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AFT Washington

Public charity · Grantmaker Renton, WA EIN: 91-0728570 Website
AcademicsStudentsCommunity and economic developmentEconomic developmentEmployment

The Federation is affiliated with the Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO, and assists and represents local unions of teachers in the state of Washington in labor relations issues, organizes new units of teachers and other education professionals, initiates and supports state legislation beneficial to education, and is active in informing the community.

AFT Washington at a glance

In short: AFT Washington gave $30K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $30K), mostly in Washington. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$30,000
+20.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$30,000
+20.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$30,000
Total assets
$715,002
+15.7% vs 2024
Primary geography
Washington (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated November 2026.

Who AFT Washington funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Just Strategy: $30KJust Strategy$30K

The largest 2025 recipient was Just Strategy ($30K).

Grant Size Distribution

6 grants across all recorded years

5<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 6 (83%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Seattle

How AFT Washington gives

  • Giving grew 400% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K2 grants2020 2 grants2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2022) to $112K (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $30K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Just Strategy Seattle, WACommunity Coalition project$30,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$715,002$3,212,362$3,128,015$30,0001$10,498
2024$617,890$2,549,138$2,617,889$25,0001$11,207
2023$686,293$2,203,676$2,276,662$25,0001$8,699
2022$754,521$1,761,732$1,958,653$6,0001$2,371
2021$950,908$1,914,443$1,885,958$111,7222$996
2020$920,672$1,879,472$1,837,979$66,0002$3,545

About AFT Washington

Based on IRS filings

AFT Washington is a public charity focused on Academics, based in Renton, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $715K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $30K. Net investment income was $10K.

Focus Areas

AcademicsStudentsCommunity and economic developmentEconomic developmentEmployment

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

AFT Washington is led by Jacqueline Cain, President since 2025 (on filings since 2024); 5 of 24 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jacqueline Cain

    President

    Vice President Cnt Fac → President, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $81K (2024) → $94K (2025)

  • Renee Potter

    Ret Chapt President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Diane Hollstrom

    Past Vice President S Prsnl

    Vice President School Prsnl → Past Vice President S Prsnl, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    $2K (2024) → $0 (2025)

  • Karen Strickland

    Past President

    President → Past President, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $95K (2020) → $113K (2025)

  • Raymond Carrillo

    Union Organizer

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $100K (2023) → $109K (2025)

  • Tomas Ramos Marcias

    Treasurer

    Vice President Human Rights → Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    $600 (2024) → $0 (2025)

  • Richard Burton

    Political Organizr

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $103K (2025)

  • Robert Downing

    Union Organizer

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $108K (2025)

  • Eric Hamako

    Secretary

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Travis Margoni

    Past Vice President Cope

    Vice President Cope → Past Vice President Cope, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeaney Hoene

    Vice President Legis Affair

    Vice President Com Tech Col → Vice President Legis Affair, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christopher Zwolenski

    Past Vice President Cm Tc C

    Vice President Com Tech Col → Past Vice President Cm Tc C, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jim Drinkwine

    Vice President at Large

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Laura Robyn

    Vice President Para Prof Cl

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Gorecki

    Vice President Cope

    Secretary → Vice President Cope, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nina Benedetti

    Vice President at Large

    Vice President Com Tech Col → Past Vice President Tech Co, 2024

    Past Vice President Tech Co → Vice President at Large, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Scott Haddock

    Vice President Legl Defense

    Vice President Legal Defens → Vice President Legl Defense, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steven Horn

    Vice President at Large

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bill Lyne

    Vice President Year Colle

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dave Norberg

    Vice President Com Tech Col

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Florena Gouacide

    Vice President Higher Executive Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Melissa Roach

    Vice President School Prsnl

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Timothy Mackie

    Vice President Conting Fac

    New on the 2025 filing

    1.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Valerie Hunt

    Vice President Human Rights

    New on the 2025 filing

    1.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (18)
  • Former: Christopher Saucedo (2023–2024) — Past Vice President Large
  • Former: Tracy Lai (2020–2023) — Past Vice President Hmn Rgt
  • Former: David Ortiz (2021–2023) — Past Vice President Large
  • Former: Jacqui Cain (2021–2023) — Vice President Conting Fac
  • Former: Kenneth Pimpleton (2020–2022) — Treasurer
  • Former: Richard Moore (2020–2022) — Vice President at Large
  • Former: Tran Phung (2020–2022) — Vice President Legal Defens
  • Former: Gillian Reese (2021–2022) — Vice President Para Prof Cl
  • Former: Peter Pihos (2021–2022) — Vice President Year Colle
  • Former: Susan Wilson (2021–2022) — Vice President Legis Affair
  • Former: Alma Terrell (2020–2021) — Vice President at Large
  • Former: Jaeney Hoene (2020–2021) — Vice President Com Tech Col
  • Former: Jayne Strom-Strebe (2020) — Vice President at Large
  • Former: Jim Howe (2020) — Vice President Legis Affair
  • Former: Kathy Unruh (2020) — Vice President Para Prof Cl
  • Former: Michael Boggess (2020) — Vice President Conting Fac
  • Former: Michael Lambert (2020) — Vice President Year Colle
  • Former: Thomas McCarthy (2020) — Secretary

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Karen Strickland — Past President: $113KKaren StricklandPast President$113KRaymond Carrillo — Union Organizer: $109KRaymond CarrilloUnion Organizer$109KRobert Downing — Union Organizer: $108KRobert DowningUnion Organizer$108KRichard Burton — Political Organizr: $103KRichard BurtonPolitical Organizr$103KJacqueline Cain — President: $94KJacqueline CainPresident$94K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $113K, to Karen Strickland (Past President). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about AFT Washington

How much does AFT Washington give each year?

AFT Washington gave $30K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $25K across 1 grant.

How large is AFT Washington?

AFT Washington reported $715K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.2M.

What is AFT Washington?

AFT Washington is a public charity focused on Academics, based in Renton, WA. It holds $715K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does AFT Washington operate?

AFT Washington has awarded grants in Washington.

What is AFT Washington's EIN?

AFT Washington's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-0728570. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 1, 2026)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 6, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 11, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 2, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 30, 2025)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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