Queer Power Alliance is rooted in the LGBTQIA+ community and in solidarity with other marginalized communities. We strive for equity by disrupting systems of oppression holding back LGBTQIA+ communities through advocating, educating, organizing, and building grassroots leadership for economic, housing, racial justice, and LGBTQIA+ liberation.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 22 volunteers and 2 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $61K a year · 14% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$91K
to officers and key staff · 18% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 18% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$232
0.08% 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
$663K
+44% vs prior year
Spent
$498K
To programs
82%
Net assets
$288K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$663K
FY2025▲ +44%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$243K
FY2021$285K
FY2022$195K
FY2023$525K
FY2024$461K
FY2025$663K
Expenses
$498K
FY2025▲ +24%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$203K
FY2021$287K
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$482K
FY2024$401K
FY2025$498K
Net assets
$288K
FY2025▲ +134%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$146K
FY2021$144K
FY2022$24K
FY2023$87K
FY2024$123K
FY2025$288K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2016-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2018.

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

Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $410K Management & general 12% · $60K Fundraising 6% · $29K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $91K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$91,350Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Taylor Farley’s $91K as Executive Director is at the 81st percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M human services 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Lajuana Johnson——$21,154$100,150$23,026—
Taylor Farley$91,350$87,175$84,952———
Debbie Carlson————$70,447—
Debbie Carlsen—————$64,655

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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Questions the 990 asks

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

Programs and updates

Empowers LGBTQIA communities and allies in Washington State for economic, racial, and gender justice.

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3 programs · $410K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Housing Justice Program

Safe, affordable housing is essential to collective well-being. LGBTQIA+ communities face disproportionate housing discrimination, economic barriers, and instability. We organize to protect renters, strengthen community leadership, and advance policies that ensure LGBTQIA+ people can secure and sustain safe homes.

$164Kprogram expense
02

Advocacy Programs

We build collective power, so LGBTQIA+ communities can shape the policies that impact their lives. Through civic education, advocacy, and leadership development, we work to expand economic opportunity, strengthen protections, and direct resources where they are most needed.

$143Kprogram expense
03

Economic Justice Program

We organize to ensure LGBTQIA+ workers have the power, protections, and resources needed to thrive. Through education, leadership development, and worker-led organizing, we strengthen collective power in the workplace and across our broader economy.

$102Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K
Grants paid · 10 grants · $387K · 2023–2025
Entre HermanosWA · FY2025$53,300
PocaanWA · FY2025$45,100
Unitemized GrantFY2025$31,625
TractionWA · FY2025$20,500
PocaanWA · FY2024$61,500
Entre HermanosWA · FY2024$45,100
Unitemized GrantFY2024$33,575
Entre HermanosWA · FY2023$41,000
PocaanWA · FY2023$41,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$14,025

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$663K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$670K
Investment incomeLn 3$38
Money outPt IX
$498K
Ln 25
Programscol B$410K
Managementcol C$60K
Fundraisingcol D$29K
Owns and owesPt X
$288K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$286K
Total assetsLn 16$288K
LiabilitiesLn 26$232
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$670K
Government grantsLn 1e$416K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$25K
Investment incomeLn 3$38
Total revenueLn 12$663K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$236K
SavingsLn 2$50K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$286K
Total assetsLn 16$288K
LiabilitiesLn 26$232
Net assetsLn 32$288K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 622
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$124K$286K
Total assetsLn 16$124K$288K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K$232
Net assetsLn 32$123K$288K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$145K$145K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$32K$32K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$102K$81K$7K$14K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$41K$37K$3K$2K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$431$384$30$17
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2K$2K$130$74
Payroll taxesLn 10$13K$11K$897$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$10K$10K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$76K$57K$19K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$3K$3K$58
Office expensesLn 13$4K$689$3K$260
Information technologyLn 14$6K$2K$3K$930
OccupancyLn 16$10K$10K
TravelLn 17$14$14
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$41K$41K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$498K$410K$60K$29K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $663K$498K$165K$288K 990 PDF
FY2024 $461K$401K$60K$123K 990 PDF
FY2023 $525K$482K$43K$87K 990 PDF
FY2022 $195K$24K 990 PDF
FY2021 $285K$287K−$1K$144K 990 PDF
FY2020 $243K$203K$40K$146K 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 O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $663,251 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $466,613$670,459
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $11$38
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$5,575−$7,246
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $461,049$663,251
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $146,025$176,696
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $157,106$158,520
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $7,240$10,371
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $90,724$152,795
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $401,095$498,382
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $59,954$164,869
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $663,251 across 12 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $512 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$25,268
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$416,388
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$228,803
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$670,459
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $38$38
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$7,758−$7,758
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$7,208$663,251
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $498,382 across 17 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $145,071$145,071
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $31,625$31,625
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $80,678 · Management $7,149 · Fundraising $14,297$102,124
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $36,747 · Management $2,890 · Fundraising $1,652$41,289
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $384 · Management $30 · Fundraising $17$431
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,656 · Management $130 · Fundraising $74$1,860
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $10,524 · Management $897 · Fundraising $1,395$12,816
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,126$4,126
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $10,371$10,371
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $57,016 · Management $19,125$76,141
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,523 · Management $3,351 · Fundraising $58$5,932
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $689 · Management $3,453 · Fundraising $260$4,402
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,543 · Management $3,348 · Fundraising $930$5,821
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $10,345$10,345
IX-17 TravelPrograms $14$14
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $4,916$4,916
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $41,098 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$41,098
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $409,568 · Management $59,760 · Fundraising $29,054$498,382
Part X · Balance sheet $287,780 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $104,121$235,588
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $20,020$50,005
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$2,187
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $124,291$287,780
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $296$232
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,460$232
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $122,831$287,548
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $122,831$287,548
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $124,291$287,780
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $287,548 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$663,251
XI-2 Total expenses$498,382
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$164,869
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$122,831
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$152
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$287,548

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