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Teens in Public Service

EIN 91-1775025 · Seattle, WA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair68 out of 100GovernanceGood78 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TEENS IN PUBLIC SERVICE PRODUCES FUTURE LEADERS COMMITTED TO THEIR COMMUNITIES BY CONNECTING TEENS WITH LIFE-CHANGING OPPORTUNITIES AND INTERNSHIPS AT NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS.

Income
$437,109
Spending
$591,403
Spent on programs
53%
Reserves
12.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Employees
81
Volunteers
35
Highest pay
$63,462, interim exec. dir.

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: 68 out of 100. Higher than 39% of charities in its peer group (youth development, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 12.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 1% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 35% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 18% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    8 of 15

    53% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 48 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

Good: 78 out of 100. Higher than 63% of charities in its peer group (youth development, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    12 of 12 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no 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

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

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

  • 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 (1)
  1. $314,464 spent. THE TIPS PROGRAM SERVES THREE GROUPS IN THE PUGET SOUND REGION TEENS, NON-PROFITS, AND THE COMMUNITY AT-LARGE. TIPS INTERNS REPRESENT A MULTI-ETHNIC GROUP OF TEENS AGES 15-19 FROM ACROSS KING, SNOHOMISH, AND PIERCE COUNTIES WHO DEMOSTRATE PROVEN LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND AN INTEREST IN SERVING THEIR COMMUNITY. TIPS INTERNS WORK IN A WIDE ARRAY OF NON-PROFIT AGENCIES THAT PROVIDE VARIOUS SERVICES TO THE POPULATION OF SEATTLE. TIPS BEGAN WITH JUST 11 INTERNS SERVING 7 NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. TO DATE, OVER 1,200 TEENS HAVE COMPLETED THE TIPS PROGRAM, AND TIPS HAS PARTNERED WITH OVER 240 NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN THE PAST 27 SUMMERS, COMBINING TO PROVIDE OVER 220,000 HOURS OF SERVICE IN THE COMMUNITY. THE MAYORS OF SEATTLE HAVE ENDORSED OUR PROGRAM FOR OVER 20 YEARS, ACKNOWLEDGING THE UNIQUE AND VALUABLE OPPORTUNITY THE TIPS PROGRAM OFFERS THIS REGIONS YOUTH.

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 June 1997.

    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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