Volunteers of America Western Washington
Volunteers of America Western Washington reported $98.9 million in revenue and $93.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $91.13 went to program services, $7.10 to management and general costs and $1.77 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 83.2% of the total. Government grants made up 63.3%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $306,297 (COO). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 215% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $94MFor 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
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $99MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 91.1% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 7.1% | 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 | $0.02 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 83.2% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 63.3% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 16.2% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $306,297 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.33% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 5 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 3.8 | 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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseEncouraging positive development - High quality, innovative services for disadvantaged and disconnected youth. We empower older youth to be physically, emotionally, and mentally healthy. We provide a continuum of care and support for young people though prevention, early intervention, and long-term services
Fostering independence - We foster the health and independence of seniors and people with developmental disabilities and those vulnerable to becoming isolated within our communities. We recognize the importance of reaching out to and connecting with these individuals and offer programs that include housing, companionship, and recreation
Promoting self-sufficiency - We promote self-sufficiency for individuals and families who have experienced hunger, homelessness, or other personal crisis. We work with people using a strengths-based, solution-focused approach, offering a continuum of services from prevention to intervention to empowerment
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COO Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $275,925 | $0 | $30,372 | $306,297 |
| CDO Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $234,625 | $0 | $24,003 | $258,628 |
| CBHO Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $201,900 | $0 | $16,663 | $218,563 |
| VP Community Engagement Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $155,272 | $0 | $15,819 | $171,091 |
| Interim CFO 7/1/24 to 1/31/25 Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $141,473 | $0 | $0 | $141,473 |
| Secretary Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $86,415 | $0 | $16,578 | $102,993 |
| CFO 12/1/2024 to 6/30/2025 Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $11,376 | $0 | $0 | $11,376 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Volunteers of America Western Washington (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.1M (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
FY2025 · 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 51,160
- Volunteers Part I, line 61,086
Private foundation grants it received
10 private foundations reported grants to Volunteers of America Western Washington totaling $567K 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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Every number above is copied from Volunteers of America Western Washington's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Volunteers of America Western Washington, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Volunteers of America Western Washington spent in FY2025, $91.13 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Volunteers of America Western Washington's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Volunteers of America Western Washington reported that 91.1% of its $93.8 million in expenses went to program services, 7.1% to management and general and 1.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Volunteers of America Western Washington pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Volunteers of America Western Washington reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $306,297, for the role of COO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Volunteers of America Western Washington get its money?
Of $98.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 83.2% came from contributions and grants (including 63.3% from government grants) and 16.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Volunteers of America Western Washington a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 91-0577129 as a 501(c)(3) organization (church), 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
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202641359349315474 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531359349318918 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411369349316916 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331359349320103 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201369349309575 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202141379349309389 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 91-0577129: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.