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Unite Here Local 8

Public charity · Grantmaker Seattle, WA EIN: 91-0968179 Website

The negotiation and administration of collective bargaining agreements, and to organize new members and participate in joint labor events with the AFL-CIO.

Unite Here Local 8 at a glance

In short: Unite Here Local 8 gave $15K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $15K), mostly in New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$14,608
-52.4% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$14,608
-52.4% vs 2023
Median grant
$14,608
Total assets
$2,583,105
+0.9% vs 2023
Primary geography
New York (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Unite Here Local 8 funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Unite Here Political Dept: $15KUnite Here Political Dept$15K

The largest 2024 recipient was Unite Here Political Dept ($15K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 5 (60%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

SeattleNew York

How Unite Here Local 8 gives

  • Giving fell 93% from 2021 to 2024. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300KTotal only2020 3 grants2021 Total only2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2022) to $210K (2021). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $15K.

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Unite Here Political Dept New York, NYPolitical contributions$14,608
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$2,583,105$5,336,160$5,215,026$14,6081$58,119
2023$2,560,438$3,906,174$3,604,056$30,6861$47,936
2022$2,360,729$3,175,060$3,271,517$2,170Total only$2,126
2021$2,465,530$3,150,671$3,405,126$210,0003$3,934
2020$2,720,231$3,574,963$2,711,687$3,850Total only$4,020

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Unite Here Local 8

Based on IRS filings

Unite Here Local 8 is a public charity focused on Employment, based in Seattle, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $15K. Net investment income was $58K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Unite Here Local 8 is led by Anita Seth, President on every filing since 2021; 8 of 15 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Anita Seth

    President

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $3K (2022) → $3K (2024)

  • Charles R Cruise

    Trustee

    Sgt-At-Arms → Trustee, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    $1K (2020) → $0 (2024)

  • Marissa Lee Flavin

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cynthia G Richardson

    Vice President - Wa

    4th Vice President → Vice President, 2021

    Vice President → Vice President - Wa, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $79K (2020) → $79K (2024)

  • Jennifer Graham

    Vice President - Or

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $78K (2020) → $92K (2024)

  • Stefan Moritz

    Secretary-Treas

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $80K (2020) → $99K (2024)

  • Mari S Duncan

    Past Aid Rec Sc

    Aide to Rec Secretary → Past Aid Rec Sc, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    $840 (2022) → $0 (2024)

  • Mohamed Faik

    Aide to Secretary Treasurer

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    $1K (2021) → $0 (2024)

  • Be H Marston

    Aide to Vice President Or

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    $19K (2023) → $37K (2024)

  • Eunice How

    Rec Secretary & Org

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $75K (2023) → $79K (2024)

  • Michael Seidel

    Aide to Vice President Wa

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    $7K (2023) → $10K (2024)

  • Otis Williams

    Sgt-At-Arms

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    $31K (2024)

  • Richard Ramirez

    Past 3rd V President

    3rd Vice President → Past 3rd V President, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    $12K (2023) → $0 (2024)

  • Justin Adsuara

    4th Vice President

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rocio Olinger-Ledesma

    Aide to Presdnt

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (12)
  • Former: Grant E McClamrock (2020–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Richard W Mimiaga (2020–2023) — Past Aide Vice President Or
  • Former: Sara Diaz-Guzman (2022–2023) — Past 3rd V President
  • Former: Micealle Hawkins (2020–2022) — Past 4th Vice P
  • Former: Caitlin C DuBois (2021–2022) — Past Record Secretary
  • Former: Natalie H Kelly (2021–2022) — Aide Vice President Wa & Org
  • Former: Emmanuel Carrillo (2020–2021) — Past Vice President
  • Former: Erik Van Rossum (2020–2021) — Past President
  • Former: Ronnie Lalimo (2021) — Aide to President
  • Former: Hong Zhang (2020) — Recording Secretary
  • Former: Janita Womble (2020) — Aide to President
  • Former: Melody Swett (2020) — 3rd Vice President

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

Stefan Moritz — Secretary-Treas: $99KStefan MoritzSecretary-Treas$99KJennifer Graham — Vice Pres - OR: $92KJennifer GrahamVice Pres - OR$92KCynthia G Richardson — Vice Pres - WA: $79KCynthia G RichardsonVice Pres - WA$79KEunice How — Rec Secre/Org: $79KEunice HowRec Secre/Org$79KBe H Marston — Aide to VP OR: $37KBe H MarstonAide to VP OR$37KOtis Williams — Sgt-at-Arms: $31KOtis WilliamsSgt-at-Arms$31KMichael Seidel — Aide to VP WA: $10KMichael SeidelAide to VP WA$10KAnita Seth — President: $3KAnita SethPresident$3K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $99K, to Stefan Moritz (Secretary-Treas). 8 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Unite Here Local 8

How much does Unite Here Local 8 give each year?

Unite Here Local 8 gave $15K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $31K across 1 grant.

How large is Unite Here Local 8?

Unite Here Local 8 reported $2.6M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $5.3M.

What is Unite Here Local 8?

Unite Here Local 8 is a public charity focused on Employment, based in Seattle, WA. It holds $2.6M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Unite Here Local 8 operate?

Unite Here Local 8 has awarded grants in New York, Washington.

What is Unite Here Local 8's EIN?

Unite Here Local 8's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-0968179. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 18, 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 13, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 4, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 30, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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