Washington Community Action Network Education and Research Fund

Washington Community Action Network Education and Research Fund, also referred to as Washington CAN Education and Research Fund, is the tax-deductible education affiliate of Washington Community Action Network. It is a left-leaning advocacy group that promotes a variety of left-progressive economic and social policy positions. 1

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At-A-Glance

Type: Non-profit, 501(c)(3)
Issue Areas: Multi-Issue Advocacy
Website: www.washingtoncan.org
Formation:

1980s

Executive Director:

Mary Le Nguyen

Location: Seattle, WA View on map
Tax ID: 91-1259403
Most Recent Filing: 2024
Budget (2024): Assets: $3,527,886 Revenue: $619,688 Expenses: $1,097,886

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    Washington Community Action Network Education and Research Fund is partners with WinǀWin Network, a sister organization of WinǀWin Action. 2 WinǀWin Network is a group of left-of-center organizations that work together on racial, social, and economic issues. 3

    Founding and History

    Washington Community Action Network Education and Research Fund was created in the 1980s and was previously known as Washington Citizen Action Education and Research Fund. 4 Washington Community Action Network was founded in the 1970s forming out of the Seattle/Tacoma Light Brigade, which during the 1980s became Washington Fair Share. From the 1990s until 2006 the group was called Washington Citizen Action and now is the Washington Community Action Network. 5

    Funding

    Washington Community Action Network Education and Research Fund is a 501 (c)(3) tax-exempt corporation. The corporation reported $1,020,843 in revenue and $1,145,328 in expenditures in its 2017 fiscal year. 6 The organization reported no employees, with six volunteers. 7 The executive director of the group, Mary Le Nguyen, received $69,644 in compensation in 2017, with an additional $3,057 in other compensation. 8 She is also the executive director of Washington Community Action Network.

    Washington Community Action Network paid Washington Community Action Network Education and Research Fund $36,000 in occupancy expenses for its use of building space owned by Washington Community Action Network Education and Research Fund. 9 Washington Community Action Network Education and Research Fund provided a grant to Washington Community Action Network for $714,758. 10 An additional grant of $90,000 was given to the Puget Sound Advocates for Retirement Action (PSARA) Education Fund. 10

    Washington Community Action Network Education and Research Fund shares its executive director, associate director, and finance director with its related organization, Washington Community Action Network. 11

    Funders of the Washington Community Action Network Education and Research Fund include major left-of-center institutional grantmakers including the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the Proteus Fund, the Marguerite Casey Foundation, Social Justice Fund Northwest, and Satterberg Foundation. 12

    Financial Statistics

    Total Assets

    Total Revenue

    Total Expenses

    YearTotal AssetsTotal RevenueTotal ExpensesFiling
    2024 $3,527,886 $619,688 $1,097,886 View
    2023 $4,049,911 $912,099 $914,722 View
    2022 $3,997,012 $1,439,829 $622,058 View
    2021 $3,992,112 $1,613,400 $550,890 View
    2020 $2,958,671 $1,120,404 $847,496 View

    Prior year filings: 2017, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011

    Revenue Detail

    Expenses Detail

    Grant Activity

    All-time grants received statistics from Candid dataset:

    • Total Grant Value: $7,437,981
    • Number of Grants: 176
    • Number of Funders: 56

    Selection of highest value grants received from the last seven years:

    AmountYearFunderSubject
    $250,0002024 Marguerite Casey FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    $250,0002023 Marguerite Casey FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    $250,0002022 Marguerite Casey FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    $150,0002020 Marguerite Casey FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT.
    $125,0002024 The Satterberg Foundation IncGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    $125,0002022 The Satterberg Foundation IncGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    $125,0002021 The Satterberg Foundation IncGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    $125,0002020 The Satterberg Foundation IncGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    $105,0002021 Windward FundENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS
    $95,0002022 Groundswell Fundto participate in Groundswell's Integrated Voter Engagement Program
    $83,5002023 Washington Progress FundGeneral operating and technical assistance
    $80,0002022 Washington Progress FundGeneral Operations
    $75,0002023 Groundswell FundFurther Misison
    $75,0002022 Community ChangeECONOMIC JUSTICE
    $75,0002021 Community ChangeECONOMIC JUSTICE
    $75,0002020 Windward FundENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS
    $70,0002024 The Washington Bus Education FundGeneral Operating Support
    $60,0002022 Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Shelter RockTo organize people of color, women, low-income people, people with disabilities, and immigrants to challenge economic inequality and structural racism in Washington State
    $60,0002021 TIDES FOUNDATIONHEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES
    $50,0002024 Silicon Valley Community Foundation
    $50,0002023 Stolte Family FoundationFUNDING FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS
    $50,0002022 Stolte Family FoundationFUNDING FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS
    $50,0002022 Stolte Family FoundationFUNDING FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS
    $50,0002021 Stolte Family FoundationFUNDING FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS
    $50,0002021 Stolte Family FoundationFUNDING FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS

    All-time grants given statistics from Candid dataset:

    • Total Grant Value: $3,529,758
    • Number of Grants: 8
    • Number of Recipients: 2

    Selection of highest value grants given from the last seven years:

    AmountYearFunderSubject
    $775,0002024 Washington Community Action NetworkOutreach, education and research
    $675,0002023 Washington Community Action NetworkOutreach, education and research
    $365,0002020 Washington Community Action NetworkOutreach, education research
    $275,0002022 Washington Community Action NetworkOutreach, education research
    $20,0002020 Psara Education FundOutreach, education research

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    References

    1. “About Us, Vision and Values.” Washington Community Action Network. Accessed January 27, 2020. https://www.washingtoncan.org/vision
    2. “Vision.” WinǀWin Network. Accessed January 27, 2020. http://winwinnetwork.org/
    3. “Our Network.” WinǀWin Action. Accessed January 27, 2020. https://www.winwinaction.org/network/
    4. “Washington Community Action Network Education and Research Fund.” Cause IQ. Accessed January 27, 2020. https://www.causeiq.com/organizations/washington-community-action-network-education-and,911259403/
    5. “About Us, Our History.” Washington Community Action Network. Accessed January 27, 2020. https://www.washingtoncan.org/vision
    6. Washington Community Action Network Education and Research Fund, Return of Private Foundation (Form 990), 2017, Part I, Lines 12 and 18. Accessed January 27, 2020. https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/display_990/911259403/02_2019_prefixes_90-93%2F911259403_201712_990_2019021516101520
    7. Washington Community Action Network Education and Research Fund, Return of Corporation Exempt from Income Tax (Form 990), 2017, Part I Lines 5 and 6. Accessed January 27, 2020. https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/display_990/911259403/02_2019_prefixes_90-93%2F911259403_201712_990_2019021516101520
    8. Washington Community Action Network Education and Research Fund, Return of Corporation Exempt from Income Tax (Form 990), 2017, Part VII. Accessed January 27, 2020. https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/display_990/911259403/02_2019_prefixes_90-93%2F911259403_201712_990_2019021516101520
    9. Washington Community Action Network Education and Research Fund, Return of Private Foundation (Form 990), 2017, Schedule R, Part VII. Accessed January 27, 2020. https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/display_990/911259403/02_2019_prefixes_90-93%2F911259403_201712_990_2019021516101520
    10. Washington Community Action Network Education and Research Fund, Return of Private Foundation (Form 990), 2017, Schedule I, Part II, Line 1. Accessed January 27, 2020. https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/display_990/911259403/02_2019_prefixes_90-93%2F911259403_201712_990_2019021516101520
    11. Washington Community Action Network Education and Research Fund, Return of Private Foundation (Form 990), 2017, Schedule O. Accessed January 27, 2020. https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/display_990/911259403/02_2019_prefixes_90-93%2F911259403_201712_990_2019021516101520
    12. Data compiled by FoundationSearch.com subscription service, a project of Metasoft Systems, Inc., from forms filed with the IRS. Queries conducted March 10, 2020.