Associated Recreation Council
Associated Recreation Council reported $17.7 million in revenue and $18.3 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $77.16 went to program services, $21.03 to management and general costs and $1.81 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 72.6% of the total. Government grants made up 12.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $265,717 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 5% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $18MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $18MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 77.2% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 21.0% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.8% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.08 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 24.3% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 12.4% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 72.6% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $265,717 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.45% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 9 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 5.3 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 14 of 14 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseRecreation: exempt purpose is to offer low-cost or free recreation program delivery across the city of seattle. We continue to partner with the city of seattle spr to offer recreational and educational activities in twenty-six (26) community centers, sponsored multiple capital improvements projects in seattle parks & recreation facilities, operated recreation enhancement programs in nine elementary schools during 2024. Arc continues to develop enhanced scholarship funding opportunities, so the inability to pay ceases to be a barrier to healthier lifestyles and learning opportunities
Childcare: low cost out of school care, preschool, and summer day camp. Among other accomplishments, arc continues to raise the standard for our preschool programs with a creative curriculum; in the same vein, we continue to incorporate the higher standards of sapqa (school age program quality assessment) initiative in our school-age care programs
The preschool program became a stand-alone program on 1/1/17. There are four preschool programs across the system where four of those programs have become licensed programs through spp (seattle preschool program), and two of the programs became pathways programs through deel (department of education and early learning) during 2024. Spp offers free preschool as a school readiness program for families who have economic barriers to enrolling
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $241,962 | $0 | $23,755 | $265,717 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $201,046 | $0 | $21,709 | $222,755 |
| DEPUTY DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $153,269 | $0 | $19,320 | $172,589 |
| DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $141,896 | $0 | $18,752 | $160,648 |
| DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $134,665 | $0 | $18,390 | $153,055 |
| DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $125,010 | $0 | $17,908 | $142,918 |
| SR HUMAN RESOURCE MGR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $116,986 | $0 | $17,506 | $134,492 |
9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Associated Recreation Council (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $488K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b14 · 14 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 582
- Volunteers Part I, line 668
Private foundation grants it received
5 private foundations reported grants to Associated Recreation Council totaling $32,260 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 Associated Recreation Council spent in 2024, $77.16 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Associated Recreation Council's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Associated Recreation Council reported that 77.2% of its $18.3 million in expenses went to program services, 21.0% to management and general and 1.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Associated Recreation Council pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Associated Recreation Council reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $265,717, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Associated Recreation Council get its money?
Of $17.7 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 24.3% came from contributions and grants (including 12.4% from government grants) and 72.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Associated Recreation Council a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 51-0170717 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202542939349301434 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202402649349300725 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202312629349301421 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202212999349302351 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202133159349303278 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202023189349313157 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 51-0170717: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.