Seattle Amistad School
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
At Seattle Amistad School, we foster community integrity through rigorous bilingual and bicultural education, developing our students' academic strengths and cultural sensibilities, while nurturing compassionate and engaged citizens.
- Income
- $4.2 million
- Spending
- $4.5 million
- Spent on programs
- 90%
- Reserves
- 0.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 93%
- Employees
- 41
- Volunteers
- 180
- Highest pay
- $114,548, head of school to february 2025
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 30 out of 100. Higher than 5% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.5 months of spending.
Debt
2 of 20It owes 90% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 8% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 22% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1590% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 29 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 47% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2510 of 10 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
0 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 (4)
- $1.8 million spent. Toddler/Preschool Care: Seattle Amistad School provided care to 76 toddlers and preschoolers in the 2024-2025 school year. These children are immersed in the Spanish language while receiving high-quality childcare.
- $1.8 million spent. School-Age Education: Quality, bilingual education is the foundation of Seattle Amistad School. During the 2024-2025 school year, Seattle Amistad School had 167 students in classes for students from 12 months through 8th grade. These students receive rigorous bilingual and bicultural education. They are immersed in the Spanish language, with teachers following a 90:10 model of two-way immersion. They participate in the Artist in Residence program, which brings in local Latin American artists to teach students Latin American art and culture, and the Capoeira program (Brazilian martial arts), in addition to their regularly scheduled classroom programs.
- $331,380 spent. Middle School: Quality, bilingual education is the foundation of Seattle Amistad School. During the 2024-2025 school-year, Seattle Amistad School had 14 students in grades 6-8. These students receive rigorous bilingual and bicultural education. They are immersed in the Spanish language, with teachers following a 90:10 model of two-way immersion.
- $133,217 spent. Before & After Care and Camps: Seattle Amistad School provides childcare for families both before & after school and during school breaks. This allows working parents the option of having year-round childcare. In the 2024-2025 year, Seattle Amistad provided care for 167 students through the Camp and Before & After School programs. Children also had opportunities to join extra-curricular clubs through the Before & After School program.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Worth knowing.
Status was revoked on November 15, 2014 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on November 15, 2014.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since June 2015.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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.
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