AMARA: Form 990, tax year 2022

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Organization
AMARA (EIN 91-0577487)
Tax period
2022-01-01 to 2022-12-31
Filed
2023-11-13
IRS object ID
202343179349304874
Schema version
2022v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2023-11-13T12:31:48-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2022-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN911566381PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1FINNEY NEILL & COMPANY PSBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line19757 GREENWOOD AVE NAddressLine1Txt
CitySEATTLECityNm
State AbbreviationWAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP98103ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2022-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN910577487EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1AMARABusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlAMARBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2062601700PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line15907 MARTIN LUTHER KING WAY SAddressLine1Txt
CitySEATTLECityNm
State AbbreviationWAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP98118ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSCARLETT ALDEBOT-GREENPersonNm
Person TitleCEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone2062601700PhoneNum
Signature2023-11-10SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstSCARLETTPersonFirstNm
Person LastALDEBOT-GREENPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SSN999009999SSN
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (true)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJOSHUA J BREILING CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01286663PTIN
Phone2062989811PhoneNum
Preparation2023-11-10PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2022TaxYr
Build TS2023-04-26 12:10:37ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerSCARLETT ALDEBOT-GREENPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line15907 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR WAY SAddressLine1Txt
CitySEATTLECityNm
State AbbreviationWAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP98118ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$4,114,723GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.AMARAFAMILY.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1921FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateWALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionAMARA'S MISSION IS TO ENSURE THAT EVERY CHILD IN FOSTER CARE HAS THE LOVE AND SUPPORT OF A COMMITTED FAMILY - AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE, AND FOR AS LONG AS EACH CHILD NEEDS. AMARA HAS BEEN SERVING WASHINGTON SINCE ITS FOUNDING AS MEDINA BABY HOME, A TRADITIONAL ORPHANAGE, IN 1921. WHILE AMARA'S SERVICES HAVE EVOLVED OVER THE PAST 100+ YEARS TO MEET URGENT AND EMERGENT NEEDS, OUR FOCUS ON SUPPORTING CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE, ADOPTEES AND THOSE WHO LOVE THEM HAS NEVER WAVERED. AMARA SERVED 1,710 PARENTS AND 354 CHILDREN IN 2022.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent14VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee59TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers28TotalVolunteersCnt
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PY Investment Income$194,619PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$44,644CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$53,329PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue-$27,389CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$4,579,914PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$3,966,386CYTotalRevenueAmt
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CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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PY Total Expenses$4,224,572PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$4,834,381CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$355,342PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$867,995CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$10,821,978TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$9,941,816TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$3,322,130TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$3,562,529TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$7,499,848NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$6,379,287NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionAMARA'S MISSION IS TO ENSURE THAT EVERY CHILD IN FOSTER CARE HAS THE LOVE AND SUPPORT OF A COMMITTED FAMILY - AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE, AND FOR AS LONG AS EACH CHILD NEEDS. AMARA HAS BEEN SERVING WASHINGTON SINCE ITS FOUNDING AS MEDINA BABY HOME, A TRADITIONAL ORPHANAGE, IN 1921. WHILE AMARA'S SERVICES HAVE EVOLVED OVER THE PAST 100+ YEARS TO MEET URGENT AND EMERGENT NEEDS, OUR FOCUS ON SUPPORTING CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE, ADOPTEES AND THOSE WHO LOVE THEM HAS NEVER WAVERED. AMARA SERVED 1,710 PARENTS AND 354 CHILDREN IN 2022.MissionDesc
Significant New Program SrvcYes (true)SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$2,088,814ExpenseAmt
Grant$3,950GrantAmt
Revenue$1,111,931RevenueAmt
DescRESOURCE CARE PROGRAM: OUR RESOURCE CARE PROGRAMS CONSIST OF 3 PROGRAMMATIC AREAS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IMPACTED BY THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM. AMARA'S FOSTER CARE SERVICES, KINSHIP CARE SUPPORT, AND FAMILY CONNECTIONS PROGRAMS USE A REUNIFICATION-FOCUSED APPROACH AND RECRUIT, PREPARE, AND/OR PROVIDE SUPPORT TO ADULTS AS THEY CARE FOR CHILDREN WHO HAVE BEEN REMOVED FROM THEIR PARENTS' CARE. PROGRAM STAFF SUPPORT CAREGIVERS IN NAVIGATING THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM, BUILD RELATIONSHIPS WITH A CHILD'S FAMILY AND COMMUNITY, AND OBTAIN THE RESOURCES AND TRAINING NECESSARY TO ENSURE THE WELLBEING OF THE CHILDREN IN THEIR CARE. AMARA WORKS WITH FAMILIES FROM A BROAD RANGE OF ETHNICITIES, BELIEF SYSTEMS, SEXUAL ORIENTATIONS, GENDER IDENTITIES AND EXPRESSIONS, AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES AS THEY SUPPORT CHILDREN THROUGHOUT THEIR FOSTER CARE JOURNEY. AMARA IS COMMITTED TO ADDRESSING RACIAL DISPROPORTIONALITY WITHIN FOSTER CARE AND TO MAINTAINING BIRTH FAMILY TIES WHENEVER POSSIBLE.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$1,885,493ExpenseAmt
Grant$25,190GrantAmt
Revenue$1,334,535RevenueAmt
DescFAMILY PRESERVATION PROGRAMS: OUR FAMILY PRESERVATION PROGRAMS FOCUS ON PREVENTATIVE MEASURES TO REDUCE THE FACTORS THAT LEAD TO THE SEPARATION OF CHILDREN AND PARENTS THROUGH CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM INVOLVEMENT. AMARA ADDRESSES ROOT CAUSES OF CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM INVOLVEMENT THROUGH OUR FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER, WHICH HELPS FAMILIES ACCESS RESOURCES, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, AND CONCRETE GOODS SO THAT POVERTY AND LACK OF SUPPORT DO NOT PUSH FAMILIES FURTHER INTO CRISIS. FAMILY PRESERVATION PROGRAMS ALSO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO PARENTS WHO ARE AT A HIGH RISK FOR HAVING THEIR CHILD(REN) REMOVED FROM THEIR CARE, PARENT FOCUS PROGRAM, AS WELL AS TO PARENTS WHO MAY BE FAST-TRACKED TOWARDS REUNIFICATION, EARLY CHILDHOOD COURT PROGRAM. FURTHERMORE, WE SUPPORT PARENTS WHO HAVE SUCCESSFULLY REUNIFIED WITH THEIR CHILDREN TO ADVOCATE FOR SYSTEM REFORM AND INFORM PARENT SUPPORTIVE PROGRAMMING. FAMILY PRESERVATION PROGRAMS ALSO SEEK TO FOMENT AND STEWARD THE CONNECTION BETWEEN CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES OF ORIGIN THROUGH SUPPORTING POST-ADOPTIVE FAMILIES IN MAINTAINING OPENNESS WITH CHILDREN'S EXTENDED FAMILIES AND SUPPORTING BIOLOGICAL PARENTS THROUGH SOME OF THE NUANCES OF OPEN ADOPTION AGREEMENTS. LASTLY, WE PROVIDE EDUCATION AND PEER SUPPORT GROUPS BOTH VIRTUALLY AND IN PERSON TO HELP IMPROVE PARENT AND CAREGIVER WELLBEING AND SKILL-BUILDING, WHILE ALSO SUPPORTING PEOPLE TO BUILD SUPPORTIVE PEER NETWORKS.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$3,974,307TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsYes (true)DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
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Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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Document Retention PolicyYes (true)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (true)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (true)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
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Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonDONG NAMPersonNm
Phone2062601704PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line15907 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR WAY SAddressLine1Txt
CitySEATTLECityNm
State AbbreviationWAStateAbbreviationCd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (22 entries)

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SCARLETT ALDEBOT-GREEN
CEO40.00Yes (X)$170,000$0$2,372
RUTH TOLLEFSON
CHIEF PHILAN40.00Yes (X)$108,244$0$6,790
DONG NAM
CFO40.00Yes (X)$107,603$0$10,176
NICOLE MAZEN
PRGM & POLIC40.00Yes (X)$105,886$0$6,995
JASON GORTNEY
CHIEF INNOVA40.00Yes (X)$105,692$0$6,995
SARA WONG
PRESIDENT1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
GINNY TRETHEWEY
VICE PRESIDE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
LORI LANGSTON
VICE PRESIDE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
CATHY PEW MD
SECRETARY (E1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
CAITLIN HARREN
SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
PETER WOODWARD
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
BEN DANIELSON MD
BOARD MEMBER1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
CHRIS KAGI
BOARD MEMBER1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
CLAUDIA MILLER
BOARD MEMBER1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
HILLARY CAREY
BOARD MEMBER1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JAMES JOHNSON
BOARD MEMBER1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JAMAL WHITEHEAD
BOARD MEMBER1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
PAUL ABODEELY
BOARD MEMBER1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
RAO LAKKAKULA
BOARD MEMBER1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
SHANNON PEREZ-DARBY
BOARD MEMBER1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
SHEILA ATER CAPESTANY
BOARD MEMBER1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
SRILATA REMALA
BOARD MEMBER1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$597,425TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$33,328TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K5IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (true)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Fundraising$131,704FundraisingAmt
All Other Contributions$1,370,961AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$12,204NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$1,502,665TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescCONTRACTSDesc
Business624100BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$2,446,466TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$2,446,466RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$2,446,466TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$25,837TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$25,837ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$83,963RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$94,851RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real-$10,888RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$10,888TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$10,888ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$9,704SecuritiesAmt
Other$22,383OtherAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$9,704SecuritiesAmt
Other$3,576OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other$18,807OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$18,807TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$18,807ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$1,653FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$131,704ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$40,206FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$38,553TotalRevenueColumnAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOTHER INCOMEDesc
Business624100BusinessCd
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Exclusion$22,052ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$22,052OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$3,966,386TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$2,446,466RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Exclusion$55,808ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$597,425TotalAmt
Program Services$431,993ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$41,008ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$124,424FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,557,549TotalAmt
Program Services$2,247,202ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$47,586ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$262,761FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$62,080TotalAmt
Program Services$52,718ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,745ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7,617FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$116,448TotalAmt
Program Services$98,888ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,272ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$14,288FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$258,337TotalAmt
Program Services$219,380ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,259ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$31,698FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$41,620TotalAmt
Program Services$32,547ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,625ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,448FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$44,308TotalAmt
Program Services$34,649ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,859ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,800FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$16,286TotalAmt
Fundraising$16,286FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$371,450TotalAmt
Program Services$299,381ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$40,517ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$31,552FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$63,543TotalAmt
Program Services$35,563ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,331ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$23,649FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$194,681TotalAmt
Program Services$151,468ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$26,999ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$16,214FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$15,648TotalAmt
Program Services$14,112ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$587ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$949FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$70,788TotalAmt
Program Services$46,979ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$18,021ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,788FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$257,393TotalAmt
Program Services$193,633ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$39,908ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$23,852FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescTAXES & INSURANCEDesc
Total$80,505TotalAmt
Program Services$60,562ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$12,483ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7,460FundraisingAmt

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$86,320TotalAmt
Program Services$55,232ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$9,959ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$21,129FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,834,381TotalAmt
Program Services$3,974,307ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$261,159ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$598,915FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$109,935BOYAmt
EOY$299,202EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$820,164BOYAmt
EOY$105,883EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$224,170BOYAmt
EOY$212,892EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$43,719BOYAmt
EOY$76,716EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$9,489,405LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$1,607,944LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,052,347BOYAmt
EOY$7,881,461EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,542,734BOYAmt
EOY$1,333,016EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$28,909BOYAmt
EOY$32,646EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,821,978BOYAmt
EOY$9,941,816EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$255,890BOYAmt
EOY$373,304EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,600BOYAmt
EOY$11,128EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,064,640BOYAmt
EOY$3,178,097EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,322,130BOYAmt
EOY$3,562,529EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,620,599BOYAmt
EOY$3,221,355EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,879,249BOYAmt
EOY$3,157,932EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,499,848BOYAmt
EOY$6,379,287EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,821,978BOYAmt
EOY$9,941,816EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$867,995ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$235,552NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$17,014OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$5,596,918CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,216,107CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,673,982CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,315,173CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,502,665CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$17,304,845TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$5,596,918CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,216,107CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,673,982CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,315,173CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,502,665CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$17,304,845TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$1,608,970SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$15,695,875PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$26,179CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$67,654CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$67,522CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$80,815CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$109,800CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$351,970TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$17,299CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$8,820CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,173CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$7,309CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$22,052CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$57,653TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$17,714,468TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$6,077,021GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.88600PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.91370PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART II, LINE 10FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationOTHER INCOME 35,601ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,542,734BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$209,718InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$1,333,016EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,363,170BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$179,564InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$1,542,734EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,107,159BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$82,800ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$173,211InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$1,363,170EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,016,680BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$90,479InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$1,107,159EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contributions$1,015,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,680InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$1,016,680EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.86610PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.13390TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$3,110,157OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$3,110,157BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$5,956,254OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,398,034DepreciationAmt
Book Value$4,558,220BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$296,308OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$209,910DepreciationAmt
Book Value$86,398BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$126,686OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$126,686BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$7,881,461TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$3,874,340TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$235,552NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$8,449DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Revenue$135,057OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$92,046RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$3,966,386RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$3,966,386TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$4,994,901TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$8,449DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Other Expenses Included$152,071OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$160,520ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$4,834,381ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$4,834,381TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART XTHE ORGANIZATION ACCOUNTS FOR TAX POSITIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FASB ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION TOPIC NO. 740, INCOME TAXES. WITH FEW EXCEPTIONS, THE ORGANIZATION IS SUBJECT TO FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS BY TAX AUTHORITIES FOR THE PRIOR THREE YEARS. MANAGEMENT HAS REVIEWED THE ORGANIZATIONS TAX POSITIONS AND DETERMINED THERE WERE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2022 AND 2021.
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 2DFUNDRAISING EVENT EXPENSES 40,206 RENTAL EXPENSES 94,851
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2DFUNDRAISING EVENT EXPENSES 40,206 UNCOLLECTIBLE PLEDGES 17,014 RENTAL EXPENSES 94,851

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Mail SolicitationsYes (X)MailSolicitationsInd
Email SolicitationsYes (X)EmailSolicitationsInd
In Person SolicitationsYes (X)InPersonSolicitationsInd
Solicitation Of Non Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd
Solicitation Of Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfGovtGrantsInd
Special Fundraising EventsYes (X)SpecialFundraisingEventsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyYes (true)AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp

Organization Business Name OrganizationBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE PHILANTHROPY COLLECTIVEBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13908 SOUTH 7TH STAddressLine1Txt
CityTACOMACityNm
State AbbreviationWAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP98405ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ActivityGRNT WRITEActivityTxt
Fundraiser Control Of FundsfalseFundraiserControlOfFundsInd
Gross Receipts$115,000GrossReceiptsAmt
Retained By Contractor$16,286RetainedByContractorAmt
Net To Organization$98,714NetToOrganizationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Gross Receipts$115,000TotalGrossReceiptsAmt
Total Retained By Contractors$16,286TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Total Net To Organization$98,714TotalNetToOrganizationAmt

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1LUNCHEONEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$133,357GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$131,704CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$1,653GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$13,999RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$5,547FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$250EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$20,410OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$133,357GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$131,704CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$1,653GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$13,999RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$5,547FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$250EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$20,410OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$40,206DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$38,553NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSCARLETT ALDEBOT-GREENPersonNm
TitleCEOTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$170,000BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$2,256DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$116NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$172,372TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (10 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONAMARA'S MISSION IS TO ENSURE THAT EVERY CHILD IN FOSTER CARE HAS THE LOVE AND SUPPORT OF A COMMITTED FAMILY - AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE, AND FOR AS LONG AS EACH CHILD NEEDS. AMARA HAS BEEN SERVING WASHINGTON SINCE ITS FOUNDING AS MEDINA BABY HOME, A TRADITIONAL ORPHANAGE, IN 1921. WHILE AMARA'S SERVICES HAVE EVOLVED OVER THE PAST 100+ YEARS TO MEET URGENT AND EMERGENT NEEDS, OUR FOCUS ON SUPPORTING CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE, ADOPTEES AND THOSE WHO LOVE THEM HAS NEVER WAVERED. AMARA SERVED 1,710 PARENTS AND 354 CHILDREN IN 2022.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 2FAMILY PRESERVATION PROGRAMS FOCUS ON PREVENTATIVE MEASURES TO REDUCE THE FACTORS THAT LEAD TO THE SEPARATION OF CHILDREN AND PARENTS THROUGH CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM INVOLVEMENT. WHILE AMARA HAS HISTORICALLY FOCUSED ON BROADENING THE DEFINITION OF FAMILY TO INCLUDE ALL ADULTS WHO CARE FOR A CHILD, IT HAS HISTORICALLY FOCUSED ON ADOPTION IN PROVIDING POST-CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM SUPPORTS TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. AMARA HAS EXPANDED THIS PROGRAMMING TO FOCUS ON FAMILY PRESERVATION AND CONNECTION AFTER REUNIFICATION. AMARA TODAY ADDRESSES ROOT CAUSES OF CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM INVOLVEMENT THROUGH OUR FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER, WHICH HELPS FAMILIES ACCESS RESOURCES, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, AND CONCRETE GOODS SO THAT POVERTY AND LACK OF SUPPORT DO NOT PUSH FAMILIES FURTHER INTO CRISIS.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4ARESOURCE CARE PROGRAM: OUR RESOURCE CARE PROGRAMS CONSIST OF 3 PROGRAMMATIC AREAS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IMPACTED BY THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM. AMARA'S FOSTER CARE SERVICES, KINSHIP CARE SUPPORT, AND FAMILY CONNECTIONS PROGRAMS USE A REUNIFICATION-FOCUSED APPROACH AND RECRUIT, PREPARE, AND/OR PROVIDE SUPPORT TO ADULTS AS THEY CARE FOR CHILDREN WHO HAVE BEEN REMOVED FROM THEIR PARENTS' CARE. PROGRAM STAFF SUPPORT CAREGIVERS IN NAVIGATING THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM, BUILD RELATIONSHIPS WITH A CHILD'S FAMILY AND COMMUNITY, AND OBTAIN THE RESOURCES AND TRAINING NECESSARY TO ENSURE THE WELLBEING OF THE CHILDREN IN THEIR CARE. AMARA WORKS WITH FAMILIES FROM A BROAD RANGE OF ETHNICITIES, BELIEF SYSTEMS, SEXUAL ORIENTATIONS, GENDER IDENTITIES AND EXPRESSIONS, AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES AS THEY SUPPORT CHILDREN THROUGHOUT THEIR FOSTER CARE JOURNEY. AMARA IS COMMITTED TO ADDRESSING RACIAL DISPROPORTIONALITY WITHIN FOSTER CARE AND TO MAINTAINING BIRTH FAMILY TIES WHENEVER POSSIBLE.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4BFAMILY PRESERVATION PROGRAMS: OUR FAMILY PRESERVATION PROGRAMS FOCUS ON PREVENTATIVE MEASURES TO REDUCE THE FACTORS THAT LEAD TO THE SEPARATION OF CHILDREN AND PARENTS THROUGH CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM INVOLVEMENT. AMARA ADDRESSES ROOT CAUSES OF CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM INVOLVEMENT THROUGH OUR FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER, WHICH HELPS FAMILIES ACCESS RESOURCES, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, AND CONCRETE GOODS SO THAT POVERTY AND LACK OF SUPPORT DO NOT PUSH FAMILIES FURTHER INTO CRISIS. FAMILY PRESERVATION PROGRAMS ALSO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO PARENTS WHO ARE AT A HIGH RISK FOR HAVING THEIR CHILD(REN) REMOVED FROM THEIR CARE, PARENT FOCUS PROGRAM, AS WELL AS TO PARENTS WHO MAY BE FAST-TRACKED TOWARDS REUNIFICATION, EARLY CHILDHOOD COURT PROGRAM. FURTHERMORE, WE SUPPORT PARENTS WHO HAVE SUCCESSFULLY REUNIFIED WITH THEIR CHILDREN TO ADVOCATE FOR SYSTEM REFORM AND INFORM PARENT SUPPORTIVE PROGRAMMING. FAMILY PRESERVATION PROGRAMS ALSO SEEK TO FOMENT AND STEWARD THE CONNECTION BETWEEN CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES OF ORIGIN THROUGH SUPPORTING POST-ADOPTIVE FAMILIES IN MAINTAINING OPENNESS WITH CHILDREN'S EXTENDED FAMILIES AND SUPPORTING BIOLOGICAL PARENTS THROUGH SOME OF THE NUANCES OF OPEN ADOPTION AGREEMENTS. LASTLY, WE PROVIDE EDUCATION AND PEER SUPPORT GROUPS BOTH VIRTUALLY AND IN PERSON TO HELP IMPROVE PARENT AND CAREGIVER WELLBEING AND SKILL-BUILDING, WHILE ALSO SUPPORTING PEOPLE TO BUILD SUPPORTIVE PEER NETWORKS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BTHE ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS IS TO REVIEW AND APPROVE THE AUDITOR'S REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR. THE FORM 990 IS BASED ON THESE BOARD-APPROVED REPORTS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CALL DIRECTORS ARE REQUIRED TO ANNUALLY DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15ATHE BOARD HAS A WRITTEN POLICY FOR DETERMINING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION. THE PROCESS FOLLOWS FEDERAL GUIDELINES. COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED CONSIDERING COMPARATIVE COMPENSATION OF SIMILAR POSITIONS AND NO PERSONS WITH A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARE INCLUDED IN THE APPROVAL OF COMPENSATION. THE BOARD REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION ANNUALLY.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15BTHE BOARD DOES NOT HAVE A FORMAL POLICY FOR DETERMINING KEY EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION. INSTEAD, THE BOARD RELIES ON UPPER MANAGEMENT TO DETERMINE COMPENSATION. KEY EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION IS DETERMINDED BY UPPER MANAGEMENT BASED ON EXPERIENCE, EDUCATION, EXPERTISE AND TENURE COMBINED WITH COMPARATIVE STATISTICS FOR SIMILAR POSITIONS. THE BOARD APPROVES COMPENSATION THROUGH APPROVAL OF THE ANNUAL BUDGET.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9UNCOLLECTIBLE PLEDGES -17,014

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