Nonprofit · EIN 91-1384964
SEATTLE ARTS AND LECTURES INC
Tax-exempt · SEATTLE, WA 98112
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $3,471,253 | $3,529,437 | -$58,184 | $3,368,014 | $381,755 | $2,986,259 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $3,669,862 | $3,013,349 | $656,513 | $3,308,306 | $280,776 | $3,027,530 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $2,788,318 | $2,779,761 | $8,557 | $2,775,549 | $407,263 | $2,368,286 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,751,992
- of which government grants
- $120,294
- Program service revenue
- $1,603,801
- Investment income
- $115,460
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $47,376
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $189,830
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,009,931
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,409,331
- Professional fundraising fees
- $24,300
- Accounting fees
- $70,195
- Occupancy
- $200,265
- Travel
- $52,675
- Program services (functional)
- $2,297,811
- Management and general (functional)
- $790,768
- Fundraising (functional)
- $440,858
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,308,306
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,368,014
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $381,755
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,986,259
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,800,338
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,696,682
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $289,577
- Gross receipts
- $6,151,455
- Employees
- 18
- Volunteers
- 64
- Year formed
- 1987
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REBECCA HOOGS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $181,151 | $5,435 |
| MARY DWYER | FINANCE AND OPERATIONS DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,873 | $4,382 |
| ELIZABETH BROCK | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,596 | $13,217 |
| KIRAN GRIFFITH | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| LEIGH TONER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN RANKEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| KARAN MAEDA ALLMAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLI MARTIN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMIE MILLER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC GERARD PARSONS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| NARIA SANTA LUCIA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBRA DAHLEN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM DUNCAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| SUNNY HONG | MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN LONG-WALSH | MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
8 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAURI CONNER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| NISHA NARIYA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| STESHA BRANDON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| SEAN COURY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| SHEEHAN SULLIVAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| KAREN SCHARTMAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| NICOLE WALTERS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| BRADLEY LANE | MEMBER THOUGH MARCH 2025 Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REBECCA HOOGS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $178,448 | $5,353 |
| LAURY CONNER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| KIRAN GRIFFITH | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLYN AINSLIE | CO-TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN RANKIN | CO-TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| LEIGH TONER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLISON AUGUSTYN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLI MARTIN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMIE MILLER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC GERARD PARSONS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| NARIA SANTA LUCIA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| CHUCK STEMPLER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| SHEEHAN SULLIVAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE WATERS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| STESHA BRANDON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBRA DAHLEN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM DUNCAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| SUNNY HONG | MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN LONG-WALSH | MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| KARAN MAEDA ALLMAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN COURY | MEMBER START JAN 2024 Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REBECCA HOOGS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $146,769 | $5,607 |
| LAURI CONNER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| MELANIE CURTICE | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| STESHA BRANDON | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLYN AINSLIE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| KIRAN GRIFFITH | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER CAST | MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY CHEESEMAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBRA DAHLEN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM DUNCAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN LONG-WALSH | MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| TAMA SMITH | MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| CHUCK STEMPLER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| SHEEHAN SULLIVAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY TOLLEFSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| LEIGH TONER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER WONG | MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLISON AUGUSTYN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| SUNNY HONG | MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMIE MILLER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| NARIA SANTA LUCIA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 340 15TH AVE E STE 301, SEATTLE, WA 98112-5156
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- REBECCA HOOGS, 340 15TH AVE E 301, SEATTLE, WA 98112
- Signed the 990
- REBECCA HOOGS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (206) 621-2230
- Website
- WWW.LECTURES.ORG
- Return prepared by
- GREENWOOD OHLUND PS
Mission
SEATTLE ARTS AND LECTURES CULTIVATES TRANSFORMATIVE EXPERIENCES THROUGH STORY AND LANGUAGE WITH READERS AND WRITERS OF ALL GENERATIONS.
Program accomplishments
- YOUTH PROGRAMS/WRITERS IN THE SCHOOLS (WITS) - DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025, IN-SCHOOL PROGRAMMING THROUGH THE ORGANIZATION'S AWARD-WINNING LITERARY ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAM, WRITERS IN THE SCHOOLS (WITS), DEDICATED TO INSPIRING STUDENTS AND IMPROVING READING AND WRITING IN PUBLIC K-12 CLASSROOMS AND HOSPITAL ROOMS THROUGH ON-SITE, RESIDENCIES WITH LOCAL PROFESSIONAL WRITERS. FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025, WITS DIRECTLY SERVED APPROXIMATELY 6,008 STUDENTS AND 121 TEACHERS AT 37 PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN SEATTLE: HIGHLINE, LAKE WASHINGTON, SNOQUALMIE VALLEY, AND PORT TOWNSEND SCHOOL DISTRICTS, AS WELL AS TWO HOSPITAL-BASED PROGRAMS AT SEATTLE CHILDREN'S.Expenses $996,648 · revenue $192,554
- SAL PRESENTS (INCLUDING ENCORE) - A DIVERSE PROGRAM FEATURING TIMELY, TOPICAL CONVERSATIONS WITH AUTHORS, ARTISTS, AND THINKERS PROMOTING NEW BOOKS, AS WELL AS FREE EVENTS FOCUSED ON RACIAL EQUITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE. FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025, SAL ISSUED 17,078 TICKETS AND AN ESTIMATED 20,031 ATTENDED IN-PERSON OR VIRTUALLY.Expenses $670,611 · revenue $996,713
- LITERARY ARTS SERIES - THE ORGANIZATION'S HALLMARK PROGRAM, THE LITERARY ARTS SERIES IS ONE OF THE PREMIER LITERARY SERIES IN THE NATION PRESENTING ORIGINAL TALKS WITH THE LEADING FICTION AND NON-FICTION WRITERS OF OUR TIME. DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025, MOST PROGRAMS WERE PRODUCED BOTH IN-PERSON AND VIRTUALLY. A TOTAL OF 9,366 TICKETS WERE ISSUED AND ESTIMATED ATTENDANCE WAS 11,329, AS MANY COUPLES OR FAMILIES PURCHASED ONE TICKET TO WATCH VIRTUALLY FROM HOME.Expenses $345,103 · revenue $252,615
- COMMUNITY CURATED SERIES - SAL'S THREE-PART SERIES SHOWCASES LOCAL BIPOC WRITERS AND ENGAGES NEW AND EXISTING AUDIENCES BY BRINGING THAT YEAR'S CURATOR'S VISION FOR A SERIES TO LIFE. LAST YEAR'S SERIES CURATOR WAS AUTHORTED CHAING. FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025, SAL ISSUED 2,355 TICKETS AND ESTIMATED 2,668 PEOPLE ATTENDED IN-PERSON OR VIRTUALLY.Expenses $128,919 · revenue $50,731
- MEET CUTE SERIES - THIS SERIES SHARED AUTHORS THAT FOCUS ON THE ROMANCE GENRE IN THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2025, THE ORGANIZATION ISSUED 1,546 TICKETS AND ESTIMATED 1,780 PEOPLE ATTENDED IN-PERSON OR VIRTUALLY.Expenses $72,668 · revenue $70,905
- POETRY SERIES - THIS SERIES ENSURES THAT THIS ESSENTIAL LITERARY FORM THRIVES ON ALL LEVELS IN THIS COMMUNITY BY PRESENTING THE BEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL CONTEMPORARY POETS FOR READINGS AND CONVERSATIONS. IN THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025, THE ORGANIZATION ISSUED 1,564 TICKETS AND ESTIMATED 1,879 PEOPLE ATTENDED IN-PERSON OR VIRTUALLY.Expenses $63,480 · revenue $27,196
- YOUTH POET LAUREATE (YPL) - SAL'S YOUTH PROGRAMS ALSO HOSTED THE SEATTLE YOUTH POET LAUREATE PROGRAM IN COLLABORATION WITH URBAN WORLD FROM NYC, MENTORING A COHORT OF 10 WRITERS AND SUPPORTING SEATTLE YOUTH POET LAUREATE IN COMMUNITY WIDE LEADERSHIP, SPEAKING OPPORTUNITIES AND THE PUBLICATION OF THEIR FIRST BOOK. THE YPL PROGRAM AIMS TO IDENTIFY YOUTH WRITERS AND LEADERS WHO ARE COMMITTED TO POETY, PERFORMACNE, CIVIL AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, EDUCATION AND EQUITY ACROSS THE PUGET SOUND REGION.Expenses $20,382
- SUMMER BOOK BINGO - A FREE SUMMER READING PROGRAM FOR ADULTS AND KIDS, PRESENTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE SEATTLE PUBLIC LIBRARY AND THE KING COUNTY LIBRARY. THIS PROGRAM ENGAGED 1,584 READERS FROM OUR REGION IN READING OVER 22,000 BOOKS IN THE SUMMER OF 2025.revenue $13,087
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 91-1384964
- 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
- 1992
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A70Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,368,014
- Income (IRS master file)
- $6,151,455
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $3,471,253 | $3,529,437 | $3,368,014 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $3,669,862 | $3,013,349 | $3,308,306 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $2,788,318 | $2,779,761 | $2,775,549 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $2,696,759 | $2,140,081 | $2,481,915 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 91-1384964).
Questions about SEATTLE ARTS AND LECTURES INC
- What is the EIN of SEATTLE ARTS AND LECTURES INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SEATTLE ARTS AND LECTURES INC is 91-1384964.
- Is SEATTLE ARTS AND LECTURES INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1992.
- Are donations to SEATTLE ARTS AND LECTURES INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SEATTLE ARTS AND LECTURES INC 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 SEATTLE ARTS AND LECTURES INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SEATTLE ARTS AND LECTURES INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of SEATTLE ARTS AND LECTURES INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names REBECCA HOOGS.
- Who are the officers and directors of SEATTLE ARTS AND LECTURES INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 23 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $181,151 (REBECCA HOOGS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does SEATTLE ARTS AND LECTURES INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,471,253, expenses of $3,529,437 and total assets of $3,368,014 at year end.
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