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Program for Early Parent Support

EIN 91-1212698 · Seattle, WA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair69 out of 100GovernanceStrong94 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

PEPS CONNECTS PARENTS TO STRENGTHEN FAMILIES AND BUILD COMMUNITY.

Income
$2.0 million
Spending
$2.2 million
Spent on programs
68%
Reserves
4.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 79%
Employees
19
Volunteers
352
Highest pay
$149,213, executive di

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: 69 out of 100. Higher than 44% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 4.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 14% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 10% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 10% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    68% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 28 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: 94 out of 100. Higher than 58% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    5 of 5 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    9 of 15

    Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports 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 (2)
  1. $1.5 million spent. PEPS EMPOWERS FAMILIES TO BUILD CONNECTION AND COMMUNITY WITH OTHER PARENTS. BEING A PARENT IS A LIFE-CHANGING, VULNERABLE TIME THAT CARRIES WITH IT INCREASED RISK OF ISOLATION AND EMOTIONAL, MENTAL, AND PHYSICAL HEALTH CHALLENGES. THROUGH WEEKLY MEETINGS IN PARENTING PEER-SUPPORT GROUPS, PEPS PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR SOCIAL CONNECTION, SKILL BUILDING, SHARED LEARNING, AND SUPPORTIVE RESOURCES WHEN FAMILIES NEED IT THE MOST. IN 2024 AND 2023, PEPS GROUPS SUPPORTED 3,307 AND 2,898 PARENTS THROUGH GROUPS FOR EXPECTANT AND NEW PARENTS, PARENTS OF ADOLESCENTS AND TEENS AND AFFINITY GROUPS.
  2. $47,967 spent. TO MEET UNIQUE NEEDS OF PARENTS AND PARTNER WITH EXISTING PARENT-SERVING ORGANIZATIONS, PEPS OFFERS THE PEPS NETWORK, THROUGH WHICH IT PROVIDES THE PEPS MODEL OF PARENT PEER-SUPPORT GROUPS TO PARENT COMMUNITIES SERVED BY PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS. PEPS PROVIDES TRAINING, INITIAL AND ON-GOING CONSULTING TO PEPS NETWORK PARTNERS. IN 2024 PEPS HELPED ELEVEN NETWORK PARTNERS SERVE AN ADDITIONAL 882 PARENTS IN 114 GROUPS. ADDITIONALLY, PEPS HAS LOCAL PARTNERSHIPS WITH COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS THAT BRING PARENT PEER SUPPORT TO COMMUNITIES THAT PEPS HAS NOT SERVED. PEPS STRIVES TO BUILD MEANINGFUL RELATIONSHIPS THAT MEET THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF THE ORGANIZATIONS AND PARENTS INVOLVED. PEPS INVESTS RESOURCES AND STAFF TO TRAIN TEAM MEMBERS OF PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS ON THE PEPS MODEL, CURRICULUM AND EVALUATIONS, AND RECEIVES CRITICAL FEEDBACK ON ADAPTATIONS AND ADJUSTMENTS THAT HELP THE GROUPS BETTER MEET THE NEEDS OF PARENTS. TO MEET UNIQUE NEEDS OF PARENTS AND PARTNER WITH EXISTING PARENT-SERVING ORGANIZATIONS, PEPS OFFERS THE PEPS NETWORK, THROUGH WHICH IT PROVIDES THE PEPS MODEL OF PARENT PEER-SUPPORT GROUPS TO PARENT COMMUNITIES SERVED BY PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS. PEPS PROVIDES TRAINING, INITIAL AND ON-GOING CONSULTING TO PEPS NETWORK PARTNERS. IN 2024 PEPS HELPED ELEVEN NETWORK PARTNERS SERVE AN ADDITIONAL 882 PARENTS IN 114 GROUPS. ADDITIONALLY, PEPS HAS LOCAL PARTNERSHIPS WITH COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS THAT BRING PARENT PEER SUPPORT TO COMMUNITIES THAT PEPS HAS NOT SERVED. PEPS STRIVES TO BUILD MEANINGFUL RELATIONSHIPS THAT MEET THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF THE ORGANIZATIONS AND PARENTS INVOLVED. PEPS INVESTS RESOURCES AND STAFF TO TRAIN TEAM MEMBERS OF PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS ON THE PEPS MODEL, CURRICULUM AND EVALUATIONS, AND RECEIVES CRITICAL FEEDBACK ON ADAPTATIONS AND ADJUSTMENTS THAT HELP THE GROUPS BETTER MEET THE NEEDS OF PARENTS.

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

  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 2024.

    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 August 1983.

    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.

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