AMARA: Form 990, tax year 2016

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Organization
AMARA (EIN 91-0577487)
Tax period
2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31
Filed
2017-09-07
IRS object ID
201732509349300438
Schema version
2016v3.0
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)
Return2017-09-07T11:11:37-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2016-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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 Begin2016-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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 JR WAY SAddressLine1Txt
CitySEATTLECityNm
State AbbreviationWAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP98118ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJOHN MORSEPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone2062601700PhoneNum
Signature2017-09-07SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJOSHUA J BREILING CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01286663PTIN
Phone2062989811PhoneNum
Preparation2017-09-07PreparationDt

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
At Submission Creation Device Id86808191B503262C3C8BF94E20E703DF8F324194AtSubmissionCreationDeviceId
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2016TaxYr
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Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerJOHN MORSEPrincipalOfficerNm

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$7,567,506GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.AMARAPUTSKIDSFIRST.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 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 780 FAMILIES AND 428 CHILDREN IN 2016.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body20VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent20VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee74TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers400TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
PY Contributions Grants$4,332,466PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$6,720,317CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$816,613PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
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PY Investment Income$674PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$0CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue-$63,116PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue-$87,940CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$5,086,637PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$7,452,216CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$405,579CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$884,925PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$1,070,560CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$3,004,195PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$3,424,856CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$2,082,442PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$4,027,360CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$9,295,080TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$13,086,365TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$5,744,437TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$5,508,362TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$3,550,643NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$7,578,003NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
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 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 780 FAMILIES AND 428 CHILDREN IN 2016.MissionDesc
Significant New Program SrvcfalseSignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$1,724,408ExpenseAmt
Revenue$819,839RevenueAmt
DescFOSTER 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.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$634,511ExpenseAmt
DescCHILDREN'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.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$489,697ExpenseAmt
DescCOMMUNICATIONS 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.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$2,848,616TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (true)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsfalseTempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (true)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (true)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (true)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
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School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
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Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesYes (true)FundraisingActivitiesInd
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Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
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Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (true)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (true)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (true)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (true)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (true)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Other WebsiteYes (X)OtherWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonLAUREN LANEPersonNm
Phone2062601700PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (22 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtOfficerOfficerInd
PAUL ABODEELY
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LIBUSE BINDER
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LASHAUN BELLAMY
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANNE BRYSON-DOYLE
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HILLARY CAREY
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BEN DANIELSON MD
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STACEY DEVENNEY
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NORA DUFFY
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAUL GOEBEL
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DOROTHY GRAHAM
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HOLLY JOHNSON
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LORI LANGSTON
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LEASA MAYER
PRESIDENT2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
JAJA OKIGWE
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CATHY PEW MD
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBIN ROTHE
PRESIDENT-EL2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
SUSAN SMALLIDGE
SECRETARY2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
GINNY TRETHEWEY
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
BILL VESNESKI
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WALTER ZABRISKIE
TREASURER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
JOHN MORSE
EXECUTIVE DI40.00$72,206$0$9,633Yes (X)
MEGAN WALTON
CHIEF OPERAT40.00$83,277$0$7,092Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$155,483TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$16,725TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KfalseTotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Fundraising$443,198FundraisingAmt
All Other Contributions$6,277,119AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$21,461NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$6,720,317TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
CONTRACTS624100$586,674$586,674
CLIENT SERVICE FEES624100$233,165$233,165
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$819,839TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$7,650RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$7,650RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$7,650TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$7,650ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$14,700FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$443,198ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$115,290FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$100,590TotalRevenueColumnAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOTHER INCOMEDesc
Business624100BusinessCd
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Exclusion$5,000ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$5,000OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$7,452,216TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$819,839RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Exclusion$12,650ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$155,483TotalAmt
Program Services$119,380ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$21,662ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$14,441FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,814,869TotalAmt
Program Services$1,593,131ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$24,230ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$197,508FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$38,670TotalAmt
Program Services$33,430ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,037ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,203FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$190,575TotalAmt
Program Services$164,752ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,107ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$20,716FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$154,699TotalAmt
Program Services$133,737ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,146ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$16,816FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$13,590TotalAmt
Program Services$11,027ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,892ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$671FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$19,311TotalAmt
Program Services$15,669ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,688ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$954FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$119,511TotalAmt
Program Services$43,871ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$845ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$74,795FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$74,117TotalAmt
Program Services$63,398ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$200ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$10,519FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$34,231TotalAmt
Program Services$15,074ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,901ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$14,256FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$93,850TotalAmt
Program Services$68,503ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$15,866ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$9,481FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$56,811TotalAmt
Program Services$38,160ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$15,571ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,080FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$77,429TotalAmt
Program Services$70,915ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,115ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,399FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$157,913TotalAmt
Program Services$140,543ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,158ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$14,212FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$144,664TotalAmt
Program Services$106,699ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$27,567ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$10,398FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$36,107TotalAmt
Program Services$33,718ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General-$1,006ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,395FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
PROGRAM COSTS$92,077$92,077
SUPPLIES$85,897$51,984$25,909$8,004
MAINTENANCE$45,009$45,009
TAXES & LICENSES$10,978$7,539$2,708$731

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,065TotalAmt
Management And General$9,065ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,424,856TotalAmt
Program Services$2,848,616ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$170,661ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$405,579FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$435,504BOYAmt
EOY$1,499,546EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,181,373BOYAmt
EOY$4,886,086EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$91,304BOYAmt
EOY$72,936EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$36,484BOYAmt
EOY$57,692EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$6,682,910LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$204,378LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,416,153BOYAmt
EOY$6,478,532EOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$86,495BOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$47,767BOYAmt
EOY$91,573EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,295,080BOYAmt
EOY$13,086,365EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$211,335BOYAmt
EOY$273,527EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,400,000BOYAmt
EOY$5,171,158EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$133,102BOYAmt
EOY$63,677EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,744,437BOYAmt
EOY$5,508,362EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,246,038BOYAmt
EOY$1,644,635EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,304,605BOYAmt
EOY$5,933,368EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,550,643BOYAmt
EOY$7,578,003EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,295,080BOYAmt
EOY$13,086,365EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$4,027,360ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
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$982,129CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,041,557CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,927,650CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$4,332,466CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$6,720,317CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$15,004,119TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$982,129CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,041,557CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,927,650CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$4,332,466CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$6,720,317CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$15,004,119TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$3,882,544SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$11,121,575PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$53,038CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$49,871CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$46,867CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$29,355CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$7,650CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$186,781TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,135CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Total$1,135TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$795,825CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$840,924CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,350CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$250CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$5,000CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,643,349TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$16,835,384TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$834,539GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.66060PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.71140PublicSupportPY170Pct
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
ExplanationCLIENT SERVICE FEES 842,407 CONTRACTS 795,942ExplanationTxt

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

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$3,075,651OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$3,075,651BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$3,373,402OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$144,428DepreciationAmt
Book Value$3,228,974BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$233,857OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$59,950DepreciationAmt
Book Value$173,907BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$6,478,532TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
DSHS GOODS CONTRACT$54,950
OTHER LIABILITIES$8,727
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$63,677TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$7,592,506TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$25,000DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Revenue$115,290OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$140,290RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$7,452,216RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$7,452,216TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$3,565,146TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$25,000DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Other Expenses Included$115,290OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$140,290ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$3,424,856ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$3,424,856TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

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, 2016 AND 2015.
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 2DFUNDRAISING EVENT EXPENSES 115,290
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2DFUNDRAISING EVENT EXPENSES 115,290

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1ANNUAL LUNCHEONEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$285,648GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$285,648CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$5,542RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$31,486FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$6,920EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$12,578OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2SOIREEEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$172,250GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$157,550CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$14,700GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event2$10,493RentFacilityCostsEvent2Amt
Food And Beverage Event2$3,449FoodAndBeverageEvent2Amt
Entertainment Event2$10,550EntertainmentEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$11,667OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Gross Receipts Total$457,898GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$443,198CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$14,700GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$16,035RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$34,935FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$17,470EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$24,245OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$92,685DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$77,985NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 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 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 780 FAMILIES AND 428 CHILDREN IN 2016.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4AAMARA 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 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 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 19AMARA'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

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