Cardea Services
Cardea addresses complex program, policy, and systems issues by co-creating solutions that center community strengths and wisdom.
Cardea Services at a glance
In short: Cardea Services gave $30K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in Washington. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $30,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- Average grant
- $15,000
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $6,123,458
- -5.0% 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 September 2026.
Who Cardea Services funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Yakima County NAACP Branch ($20K). Together the top 2 received $30K.
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2025) to $100K (2021). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $30K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Yakima County NAACP Branch Yakima, WA | Program Support | $20,000 |
| The Hope Club Spokane, WA | Program Support | $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 | $6,123,458 | $7,764,445 | $7,778,292 | $30,000 | 2 | $145,451 |
| 2024 | $6,447,454 | $8,249,849 | $8,166,366 | — | — | $279,069 |
| 2023 | $6,794,822 | $8,705,725 | $7,761,940 | — | — | $55,346 |
| 2021 | $4,317,520 | $8,115,813 | $6,990,822 | $100,000 | 4 | $102 |
| 2020 | $4,035,004 | $6,645,623 | $6,051,389 | — | — | $143 |
| 2019 | $2,723,280 | $6,303,231 | $5,907,552 | — | — | $173 |
About Cardea Services
Based on IRS filings
Cardea Services is a public charity focused on Health, based in Seattle, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $30K. Net investment income was $145K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Cardea Services is led by Wendy Nakatsukasa-Ono, President & CEO on every filing since 2019; 7 of 15 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Wendy Nakatsukasa-Ono
President & CEO
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$120K (2019) → $198K (2025)
Ryan Sharnbroich
Director of Professional Learning & Sexuality Executive Director
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$120K (2024) → $124K (2025)
Tiffany West
Chair
Member → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Otis Lee
Director of Learning Design & Experience
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$102K (2024) → $106K (2025)
Melanie Ogleton
Chief Strategy Officer
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$135K (2020) → $164K (2025)
Vanessa Sarria
Chief Program Officer
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$120K (2020) → $155K (2025)
Anthony Peterson
Chief Financial Officer
Director of Finance → Chief Financial Officer, 2023
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$105K (2023) → $156K (2025)
Amanda Winters
Chief Impact Officer
Director of Program & Impact → Chief Impact Officer, 2024
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$112K (2023) → $132K (2025)
Claudia Morris
Member
Board Member → Member, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Janet Zola
Member
Chair → Member, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard Lynch
Member
Board Member → Member, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Iliana Gilman
Member
Member → Vice Chair, 2023
Vice Chair → Member, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Crystal Tetrick
Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jessica Cance
Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marcus Stanley
Secretary & Treasurer
Member → Secretary & Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (9)
- Former: Andrew Levack (2019–2024) — Member
- Former: Sharon McAllister (2019–2024) — Member
- Former: David Fetterman (2021–2024) — Member
- Former: Ryan Mateo Sharnbrioch (2023) — Director of Professional Learning & Sexuality Executive Director
- Former: Henrietta Taylor Knight (2019–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Phi Nguyen (2019–2021) — Chief Financial Officer
- Former: Antigone Dempsey (2021) — Member
- Former: Padmini Parthasarathy (2021) — Member
- Former: Ed Walsh (2019) — CFO
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 $198K, to Wendy Nakatsukasa-ONO (President/CEO(THROUGH 03/2025)). 7 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Cardea Services
How much does Cardea Services give each year?
Cardea Services gave $30K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.
How large is Cardea Services?
Cardea Services reported $6.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $7.8M.
What is Cardea Services?
Cardea Services is a public charity focused on Health, based in Seattle, WA. It holds $6.1M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Cardea Services operate?
Cardea Services has awarded grants in Washington.
What is Cardea Services's EIN?
Cardea Services's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-2401949. 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
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 17, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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