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Nonprofit · EIN 91-1206728

WASHINGTON COMMUNITY ACTION NETWORK

Tax-exempt · SEATTLE, WA 98118

Financials

$3.4M$2.6M2023$2.9M$3.4M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of WASHINGTON COMMUNITY ACTION NETWORK by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$2,940,972$3,383,116-$442,144$1,535,702$222,013$1,313,689
December 31, 2023990$3,389,628$2,596,488$793,140$1,909,992$136,159$1,773,833
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$2,620,496
Membership dues
$909,652
Program service revenue
$169,327
Investment income
$1,529
Net gain from sales of assets
$423
Other revenue
$149,620

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$194,260
Other salaries and wages
$2,050,451
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$2,660,511
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$1,864
Accounting fees
$34,427
Occupancy
$51,332
Travel
$88,337
Depreciation
$5,647
Program services (functional)
$2,338,540
Management and general (functional)
$358,141
Fundraising (functional)
$686,435

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,909,992
Total assets, end of year
$1,535,702
Total liabilities, end of year
$222,013
Net assets, end of year
$1,313,689
Land, buildings and equipment
$59,655
Net assets without donor restrictions
$79,023
Net assets with donor restrictions
$1,234,666
Gross receipts
$2,966,268
Employees
140
Volunteers
64
Year formed
1983
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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Mary Le NguyenExecutive Director
Officer
10$110,553$1,105
Serena Evans-SatoranFinance Director
Officer
35$73,553$9,050
Deana KnutsenChair
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Larry ShannonTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Maribel PeralezSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Cherika CarterBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Dennis EagleBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Chris LampkinBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Faviola LopezBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Jeanette WenzlBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Tamera CraneBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Garry OwensBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Tangie WebbBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Mary Le NguyenExecutive Director
Officer
10$99,100$960
Serena Evans-SatoranFinance Director
Officer
28$69,485$8,100
Deana KnutsenChair and Board Member
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Larry ShannonTreasurer and Board Member
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Maribel PeralezSecretary and Board Member
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Cherika CarterBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Dennis EagleBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Chris LampkinBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Faviola LopezBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Jeanette WenzlBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Tamera CraneBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Garry OwensBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 18104, SEATTLE, WA 98118-0104
In care of
% MARY LE NGUYEN
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Mary Le Nguyen, 1806 E Yesler Way, Seattle, WA 98122
Signed the 990
Mary Le Nguyen, Executive Director
Phone
(206) 389-0050
Return prepared by
Greenwood Ohlund PS

Mission

To achieve economic fairness in order to establish a more democratic society characterized by racial, social & gender justice, with respect for diversity, & a decent quality of life for those who reside in WA. We are building a movement of people whose collective action ensures that all communities are healthy, prosperous & have an equal voice.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • CIVIC ENGAGEMENT & ELECTORAL IMPACT:Washington CAN (WaCAN) played a leading role in electoral organizing and statewide initiative campaigns, ensuring working-class communities and people of color had a direct impact on shaping policies and electing progressive leadership. In 2024, WaCAN engaged 51,303 voters through door-knocking, phone, and pledge to vote card outreach, educating residents on key ballot initiatives that would have significantly impacted economic and environmental justice. These efforts contributed to the defeat of three harmful initiatives: Initiative 2117, which sought to repeal the Climate Commitment Act; Initiative 2109, which would have eliminated Washington's capital gains tax, endangering essential investments in education and social programs; and Initiative 2124, which proposed allowing residents to opt out of Washington's long-term care program, jeopardizing future support for seniors and disabled individuals. WaCAN was the top-performing organization in the fight against Initiative 2117, accounting for 37.51% of all doors knocked across 14 partner organizations. Our deep canvassing and voter outreach resulted in a 14.7% increase in turnout among our targeted communities, significantly outpacing the 1.8% impact from the No on 2117 campaign. Through 7,973 direct voter conversations and high-contact canvassing in BIPOC and working-class communities, Washington CAN helped secure victories for our state.
    Expenses $1,179,302 · revenue $199,942
  • COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP, MEMBER-LED ENDORSEMENTS & CANDIDATE VICTORIES:Washington CAN expanded political power through a member-led endorsement process, ensuring that community voices were centered in candidate selection. This process empowered 15 grassroots leaders by developing issue-based candidate questionnaires, focusing on housing, healthcare, workers' rights, and economic justice. Through direct interviews, members engaged with candidates to assess their alignment with WaCAN's priorities. WaCAN played a key role in electing progressive candidates in 2024.These statewide victories included Dave Upthegrove's as Land Commissioner, securing leadership that prioritizes environmental and climate justice and Nick Brown as Attorney General, bringing a strong advocate for justice reform and corporate accountability. At the local level, WaCAN played in instrumental role in electing Alexis Mercedes Rinck's bringing her leadership in budget, policy, and advocacy, strengthening grassroots momentum to Seattle and Deana Knutsen to the Snohomish Hospital Commission seat with Verdant Health, ensuring that healthcare governance reflects the needs of the community.
    Expenses $469,591 · revenue $15,330
  • PACIFIC COUNTY:Pacific County Voices Uniting (PCVU) is a fiscally sponsored project of Washington CAN's that aims to shift, balance, and develop a culture of healthy civic engagement. In a county with large disparities, PCVU is uniting crosscultural and multi-generational demographics to participate in collaborative social movements that increase civic engagement through education, create more reflective representation and build political power. In 2024, through door-to-door canvassing, Community Engagement Organizers knocked on 7,817 doors to Get Out The Vote, an increase of 4,625 doors from 2023. In addition to door knocking, PCVU hosted 5 community-based ballot parties and Community Outreach Navigators helped to distribute over 24,260 pounds of food to Pacific County families through community grants and the organization participated in 3 community festivals throughout the year.
    Expenses $407,910
  • LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY & POLICY ACTION:Beyond electoral engagement, Washington CAN mobilized supporters to take direct action in policy fights at the local and state level. Our advocacy efforts included: 557 community sign-ins in support of progressive policies, amplifying constituent voices in legislative decision-making; a highly successful lobby day, bringing 97 community leaders to Olympia to meet with legislators and advocate for economic, housing, and healthcare justice; and 87 gig workers mobilized in advocacy efforts to fight for fair wages and workplace protections. Washington CAN also engaged in coalition efforts to advance policy change, including active participation in the Powerbuilding Table, a statewide movement-building coalition that aligns long-term strategies for social and economic justice.
    Expenses $281,737 · revenue $103,675

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, 2026Check at the IRS
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
91-1206728
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1984
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$771,856
Income (IRS master file)
$3,736,977

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$2,940,972$3,383,116$1,535,702XML
990December 2023$3,389,628$2,596,488$1,909,992XML
990December 2022$3,277,678$2,490,135$1,258,936IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––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 91-1206728).

Questions about WASHINGTON COMMUNITY ACTION NETWORK

What is the EIN of WASHINGTON COMMUNITY ACTION NETWORK?
The employer identification number (EIN) of WASHINGTON COMMUNITY ACTION NETWORK is 91-1206728.
Is WASHINGTON COMMUNITY ACTION NETWORK tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 1984.
Are donations to WASHINGTON COMMUNITY ACTION NETWORK tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does WASHINGTON COMMUNITY ACTION NETWORK 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 WASHINGTON COMMUNITY ACTION NETWORK 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 WASHINGTON COMMUNITY ACTION NETWORK 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 WASHINGTON COMMUNITY ACTION NETWORK?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Mary Le Nguyen.
Who are the officers and directors of WASHINGTON COMMUNITY ACTION NETWORK?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 13 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $110,553 (Mary Le Nguyen, Executive Director).
How much revenue does WASHINGTON COMMUNITY ACTION NETWORK have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,940,972, expenses of $3,383,116 and total assets of $1,535,702 at year end.

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