We developed partnerships with local organizations elected officials to pass a small sales tax increase in the City of Spokane to raise 6 million a year for flexible spending of affordable housing projects.

501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 61 volunteers and 7 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)(4)
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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list 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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $34K a year · 15% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$67K
to officers and key staff · 29% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 29% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
14 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 14.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $20K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1K
0.5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$241K
-17% vs prior year
Spent
$229K
To programs
77%
Net assets
$275K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$241K
FY2025▼ -17%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$189K
FY2021$209K
FY2022$232K
FY2023$211K
FY2024$291K
FY2025$241K
Expenses
$229K
FY2025▲ +27%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$194K
FY2022$201K
FY2023$206K
FY2024$181K
FY2025$229K
Net assets
$275K
FY2025▲ +10%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$91K
FY2021$106K
FY2022$146K
FY2023$151K
FY2024$250K
FY2025$275K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 2003.

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% · $176K Management & general 22% · $51K Fundraising 1% · $2K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $67K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Senior Organizer & Executive Director
$66,645Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President & Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Laurel Fish’s $67K as Senior Organizer & Executive Director is at the 43rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1709 $100K–1M community development 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Katherine Ashmore Zinler————$67,688$46,238
Laurel Fish$66,645$51,396$19,496———
Katherine Zinler——$31,490$45,478——

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

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

Secured a sales tax increase to fund affordable housing projects.

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3 programs · $176K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Leadership Development and Civic Engagement

Spokane Alliance strengthened civic participation by developing community leaders to take collective action for the common good. Through table talks with approximately 300 participants, the Alliance identified shared priorities and concerns across Spokane.

$106Kprogram expense
02

Public Dollars for Public Benefit Ordinance

Spokane Alliance organized over 200 people to advocate for a Community Workforce Agreement ordinance establishing strong labor and equity standards for publicly funded construction projects at the City of Spokane.

$70Kprogram expense
03

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Pt IX · col B

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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$20K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$241K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$115K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$111K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7K
Money outPt IX
$229K
Ln 25
Programscol B$176K
Managementcol C$51K
Fundraisingcol D$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$275K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$274K
Total assetsLn 16$277K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$111K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Other incomeLn 4–11$115K
Total revenueLn 12$241K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$104K
SavingsLn 2$170K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$274K
Total assetsLn 16$277K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
Net assetsLn 32$275K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
VolunteersI 661
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$242K$274K
Total assetsLn 16$253K$277K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$1K
Net assetsLn 32$250K$275K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$92K$68K$22K$2K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$18K$18K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$844$844
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$7K$735$122
Accounting feesLn 11c$18K$18K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$10K$10K
Office expensesLn 13$7K$2K$5K$306
OccupancyLn 16$9K$7K$1K$318
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$32K$32K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$32K$32K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$229K$176K$51K$2K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $241K$229K$12K$275K 990 PDF
FY2024 $291K$181K$110K$250K 990 PDF
FY2023 $211K$206K$5K$151K 990 PDF
FY2022 $232K$201K$30K$146K 990 PDF
FY2021 $209K$194K$15K$106K 990 PDF
FY2020 $189K$91K 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
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Part I · Summary $240,872 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $97,412$7,280
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $75,902$111,323
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,326$7,033
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $115,260$115,236
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $290,900$240,872
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $98,358$118,358
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $82,349$110,452
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $180,707$228,810
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $110,193$12,062
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $240,872 across 13 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$7,280
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$7,280
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $111,323 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$111,323
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $7,033$7,033
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $115,236 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$115,236
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $226,559 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $7,033$240,872
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $228,810 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $67,820 · Management $22,183 · Fundraising $1,577$91,580
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $18,254$18,254
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $844$844
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,823 · Management $735 · Fundraising $122$7,680
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $17,597$17,597
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $9,709$9,709
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,872 · Management $5,309 · Fundraising $306$7,487
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $6,803 · Management $1,471 · Fundraising $318$8,592
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $32,000$32,000
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,209$3,209
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $31,858 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$31,858
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $175,983 · Management $50,504 · Fundraising $2,323$228,810
Part X · Balance sheet $276,509 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $64,064$103,916
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $177,970$170,230
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $10,955$2,363
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $252,989$276,509
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,667$1,365
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,667$1,365
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $250,322$275,144
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $250,322$275,144
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $252,989$276,509
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $275,144 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$240,872
XI-2 Total expenses$228,810
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$12,062
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$250,322
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$12,760
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$275,144

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