VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA WESTERN WASHINGTON Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA WESTERN WASHINGTON

EIN 91-0577129 · Human Services (P)

What they do

WE SERVE and EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, and COMMUNITIES. WE RESPOND to OVER 200,000 COMPREHENSIVE HUMAN SERVICE REQUESTS for ASSISTANCE EACH YEAR IN THE FOLLOWING SERVICE AREAS: BASIC NEEDS, COMMUNITY INFORMATION & REFERRAL, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY, DISPUTE RESOLUTION, EMERGENCY MENTAL HEALTH, FAMILY and CHILDREN, and HOUSING SERVICES.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $91.10 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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

They name their leaders21 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

86.42%of revenue went to mission work91.1% of expenses · Program services

1.68%of revenue went to fundraising1.8% of expenses

$94.84spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

6.74%of revenue went to management and office costs7.1% of expenses

$0.61in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

83.2%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 $306,297 for BRIAN SMITH (COO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$98,922,215

Mission workProgram services$85,491,50786.42% of revenue91.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$6,663,2356.74% of revenue7.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,658,5031.68% of revenue1.8% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$5,108,9705.16% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$93,813,24594.84% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 91.1% mission · 7.1% management · 1.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.84% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 90.9% mission · 7.8% management · 1.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.63% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 94.7% mission · 4.6% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.34% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 94.4% mission · 5.0% management · 0.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.72% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 92.5% mission · 6.7% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.17% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 88.5% mission · 9.5% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.35% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 87.3% mission · 10.5% management · 2.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.05% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 85.0% mission · 12.7% management · 2.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.12% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$98,922,215

Expenses$93,813,245

Annual surplus $5,108,970 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$85,491,507 · 91.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$6,663,235 · 7.1% of expenses

Fundraising$1,658,503 · 1.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$98,922,215

Expenses$93,813,245

Assets$56,979,498

Income$98,971,674

Contributions$82,317,335

Mission work (program services)$85,491,507

Fundraising$1,658,503

Grants given$29,498,125

Average grant$223,471

Management and general$6,663,235

Stocks and bonds$2,848,219

Accounting fees$155,329

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

BRIAN SMITHCOO · 40 hrs/week $306,297Base $275,925 · Other $30,372

KRISTI MYERSCDO · 40 hrs/week $258,628Base $234,625 · Other $24,003

LEVI VAN DYKECBHO · 40 hrs/week $218,563Base $201,900 · Other $16,663

STEVE WOODARDVP COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT · 40 hrs/week $171,091Base $155,272 · Other $15,819

DREW HOUSEINTERIM CFO 7/1/24 TO 1/31/25 · 40 hrs/week $141,473

JANET OLSENSECRETARY · 40 hrs/week $102,993Base $86,415 · Other $16,578

JOHN NGCFO 12/1/2024 TO 6/30/2025 · 40 hrs/week $11,376

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 (21)

BRIAN SMITHCOO

KRISTI MYERSCDO

LEVI VAN DYKECBHO

STEVE WOODARDVP COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

DREW HOUSEINTERIM CFO 7/1/24 TO 1/31/25

JANET OLSENSECRETARY

JOHN NGCFO 12/1/2024 TO 6/30/2025

KRISTIN TYNERBOARD MEMBER

TODD HENRICHSENBOARD MEMBER

TODD BRUNNERPROPERTIES BOARD CHAIR

SUZAN STURHOLMBOARD CHAIR

STEPHEN ZIMMERMANGOVERNANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR

SHANNON TESLABOARD MEMBER

PAUL BUTLERVICE CHAIR

MARK HULSTBOARD MEMBER

LORI SCHLINDWEINBOARD MEMBER

AIMEE DOBOARD MEMBER

BRYAN OCONNORBOARD MEMBER

BRENDA WHITEBOARD MEMBERS

BILL REEDFINANCE/AUDIT COMMITTEE CH

AMIL SINGHBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1965
Location: PO BOX 839, EVERETT, WA 98206-0839
County: Snohomish
In care of: % JOHN NG
Primary officer: John NG, CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@voaww.org Phone(425) 259-3191

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BDO USA
NTEE classification: Human Services (P)
IRS tax category: Human Services
Grant-giving organization: Yes