SHYAN SELAH FOUNDATION
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2025 · Form 990EZ · revenue $47K · expenses $21K · assets $40K
- EIN
- 46-2489754
- Address
- 33530 1ST WAY S STE 102, FEDERAL WAY, WA 98003-7332
- Website
- www.theselahfoundation.org
- NTEE code
- A20
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- March 2019 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Principal officer
- Shyan Selah (its 2021 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2021 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
The Selah Foundation joins with Schools, Universities, and Community Organizations to help produce special events, workshops, and resources for youth and young adults to encourage higher education via the arts and the natural sciences.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
5 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shyan Selah | Founder/President | 2022-2025 | $5,500 | $170,790 | 1 |
| Candice Richardson | Vice President/Program Manager | 2022-2025 | $4,630 | $111,686 | 1 |
| Lorna Pack | Secretary | 2024-2025 | $1,870 | $2,590 | 1 |
| Asia Selah (former) | Employee | 2022-2023 | $17,684 | $30,184 | 1 |
| Darion Dotson (former) | Employee | 2022-2023 | $4,202 | $20,035 | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 3 people listed · 3 paid, $12K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shyan Selah | Founder/President | 30 | $5,500 | - | - | $5,500 | 1 |
| Candice Richardson | Vice President/Program Manager | 25 | $4,630 | - | - | $4,630 | 1 |
| Lorna Pack | Secretary | 15 | $1,870 | - | - | $1,870 | 1 |
2024 · 3 people listed · 3 paid, $15K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shyan Selah | Founder/President | 38 | $9,790 | - | - | $9,790 | 1 |
| Candice Richardson | Vice President/Program Manager | 40 | $4,008 | - | - | $4,008 | 1 |
| Lorna Pack | Secretary | 15 | $720 | - | - | $720 | 1 |
2023 · 4 people listed · 4 paid, $166K · 3 employees · 2 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shyan Selah | Founder/President | 90 | $0 | $0 | $80,250 | $80,250 | 1 |
| Candice Richardson | Vice President/Program Manager | 80 | $63,881 | $0 | $0 | $63,881 | 1 |
| Asia Selah | Employee | 35 | $17,684 | $0 | $0 | $17,684 | 1 |
| Darion Dotson | Employee | 25 | $4,202 | $0 | $0 | $4,202 | 1 |
2022 · 4 people listed · 4 paid, $143K · 3 employees · 2 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shyan Selah | Founder/President | 90 | $0 | $0 | $75,250 | $75,250 | 1 |
| Candice Richardson | Vice President/Program Manager | 80 | $39,167 | $0 | $0 | $39,167 | 1 |
| Darion Dotson | Employee | 35 | $15,833 | $0 | $0 | $15,833 | 1 |
| Asia Selah | Employee | 30 | $12,500 | $0 | $0 | $12,500 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $46,749 | $20,507 | $40,200 | $22,058 | $46,749 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $24,437 | $26,060 | $14,338 | $14,338 | $24,437 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $536,329 | $668,689 | $179,842 | $179,842 | $536,329 | $0 | $166,016 | 3 | 2 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $625,830 | $313,704 | $312,202 | $312,202 | $625,830 | $0 | $142,750 | 3 | 2 |
Funders of this organization
3 grantors reported grants to this organization, $40,000 in all, tax years 2018 to 2020. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHILANTHROPY NORTHWEST | Public charity | Exact | 2020 | 1 | $25,000 | 2020 | $25,000 | show |
| SCHOOLS OUT WASHINGTON | Public charity | Exact | 2020 | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 | $10,000 | show |
| WASHINGTON EDUCATION ASSOCIATION | Public charity | Exact | 2018 | 1 | $5,000 | 2018 | $5,000 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2025 · Form 990EZ · $20,507 spent · pay $9,000 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $9,000 | 43.9% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $4,883 | 23.8% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $4,423 | 21.6% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $2,201 | 10.7% | |
| Total | $20,507 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990EZ · $26,060 spent · pay $14,389 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $14,389 | 55.2% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $5,669 | 21.8% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $5,068 | 19.4% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $934 | 3.6% | |
| Total | $26,060 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $668,689 spent · pay $223,825 · grants $0 · events $25,626
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $198,000 | $198,000 | - | - | 29.6% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $190,939 | $190,939 | - | - | 28.6% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $166,016 | $166,016 | - | - | 24.8% | |
| Payroll taxes | $53,139 | $53,139 | - | - | 7.9% | |
| Other (as described) Event | Meals for AW attendees over 8 events | $17,813 | $17,813 | $0 | $0 | 2.7% |
| Office expenses | $13,135 | $10,430 | $2,705 | - | 2.0% | |
| Information technology | $9,780 | $4,924 | $4,856 | - | 1.5% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $7,813 | $7,813 | - | - | 1.2% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $4,670 | $4,670 | - | - | 0.7% | |
| Travel | $4,112 | $4,112 | - | - | 0.6% | |
| Fees: management | $2,681 | - | $2,681 | - | 0.4% | |
| Insurance | $591 | - | $591 | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $668,689 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $313,704 spent · pay $150,501 · grants $0 · events $1,470
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $142,750 | $142,750 | - | - | 45.5% | |
| Fees: other services | $78,695 | $78,695 | - | - | 25.1% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $61,402 | $61,402 | - | - | 19.6% | |
| Office expenses | $15,740 | $13,776 | $1,964 | - | 5.0% | |
| Payroll taxes | $6,751 | $6,751 | - | - | 2.2% | |
| Information technology | $4,427 | - | $4,427 | - | 1.4% | |
| Other (as described) Event | Meal Per Diems for Staff and Event Participants | $1,470 | $1,470 | $0 | $0 | 0.5% |
| Other salaries and wages | $1,000 | $1,000 | - | - | 0.3% | |
| Travel | $700 | $700 | - | - | 0.2% | |
| Insurance | $575 | - | $575 | - | 0.2% | |
| All other expenses | $194 | - | $194 | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $313,704 | 100% |
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