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Seattle University

Public charityFed auditsIRS 990990-T FY2023
DBA: % PAYROLL OFFICE
Other · SEATTLE, WA · EIN 91-0565006

About

Seattle University is dedicated to educating the whole person, to professional formation, and to empowering leaders for a just and humane world.

In care of Payroll Office

Donations are tax-deductible
Category
Other
Employees
3,990
Volunteers
55

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2023-06-30
Revenue
$349.9M
Expenses
$372.6M
Assets
$904.4M
Liabilities
$210.9M

Financial history

$384.6M$192.3M$0
1617181920212223
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2023: $349.9M · Peak FY2022: $384.6M · Avg: $342.9M

Foreign activity (Schedule F)

Total spent abroad$21.5M
Foreign employees0
Foreign offices0
Foreign partnership interestYes
Foreign trust interestNo
RegionActivitySpent
Europe (including Iceland and Greenland)
East Asia and the Pacific
North America (including Canada and Mexico, but not the United States)
Central America and the Caribbean
East Asia and the Pacific
Europe (including Iceland and Greenland)
Europe (including Iceland and Greenland)
East Asia and the Pacific
South America
Central America and the Caribbean
Sub-Saharan Africa
South Asia

501(h) election

This 501(c)(3) has NOT elected 501(h) — lobbying is permitted but limited under the vaguer "no substantial part of activities" test.

Political & Grant Activity

Campaign Spending
Lobbying
$22K
Grants Given
$118.6M
SEATTLE UNIVERSITY
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Address

901 12TH AVE - Payroll Office
Seattle, WA, 98122-441

Governance

Voting board members37
Independent members35
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
Audit committeeYes
990 reviewed by boardYes

Compensation practices

Severance paymentsYes
Equity-based compNo
Supplemental retirement planYes
Compensation committeeYes
Used comp surveyYes
Board approved compYes
Initial contract exceptionNo

Financial detail (Schedule D)

Board-designated %22.7%
Permanent endowment %63.3%
Endowment held by related orgNo
Public records
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