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Metropolitan Seattle Sickle Cell Task Force FY2021 filing

Tax-deductible

Seattle, WA501(c)(3)Since 1996EducationEIN 91-1670471Revenue $76K in FY2021

On file with the IRSmssctf.orgPo Box 20194, 98102-1194 · Seattle, WATax-exempt since Feb 2015Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Advocate, educate and provide a sense of community for people and their families affected by Sickle Cell disease

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ 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
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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $54K a year · 15% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
20 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 19.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $124K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
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
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$76K
-27% vs prior year
Spent
$77K
To programs
82%
Net assets
$125K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$76K
FY2021▼ -27%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$104K
FY2021$76K
FY2022$310K
FY2023$507K
FY2024$581K
FY2025$596K
Expenses
$77K
FY2021▲ +195%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$26K
FY2021$77K
FY2022$251K
FY2023$425K
FY2024$527K
FY2025$543K
Net assets
$125K
FY2021▼ -0.8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$126K
FY2021$125K
FY2022$184K
FY2023$266K
FY2024$321K
FY2025$371K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Revoked May 2014, reinstated. IRS ruling Feb 2015, per the IRS master file. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2015.

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

Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $63K Management & general 18% · $14K

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Denise Basemore
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Peggy Harris
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kenneth West
Board Chair
$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

Advocating, educating, and building community for those affected by sickle cell disease.

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3 programs · $63K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

General operations to educate sickle cell

$57Kprogram expense
02

Gospel concerts and events

$5Kprogram expense
03

WALK/BIKE event for sickle cell

$154program 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
Seattle Children's HospitalFY2024$118K
American Online Giving Foundation INCFY2024$6K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$124K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$76K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$49K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$27K
Money outPt IX
$77K
Ln 25
Programscol B$63K
Managementcol C$14K
Owns and owesPt X
$125K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$125K
Total assetsLn 16$125K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$49K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$27K
Total revenueLn 12$76K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$125K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$125K
Total assetsLn 16$125K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$125K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 635
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$126K$125K
Total assetsLn 16$126K$125K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$126K$125K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$25K$25K
Payroll taxesLn 10$1K$1K
Management feesLn 11a$14K$14K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$380$380
Office expensesLn 13$9K$9K
TravelLn 17$13$13
InsuranceLn 23$834$834
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$20K$20K
All other expensesLn 24e$269$269
Total functional expensesLn 25$77K$63K$14K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $596K$543K$53K$371K 990 PDF
FY2024 $581K$527K$54K$321K 990 PDF
FY2023 $507K$425K$82K$266K 990 PDF
FY2022 $310K$251K$59K$184K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $76K$77K−$1K$125K 990 PDF
FY2020 $104K$26K$78K$126K 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
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Part I · Summary $75,793 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $81,013$48,647
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $23,330$27,146
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $104,343$75,793
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$26,370
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $26,070$50,462
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $26,070$76,832
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $78,273−$1,039
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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 $75,793 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$48,647
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$48,647
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $27,146$27,146
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $27,146 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$75,793
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $76,832 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $25,250$25,250
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,120$1,120
IX-11a Management feesManagement $13,769$13,769
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $2,500$2,500
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $3,250$3,250
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $380$380
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $9,103$9,103
IX-17 TravelPrograms $13$13
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $834$834
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $20,344$20,344
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $269$269
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $63,063 · Management $13,769 · Fundraising $0$76,832
Part X · Balance sheet $125,115 assets, 5 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $126,154$125,115
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $126,154$125,115
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $126,154$125,115
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $126,154$125,115
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $125,115 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$75,793
XI-2 Total expenses$76,832
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,039
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$126,154
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$125,115

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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