Washington Progress Alliance
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What it says it does
Washington Progress Alliance is building a permanent and powerful social change movement in Washington State supported by a network of committed donors.
- Income
- $935,634
- Spending
- $756,015
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 11
- Highest pay
- $215,942, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (4)
- $306,707 spent. Grantmaking - Washington Progress Alliance provides grants to organizations who build the progressive movements capacity to win on economic and racial justice through the following core strategy areas planning, collaborations, and organizational development leadership development organizing and civic engagement policy development messaging and communications and building a healthy democracy.
- $20,044 spent. Donor Education - Washington Progress Alliance organizes donors around a vision of Washington state where government serves the public interest, people have self-determination, and we all benefit from a fair and sustainable economy that supports people and the environment.
- $40,292 spent. Partner Support and Capacity Building - We convene our network to build shared strategies and invest in tools that support their working together effectively, foster collaboration between partners, and provide capacity building support for grantee organizations.
- Program Service Expenses 149,835, Grants and allocations 37,500, Revenue 0 Other programs include national collaboration, philanthropic partnerships, landscape assessment, and the First Mile program which educates and organizes donors in support of progressive candidates of color in down ballot races across Washington state who are bold, transformational, and accountable to the communities they represent.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(4) social welfare organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(4) social welfare organization as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since March 2007.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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