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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by TOGETHER.

Totals

Total revenue
$3,142,765
Total expenses
$3,018,797
Contributions and grants received
$3,052,106
Grants paid
$193,818
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$81,268
Other revenue
$9,391
Total assets, end of year
$2,015,035
Total liabilities, end of year
$757,717
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$1,257,318
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$2,308,214
Management and general expenses
$506,410
Fundraising expenses
$204,173
Program service expenses (Part III)
$2,308,214

Program services were 76.5% 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.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $2,302,284

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $749,822

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $168,741

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $81,268 · excluded $81,268

  • 11a · Other revenue: Service Fees

    total $9,391 · related or exempt $9,391

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $9,391

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $193,818 · program services $193,818

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $425,352 · program services $320,355 · management and general $75,650 · fundraising $29,347

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,321,175 · program services $997,409 · management and general $234,864 · fundraising $88,902

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $18,995 · program services $14,071 · management and general $3,389 · fundraising $1,535

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $131,909 · program services $97,714 · management and general $23,536 · fundraising $10,659

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $168,120 · program services $124,538 · management and general $29,997 · fundraising $13,585

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $120 · program services $85 · management and general $31 · fundraising $4

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $8,900 · program services $6,276 · management and general $2,276 · fundraising $348

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $88,924 · program services $62,703 · management and general $22,743 · fundraising $3,478

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $4,566 · program services $1,556 · fundraising $3,010

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $20,880 · program services $17,079 · management and general $2,050 · fundraising $1,751

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $11,246 · program services $7,791 · management and general $2,657 · fundraising $798

  • 17 · Travel

    total $15,984 · program services $15,076 · management and general $805 · fundraising $103

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $50,355 · program services $45,721 · management and general $805 · fundraising $3,829

  • 20 · Interest

    total $6,377 · program services $4,356 · management and general $1,645 · fundraising $376

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $70,554 · program services $48,189 · management and general $18,203 · fundraising $4,162

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $16,888 · program services $13,819 · management and general $1,918 · fundraising $1,151

  • 24a · Other expenses: Inkind Expense

    total $168,740 · program services $168,740

  • 24b · Other expenses: Misc

    total $117,725 · program services $38,626 · management and general $70,648 · fundraising $8,451

  • 24c · Other expenses: Transportation & Auto C

    total $87,288 · program services $87,288

  • 24d · Other expenses: Shared Costs

    total $54,541 · program services $37,276 · management and general $14,009 · fundraising $3,256

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $36,340 · program services $5,728 · management and general $1,184 · fundraising $29,428

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $18,671 · end of year $53,602

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $968,681 · end of year $1,011,773

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $266,500 · end of year $253,284

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $22,300 · end of year $24,317

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

    $12,744

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

    $10,500

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $2,244

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $753,603 · end of year $669,815

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $236,161 · end of year $181,261

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $666,076 · end of year $576,456

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,030,897 · end of year $1,167,744

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $96,621 · end of year $89,574

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

TOGETHER! is on a mission to advance the health and well-being of all young people.

  • Club House Elementary & Middle School:TOGETHER!'s Club House before and after school and summer program serves over 200 students and their families annually at one Title I elementary school & 2 middle schools in North Thurston School District. Students receive tutoring and homework help, develop social and emotional skills and cultural awareness, and identify their personal skills and wellbeing. Club House raises students' cognitive and academic development in a safe, supportive environment with skilled and trusted mentors and role models. Centered around youth voice and choice to advance equity, this program improves attendance, academic performance, mental health and more.

    Expenses $924,891 · Grants $10,633

  • Community Schools Tumwater, & North Thurston Public Schools districts:TOGETHER! implements an evidence-based Community Schools model to close the opportunity gap for students experiencing poverty, discrimination, language and other barriers. Partnering with Tumwater and North Thurston public schools, Community Schools pairs case management with tangible supports and systems change work to advance educational justice and improve graduation rates. Community Schools work is place-based with staff operating Community Resource Centers within schools and community-wide events connecting families and students to critical resources, reaching 1,000+ students and families annually.

    Expenses $637,711 · Grants $70,769 · Revenue $9,391

  • Host HomesHost Homes is a proven approach providing safe, short-term housing for students aged 13-21 experiencing housing instability. Pairing community-based housing with youth-driven case management and wraparound supports, we intervene before youth experience chronic houselessness, help students pursue their educational goals, and develop and strengthen life skills. Based on a national model program, we partner with Tumwater, N. Thurston and Olympia school districts, and the cities of Lacey, Olympia, & Tumwater to prevent/break the cycle of chronic adult houselessness before it starts.

    Expenses $562,511 · Grants $105,602

  • Community Engagement and Support:To help provide access to services for students and families furthest from equity, TOGETHER! provides fiscal agent services for Expanding Your Horizons STEAM conference as well as fiscally administering a Rural Transportation project to expand free transit services into rural areas to improve access to needed services for youth, elderly and disabled. TOGETHER! supports other charitable projects and organizations by providing fiscal management services. Examples include Avanti Bike Project, providing youths with bikes and bike maintenance skills, and Tumwater United For Families, providing youth athletic scholarships.

    Expenses $183,101 · Grants $6,814

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Melvin Fields

    President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Chad Swaney

    Vice President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Sarah Lloyd

    Treasurer/Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Jack George

    BOD

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Melissa Beard

    BOD

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Judith Barba Perez

    BOD

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Erika Frazier

    BOD

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Charli Terminelli

    BOD

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Quentesa Garraway

    BOD

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Kelly Von Holtz

    BOD

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Carolina Flores Maldonado

    Co-Executive Director

    Total calculated
    $96,258
    From this org
    $84,001
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $12,257
    Hours/week
    40
  • Sierra Abrams

    Co-Executive Director

    Total calculated
    $101,218
    From this org
    $84,001
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $17,217
    Hours/week
    40
  • Meghan Sullivan

    Prior Interim Executive Di

    Total calculated
    $134,562
    From this org
    $107,075
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $27,487
    Hours/week
    40
  • Kate Cissna

    Finance Director

    Total calculated
    $98,448
    From this org
    $83,950
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $14,498
    Hours/week
    40

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.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
23 March 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.5
Source object
202620829349300122

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