Washington State Microenterprise Association
Washington State Microenterprise Association (WSMA) is an Olympia-based public charity that strengthens organizations supporting Washington’s smallest businesses. It provides grants, training, technical assistance, capacity building, and networking to Entrepreneur Support Organizations (ESOs) and other nonprofit providers.
Washington State Microenterprise Association at a glance
In short: Washington State Microenterprise Association gave $2.1M across 81 grants in 2024 (avg $26K), mostly in Washington. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $2,071,707
- -15.2% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 81
- +8.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $25,577
- -21.4% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $21,000
- Total assets
- $3,312,738
- +219.0% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Washington (96% 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 State Microenterprise Association
- Review Cycle
- Wednesday, January 7, 2026, by 5 p.m. PST. This deadline has passed.
- Deadline
- Wednesday, January 7, 2026, by 5 p.m.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 1914, Olympia, WA 98507-1914
Phone: (360) 480-8048
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Washington State Microenterprise Association funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Seattle Good Business Network ($65K). Together the top 10 received $531K.
Grant Size Distribution
242 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 211 grants of 242 (87%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
WSMA is based in Olympia, Washington, and its programs support organizations serving businesses throughout Washington state. Its 2025–2026 Statewide opportunity was intended to support services in rural and urban communities; a separate Urban opportunity targeted specified industries among urban-based businesses.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 81 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Washington State Microenterprise Association gives
- 58% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+12%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (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 $158K (2020) to $2.4M (2023). In 2024 it made 81 grants totaling $2.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle Good Business Network Seattle, WA | — | $65,000 |
| Community Carrot Seattle, WA | — | $55,000 |
| Greater Seattle Business Associatio Seattle, WA | — | $55,000 |
| Terrain Programs Spokane, WA | — | $55,000 |
| Zero Waste Washington Seattle, WA | — | $55,000 |
| El Centro De La Raza Seattle, WA | — | $53,000 |
| Emerald Cities Cooperative Tukwila, WA | — | $52,710 |
| Northwest Access Fund Shoreline, WA | — | $50,600 |
| Oneredmond Foundation DBA Oneeastside Foundation Redmond, WA | — | $45,000 |
| Refugee Artisan Initiative Seattle, WA | — | $45,000 |
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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 | $3,312,738 | $5,015,470 | $2,724,382 | $2,071,707 | 81 | $16,188 |
| 2023 | $1,038,379 | $3,838,004 | $2,833,538 | $2,441,732 | 75 | $9,153 |
| 2022 | $30,450 | $821,289 | $809,622 | $449,057 | 23 | — |
| 2021 | $24,484 | $2,241,814 | $2,190,550 | $1,857,180 | 51 | — |
| 2020 | $13,645 | $251,981 | $271,470 | $158,230 | 12 | — |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
WSMA’s mission is to strengthen economic development systems that support strong and effective microenterprise development organizations. Its stated activities include building a coalition of organizations and individuals, providing leadership for microenterprise practitioners, promoting microenterprise as an economic development tool, and strengthening support organizations’ capacity to provide self-employment assistance, access to capital and microlending, business creation and expansion support, job creation, economic self-sufficiency, and financial education.
WSMA describes ESOs as including nonprofit business technical-assistance providers and CDFIs that predominantly offer training, technical assistance, or microloans to businesses with five or fewer employees. Its grant programs have supported organizations providing business services. For example, Terrain Programs describes its work as supporting artists and culture creators through training, business advice, and other resources. VENTURES describes its mission as empowering people with limited resources through small-business ownership.
Grantmaking
IRS filing data reports 23 grants totaling $449,057 in 2022. It reports no grants in 2023 or 2024. Examples of 2022 awards include $35,000 to Terrain Programs, $25,000 to Alliance 2005, $21,225 to Kitsap Community Resources, $20,000 to El Centro de la Raza, and $15,000 each to Global to Local Health Initiative, Urban Impact, and VENTURES. Its 2024 filing, the latest on this page, reports 81 grants totaling $2.1 million.
WSMA’s 2025–2026 Statewide and Urban Grant opportunities offered $10,000 grants to eligible nonprofit organizations providing business training, workshops or webinars, technical assistance, and/or access to financing for Washington-based small businesses, especially those with five or fewer employees. Applicants could apply for only one of the two opportunities. The Urban Grant was for organizations predominantly serving urban businesses in small-scale manufacturing, childcare, or homebuilding/construction; other applicants, including those serving urban businesses in other industries, were directed to the Statewide Grant. The website says these opportunities are now closed.
Eligible applicants include nonprofit ESOs, CDFIs, Small Business Resiliency Partners, and other nonprofit organizations providing comprehensive business services to Washington-based enterprises. The FAQ says eligible applicants need to be nonprofits; 501(c)(6) organizations may apply, and a 501(c)(3) fiscal sponsor may be used. For-profit businesses, business owners, LLCs, and academic institutions are not eligible. The posted materials included program guidelines, an application checklist, and a required grant fund request form.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Lisa Smith as executive director, Mitchell Acosta as treasurer, Sharonda Amamilo as president, and Kwadwa Boateng and David Gilbreath as board members.
Washington State Microenterprise Association is led by Sharonda Amamilo, President on the 2024 filing; 1 of 5 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Sharonda Amamilo
President
New on the 2024 filing
No compensation reported
Lisa Smith
Executive Di
Treasurer & Executive Director → Executive Director, 2022
Executive Director → Executive Di, 2023
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$61K (2020) → $120K (2024)
David Gilbreath
Board Member
Board Member → Treasurer, 2022
Treasurer → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Kwadwa Boateng
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
No compensation reported
Mitchell Acosta
Treasurer
New on the 2024 filing
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Janice Fejarang (2020–2023) — President
- Former: Jim Keogh (2020–2023) — Vice President
- Former: Kahanu Kahoonei (2023) — Board Member
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 $120K, to Lisa Smith (Executive Di).
Frequently asked questions about Washington State Microenterprise Association
How much does Washington State Microenterprise Association give each year?
Washington State Microenterprise Association gave $2.1M across 81 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $2.4M across 75 grants.
What is Washington State Microenterprise Association's typical grant size?
Washington State Microenterprise Association's median grant in 2024 was $21,000, and its average grant was $25,577, across 81 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.
Where does Washington State Microenterprise Association give grants?
Washington State Microenterprise Association gives mostly in Washington: 96% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Seattle, WA (19 grants), Tacoma, WA (6 grants), Redmond, WA (5 grants) and Spokane, WA (4 grants).
Who are Washington State Microenterprise Association's largest grantees?
Washington State Microenterprise Association's largest 2024 grantees include Seattle Good Business Network ($65,000), Community Carrot ($55,000) and Greater Seattle Business Associatio ($55,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 8% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Washington State Microenterprise Association?
Washington State Microenterprise Association reported $3.3M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $5.0M.
What does Washington State Microenterprise Association fund?
WSMA’s mission is to strengthen economic development systems that support strong and effective microenterprise development organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Washington State Microenterprise Association?
Washington State Microenterprise Association has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Washington State Microenterprise Association's EIN?
Washington State Microenterprise Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 30-0434103. 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 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Washington State Microenterprise Association funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/washington-state-microenterprise-association-morg_bc0a15ad63804207a0d26ab1eb220711
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