Somali Community Services of Seattle

Analysis

Somali Community Services of Seattle is a registered charity in United States, based in Seattle, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1997, 29 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Somali Community Services of Seattle reported income of $769k and spending of $845k, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2020 to December 2023, income grew from $417k to $769k (+84%), an average of +23% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 68%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Somali Community Services of Seattle sits at the 71st percentile: it is larger than about 71% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 76th percentile, and in the 76th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Tag Foundation for Social Development ($769k), Fresh Start Pallet Products Inc ($769k) and Benton County Agricultural Society ($769k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $215k (25% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $0 against liabilities of $0, net assets of $0. It reported 3 employees.