Liabilities / Assets
66th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 66% of similar nonprofits.
990 • Fiscal year 2016 • EIN 91-0577487
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
Liabilities / Assets
66th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 66% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
74th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 74% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
93rd percentile
Higher net margin than 93% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
19th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 19% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 1.2% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
93rd percentile
Faster asset growth than 93% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
90th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 90% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Up$13,086,365
Up $3,791,285 (+41%) from 2015
Net Assets
Up$7,578,003
Up $4,027,360 (+113%) from 2015
Liabilities
Down$5,508,362
Down $236,075 (-4.1%) from 2015
Revenue
Up$7,452,216
Up $2,365,579 (+47%) from 2015
Expenses
Up$3,424,856
Up $420,661 (+14%) from 2015
Net Income
Up$4,027,360
Up $1,944,918 (+93%) from 2015
Amara's mission is to ensure that every child in foster care has the love and support of a committed family - as quickly as possible, and for as long as each child needs. Amara has been serving washington since its founding as medina baby home, a traditional orphanage, in 1921. While amara's services have evolved over the past 100+ years to meet urgent and emergent needs, our focus on supporting children in foster care, adoptees and those who love them has never wavered. Amara served 1,615 parents and 1,412 children in 2024.
Amara's mission is to ensure that every child in foster care has the love and support of a committed family - as quickly as possible, and for as long as each child needs. Amara has been serving washington since its founding as medina baby home, a traditional orphanage, in 1921. While amara's services have evolved over the past 96 years to meet urgent and emergent needs, its focus on finding permanence and stability for children in foster care has never wavered. Amara served 780 families and 428 children in 2016.
| Line | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net | $6,416,153 | $6,478,532 | ▲ $62,379 |
| Pledges and Grants Receivable | $2,181,373 | $4,886,086 | ▲ $2,704,713 |
| Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts | $435,504 | $1,499,546 | ▲ $1,064,042 |
| Intangible Assets | $86,495 | - | - |
| Accounts Receivable | $91,304 | $72,936 | ▼ $18,368 |
| Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges | $36,484 | $57,692 | ▲ $21,208 |
| Total Assets | $9,295,080 | $13,086,365 | ▲ $3,791,285 |
| Other Assets Total | $47,767 | $91,573 | ▲ $43,806 |
| Liabilities | |||
| Mortgage Notes Payable Secured by Investment Property | $5,400,000 | $5,171,158 | ▼ $228,842 |
| Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses | $211,335 | $273,527 | ▲ $62,192 |
| Other Liabilities | $133,102 | $63,677 | ▼ $69,425 |
| Total Liabilities | $5,744,437 | $5,508,362 | ▼ $236,075 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Temporarily Rstr Net Assets | $2,304,605 | $5,933,368 | ▲ $3,628,763 |
| Unrestricted Net Assets | $1,246,038 | $1,644,635 | ▲ $398,597 |
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $3,550,643 | $7,578,003 | ▲ $4,027,360 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $9,295,080 | $13,086,365 | ▲ $3,791,285 |
| Asset | Book Value | Depreciation | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buildings | $3,228,974 | $144,428 | $3,373,402 |
| Land | $3,075,651 | - | $3,075,651 |
| Equipment | $173,907 | $59,950 | $233,857 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Megan Walton | Chief Operat | FT | $83,277 | $7,092 | $90,369 |
| John Morse | Executive Di | FT | $72,206 | $9,633 | $81,839 |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Leasa Mayer | President |
| Robin Rothe | President-el |
| Anne Bryson-doyle | Board Member |
| Ben Danielson Md | Board Member |
| Bill Vesneski | Board Member |
| Cathy Pew Md | Board Member |
| Dorothy Graham | Board Member |
| Ginny Trethewey | Board Member |
| Hillary Carey | Board Member |
| Holly Johnson | Board Member |
| Jaja Okigwe | Board Member |
| Lashaun Bellamy | Board Member |
| Libuse Binder | Board Member |
| Lori Langston | Board Member |
| Nora Duffy | Board Member |
| Paul Abodeely | Board Member |
| Paul Goebel | Board Member |
| Stacey Devenney | Board Member |
| Susan Smallidge | Secretary |
| Walter Zabriskie | Treasurer |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits | $2,354,296 |
| Other Expenses | $1,070,560 |
| Total Fundraising Expense | $405,579 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $0 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Line Item | Program | Management | Fundraising | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Salaries and Wages | $1,593,131 | $24,230 | $197,508 | $1,814,869 |
| Other Employee Benefits | $164,752 | $5,107 | $20,716 | $190,575 |
| Interest | $140,543 | $3,158 | $14,212 | $157,913 |
| Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees | $119,380 | $21,662 | $14,441 | $155,483 |
| Payroll Taxes | $133,737 | $4,146 | $16,816 | $154,699 |
| Depreciation Depletion | $106,699 | $27,567 | $10,398 | $144,664 |
| Fees for Services Other | $43,871 | $845 | $74,795 | $119,511 |
| Information Technology | $68,503 | $15,866 | $9,481 | $93,850 |
| Travel | $70,915 | $5,115 | $1,399 | $77,429 |
| Advertising | $63,398 | $200 | $10,519 | $74,117 |
| Occupancy | $38,160 | $15,571 | $3,080 | $56,811 |
| Pension Plan Contributions | $33,430 | $1,037 | $4,203 | $38,670 |
| Insurance | $33,718 | $-1,006 | $3,395 | $36,107 |
| Office Expenses | $15,074 | $4,901 | $14,256 | $34,231 |
| Fees for Services Accounting | $15,669 | $2,688 | $954 | $19,311 |
| Fees for Services Legal | $11,027 | $1,892 | $671 | $13,590 |
| Other Expenses | $7,539 | $2,708 | $731 | $10,978 |
| All Other Expenses | - | $9,065 | - | $9,065 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $2,848,616 | $170,661 | $405,579 | $3,424,856 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Total Expenses per Audited Statements | $3,565,146 |
| Expenses per Audited Statements | $3,424,856 |
| Total Expenses per Form 990 | $3,424,856 |
| Expenses Not Reported on Form 990 | $140,290 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Fundraising Direct Expenses | $115,290 |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $14,700 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Event | Gross Receipts | Gross Revenue | Direct Expenses | Net Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual Luncheon | $285,648 | - | $12,578 | - |
| Soiree | $172,250 | $14,700 | $11,667 | $3,033 |
| Total Events | $457,898 | $14,700 | $92,685 | $-77,985 |
| Liability | Amount |
|---|---|
| Dshs Goods Contract | $54,950 |
| Other Liabilities | $8,727 |
“The organization's process is to review and approve the auditor's report and financial statements for the year. The form 990 is based on these board-approved reports.”
“All directors are required to annually disclose any potential conflicts.”
“The board has a written policy for determining executive director compensation. The process follows federal guidelines. Compensation is determined considering comparative compensation of similar positions and no persons with a conflict of interest are included in the approval of compensation. The board reviews and approves the executive director's compensation annually.”
“The board does not have a formal policy for determining finance manager compensation. Instead, the board relies on upper management to determine compensation. The finance manager's compensation is determinded by upper management based on experience, education, expertise and tenure combined with comparative statistics for similar positions. The board approves compensation through approval of the annual budget.”
“Amara's governing documents are made available upon request.”
“Amara's mission is to ensure that every child in foster care has the love and support of a committed family - as quickly as possible, and for as long as each child needs. Amara has been serving washington since its founding as medina baby home, a traditional orphanage, in 1921. While amara's services have evolved over the past 96 years to meet urgent and emergent needs, its focus on finding permanence and stability for children in foster care has never wavered. Amara served 780 families and 428 children in 2016.”
“Amara works with families from a diverse range of ethnicities, belief systems, sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions, and economic circumstances, is committed to addressing racial disproportionality within foster care, to maintaining birth family ties whenever possible, and to finding homes for children who have historically been more difficult to place.”
“The organization accounts for tax positions in accordance with the fasb accounting standards codification topic no. 740, income taxes. With few exceptions, the organization is subject to federal and state income tax examinations by tax authorities for the prior three years. Management has reviewed the organizations tax positions and determined there were no uncertain tax positions as of december 31, 2016 and 2015.”
“Fundraising event expenses 115,290”
“Fundraising event expenses 115,290”
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| IRS990/Desc | 0 | FOSTER CARE AND ADOPTION SERVICES: THERE ARE CURRENTLY THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN LIVING IN TEMPORARY FOSTER CARE IN WASHINGTON. MANY OF THESE CHILDREN ARE LEGALLY AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION AND ARE WAITING FOR WHAT EVERY ONE OF US NEEDS MOST - A LOVING, SAFE HOME AND A FOREVER FAMILY. MANY MORE OF THESE CHILDREN ARE IN NEED OF FAMILIES THAT CAN NURTURE THEM UNTIL THEY REUNIFY WITH THEIR BIRTH PARENTS OR RELATIVES -- FAMILIES THAT ARE ALSO COMMITTED TO ADOPTING THE CHILDREN IF THE STATE DETERMINES REUNIFICATION WILL NOT BE POSSIBLE. AMARA TAKES A COMPREHENSIVE, SUPPORTIVE APPROACH TO RECRUITING, TRAINING, ASSESSING, LICENSING, AND OTHERWISE PREPARING EACH POTENTIAL FOSTER AND ADOPTIVE FAMILY TO PROVIDE A LIFELONG NURTURING HOME TO CHILDREN WHO HAVE SUFFERED. AMARA WORKS WITH FAMILIES FROM A DIVERSE RANGE OF ETHNICITIES, BELIEF SYSTEMS, SEXUAL ORIENTATIONS, GENDER IDENTITIES AND EXPRESSIONS, AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES, IS COMMITTED TO ADDRESSING RACIAL DISPROPORTIONALITY WITHIN FOSTER CARE, TO MAINTAINING BIRTH FAMILY TIES WHENEVER POSSIBLE, AND TO FINDING HOMES FOR CHILDREN WHO HAVE HISTORICALLY BEEN MORE DIFFICULT TO PLACE. |
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