Washington Conservation Action
Our mission is to advocate for environmental progress and justice through actions that mobilize the public, elect champions for the environment, and hold our leaders accountable.
Washington Conservation Action at a glance
In short: Washington Conservation Action gave $295K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $147K), mostly in Washington. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $294,500
- +6444.4% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 2
- Average grant
- $147,250
- Median grant
- $147,250
- Total assets
- $1,169,689
- -49.8% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Washington (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Washington Conservation Action
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Washington Conservation Action
Who Washington Conservation Action funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Defend Washington ($285K). Together the top 2 received $295K.
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 5 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Washington Conservation Action gives
- Giving grew 1373% 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
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2023) to $295K (2024). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $295K.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Defend Washington Seattle, WA | To Further the Organization's Purpose | $284,500 |
| No on 2066 Seattle, WA | To Further the Organization's Purpose | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,169,689 | $1,419,301 | $2,584,135 | $294,500 | 2 | $33,351 |
| 2023 | $2,330,492 | $1,600,426 | $1,834,515 | $4,500 | Total only | $8,412 |
| 2022 | $2,628,679 | $2,428,014 | $1,469,169 | $20,000 | 1 | $3,288 |
| 2021 | $1,255,114 | $1,565,066 | $1,108,456 | $20,000 | 1 | — |
| 2020 | $846,639 | $1,201,125 | $1,167,318 | $8,000 | 1 | $268 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Washington Conservation Action
Based on IRS filings
Washington Conservation Action is a public charity, based in Seattle, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $295K. Net investment income was $33K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Washington Conservation Action is led by Alyssa Macy, CEO on every filing since 2021; none of the 18 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Alyssa Macy
CEO
On filings since 2021
15 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ken Lederman
Board Chair
Vice Chair → Chair, 2021
Chair → Board Chair, 2022
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jessa Lewis
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sharon Chen
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ilays Aden
Board Member
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Josh Friedmann
Board Member
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Justin Camarata
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Oskar Zambrano Mendez
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Preeti Shridhar
Board Member
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sean Pender
Vice President of Administration
Administrative Director → Vice President of Administration, 2022
On filings since 2021
15 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christina Billingsley
Board Member
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joel Moffett
Board Member
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paulo Palugod
Board Member
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Vernon Damani Johnson
Board Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jovan Johnson Hall
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kellen Hoard
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Margie Van Cleve
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paul Tabayoyon
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (18)
- Former: Julie Colehour (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Maggie Coon (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Peter Goldman (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Oskar Zambrano-Mendes (2023) — Secretary
- Former: Nancy Ritzenthaler (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Sydney Miyahara (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Sarah Reyneveld (2021–2022) — Vice Chair
- Former: Lilia Monje (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Oskar Zambrano (2022) — Secretary
- Former: Linda Cornfield (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Toby Thaler (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Dave Bricklin (2021) — Board Member
- Former: David Bricklin (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Joshua Friedmann (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Marc Daudon (2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Peggy Willis (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Sapna Sopori (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Shannon Murphy (2020) — 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.
Frequently asked questions about Washington Conservation Action
How much does Washington Conservation Action give each year?
Washington Conservation Action gave $295K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it reported $5K in grants paid.
How large is Washington Conservation Action?
Washington Conservation Action reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.4M.
Where does Washington Conservation Action operate?
Washington Conservation Action has awarded grants in Washington.
What is Washington Conservation Action's EIN?
Washington Conservation Action's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-1548791. 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
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 25, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 30, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 13, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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