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Young Womens Christian Association of Seattle-King County-Snohomish County

Also known as YWCA Seattlekingsnohomish

Seattle, WA · EIN 91-0482890 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Latest filing: Form 990 for calendar year 2024 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Young Womens Christian Association of Seattle-King County-Snohomish County reported $49.4 million in revenue and $54.4 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $81.34 went to program services, $15.01 to management and general costs and $3.65 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 82.1% of the total. Government grants made up 65.3%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $423,762 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 32 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 2% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.

Where $100 of spending went

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $54M

For context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 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 $49M

Other revenue was negative: −$13,660. The bar shows the positive sources only.

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

2024 filing. Median across 3,614 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure2024Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
81.3%87.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
15.0%11.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
3.6%0.2%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.05$0.02
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
82.1%20.6%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
65.3%2.4%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
10.2%70.8%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$423,762$274,992
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.78%1.18%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
326
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
33.46.9
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
25 of 25100.0%

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 expense
$32M expenses · 71.6% of program spending · grants $11M · revenue $5.0M

Housing - permanent housing, emergency shelter and time-limited housing, housing case management, homelessness prevention programs, and homeless services, including angeline's center for homeless women. A total of 5,573 participants were served by the housing program in 2024

$5.5M expenses · 12.4% of program spending · grants $2.5M

Health and safety - domestic violence services for adults and children, education and advocacy for people needing access to health care, sexual violence legal services, and babes network. In 2024 a total of 1,291 persons received services

$7.0M expenses · 15.9% of program spending · grants $1.7M

Economic advancement - employment and financial empowerment programs, career centers and specialized services, child care and after school programs, and the femme2stem program. In 2024 a total of 992 persons received services

Highest reported compensation

2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$375,506$0$48,256$423,762
CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER (THRU 4/24)
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$298,542$0$14,691$313,233
CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$248,437$0$15,039$263,476
CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER (FROM 5/24)
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$190,205$0$29,942$220,147
SENIOR DIRECTOR OF FACILITIES
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$174,222$0$3,014$177,236
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$167,354$0$9,164$176,518
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$152,925$0$14,838$167,763
IT DIRECTOR
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$142,410$0$23,853$166,263

32 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Young Womens Christian Association of Seattle-King County-Snohomish County (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.5M (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$20M$40M$60M$80M201920202021202220232024$49M$54M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
2024 ⓘ$49M$54M81.3%$152M$423,762
2023 ⓘ$42M$51M82.7%$153M$424,065
2022 ⓘ$37M$42M84.8%$151M$403,039
2021 ⓘ$51M$39M85.3%$165M$378,180
2020 ⓘ$59M$36M87.9%$156M$325,247
2019 ⓘ$51M$35M85.9%$131M$287,805

Governance 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–1b25 · 25 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 4Yes
  • Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
  • Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
  • Employees Part I, line 5504
  • Volunteers Part I, line 6800

Largest outside contractors

2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
BEACON HILL STAFFING GROUP LLC
Contract staffing
$831,123
ORANGEGERBERA
Contract staffing
$307,000
MACDONALD-MILLER FACILITY SOLUTIONS INC
Mechanical contractor
$255,785
SHI CORPORATION
It services
$209,897
CLARK NUBER PS
Audit services
$197,482

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 8 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

2 private foundations reported grants to Young Womens Christian Association of Seattle-King County-Snohomish County totaling $5,050 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.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Young Womens Christian Association of Seattle-King County-Snohomish County's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Young Womens Christian Association of Seattle-King County-Snohomish County, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Young Womens Christian Association of Seattle-King County-Snohomish County's spending goes to programs?

In calendar year 2024, Young Womens Christian Association of Seattle-King County-Snohomish County reported that 81.3% of its $54.4 million in expenses went to program services, 15.0% to management and general and 3.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Young Womens Christian Association of Seattle-King County-Snohomish County pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Young Womens Christian Association of Seattle-King County-Snohomish County reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $423,762, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Young Womens Christian Association of Seattle-King County-Snohomish County get its money?

Of $49.4 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 82.1% came from contributions and grants (including 65.3% from government grants) and 10.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Young Womens Christian Association of Seattle-King County-Snohomish County a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 91-0482890 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 202533199349302823 · read the filing · XML
  • 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202413209349309256 · read the filing
  • 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202303189349311305 · read the filing
  • 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202223169349300232 · read the filing
  • 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202103199349323120 · read the filing
  • 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202003219349321450 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 91-0482890: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.