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Seiu Initiative Fund

Seattle, WAUnknown exempt organizationEIN 82-3721872Revenue $713K in FY2024

On file with the IRS3161 Elliot Ave No 300 · Seattle, WA

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The objectives of the Fund shall be to promote social welfare by advocating for the passage or defeat of washington state ballot initiatives, as well as local initiatives or levies, in ways that are consistent with the mission of Seiu washington state council.

99¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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FY2024
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $19K a year · 7% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.0 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $321K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$713K
+322% vs prior year
Spent
$943K
To programs
99%
Net assets
$4K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$713K
FY2024▲ +322%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$46K
FY2021$204K
FY2022$175K
FY2023$169K
FY2024$713K
Expenses
$943K
FY2024▲ +368%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$144K
FY2021$53K
FY2022$63K
FY2023$202K
FY2024$943K
Net assets
$4K
FY2024▼ -98%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2K
FY2021$153K
FY2022$266K
FY2023$233K
FY2024$4K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $935K Management & general 1% · $8K

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

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Sterling Harders
Board Chair (june-December)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jane Hopkins
Board Chair (january-June)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Meg Niemi
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Charlotte Schindler
Director (january-August 2024)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Marisa Szeps
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Heather Christianson
Director (september-December 2024)
$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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Advocates for or against Washington state and local ballot initiatives to promote social welfare.

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1 program · $935K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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$935Kprogram expense

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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
Seiu 775 Ballot FundFY2024$321K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$321K
Grants paid · 3 grants · $935K · 2024–2024
No on 2109 CommitteeWA · FY2024$500,000
No on 2124 CommitteeWA · FY2024$250,000
Defend WashingtonWA · FY2024$185,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$713K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$713K
Money outPt IX
$943K
Ln 25
Programscol B$935K
Managementcol C$8K
Owns and owesPt X
$4K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4K
Total assetsLn 16$4K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$713K
Total revenueLn 12$713K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$4K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$4K
Total assetsLn 16$4K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$4K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$233K$4K
Total assetsLn 16$233K$4K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$233K$4K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$935K$935K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$7K$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$943K$935K$8K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $713K$943K−$230K$4K 990 PDF
FY2023 $169K$202K−$32K$233K 990 PDF
FY2022 $175K$63K$113K$266K 990 PDF
FY2021 $204K$53K$151K$153K 990 PDF
FY2020 $46K$144K−$98K$2K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $713,497 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $169,212$713,497
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $169,212$713,497
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $200,000$935,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,667$8,286
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $201,667$943,286
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$32,455−$229,789
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $713,497 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$713,497
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$713,497
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$713,497
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $943,286 across 3 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $935,000$935,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,350$1,350
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $6,936$6,936
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $935,000 · Management $8,286 · Fundraising $0$943,286
Part X · Balance sheet $3,696 assets, 5 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $233,485$3,696
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $233,485$3,696
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $233,485$3,696
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $233,485$3,696
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,696 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$713,497
XI-2 Total expenses$943,286
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$229,789
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$233,485
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,696

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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