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Seattle Community Investments

EIN 20-3317176 · Seattle, WA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthNot ratedToo small or too little detailGovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE IS TO SERVE OR PROVIDE INVESTMENT CAPITAL TO LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES OR LOW-INCOME PERSONS. THE CORPORATION WAS THE RECIPIENT OF AN ALLOCATION OF NEW MARKET TAX CREDITS AS PART OF THE NEW MARKETS TAX CREDIT PROGRAM, PURSUANT TO SECTION 45D OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED (THE "CODE"). THE ALLOCATION WAS SUB-ALLOCATED TO A SUBSIDIARY OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ENTITY, SEATTLE COMMUNITY INVESTMENTS SUB-CODE I, LLC, WHICH IN TURN RECEIVED QUALIFIED EQUITY INVESTMENTS TO MAKE LOANS TO QUALIFIED ACTIVE LOW-INCOME COMMUNITY BUSINESS (QALICBS), AS DEFINED IN THE CODE. FIVE LOANS IN TOTAL WERE MADE AT INTEREST RATES BELOW MARKET INTEREST RATES, RECIPIENTS INCLUDED: NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE HIGH POINT QALICB, YWCA GREENBRIDGE, LLC AND THE YOUNG WOMEN'S SERVICE ASSOCIATION OF SEATTLE-KING COUNTY. ALL RECIPIENTS QUALIFIED AS QALICBS, AS DEFINED IN THE CODE PROCEEDS OF THE LOANS ARE USED TO REVITALIZE AND BENEFIT THE LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES IN WHICH THEY OPERATE.

Income
$237
Spending
$1,349
Reserves
Over 10 years of spending
Largest source of income
investment income, 80%

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)
  1. MINIMAL ACTIVITY DURING THE YEAR

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since April 2008.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

  7. Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.

    A much larger organization has a similar name: Nef Community Investments Inc (Chicago, IL), EIN 36-4229337. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

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