Washington CPA Foundation
The purpose of the Washington CPA Foundation is to strengthen and expand the profession by advancing and investing in the accounting profession.
Washington CPA Foundation at a glance
In short: Washington CPA Foundation gave $32K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in Washington. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $32,400
- +34.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,800
- +34.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $9,800
- Total assets
- $5,680,263
- +4.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Washington (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Washington CPA Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Accounting Career Awareness Program ($17K). Together the top 3 received $32K.
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 13 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Washington CPA Foundation gives
- Giving grew 130% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $12K (2021) to $32K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $32K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting Career Awareness Program Seattle, WA | Program Support | $16,750 |
| Degrees of Change Tacoma, WA | Program Support | $9,800 |
| Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA | Accounting Program | $5,850 |
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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 | $5,680,263 | $173,438 | $311,727 | $32,400 | 3 | $74,705 |
| 2024 | $5,422,524 | $172,629 | $270,292 | $24,100 | 3 | $68,119 |
| 2023 | $5,142,410 | $160,694 | $234,018 | $24,951 | 3 | $61,199 |
| 2022 | $5,633,058 | $308,026 | $211,798 | $14,100 | 1 | $131,313 |
| 2021 | $6,333,486 | $297,692 | $185,584 | $12,478 | 3 | $191,268 |
| 2020 | $5,464,802 | $218,234 | $203,543 | $30,000 | 5 | $130,156 |
| 2019 | $5,531,995 | $182,431 | $178,465 | $20,000 | 3 | $62,760 |
About Washington CPA Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Washington CPA Foundation is a public charity, based in Bellevue, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $32K. Net investment income was $75K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Washington CPA Foundation is led by Allison Benabente, President since 2025 (on filings since 2022); none of the 12 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Allison Benabente
President
Trustee → Vice President, 2024
Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Janelle M. Anderson
Executive Director
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Martha Ramirez
Trustee
President → Past President, 2024
Past President → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Canada Basmeh
Trustee
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gilbert Plascencia
Trustee
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jenny Cravens
Trustee
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sheila Lozan
Trustee
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stacy Short
Trustee
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tara Lambert
Trustee
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joseph Smith
Past President
Vice President → President, 2024
President → Past President, 2025
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Trey Takara
Vice President
Trustee → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ping Lu
Treasurer & Secretary
Trustee → Treasurer & Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (17)
- Former: Lucy Lu (2024) — Treasurer & Secretary
- Former: Richard Burger Mackey (2019–2023) — Past President
- Former: Elizabeth Masnari (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Sarah Whitaker (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Zenaida Fletcher (2020–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Jacqueline Davidson (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Kimberly Scott (2019–2022) — Wscpa President & Foundation Executive Director
- Former: Mitch Hansen (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Charles Nathan III (2022) — Past President
- Former: Charles Nathan Ill (2019–2021) — Chair
- Former: Joel Williams (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Stephanie Artino (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Abby Sanders (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Ed Ramos (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Brett Jordan (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Peter Miller (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Sarah Ozanne (2019) — Trustee
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.
Frequently asked questions about Washington CPA Foundation
How much does Washington CPA Foundation give each year?
Washington CPA Foundation gave $32K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $24K across 3 grants.
What is Washington CPA Foundation's typical grant size?
Washington CPA Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $9,800, and its average grant was $10,800, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Washington CPA Foundation give grants?
Washington CPA Foundation gives mostly in Washington: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there.
Does Washington CPA Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Washington CPA Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
How large is Washington CPA Foundation?
Washington CPA Foundation reported $5.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $173K.
What is Washington CPA Foundation's EIN?
Washington CPA Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7447914. 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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