Cambodian American Community Council of Washington
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The Cambodian American Community Council of Washington's (CACCWA) mission is to strengthen Cambodian-American communities and organizations by promoting and supporting mult-ethnic community unity, cultural preservation, partnerships, collaboration, and capacity building for its member organizations.
- Income
- $763,332
- Spending
- $801,387
- Spent on programs
- 100%
- Reserves
- 0.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 100%
- Employees
- 18
- Volunteers
- 10
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 52 out of 100. Higher than 20% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.4 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 40% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 5% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 57% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15100% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 91 out of 100. Higher than 79% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2510 of 10 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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 (5)
- $135,398 spent. WA Department of Commerce: As a member of the Small Business Resiliency Network (SBRN), CACCWA provided ongoing and accessible outreach, technical assistance, and other business support services at no cost to entrepreneurs, small businesses, and nonprofits. The program emphasized its services to those organizations owned by historically marginalized and underserved persons.
- $32,033 spent. Department of Labor and Industries (L&I): This Contract aims to provide outreach and education-oriented products and services per the requirements stipulated by L&I. Products and services were targeted at small business and nonprofit employers. For the purposes of this contract, "small" meant employers of 50 or fewer workers.
- $652,115 spent. Equity in Education Coalition (EEC): This program is a subgrantee contract with EEC, funded by the Washington Department of Commerce, whereby CACCWA developed a culturally anchored and respectful digital navigation curriculum for the local community. CACCWA offered digital navigation and literacy support to community members through the culturally anchored and respectful digital navigator curriculum that is reflective and responsive to the languages, cultures, and communities found in WA State as well as the Federally and Non-Federally recognized tribes. Additionally, CACCWA offered ongoing digital literacy skills training, including technical skills and application support across a broad spectrum of devices, platforms, and applications.
- $14,000 spent. Seattle Office of Emergency Management (Seattle OEM): With this grant, CACCWA provided classes and distributed materials/Emergency Preparedness backpacks to community members focusing on disaster preparedness, stroke and 9-1-1 education.
- Other - Internship funds and miscellaneous income
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since September 2020.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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