501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
$88K paid to officers and key staff.
Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · Form 990-PFIndependent: 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
FY2024
latest Form 990-PF
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $48K a year · 8% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
990-PF Pt I · 5 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$88K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
990-PF Pt VIII
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$3K
0.02% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
990-PF Pt II
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$863K
+165% vs prior year
Spent
$719K
Net assets
$12.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$863K
FY2023▲ +165%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$360K
FY2021$663K
FY2022$326K
FY2023$863K
FY2024$871K
Expenses
$719K
FY2023▲ +61%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$177K
FY2021$948K
FY2022$446K
FY2023$719K
FY2024$1.0M
Net assets
$12.9M
FY2023▲ +1%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$13.1M
FY2021$12.9M
FY2022$12.7M
FY2023$12.9M
FY2024$12.7M

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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 1998.

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

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Grants & contributions paid 76% · $548K Operating & administrative 24% · $170K

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

2 people listed on the 990-PF; $88K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
$87,951Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2021
Robin Rothe$117,283$87,951

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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Programs and updates

A private foundation based in Bothell, WA.

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Grants and how to apply

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Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 37 grants · $837K · 2024–2024
Seattle UniversityWA · FY2024$450,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$113,000
Kindering CenterWA · FY2024$80,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$35,000
Tavon Learning CenterFY2024$12,000
Village TheaterFY2024$11,489
Reading PartnersCA · FY2024$10,236
Adoptee Mentoring SocietyWA · FY2024$10,000
Pacific Bonsai MuseumFY2024$8,500
Sound GenerationsWA · FY2024$7,500
TreehouseFY2024$5,050
Humane Society Seattle-King CntyFY2024$5,000
The Sophia WayWA · FY2024$5,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$5,000
HopelinkWA · FY2024$5,000
Porchlight INCWI · FY2024$5,000
Downs Syndrome Community of PugetFY2024$5,000
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Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Distinct granteesPart XV18
Average grantPart XV$23K
Median grantPart XV$5K
Largest grantPart XV$450K
Top cause focusNTEEHuman Services (16%)

By the numbers

The FY2023 990-PF, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$863K
Investment income$863K
Money out
$719K
Grants paid$548K
Running costs$170K
Owns and owes
$12.9M
net assets
Cash and savings$364K
Total assets$12.9M
Liabilities$3K
People
2
listed
Paid1
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Investment income$863K
Total revenue$863K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Cash and savings together$364K
Total assets$12.9M
Liabilities$3K
Net assets$12.9M
Operations
Fiscal year endsDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $871K$1.0M−$163K$12.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $863K$719K$144K$12.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $326K$446K−$120K$12.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $663K$948K−$285K$12.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 $360K$177K$183K$13.1M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons

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

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