Washington Progress Fund is building a permanent and powerful social change movement in Washington state supported by a network of committed donors.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $61K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
13
named funders · $1.1M
Looks good: 13 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$73K
7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 7% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.2M
Spent
$2.3M
To programs
90%
Net assets
$1.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.2M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.2M
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$2.0M
Expenses
$2.3M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.3M
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$2.2M
Net assets
$1.0M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$1.3M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 2009.

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Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $2.1M Management & general 9% · $210K Fundraising 1% · $18K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

12 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Interim Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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3 programs · $2.1M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Grantmaking

Washington Progress Fund provides grants to organizations in the social change community in the following core strategy areas planning, collaboration, and organizational development leadership development organizing and civic engagement policy development messaging and communications and building a healthy democracy.

$1.8Mprogram expense
02

All in for Washington

a statewide effort to clean up Washington states upside down tax code so all communities in Washington can thrive.

$247Kprogram expense
03

Capacity Building

Washington Progress Fund provides strategy, fundraising, communications, organizational development, and technical assistance support to build the capacity of organizaions in the social change community to be more effective, efficient, and sustainable.

$62Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 120 grants · $6.2M · 2020–2024
La Casa HogarWA · FY2024$215,000
Nuestra CasaWA · FY2024$215,000
Lavender Rights ProjectWA · FY2024$150,000
Fuse Innovation FundWA · FY2024$133,334
The Roosevelt InstituteNY · FY2024$50,000
Fair Work CenterWA · FY2024$40,000
No on 2109 CommitteeWA · FY2024$20,000
Spokane County Against RacismFY2024$15,000
Puget Sound SageWA · FY2024$15,000
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Money outPt IX
$2.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.1M
Managementcol C$210K
Fundraisingcol D$18K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$73K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.2M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$115K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Total revenueLn 12$2.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.1M
SavingsLn 2$53K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$73K
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 611
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$73K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M$1.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$1.4M$1.4M
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$76K$11K$56K$10K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$329K$259K$67K$3K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$35K$23K$11K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$33K$22K$10K$1K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$10K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$415K$381K$32K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$27K$18K$8K$1K
TravelLn 17$4K$3K$1K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$1K$444
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$23K$15K$8K$22
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.3M$2.1M$210K$18K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $2.0M$2.2M−$248K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.1M$1.5M$539K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.7M$2.0M−$237K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.6M$1.2M$356K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $2.2M$2.3M−$103K$1.0M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $2,211,766 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,372,174$2,207,604
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $5,000$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,549$4,162
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $804$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,381,527$2,211,766
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,345,754$1,353,239
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $403,270$474,006
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $100,441$487,251
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,849,465$2,314,496
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $532,062−$102,730
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,211,766 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,207,604
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$115,172
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,207,604
VIII-3 Investment income$4,162
VIII-12 Total revenue$2,211,766
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,314,496 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,353,239$1,353,239
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $10,594 · Management $55,689 · Fundraising $10,113$76,396
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $258,561 · Management $66,744 · Fundraising $3,474$328,779
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $23,336 · Management $10,607 · Fundraising $1,415$35,358
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $22,171 · Management $10,198 · Fundraising $1,104$33,473
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $9,560$9,560
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $381,068 · Management $32,483 · Fundraising $1,147$414,698
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,479$1,479
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $3,293$3,293
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $17,811 · Management $8,096 · Fundraising $1,080$26,987
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,198 · Management $1,125$4,323
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,020 · Management $444$1,464
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,118$2,118
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $15,292 · Management $8,015 · Fundraising $22$23,329
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,086,290 · Management $209,851 · Fundraising $18,355$2,314,496
Part X · Balance sheet $1,108,447 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,086,413$1,055,889
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $52,558$52,558
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,139,170$1,108,447
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$72,588
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $699,464$881,434
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $439,706$154,425
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,139,170$1,035,859
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,139,170$1,108,447
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,035,859 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,211,766
XI-2 Total expenses$2,314,496
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$102,730
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,139,170
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$581
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,035,859

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