Seattle Psychoanalytic Society and Institute
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
SPSI's ongoing mission is to reflect and contribute to the evolving face of Twenty-First Century psychoanalysis in the analytic classroom, in the community and in society. We strive to provide psychoanalytic and psychotherapy training and community service that shape and are shaped by an inclusive world view. SPSI is devoted to helping adults and children reach their full and unique potential in all phases and facets of their lives.
- Income
- $293,790
- Spending
- $240,886
- Spent on programs
- 63%
- Reserves
- 26 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 49%
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 47
- Highest pay
- $79,358, treasurer & administrator
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
Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 81% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 26.0 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 18% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 9% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1563% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 6 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: 76 out of 100. Higher than 56% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 256 of 6 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no 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
6 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 (3)
- $77,913 spent. The Adult Psychoanalytic Training, Pyschodynamic, and Psychotherapy Programs equip trainees and students with the skills necessary to treat adults by addressing core psychological and emotional difficulties, as well as symptoms. This treatment enables people to become aware of inner forces that affect life and helps them master those inner forces that are out of conscious control.
- $68,747 spent. The Two-Year Certificate Program in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy is a cohort-based learning community focused on deepening clinical practice through psychoanalytic theory and reflection. It offers courses across diverse theoretical perspectives alongside case conferences to apply concepts and build self-awareness in clinical, personal, and cultural contexts. The program fosters experiential learning, relational understanding, and engagement with unconscious dynamics and group processes. Participants build the capacity for compassionate, thoughtful practice within a supportive psychoanalytic community.
- $6,111 spent. Community Outreach and Education are provided on an intermittent basis through various committees at SPSI including the SPSI Arts Committee, the Continuing Education Committee, the Scientific Session Committee, and the Diversity Committee. All scheduled events by these committees brings a psychoanalytic perspective to topics of interest to members of both the local mental health community as well as the general public.
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 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 June 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 May 1991.
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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