Washington Progress Alliance
Washington Progress Alliance is a Seattle-based public charity, formed in 2006, that supports Washington’s progressive movement through grants, donor education, and partner capacity-building. Its stated mission is to build a permanent and powerful social change movement in Washington State, supported by a network of committed donors.
Washington Progress Alliance at a glance
In short: Washington Progress Alliance gave $365K across 11 grants in 2024 (avg $33K), mostly in Washington. 40% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $365,000
- -62.8% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 11
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $33,182
- -62.8% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $1,141,719
- -14.2% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 40% first-time grantees (4 of 10, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Washington (99% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Washington Progress Alliance
- How to Apply
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The organization says it collects a grant application and budget to assess alignment with its mission and strategy. Once approved, grantees complete a grant agreement and provide proof of tax status before disbursement.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1424 11Th Ave Ste 400, Seattle, WA 98122
Phone: (206) 569-8056
Website: https://washingtonprogress.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Washington Progress Alliance funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Washington Conservation Voters - Native Vote WA ($150K). Together the top 10 received $365K.
Grant Size Distribution
57 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 31 grants of 57 (54%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The organization describes its movement-building work as focused on Washington State. In 2024, 99% of its grant dollars went to recipients in Washington and 1% to a recipient in Michigan.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Washington Progress Alliance open to new grantees?
40%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 4 of 10 grantees (40%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $50K; repeat grants $28K. How we count
Medians: $23K first-time, $18K repeat.
- 50% 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $365K (2024) to $981K (2023). In 2024 it made 11 grants totaling $365K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Washington Conservation Voters - Native Vote WA Seattle, WA | General Operating | $150,000 |
| Pro-Choice WA Seattle, WA | General Operating | $60,000 |
| The Washington Bus Seattle, WA | General Operating | $50,000 |
| Washington CAN - Pacific County Voices Uniting Seattle, WA | General Operating | $40,000 |
| OneAmerica Votes Seattle, WA | Candidate Forum | $15,000 |
| Washington CAN Seattle, WA | Member Appreciation | $10,000 |
| Sage Leaders Seattle, WA | First Mile | $10,000 |
| OneAmerica Votes Seattle, WA | First Mile | $10,000 |
| WA Community Alliance Action Fund Seattle, WA | First Mile | $10,000 |
| Northwest Progressive Institute Redmond, WA | Pierce County Election Polling | $5,000 |
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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 | $1,141,719 | $935,634 | $756,015 | $365,000 | 11 | $16,112 |
| 2023 | $1,330,027 | $1,028,056 | $1,274,649 | $980,500 | 11 | $4,107 |
| 2022 | $861,204 | $1,002,102 | $1,021,669 | $663,844 | 16 | $682 |
| 2021 | $855,771 | $1,188,787 | $674,130 | $429,000 | 11 | $3,093 |
| 2020 | $352,319 | $853,175 | $735,496 | $414,267 | 8 | $20 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s stated mission is to build a permanent and powerful progressive movement in Washington State supported by committed donors. Its core funding areas are organizing and elections, leadership, communications, policy, and movement capacity. Its filing also describes support for planning, collaboration, organizational development, civic engagement, and building a healthy democracy.
Examples of grantees illustrate the kinds of organizations it supports. The Washington Bus says it empowers Washington youth leaders through advocacy, youth voter turnout, and leadership development. ONEAMERICA VOTES says it builds power in immigrant and refugee communities through advocacy, civic engagement, and leadership development. SAGE LEADERS says it develops Black, Indigenous, and people of color community leaders for civic and elected leadership.
Grantmaking
In 2024, Washington Progress Alliance reported 11 grants totaling $365,000. Grant amounts ranged from $5,000 to $150,000, with a median of $10,000. The largest grants were $150,000 to Washington Conservation Voters – Native Vote WA, $60,000 to Pro-Choice WA, $50,000 to The Washington Bus, and $40,000 to Washington CAN – Pacific County Voices Uniting; each was listed for general operating support.
Other 2024 grants included $15,000 to ONEAMERICA VOTES for a candidate forum and $10,000 each to Washington CAN, SAGE LEADERS, ONEAMERICA VOTES, and WA Community Alliance Action Fund. The listed purposes included member appreciation and First Mile. The remaining grants were $5,000 to Northwest Progressive Institute for Pierce County election polling and $5,000 to Ktisis Capital LLC for the Blue State Governance Project.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Dionne Foster as Executive Director; Jessica Jones as Deputy Director; Lisa Pubigee as Operations Manager; Vu Le as Vice President; Rod Brown as Treasurer; Burke Stansbury as President; and Estevan Munoz-Howard, Rich Stolz, Ankita Patel, and Crystal Fincher as directors.
Washington Progress Alliance is led by Dionne Foster, Executive Director on every filing since 2021; 3 of 14 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Dionne Foster
Executive Director
On filings since 2021
16 hrs/week
$32K (2021) → $75K (2024)
Burke Stansbury
President
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Estevan Munoz-Howard
Director
Director → President, 2021
President → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ankita Patel
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rich Stolz
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Crystal Fincher
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Emily Carmichael
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Maria Fernandez
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Zeke Smith
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jessica Jones
Deputy Director
On filings since 2022
16 hrs/week
$35K (2022) → $58K (2024)
Lisa Pubigee
Operations Manager
On filings since 2022
16 hrs/week
$43K (2022) → $49K (2024)
Rod Brown
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Vu Le
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joy Stanford
Secretary
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (9)
- Former: Sharon Chen (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Susan Balbas (2020–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Brooke Williams (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Cary Moon (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Holly Marklyn (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Scott Renschler (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Brady Walkinshaw (2020) — Vice President
- Former: Maggie Thompson (2020) — Interim Director
- Former: Peter Hussey (2020) — Director
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $75K, to Dionne Foster (Executive Director). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Washington Progress Alliance
How much does Washington Progress Alliance give each year?
Washington Progress Alliance gave $365K across 11 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $981K across 11 grants.
What is Washington Progress Alliance's typical grant size?
Washington Progress Alliance's median grant in 2024 was $10,000, and its average grant was $33,182, across 11 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Washington Progress Alliance that year got $50K on average.
Where does Washington Progress Alliance give grants?
Washington Progress Alliance gives mostly in Washington: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Seattle, WA (9 grants).
Does Washington Progress Alliance give general operating support?
Yes: 36% of Washington Progress Alliance's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 11) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990. Recurring purposes include "First Mile" (3 grants).
Who are Washington Progress Alliance's largest grantees?
Washington Progress Alliance's largest 2024 grantees include Washington Conservation Voters - Native Vote WA ($150,000), Pro-Choice WA ($60,000) and The Washington Bus ($50,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 71% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Washington Progress Alliance?
Washington Progress Alliance reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $936K.
What does Washington Progress Alliance fund?
The organization’s stated mission is to build a permanent and powerful progressive movement in Washington State supported by committed donors. Its core funding areas are organizing and elections, leadership, communications, policy, and movement capacity. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Washington Progress Alliance?
The organization says it collects a grant application and budget to assess alignment with its mission and strategy. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Washington Progress Alliance's EIN?
Washington Progress Alliance's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-4258530. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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 November 4, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 31, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 17, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Washington Progress Alliance funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/washington-progress-alliance-morg_f5b3fa7c3f72437582e684b9939ba019
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