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SEATTLE YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
SEATTLE YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA (EIN 91-0493840)
Tax period
2024-09-01 to 2025-08-31
Filed
2026-03-24
IRS object ID
202620839349300917
Schema version
2024v5.5
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2026-03-24T10:43:41-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-08-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN910873571PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1GREENWOOD OHLUND PSBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14241 21ST AVE W SUITE 400AddressLine1Txt
CitySEATTLECityNm
State AbbreviationWAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP98199ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-09-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN910493840EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SEATTLE YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRASBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlSEATBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2063622300PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line111065 5TH AVE NE AAddressLine1Txt
CitySEATTLECityNm
State AbbreviationWAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP98125ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMELODY A GARZAPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone2063622300PhoneNum
Signature2026-03-06SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (1)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonERIC L KIMPTONPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01970440PTIN
Phone2067821767PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerMELODY A GARZAPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line111065 5TH AVE NE AAddressLine1Txt
CitySEATTLECityNm
State AbbreviationWAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP98125ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$2,621,097GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.SYSO.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1942FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateWALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionSYSO HARNESSES THE POWER OF MUSIC EDUCATION TO PROVIDE YOUNG PEOPLE PATHWAYS TO ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE, INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENT AND EMOTIONAL GROWTH.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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CY Program Service Revenue$1,794,625CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$82,253PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$105,892CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$9,513PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$10,713CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$1,799,456PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$2,606,798CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$0PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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CY Total Fundraising Expense$242,104CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
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PY Total Expenses$1,838,419PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$2,458,807CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$38,963PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$147,991CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Liabilities BOY$356,193TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$254,727TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$2,906,819NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$3,158,825NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionEMPOWERING YOUTH THROUGH EXCELLENCE IN ORCHESTRAL EDUCATION.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$1,689,552ExpenseAmt
Revenue$1,793,394RevenueAmt
DescFOUNDED IN 1942, SEATTLE YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA (SYSO) IS THE LARGEST YOUTH ORCHESTRA TRAINING PROGRAM IN THE UNITED STATES. THE ORGANIZATION SERVES A DIVERSE BODY OF STUDENTS EACH YEAR WITH SEVEN ORCHESTRAS, TWO SUMMER FESTIVAL PROGRAMS, A CONSERVATORY, AND PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL PUBLIC SCHOOLS. BY PROVIDING TUITION ASSISTANCE TO STUDENTS, SYSO ENSURES THAT EVERY TALENTED STUDENT CAN PARTICIPATE IN OUR PROGRAMS, REGARDLESS OF FINANCIAL RESOURCES.Desc
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsYes (1)DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote0IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingYes (1)ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J Required0ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
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Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee18EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
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Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
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Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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PersonGRACE LIPersonNm
Phone2063622300PhoneNum

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Address Line111065 5TH AVE NE AAddressLine1Txt
CitySEATTLECityNm
State AbbreviationWAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP98125ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (17 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
ROBERT M SOKOL
CHAIR10.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRISTINE CHANG
SECRETARY10.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
THOMAS JEFF EBY
TREASURER10.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID TAN
VICE CHAIR5.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEFFREY BARKER
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ERIKA DOWD
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FRANCISCO GRIJALVA
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JESS LEHMAN
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JORGE MORALES
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ELIZABETH NEILSON
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HANA PARK
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KATHY SHAW
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PEGGY SMITH
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOANNA SUN
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MILOS KOVACEVIC
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MELODY A GARZA MIKKELSEN
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JUAN FELIPE MOLANO MUNOZ
MUSIC DIRECTOR40.00Yes (X)$137,542$0$11,072
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Total Reportable Comp From Org$137,542TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
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Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Government Grants$223,500GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$472,068AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$8,394NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$695,568TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
TUITION & FEES900099$1,699,834$1,699,834
CONCERT TICKETS900099$94,791$94,791
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$1,794,625TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$79,979TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$79,979ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$36,239SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$10,326SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$25,913SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$25,913TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$25,913ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory$2,742GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$3,973CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$1,231TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income-$1,231RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescMISCELLANEOUS REVENUEDesc
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$11,944OtherRevenueTotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Related Or Exempt Func Income$1,793,394RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
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Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$243,355TotalAmt
Program Services$149,967ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$62,188ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$31,200FundraisingAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$695,743TotalAmt
Program Services$428,751ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$177,792ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$89,200FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$20,654TotalAmt
Program Services$12,728ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,278ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,648FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$68,439TotalAmt
Program Services$42,176ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$17,489ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$8,774FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Total$88,042TotalAmt
Program Services$54,256ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$22,498ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$11,288FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$87,150TotalAmt
Management And General$74,078ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$13,072FundraisingAmt

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Total$76,962TotalAmt
Program Services$40,886ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$25,734ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$10,342FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$28,800TotalAmt
Fundraising$28,800FundraisingAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,994TotalAmt
Management And General$1,994ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$243,589TotalAmt
Program Services$212,609ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$30,980ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,415TotalAmt
Program Services$4,447ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,771ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,197FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$62,305TotalAmt
Program Services$43,492ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$10,565ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$8,248FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$55,485TotalAmt
Program Services$26,547ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$24,901ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,037FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$143,696TotalAmt
Program Services$103,255ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$26,875ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$13,566FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$442,745TotalAmt
Program Services$430,281ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$11,393ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,071FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,227TotalAmt
Program Services$6,672ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,109ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$446FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$19,338TotalAmt
Program Services$11,731ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,426ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,181FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
CONCERTS AND MUSIC PROG$101,167$83,892$16,900$375
BANK SERVICE FEES$25,051$22,131$669$2,251
FOOD AND BEVERAGE$19,825$7,255$1,450$11,120
MISCELLANEOUS$17,825$8,476$8,061$1,288

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,458,807TotalAmt
Program Services$1,689,552ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$527,151ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$242,104FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$506,590BOYAmt
EOY$328,155EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$352,066BOYAmt
EOY$566,367EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$117,384BOYAmt
EOY$170,825EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,271BOYAmt
EOY$5,327EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$45,373BOYAmt
EOY$22,741EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$234,582LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$196,610LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$25,807BOYAmt
EOY$37,972EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,668,743BOYAmt
EOY$1,794,690EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$541,778BOYAmt
EOY$487,475EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,263,012BOYAmt
EOY$3,413,552EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$105,710BOYAmt
EOY$109,832EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$47,083BOYAmt
EOY$9,350EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$203,400BOYAmt
EOY$135,545EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$356,193BOYAmt
EOY$254,727EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,544,573BOYAmt
EOY$1,764,156EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,362,246BOYAmt
EOY$1,394,669EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,906,819BOYAmt
EOY$3,158,825EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,263,012BOYAmt
EOY$3,413,552EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$147,991ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$104,015NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,287,561CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$19,442CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$661,133CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$397,117CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$695,568CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,060,821TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$19,442CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$661,133CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$397,117CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$695,568CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,060,821TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$310,405SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$2,750,416PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$28,579CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,301CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$29,707CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$58,671CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$79,979CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$199,237TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$4,792CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$463CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$7,042CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$8,972CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$11,944CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$33,213TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$3,293,271TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$5,538,926GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.83520PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.87320PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART II, COLUMNS (A)-(E)FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION CHANGED THEIR FISCAL YEAR END FROM 6/30 TO 8/31 IN 2022. COLUMN (A) REPRESENTS FISCAL YEAR END 06/30/2022, COLUMN (B) REPRESENTS FISCAL YEAR END 06/30/2023, COLUMN (C) REPRESENTS SHORT FISCAL YEAR END 08/31/2023, COLUMN (D) REPRESENTS FISCAL YEAR END 08/31/2024, COLUMN (E) REPRESENTS FISCAL YEAR END 08/31/2025.ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,302,463BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$9,472ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$139,482InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$45,711OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$1,405,706EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,153,497BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$181,931InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$32,965OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$1,302,463EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$926,303BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$200,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$88,988InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$61,794OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$1,153,497EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$899,652BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$26,651InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$926,303EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,014,202BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$114,550InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$899,652EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.41200BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.33200PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.25600TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$234,582OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$196,610DepreciationAmt
Book Value$37,972BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$37,972TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN TRUST$353,922
RIGHT OF USE ASSET$133,553
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$487,475TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOPERATING LEASE LIABILITYDesc
Amt$135,545Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$135,545TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,712,792TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$104,015NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Other Revenue$3,973OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$107,988RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$2,604,804RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$1,994InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$1,994RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$2,606,798TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,460,786TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$3,973OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$3,973ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$2,456,813ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$1,994InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$1,994ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$2,458,807TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART V, LINE 4:THE INCOME FROM THE ENDOWMENT IS USED TO SUPPORT THE OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:COST OF GOODS SOLD TO PART VIII, LINE 10B: 3,973.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:COST OF GOODS SOLD TO PART VIII, LINE 10B: 3,973.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Mail SolicitationsYes (X)MailSolicitationsInd
Email SolicitationsYes (X)EmailSolicitationsInd
In Person SolicitationsYes (X)InPersonSolicitationsInd
Solicitation Of Non Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd
Solicitation Of Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfGovtGrantsInd
Special Fundraising EventsYes (X)SpecialFundraisingEventsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyYes (1)AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp

Organization Business Name OrganizationBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MISSION FORWARD FUNDRAISINGBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1319 NW 205TH STAddressLine1Txt
CitySHORELINECityNm
State AbbreviationWAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP98177ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ActivityGRANT WRITINGActivityTxt
Fundraiser Control Of Funds0FundraiserControlOfFundsInd
Gross Receipts$0GrossReceiptsAmt
Retained By Contractor$28,800RetainedByContractorAmt
Net To Organization-$28,800NetToOrganizationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Retained By Contractors$28,800TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Total Net To Organization-$28,800TotalNetToOrganizationAmt
Licensed StatesWALicensedStatesCd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1ATHE EXEC COMMITTEE (COMPOSED OF BOARD MEMBERS) CAN ACT ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD BETWEEN MEETINGS; HOWEVER, THOSE ACTIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD FOR RATIFICATION AT THE NEXT MEETING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BA COPY OF THE FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO BEING FILED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE BOARD MEMBER QUESTIONNAIRE IS COMPLETED BY THE BOARD MEMBERS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND MUSIC DIRECTOR POSITIONS, THE BOARD PRESIDENT PERFORMS THE REVIEW, COMPARABILITY DATA STUDIES AND DELIBERATION. THE BOARD ALSO RECEIVED INPUT FROM AN EXECUTIVE RECRUITMENT CONSULTANT WHEN ESTABLISHING THE SALARY RANGE FOR THE MUSIC DIRECTOR.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19WE DO NOT MAKE THESE DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.