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Nonprofit · EIN 86-1728621

BELL TOWER COUNSELING

Tax-exempt · SEATTLE, WA 98117

Financials

$724K$672K2023$1M$945K2024$1.1M$987K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of BELL TOWER COUNSELING by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$1,061,037$987,463$73,574$334,223$2,121$332,102
December 31, 2024990$1,002,235$944,852$57,383$259,552$49$259,503
December 31, 2023990$723,955$671,504$52,451$202,120$0$202,120
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$160,173
Program service revenue
$902,735
Investment income
$5,082
Net income from fundraising events
-$6,953
Other revenue
-$6,953

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$164,908
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$128,445
Other salaries and wages
$555,438
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$744,757
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$360
Accounting fees
$1,583
Program services (functional)
$951,440
Management and general (functional)
$32,281
Fundraising (functional)
$3,742

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$259,552
Total assets, end of year
$334,223
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,121
Net assets, end of year
$332,102
Net assets without donor restrictions
$317,982
Net assets with donor restrictions
$14,120
Gross receipts
$1,071,012
Employees
12
Volunteers
30
Year formed
2021
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Caewyn BarnettVice President & Counselor
Trustee or director, Officer
19$84,189
Katherine RiberaExecutive Director, President, & Counselor
Officer
11.65$41,798
Jared MichonskiDirector
Trustee or director
1$2,457
Abigail St HilaireSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Joy HaddenTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Angela WheelessDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Ryan FarrellDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Hannah GoodingDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Sasha DeckerDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 10 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Caewyn BarnettVice President & Counselor
Trustee or director, Officer
11$75,426
Katherine RiberaExecutive Director, President, & Counselor
Officer
18.5$63,001
Abigail St HilaireSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Joy HaddenTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Jared MichonskiDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Angela WheelessDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Ryan FarrellDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Hannah GoodingDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Sasha DeckerDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Jessica RiberaDirector until May 2024
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Katie RiberaExecutive Director, President, & Counselor
Officer
18.5$46,011
Caewyn BarnettVice President & Counselor
Trustee or director, Officer
11$38,844
Abigail St HilaireSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Joy HaddenTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
David RichmonDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Jessica RiberaDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Jared MichonskiDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Angela WheelessDirector
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
6512 23RD AVE NW 317, SEATTLE, WA 98117-5728
In care of
% KATIE RIBERA
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
Katherine Ribera, 6512 23rd Ave NW, Seattle, WA 98117
Signed the 990
Katherine Ribera, Executive Director and Counselor
Phone
(206) 502-5941
Return prepared by
Rising Sun Accounting

Mission

Bell Tower Counseling exists to care for the mental, emotional, and spiritual health of those in the Puget Sound Region by offering evidence-based and biblically-sound counseling that is affordable and accessible to all.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Counseling: Provided more than 5,650 hours of mental health counseling to 362 individuals and families, utilizing scholarship funds to assist in providing affordable and sustainable access to these services for clients in need of mental healthcare.
    Expenses $941,926 · grants $164,908 · revenue $887,700
  • Education: Provided practicum and internship opportunities for 2 graduate students needing practical experience as part of their educational programs. Students were able to participate in staff meetings and case consultation, professional training, observation of senior clinicians, and weekly meetings with experienced supervisors.
    Expenses $9,514 · revenue $15,035
  • Conference Activities: Hosted two educational conferences open to the community for about 85 attendees to learn about mental health topics and useful skills for managing these concerns in an affordable and more accessible format than what weekly individual counseling is able to provide. For 2025, conference activities were inactive.0

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
86-1728621
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2021
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Religion-related (X20)
Assets (IRS master file)
$334,223
Income (IRS master file)
$1,071,012

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$1,061,037$987,463$334,223IRS
990December 2024$1,002,235$944,852$259,552IRS
990December 2023$723,955$671,504$202,120XML
990December 2022$544,369$480,204$149,523IRS
990-EZDecember 2021–––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 86-1728621).

Questions about BELL TOWER COUNSELING

What is the EIN of BELL TOWER COUNSELING?
The employer identification number (EIN) of BELL TOWER COUNSELING is 86-1728621.
Is BELL TOWER COUNSELING tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2021.
Are donations to BELL TOWER COUNSELING tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does BELL TOWER COUNSELING 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 BELL TOWER COUNSELING 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 BELL TOWER COUNSELING last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of BELL TOWER COUNSELING?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Katherine Ribera.
Who are the officers and directors of BELL TOWER COUNSELING?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 9 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $84,189 (Caewyn Barnett, Vice President & Counselor).
How much revenue does BELL TOWER COUNSELING have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,061,037, expenses of $987,463 and total assets of $334,223 at year end.

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