Fuse Innovation Fund
To develop creative programs to educate and engage activists about critical issues in Washington State
Fuse Innovation Fund at a glance
In short: Fuse Innovation Fund gave $61K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $20K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $61,000
- -37.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $20,333
- +25.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $398,595
- -72.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (80% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Fuse Innovation Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Imagine North Carolina ($34K). Together the top 3 received $61K.
Grant Size Distribution
17 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 17 (88%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Fuse Innovation Fund gives
- Giving fell 96% 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $38K (2021) to $1.5M (2022). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $61K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Imagine North Carolina Raleigh, NC | General Support | $34,000 |
| State Leadership Project Raleigh, NC | General Support | $15,000 |
| PA Alliance Foundation Philadelphia, PA | General Support | $12,000 |
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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 | $398,595 | $1,217,518 | $1,871,877 | $61,000 | 3 | $3,675 |
| 2024 | $1,463,236 | $1,579,322 | $1,072,288 | $97,500 | 6 | $7,616 |
| 2023 | $778,630 | $1,419,590 | $1,067,040 | $154,107 | 4 | $16 |
| 2022 | $313,989 | $1,125,930 | $2,801,178 | $1,511,622 | 2 | $98 |
| 2021 | $1,992,259 | $1,166,383 | $795,440 | $37,556 | 2 | $161 |
| 2020 | $1,620,847 | $2,207,802 | $1,213,124 | $56,140 | 2 | $363 |
About Fuse Innovation Fund
Based on IRS filings
Fuse Innovation Fund is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Seattle, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $399K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $61K. Net investment income was $4K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Fuse Innovation Fund is led by Aaron Ostrom, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 13 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Aaron Ostrom
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
25 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Adam Glickman
Chair
Director → Chair, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Weise
Director
Chair → Vice Chair, 2023
Vice Chair → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Julie Robinson
Director
Director → Secretary & Treasurer, 2023
Secretary & Treasurer → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lyle Quasim
Director
Director → Vice Chair, 2022
Vice Chair → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tom Miller
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jamielyn Wheeler
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Leah Snyder
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Raman Khanna
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christopher Lampkin
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Reiny Cohen
Senior Director of Communications
New on the 2025 filing
24 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dean Nielsen
Treasurer
Secretary & Treasurer → Director, 2023
Director → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Yazmin Mehdi
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (10)
- Former: Ahmed Gaya (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Jeff Hansen (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Ruth Lipscomb (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Sharlett Mena (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Alexis Mercedes Rinck (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Jeremy Barksdale (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Suone Cotner (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Yazmin Medhi (2022) — Director
- Former: Julia Reed (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Maria Jones (2020–2021) — Director
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.
Frequently asked questions about Fuse Innovation Fund
How much does Fuse Innovation Fund give each year?
Fuse Innovation Fund gave $61K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $98K across 6 grants.
What is Fuse Innovation Fund's typical grant size?
Fuse Innovation Fund's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $20,333, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Fuse Innovation Fund give grants?
Fuse Innovation Fund gives mostly in North Carolina: 80% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Pennsylvania (20%). The most frequent recipient cities were Raleigh, NC (2 grants).
Does Fuse Innovation Fund give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Fuse Innovation Fund's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.
How large is Fuse Innovation Fund?
Fuse Innovation Fund reported $399K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.2M.
What is Fuse Innovation Fund?
Fuse Innovation Fund is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Seattle, WA. It holds $399K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Fuse Innovation Fund's EIN?
Fuse Innovation Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-0800705. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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