Fuse Innovation Fund

Tax-deductible

Seattle, WA501(c)(3)Since 2007EnvironmentEIN 87-0800705

To develop creative programs to educate and engage activists about critical issues in Washington State

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 25 volunteers.
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
Surplus or deficit
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $111K a year · 8% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
16
named funders · $862K
Looks good: 16 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$146K
37% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 37% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.2M
-23% vs prior year
Spent
$1.9M
To programs
77%
Net assets
$253K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2024▼ -23%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.6M
FY2024$1.2M
Expenses
$1.9M
FY2024▲ +75%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$795K
FY2022$2.8M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2024$1.9M
Net assets
$253K
FY2024▼ -72%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$33K
FY2023$401K
FY2024$907K
FY2024$253K

From the FY2024 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 Dec 2007.

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

Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $1.4M Management & general 15% · $275K Fundraising 8% · $156K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

13 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Director of Communications
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$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

Develops creative programs to educate and engage activists on Washington State issues.

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3 program services account for $1.4M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Education and Engagement Educated and engaged with Washington residents about critical quality of life issues through direct activist contact, email, media and other tools.

$559Kprogram expense
02

General advocacy including expanded organizing in eastern Washington, voting justice advocacy, and community justice program.

$505Kprogram expense
03

Outreach and Communications Recruited people and organizations to come together and engage in their communities with innovative programs, earned media, and communications trainings

$376Kprogram 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 20 grants · $2.0M · 2020–2024
Imagine North Carolina FirstNC · FY2024$34,000
State Leadership ProjectNC · FY2024$15,000
PA Alliance FoundationPA · FY2024$12,000
PA Alliance FoundationPA · FY2023$35,000
Justice Not JailsFY2023$20,000
Fuse WashingtonWA · FY2023$15,000
State Leadership ProjectNC · FY2023$12,500
Fuerte Art CollectiveAZ · FY2023$8,000
Center for Voter ResearchFY2022$95,824
Common PowerWA · FY2022$28,283
Unitarian Universalist Church of SpokaneWA · FY2022$20,000
Latinos En SpokaneWA · FY2022$10,000
Common PowerWA · FY2021$1,491,622
Unitarian Universalist Church of SpokaneFY2021$20,000
Unitemized GrantFY2020$131,555
Unitarian Universalist Church of SpokaneFY2020$49,640
Unitarian Universalist Church of SpokaneFY2020$30,000
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Money outPt IX
$1.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.4M
Managementcol C$275K
Fundraisingcol D$156K
Owns and owesPt X
$253K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$207K
Total assetsLn 16$399K
LiabilitiesLn 26$146K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$150K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$9K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$207K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$207K
Total assetsLn 16$399K
LiabilitiesLn 26$146K
Net assetsLn 32$253K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 625
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$999K$207K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M$399K
LiabilitiesLn 26$556K$146K
Net assetsLn 32$907K$253K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$111K$111K
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$83K$60K$13K$9K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.0M$765K$168K$115K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$86K$60K$17K$9K
Payroll taxesLn 10$79K$58K$13K$9K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$301K$291K$2K$8K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$39K$39K
Office expensesLn 13$30K$2K$28K$222
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$42K$31K$7K$5K
TravelLn 17$3K$2K$697
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$151$2K$603
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$38K$20K$17K$489
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.9M$1.4M$275K$156K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $1.6M$1.1M$507K$907K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.4M$1.1M$353K$401K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.1M$2.8M−$1.7M$33K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.2M$795K$371K$1.7M 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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,217,518 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$9,100
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,204,743
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$149,536
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,213,843
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $3,675$3,675
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,675$1,217,518
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,871,877 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $111,295$111,295
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 $60,245 · Management $13,204 · Fundraising $9,079$82,528
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $764,938 · Management $167,658 · Fundraising $115,265$1,047,861
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $60,256 · Management $17,176 · Fundraising $8,780$86,212
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $57,712 · Management $12,650 · Fundraising $8,696$79,058
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,574$4,574
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $291,383 · Management $1,735 · Fundraising $8,193$301,311
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $38,660$38,660
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,166 · Management $28,085 · Fundraising $222$30,473
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $30,883 · Management $6,769 · Fundraising $4,654$42,306
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,482 · Management $697$3,179
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $151 · Management $1,606 · Fundraising $603$2,360
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $4,411$4,411
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $20,232 · Management $16,928 · Fundraising $489$37,649
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,440,403 · Management $275,493 · Fundraising $155,981$1,871,877
Part X · Balance sheet $398,595 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $999,146$207,491
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $464,090$191,104
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,463,236$398,595
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $5,435$197
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $550,424$145,380
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $555,859$145,577
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $605,045$208,792
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $302,332$44,226
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $907,377$253,018
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,463,236$398,595
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $253,018 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,217,518
XI-2 Total expenses$1,871,877
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$654,359
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$907,377
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$253,018

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

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