Nonprofit · EIN 26-0573960
FUSE WASHINGTON
Tax-exempt · SEATTLE, WA 98194
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,494,525 | $1,642,380 | -$147,855 | $298,522 | $225,913 | $72,609 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $2,004,998 | $2,287,413 | -$282,415 | $946,461 | $555,277 | $391,184 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,764,437 | $1,993,598 | -$229,161 | $1,009,970 | $390,227 | $619,743 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,498,217
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$3,692
- Other revenue
- -$3,692
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $562,485
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $44,856
- Other salaries and wages
- $310,988
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $483,581
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $15,816
- Accounting fees
- $5,649
- Occupancy
- $48,815
- Travel
- $6,718
- Program services (functional)
- $1,415,430
- Management and general (functional)
- $146,272
- Fundraising (functional)
- $80,678
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $791,267
- Total assets, end of year
- $298,522
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $225,913
- Net assets, end of year
- $72,609
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $72,609
- Gross receipts
- $1,498,217
- Employees
- 18
- Volunteers
- 25
- Year formed
- 2007
- State of legal domicile
- WA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Ostrom | Executive Director Officer | 13 | $51,438 | $114,167 |
| Reiny Cohen | Senior Director of Communications Highest-paid employee | 14 | $43,164 | $89,848 |
| Collin Jergens | National Voter Guide Director Highest-paid employee | 19 | $56,297 | $71,158 |
| Daniel Weise | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Adam Glickman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Julie Robinson | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dean Nielsen | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tom Miller | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lyle Quasim | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Leah Snyder | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Raman Khanna | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Yazmin Mehdi | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jamielyn Wheeler | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Christopher Lampkin | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Ostrom | Executive Director Trustee or director, Officer | 21.6 | $71,175 | $90,247 |
| Daniel Weise | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Adam Glickman | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Julie Robinson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ahmed Gaya | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dean Nielsen | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tom Miller | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeff Hansen | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lyle Quasim | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Leah Snyder | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Raman Khanna | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Yazmin Mehdi | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jamielyn Wheeler | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Ostrom | Executive Director Trustee or director, Highest-paid employee | 21 | $74,616 | $78,329 |
| Daniel Weise | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Adam Glickman | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Julie Robinson | Secretary / Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ahmed Gaya | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dean Nielsen | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tom Miller | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeff Hansen | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lyle Quasim | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sharlett Mena | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ruth Lipscomb | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Yazmin Mehdi | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 4897, SEATTLE, WA 98194-0897
- In care of
- % CHRISTOPHER MCCULLOUGH
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Damiana Merryweather, PO Box 4897, Seattle, WA 98194
- Signed the 990
- Damiana Merryweather, Interim Coexecutive Director
- Phone
- (206) 420-0133
- Website
- www.fusewashington.org
- Return prepared by
- Advocate Accounting LLC
Mission
To achieve progress through government,by the people, and for the people, in Washington state.
Program accomplishments
- Organizing Educated, recruited and engaged with Washington residents about progressive issues and campaigns in target districts through direct activist contact, email, media and other tools.Expenses $297,412
- Communications Used earned media, new media and other tools to educate Washington State residents about progressive issues, values and decisions.Expenses $555,533
- Contributions to other organizations to support the effectiveness and success of partner organizationsExpenses $562,485 · grants $562,485
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 26-0573960
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 2007
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $298,522
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,498,217
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,494,525 | $1,642,380 | $298,522 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $2,004,998 | $2,287,413 | $946,461 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,764,437 | $1,993,598 | $1,009,970 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,053,176 | $1,103,809 | $1,119,018 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 26-0573960).
Questions about FUSE WASHINGTON
- What is the EIN of FUSE WASHINGTON?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FUSE WASHINGTON is 26-0573960.
- Is FUSE WASHINGTON tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 2007.
- Are donations to FUSE WASHINGTON tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does FUSE WASHINGTON file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of FUSE WASHINGTON due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FUSE WASHINGTON last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of FUSE WASHINGTON?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Damiana Merryweather.
- Who are the officers and directors of FUSE WASHINGTON?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 14 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $51,438 (Aaron Ostrom, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does FUSE WASHINGTON have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,494,525, expenses of $1,642,380 and total assets of $298,522 at year end.
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