Washington Progress Alliance EIN 20-4258530

Washington Progress Alliance

EIN  20-4258530 Membership association Seattle, WA
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Mobilizes donors to build a lasting social change movement in Washington State.
Leadership
Dionne Foster · Executive Director · $75K
Money in and out
$936K revenue, $756K expenses
Bottom line
+19% operating surplus

Mobilizes donors to build a lasting social change movement in Washington State. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $936K in revenue, $756K in expenses, and $861K in net assets.Pt I

Membership & operating revenue · FY2024
Total revenue
$936K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$756K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$861K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $180K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.68 Management & general $0.29 Fundraising $0.02
Operating surplus
+19%
revenue over expenses▲ +180% vs prior filing year
Earned revenue
0%
of revenue from program services & dues
Payroll share
36%
of spending is salaries & benefits▲ +124% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$936K
FY2024▼ -9%
Expenses
$756K
FY2024▼ -41%
Total assets
$1.1M
FY2024▼ -14%
Total liabilities
$281K
FY2024▼ -47%
Total revenue
$936K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$756K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$861K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$180K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$1.1M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B68%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 37
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 47
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $367K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Grantmaking

Washington Progress Alliance provides grants to organizations who build the progressive movements capacity to win on economic and racial justice through the following core strategy areas planning, collaborations, and organizational development leadership development organizing and civic engagement policy development messaging and…

$307Kprogram expense
02

Partner Support and Capacity Building

We convene our network to build shared strategies and invest in tools that support their working together effectively, foster collaboration between partners, and provide capacity building support for grantee organizations.

$40Kprogram expense
03

Donor Education

Washington Progress Alliance organizes donors around a vision of Washington state where government serves the public interest, people have self-determination, and we all benefit from a fair and sustainable economy that supports people and the environment.

$20Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CWashington Progress Alliance
EINHdr · item D20-4258530
Principal addressHdr · item CSeattle, WA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.washingtonprogress.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MWA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(4) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFCommunity Development (S21)
Ruling yearIRS BMFMar 2007

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a7
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b7
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$74,791Pt VII · Sec A
Deputy Director
$57,756Pt VII · Sec A
Operations Manager
$48,712Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Dionne Foster’s $75K as Executive Director is at the 51st percentile of top reported officer pay among 1710 $100K–1M community development nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jessica Jones$57,756$75,579$34,783
Dionne Foster$74,791$69,212$71,824$31,635
Lisa Pubigee$48,712$64,307$42,530
Maggie Thompson$58,016

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$856K · 92%
Other revenue$63K · 7%
Investment income$16K · 2%
Contributions & grants92%$856K
Other revenue7%$63K
Investment income2%$16K
Total revenueLn 12$936K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.68 Management & general $0.29 Fundraising $0.02
Program services68%$517K
Management & general29%$222K
Fundraising2%$17K
Total functional expensesLn 25$756K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$281K
Total net assetsLn 32$861K
Months of cash on handcomputed16.3

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $1.0M · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $756K · Less non-cash grants $223K · Cash operating expenses/yr $533K
23.1 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $517K · Total expenses $756K
68%
Management & General
Management & general $222K · Total expenses $756K
29%
Fundraising
Fundraising $17K · Total expenses $756K
2%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $21K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $938K
$0.02 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $856K · Total revenue $936K
92%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $936K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $936K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $16K · Total revenue $936K
+2%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $756K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $936K · Prior year $1.0M
-9%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $853K · FY2024 $936K
+2%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $861K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $936K · Expenses $756K
+19%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $1.1M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $861K · Total assets $1.1M
75%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $1.1M
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Dionne Foster · Reported title Executive Director · Highest reported compensation $75K · Total expenses $756K
10%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $275K · Total expenses $756K
36%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 68%
Overhead ratio 29%
Fundraising cost ratio 2%
Revenue growth -9%
Investment management fee ratio 0%
Legal fee ratio 0%
Accounting fee ratio 2%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$125K
Grants paid · 57 grants · $2.9M · 2020–2024
Washington Conservation ActionWA · FY2024$150,000
Naral Pro-Choice WashingtonWA · FY2024$60,000
The Washington BusWA · FY2024$50,000
Oneamerica VotesWA · FY2024$15,000
Oneamerica VotesWA · FY2024$10,000
Sage LeadersWA · FY2024$10,000
Ktisis Capital LLCFY2024$5,000
Rural Peoples VoiceWA · FY2023$172,000
Oneamerica VotesWA · FY2023$160,000
Spokane Community Against Racism LLCFY2023$50,000
Naral Pro-Choice WashingtonWA · FY2023$30,000
Fuse WashingtonWA · FY2023$25,000
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$936K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$1.0M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$1.0M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$1.2M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$853K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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