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Nonprofit · EIN 84-2919236

GEORGETOWN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

Tax-exempt · SEATTLE, WA 98108

Financials

$2.7M$4.1M2023$1.5M$4.5M2024$6.1M$3.6M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of GEORGETOWN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$6,067,657$3,648,883$2,418,774$43,499,454$53,294,035-$9,794,581
December 31, 2024990$1,478,175$4,545,556-$3,067,381$39,277,875$51,632,734-$12,354,859
December 31, 2023990$2,743,574$4,083,819-$1,340,245$39,206,009$48,493,487-$9,287,478
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$5,574,791
Program service revenue
$449,025
Investment income
$40,086
Other revenue
$3,755

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$206,326
Other salaries and wages
$433,679
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$787,743
Professional fundraising fees
$197,834
Legal fees
$47,661
Accounting fees
$128,185
Occupancy
$198,560
Travel
$10,015
Depreciation
$22,805
Program services (functional)
$2,254,105
Management and general (functional)
$1,145,578
Fundraising (functional)
$249,200

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$39,277,875
Total assets, end of year
$43,499,454
Total liabilities, end of year
$53,294,035
Net assets, end of year
-$9,794,581
Land, buildings and equipment
$16,042,752
Net assets without donor restrictions
-$9,794,581
Gross receipts
$6,067,657
Employees
12
Volunteers
475
Year formed
2019
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, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
KATHLEEN DITCHAROFINANCE DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$112,950$12,389
KAY MORRISONDEPUTY DIRECTOR
Officer
40$93,212$10,389
AMY NGUYENEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (AS OF JUNE 2025)
Officer
40$98,910$3,829
JENNIFER TRUJILLO INTERIMEXECUTIVE DIR. (THROUGH JULY 2025)
Officer
40$0$0
MARY DZIEWECZYNSKIPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
JOHN KIRSCHENBAUMSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
LEE STRIARTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
MARC COTEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
ELIZABETH GAHANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
KRISTINA GOETZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
PAULINA LOPEZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
ELIZABETH ROMNEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 12 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
KAY MORRISONDEPUTY DIRECTOR
Officer
40$71,293$8,631
JENNIFER TRUJILLOINTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$0$0
RON POSTHUMAPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
ELIZABETH ROMNEYSECRETARY/TREASURER & DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
JOHN KIRSCHENBAUMDIRECTOR & SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
LEE STRIARTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
MARC COTEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
MARY DZIEWECZYNSKIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
ELIZABETH GAHANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
KRISTINA GOETZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
PAULINA LOPEZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
JAY O'NEILDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MUGUETTE GUENNEGUEZ EXECUTIVEDIRECTOR (THROUGH JUNE 2023)
Officer
40$64,081$11,021
KAY MORRISONDEPUTY DIRECTOR
Officer
40$51,246$9,288
JENNIFER TRUJILLO INTERIMEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (AS OF JUNE 2023)
Officer
40$0$0
CRAIG HOWARDPRESIDENT (THROUGH APRIL 2023)
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
RON POSTHUMADIRECTOR & PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
SAM FARRAZAINO VICE PRESIDENTTREASURER (THROUGH JUNE 2023)
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
ELIZABETH ROMNEYDIRECTOR & SECRETARY/TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
ALFREDO JUDE AJ CARIDIRECTOR (THROUGH AUGUST 2023)
Trustee or director
5$0$0
TERRI GATTS DAYTONDIRECTOR (THROUGH JUNE 2023)
Trustee or director
5$0$0
JANICE JACKSON HALEYDIRECTOR (THROUGH JUNE 2023)
Trustee or director
5$0$0
JOHN KIRSCHENBAUMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
PAULINA LOPEZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
FELICIA PORTERDIRECTOR (THROUGH JUNE 2023)
Trustee or director
5$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
6562 5TH AVE S, SEATTLE, WA 98108-3432
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
MARY DZIEWECZYNSKI, 6562 5TH AVENUE S, SEATTLE, WA 98108
Signed the 990
MARC COTE, TREASURER
Phone
(206) 420-1342
Return prepared by
CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP

Mission

GCDA BUILDS RESILIENT COMMUNITY THROUGH AFFORDABLE PLACEMAKING AND PLACEKEEPING IN THE DUWAMISH VALLEY. WE CREATE AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE ARTS, EQUITY, AND COLLECTIVE WELL-BEING.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • WATERSHED (FORMERLY KNOWN AS GEORGETOWN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY) IS A COMMUNITY-BASED 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT OPERATES AFFORDABLE ARTIST AND ARTISAN WORK SPACES AND PLANS TO BUILD A VILLAGE OF WORKFORCE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY SPACE IN THE GEORGETOWN NEIGHBORHOOD OF SEATTLE. WE CENTER FOLKS WHO LIVE AND WORK IN THE DUWAMISH VALLEY; BIPOC INDIVIDUALS; ARTISTS; AND THOSE WHO COME FROM COMMUNITIES THAT HAVE BEEN, OR ARE AT RISK OF BEING, DISPLACED FROM THIS REGION.(CONTINUED IN SCHEDULE O)WATERSHED WAS FORMED IN 2019. AT ITS CORE IS EQUINOX STUDIOS, WHICH HAS OPERATED IN GEORGETOWN SINCE 2006 AND IS NOW A CORE PROGRAM OF WATERSHED. EQUINOX STUDIOS PROVIDES A CREATIVE HOME FOR OVER 125 ARTISTS AND ARTISANS WORKING IN AND ACROSS MANY CRAFTS AND DISCIPLINES.THE NEW LIVE/WORK DISTRICT NAMED "THE BEND" WILL BE LOCATED IN THE GEORGETOWN NEIGHBORHOOD OF SEATTLE. IT WILL INCLUDE UP TO 1,000 UNITS OF HOUSING, ALL OF WHICH WILL BE AFFORDABLE TO PEOPLE EARNING NO MORE THAN 80% OF AREA MEDIAN INCOME. THE BEND WILL ALSO INCLUDE AFFORDABLE COMMUNITY SPACES, NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESSES, AND CULTURAL FACILITIES THAT ARE INTEGRATED WITH GEORGETOWN'S COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL CORE. IT WILL INCREASE JOB OPPORTUNITIES AND PROVIDE HOUSING FOR THOSE MOST AT RISK OF BEING IMPACTED BY TRENDS OF WEALTH-DRIVEN DISPLACEMENT IN SEATTLE. OUR AIM IS TO CULTIVATE LONG-TERM COMMUNITY WEALTH THROUGH THOUGHTFUL REAL ESTATE ACQUISITION AND DEVELOPMENT; COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND OWNERSHIP; SPACE FOR SMALL BUSINESSES, NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, AND ARTISTIC GROWTH; AND PROGRAMMING THAT BUILDS RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN ALL THE ENTITIES THAT ARE PART OF THE BEND, THE GEORGETOWN NEIGHBORHOOD, AND GREATER DUWAMISH VALLEY.
    Expenses $2,254,105 · revenue $449,025

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
84-2919236
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2021
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$43,499,454
Income (IRS master file)
$6,067,657

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$6,067,657$3,648,883$43,499,454XML
990December 2024$1,478,175$4,545,556$39,277,875XML
990December 2023$2,743,574$4,083,819$39,206,009XML
990December 2022$1,228,208$2,976,276$43,697,520IRS
990December 2021–––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 84-2919236).

Questions about GEORGETOWN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

What is the EIN of GEORGETOWN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY?
The employer identification number (EIN) of GEORGETOWN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY is 84-2919236.
Is GEORGETOWN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2021.
Are donations to GEORGETOWN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does GEORGETOWN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY 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 GEORGETOWN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did GEORGETOWN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of GEORGETOWN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names MARY DZIEWECZYNSKI.
Who are the officers and directors of GEORGETOWN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 12 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $112,950 (KATHLEEN DITCHARO, FINANCE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does GEORGETOWN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,067,657, expenses of $3,648,883 and total assets of $43,499,454 at year end.

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