SOUTH SEATTLE EMERALD Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SOUTH SEATTLE EMERALD

EIN 47-3677408 · Printing & Publishing (A33)

What they do

AMPLIFYING THE AUTHENTIC NARRATIVES of SOUTH SEATTLE.

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IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders9 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

$87.17spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

$14.40of every $100 spent went to management and office costsThis number alone does not tell us how much good they did.

$0.52in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

91.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $85,417 for FLORANGELA DAVILA (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

Money in and money out

Revenue$863,206

Expenses$752,477

Annual surplus $110,729 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Selected spending reported on the 990

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Management and general$108,193 · 14.4% of expenses

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Revenue$863,206

Expenses$752,477

Assets$389,192

Income$863,206

Contributions$789,647

Management and general$108,193

Accounting fees$44,340

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

FLORANGELA DAVILAEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $85,417

MICHAEL MCPHEARSONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $11,785

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (9)

FLORANGELA DAVILAEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

MICHAEL MCPHEARSONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

ANDREW JOHNSTONBOARD CO-PRESIDENT

BRIAN MANNIONBOARD TREASURER

GABRIELLE NOMURA GAINORBOARD MEMBER

JINI PALMERBOARD SECRETARY

MARCUS HARRISON GREENBOARD CO-PRESIDENT

NIKKI BARRONBOARD MEMBER

SARAH STUTEVILLEBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2018
Location: PO Box 28505, Seattle, WA 98118
County: King
In care of: Florangela Davila
Primary officer: Florangela Davila, Executive Director

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(206) 395-4397 Officer phone(206) 934-5300

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
NTEE classification: Printing & Publishing (A33)
IRS tax category: Printing & Publishing

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