Nonprofit · EIN 47-3677408
SOUTH SEATTLE EMERALD
Tax-exempt (reinstated) · SEATTLE, WA 98118
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 (amended) | $814,646 | $758,466 | $56,180 | $340,632 | $8,928 | $331,704 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $820,520 | $1,040,546 | -$220,026 | $276,520 | $0 | $276,520 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $889,963 | $798,023 | $91,940 | $494,161 | $1,030 | $493,131 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $741,087
- of which government grants
- $136,412
- Program service revenue
- $72,910
- Investment income
- $649
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $97,202
- Other salaries and wages
- $94,520
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $213,819
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $48,011
- Occupancy
- $5,351
- Travel
- $350
- Program services (functional)
- $594,032
- Management and general (functional)
- $110,352
- Fundraising (functional)
- $54,082
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $276,520
- Total assets, end of year
- $340,632
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $8,928
- Net assets, end of year
- $331,704
- Gross receipts
- $814,646
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 57
- Year formed
- 2014
- State of legal domicile
- WA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florangela Davila | Executive Director Trustee or director, Key employee | 40 | $85,417 |
| Michael McPhearson | Executive Director Trustee or director, Key employee, Former | 40 | $11,785 |
| Marcus Harrison Green | Board Co-President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Andrew Johnston | Board Co-President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Jini Palmer | Board Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Brian Mannion | Board Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Sarah Stuteville | Board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Gabrielle Nomura Gainor | Board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Nikki Barron | Board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Harrison Green | Board Co-President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Andrew Johnston | Board Co-President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Jini Palmer | Board Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Brian Mannion | Board Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Sarah Stuteville | Board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ijeoma Oluo | Board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Nikki Barron | Board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Florangela Davila | Board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Khyree Smith | Board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL MCPHEARSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $85,000 |
| DEVIN CHICRAS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| AJ JOHNSTON | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| IJEOMA OLUO | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| LUCAS DRAPER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| JOVELLE TAMAYO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JINI PALMER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KHYREE SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARCUS HARRISON GREEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4547 RAINIER AVENUE SOUTH 527, SEATTLE, WA 98118-1656
- In care of
- % DOMINIC SMARGIASSI
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Florangela Davila, PO Box 28505, Seattle, WA 98118
- Signed the 990
- Florangela Davila, Executive Director
- Phone
- (206) 395-4397
- Website
- WWW.SOUTHSEATTLEEMERALD.ORG
- 990-N for 2017 filed under this EIN
- Most likely by a chapter, club or affiliate (it says receipts are normally $50,000 or less). Officer: Devin Chicras, 12065 75th Ave S, Seattle WA 98178. Mailing address: PO BOX 28505, Seattle WA 98118. Website: SeattleEmerald.org
Mission
AMPLIFYING THE AUTHENTIC NARRATIVES OF SOUTH SEATTLE.
Program accomplishments
- 2025 Report of Accomplishments A new executive director/executive editor joined the South Seattle Emerald (the Emerald) in February 2025. New leadership reorganized the production workflow, brought in new contributors, tested out new areas of journalism focus and helped financially stabilize the organization. We also provided our community with 496 articles: News: 178, Arts & Culture: 94, Community: 63, Voices/Opinion: 130, Nearly 37,000 readers each month visited our website to read the news and get updates about Seattle's South End communities. In addition, the Emerald held several successful events: Seattle City Council District 2 candidate debate , Seattle Mayoral debate, King County Executive debate, Annual Community T'Challaween parade, 6 Emerald newsroom pop-ups at local libraries, 2 Emerald "Meet the Artists" conversations at local cafes, Additional Emerald accomplishments included: Welcoming new board member Gabrielle Nomura Gainor Remaking our weekly RoundUp newsletter, which now features original reporting Test driving a printed Emerald magazine by launching two issues Bringing on a new contractor to oversee our social media and manage advertising Launching a weekly South End Life columnExpenses $594,032
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 47-3677408
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2018
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A33)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $389,192
- Income (IRS master file)
- $863,206
Revocation and reinstatement
- Exemption revoked
- May 15, 2017
- Posted by the IRS
- March 30, 2018
- Reinstated
- Effective May 15, 2017
From the IRS automatic revocation list: organizations that did not file a required return or e-Postcard for three consecutive years.
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $814,646 | $758,466 | $340,632 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $820,520 | $1,040,546 | $276,520 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $889,963 | $798,023 | $494,161 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $870,371 | $716,838 | $406,171 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2017 Officer: Devin Chicras Filed under this EIN, most likely by a chapter or affiliate | December 31, 2017 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 47-3677408).
Questions about SOUTH SEATTLE EMERALD
- What is the EIN of SOUTH SEATTLE EMERALD?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SOUTH SEATTLE EMERALD is 47-3677408.
- Is SOUTH SEATTLE EMERALD tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS revoked its exemption on May 15, 2017 and reinstated it effective May 15, 2017.
- Are donations to SOUTH SEATTLE EMERALD tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SOUTH SEATTLE EMERALD file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of SOUTH SEATTLE EMERALD due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SOUTH SEATTLE EMERALD last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of SOUTH SEATTLE EMERALD?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Florangela Davila.
- Who are the officers and directors of SOUTH SEATTLE EMERALD?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 9 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $85,417 (Florangela Davila, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does SOUTH SEATTLE EMERALD have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $814,646, expenses of $758,466 and total assets of $340,632 at year end.
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