2018-11-12T09:09:57-08:00 2017-12-31 911566381 FINNEY NEILL & COMPANY PS 9757 GREENWOOD AVE N SEATTLE WA 98103 990 2017-01-01 910577487 AMARA AMAR 2062601700 5907 MARTIN LUTHER KING WAY S SEATTLE WA 98118 JOHN MORSE CEO 2062601700 2018-11-07 true JOSHUA J BREILING CPA P01286663 2062989811 2018-11-12 50.197.64.9 2018-11-12 11:09:57 CS P 86808191B503262C3C8BF94E20E703DF8F324194 86808191B503262C3C8BF94E20E703DF8F324194 2017 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z JOHN MORSE 5907 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR WAY S SEATTLE WA 98118 5276331 false X WWW.AMARAPUTSKIDSFIRST.ORG X 1921 WA AMARA'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 96 YEARS TO MEET URGENT AND EMERGENT NEEDS, ITS FOCUS ON FINDING PERMANENCE AND STABILITY FOR CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE HAS NEVER WAVERED. AMARA SERVED 934 FAMILIES AND 645 CHILDREN IN 2017. 16 16 93 400 0 6720317 4316687 819839 938872 0 -87940 -117647 7452216 5137912 0 0 2354296 3363729 0 513584 1070560 1347553 3424856 4711282 4027360 426630 13086365 13033624 5508362 5028991 7578003 8004633 X AMARA'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 96 YEARS TO MEET URGENT AND EMERGENT NEEDS, ITS FOCUS ON FINDING PERMANENCE AND STABILITY FOR CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE HAS NEVER WAVERED. AMARA SERVED 934 FAMILIES AND 645 CHILDREN IN 2017. false false 1820594 938872 FOSTER CARE AND ADOPTION SERVICES: THERE ARE CURRENTLY THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN LIVING IN TEMPORARY FOSTER CARE IN WASHINGTON. MANY OF THESE CHILDREN ARE LEGALLY AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION AND ARE WAITING FOR WHAT EVERY ONE OF US NEEDS MOST - A LOVING, SAFE HOME AND A FOREVER FAMILY. MANY MORE OF THESE CHILDREN ARE IN NEED OF FAMILIES THAT CAN NURTURE THEM UNTIL THEY REUNIFY WITH THEIR BIRTH PARENTS OR RELATIVES -- FAMILIES THAT ARE ALSO COMMITTED TO ADOPTING THE CHILDREN IF THE STATE DETERMINES REUNIFICATION WILL NOT BE POSSIBLE. AMARA TAKES A COMPREHENSIVE, SUPPORTIVE APPROACH TO RECRUITING, TRAINING, ASSESSING, LICENSING, AND OTHERWISE PREPARING EACH POTENTIAL FOSTER AND ADOPTIVE FAMILY TO PROVIDE A LIFELONG NURTURING HOME TO CHILDREN WHO HAVE SUFFERED. AMARA WORKS WITH FAMILIES FROM A DIVERSE RANGE OF ETHNICITIES, BELIEF SYSTEMS, SEXUAL ORIENTATIONS, GENDER IDENTITIES AND EXPRESSIONS, AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES, IS COMMITTED TO ADDRESSING RACIAL DISPROPORTIONALITY WITHIN FOSTER CARE, TO MAINTAINING BIRTH FAMILY TIES WHENEVER POSSIBLE, AND TO FINDING HOMES FOR CHILDREN WHO HAVE HISTORICALLY BEEN MORE DIFFICULT TO PLACE. 1301373 CHILDREN'S SERVICES: THE MAIN FOCUS OF THIS DEPARTMENT IS AMARA'S EMERGENCY SANCTUARY SERVICES. THROUGH THIS EFFORT, AMARA IS WORKING TO MEET AN URGENT NEED IN THE COMMUNITY BY SERVING CHILDREN IMMEDIATELY UPON THEIR REMOVAL FROM THEIR HOMES BY CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES. WE OFFER CHILDREN WARM ATTENTION AND NURTURE DURING THEIR WAIT FOR A FOSTER FAMILY, AND WE OFFER STATE CASE WORKERS ADDITIONAL TIME TO LOCATE RELATIVES OR APPROPRIATE FOSTER CARE GIVERS. IN LATE 2016, AMARA OPENED IN TACOMA ITS SECOND SANCTUARY. 682866 COMMUNICATIONS AND STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS: COMMUNICATIONS AND PARTNERSHIPS PLAY A CRUCIAL ROLE IN ATTRACTING AND ENGAGING PROSPECTIVE ADOPTIVE PARENTS AND RESOURCES FOR VULNERABLE CHILDREN. IN ADDITION, COMMUNICATIONS IS CHARGED WITH ELEVATING THE COMMUNITY'S AWARENESS OF THE NEEDS FOR SAFE, LOVING HOMES FOR CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE. LASTLY, AMARA'S COMMUNICATIONS WORK IS AIMED AT DEBUNKING THE COMMONLY HELD MYTHS AND MISPERCEPTIONS ABOUT THE CHILDREN IN THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM. AMARA IS COMMITTED TO BEING AN ACTIVE VOICE FOR PERMANENCE FOR CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE, AND DIRECTS ITS PARTNERSHIP AND COMMUNICATIONS EFFORTS THERE. 192426 POST-ADOPTION: RECOGNIZING ADOPTION AS A LIFELONG EXPERIENCE, AMARA'S POST-ADOPTION PROGRAM WORKS TO ENSURE THAT ADOPTEES AND THOSE WHO LOVE THEM RECEIVE SUPPORT IN ORDER TO PROMOTE STABILITY AND FULFILLING FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS. OUR PROGRAM OFFERS ADOPTEES THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONNECT WITH OTHER ADOPTEES AND NAVIGATE THEIR OWN ADOPTION EXPERIENCES THROUGH OUR STAR MENTORSHIP PROGRAM AND PROJECT SEARCH AND REUNION; AND PROVIDES SUPPORT TO ADOPTIVE AND BIRTH FAMILIES THROUGH OUR SUPPORT GROUPS AND RESOURCES. 192426 3997259 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false true true true false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true 12 0 93 true false false false false false false false false false false X 16 16 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false X X LAUREN LANE 2062601700 5907 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR WAY S SEATTLE WA 98118 PAUL ABODEELY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LIBUSE BINDER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANNE BRYSON-DOYLE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 HILLARY CAREY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BEN DANIELSON MD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 NORA DUFFY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL GOEBEL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DOROTHY GRAHAM SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 HOLLY JOHNSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LORI LANGSTON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LEASA MAYER VICE PRESIDE 2.00 X X 0 0 0 STACI PENDERGRESS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CATHY PEW MD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBIN ROTHE PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 GINNY TRETHEWEY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JAMAL WHITEHEAD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 WALTER ZABRISKIE TREASURER (E 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN MORSE CEO 40.00 X 114654 0 5667 MEGAN WALTON COO 40.00 X 97236 0 14690 211890 20357 1 false false false 802360 3514327 32144 4316687 CONTRACTS 624100 741587 741587 CLIENT SERVICE FEES 624100 197285 197285 938872 13020 13020 13020 13020 5400 802360 138419 -133019 OTHER INCOME 624100 2352 2352 2352 5137912 938872 15372 211890 154563 17198 40129 2603800 2245729 102611 255460 50238 42732 2166 5340 280687 238752 12098 29837 217114 184677 9358 23079 19335 16994 978 1363 131829 68482 188 63159 109924 93381 13 16530 33867 11690 458 21719 95668 85695 3254 6719 73315 66726 2186 4403 109362 98148 7285 3929 150310 134152 5376 10782 154298 137711 5519 11068 36522 32675 1280 2567 PROGRAM COSTS 226661 226661 SUPPLIES 84855 67246 12516 5093 MAINTENANCE 71138 69242 631 1265 TAXES & LICENSES 36741 22003 3596 11142 13728 13728 4711282 3997259 200439 513584 1499546 1938445 4886086 4382869 72936 63212 57692 82409 6689853 358446 6478532 6331407 5026 91573 230256 13086365 13033624 273527 349094 5171158 4517090 63677 162807 5508362 5028991 X 1644635 3030169 5933368 4974464 7578003 8004633 13086365 13033624 426630 X false true X true false X 1041557 1927650 4332466 6720317 4316687 18338677 1041557 1927650 4332466 6720317 4316687 18338677 3685212 14653465 49871 46867 29355 7650 13020 146763 1135 1350 250 5000 2352 10087 18495527 4413877 0.79230 0.66060 X PART II, LINE 10 OTHER INCOME 7,735 3075651 3075651 3373402 266629 3106773 240800 91817 148983 6331407 DSHS GOODS CONTRACT 162807 162807 X 5292074 15743 138419 154162 5137912 5137912 4865444 15743 138419 154162 4711282 4711282 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X THE 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, 2017 AND 2016. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 2D FUNDRAISING EVENT EXPENSES 138,419 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2D FUNDRAISING EVENT EXPENSES 138,419 ANNUAL LUNCHEON 464461 464461 8431 43378 16671 SOIREE 343299 337899 5400 44559 5763 7685 9121 807760 802360 5400 52990 49141 7685 25792 135608 -130208 X 32144 false true false FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION AMARA'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 96 YEARS TO MEET URGENT AND EMERGENT NEEDS, ITS FOCUS ON FINDING PERMANENCE AND STABILITY FOR CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE HAS NEVER WAVERED. AMARA SERVED 934 FAMILIES AND 645 CHILDREN IN 2017. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A AMARA WORKS WITH FAMILIES FROM A DIVERSE RANGE OF ETHNICITIES, BELIEF SYSTEMS, SEXUAL ORIENTATIONS, GENDER IDENTITIES AND EXPRESSIONS, AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES, IS COMMITTED TO ADDRESSING RACIAL DISPROPORTIONALITY WITHIN FOSTER CARE, TO MAINTAINING BIRTH FAMILY TIES WHENEVER POSSIBLE, AND TO FINDING HOMES FOR CHILDREN WHO HAVE HISTORICALLY BEEN MORE DIFFICULT TO PLACE. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D POST-ADOPTION: RECOGNIZING ADOPTION AS A LIFELONG EXPERIENCE, AMARA'S POST-ADOPTION PROGRAM WORKS TO ENSURE THAT ADOPTEES AND THOSE WHO LOVE THEM RECEIVE SUPPORT IN ORDER TO PROMOTE STABILITY AND FULFILLING FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS. OUR PROGRAM OFFERS ADOPTEES THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONNECT WITH OTHER ADOPTEES AND NAVIGATE THEIR OWN ADOPTION EXPERIENCES THROUGH OUR STAR MENTORSHIP PROGRAM AND PROJECT SEARCH AND REUNION; AND PROVIDES SUPPORT TO ADOPTIVE AND BIRTH FAMILIES THROUGH OUR SUPPORT GROUPS AND RESOURCES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE 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 12C ALL DIRECTORS ARE REQUIRED TO ANNUALLY DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE 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 15B THE BOARD DOES NOT HAVE A FORMAL POLICY FOR DETERMINING FINANCE MANAGER COMPENSATION. INSTEAD, THE BOARD RELIES ON UPPER MANAGEMENT TO DETERMINE COMPENSATION. THE FINANCE MANAGER'S 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 19 AMARA'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.