Other 98 Percent Lab
Works to engage and educate the public on the issues of climate change, alternatives to fossil fuels, income inequality and money in politics
Other 98 Percent Lab at a glance
- Total assets
- $243,012
- -17.8% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $133,903
- -43.4% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $186,662
- -30.6% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-EZ, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-EZ, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Other 98 Percent Lab funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
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 2022 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $24K (2024) to $96K (2022). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $24K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Shared Spaces Foundation Tukwila, WA | Mosquito Fleet Program is shifting from a fiscal sponsee of Other 98 Percent Lab to Shared Spaces Foundation. This equipment goes together with the Program. | $24,457 |
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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 | $243,012 | $133,903 | $186,662 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | $295,771 | $236,396 | $268,829 | $24,457 | 1 | $107 |
| 2023 | $328,204 | $169,113 | $121,270 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | $269,803 | $273,546 | $247,862 | $96,370 | Total only | $15 |
| 2021 | $244,118 | $130,062 | $93,971 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | $204,775 | $129,152 | $126,768 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | $210,437 | $167,765 | $142,175 | — | — | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Other 98 Percent Lab
Based on IRS filings
Other 98 Percent Lab is a public charity, based in Seattle, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $243K in total assets.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Other 98 Percent Lab is led by John Sellers, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John Sellers
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
$43K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Evans Simmons
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Williams
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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
No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.
Frequently asked questions about Other 98 Percent Lab
How large is Other 98 Percent Lab?
Other 98 Percent Lab reported $243K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-EZ. Its revenue that year was $134K.
Where does Other 98 Percent Lab operate?
Other 98 Percent Lab has awarded grants in Washington.
What is Other 98 Percent Lab's EIN?
Other 98 Percent Lab's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-3450243. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 20, 2020)
- Added Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 30, 2025)
- Added Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 12, 2026)
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