Seattlen Suomi Koulu-finnish School of Seattle is a 501(c)(3) organization based in Seattle, Washington, registered in 2002, with $36,874 in FY2023 revenue. CharityIndex grades it B.
Revenue (FY2023)
$37K
▼ 24.5% vs prior year
Arts & Culture median: $159K
Expenses (FY2023)
$36K
Net assets
$131K
Employees
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Rated on 2 of 4 criteria — the rest aren't reported in this filing type.
Held down by its weakest criterion — a strong score on one criterion can't hide a weak one.
How the rating works →Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. Not scored for Seattlen Suomi Koulu-finnish School of Seattle— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For Seattlen Suomi Koulu-finnish School of Seattle: 44 mo reserves · +2% margin earns a A on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. Not scored for Seattlen Suomi Koulu-finnish School of Seattle— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For Seattlen Suomi Koulu-finnish School of Seattle: 2 of 5 disclosure signals earns a C on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Revenue grew from $33K (FY2009) to $37K (FY2023) across 13 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
2.1%
Revenue exceeded expenses in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$141K
Total liabilities
$10K
Net assets
$131K
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $36,874▼24.5% | $36,089▼27.1% | $130,874▼0.8% | $141,295▲0.6% | 990EZ |
| 2022 | $48,821▲43.2% | $49,530▲51.8% | $131,926▼1.3% | $140,510▼3.8% | 990EZ |
| 2021 | $34,095▼5.4% | $32,639▲9.0% | $133,691▲3.5% | $146,037▲5.1% | 990EZ |
| 2020 | $36,046▼25.3% | $29,948▼26.7% | $129,203▲5.0% | $139,005▲3.3% | 990EZ |
| 2019 | $48,232▼15.6% | $40,864▼20.9% | $123,105▲6.4% | $134,547▲3.8% | 990EZ |
| 2018 | $57,172▼4.4% | $51,669▲5.6% | $115,737▲3.4% | $129,672▲2.6% | 990EZ |
| 2017 | $59,820▲36.4% | $48,942▲11.4% | $111,923▲12.1% | $126,393▲8.5% | 990EZ |
| 2016 | $43,863▼19.2% | $43,926▼4.3% | $99,877▲0.2% | $116,496▲15.1% | 990EZ |
| 2015 | $54,262▲52.4% | $45,893▲31.2% | $99,666▲9.2% | $101,182▲7.8% | 990EZ |
| 2014 | $35,608▲6.9% | $34,984▼7.5% | $91,297▲0.7% | $93,829▲3.5% | 990EZ |
| 2013 | $33,300▲0.7% | $37,832▲5.5% | $90,693▼5.1% | $90,693▼5.5% | 990EZ |
| 2012 | $33,063▼0.2% | $35,849▲7.8% | $95,611▼1.1% | $95,997▼0.7% | 990EZ |
| 2009 | $33,135 | $33,254 | $96,673 | $96,673 | 990EZ |
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Data for Seattlen Suomi Koulu-finnish School of Seattle (EIN 91-1866859) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.