American Civil Liberties Union of Washington Found
To protect and extend civil liberties and civil rights, and to take action to further those liberties and rights within the state of washington.
American Civil Liberties Union of Washington Found at a glance
- Total assets
- $62,907,099
- -1.6% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $15,607,257
- -24.0% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $4,614,428
- -62.1% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $12,876,519
- +5.5% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who American Civil Liberties Union of Washington Found funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 5 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $23K (2019) to $80K (2023). In 2023 it made 3 grants totaling $80K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| ACLU Foundation New York, NY | Indigenous Justice | $50,000 |
| Disability Rights Washington Seattle, WA | Prison Reform | $20,000 |
| Civil Survival Project Seattle, WA | Prison Refrom | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $62,907,099 | $15,607,257 | $12,876,519 | — | — | $4,614,428 |
| 2024 | $63,930,786 | $20,540,381 | $12,209,928 | — | — | $12,182,913 |
| 2023 | $56,417,565 | $11,691,840 | $10,068,612 | $80,000 | 3 | $563,943 |
| 2022 | $57,896,259 | $9,471,494 | $9,363,145 | $70,000 | 2 | $759,642 |
| 2021 | $50,749,537 | $11,262,022 | $10,073,005 | — | — | $2,442,769 |
| 2020 | $40,500,991 | $11,430,529 | $11,115,333 | — | — | $597,083 |
| 2019 | $38,350,310 | $30,178,364 | $8,673,784 | $23,000 | 3 | $157,109 |
About American Civil Liberties Union of Washington Found
Based on IRS filings
American Civil Liberties Union of Washington Found is a public charity focused on Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, based in Seattle, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $62.9M in total assets. Net investment income was $4.6M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
American Civil Liberties Union of Washington Found is led by Michele Storms, Executive Director since 2020 (on filings since 2019); 10 of 18 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Michele Storms
Executive Director
Executive Director From → Executive Director, 2020
On filings since 2019
25.3 hrs/week
$88K (2019) → $152K (2025)
Martin Valadez
President
Vice President From → Vice President, 2024
Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2023
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shareef Abduhr-Rahmaan
Finance Director
On filings since 2019
25.7 hrs/week
$68K (2019) → $109K (2025)
Brian Robick
Communications Director
On filings since 2020
22.5 hrs/week
$75K (2020) → $102K (2025)
Vanessa T Hernandez
Iad Director
On filings since 2023
25.7 hrs/week
$112K (2023) → $137K (2025)
Andrea Fullerton
Development Director
On filings since 2024
37.5 hrs/week
$145K (2024) → $164K (2025)
Caedmon Magboo Cahill
Policy Advocacy Director
New on the 2025 filing
22.5 hrs/week
$89K (2025)
La Rond Baker
Legal Director
New on the 2025 filing
37.5 hrs/week
$169K (2025)
Binah Palmer
Director
Director From August → Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joan Hsaio
Director
Treasurer From → Treasurer, 2023
Treasurer → Director, 2024
On filings since 2022
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sam Pailca
Director
On filings since 2022
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jasmine Tolbert
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael McPhearson
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Antoinette Davis
Deputy Director
Deputy Director From → Deputy Director, 2023
On filings since 2022
25.7 hrs/week
$115K (2022) → $152K (2025)
Enoka Herat
Policy Counsel
New on the 2025 filing
22.5 hrs/week
$95K (2025)
Taryn Darling
Senior Staff Attorney
New on the 2025 filing
37.5 hrs/week
$147K (2025)
Tiff Stoner
Treasurer
Treasurer From → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2024
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ian Mosher
Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (14)
- Former: Alison Holcomb (2019–2024) — Political Director
- Former: Jesse Wing (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Sherri Nichols (2019–2024) — President
- Former: Kendrick Washington (2023–2024) — Policy Advocacy Director
- Former: Mary Gagliardi (2019–2023) — Development Directoruntil
- Former: Andrea Harding-Altheimer (2022–2023) — Vice President
- Former: Dan Shih (2019–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Hank Balson (2019–2022) — Vice President
- Former: Tana Lin (2019–2022) — President
- Former: Karen Riley (2022) — Director of Human Resources
- Former: David Whedbee (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Emily Chiang (2019–2020) — Legal Director
- Former: Jean Robinson (2019) — President
- Former: Kathleen Taylor (2019) — Executive Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $169K, to La Rond Baker (Legal Director). 10 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about American Civil Liberties Union of Washington Found
How large is American Civil Liberties Union of Washington Found?
American Civil Liberties Union of Washington Found reported $62.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $15.6M.
What is American Civil Liberties Union of Washington Found?
American Civil Liberties Union of Washington Found is a public charity focused on Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, based in Seattle, WA. It holds $62.9M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does American Civil Liberties Union of Washington Found operate?
American Civil Liberties Union of Washington Found has awarded grants in New York, Oregon, Washington.
What is American Civil Liberties Union of Washington Found's EIN?
American Civil Liberties Union of Washington Found's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7076867. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 3, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 30, 2024)
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