TOGETHER! engages and mobilizes families, schools and the community to advance the health, safety and success of our youth.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 126 volunteers and 43 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
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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
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $156K a year · 6% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
76%
of spending
Looks good: 76% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$359K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $266K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$758K
38% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 38% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.1M
+6% vs prior year
Spent
$3.0M
To programs
76%
Net assets
$1.3M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$3.1M
FY2025▲ +6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$2.7M
FY2023$2.7M
FY2024$3.0M
FY2025$3.1M
Expenses
$3.0M
FY2025▲ +7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$2.6M
FY2023$2.7M
FY2024$2.8M
FY2025$3.0M
Net assets
$1.3M
FY2025▲ +12%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$761K
FY2022$914K
FY2023$969K
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.3M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending August 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 1994.

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Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $2.3M Management & general 17% · $506K Fundraising 7% · $204K

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

14 people listed on the 990; $359K 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
Prior Interim Executive Di
$107,075Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Executive Director
$84,001Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Executive Director
$84,001Pt VII · Sec A
Finance Director
$83,950Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Meghan Sullivan’s $107K as Prior Interim Executive Di is at the 34th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1683 $1–10M mental health 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 · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Meghan Sullivan$107,075$89,579$83,223$82,857—
Meagan Darrow——$95,195$98,029$86,850
Carolina Flores Maldonado$84,001$70,229———
Sierra Abrams$84,001$65,389———
Kate Cissna$83,950$77,533$69,546——
Jenifer Morgan——$65,264$63,098$60,253

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

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

Connects families, schools, and communities to boost youth health, safety, and success.

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3 programs · $2.1M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Club House Elementary & Middle School

TOGETHER!'s Club House before and after school and summer program serves over 200 students and their families annually at one Title I elementary school & 2 middle schools in North Thurston School District.

$925Kprogram expense
02

Community Schools Tumwater, & North Thurston Public Schools districts:TOGETHER! implements an evidence-based Community Schools model to close the opportunity gap for students experiencing poverty, discrimination, language and other barriers.

$638Kprogram expense
03

Host HomesHost Homes is a proven approach providing safe, short-term housing for students aged 13-21 experiencing housing instability. Pairing community-based housing with youth-driven case management and wraparound supports, we intervene before youth experience chronic houselessness, help students pursue their educational goals, and…

$563Kprogram expense

Funders

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 · FY2024
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Grants paid · 16 grants · $706K · 2021–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$103,022
Unitemized GrantFY2024$54,243
Unitemized GrantFY2024$23,446
Unitemized GrantFY2024$11,106
Unitemized GrantFY2023$90,908
Unitemized GrantFY2023$74,885
Unitemized GrantFY2023$28,442
Unitemized GrantFY2023$10,024
Unitemized GrantFY2022$121,986
Unitemized GrantFY2022$24,288
Unitemized GrantFY2022$17,135
Unitemized GrantFY2022$11,503
Unitemized GrantFY2021$82,771
Unitemized GrantFY2021$39,815
Unitemized GrantFY2021$11,689
Unitemized GrantFY2021$907

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$81K
Other incomeLn 4–11$9K
Money outPt IX
$3.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.3M
Managementcol C$506K
Fundraisingcol D$204K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$758K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$2.3M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$169K
Investment incomeLn 3$81K
Other incomeLn 4–11$9K
Total revenueLn 12$3.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$54K
SavingsLn 2$1.0M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
Other assetsLn 15$670K
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$758K
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 543
VolunteersI 6126
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$987K$1.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$2K
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$902K$758K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M$1.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$194K$194K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$425K$320K$76K$29K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.3M$997K$235K$89K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$19K$14K$3K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$132K$98K$24K$11K
Payroll taxesLn 10$168K$125K$30K$14K
Legal feesLn 11b$120$85$31$4
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$6K$2K$348
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$89K$63K$23K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$2K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$21K$17K$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$11K$8K$3K$798
TravelLn 17$16K$15K$805$103
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$50K$46K$805$4K
InterestLn 20$6K$4K$2K$376
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$71K$48K$18K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$17K$14K$2K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$428K$332K$85K$12K
All other expensesLn 24e$36K$6K$1K$29K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.0M$2.3M$506K$204K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $3.1M$3.0M$124K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $3.0M$2.8M$148K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.7M$2.7M$51K$969K 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.7M$2.6M$165K$914K 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.0M$1.7M$291K$761K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $3,142,765 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,896,882$3,052,106
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $19,973$81,268
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $61,906$9,391
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,978,761$3,142,765
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $204,259$193,818
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,021,337$2,065,551
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $605,572$759,428
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,831,168$3,018,797
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $147,593$123,968
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,142,765 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$2,302,284
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$749,822
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$168,741
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,052,106
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $81,268$81,268
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $9,391$9,391
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $9,391 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $81,268$3,142,765
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,018,797 across 19 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $193,818$193,818
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $320,355 · Management $75,650 · Fundraising $29,347$425,352
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $997,409 · Management $234,864 · Fundraising $88,902$1,321,175
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $14,071 · Management $3,389 · Fundraising $1,535$18,995
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $97,714 · Management $23,536 · Fundraising $10,659$131,909
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $124,538 · Management $29,997 · Fundraising $13,585$168,120
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $85 · Management $31 · Fundraising $4$120
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $6,276 · Management $2,276 · Fundraising $348$8,900
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $62,703 · Management $22,743 · Fundraising $3,478$88,924
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,556 · Fundraising $3,010$4,566
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $17,079 · Management $2,050 · Fundraising $1,751$20,880
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $7,791 · Management $2,657 · Fundraising $798$11,246
IX-17 TravelPrograms $15,076 · Management $805 · Fundraising $103$15,984
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $45,721 · Management $805 · Fundraising $3,829$50,355
IX-20 InterestPrograms $4,356 · Management $1,645 · Fundraising $376$6,377
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $48,189 · Management $18,203 · Fundraising $4,162$70,554
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $13,819 · Management $1,918 · Fundraising $1,151$16,888
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $331,930 · Management $84,657 · Fundraising $11,707$428,294
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $5,728 · Management $1,184 · Fundraising $29,428$36,340
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,308,214 · Management $506,410 · Fundraising $204,173$3,018,797
Part X · Balance sheet $2,015,035 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $18,671$53,602
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $968,681$1,011,773
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $266,500$253,284
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $22,300$24,317
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$2,244
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $753,603$669,815
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,029,755$2,015,035
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $236,161$181,261
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $666,076$576,456
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $902,237$757,717
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,030,897$1,167,744
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $96,621$89,574
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,127,518$1,257,318
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,029,755$2,015,035
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,257,318 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,142,765
XI-2 Total expenses$3,018,797
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$123,968
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,127,518
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$5,832
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,257,318

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