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Fuse Innovation Fund FY2021 filing

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Seattle, WA501(c)(3)Since 2007Environment EIN 87-0800705Revenue $1.2M in FY2021

On file with the IRSfuseinnovation.orgPo Box 4897, 98194-0897 · Seattle, WATax-exempt since Dec 2007Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $220K a year · 17% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
129%
of spending
Looks good: 129% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
24 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 24.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
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
$256K
13% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 13% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.2M
Spent
$795K
To programs
129%
Net assets
$1.7M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.6M
FY2025$1.2M
Expenses
$795K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$795K
FY2022$2.8M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.9M
Net assets
$1.7M
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$33K
FY2023$401K
FY2024$907K
FY2025$253K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 2007.

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

Where the money goes

129 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 129% · $1.0M Management & general 15% · $122K Fundraising 9% · $68K

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

30 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Aaron Ostrom
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dean Nielsen
Secretary / Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Julia Reed
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lyle Quasim
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Maria Jones
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 15aYes

Programs and updates

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

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4 programs · $1.5M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

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

$561Kprogram expense
02

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

$360Kprogram expense
03

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

$306Kprogram expense
04

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

$277Kprogram expense

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
The Seattle FoundationFY2024$187K
Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2024$143K
Washington Progress FundFY2024$133K
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$99K
Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFY2024$65K
Providence Health & Services WashingtonFY2024$60K
Ridge Road FoundationFY2024$35K
American Online Giving Foundation INCFY2024$33K
Total grants receivedfrom 16 funders$862K
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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
Individual RecipientFY2023$20,000
Fuse WashingtonWA · FY2023$15,000
State Leadership ProjectNC · FY2023$12,500
Fuerte Art CollectiveAZ · FY2023$8,000
Forward Together Wisconsin CoWI · FY2023$7,000
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 FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3K
Investment incomeLn 3$363
Money outPt IX
$795K
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.0M
Managementcol C$122K
Fundraisingcol D$68K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.6M
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$256K
PeoplePt VI, VII
30
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.2M
Government grantsLn 1e$159K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3K
Investment incomeLn 3$363
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.6M
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$256K
Net assetsLn 32$1.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.2M$1.9M−$654K$253K 990 PDF
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 Viewing $1.2M$795K$371K$1.7M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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