Snohomish County Council of the Society of St Vincent De Paul
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
To provide food, shelter, clothing and other services to people in need in our community.
- Income
- $3.0 million
- Spending
- $3.1 million
- Spent on programs
- 91%
- Reserves
- -8.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 50%
- Employees
- 42
- Volunteers
- 250
- Highest pay
- $112,987, chief executive officer
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 48 out of 100. Higher than 17% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 48% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 2% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 13% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1591% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 4 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 94 out of 100. Higher than 58% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2518 of 18 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
9 of 15Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 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 (2)
- $1.5 million spent. Special projects operated by the Snohomish County Council of St Vincent de Paul include, but are not limited to, Beds for Children, Project Pride, General Assistance and long term assistance projects. Our Beds for Children program provides beds for children often found sleeping on the floor. The Project Pride program is provided through partnership with Snohomish County PUD for people in need of assistance to pay their electric bill. The General Assistance program helps with immediate aid such as food, clothing, rent, bus fare or any other basic need that is immediate. Our long term assistance projects are for clients who through focused case work will benefit from ongoing assistance in an effort to lift them out of a cycle of poverty. During the 2017-2018 fiscal year, requests for assistance resulted in over 90,000 contacts to people in need all over the North Sound Region. All financial contributions are used in their entirety for these direct service.
- $1.3 million spent. Operate a thrift store system that provides low cost goods, including clothing and household items, for people who may not be able to afford more expensive goods. Our thrift stores also provide employment and volunteer opportunities for people in our community including agencies who provide job training for the disabled. The thrift store system of three stores (two locations) provide the revenue infrastructure for the council to operate.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending September 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since March 1979.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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