Public Charity

AMARA

Based in SEATTLE, WA, AMARA operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $9.3M in revenue, $4.6M in expenses, $12.1M in total assets for fiscal year 2024. Imperigo tracks 188 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $8.2M.

EIN: 910577487 SEATTLE, WA Human Services NTEE: P Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$9.3M
Total Expenses$4.6M
Total Assets$12.1M
Grant Records188
Funding Total$8.2M
Filing Years2019–2024

Mission

AMARA'S MISSION IS TO ENSURE THAT EVERY CHILD IN FOSTER CARE HAS THE LOVE AND SUPPORT OF A COMMITTED FAMILY - AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE, AND FOR AS LONG AS EACH CHILD NEEDS. AMARA HAS BEEN SERVING WASHINGTON SINCE ITS FOUNDING AS MEDINA BABY HOME, A TRADITIONAL ORPHANAGE, IN 1921. WHILE AMARA'S SERVICES HAVE EVOLVED OVER THE PAST 100+ YEARS TO MEET URGENT AND EMERGENT NEEDS, OUR FOCUS ON SUPPORTING CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE, ADOPTEES AND THOSE WHO LOVE THEM HAS NEVER WAVERED. AMARA SERVED 1,615 PARENTS AND 1,412 CHILDREN IN 2024.

Where $100 goes at Amara

How Amara divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.

$82 Programs the work itself
$6 Management running the organization
$12 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $82 for programs

$59
Resource care program
72% of program spending
$23
Family preservation programs
28% of program spending
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Officers & Directors

TREASURER Alyssa Farber
BOARD MEMBER Angela Bates
BOARD MEMBER Ben Danielson Md
SECRETARY (E Caitlin Harren
BOARD MEMBER Chris Kagi
BOARD MEMBER Claudia Miller

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$4,409,318 132 grants
Human & Social Services
$3,444,600 27 grants
Mental Health & Substance Abuse
$45,200 5 grants
Religion & Spirituality
$13,000 1 grant
Education
$10,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $9.3M $4.6M $12.1M
2023 $5.4M $5.2M $10.1M
2022 $4.0M $4.8M $9.9M
2020 $4.6M $5.2M $12.2M
2019 $4.1M $5.7M $11.4M

Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $4.1M to $9.3M (+129%), with total assets most recently reported at $12.1M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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