AMARA: Form 990, tax year 2012
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- Organization
- AMARA (EIN 91-0577487)
- Tax period
- 2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31
- Filed
- 2013-08-01
- IRS object ID
- 201342139349301309
- Schema version
- 2012v2.1
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Timestamp | 2013-08-01T17:12:28-05:00 | Timestamp |
| Tax Period End Date | 2012-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDate |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirm
Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | FINNEY NEILL & COMPANY PS | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 9757 GREENWOOD AVE N | AddressLine1 |
| City | SEATTLE | City |
| State | WA | State |
| ZIP Code | 98103 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnType |
| Tax Period Begin Date | 2012-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDate |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 910577487 | EIN |
Name Name
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | AMARA PARENTING AND ADOPTION | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Business Name Line2 | SERVICES | BusinessNameLine2 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Control | AMAR | NameControl |
| Phone | 2062601700 | Phone |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 3300 E UNION STREET | AddressLine1 |
| City | SEATTLE | City |
| State | WA | State |
| ZIP Code | 98122 | ZIPCode |
Officer Officer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | JOHN MORSE | Name |
| Title | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | Title |
| Phone | 2062601700 | Phone |
| Date Signed | 2013-07-23 | DateSigned |
| Authorize Third Party | true | AuthorizeThirdParty |
Preparer Preparer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | ROBERT C FINNEY CPA | Name |
| Phone | 2062989811 | Phone |
| Date Prepared | 2013-07-23 | DatePrepared |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Year | 2012 | TaxYear |
| Build TS | 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Of Principal Officer Person | JOHN MORSE | NameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson |
Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 3300 E UNION STREET | AddressLine1 |
| City | SEATTLE | City |
| State | WA | State |
| ZIP Code | 98122 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | 1830992 | GrossReceipts |
| Group Return For Affiliates | false | GroupReturnForAffiliates |
| Organization501c3 | X | Organization501c3 |
| Web Site | HTTP://WWW.AMARAPARENTING.ORG/ | WebSite |
| Type Of Organization Corporation | X | TypeOfOrganizationCorporation |
| Year Formation | 1921 | YearFormation |
| State Legal Domicile | WA | StateLegalDomicile |
| Activity Or Mission Description | AMARA'S MISSION IS TO PARTNER WITH BIRTH, FOSTER, AND ADOPTIVE PARENTS TO CREATE AND SUPPORT STABLE, LOVING HOMES FOR VULNERABLE CHILDREN. 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 90 YEARS TO MEET URGENT AND EMERGENT NEEDS, ITS FOCUS ON FINDING PERMANENCE AND STABILITY FOR VULNERABLE CHILDREN HAS NEVER WAIVERED. ITS VISION IS A HOME FOR EVERY CHILD. AMARA SERVED 596 FAMILIES AND 167 CHILDREN IN 2012. | ActivityOrMissionDescription |
| Nbr Voting Members Governing Body | 14 | NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody |
| Nbr Independent Voting Members | 14 | NbrIndependentVotingMembers |
| Total Nbr Employees | 31 | TotalNbrEmployees |
| Total Nbr Volunteers | 170 | TotalNbrVolunteers |
| Total Gross UBI | 0 | TotalGrossUBI |
| Contributions Grants Prior Year | 879944 | ContributionsGrantsPriorYear |
| Contributions Grants Current Year | 982129 | ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear |
| Program Service Revenue Prior Year | 684622 | ProgramServiceRevenuePriorYear |
| Program Service Revenue CY | 795825 | ProgramServiceRevenueCY |
| Investment Income Prior Year | 4548 | InvestmentIncomePriorYear |
| Investment Income Current Year | 3979 | InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear |
| Other Revenue Prior Year | 4565 | OtherRevenuePriorYear |
| Other Revenue Current Year | 2975 | OtherRevenueCurrentYear |
| Total Revenue Prior Year | 1573679 | TotalRevenuePriorYear |
| Total Revenue Current Year | 1784908 | TotalRevenueCurrentYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts CY | 0 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY |
| Benefits Paid To Members CY | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersCY |
| Salaries Etc Prior Year | 1126222 | SalariesEtcPriorYear |
| Salaries Etc Current Year | 1276964 | SalariesEtcCurrentYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpCY |
| Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year | 234928 | TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear |
| Other Expense Prior Year | 421575 | OtherExpensePriorYear |
| Other Expenses Current Year | 460172 | OtherExpensesCurrentYear |
| Total Expenses Prior Year | 1547797 | TotalExpensesPriorYear |
| Total Expenses Current Year | 1737136 | TotalExpensesCurrentYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses Prior Year | 25882 | RevenuesLessExpensesPriorYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses CY | 47772 | RevenuesLessExpensesCY |
| Total Assets BOY | 958404 | TotalAssetsBOY |
| Total Assets EOY | 1007531 | TotalAssetsEOY |
| Total Liabilities BOY | 162508 | TotalLiabilitiesBOY |
| Total Liabilities EOY | 163863 | TotalLiabilitiesEOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | 795896 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | 843668 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | X | InfoInScheduleOPartIII |
| Mission Description | AMARA'S MISSION IS TO PARTNER WITH BIRTH, FOSTER, AND ADOPTIVE PARENTS TO CREATE AND SUPPORT STABLE, LOVING HOMES FOR VULNERABLE CHILDREN. 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 90 YEARS TO MEET URGENT AND EMERGENT NEEDS, ITS FOCUS ON FINDING PERMANENCE AND STABILITY FOR VULNERABLE CHILDREN HAS NEVER WAIVERED. ITS VISION IS A HOME FOR EVERY CHILD. AMARA SERVED 596 FAMILIES AND 167 CHILDREN IN 2012. | MissionDescription |
| Significant New Program Services | false | SignificantNewProgramServices |
| Significant Change | false | SignificantChange |
| Expense | 1065399 | Expense |
| Description | ADOPTION: THERE ARE CURRENTLY THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN LIVING IN TEMPORARY FOSTER CARE IN WASHINGTON, MANY OF WHICH ARE LEGALLY AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION. THEY ARE WAITING FOR WHAT EVERY ONE OF US NEEDS MOST - A LOVING, SAFE HOME AND A FOREVER FAMILY. AMARA TAKES A COMPREHENSIVE, SUPPORTIVE APPROACH TO RECRUITING, TRAINING, ASSESSING, LICENSING, AND OTHERWISE PREPARING EACH POTENTIAL ADOPTIVE FAMILY TO PROVIDE A LIFELONG NURTURING HOME TO CHILDREN WHO HAVE SUFFERED THE TRAUMA OF ABUSE AND/OR NEGLECT, AND STILL SUFFER THE GRIEF OF HAVING BEEN REMOVED FROM THEIR BIRTH FAMILY. AMARA ALSO SERVES AT-RISK NEWBORNS RELINQUISHED DIRECTLY TO AMARA; CHILDREN WHOSE BIRTH PARENTS BELIEVE AN ADOPTIVE FAMILY WILL BETTER PROVIDE THEM THE PROTECTION, ATTENTION AND CARE NEEDED TO LEARN AND GROW. AMARA 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. FOSTER CARE: AMARA PARTNERS WITH WASHINGTON STATE TO RECRUIT, LICENSE AND SUPPORT FOSTER FAMILIES TO PROVIDE TEMPORARY CARE FOR CHILDREN WHO WOULD BE REUNITED WITH THEIR BIRTH FAMILIES WHEN THE STATE HAS DETERMINED THAT IT WAS IN THE CHILDREN'S BEST INTEREST TO DO SO. | Description |
Activity2 Activity2
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | 274096 | Expense |
| Description | PREGNANCY AND PARENTING COUNSELING: AMARA'S CHOICES PROGRAM PROVIDES NO-COST, COMPASSIONATE COUNSELING FOR WOMEN AND THEIR PARTNERS FACING AN UNPLANNED PREGNANCY. OUR SOCIAL WORKERS WORK ONE-ON-ONE WITH CLIENTS AND OFFER UNBIASED INFORMATION ABOUT ALL CHOICES AVAILABLE TO THEM, SUPPORTIVE, NON-JUDGEMENTAL COUNSELING, REFERRALS FOR HOUSING AND OTHER BASIC NEEDS, HELP IN LOCATING AND OBTAINING MEDICAL CARE, AND ONGOING SUPPORT THROUGH THEIR PREGNANCY AND BEYOND, REGARDLESS OF THEIR PARENTING DECISION. IF THE WOMAN AND HER PARTNER DECIDE TO CREATE AN ADOPTION PLAN, THE ORGANIZATION WORKS WITH THEM TO CHOOSE AN ADOPTIVE FAMILY, CREATE AN OPEN COMMUNICATION AGREEMENT WITH THE ADOPTIVE PARENTS, AND COPE WITH THE EMOTIONAL LOSS OF PLACING A CHILD FOR ADOPTION. IF THEY CHOOSE TO PARENT, AMARA WILL WORK WITH THEM TOWARD ESTABLISHING A FOUNDATION FOR HEALTHY PARENTING, LINKING THEM TO LONG-TERM SUPPORT WHEN AVAILABLE. | Description |
Activity3 Activity3
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | 78976 | Expense |
| Description | COMMUNICATIONS: COMMUNICATIONS PLAYS A CRUCIAL ROLE IN ATTRACTING AND ENGAGING PROSPECTIVE ADOPTIVE PARENTS 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 COMMUNICATIONS EFFORTS THERE. | Description |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expense | 1418471 | TotalProgramServiceExpense |
| Described In501 C3 | true | DescribedIn501C3 |
| Schedule B Required | true | ScheduleBRequired |
| Political Activities | false | PoliticalActivities |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivities |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTax |
| Donor Advised Funds | false | DonorAdvisedFunds |
| Conservation Easements | false | ConservationEasements |
| Collections Of Art | false | CollectionsOfArt |
| Credit Counseling | false | CreditCounseling |
| Term Or Permanent Endowments | false | TermOrPermanentEndowments |
| Report Land Bldg Equip | true | ReportLandBldgEquip |
| Report Invest Oth Securities | false | ReportInvestOthSecurities |
| Report Prog Rel Invest | false | ReportProgRelInvest |
| Report Other Assets | true | ReportOtherAssets |
| Report Other Liabilities | true | ReportOtherLiabilities |
| Report Fin48 Footnote | true | ReportFin48Footnote |
| Independent Audit Financial Stmt | true | IndependentAuditFinancialStmt |
| Consolidated Audit Financial Stmt | false | ConsolidatedAuditFinancialStmt |
| School | false | School |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOffice |
| Foreign Activities | false | ForeignActivities |
| More Than5000 K To Organizations | false | MoreThan5000KToOrganizations |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | false | MoreThan5000KToIndividuals |
| Professional Fundraising | false | ProfessionalFundraising |
| Fundraising Activities | false | FundraisingActivities |
| Gaming | false | Gaming |
| Hospital | false | Hospital |
| Grants To Organizations | false | GrantsToOrganizations |
| Grants To Individuals | false | GrantsToIndividuals |
| Schedule J Required | false | ScheduleJRequired |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | false | TaxExemptBonds |
| Excess Benefit Transaction | false | ExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Prior Excess Benefit Transaction | false | PriorExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Loan To Officer Or DQP | false | LoanToOfficerOrDQP |
| Grant To Related Person | false | GrantToRelatedPerson |
| Bsnss Rltnshp With Organization | false | BsnssRltnshpWithOrganization |
| Bsnss Rltnshp Thru Family Member | false | BsnssRltnshpThruFamilyMember |
| Officer Entity With Bsnss Rltnshp | false | OfficerEntityWithBsnssRltnshp |
| Deductible Non Cash Contributions | false | DeductibleNonCashContributions |
| Deductible Contributions Of Art | false | DeductibleContributionsOfArt |
| Terminated | false | Terminated |
| Partial Liquidation | false | PartialLiquidation |
| Disregarded Entity | false | DisregardedEntity |
| Related Entity | false | RelatedEntity |
| Related Org Controlled Entity | false | RelatedOrgControlledEntity |
| Transfers To Exempt Non Chrtbl Org | false | TransfersToExemptNonChrtblOrg |
| Activities Conducted Partnership | false | ActivitiesConductedPartnership |
| Schedule O Required | true | ScheduleORequired |
| Number Forms Transmitted With1096 | 13 | NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096 |
| Number W2 G Included | 0 | NumberW2GIncluded |
| Number Of Employees | 31 | NumberOfEmployees |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | true | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiled |
| Unrelated Business Income | false | UnrelatedBusinessIncome |
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccount |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans |
| Taxable Party Notification | false | TaxablePartyNotification |
| Non Deductible Contributions | false | NonDeductibleContributions |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | false | QuidProQuoContributions |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | false | Form8282PropertyDisposedOf |
| Funds To Pay Premiums | false | FundsToPayPremiums |
| Premiums Paid | false | PremiumsPaid |
| Indoor Tanning Services | false | IndoorTanningServices |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | X | InfoInScheduleOPartVI |
| Nbr Voting Governing Body Members | 14 | NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers |
| Number Independent Voting Members | 14 | NumberIndependentVotingMembers |
| Family Or Business Relationship | false | FamilyOrBusinessRelationship |
| Delegation Of Management Duties | false | DelegationOfManagementDuties |
| Changes To Organizing Docs | false | ChangesToOrganizingDocs |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | false | MaterialDiversionOrMisuse |
| Members Or Stockholders | false | MembersOrStockholders |
| Election Of Board Members | false | ElectionOfBoardMembers |
| Decisions Subject To Approval | false | DecisionsSubjectToApproval |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | true | MinutesOfGoverningBody |
| Minutes Of Committees | true | MinutesOfCommittees |
| Officer Mailing Address | false | OfficerMailingAddress |
| Local Chapters | false | LocalChapters |
| Form990 Provided To Governing Body | true | Form990ProvidedToGoverningBody |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | true | ConflictOfInterestPolicy |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Persons | true | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPersons |
| Regular Monitoring Enforcement | true | RegularMonitoringEnforcement |
| Whistleblower Policy | true | WhistleblowerPolicy |
| Document Retention Policy | true | DocumentRetentionPolicy |
| Compensation Process CEO | true | CompensationProcessCEO |
| Compensation Process Other | true | CompensationProcessOther |
| Investment In Joint Venture | false | InvestmentInJointVenture |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed | WA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled |
| Own Website | X | OwnWebsite |
| Other Website | X | OtherWebsite |
| Upon Request | X | UponRequest |
The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Person | ADRIENNE FARROW | NamePerson |
| Telephone Number | 2062601700 | TelephoneNumber |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 3300 E UNION STREET | AddressLine1 |
| City | SEATTLE | City |
| State | WA | State |
| ZIP Code | 98122 | ZIPCode |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (18 entries)
| TitleTitle | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeek | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirector | OfficerOfficer | Reportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganization | Reportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgs | Other CompensationOtherCompensation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LASHAUN BELLAMY | ||||||
| TREASURER | 1.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ANNE BRYSON-BEANE | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| CYNTHIA CORDIAL | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| STACEY DEVENNEY | ||||||
| PRESIDENT | 1.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ALAN FRAZIER | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DOROTHY GRAHAM | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| LEASA MAYER | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| CATHY PEW MD | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| ROBERT MOSER | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| JAJA OKIGWE | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| ROBIN ROTHE | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| SUSAN SMALLIDGE | ||||||
| SECRET. & PA | 1.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TONY STEWART | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| KEITH VERNON | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| CRAIG WRIGHT | ||||||
| VICE PRESIDE | 1.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| WALTER ZABRISKIE | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| ADRIENNE FARROW | ||||||
| FINANCE DIRE | 40.00 | X | 48337 | 0 | 5284 | |
| JOHN MORSE | ||||||
| EXECUTIVE DI | 40.00 | X | 72013 | 0 | 5368 | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | 120350 | TotalReportableCompFromOrg |
| Total Other Compensation | 10652 | TotalOtherCompensation |
| Formers Listed | false | FormersListed |
| Total Comp GT150 K | false | TotalCompGT150K |
| Compensation From Other Sources | false | CompensationFromOtherSources |
| All Other Contributions | 982129 | AllOtherContributions |
| Total Contributions | 982129 | TotalContributions |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue (2 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumn | Related Or Exempt Function IncomeRelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
|---|---|---|
| CLIENT SERVICE FEES | 427020 | 427020 |
| CONTRACTS | 368805 | 368805 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | 795825 | TotalProgramServiceRevenue |
Investment Income InvestmentIncome
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 3979 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $3,979 | ExclusionAmount |
Gross Rents GrossRents
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Real | 49059 | Real |
Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Real | 46084 | Real |
Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLoss
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Real | 2975 | Real |
Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLoss
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 2975 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $2,975 | ExclusionAmount |
Total Revenue TotalRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 1784908 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 795825 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Exclusion | $6,954 | ExclusionAmount |
Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 120350 | Total |
| Program Services | 69842 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 28904 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 21604 | Fundraising |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWages
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1156614 | Total |
| Program Services | 1034131 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 7370 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 115113 | Fundraising |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOther
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 56910 | Total |
| Program Services | 39002 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 13877 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 4031 | Fundraising |
Advertising Advertising
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 33767 | Total |
| Program Services | 16311 | ProgramServices |
| Fundraising | 17456 | Fundraising |
Office Expenses OfficeExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 8369 | Total |
| Program Services | 3419 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 4460 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 490 | Fundraising |
Information Technology InformationTechnology
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 36716 | Total |
| Program Services | 19174 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 12034 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 5508 | Fundraising |
Occupancy Occupancy
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 124599 | Total |
| Program Services | 107155 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 2492 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 14952 | Fundraising |
Travel Travel
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 41735 | Total |
| Program Services | 34687 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 131 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 6917 | Fundraising |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 25972 | Total |
| Program Services | 23059 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 416 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 2497 | Fundraising |
Insurance Insurance
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 22951 | Total |
| Program Services | 22243 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 101 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 607 | Fundraising |
Other Expenses OtherExpenses (4 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | TotalTotal | Program ServicesProgramServices | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneral | FundraisingFundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUPPLIES | 60022 | 8066 | 9320 | 42636 |
| MAINTENANCE | 23670 | 18210 | 3300 | 2160 |
| TAXES & LICENSES | 10674 | 9909 | 765 | |
| DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS | 7548 | 6024 | 567 | 957 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 7239 | Total |
| Program Services | 7239 | ProgramServices |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1737136 | Total |
| Program Services | 1418471 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 83737 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 234928 | Fundraising |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 300 | BOY |
| EOY | 300 | EOY |
Savings And Temp Cash Investments SavingsAndTempCashInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 582813 | BOY |
| EOY | 583012 | EOY |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 98667 | BOY |
| EOY | 66817 | EOY |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 145001 | BOY |
| EOY | 90601 | EOY |
Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 27769 | BOY |
| EOY | 36649 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Buildings Equipment Basis | 209401 | LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis |
| Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec | 157276 | LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec |
Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 78098 | BOY |
| EOY | 52125 | EOY |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 25756 | BOY |
| EOY | 178027 | EOY |
Total Assets TotalAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 958404 | BOY |
| EOY | 1007531 | EOY |
Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 100901 | BOY |
| EOY | 111886 | EOY |
Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 54379 | BOY |
| EOY | 42637 | EOY |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 7228 | BOY |
| EOY | 9340 | EOY |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 162508 | BOY |
| EOY | 163863 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Follow SFAS117 | X | FollowSFAS117 |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 695622 | BOY |
| EOY | 775769 | EOY |
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets TemporarilyRestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 100274 | BOY |
| EOY | 67899 | EOY |
Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 795896 | BOY |
| EOY | 843668 | EOY |
Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 958404 | BOY |
| EOY | 1007531 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expenses | 47772 | ReconcilationRevenueExpenses |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | X | MethodOfAccountingAccrual |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | false | AccountantCompileOrReview |
| FS Audited | true | FSAudited |
| Audit Committee | true | AuditCommittee |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | false | FederalGrantAuditRequired |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org170b1 Avi | X | PubliclySupportedOrg170b1Avi |
Gifts Grants Contrib Received170 GiftsGrantsContribReceived170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 969698 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 732918 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 744559 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 879944 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 982129 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 4309248 | Total |
Total170 Total170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 969698 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 732918 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 744559 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 879944 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 982129 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 4309248 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Amounts Subst Contributors Total | 321689 | AmountsSubstContributorsTotal |
| Public Support Total170 | 3987559 | PublicSupportTotal170 |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 23690 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 63234 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 57153 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 53793 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 53038 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 250908 | Total |
Net UBI NetUBI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 2189 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 31 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 735 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Total | 2955 | Total |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 242581 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 723027 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 661686 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 684622 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 795825 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 3107741 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | 7670852 | TotalSupport |
| Public Support Pertcentage170 | 0.51980 | PublicSupportPertcentage170 |
| Public Support Pertcent Prior Year | 0.77380 | PublicSupportPertcentPriorYear |
| Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY170 | X | ThirtyThreePercntTestsCY170 |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Info ContributorInfo
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor Number | RESTRICTED | ContributorNumber |
Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Aggregate Contributions | RESTRICTED | AggregateContributions |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovements
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 187836 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 140877 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 46959 | BookValue |
Equipment Equipment
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 21565 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 16399 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 5166 | BookValue |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Book Value Land Buildings | 52125 | TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings |
Other Assets OtherAssets (2 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | Book ValueBookValue |
|---|---|
| LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS | 150344 |
| INSURANCE TRUST DEPOSIT | 27683 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Other Assets | 178027 | TotalBookValueOtherAssets |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description | OTHER LIABILITIES | Description |
| Amount | $9,340 | Amount |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Amounts | 9340 | TotalOfAmounts |
| Footnote In Part XIII | X | FootnoteInPartXIII |
| Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 1800411 | TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Donated Srvc And Use Of Facilities | 15503 | DonatedSrvcAndUseOfFacilities |
| Revenue Not Rptd F990 | 15503 | RevenueNotRptdF990 |
| Revenue Subtotal | 1784908 | RevenueSubtotal |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | 1784908 | TotalRevenuePerForm990 |
| Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 1752639 | TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Donated Services Use Of Facilities | 15503 | DonatedServicesUseOfFacilities |
| Expenses Not Rptd F990 | 15503 | ExpensesNotRptdF990 |
| Expenses Subtotal | 1737136 | ExpensesSubtotal |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | 1737136 | TotalExpensesPerForm990 |
Form990 Schedule D Part XIII Form990ScheduleDPartXIII
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Identifier | LIABILITY UNDER FIN 48 FOOTNOTE | Identifier |
| Return Reference | SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X | ReturnReference |
| Explanation | 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 ORGANIZATION'S TAX POSITIONS AND DETERMINED THERE WERE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2012 AND 2011. | Explanation |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
General Explanation GeneralExplanation (8 entries)
| IdentifierIdentifier | Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|---|
| ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | AMARA'S MISSION IS TO PARTNER WITH BIRTH, FOSTER, AND ADOPTIVE PARENTS TO CREATE AND SUPPORT STABLE, LOVING HOMES FOR VULNERABLE CHILDREN. 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 90 YEARS TO MEET URGENT AND EMERGENT NEEDS, ITS FOCUS ON FINDING PERMANENCE AND STABILITY FOR VULNERABLE CHILDREN HAS NEVER WAIVERED. ITS VISION IS A HOME FOR EVERY CHILD. AMARA SERVED 596 FAMILIES AND 167 CHILDREN IN 2012. |
| FIRST ACCOMPLISHMENT DESCRIPTION | FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A | PROTECTION, ATTENTION AND CARE NEEDED TO LEARN AND GROW. AMARA 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. FOSTER CARE: AMARA PARTNERS WITH WASHINGTON STATE TO RECRUIT, LICENSE AND SUPPORT FOSTER FAMILIES TO PROVIDE TEMPORARY CARE FOR CHILDREN WHO WOULD BE REUNITED WITH THEIR BIRTH FAMILIES WHEN THE STATE HAS DETERMINED THAT IT WAS IN THE CHILDREN'S BEST INTEREST TO DO SO. |
| SECOND ACCOMPLISHMENT DESCRIPTION | FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B | ADOPTION. IF THEY CHOOSE TO PARENT, AMARA WILL WORK WITH THEM TOWARD ESTABLISHING A FOUNDATION FOR HEALTHY PARENTING, LINKING THEM TO LONG-TERM SUPPORT WHEN AVAILABLE. |
| ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS USED TO REVIEW FORM 990 | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | 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. |
| ENFORCEMENT OF CONFLICTS POLICY | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | ALL DIRECTORS ARE REQUIRED TO ANNUALLY DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS. |
| COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR TOP OFFICIAL | 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. |
| COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR OFFICERS | 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. |
| GOVERNING DOCUMENTS DISCLOSURE EXPLANATION | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | AMARA'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
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