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Latino Community Fund of Washington State

Public charity · Grantmaker Seattle, WA EIN: 20-5987399 Website

Improve the well-being of the Latinos in Washington State

Key facts about Latino Community Fund of Washington State

In short: Latino Community Fund of Washington State gave $174K across 11 grants in 2024 (avg $16K), mostly in Washington. 55% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

EIN
20-5987399
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$173,544
Grants made (2024)
11
Average grant
$15,777
Median grant
$15,000
New grantees (estimate)
55% first-time grantees (6 of 11, 2024; small sample)
Total assets
$6,393,561
Primary geography
Washington (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$6.4M

-15.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$174K

-82.9% YoY

Grant Count

11

-82.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$16K

-3.9% YoY

Is Latino Community Fund of Washington State open to new grantees?

55%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 6 of 11 grantees (55%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $15K; repeat grants $17K. How we count

Medians: $15K first-time, $17K repeat.

  • 36% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−15%). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

About Latino Community Fund of Washington State

Based on IRS filings

Latino Community Fund of Washington State is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Seattle, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $6.4M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 11 grants totaling $174K. Net investment income was $25K.

Focus Areas

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.

Cities

SeattleYakimaSpokaneOrovilleWenatcheeTacomaTonasketBurienMoses LakeAuburnBrewsterKelsoLynnwoodVancouverBattle GroundBellevueBellinghamBridgeportBurlingtonCashmere

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M$2M37 grants2020 13 grants2021 8 grants2022 62 grants2023 11 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $174K (2024) to $1.5M (2020). In 2024 it made 11 grants totaling $174K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Northwest Immigrant Rights: $28KNorthwest Immigrant Rights$28KNorthwest Justice Project: $28KNorthwest Justice Project$28KColumbia Legal Services: $18KColumbia Legal Services$18KSomos Mujeres Latinas WA: $17KSomos Mujeres Latinas WA$17KAlliance for a Just Society: $15KAlliance for a Just Society$15KMIA- Mujeres in Action: $15KMIA- Mujeres in Action$15KLatinao Bar Association: $14KLatinao Bar Association$14KOrquesta Northwest: $13KOrquesta Northwest$13KClark County Latino Youth: $10KClark County Latino Youth$10KEmpowering Latina Leadership: $10KEmpowering Latina Leadership$10K

The largest 2024 recipient was Northwest Immigrant Rights ($28K). Together the top 10 received $166K.

Grant Size Distribution

131 grants across all recorded years

122<$50K6$50–100K1$100–250K1$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 122 grants of 131 (93%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Northwest Immigrant Rights Seattle, WALatino Well-Being$28,000
Northwest Justice Project Seattle, WALatino Well-Being$27,500
Columbia Legal Services Seattle, WALatino Well-Being$17,500
Somos Mujeres Latinas WA Seattle, WALatino Well-Being$16,500
Alliance for a Just Society Seattle, WALatino Well-Being$15,000
MIA- Mujeres in Action Spokane, WALatino Well-Being$15,000
Latinao Bar Association Bellevue, WALatino Well-Being$14,044
Orquesta Northwest Seattle, WALatino Well-Being$12,500
Clark County Latino Youth Battle Ground, WALatino Well-Being$10,000
Empowering Latina Leadership Yakima, WALatino Well-Being$10,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$2.5M$5M$7.5M$10M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$6,393,561$7,592,138$7,718,471
Revenue$5,266,323$8,313,811$7,137,584
Expenses$5,606,713$8,169,424$6,278,162
Net Investment Income$25,110$21,017$12,140

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 11, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Latino Community Fund of Washington State is led by Lilliane Ballesteros, Executive Director since 2023 (on filings since 2020); 1 of 14 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Lilliane Ballesteros

    Executive Director

    Executive Di → Executive Director, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    39 hrs/week

    $75K (2020) → $126K (2024)

  • Giselle Zapata

    President

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Luis Fernando Ramirez Limon

    Finance Director

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $113K (2023) → $0 (2024)

  • Gloria Gonzalez-Zapata

    Director

    Secretary → Secretary E, 2022

    Secretary E → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Teresa Jones

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Adan Espino Jr.

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Angelina Garcia

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Raul Martinez

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ana Ruiz Kennedy

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Emilio Garza

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Roxana Gomez

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chris Paredes

    Treasurer

    Director → Treasurer, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jimena Garcia

    Vice President

    Director → Vice President, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Felicia Hernandez Holmes

    Secretary

    On filings since 2023

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (14)
  • Former: Taina Troncoso (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Wellington Troncoso (2020–2023) — Vice President
  • Former: Cynthia Ramos Orozco (2023) — Community Lead
  • Former: Diana Ortega (2023) — Director
  • Former: NormaLinda Urea Lumbreras (2023) — Director
  • Former: Diana Ortega-Sanchez (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Felicia Hernandez-Holmes (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Melanie Chavez (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Norma Linda Urena (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Monica Mendoza Castrejon (2020–2021) — Secretary E
  • Former: Alfredo Arroyo (2021) — Director En
  • Former: Rocio Lopez (2021) — Director
  • Former: Jacob Peltier (2020) — Director
  • Former: Patricia Carrion Moras (2020) — President E

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Lilliane Ballesteros — Executive Dir.: $126KLilliane BallesterosExecutive Dir.$126K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $126K, to Lilliane Ballesteros (Executive Dir.).

Frequently asked questions about Latino Community Fund of Washington State

How much does Latino Community Fund of Washington State give each year?

Latino Community Fund of Washington State gave $174K across 11 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $1.0M across 62 grants.

What is Latino Community Fund of Washington State's typical grant size?

Latino Community Fund of Washington State's median grant in 2024 was $15,000, and its average grant was $15,777, across 11 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Latino Community Fund of Washington State that year got $15K on average.

Where does Latino Community Fund of Washington State give grants?

Latino Community Fund of Washington State gives mostly in Washington: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Seattle, WA (6 grants) and Yakima, WA (2 grants).

Does Latino Community Fund of Washington State give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 11 grants with a stated purpose on Latino Community Fund of Washington State's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Latino Well-Being" (11 grants).

Who are Latino Community Fund of Washington State's largest grantees?

Latino Community Fund of Washington State's largest 2024 grantees include Northwest Immigrant Rights ($28,000), Northwest Justice Project ($27,500) and Columbia Legal Services ($17,500), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 42% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Latino Community Fund of Washington State?

Latino Community Fund of Washington State reported $6.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $5.3M.

What is Latino Community Fund of Washington State?

Latino Community Fund of Washington State is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Seattle, WA. It holds $6.4M in total assets as of 2024.

What is Latino Community Fund of Washington State's EIN?

Latino Community Fund of Washington State's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-5987399. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

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