Civic Intelligence

Shyan Selah Foundation

EIN 46-2489754 • 501(c)3 • Federal Way, WA

Profile

The Selah Foundation joins with Schools, Universities, and Community Organizations to help produce special events, workshops, and resources for youth and young adults to encourage higher education via the arts and the natural sciences.

33530 1st Way South Suite 102Federal Way, WA 98003

www.theselahfoundation.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

59th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

61st percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

34th percentile

-6.6%

Higher net margin than 34% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

88th percentile

$9,790

Higher top officer pay than 88% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 40.1% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2024

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets59th percentile

Assets

Down

$14,338

Down $165,504 (-92%) from 2023

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Net Assets

Down

$14,338

Down $165,504 (-92%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue61st percentileNet Margin34th percentile

Revenue

Down

$24,437

Down $511,892 (-95%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$26,060

Down $642,629 (-96%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

-$1,623

Up $130,737 (+99%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset GrowthScore unavailable

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$400K$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2022: $312,202Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $312,2022022Assets 2023: $179,842Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $179,8422023Assets 2024: $14,338Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $14,3382024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$14,338
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$14,338
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$1.0M$500K$0-$500KRevenue 2022: $625,830Expenses 2022: $313,704Net Income 2022: $312,1262022Revenue 2023: $536,329Expenses 2023: $668,689Net Income 2023: -$132,3602023Revenue 2024: $24,437Expenses 2024: $26,060Net Income 2024: -$1,6232024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$24,437
Expenses$26,060
Net Income-$1,623
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$14,338
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$14,338
Revenue
$24,437
Expenses
$26,060
Net income
-$1,623
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.14$0.00$0.14$0.24$0.26$0.02
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.80$0.00$1.80$5.36$6.69$1.32
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.12$0.00$3.12$6.26$3.14$3.12
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
May 14, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$24,437
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The Selah Foundation joins with Schools, Universities, and Community Organizations to help produce special events, workshops, and resources for youth and young adults to encourage higher education via the arts and the natural sciences.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
The Connect to Nature program facilitates cultivating mentorship and life skills for young people of color and provide an environment where such programming can take place in a natural or outdoor setting. Our partnership with the Department of Natural Resources helps the foundation to provide workshops, field trips, and other events that support the goal of improving the overall health and life-skills of youth and young adults interested in nature, environmental health and studies, wildlife, and outdoor recreation.$12,487$7,626
The Artist Workshop is presented by The Shyan Selah Foundation, a non-profit organization that advocates for higher education for young people using the arts and entertainment industries as a driving motivation. This workshop series teaches practical applications to give young performing artists, as well as budding entrepreneurs, a solid foundation as it pertains to working in the industry of entsertainment from a variety of roles and occupations. In presenting this workshop series, the Shyan Selah Foundation work in conjunction with its for-profit partner, Brave New World Enterprises.$11,950$11,046
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay88th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Shyan SelahFounder/PresidentFT$9,790-$9,790
Candice RichardsonVice President/Program ManagerFT$4,008-$4,008
Lorna PackSecretaryPT$720-$720
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Shyan Selah Foundation
EIN
46-2489754
Phone
2532377783
Address
33530 1st Way South Suite 102, Federal Way, WA 98003

Signing Officer

Name
Candice Richardson
Title
Vice President
Phone
2068228521
Signed
2025-05-14
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

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