Seattle Police Foundation

Analysis

Seattle Police Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Seattle, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2002, 24 years ago. Its declared purposes cover crime and legal-related, which this site groups under human rights and equality. 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, Seattle Police Foundation reported income of $1.8m and spending of $1.7m, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.3m to $1.8m (+35%), an average of +7.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 28%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Seattle Police Foundation sits at the 83rd percentile: it is larger than about 83% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile, and in the 85th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Little Sand Group Homes ($1.8m), Court Appointed Special Advocates of Collin County Inc ($1.8m) and The Central Indiana Police Foundation Inc ($1.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 104% and program service revenue 0.3% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $198k (12% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $202k. At year end it held assets of $1.5m against liabilities of $248k, net assets of $1.3m. It reported 4 employees.