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Nonprofit · EIN 91-0577487

AMARA

Tax-exempt · SEATTLE, WA 98118

Financials

$5.4M$5.2M2023$9.3M$4.6M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of AMARA by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$9,264,870$4,642,661$4,622,209$12,116,663$583,478$11,533,185
December 31, 2023990$5,447,919$5,182,346$265,573$10,071,633$3,282,038$6,789,595
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$2,453,781
Program service revenue
$3,065,848
Investment income
$3,901,574
Net rental income
-$122,446
Net gain from sales of assets
$3,828,280
Net income from fundraising events
-$60,637
Other revenue
-$156,333

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$265,872
Other salaries and wages
$2,837,990
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$3,591,930
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$7,358
Accounting fees
$37,052
Occupancy
$112,332
Travel
$15,544
Depreciation
$124,225
Program services (functional)
$3,755,924
Management and general (functional)
$253,428
Fundraising (functional)
$633,309

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$10,071,633
Total assets, end of year
$12,116,663
Total liabilities, end of year
$583,478
Net assets, end of year
$11,533,185
Land, buildings and equipment
$2,838,202
Publicly traded securities
$1,725,986
Net assets without donor restrictions
$9,530,842
Net assets with donor restrictions
$2,002,343
Gross receipts
$15,552,284
Employees
52
Volunteers
40
Year formed
1921
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, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
DONG NAMCFO (END)
Officer
40$141,868$11,121
SCARLETT ALDEBOT-GREENCEO (END)
Officer
40$80,254$2,340
FAHREN JOHNSONCEO
Officer
40$43,750$34
SARA WONGPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
GINNY TRETHEWEYVICE PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
LORI LANGSTONVICE PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
CAITLIN HARRENSECRETARY (E
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ALYSSA FARBERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ANGELA BATESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BEN DANIELSON MDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHRIS KAGIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CLAUDIA MILLERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MAUREEN WELCHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PETER WOODWARDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RAO LAKKAKULABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
3 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
TONO SABLANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JAMES TRUITTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JENNIFER THOMSENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 23 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
SCARLETT ALDEBOT-GREENCEO
Officer
40$213,373$4,020
DONG NAMCFO
Officer
40$138,220$10,657
RUTH TOLLEFSONCHIEF PHILAN
Officer
40$141,835$3,808
NICOLE MAZENPRGM & POLIC
Officer
40$135,811$8,082
JASON GORTNEYCHIEF INNOVA
Officer
40$60,830$3,400
SARA WONGPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
GINNY TRETHEWEYVICE PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
LORI LANGSTONVICE PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
CAITLIN HARRENSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ALYSSA FARBERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ANGELA BATESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BEN DANIELSON MDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHRIS KAGIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CLAUDIA MILLERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
FAHREN JOHNSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HILLARY CAREYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAMES JOHNSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MAUREEN WELCHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PETER WOODWARDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RAO LAKKAKULABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SHANNON PEREZ-DARBYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SHEILA ATER CAPESTANYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TONO SABLANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
3505 S JUNEAU ST, SEATTLE, WA 98118-2609
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
FAHREN JOHNSON, 3505 S JUNEAU ST, SEATTLE, WA 98118
Signed the 990
FAHREN JOHNSON, CEO
Phone
(206) 260-1700
Return prepared by
FINNEY NEILL & COMPANY PS

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 100+ YEARS TO MEET URGENT AND EMERGENT NEEDS, OUR FOCUS ON SUPPORTING CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE, ADOPTEES AND THOSE WHO LOVE THEM HAS NEVER WAVERED. AMARA SERVED 1,615 PARENTS AND 1,412 CHILDREN IN 2024.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • RESOURCE CARE PROGRAM: OUR RESOURCE CARE PROGRAMS CONSIST OF 3 PROGRAMMATIC AREAS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IMPACTED BY THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM. AMARA'S FOSTER CARE SERVICES, KINSHIP CARE SUPPORT, AND FAMILY CONNECTIONS PROGRAMS USE A REUNIFICATION-FOCUSED APPROACH AND RECRUIT, PREPARE, AND/OR PROVIDE SUPPORT TO ADULTS AS THEY CARE FOR CHILDREN WHO HAVE BEEN REMOVED FROM THEIR PARENTS' CARE. PROGRAM STAFF SUPPORT CAREGIVERS IN NAVIGATING THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM, BUILD RELATIONSHIPS WITH A CHILD'S FAMILY AND COMMUNITY, AND OBTAIN THE RESOURCES AND TRAINING NECESSARY TO ENSURE THE WELLBEING OF THE CHILDREN IN THEIR CARE. AMARA WORKS WITH FAMILIES FROM A BROAD RANGE OF ETHNICITIES, BELIEF SYSTEMS, SEXUAL ORIENTATIONS, GENDER IDENTITIES AND EXPRESSIONS, AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES AS THEY SUPPORT CHILDREN THROUGHOUT THEIR FOSTER CARE JOURNEY. AMARA IS COMMITTED TO ADDRESSING RACIAL DISPROPORTIONALITY WITHIN FOSTER CARE AND TO MAINTAINING BIRTH FAMILY TIES WHENEVER POSSIBLE.
    Expenses $2,696,875 · revenue $2,316,041
  • FAMILY PRESERVATION PROGRAMS: OUR FAMILY PRESERVATION PROGRAMS FOCUS ON PREVENTATIVE MEASURES TO REDUCE THE FACTORS THAT LEAD TO THE SEPARATION OF CHILDREN AND PARENTS THROUGH CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM INVOLVEMENT. AMARA ADDRESSES ROOT CAUSES OF CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM INVOLVEMENT THROUGH OUR FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER, WHICH HELPS FAMILIES ACCESS RESOURCES, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, AND CONCRETE GOODS SO THAT POVERTY AND LACK OF SUPPORT DO NOT PUSH FAMILIES FURTHER INTO CRISIS. FAMILY PRESERVATION PROGRAMS ALSO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO PARENTS WHO ARE AT A HIGH RISK FOR HAVING THEIR CHILD(REN) REMOVED FROM THEIR CARE, PARENT FOCUS PROGRAM, AS WELL AS TO PARENTS WHO MAY BE FAST-TRACKED TOWARDS REUNIFICATION, EARLY CHILDHOOD COURT PROGRAM. FURTHERMORE, WE SUPPORT PARENTS WHO HAVE SUCCESSFULLY REUNIFIED WITH THEIR CHILDREN TO ADVOCATE FOR SYSTEM REFORM AND INFORM PARENT SUPPORTIVE PROGRAMMING. FAMILY PRESERVATION PROGRAMS ALSO SEEK TO FOMENT AND STEWARD THE CONNECTION BETWEEN CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES OF ORIGIN THROUGH SUPPORTING POST-ADOPTIVE FAMILIES IN MAINTAINING OPENNESS WITH CHILDREN'S EXTENDED FAMILIES AND SUPPORTING BIOLOGICAL PARENTS THROUGH SOME OF THE NUANCES OF OPEN ADOPTION AGREEMENTS. LASTLY, WE PROVIDE EDUCATION AND PEER SUPPORT GROUPS BOTH VIRTUALLY AND IN PERSON TO HELP IMPROVE PARENT AND CAREGIVER WELLBEING AND SKILL-BUILDING, WHILE ALSO SUPPORTING PEOPLE TO BUILD SUPPORTIVE PEER NETWORKS.
    Expenses $1,059,049 · revenue $749,807

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
91-0577487
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
1946
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Human services (P34Z)
Assets (IRS master file)
$12,116,663
Income (IRS master file)
$15,552,284

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$9,264,870$4,642,661$12,116,663XML
990December 2023$5,447,919$5,182,346$10,071,633XML
990December 2022$3,966,386$4,834,381$9,941,816IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS

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 91-0577487).

Questions about AMARA

What is the EIN of AMARA?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AMARA is 91-0577487.
Is AMARA tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1946.
Are donations to AMARA tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does AMARA 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 AMARA due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did AMARA last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of AMARA?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names FAHREN JOHNSON.
Who are the officers and directors of AMARA?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 18 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $141,868 (DONG NAM, CFO (END)).
How much revenue does AMARA have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $9,264,870, expenses of $4,642,661 and total assets of $12,116,663 at year end.

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