Drivers Union

EIN 85-0513348 Membership association Tukwila, WA Founded 2020

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Verified accurate 8/27/26 · see original filing: IRS

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Size

$1–10M

What they do

Organizes, educates, and advocates for gig workers, providing legal support and promoting fairness.

Leadership

Patrice Tisdale · General Counsel · $182K

Money in and out

$6.4M revenue, $5.3M expenses

Bottom line

+17% operating surplus

Organizes, educates, and advocates for gig workers, providing legal support and promoting fairness. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $6.4M in revenue, $5.3M in expenses, and $2.4M in net assets.Pt I

Membership & operating revenue · FY2025

Total revenue

$6.4M

Pt VIII · Ln 12

Total expenses

$5.3M

Pt IX · Ln 25

Net assets

$2.4M

Pt X · Ln 32

Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $1.1M

Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D

70%

30%

Program services $0.70 Management & general $0.30

Operating surplus

+17%

revenue over expenses▲ +72% vs prior filing year

Earned revenue

19%

of revenue from program services & dues▲ +157% vs prior filing year

Payroll share

48%

of spending is salaries & benefits▼ -20% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990

Revenue

$6.4M

FY2025▲ +74%

Expenses

$5.3M

FY2025▲ +60%

Total assets

$2.4M

FY2025▲ +84%

Total liabilities

$2K

FY2025

Total revenue

$6.4M

Pt VIII · Ln 12

Total expenses

$5.3M

Pt IX · Ln 25

Net assets

$2.4M

Pt X · Ln 32

Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$1.1M

Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$2.4M

Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B70%

Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 310

Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 49

Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $3.7M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.

We are an association of drivers for various app-based companies that promotes fairness, justice, and transparency in Seattle's personal transportation industry.

$3.7Mprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File

Legal nameHdr · item CDrivers Union

EINHdr · item D85-0513348

Principal addressHdr · item CTukwila, WA

WebsiteHdr · item Jnone reported

Year of formationHdr · item L2020

State of legal domicileHdr · item MWA

Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(4) · active

NTEE classificationIRS BMFPublic & Societal Benefit (W24)

Ruling yearIRS BMFJan 2021

Governance & Policies

Part VI

Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a10

Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b9

Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes

Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes

Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No

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

Patrice Tisdale

General Counsel

$181,778Pt VII · Sec A

Hannah Purcell

Staff Attorney

$103,159Pt VII · Sec A

Gatkuoth Kuel

President

$102,787Pt VII · Sec A

Tsegai Abraha

Director

$4,068Pt VII · Sec A

Ahmed Farah

Director

$1,550Pt VII · Sec A

Sukhchain Banwait

Director

$1,550Pt VII · Sec A

Donald Creery

Director

$1,550Pt VII · Sec A

Takele Gobena

Vice President

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Patrice Tisdale’s $182K as General Counsel is at the 64th percentile of top reported officer pay among 731 $1–10M public & societal benefit 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

Name	FY2025	FY2024	FY2023	FY2022	FY2021
Patrice Tisdale	$181,778	$149,298	$142,457	$137,321	—
Anthony Grasher	—	—	$114,821	$107,700	—
Hannah Purcell	$103,159	$107,280	—	—	—
Gatkuoth Kuel	$102,787	$103,846	$104,037	$97,772	$46,673
Donald Creery	$1,550	$1,400	$3,455	$6,970	—
Tsegai Abraha	$4,068	$1,050	—	—	—
Ahmed Farah	$1,550	$1,400	$1,400	$700	$1,050
Sukhchain Banwait	$1,550	$1,400	$1,400	$700	$1,050

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$5.2M · 81%

Program service revenue$1.2M · 19%

Contributions & grants81%$5.2M

Program service revenue19%$1.2M

— government grantsLn 1e$4.9M

Total revenueLn 12$6.4M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising

Allocation · columns B–D

70%

30%

Program services $0.70 Management & general $0.30

Program services70%$3.7M

Management & general30%$1.6M

Total functional expensesLn 25$5.3M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year

CashLn 1$2.3M

Total assetsLn 16$2.4M

Total liabilitiesLn 26$2K

Total net assetsLn 32$2.4M

Months of cash on handcomputed5.3

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it

Liquidity & Payout

Operating runway

Highly liquid reserves $2.3M · Operating expenses/yr $5.3M

5.3 months

Where the money goes

Program services

Program services $3.7M · Total expenses $5.3M

70%

Management & General

Management & general $1.6M · Total expenses $5.3M

30%

Fundraising

Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $5.3M

Cost to raise $1

Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $100K

Solicited contributions below reporting floor

Where the money comes from

Contribution dependence

Contributions & grants $5.2M · Total revenue $6.4M

81%

Government reliance

Government grants $4.9M · Total revenue $6.4M

77%

Earned-income share

Program service revenue $1.2M · Total revenue $6.4M

19%

Investment reliance

Investment income $0 · Total revenue $6.4M

Program self-sufficiency

Program service revenue $1.2M · Total expenses $5.3M

23%

Growth & trend

Revenue growth (YoY)

This year $6.4M · Prior year $3.7M

+74%

Revenue CAGR

FY2021 $1.3M · FY2025 $6.4M

+49%

Net-asset trend (YoY)

End of year $2.4M · Beginning of year —

Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change

Balance sheet

Surplus Margin

Revenue $6.4M · Expenses $5.3M

+17%

Liabilities-to-Assets

Total liabilities — · Total assets $2.4M

—

Net-asset ratio

Net assets $2.4M · Total assets $2.4M

100%

Marketable Investment Share

Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $2.4M

People & payroll

Highest Reported Total Compensation

Individual Patrice Tisdale · Reported title General Counsel · Highest reported compensation $182K · Total expenses $5.3M

Personnel share

Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $2.5M · Total expenses $5.3M

48%

Peer comparison

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

Metric	This org	Peer median	Percentile
Program ratio	70%	—	—
Overhead ratio	30%	—	—
Revenue growth	74%	—	—

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 · FY2021

Front and CenteredFY2021$18K

Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$18K

Grants paid · 3 grants · $33K · 2022–2025

Washington State Labor Council Afl-CioWA · FY2025$17,500

Economic Opportunity InstituteWA · FY2025$10,000

Transportation Choices CoalitionWA · FY2022$5,310

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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

FY2025 (Latest)$6.4M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF

FY2024$3.7M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

FY2023$3.2M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

FY2022$3.6M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

FY2021$1.3M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings

Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS

Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File

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