Nonprofit · EIN 91-2047030
FRIENDS OF THE CHILDREN SEATTLE
Tax-exempt · SEATTLE, WA 98118
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $3,084,400 | $4,119,933 | -$1,035,533 | $1,868,385 | $253,185 | $1,615,200 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,655,138 | $4,226,576 | -$1,571,438 | $2,902,100 | $251,580 | $2,650,520 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,353,302 | $3,991,262 | -$1,637,960 | $4,574,164 | $352,206 | $4,221,958 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,954,353
- of which government grants
- $1,005,718
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $49,609
- Net income from fundraising events
- $79,760
- Other revenue
- $80,438
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $175,676
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,453,475
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,149,908
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $52,399
- Occupancy
- $160,805
- Travel
- $7,597
- Depreciation
- $39,226
- Program services (functional)
- $3,072,856
- Management and general (functional)
- $443,355
- Fundraising (functional)
- $603,722
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,902,100
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,868,385
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $253,185
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,615,200
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $30,723
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,140,700
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $474,500
- Gross receipts
- $3,132,277
- Employees
- 45
- Volunteers
- 52
- Year formed
- 2000
- 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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LACIE WEST | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $169,029 | $12,142 |
| HONG CHHOUR | DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $120,767 | $10,694 |
| EDGAR MASMELA | DEPUTY DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,354 | $7,071 |
| ALICE UEHLING | CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,322 | $3,538 |
| CLIFF ALLEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ANDRAE BROWN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BINDU GAZULA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS GRAFMILLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AVI JOSHI | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NATHAN KOLMODIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARON MAGHIE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA MATSUMURA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDI NATHANSON | VICE CHAIR & SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PROSPER NWOKOCHA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEROME ROACHE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DON GUTHRIE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT WILLIAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MONIQUE TAYLOR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARAH COX | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FILIZ GENCA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LACIE WEST | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $151,890 | $12,300 |
| JEROME ROACHE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONALD GUTHRIE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH COX | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AVI JOSHI | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NATHAN KOLMODIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PROSPER NWOKOCHA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MONIQUE TAYLOR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT WILLIAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LACIE WEST | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $150,669 | $10,213 |
| VERONICA HURD | CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER Officer | 40 | $107,845 | $5,467 |
| JEROME ROACHE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONALD GUTRIE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AVINASH JOSHI | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH COX | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHRYN AUPPERLEE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARMEN DECKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PROSPER NWOKOCHA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE ARMANIOS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MONIQUE TAYLOR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY BEAVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT MALONEY PART YEAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE GRIFFITH PART YEAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAMEO SIMPSON PART YEAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARON MAGHIE PART YEAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIELLE WINSLOW PART YEAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 18886, SEATTLE, WA 98118-0886
- In care of
- % LACIE WEST
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SHANNA LAMAR, PO BOX 18886, SEATTLE, WA 98118
- Signed the 990
- SHANNA LAMAR, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (206) 328-3535
- Website
- WWW.FRIENDSSEATTLE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- APRIO ADVISORY GROUP LLC
Mission
FRIENDS OF THE CHILDREN - SEATTLE HAS A MISSION OF IMPACTING GENERATIONAL CHANGE BY EMPOWERING YOUTH WHO ARE FACING THE GREATEST OBSTACLES THROUGH RELATIONSHIPS WITH PROFESSIONAL MENTORS - 12+ YEARS, NO MATTER WHAT. YOUTH IN THE FRIENDS PROGRAM FACE CONSIDERABLE CHALLENGES, INCLUDING PLACEMENT IN THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM, UNDER-RESOURCED NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOLS, HOMELESSNESS, HUNGER, AND CHALLENGES IN ACCESS TO AND QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE. FRIENDS OF THE CHILDREN WORKS WITH THE GOAL OF HELPING PROGRAM YOUTH OVERCOME THESE CHALLENGES WITH STRONG FOUNDATIONS FOR CONTINUING ACHIEVEMENT, INCLUDING INCREASING THE LIKELIHOOD OF HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION OR EARNING A GED; INCREASING THE LIKELIHOOD OF ENROLLING IN POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION, SERVING OUR COUNTRY, OR ENTERING THE WORKFORCE; INCREASING THE LIKELIHOOD OF WAITING TO PARENT UNTIL AFTER THEIR TEEN YEARS; AND DECREASING THE LIKELIHOOD OF JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM INVOLVEMENT.
Program accomplishments
- YOUTH IN THE FRIENDS PROGRAM FACE CONSIDERABLE CHALLENGES, INCLUDING PLACEMENT IN THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM, UNDER-RESOURCED NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOLS, HOMELESSNESS, HUNGER, AND CHALLENGES IN ACCESS TO AND QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE. DESPITE THESE BARRIERS, PROGRAM YOUTH ENTER ADULTHOOD WITH STRONG FOUNDATIONS FOR CONTINUED ACHIEVEMENT: 92% GO ON TO ENROLL IN POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION, SERVE OUR COUNTRY OR ENTER THE WORKFORCE, 83% GRADUATE HIGH SCHOOL OR EARN A GED, 93% AVOID JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM INVOLVEMENT, AND 98% WAIT TO PARENT UNTIL AFTER THEIR TEEN YEARS.Expenses $3,072,856 · revenue $678
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 August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 91-2047030
- 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
- 2001
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Youth development (O30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,868,385
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,132,277
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $3,084,400 | $4,119,933 | $1,868,385 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $2,655,138 | $4,226,576 | $2,902,100 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $2,353,302 | $3,991,262 | $4,574,164 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $7,188,090 | $3,488,484 | $6,069,351 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 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 91-2047030).
Questions about FRIENDS OF THE CHILDREN SEATTLE
- What is the EIN of FRIENDS OF THE CHILDREN SEATTLE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FRIENDS OF THE CHILDREN SEATTLE is 91-2047030.
- Is FRIENDS OF THE CHILDREN SEATTLE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2001.
- Are donations to FRIENDS OF THE CHILDREN SEATTLE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FRIENDS OF THE CHILDREN SEATTLE 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 FRIENDS OF THE CHILDREN SEATTLE due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FRIENDS OF THE CHILDREN SEATTLE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of FRIENDS OF THE CHILDREN SEATTLE?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names SHANNA LAMAR.
- Who are the officers and directors of FRIENDS OF THE CHILDREN SEATTLE?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 20 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $169,029 (LACIE WEST, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does FRIENDS OF THE CHILDREN SEATTLE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,084,400, expenses of $4,119,933 and total assets of $1,868,385 at year end.
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