THE SEATTLE ACADEMY OF ARTS & SCIENCES Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE SEATTLE ACADEMY OF ARTS & SCIENCES

EIN 91-1223580 · Education (B250)

What they do

SEATTLE ACADEMY is A DYNAMIC COMMUNITY THAT CHALLENGES STUDENTS to QUESTION, IMAGINE, and CREATE IN ORDER to CONTRIBUTE to A CHANGING WORLD.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $83.70 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

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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 leaders39 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

66.08%of revenue went to mission work83.7% of expenses · Program services

2.28%of revenue went to fundraising2.9% of expenses

$78.98spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

10.62%of revenue went to management and office costs13.5% of expenses

$4.61in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

14.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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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$91,743,551

Mission workProgram services$60,619,79466.08% of revenue83.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$9,745,74710.62% of revenue13.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$2,093,2122.28% of revenue2.9% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$19,284,79821.02% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$72,458,75378.98% 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: 83.7% mission · 13.5% management · 2.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.98% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 84.0% mission · 13.5% management · 2.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.03% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 84.5% mission · 12.2% management · 3.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.62% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 85.4% mission · 12.4% management · 2.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.95% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 87.7% mission · 10.0% management · 2.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.71% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 85.9% mission · 11.5% management · 2.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.96% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 85.9% mission · 11.7% management · 2.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.92% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 86.8% mission · 10.6% management · 2.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.01% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$91,743,551

Expenses$72,458,753

Annual surplus $19,284,798 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)$60,619,794 · 83.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$9,745,747 · 13.5% of expenses

Fundraising$2,093,212 · 2.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$91,743,551

Expenses$72,458,753

Assets$333,990,219

Income$101,159,141

Contributions$13,356,135

Mission work (program services)$60,619,794

Fundraising$2,093,212

Grants given$2,000,000

Average grant$2,000,000

Management and general$9,745,747

Stocks and bonds$27,325,840

Accounting fees$197,578

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

ROB PHILLIPSHEAD OF SCHOOL · 60 hrs/week $944,318Base $868,600 · Other $75,718

DOUGLAS AMBACHCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 50 hrs/week $447,176Base $366,538 · Other $80,638

GISELLE FURLONGECO-HEAD OF SCHOOL · 50 hrs/week $434,859Base $388,379 · Other $46,480

SANDRA MIDKIFFCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER · 50 hrs/week $329,900Base $291,100 · Other $38,800

TODD JOHNSONCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · 50 hrs/week $282,700Base $247,500 · Other $35,200

JAMES LEMMONDIVISION HEAD OF MIDDLE SCHOOL · 50 hrs/week $272,983Base $193,879 · Other $79,104

CATHERINE EZZODIVISION HEAD OF UPPER SCHOOL · 50 hrs/week $257,811Base $179,375 · Other $78,436

SHAVETTE MCGHEEASST. HEAD OF STUDENT EXPERIENCE · 50 hrs/week $228,319Base $196,279 · Other $32,040

LORI METCALFCHIEF ADMISSIONS & ENROLLMENT · 50 hrs/week $212,857Base $180,717 · Other $32,140

GISELLE CONFEHRHUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR · 50 hrs/week $206,593Base $176,833 · Other $29,760

MELANIE REEDDIRECTOR OF COLLEGE ADVISING · 50 hrs/week $193,439Base $160,293 · Other $33,146

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 (39)

ROB PHILLIPSHEAD OF SCHOOL

DOUGLAS AMBACHCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

GISELLE FURLONGECO-HEAD OF SCHOOL

SANDRA MIDKIFFCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

TODD JOHNSONCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

JAMES LEMMONDIVISION HEAD OF MIDDLE SCHOOL

CATHERINE EZZODIVISION HEAD OF UPPER SCHOOL

SHAVETTE MCGHEEASST. HEAD OF STUDENT EXPERIENCE

LORI METCALFCHIEF ADMISSIONS & ENROLLMENT

GISELLE CONFEHRHUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR

MELANIE REEDDIRECTOR OF COLLEGE ADVISING

KIRSTEN SAINT CLAIRTRUSTEE

KAMILA KENNEDYTRUSTEE

MARK VADONVICE PRESIDENT

MARTINIQUE GRIGGVICE PRESIDENT

MATT ROSAUERTRUSTEE

MATT ECHOHAWK HAYASHICHAIR

MIMI ROSENTRUSTEE

NESIB CB SHAMAHTRUSTEE

ANNA WOODARDTRUSTEE

ANGELA GAYNORTREASURER

SUNG YANGTRUSTEE

TAJAL PASTAKIATRUSTEE

ANDY BAKERTRUSTEE

KIMBERLY WATSONTRUSTEE

BABAK PARVIZTRUSTEE

JILL NISHITRUSTEE

JENNIE FOXTRUSTEE

ALLISON HINTZTRUSTEE

JAKE BYRNETRUSTEE

HALSEY BELLTRUSTEE

ARAVIND SWAMINATHANTRUSTEE

DWAYNE MCCLAINTRUSTEE

DWANE CHAPPELLETRUSTEE

AUSTEN HOLMANTRUSTEE

DARRYL RAWLINGSTRUSTEE

CLAUDIA HUNGSECRETARY

BRIAN OSERANTRUSTEE

BILL PREDMORETRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1984
Location: 1201 E UNION ST, SEATTLE, WA 98122-3925
County: King
In care of: DOUGLAS AMBACH
Primary officer: DOUGLAS AMBACH, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(206) 323-6600

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CLARK NUBER PS
NTEE classification: Education (B250)
Grant-giving organization: Yes