To support charitable programs for the benefit of disadvantaged and at-risk adolescents and young adults in western washington.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ 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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FY2022 · 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 by treaty
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $94K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.4 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$109K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.0M
-3% vs prior year
Spent
$3.2M
To programs
90%
Net assets
$1.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$3.0M
FY2022▼ -3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.7M
FY2021$3.1M
FY2022$3.0M
FY2023$2.5M
FY2024$3.5M
Expenses
$3.2M
FY2022▲ +16%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$2.8M
FY2022$3.2M
FY2023$2.6M
FY2024$3.2M
Net assets
$1.6M
FY2022▼ -12%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$1.8M

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 2000.

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Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $2.9M Management & general 10% · $321K

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Supports programs for disadvantaged youth in Western Washington.

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1 program · $2.9M · in their own filed words · FY2022
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John volken academy has taken in a number of students over the last year for life skills and vocational training. The students have lived drug and alcohol free at the home and have been doing job training at the welcome home store. Additionally the students have been taking courses for ged and personal development.

$2.9Mprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.0M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.4M
Other incomeLn 4–11$978K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$665K
Money outPt IX
$3.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.9M
Managementcol C$321K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$100K
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$109K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$665K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.4M
Other incomeLn 4–11$978K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$3.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$100K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$100K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$534K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$109K
Net assetsLn 32$1.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 516
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$54K$100K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$591K$534K
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$89K$109K
Net assetsLn 32$1.9M$1.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$552K$497K$55K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$127K$114K$13K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$177K$159K$18K
Office expensesLn 13$30K$27K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$191K$172K$19K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$186K$167K$19K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.8M$1.6M$183K
All other expensesLn 24e$115K$103K$11K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.2M$2.9M$321K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $3.5M$3.2M$287K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.5M$2.6M−$79K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $3.0M$3.2M−$217K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.1M$2.8M$336K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.7M$1.5M$145K$1.5M 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 O · Explanations
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,994,946 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $291,997$664,913
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,508,575$1,352,111
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,301,468$977,922
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,102,040$2,994,946
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $550,811$551,802
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,215,240$2,660,359
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,766,051$3,212,161
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $335,989−$217,215
Part VI · Governance 3 of 5 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,994,946 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $500,297 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$664,913
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$664,913
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,352,111$1,352,111
VIII-3 Investment income$0
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $477,625$477,625
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,330,033$2,994,946
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,212,161 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $496,622 · Management $55,180$551,802
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $114,024 · Management $12,669$126,693
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $159,216 · Management $17,691$176,907
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $27,175 · Management $3,020$30,195
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 TravelPrograms $172,163 · Management $19,129$191,292
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,864$3,864
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $167,163 · Management $18,574$185,737
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,647,941 · Management $183,104$1,831,045
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $103,163 · Management $11,463$114,626
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,891,331 · Management $320,830 · Fundraising $0$3,212,161
Part X · Balance sheet $1,748,173 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $53,707$100,055
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $683,770$433,722
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $616,783$679,950
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $590,577$534,446
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,944,837$1,748,173
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $88,888$109,439
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $88,888$109,439
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,855,949$1,638,734
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,855,949$1,638,734
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,944,837$1,748,173
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,638,734 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,994,946
XI-2 Total expenses$3,212,161
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$217,215
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,855,949
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,638,734

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