The Workforce Development Council of Seattle-King County (wdc) aspires to lead transformative change to evolve our region's Workforce Development efforts into an innovative industry, community, and outcome-driven system with racial equity at its core.

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93¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$1.2M paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
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 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $124K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
93%
of spending
Looks good: 93% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.2M
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.6 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $25K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$5.5M
92% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 92% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
17
of 17 voting members
Looks good: 17 of 17 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$23.2M
+25% vs prior year
Spent
$23.1M
To programs
93%
Net assets
$508K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$23.2M
FY2024▲ +25%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$11.4M
FY2021$14.1M
FY2022$16.1M
FY2023$18.5M
FY2024$23.2M
FY2025$28.1M
Expenses
$23.1M
FY2024▲ +22%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$11.6M
FY2021$13.6M
FY2022$15.2M
FY2023$18.9M
FY2024$23.1M
FY2025$28.3M
Net assets
$508K
FY2024▲ +8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$948K
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$859K
FY2023$471K
FY2024$508K
FY2025$369K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · 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 Oct 2000.

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Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $21.6M Management & general 7% · $1.6M

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

31 people listed on the 990; $1.2M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Chief Executive Officer
$198,356Pt VII · Sec A
Chief of Staff
$186,381Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Finance
$154,096Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Programs
$154,096Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Performance
$151,205Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Strategic Partnerships & Funding
$137,217Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Communications Manager
$130,391Pt VII · Sec A
Operations Manager
$122,168Pt VII · Sec A

Marie Kurose’s $207K as Chief Executive Officer is at the 38th percentile of top reported officer pay among 414 $10–100M employment 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Marie Kurose$207,162$198,356$191,541$181,999$177,340$174,605
Ericka Cox$194,947$186,381—$119,364——
Jeffrey Sikora$167,805$154,096$136,197$112,672$110,344—
Michael Davie$165,883$154,096$136,197$128,101$124,915—
Marisol Hopper$163,133$137,217————
Erica Cox——$162,742———
James Pannell$153,764$151,205————
Marcelle Wellington————$147,091$151,962

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

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1 program · $21.6M · in their own filed words · FY2023
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$21.6Mprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$25K
Grants paid · 295 grants · $85.3M · 2019–2024
Trac AssociatesFY2024$4,664,939
Pacific AssociatesFY2024$3,328,978
Neighborhood House IncorporatedWA · FY2024$2,206,831
King County Employment & Education ResourcesFY2024$1,550,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$612,213
Urban League of Metropolitan SeattleFY2024$569,017
Employment Security Departhr DeptFY2024$366,780
Evergreen GoodwillFY2024$249,208
Tabor 100 INCWA · FY2024$177,000
The Imagine InstituteWA · FY2024$150,632
Wetrain WashingtonWA · FY2024$117,497
FarestartWA · FY2024$98,755
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$23.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$23.2M
Money outPt IX
$23.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$21.6M
Managementcol C$1.6M
Owns and owesPt X
$508K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$6.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5.5M
PeoplePt VI, VII
31
listed · VII A
PaidVII A8
Voting boardVI 1a17
IndependentVI 1b17
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$23.2M
Government grantsLn 1e$21.9M
Total revenueLn 12$23.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.2M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.2M
Other assetsLn 15$171K
Total assetsLn 16$6.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5.5M
Net assetsLn 32$508K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 526
VolunteersI 622
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2K$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$4.7M$6.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.2M$5.5M
Net assetsLn 32$471K$508K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$17.9M$17.9M
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$186K$186K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$659K$587K$72K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.7M$1.9M$810K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$120K$71K$49K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$336K$198K$138K
Payroll taxesLn 10$261K$191K$71K
Accounting feesLn 11c$70K$70K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$218K$89K$129K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$158$158
Office expensesLn 13$124K$92K$32K
Information technologyLn 14$74K$74K
TravelLn 17$72K$70K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$134K$79K$55K
InterestLn 20$1K$1K$410
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$228K$165K$62K
InsuranceLn 23$50K$50K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$88K$54K$35K
Total functional expensesLn 25$23.1M$21.6M$1.6M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $28.1M$28.3M−$201K$369K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $23.2M$23.1M$38K$508K 990 PDF
FY2023 $18.5M$18.9M−$388K$471K 990 PDF
FY2022 $16.1M$15.2M$909K$859K 990 PDF
FY2021 $14.1M$13.6M$558K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 $11.4M$11.6M−$173K$948K 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $23,186,040 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $18,519,480$23,186,040
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $18,519,480$23,186,040
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $15,151,364$18,047,073
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,940,548$4,042,277
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $815,840$1,059,018
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $18,907,752$23,148,368
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$388,272$37,672
Part VI · Governance 17 of 17 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body17
VI-1b Independent voting members17
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 $23,186,040 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$21,880,487
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,305,553
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$23,186,040
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$23,186,040
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $23,148,368 across 18 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $17,860,642$17,860,642
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $186,431$186,431
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $586,807 · Management $71,839$658,646
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,856,704 · Management $809,587$2,666,291
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $70,843 · Management $49,199$120,042
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $198,073 · Management $137,934$336,007
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $190,622 · Management $70,669$261,291
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $69,828$69,828
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $88,671 · Management $129,021$217,692
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $158$158
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $92,264 · Management $31,527$123,791
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $73,608$73,608
IX-17 TravelPrograms $69,517 · Management $2,376$71,893
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $79,264 · Management $54,927$134,191
IX-20 InterestPrograms $1,082 · Management $410$1,492
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $165,400 · Management $62,413$227,813
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $50,059$50,059
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $53,697 · Management $34,796$88,493
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $21,573,625 · Management $1,574,743 · Fundraising $0$23,148,368
Part X · Balance sheet $6,005,735 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,930$1,158,195
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $4,192,896$4,594,063
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $6,235$22,148
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $70,956$60,564
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $392,100$170,765
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,664,117$6,005,735
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,242,511$5,252,823
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $500,000$25,000
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $23,082$33,126
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $427,803$186,393
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,193,396$5,497,342
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$152,145$299,784
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $622,866$208,609
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $470,721$508,393
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,664,117$6,005,735
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $508,393 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$23,186,040
XI-2 Total expenses$23,148,368
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$37,672
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$470,721
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$508,393

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