Nonprofit · EIN 47-5290562
VIOLET SEES
Tax-exempt · SEATTLE, WA 98121
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | $118,918 | $135,046 | -$16,128 | $55,476 | $0 | $55,476 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $75,311 | $111,402 | -$36,091 | $71,604 | $0 | $71,604 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $87,860 | $102,734 | -$14,874 | $107,695 | – | $107,695 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $119,395
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$477
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $40,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Printing, publications and postage
- $782
- Other expenses
- $94,264
- Program services (functional)
- $133,098
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $71,604
- Total assets, end of year
- $55,476
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $55,476
- Cash, savings and investments
- $55,476
- Gross receipts
- $124,295
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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jen Anderson | Executive Director | 10 | $0 |
| Susan Whitford | Board Chairman | 35 | $0 |
| Samantha Brumfield | Secretary | 10 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 3 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jen Anderson | Executive Director | 5 | $0 |
| Susan Whitford | Board Chairman | 30 | $0 |
| Samantha Brumfield | Secretary | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JEN ANDERSON | Executive Dir. | 5 | $0 |
| SUSAN WHITFORD | BOARD CHAIRMAN | 20 | $0 |
| SAMANTHA BRUMFIELD | Secretary | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2201 3RD AVE APT 704, SEATTLE, WA 98121-2004
- In care of
- % JENNIFER W ANDERSON
- Mailing address (990-N for 2021)
- 2201 3rd Ave Apt 704, Seattle WA 98121
- Principal officer (990-N for 2021)
- Jennifer Anderson, 2201 3rd Ave Apt 704, Seattle WA 98121
- Signed the 990-EZ
- Susan Whitford, Board Chairman
- Phone
- (360) 710-3395
- Website
- https://www.violetsees.org
Mission
Eliminating preventable blindness by funding eye exams and glasses for children, funding vision screening devices for youth organizations, and funding research in pediatric ophthalmology.
Program accomplishments
- Eye exams and glasses for children: $83,676; Vision screening device: $9,422; Research grants: $40,000Expenses $133,098 · grants $40,000
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 47-5290562
- 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
- 2016
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Health care (E70)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $55,476
- Income (IRS master file)
- $124,295
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2025 | $118,918 | $135,046 | $55,476 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $75,311 | $111,402 | $71,604 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $87,860 | $102,734 | $107,695 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2021 Officer: Jennifer Anderson | December 31, 2021 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2019 Officer: Jennifer Anderson | December 31, 2019 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 47-5290562).
Questions about VIOLET SEES
- What is the EIN of VIOLET SEES?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of VIOLET SEES is 47-5290562.
- Is VIOLET SEES tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2016.
- Are donations to VIOLET SEES tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does VIOLET SEES 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 VIOLET SEES due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did VIOLET SEES last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of VIOLET SEES?
- The 990-N for 2021 names Jennifer Anderson.
- Who are the officers and directors of VIOLET SEES?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 3 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does VIOLET SEES have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $118,918, expenses of $135,046 and total assets of $55,476 at year end.
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