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Screen a listSeattle Parks Foundation
Can you give?
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)
$9.3Mrevenue
FY2025 · +49% in 3 yrs18staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin11.4%
Months of reserve9.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+11.5%
Middle half of peersMedianSeattle Parks
Where the money goes FY2025 · $8.2M spent
Programs$6.7M82%Management and general$810k10%Fundraising$677k8%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 18% of revenue stopped after FY2020
The Sunderland Foundation gave $1.0M in FY2020, 18% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$2.1M in FY2023 and −$1.5M in FY2024. Cash covers 9.6 months, above the peer median of 4.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
18 of 19 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 11% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 40% of revenue in FY2025. $45k is traced federal awards from Department of Agriculture.
990 Part VIII · USAspending112funders
$1.6Ma year, last 3 years
16%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Sunderland FoundationOn and off$1.0MThe Satterberg Foundation IncOn and off$85k$385k$60kThe Bullitt FoundationOn and off$52k$40k$40k$51k$159k$180kPendleton and Elisabeth Carey Miller Charitable FoundationSince FY2019$45k$50k$105k$75k$45kRaikes FoundationSince FY2021$75k$75k$75kSocial Venture PartnersOn and off$208kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$166k$350k$520k$582k$640k$472k$498k79 other fundersUp to $150k a year each$158k$130k$179k$294k$479k$611k$465k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund