Nonprofit · EIN 91-2051340
MOCKINGBIRD SOCIETY
Tax-exempt · SEATTLE, WA 98144
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,091,533 | $3,533,200 | -$441,667 | $3,788,106 | $1,093,233 | $2,694,873 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,025,129 | $3,340,932 | -$315,803 | $3,422,769 | $286,229 | $3,136,540 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,872,600
- of which government grants
- $336,626
- Program service revenue
- $106,000
- Investment income
- $111,168
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $3,255
- Other revenue
- $1,765
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $205,575
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,704,610
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,314,078
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $170,276
- Occupancy
- $124,344
- Travel
- $88,974
- Depreciation
- $19,908
- Program services (functional)
- $2,124,672
- Management and general (functional)
- $813,680
- Fundraising (functional)
- $594,848
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,422,769
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,788,106
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,093,233
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,694,873
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $21,016
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,841,623
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $853,250
- Gross receipts
- $3,091,533
- Employees
- 32
- Volunteers
- 150
- Year formed
- 2000
- 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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATALIE LENTE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $175,595 | $19,751 |
| CHARLES SMITH | DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC POLICY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $128,306 | $10,833 |
| JENNIFER STEPHENSON | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $126,890 | $10,376 |
| ZIVIT SHECHTER NISSIM | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,487 | $22,552 |
| ZACHARY WOOD | VP (INTERIM CHAIR) Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LEVONGIA CARRERA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN WALTON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIANA BORGES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DAWN ELHKE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MEG ENDERVY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY HUANG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SHELBY DAMIANI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DR NATALIE ELLINGTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATALIE LENTE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $160,200 | $19,249 |
| JENNI REBECCA STEPHENSON | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $117,446 | $4,940 |
| TASHA WEST-BAKER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ZACH WOOD | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEVONGIA CARRERA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN WALTON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHERINE SCHIFFNER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANA HALBERT | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GERALD DONALDSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF LINDSTROM | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLOTTE LOUISE PFEIFFER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA BERNARD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| METAYA NAKIN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HATHAWAY BURDEN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2100 24TH AVE S STE 240, SEATTLE, WA 98144-4643
- In care of
- % HR ADMIN
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ZACHARY WOOD, 2100 24TH AVENUE SOUTH 240, SEATTLE, WA 981444645
- Signed the 990
- ZACHARY WOOD, BOARD CHAIR
- Phone
- (206) 323-5437
- Website
- WWW.MOCKINGBIRDSOCIETY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CLARK NUBER PS
Mission
CHANGE POLICIES AND PERCEPTIONS STANDING BETWEEN ANY CHILD AND A SAFE, SUPPORTIVE, AND STABLE HOME. WE ENVISION EACH YOUNG PERSON, REGARDLESS OF RACE OR INDIVIDUAL EXPERIENCE, REACHING ADULTHOOD WITH AN EQUITABLE OPPORTUNITY TO THRIVE.
Program accomplishments
- YOUTH PROGRAMS (YP) - THE MOCKINGBIRD SOCIETY'S YOUTH PROGRAMS WORK IS STATEWIDE IN SCOPE AND CONSISTS OF SIX CHAPTERS OF YOUTH, AGES 13 TO 26, WHO ARE OR HAVE BEEN IN THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM OR HAVE EXPERIENCED OR ARE AT RISK OF EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. THE CHAPTERS ARE LOCATED IN SEATTLE, TACOMA, EVERETT, OLYMPIA, YAKIMA, AND SPOKANE, WITH ONE STATEWIDE CHAPTER (YAEH, OR YOUTH ADVOCATES ENDING HOMELESSNESS) MEETING VIRTUALLY. NETWORK ACTIVITIES INCLUDE YOUTH CHAPTER MEETINGS, PUBLIC SPEAKING EVENTS, INCORPORATING THEIR LIVED EXPERIENCES AND EXPERTISE IN MOCKINGBIRD DECISION MAKING, LOCAL ADVOCACY IN THEIR REGIONS, WORKGROUPS, TRAININGS AND WRITING FOR THE MOCKINGBIRD TIMES, MOCKINGBIRD'S YOUTH-CENTERED QUARTERLY PUBLICATION.Expenses $981,042
- MOCKINGBIRD FAMILY (MF) - MOCKINGBIRD FAMILY RECREATES THE POSITIVE QUALITIES AND RESOURCES FOUND IN NATURALLY THRIVING AND EXTENDED FAMILIES. IN A MOCKINGBIRD FAMILY CONSTELLATION (A NETWORK OF 6-10 FOSTER/KINSHIP FAMILIES), AN EXPERIENCED FOSTER/KINSHIP FAMILY, CALLED A HUB HOME, LEADS, ORGANIZES, FACILITATES, HOSTS GATHERINGS, AND PROVIDES RESPITE TO A COHORT OF SATELLITE FAMILIES IN CLOSE GEOGRAPHIC PROXIMITY. CONSTELLATIONS FOCUS ON THE INDIVIDUAL NEEDS OF ITS YOUTH BY ENSURING FOSTER PARENTS ARE CONTINUALLY SUPPORTED BY CHILD PLACING AGENCY (CPA) STAFF, EXTENDED FAMILY NETWORKS, AND ARE GIVEN GUIDANCE ON PROVIDING THE BEST CARE FOR THEIR CHILDREN. MOCKINGBIRD FAMILY STAFF WORK DIRECTLY WITH COMMUNITIES TO TRAIN ON THE FIDELITY OF THE PROGRAM (TO HELP BUILD ACCOUNTABILITY, SAFETY, AND NETWORKS OF SUPPORT FOR YOUNG PEOPLE WITHIN CONSTELLATIONS) AND TO MEET WITH CPAS MONTHLY TO DISCUSS POTENTIAL FOR ENGAGEMENT WITH MOCKINGBIRD'S NETWORK OF CONSTELLATIONS.Expenses $608,630 · revenue $106,000
- PUBLIC POLICY & ADVOCACY (PP&A) - THE PUBLIC POLICY & ADVOCACY DEPARTMENT PARTNERS WITH YOUTH PROGRAMS TO EDUCATE AND ACTIVATE THE PUBLIC IN SUPPORT OF CHILD WELFARE AND YOUTH HOMELESSNESS REFORM. USING A NONPARTISAN APPROACH, PP&A BUILDS RELATIONSHIPS WITH POLICYMAKERS AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO ADVANCE YOUTH-INFORMED LEGISLATION AND EQUITABLE SYSTEMS CHANGE.AT THE STATE LEVEL, THE TEAM LEADS POLICY RESEARCH, BILL DEVELOPMENT, AND LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY ON ISSUES IMPACTING YOUTH, YOUNG ADULTS, AND FAMILIES WITH LIVED EXPERIENCE IN FOSTER CARE AND HOMELESSNESS.AT THE LOCAL LEVEL - THROUGH THE KING COUNTY LOCAL POLICY AND ADVOCACY INITIATIVE - PP&A COLLABORATES WITH YOUNG LEADERS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, AND GOVERNMENT PARTNERS TO IDENTIFY AND ADDRESS COUNTY-LEVEL BARRIERS, PROMOTE HOUSING STABILITY, AND STRENGTHEN YOUTH PARTICIPATION IN LOCAL DECISION-MAKING. THIS WORK ENSURES THAT POLICY SOLUTIONS ARE GROUNDED IN COMMUNITY VOICE AND DRIVE SUSTAINABLE CHANGE FOR YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS ACROSS KING COUNTY.ADDITIONALLY, PP&A CONNECTS EACH OF OUR YOUTH CHAPTERS ACROSS THE STATE WITH THEIR OWN COUNTY AND CITY GOVERNMENTS TO ENGAGE IN LOCAL ADVOCACY EFFORTS THAT WILL ULTIMATELY IMPACT THEIR WELLBEING IN THEIR OWN COMMUNITIES.Expenses $535,000
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 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 91-2051340
- 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
- 2000
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,788,106
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,091,533
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $3,091,533 | $3,533,200 | $3,788,106 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $3,025,129 | $3,340,932 | $3,422,769 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,603,528 | $2,822,366 | $3,843,377 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 91-2051340).
Questions about MOCKINGBIRD SOCIETY
- What is the EIN of MOCKINGBIRD SOCIETY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MOCKINGBIRD SOCIETY is 91-2051340.
- Is MOCKINGBIRD SOCIETY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2000.
- Are donations to MOCKINGBIRD SOCIETY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MOCKINGBIRD SOCIETY 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 MOCKINGBIRD SOCIETY due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did MOCKINGBIRD SOCIETY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of MOCKINGBIRD SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names ZACHARY WOOD.
- Who are the officers and directors of MOCKINGBIRD SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 13 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $175,595 (NATALIE LENTE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does MOCKINGBIRD SOCIETY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $3,091,533, expenses of $3,533,200 and total assets of $3,788,106 at year end.
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