Nonprofit · EIN 51-0191115
HUMANITIES WASHINGTON
Tax-exempt · SEATTLE, WA 98109
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,553,305 | $2,628,695 | -$75,390 | $2,491,074 | $364,275 | $2,126,799 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,358,342 | $2,769,339 | -$410,997 | $2,475,586 | $340,317 | $2,135,269 |
| December 31, 2021 | 990 | $2,699,307 | $2,680,022 | $19,285 | $1,889,656 | $178,805 | $1,710,851 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,488,621
- of which government grants
- $2,263,553
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $62,370
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $3,145
- Other revenue
- $2,314
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $25,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $280,843
- Other salaries and wages
- $758,824
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,261,914
- Professional fundraising fees
- $33,368
- Legal fees
- $589
- Accounting fees
- $37,200
- Occupancy
- $75,113
- Travel
- $42,296
- Depreciation
- $5,519
- Program services (functional)
- $2,271,080
- Management and general (functional)
- $199,693
- Fundraising (functional)
- $157,922
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,475,586
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,491,074
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $364,275
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,126,799
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $39,673
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,329,811
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,079,125
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,047,674
- Gross receipts
- $2,879,533
- Employees
- 13
- Volunteers
- 30
- Year formed
- 1973
- 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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JULIE ZIEGLER | CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $158,818 | $21,037 |
| D STONE ADDINGTON | DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS & DEPUTY ED Highest-paid employee | 40 | $101,284 | $16,215 |
| ERIC SANDERS | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 28 | $85,294 | $15,694 |
| MARK MIYAKE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DEEPTI AGRAWAL | TREASURER/SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC DAVIS | CHAIR-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| RENE BACA | OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANDY ABRAHAMSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD ARKLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN BOOTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA BULLON-FERNANDEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW CHANSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER DANELO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE FAULK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEOFF FROH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
11 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BETSY GODLEWSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEANNE HAMILTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD HART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSHUA HEIM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIANNA HOFFMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DOUG LEVY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FREYA LIGGETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRAD RICHARDSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOE ROSS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| COLLEEN ROZILLIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER ERNST | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 07/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 28 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JULIE ZIEGLER | CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $155,143 | $20,090 |
| SHELLEY SAUNDERS | CHIEF RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $136,600 | $16,816 |
| ERIC SANDERS | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 28 | $82,170 | $14,959 |
| DEEPTI AGRAWAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $4,401 | $0 |
| COLLEEN ROZILLIS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER DANELO | TREASURER/SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK MIYAKE | CHAIR-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| RENE BACA | OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC DAVIS | OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC LAWSON | OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANDY ABRAHAMSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIETA ALTAMIRANO-CROSBY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD ARKLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN BOOTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNMARIE CANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| XAVIER CAVAZOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW CHANSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER ERNST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE FAULK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN FRASER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEOFF FROH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BETSY GODLEWSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEANNE HAMILTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSHUA HEIM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIANNA HOFFMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLARENCE MORIWAKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAD RICHARDSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE ROSS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2021: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JULIE ZIEGLER | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $142,154 | $17,797 |
| SHELLEY SAUNDERS | CHIEF RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,364 | $15,222 |
| ERIC SANDERS | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 24 | $68,698 | $12,466 |
| XAVIER CAVAZOS | DEI CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY PEMBROKE PERLIN | DEVELOPMENT CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID POWERS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE ROSS | TREASURER & SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| COLLEEN ROZILLIS | CHAIR-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANDY ABRAHAMSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIETA ALTAMIRANO-CROSBY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RENE BACA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNMARIE CANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW CHANSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER DANELO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN FRASER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BETSY GODLEWSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH HUDSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN LAMBERTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC LAWSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TAMMY MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK MIYAKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLARENCE MORIWAKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAD RICHARDSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLI SCHIFFNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 130 NICKERSON STREET, SEATTLE, WA 98109-1658
- In care of
- % DAVID POWERS
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MARK MIYAKE, 130 NICKERSON ST STE 304, SEATTLE, WA 98109
- Signed the 990
- MARK MIYAKE, CHAIR
- Phone
- (206) 682-1770
- Website
- HUMANITIES.ORG
- Return prepared by
- VINE DAHLEN PLLC
Mission
HUMANITIES WASHINGTON (HW) OPENS MINDS AND BRIDGES DIVIDES BY CREATING SPACES TO EXPLORE DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES. WE ENVISION A STATE WHERE ALL PEOPLE SEEK A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF OTHERS, THEMSELVES, AND THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE, IN ORDER TO DISCERN AND PROMOTE THE COMMON GOOD.
Program accomplishments
- FAMILY READING: HW SUPPORTS THE STATEWIDE DELIVERY OF PRIME TIME FAMILY READING, PRIME TIME PRESCHOOL, AND PRIME TIME BOXES, PROMOTING FAMILY ENGAGEMENT, PREPARING STUDENTS FOR ACADEMIC SUCCESS, CREATING FAMILY BONDS, AND CONNECTING COMMUNITIES TO THEIR LIBRARIES. IN 2024, HW SPONSORED 67 SIX-WEEK FAMILY READING PROGRAMS AT LIBRARIES, SCHOOLS, AND OTHER YOUTH-SERVING ORGANIZATIONS IN ALL CORNERS OF THE STATE, BENEFITING NEARLY 3,100 CHILDREN AND THEIR CAREGIVERS. PARTICIPANTS DEMONSTRATED IMPROVED CONFIDENCE AROUND READING, WITH 91% INCREASING THE AMOUNT OF TIME THEY READ TOGETHER, 90% EXPERIENCING POSITIVE CHANGES IN ATTITUDES TOWARD READING, AND 98% MORE LIKELY TO USE LIBRARY SERVICES.Expenses $878,742
- SPEAKERS BUREAU: DRAWING FROM A VETTED POOL OF LEADING CULTURAL EXPERTS AND SCHOLARS, HW'S SPEAKERS BUREAU PROVIDES CONVERSATIONAL LECTURES THAT ARE FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. TOPICS ARE AS DIVERSE AS THE COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE, WITH 39 SPEAKERS COVERING HISTORY, POLITICS, MUSIC, PHILOSOPHY, AND MORE. IN 2024, OVER 9,700 PEOPLE ATTENDED 335 PRESENTATIONS. PARTICIPANTS OVERWHELMINGLY INDICATED THAT EVENTS SPARKED MEANINGFUL CONVERSATIONS AND HELPED THEM CONSIDER NEW PERSPECTIVES.Expenses $364,556
- CULTURAL TRADITIONS: FOLKLIFE AND TRADITIONAL ARTS ARE EXPRESSIONS OF PEOPLES' HERITAGE AND ARE CRITICAL TO CULTURAL COMMUNITIES' HEALTH AND WELL-BEING. IN 2024, HW'S HERITAGE ARTS APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM SERVED 16 MASTER/APPRENTICE GROUPS, PRESERVING IMPORTANT CULTURAL TRADITIONS AND PROVIDING MENTORSHIP AND JOB SKILLS TO EMERGING PRACTITIONERS. IN ADDITION, WORK BEGAN ON AN ARCHIVAL PROJECT THAT WILL MERGE THREE SIGNIFICANT COLLECTIONS OF MATERIALS DOCUMENTING DECADES OF WASHINGTON STATE'S FOLK AND TRADITIONAL ARTS, MAKING THEM ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC.Expenses $360,665
- 4D. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES: LIVE EVENTS ENGAGE AND INSPIRE AUDIENCES WITH CONTEXT AND NEW PERSPECTIVES FROM SCHOLARS ON CURRENT EVENTS; WASHINGTON STATE POET LAUREATE BUILDS AWARENESS OF AND APPRECIATION FOR THE RICH LEGACY OF POETRY IN WASHINGTON STATE; AND A GRANTS PROGRAM PROVIDES FINANCIAL RESOURCES FOR CITIZENS TO ENGAGE WITH IDEAS AND ISSUES THROUGH THE LENS OF THE HUMANITIES. MORE INFORMATION ON ALL PROGRAMS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.HUMANITIES.ORG.Expenses $667,117 · grants $25,000
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 51-0191115
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1976
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A70J)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,491,074
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,879,533
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,553,305 | $2,628,695 | $2,491,074 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,358,342 | $2,769,339 | $2,475,586 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $3,067,010 | $2,137,580 | $2,757,903 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | $2,699,307 | $2,680,022 | $1,889,656 | XML |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | 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 51-0191115).
Questions about HUMANITIES WASHINGTON
- What is the EIN of HUMANITIES WASHINGTON?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HUMANITIES WASHINGTON is 51-0191115.
- Is HUMANITIES WASHINGTON tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1976.
- Are donations to HUMANITIES WASHINGTON tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does HUMANITIES 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 HUMANITIES WASHINGTON due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did HUMANITIES WASHINGTON last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of HUMANITIES WASHINGTON?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names MARK MIYAKE.
- Who are the officers and directors of HUMANITIES WASHINGTON?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 26 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $158,818 (JULIE ZIEGLER, CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does HUMANITIES WASHINGTON have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,553,305, expenses of $2,628,695 and total assets of $2,491,074 at year end.
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