Nonprofit · EIN 20-5570858
ZENO
Tax-exempt · SEATTLE, WA 98118
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $756,368 | $803,489 | -$47,121 | $485,271 | $7,244 | $478,027 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $976,140 | $999,805 | -$23,665 | $582,911 | $52,763 | $530,148 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,015,136 | $1,128,118 | -$112,982 | $565,872 | $12,059 | $553,813 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $631,173
- Program service revenue
- $141,148
- Investment income
- $3,798
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$19,751
- Other revenue
- -$19,751
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $121,135
- Other salaries and wages
- $308,259
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $505,375
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $23,316
- Occupancy
- $13,438
- Travel
- $4,550
- Program services (functional)
- $597,410
- Management and general (functional)
- $85,254
- Fundraising (functional)
- $120,825
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $582,911
- Total assets, end of year
- $485,271
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $7,244
- Net assets, end of year
- $478,027
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $478,027
- Gross receipts
- $778,258
- Employees
- 9
- Volunteers
- 22
- Year formed
- 2006
- State of legal domicile
- WA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shayla Blanche | Ex Officio Officer | 40 | $72,846 | $6,097 |
| Judy Margrath | Pst ED/Director Trustee or director | 1 | $42,192 | $0 |
| Belinda Smith | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Manuela Crowley | Past Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Ong | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Chienye Okwuosa | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Arthur Lee | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Katie Sauter | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Radhika Manthravadi | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jay Goyal | Past Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maile Hadley | Past Ex Officio Officer | 40 | $168,532 | $8,276 |
| Judy Margrath | Past Ex Officio Officer | 40 | $12,705 | $0 |
| Shayla Blanche | Ex Officio Officer | 40 | $0 | $1,015 |
| Kevin Hu | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Belinda Smith | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Manuela Crowley | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Ong | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jay Goyal | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Arthur Lee | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sri Remala | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Chienye Okwuosa | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Carolyn Landel | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Nikki Freeman | Past Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maile Hadley | Ex Officio Officer | 40 | $133,970 | $17,121 |
| Manuela Crowley | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Arthur Lee | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Ong | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Heidi Stolte | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Taj Benford | Past Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Nikki Freeman | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jay Goyal | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mike Greene | Past Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Belinda Smith | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sri Remala | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Chienye Okwuosa | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Carolyn Landel | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kevin Hu | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Bill Ketcham | Past Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3815 S OTHELLO ST STE 100 PMB 359, SEATTLE, WA 98118-3510
- In care of
- % KAREN ANDERSON
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Belinda Smith, 3815 S OTHELLO ST STE 100 PMB 359, SEATTLE, WA 981183510
- Signed the 990
- Belinda Smith, Chair
- Phone
- (206) 325-0774
- Website
- www.zenomath.org
- Return prepared by
- HUEBNER DOOLEY & MCGINNESS PS
Mission
Zeno's mission is to spark joy and inspire a love of math in young children and families through racial equity, family engagement, and play, all centered in the experiences of communities of color.
Program accomplishments
- Zeno has an established track record of working in a educational spaces where racial equity is THE key lever for change. We start with honoring the agency, dignity, and inherent strengths of Black Indigenous, and communities of color. By work to ensure that race is not a factor in the acquisition of math skills and the development of loving to learn.Zeno develops a love of math between and among very young children (3-5y/o), families, and early childhood providers through play and family engagement. Our work amplifies math learning and identity across race, place, linguistic, and culturally specific identities and development. We do this by:Starting EarlyMath at the highest levels of academic pursuit is more than computation. Its a language and a way of thinking, and just like language its easiest to acquire while young. Including FamiliesWe believe that parenting adults are a childs first and most influential teacher, and we know that culturally responsive engagement with families is critical when you are working with families from diverse communities.Working with PartnersZeno honors community experiences and works closely with partners that have long-standing community relationships. We know that working with community partners is the most effective and efficient approach to reach the most families. Centering Racial EquityWe all share a common duty to dismantle the racism within our institutions, policies, and beliefs that prevent our society from advancing as an equitable nation. All of our work from program and game design to our staff and board considers the impact of race, place, language, and culture.Making Math Fun Research emphasizes play because it encourages children to take an active role in their learning. Play is the work of childhood. Zeno designed games provide the inspiration and easy connection to foundational math concepts. The games create structure, focus and engagement opportunities for children with their parenting adults.Zeno developed and piloted our first Family MathWays program reaching 250 families in Seattle in 2016 and we grew to reach 4,600 families across 11 counties in Washington in our 2021-2022 program year.Expenses $597,410 · revenue $141,148
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 20-5570858
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2006
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B90)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $485,271
- Income (IRS master file)
- $778,258
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $756,368 | $803,489 | $485,271 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $976,140 | $999,805 | $582,911 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $1,015,136 | $1,128,118 | $565,872 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $1,565,499 | $1,488,407 | $691,459 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 20-5570858).
Questions about ZENO
- What is the EIN of ZENO?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ZENO is 20-5570858.
- Is ZENO tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2006.
- Are donations to ZENO tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ZENO file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of ZENO due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ZENO last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of ZENO?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names Belinda Smith.
- Who are the officers and directors of ZENO?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 10 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $72,846 (Shayla Blanche, Ex Officio).
- How much revenue does ZENO have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $756,368, expenses of $803,489 and total assets of $485,271 at year end.
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