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Be Seattle Organizing

990EZ • Fiscal year 2020 • EIN 81-2172232

Jan 01, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020 • Filed on Sep 16, 2021

Organization Profilebeseattle.com
1919 E Prospect St UNIT 302Seattle, WA 98112

(206) 552-7472

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

55th percentile

0.00x

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

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Liabilities / Revenue

55th percentile

0.00x

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

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Net Margin

54th percentile

7.7%

Higher net margin than 54% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Top Officer Pay

88th percentile

$35,539

Higher top officer pay than 88% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 43.7% of source-year revenue.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Asset Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

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

Source year 2020

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

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

Source year 2020

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets55th percentile

Assets

$8,208

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Net Assets

$8,208

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Liabilities

$0

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Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue55th percentileNet Margin54th percentile

Revenue

$81,299

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

$75,005

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Net Income

$6,294

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset GrowthScore unavailable

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2020: $8,208Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $8,2082020Assets 2021: $45,345Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $45,3452021Assets 2022: $17,357Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $17,3572022Assets 2023: $10,236Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $10,2362023

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2020

Assets$8,208
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$8,208
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Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2020: $81,299Expenses 2020: $75,005Net Income 2020: $6,2942020Revenue 2021: $178,949Expenses 2021: $141,812Net Income 2021: $37,1372021Revenue 2022: $188,018Expenses 2022: $216,006Net Income 2022: -$27,9882022Revenue 2023: $181,587Expenses 2023: $188,708Net Income 2023: -$7,1212023

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2020

Revenue$81,299
Expenses$75,005
Net Income$6,294
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020
Signed
Sep 16, 2021
Return Version
2020v4.0
Gross Receipts
$82,368
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The mission of Be:Seattle is to build the power and leadership of renters and people experiencing homelessness to fight displacement and increase access to housing in Seattle that is healthy, safe and affordable for all. Through renter education and organizing, street outreach and mutual aid, and advocating for policies that prioritize housing safety, equity, and stability, Be:Seattle works to make Seattle more livable for those most impacted by housing injustice.

The mission of Be:Seattle is to build the power and leadership of renters and people experiencing homelessness to fight displacement and increase access to housing in Seattle that is affordable for all.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Be:Seattle hosted 26 know-your-rights workshops for renters in 2020, including specialized workshops for students and members of the LGBTQIA+ community. Organizers worked with tenants regarding landlord intimidation, harassment, deposit withholding, and violations of the eviction moratorium. We also distributed more than 11,000 essential needs items to people experiencing homelessness.$0$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay88th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Kate RubinOfficer-$35,539-$35,539
Devin SilvernailPresident/Treasurer-$0--
Dee PowersSecretary-$0--
Laura LoeTrustee-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Be Seattle Organizing
EIN
81-2172232
Phone
2065527472
Address
1919 E Prospect St UNIT 302, Seattle, WA 98112

Signing Officer

Name
Kate Rubin
Title
Executive Director
Phone
2064874060
Signed
2021-09-16
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24

“Security deposit”

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Filings

Displayed year

2020 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$8,208
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$8,208
Revenue
$81,299
Expenses
$75,005
Net income
$6,294
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.10$0.00$0.10$1.82$1.89$0.07
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.17$0.00$0.17$1.88$2.16$0.28
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.45$0.00$0.45$1.79$1.42$0.37
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.08$0.00$0.08$0.81$0.75$0.06