Who We Are Project

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Seattle, WA501(c)(3)Civil Rights & AdvocacyEIN 85-2794946

The mission of The Who We Are Project is to preserve and share the full history of anti-Black racism in the United States by collecting documentation, cultivating historians, facilitating learning, and producing media content for broad distribution.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
61¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers and 4 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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FY2024 · 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
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
Spent on programs
61%
of spending
Worth a look: 61% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$274K
to officers and key staff · 24% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 50% of similar orgs
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 24% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
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
3
named funders · $235K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$185K
8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 8% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$2.6M
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
61%
Net assets
$2.2M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2023-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 2025.

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

Where the money goes

61 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 61% · $680K Management & general 25% · $283K Fundraising 14% · $159K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990; $274K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chief Executive Officer
$137,500Pt VII · Sec A
Chief of Staff
$137,000Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jeffery Robinson’s $138K as Chief Executive Officer is at the 50th percentile of top reported officer pay among 797 $1–10M civil rights & advocacy 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.

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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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II2 listed

Programs and updates

Preserves and shares the history of anti-Black racism through documentation, education, and media.

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2 program services account for $680K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

The primary work of TWWAP is producing content across medium and media channels, including everything from print publications to short-length social media posts to feature-length documentary films with international distribution.

$422Kprogram expense
02

TWWAP's Appearances, Events, and Speaking Engagements deploy founding CEO Jeffery Robinson and other speakers to present media, share historical information, and facilitate conversation at various events throughout the country and online.

$258Kprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$235K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.5M
Other incomeLn 4–11$48K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$41K
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$680K
Managementcol C$283K
Fundraisingcol D$159K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3K
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$185K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.5M
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$41K
Investment incomeLn 3$15
Other incomeLn 4–11$48K
Total revenueLn 12$2.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$3K
SavingsLn 2$537
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3K
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$185K
Net assetsLn 32$2.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 610
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$801K$3K
Total assetsLn 16$801K$2.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$48K$185K
Net assetsLn 32$753K$2.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$300K$180K$59K$61K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$130K$78K$26K$26K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0$0$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0$0$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$45K$27K$9K$9K
Management feesLn 11a$254K$27K$172K$56K
Legal feesLn 11b$4K$3K$425$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0$0$0$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0$0$0$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0$0$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$287K$281K$6K$500
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$2K$2K$0
Office expensesLn 13$6K$796$5K$310
Information technologyLn 14$20K$4K$13K$3K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0$0$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$0$0$0$0
TravelLn 17$54K$51K$83$3K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0$0$0$0
InterestLn 20$741$0$741$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0$0$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$7K$7K$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$22K$20K$2K$41
All other expensesLn 24e−$11K−$11K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$680K$283K$159K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $2.6M$1.1M$1.4M$2.2M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,568,302 across 12 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,479,874
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,479,874
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $40,600 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$40,600
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $15$15
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $47,813 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$47,813
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $88,413 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $15$2,568,302
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,121,938 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $180,189 · Management $59,242 · Fundraising $60,570$300,001
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $77,869 · Management $25,601 · Fundraising $26,175$129,645
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $26,965 · Management $8,865 · Fundraising $9,064$44,894
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $26,540 · Management $171,875 · Fundraising $56,000$254,415
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $3,465 · Management $425 · Fundraising $0$3,890
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $280,916 · Management $5,553 · Fundraising $500$286,969
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,650 · Management $2,179 · Fundraising $0$3,829
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $796 · Management $5,056 · Fundraising $310$6,162
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,764 · Management $12,757 · Fundraising $3,069$19,590
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-17 TravelPrograms $50,885 · Management $83 · Fundraising $2,908$53,876
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $741 · Fundraising $0$741
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,862 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$6,862
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $19,971 · Management $2,235 · Fundraising $41$22,247
IX-24e All other expensesManagement −$11,183−$11,183
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $679,872 · Management $283,429 · Fundraising $158,637$1,121,938
Part X · Balance sheet $2,384,325 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $590,296$2,744
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $210,522$537
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$2,381,044
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $800,818$2,384,325
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $47,906$160,049
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $47,906$185,049
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $752,912$2,199,276
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $752,912$2,199,276
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $800,818$2,384,325
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,199,276 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,568,302
XI-2 Total expenses$1,121,938
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,446,364
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$752,912
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$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,199,276

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