2026-05-05T16:43:17-07:00 2025-12-31 990 2025-01-01 473677408 SOUTH SEATTLE EMERALD SOUT 2063954397 PO Box 28505 Seattle WA 98118 Florangela Davila Executive Director 2069345300 2026-05-05 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X Florangela Davila PO Box 28505 Seattle WA 98118 863206 0 X WWW.SOUTHSEATTLEEMERALD.ORG X 2014 WA AMPLIFYING THE AUTHENTIC NARRATIVES OF SOUTH SEATTLE. 7 7 3 57 0 0 653984 789647 165753 72910 783 649 0 0 820520 863206 0 0 0 0 202060 213831 0 0 54082 838486 538646 1040546 752477 -220026 110729 276520 389192 0 2928 276520 386264 AMPLIFYING THE AUTHENTIC NARRATIVES OF SOUTH SEATTLE. 0 0 590202 0 0 2025 Report of Accomplishments A new executive director/executive editor joined the South Seattle Emerald (the Emerald) in February 2025. New leadership reorganized the production workflow, brought in new contributors, tested out new areas of journalism focus and helped financially stabilize the organization. We also provided our community with 496 articles: News: 178, Arts & Culture: 94, Community: 63, Voices/Opinion: 130, Nearly 37,000 readers each month visited our website to read the news and get updates about Seattle's South End communities. In addition, the Emerald held several successful events: Seattle City Council District 2 candidate debate , Seattle Mayoral debate, King County Executive debate, Annual Community T'Challaween parade, 6 Emerald newsroom pop-ups at local libraries, 2 Emerald "Meet the Artists" conversations at local cafes, Additional Emerald accomplishments included: Welcoming new board member Gabrielle Nomura Gainor Remaking our weekly RoundUp newsletter, which now features original reporting Test driving a printed Emerald magazine by launching two issues Bringing on a new contractor to oversee our social media and manage advertising Launching a weekly South End Life column 0 0 0 590202 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 41 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 X Franklin Pierce Northwest 2068011530 1600 2nd Ave 3808 Seattle WA 98101 Florangela Davila Executive Director 40 0 X X 85417 0 0 Michael McPhearson Executive Director 40 0 X X X 11785 0 0 Marcus Harrison Green Board Co-President 2 0 X X 0 0 0 Andrew Johnston Board Co-President 2 0 X X 0 0 0 Jini Palmer Board Secretary 1 0 X X 0 0 0 Brian Mannion Board Treasurer 1 0 X X 0 0 0 Sarah Stuteville Board member 1 X 0 0 0 Gabrielle Nomura Gainor Board member 1 0 X 0 0 0 Nikki Barron Board member 1 0 X 0 0 0 97202 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 184932 604715 0 789647 Advertising 513110 72910 72910 0 0 0 0 0 0 72910 649 649 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 863206 73559 0 0 X 97202 69970 5660 21572 93031 66960 5427 20644 6394 6394 17204 12920 206 4078 44340 44340 446810 431607 14928 275 2938 198 2740 17135 5915 9231 1989 21722 2032 14166 5524 5351 250 5101 350 350 752477 590202 108193 54082 276336 250309 184 138883 276520 389192 2928 0 2928 X 0 0 0 0 276520 386264 276520 386264 276520 389192 110729 0 0 0 -985 0 X 0 0 0 X 796274 745828 817991 653984 789647 3803724 796274 745828 817991 653984 789647 3803724 3803724 16 548 783 649 1996 26966 132680 93751 165753 72910 492060 4297780 0.88504 0.88372 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Florangela Davila Executive Director 85417 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 85417 0 0 0 Michael McPhearson Executive Director 11785 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11785 0 0 0 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b HE BOARD PRESIDENT AND THE ACCOUNTANT PREPARE THE FORM M990. THE DRAFT FORM IS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD. THE BOARD APPROVES THE FILING OF THE 990 AND AUTHORIZES THE FILING. THE APPROVAL IS RECORDED IN THE BOARD MINUTES. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c ONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORM IS SIGNED ANNUALLY. SIGNED FORMS ARE REVIEWED BY BOARD EXECUTIVES. ANY CONFLICTS WOULD BE DEALT WITH BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND APPROPRIATE ACTIONS WOULD BE TAKEN IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE POLICY. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g Editors $$138,111.25 Advertising Coordinator $23,545.00 Development Services $27,957.54 Event Coordinator $1000.00 Fundraisers $30.00 Operations Administrator $14,597.98 Other Professional Services $3,687.50 Photography $30,000 Production $58,218.75 Social Media $17,072.50 Freelance writers $42,935.00 Contract writers $96,685.00