 Fundraising $0.13
Program efficiency
82%
of spending reaches programs▲ +2% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
16.2mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +98% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+22%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +308% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$28.2M
FY2025▲ +22%
Expenses
$22.0M
FY2025▼ -14%
Total assets
$37.5M
FY2025▲ +30%
Total liabilities
$3.0M
FY2025▲ +80%
Total revenue
$28.2M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$22.0M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$34.5M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$6.3M
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$37.5M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B82%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 324
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 424
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $17.3M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Graduation success partners with youth who have experienced foster care and their existing support systems to create a plan for high school and beyond, develop support systems, connect to resources, and build self advocacy skills.

$9.7Mprogram expense
02

Treehouse provides funding and resources for youth to explore their interests and engage in their community. The treehouse store is an essential resource where youth and their caregivers can shop for high-quality items like clothing and school supplies. Holiday magic provides youth with a meaningful gift during the holiday season.

$5.6Mprogram expense
03

Education advocacy partners with a team of existing supports in a youth's life - caregivers, caseworkers, school staff, and community providers - to help resolve barriers and identify needed resources for the youth to make progress at school.

$1.9Mprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CTreehouse
EINHdr · item D91-1425676
Principal addressHdr · item CSeattle, WA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.treehouseforkids.org
Year of formationHdr · item L1988
State of legal domicileHdr · item MWA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFYouth Development (O500)
Ruling yearIRS BMFDec 1989

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a24
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b24
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Chief Executive Officer
$251,395Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer
$222,761Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Impact Officer (thru 10/24)
$202,148Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Human Resources Officer
$201,683Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Development Officer (thru 5/25)
$167,915Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Policy & Strategy Officer
$160,611Pt VII · Sec A
SR. Director, Finance
$155,371Pt VII · Sec A
SR. Director, Information Technology
$151,572Pt VII · Sec A

Dawn Rains’s $251K as Chief Executive Officer is at the 56th percentile of top reported officer pay among 189 $10–100M youth development 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Dawn Rains$251,395$247,936$214,621$187,872$187,872$167,889
Lisa Chin$232,090$249,350$249,350
Toya M Griffin$222,761$91,372
Jess Lewis$202,148$215,041$182,112$28,408$28,408
Janis Avery$206,874
Annie Cole$201,683$15,819
Linda Hunter$175,050$88,049
Stefani Coverson$170,424$170,424

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$18.2M · 65%
Program service revenue$9.3M · 33%
Investment income$741K · 3%
Contributions & grants65%$18.2M
Program service revenue33%$9.3M
Investment income3%$741K
Total revenueLn 12$28.2M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.82 Management & general $0.04 Fundraising $0.13
Program services82%$18.0M
Management & general4%$959K
Fundraising13%$3.0M
Total functional expensesLn 25$22.0M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$15.2M
Total assetsLn 16$37.5M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$3.0M
Total net assetsLn 32$34.5M
Months of cash on handcomputed8.3

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $26.8M · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $22.0M · Less non-cash grants $2.1M · Cash operating expenses/yr $19.8M
16.2 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $18.0M · Total expenses $22.0M
82%
Management & General
Management & general $959K · Total expenses $22.0M
4%
Fundraising
Fundraising $3.0M · Total expenses $22.0M
13%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $3.0M · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $15.1M
$0.20 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $18.2M · Total revenue $28.2M
65%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $28.2M
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $9.3M · Total revenue $28.2M
33%
Investment reliance
Investment income $741K · Total revenue $28.2M
+3%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $9.3M · Total expenses $22.0M
42%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $28.2M · Prior year $23.2M
+22%
Revenue CAGR
FY2019 $18.4M · FY2024 $28.2M
+9%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $34.5M · Beginning of year $27.3M
+26%
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $28.2M · Expenses $22.0M
+22%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities $3.0M · Total assets $37.5M
8%
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $34.5M · Total assets $37.5M
92%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $10.6M · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $1.1M · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $37.5M
31%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Dawn Rains · Reported title CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · Highest reported compensation $251K · Total expenses $22.0M
1%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $16.2M · Total expenses $22.0M
74%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 82%
Overhead ratio 4%
Fundraising cost ratio 16%
Revenue growth 22%
Investment management fee ratio 0%
Legal fee ratio 0%
Accounting fee ratio 0%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$15K
Grants paid · 16 grants · $22.1M · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$1,772,339
Unitemized GrantFY2024$237,085
Unitemized GrantFY2023$1,830,691
Unitemized GrantFY2023$1,442,598
Unitemized GrantFY2023$355,671
Unitemized GrantFY2022$7,150,594
Unitemized GrantFY2022$1,356,883
Unitemized GrantFY2022$147,235
Unitemized GrantFY2021$4,520,598
Unitemized GrantFY2021$1,219,445
Unitemized GrantFY2021$84,526
Unitemized GrantFY2020$566,844
Unitemized GrantFY2020$233,447
Unitemized GrantFY2020$7,750
Unitemized GrantFY2019$1,014,291
Unitemized GrantFY2019$185,898

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$28.2M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$23.2M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$31.2M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$30.7M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$13.1M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$18.4M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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