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← THE SEATTLE SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY & PSYCHOLOGY

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by THE SEATTLE SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY & PSYCHOLOGY.

Totals

Total revenue
$8,579,123
Total expenses
$8,103,583
Contributions and grants received
$2,547,695
Grants paid
$70,265
Program service revenue
$6,036,551
Investment income
$48,162
Other revenue
-$53,285
Total assets, end of year
$3,721,346
Total liabilities, end of year
$908,967
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$2,812,379
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$5,455,954
Management and general expenses
$2,380,175
Fundraising expenses
$267,454
Program service expenses (Part III)
$5,455,954

Program services were 67.3% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $135,986

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $50,696

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $2,361,013

  • 2a · Program service revenue: TUITION FEES

    total $3,915,552 · related or exempt $3,915,552

  • 2b · Program service revenue: SEMINAR/CONFERENCE

    total $2,120,999 · related or exempt $2,120,999

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $47,762 · excluded $47,762

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $345

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $345

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $345 · excluded $345

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    other assets $400

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    other assets $0

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    other assets $400

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $400 · excluded $400

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $4,675

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $135,986

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $70,892

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$66,217 · excluded -$66,217

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $24,836

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $14,854

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $9,982 · related or exempt $9,982

  • 11a · Other revenue: OTHER FEES

    total $1,077 · related or exempt $1,077

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total $1,528 · excluded $1,528

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $2,605

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $24,000 · program services $24,000

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $46,265 · program services $46,265

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $391,386 · program services $97,847 · management and general $244,616 · fundraising $48,923

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $199,443 · program services $199,443

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $3,943,699 · program services $2,888,059 · management and general $936,208 · fundraising $119,432

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $112 · program services $105 · management and general $7

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $560,626 · program services $395,325 · management and general $145,817 · fundraising $19,484

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $351,758 · program services $240,134 · management and general $101,262 · fundraising $10,362

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $12,503 · program services $9,889 · management and general $2,614

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $61,451 · management and general $61,451

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $760,598 · program services $459,994 · management and general $289,716 · fundraising $10,888

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $30,333 · program services $2,665 · management and general $27,231 · fundraising $437

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $124,858 · program services $49,138 · management and general $52,508 · fundraising $23,212

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $193,018 · program services $122,059 · management and general $65,341 · fundraising $5,618

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $73,415 · program services $73,415

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $622,027 · program services $454,957 · management and general $148,103 · fundraising $18,967

  • 17 · Travel

    total $124,008 · program services $85,648 · management and general $30,040 · fundraising $8,320

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $103,417 · program services $102,131 · management and general $1,286

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $17,518 · program services $10,636 · management and general $6,442 · fundraising $440

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $43,752 · program services $97 · management and general $43,655

  • 24a · Other expenses: SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION

    total $167,665 · program services $9,182 · management and general $158,227 · fundraising $256

  • 24b · Other expenses: INSTRUCTIONAL COSTS

    total $111,626 · program services $111,567 · management and general $52 · fundraising $7

  • 24c · Other expenses: ACCREDITATION

    total $34,821 · program services $34,821

  • 24d · Other expenses: OTHER EVENTS

    total $25,969 · program services $22,066 · management and general $3,903

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $79,315 · program services $16,511 · management and general $61,696 · fundraising $1,108

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $391,742 · end of year $236,287

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $1,367,161 · end of year $2,204,793

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $567,000 · end of year $247,238

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $62,031 · end of year $184,527

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $12,504 · end of year $9,566

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $215,197 · end of year $216,484

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $1,789,448

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $1,700,207

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $32,653 · end of year $89,241

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $369,644 · end of year $533,210

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $196,685 · end of year $278,340

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $92,833 · end of year $187,295

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $391,575 · end of year $443,332

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $465,109 · end of year -$99,843

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,871,730 · end of year $2,912,222

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

THE MISSION OF THE SEATTLE SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY & PSYCHOLOGY IS TO TRAIN PEOPLE TO BECOME COMPETENT IN THE STUDY OF TEXT, SOUL, AND CULTURE IN ORDER TO SERVE GOD AND NEIGHBORS THROUGH TRANSFORMING RELATIONSHIPS.

Activities or mission (Part I)

THE MISSION OF THE SEATTLE SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY & PSYCHOLOGY IS TO TRAIN PEOPLE (SEE SCHEDULE O) TO BECOME COMPETENT IN THE STUDY OF TEXT, SOUL, AND CULTURE IN ORDER TO SERVE GOD AND NEIGHBORS THROUGH TRANSFORMING RELATIONSHIPS.

  • THE SCHOOL PROVIDES GRADUATE EDUCATION OFFERING MASTER OF ARTS IN THEOLOGY & CULTURE AND MASTER OF ARTS IN COUNSELLING PYSCHOLOGY DEGREES, WITH FIVE DEGREE CONCENTRATIONS. THE SCHOOL SERVES APPROXIMATELY 265 DEGREE SEEKING STUDENTS AND COURSE AUDITORS THROUGH IN PERSON AND LOW RESIDENCY REMOTE MODALITIES.

    Expenses $2,892,827 · Grants $46,265 · Revenue $3,929,329

  • THE ALLENDER CENTER AT THE SEATTLE SCHOOL PROVIDES A CERTIFICATE PROGRAM IN OUR NARRATIVE FOCUSED TRAUMA CARE METHOD, TRAUMA CARE HEALING WORKSHOPS AND CONFERENCES, AND ONLINE COURSES TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. ANNUALLY THE ALLENDER CENTER SERVES APPROXIMATELY 260 CERTIFICATE PARTICIPANTS, 250 WORKSHOP PARTICIPANTS, 2,000 CONFERENCE PARTICIPANTS, AND 800 ONLINE COURSE ENROLLEES.

    Expenses $2,073,051 · Revenue $2,099,825

  • THE CENTER FOR TRANSFORMING ENGAGEMENT AT THE SEATTLE SCHOOL EQUIPS LEADERS AND TEAMS TO AWAKEN SOCIAL CHANGE. THROUGH COHORT BASED TRAININGS, COACHING, AND CONSULTING, THE CENTER EQUIPS LEADERS AND THEIRS TEAMS TO TRANSFORM THEIR SERVICE OF GOD AND NEIGHBOR IN THEIR LOCAL CONTEXTS-AND IN THE PROCESS, TO BE TRANSFORMED.

    Expenses $385,011 · Grants $24,000 · Revenue $17,777

  • THE OTHER JOURNAL PUBLISHES A TWICE ANNUAL JOURNAL ON THE INTERSECTION OF THEOLOGY AND CULTURE.

    Expenses $105,065 · Revenue $679

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • James Derek McNeil

    PRESIDENT AND PROVOST

    Total calculated
    $182,743
    From this org
    $164,973
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $17,770
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $164,973
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $17,770
    Filer's total
    $182,743

  • Gene J Kim

    CFO/SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $181,363
    From this org
    $163,680
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $17,683
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $163,680
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $17,683
    Filer's total
    $181,363

  • Shannon Eckmann

    BOARD CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Scott Owen

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Cole Dawson

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Dana Scannell

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Winston Gooden

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Alvin Chu

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Lisa Maranto

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Margie Gradwohl

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Suzanne Aultman

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Thomas Park

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Kartha Heinz

    VP OF HUMAN RESOURCES

    Total calculated
    $108,775
    From this org
    $100,658
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $8,117
    Hours/week
    40

  • Dan Allender

    FOUNDER, FORMER KEY EMPLOYEE

    Total calculated
    $191,260
    From this org
    $173,397
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $17,863
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $173,397
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $17,863
    Filer's total
    $191,260

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
7 May 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202541329349305674

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