Edmonds Senior Center
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
PROVIDE PROGRAMS/SERVICES TO ENRICH THE SOCIAL, PHYSICAL, AND INTELLECTUAL WELL-BEING OF SENIORS THAT LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THEIR FULL POTENTIAL IN KEEPING WITH OUR CORE VALUES OF BEING CARING, FRIENDLY, INCLUSIVE, STIMULATING, RESPONSIVE, AND AFFORDABLE.
- Income
- $2.9 million
- Spending
- $3.3 million
- Spent on programs
- 81%
- Reserves
- 0.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 48%
- Employees
- 78
- Volunteers
- 250
- Highest pay
- $146,854, ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 58 out of 100. Higher than 28% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.5 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 3% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 14% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 2% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1581% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 12 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2523 of 23 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
15 of 15Its accounts were audited 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 December 31, 2024, 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)
- $566,987 spent. SOCIAL AND RECREATION: AT THE EDMONDS WATERFRONT CENTER, WE CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR MEMBERS AND VISITORS TO GATHER LEARN AND CELEBRATE. DURING THE PEAK OF COVID WE SHIFTED TO ONLINE CLASSES, AVERAGING MORE THAN 500 PARTICIPANTS A DAY. IN 2022 WE TRANSITIONED OUR CLASSES BACK TO IN-PERSON. STAYING HEALTHY MEANS KEEPING BOTH YOUR MIND AND YOUR BODY ACTIVE. THE EDMONDS WATERFRONT CENTER HAS A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS AND FUN ACTIVITIES TO HELP PARTICIPANTS STAY ACTIVE MENTALLY AND SOCIALLY. TRIPS - OUR TRIPS INCLUDE EDUCATIONAL TOURS, MUSEUMS, PLAYS AND MUSICALS, SPORTING EVENTS, SYMPHONY, LOCAL FESTIVALS OR JUST PLAIN FUN EXPLORATIONS. SOME EXAMPLES INCLUDE: CASINO TRIPS, SCIENCE, ART, THEATER, HOLIDAY SIGHT SEEING, HIKING AND NATURE. ENTERTAINMENT - OUR MEMBERS ENJOY A WIDE RANGE OF ACTIVITIES AND FUN FILLED HOURS, SOME EXAMPLES OF ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: DANCE, MUSIC, ART AND THEATER IN PERSON EVENTS - THIS INCLUDES DINNERS WITH LIVE ENTERTAINMENT. OUR ANNUAL LUAU EVENT HAD 200 ATTENDEES. THE HOLIDAY BAZAAR EVENT FEATURES MORE THAN 40 CRAFTER TABLES. OKTOBERFEST FEATURES SING ALONG AND COMMUNAL DINING. PEOPLE OF ALL AGES ARE WELCOMED AND ATTEND OUR EVENTS. MUSIC & DANCE - MUSIC AND DANCE ACTIVITIES ARE PLENTIFUL. NEW MEMBERS ARE MORE THAN WELCOME TO JOIN. OUR GROUPS INCLUDE: THE SOUND SINGERS CHOIR, SENIOR SWINGERS ORCHESTRA, UKULELE, FRIDAY DANCE AND LINE DANCING. FUN & GAMES - THERE'S ALWAYS SOMETHING FUN HAPPENING AT THE SENIOR CENTER. BINGO, BRIDGE, CRIBBAGE, PINOCHLE, POOL TABLES AND PING PONG. WE ALSO OFFER INTERGENERATIONAL EVENTS WHERE STUDENTS AND SENIORS COME TOGETHER FOR A FUN NIGHT OF TRIVIA OR BOOK DISCUSSIONS. ARTS, LANGUAGE AND HISTORY WATERCOLOR, DRAWING, WRITER'S GROUP, MODERN WORLD HISTORY, SPANISH, GERMAN AND WOODCARVING.
- $892,630 spent. HEALTH AND WELLNESS: OUR HEALTH AND WELLNESS PROGRAM AIMS TO ENCOURAGE PROACTIVE PERSONAL HEALTH THROUGH A VARIETY OF OFFERINGS. THESE INCLUDE EXERCISE CLASSES, ACCESS TO CLINICIANS, WORKSHOPS, NUTRITIONAL CLASSES, AND A CONGREGATE MEAL PROGRAM IN OUR COMMUNITY CAFE. OUR GOAL IS TO COLLABORATE WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO REMOVE BARRIERS TO ACCESS FOR INDIVIDUALS SEEKING TO IMPROVE THEIR HEALTH. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE FRED HUTCH CANCER CENTER, WE PROVIDE MAMMOGRAM SERVICES SIX TIMES A YEAR. WE ALSO COLLABORATE WITH THE SEATTLE VISITING NURSES ASSOCIATION TO OFFER THREE COVID-19 AND FLU VACCINE AND BOOSTER CLINICS. AS A HOST SITE FOR BLOODWORKS NW, WE HAVE COLLECTED OVER 700 UNITS OF BLOOD. IN PARTNERSHIP VERDANT HEALTH COMMISSION AND NW HARVEST, WE DISTRIBUTED OVER $10,000 WORTH OF GIFT CARDS TO LOCAL GROCERY STORES TO OUR LOWER INCOME MEMBERS. WE ALSO PARTNER WITH PUGET SOUND KIDNEY CENTER AND NUTRITION WITH HEART TO OFFER EDUCATIONAL COOKING DEMONSTRATIONS AND WORKSHOPS AROUND NUTRITIONAL HEALTH. IN COLLABORATION WITH OUR FOOD SERVICE PARTNER, WE'VE SERVED OVER 7,000 LUNCHES TO LOWER INCOME SENIORS. WE HAVE ALSO EXPANDED OUR EXERCISE PROGRAMS BY OFFERING MINDFULNESS, PRENATAL, AND GENTLE YOGA CLASSES. THE EDMONDS WATERFRONT CENTER (EWC) SPONSORS THE STATEWIDE HEALTH BENEFITS ADVISORS (SHIBA) PROGRAM FOR SNOHOMISH COUNTY, SKAGIT COUNTY, AND CAMANO ISLAND IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE WASHINGTON STATE OFFICE OF THE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER. TRAINED SHIBA VOLUNTEERS HELP MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES ASSESS HEALTHCARE COVERAGE NEEDS, DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY FOR HEALTHCARE COVERAGE PROGRAMS, EVALUATE AND COMPARE MEDICARE PLANS AND PROGRAMS, PROVIDE ENROLLMENT HELP WITH MEDICARE, AND MAKE REFERRALS TO OTHER AGENCIES AND PROGRAMS. ADDITIONALLY, THE SHIBA VOLUNTEERS EDUCATE RESIDENTS ABOUT HEALTH BENEFITS PROGRAMS TO HELP THEM IDENTIFY AND REPORT INSTANCES OF FRAUD, ERRORS, OR ABUSE OF THOSE PROGRAMS AND CULTIVATE COMMUNITY COMMITMENT THROUGH PARTNERSHIP, SERVICE, AND VOLUNTEERING. IN 2024, THIRTY-SIX HIGHLY TRAINED SHIBA COUNSELORS, OPERATING OUT OF THE EWC AND SATELLITE LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE SERVICE AREA, MADE OVER 3,500 CONTACTS WITH MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES, PROVIDING FREE, CONFIDENTIAL, UNBIASED CONSUMER EDUCATION, ASSISTANCE, ADVISING, AND ADVOCACY TO CONSUMERS REGARDING HEALTHCARE TOPICS. SHIBA ALSO ENGAGED IN OUTREACH OPPORTUNITIES INCLUDING SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS AND PROMOTING SERVICES AT WELLNESS FAIRS AND COMMUNITY EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE SERVICE AREA AND TAUGHT VIRTUAL WELCOME TO MEDICARE CLASSES FOUR TIMES A MONTH.
- $426,564 spent. THRIFT STORE: ONE COULD EASILY ARGUE THE PRIMARY PURPOSES OF OUR THRIFT STORE IS THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF CONNECTIONS BETWEEN OUR VOLUNTEERS WITH EACH OTHER AND WITH THE PUBLIC. THE THRIFT STORE OPERATES SIX DAYS A WEEK FROM 10:00 AM TO 5:00 PM. THERE ARE TWELVE THREE AND ONE HALF-HOUR SHIFTS COVERED BY MORE THAN 150 VOLUNTEERS. THERE IS GREAT KINSHIP AMONG THE VOLUNTEERS THAT WORK ON A GIVEN SHIFT AND THEY OFTEN SUPPORT ONE ANOTHER BOTH IN AND OUTSIDE OF THE STORE'S NORMAL HOURS OF OPERATIONS. GIVEN ISOLATION AND THE LOSS OF SOCIAL CONNECTIONS IS ONE OF THE MOST DEBILITATING ASPECTS OF AGING THE THRIFT STORE SUCCESS WITH VOLUNTEERS AND IN A NUMBER OF CASES OUR REPEAT CUSTOMERS WHO FORM STRONG BONDS WITH THE VOLUNTEERS WHO SERVE THEM OUR SUCCESS IN THIS AREA HAS ENCOURAGED US TO EXPAND OUR VOLUNTEER EFFORTS IN THE REST OF OUR ORGANIZATION. THE STRENGTH OF OUR VOLUNTEER GROUP IS ALSO REFLECTED IN THE NUMBERS. OVER AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME OUR THRIFT STORE SALES FELL WITHIN A VERY NARROW DOLLAR RANGE CENTERED AROUND $150,000 A YEAR. OVER THE PAST FOUR YEARS OUR VOLUNTEER WORKFORCE HAS TRIPLED IN SIZE AND THEY HAVE BEEN ENCOURAGED TO BRING IDEAS TO OUR ATTENTION THAT WILL IMPROVE STORE OPERATIONS. SALES GREW FROM $794,792 IN 2023 TO $921,150 IN 2024 PRIMARILY BECAUSE THE STORE WENT FROM BEING OPEN SIX TO NOW SEVEN DAYS PER WEEK BEGINNING IN MAY 2024. THE THRIFT STORE ALSO COLLECTS DONATIONS FROM THE COMMUNITY AND PASSES THEM ALONG TO OTHER NONPROFIT GROUPS. THIS INCLUDES CLOTHES FOR KIDS, THE EDMONDS FOODBANK, THE SNOHOMISH COUNTY HYGIENE CENTER WORKING WITH THE HOMELESS, SOLOMAN, AN INDEPENDENT OPERATOR, COLLECTING ITEMS FOR SCHOOLS AND HOSPITALS IN AFRICA AND VETERAN SERVICES OF EDMONDS. OVER FOUR-THOUSAND BAGS OF DONATED MATERIALS WERE PASSED ON TO THESE GROUPS WITH AN ESTIMATED VALUE OF $10 PER BAG.
- AT THE EDMONDS WATERFRONT CENTER (EWC), OUR GOAL IS TO FOSTER INCLUSION THROUGH PROGRAMS THAT HIGHLIGHT AND PRESERVE THE RICH CULTURAL IDENTITIES IN OUR COMMUNITY. WE AIM TO CREATE A WELCOMING AND SAFE SPACE WHERE PEOPLE FROM DIFFERENT BACKGROUNDS CAN COME TOGETHER TO LEARN ABOUT AND APPRECIATE VARIOUS CULTURES. EWC HAS PARTNERED WITH LOCAL AREA NON-PROFITS SUCH AS ASIAN SERVICE CENTER, LATINO EDUCATIONAL TRAINING INSTITUTE, LIFT EVERY VOICE LEGACY, AND KOREAN SERVICES CENTER TO PROVIDE COMMUNITY IMPACT EVENTS. THESE PARTNERSHIPS HOST EVENTS THAT STRENGTHEN CULTURAL AWARENESS. THE IMPACT IS ALSO GREAT. THE NUMBER OF ATTENDEES RANGES BETWEEN 500- 700 PEOPLE. SOME OF THESE EVENTS ARE EXCLUSIVELY HELD OUTSIDE OF OUR BUILDING TO ALLOW FOR MORE SPACE AND A NEIGHBORHOOD BLOCK PARTY/EVENT VIBE. ADDITIONALLY, WE HAVE A FORMAL MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU'S) WITH THESE ORGANIZATIONS TO SUPPORT OUR GRANTS FUNDING PROCESS. BEYOND THIS, WE ARE A CENTRAL HUB FOR VARIOUS NON-PROFIT GROUPS, ALLOWING US TO MEET COMMUNITY NEEDS MORE EFFECTIVELY. ALL PARTNERSHIPS EITHER ADDRESS IMPORTANT CONCERNS LIKE ISOLATION, HEALTHCARE ACCESS, AND FOOD SECURITY, OR EDUCATIONAL AWARENESS IN LIFE PLANNING AND CONNECTION. EWC HAS ALSO POSITIONED ITSELF TO CONTINUE ONGOING OUTREACH TO THE COMMUNITY AT-LARGE.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 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 December 2024.
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 May 1968.
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 November 4, 2026.
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