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Screen a listFriends of the Children - Seattle
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$3.1Mrevenue
FY2025 · −57% in 3 yrs45staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−33.6%
Months of reserve3.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+7.3%
Middle half of peersMedianFriends of the Children - Seattle
Where the money goes FY2025 · $4.1M spent
Programs$3.1M75%Management and general$443k11%Fundraising$604k15%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$1.6M in FY2023, −$1.6M in FY2024 and −$1.0M in FY2025. Cash covers 3.8 months, under the peer median of 4.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
11 of 11 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 33% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII54funders
$2.5Ma year, last 3 years
53%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Perigee FundOn and off$563k$1.7M$200kFriends of the ChildrenSince FY2018$455k$335k$468k$113k$82k$55kRussell Wilson FoundationStopped after FY2020$116k$347k$351k$208k–Silver Family FoundationSince FY2018$75k$75k$75k$70k$105k$180kDiscuren FoundationSince FY2019$75k$83k$75k$80k$60kM J Murdock Charitable TrustOn and off$109k$46k$183kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$1.3M$234k$258k$470k$418k$4.5M$488k32 other fundersUp to $218k a year each$130k$139k$79k$345k$492k$290k$119k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped