2023-11-14T11:00:58-00:00 2023-06-30 990 2022-07-01 911937810 Spokane Alliance SPOK 5095321688 1526 E 11th Avenue Spokane WA 99202 Laurel Fish Lead Organizer 5095321688 2023-11-14 true Laurel Fish XXX-XX-XXXX Kathryn Donaldson P01318306 9712273274 2023-11-14 X AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z Laurel Fish 1526 E 11th Avenue Spokane WA 99202 211011 false X www.spokanealliance.org X 1998 WA Spokane Alliance is a non-partisan alliance of faith, labor and community groups. We build our community capacity for strong relationships, vibrant institutions and citizen-led action. 5 5 4 125 0 76814 41025 106578 94569 41 85 48176 75332 231609 211011 0 0 141680 135790 0 3494 59657 70182 201337 205972 30272 5039 148186 154655 2287 3717 145899 150938 X To build broad-based non-partisan civic power organizations in the Spokane region to address the fundamental common needs of the community including the inequities, and injustices facing low-income people and persons subjected to oppression or discrimination. false false 41920 24722 LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT. Developed 33 new volunteers for leadership positions through active participation in local campaigns, actions programs. A total of 110 volunteer leaders participated in 1 of 2 Delegate Assemblies average attendance 55. Trained 35 people from numerous different institutions at 2 Foundations of Organizing trainings. Mobilized over 60 volunteer shifts to knock on 1000 doors citywide to encourage underrepresented unlikely voters to vote in Fall 2022. Sent 1 leader to a 5-day IAF Training in Denver, CO. Trained about 40 health science students in health equity organizing over an 8-week period. This training is open to post-secondary students in medical other health science professions at WSU, UW EWU undergraduate students at Gonzaga University. Have 1 new member organization Operative Plasterers Cement Masons International Association Local 72. 41920 23282 HOUSING EQUITY. We mobilized over 40 faith, union nonprofit members to attend Spokane City budget hearings in support of protecting housing levy funds for their original purpose, and supported 20 people giving testimony. Our Housing Equity Action Research Team of 13 plus volunteers focused on researching and addressing issues of housing affordability in the West Central neighborhood of the City of Spokane. The team conducted numerous research action meetings with housing experts, developers, policy makers non-profit leaders. Through this process, we identified a vacant County-owned property in West Central and have been meeting with County Commisioners to ask them to enact a state law that would allow surplus land to be used for affordable housing devleopment. 33536 18626 CHILDCARE. The Childcare Team continued its efforts to pursue American Rescue Plan Act ARPA dollars from Spokane County after successfully obtaining allocations of ARPA funds from the City of Spokane and Spokane Valley in the prior fiscal year. In fall of 2022, 2.2 million from Spokane County was allocated towards workforce development within childcare, and 316,000 was used to fund a pilot program for the behavioral health of kids in childcare settings, which was funded from money collected through Spokane Countys Mental Health Sales Tax. 50304 27939 167680 false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true true true false true 1 0 true 4 true false false false false true true false false false false false false false X 5 5 false false false false true true true true false false false true true true true false true true false false X Laurel Fish 5095321688 1526 E 11th Avenue Spokane WA 99202 Laurel Fish Lead Organizer Jul 2022-June 2023 024.00 016.00 X 19496 0 13232 Katherine Zinler Lead Organizer Jul 2022 023.00 001.00 X 31490 0 1189 Mary Lou Johnson President Board Member 002.00 001.00 X X 0 0 0 Matt Chapman Secretary Vice President Board Member 002.00 X X 0 0 0 Faith Hayflich Treasurer current Board Member 002.00 001.00 X X 0 0 0 Michael Bell Treasurer 2022 Board Member 002.00 X X 0 0 0 Jason Benway Board Member 002.00 001.00 X 0 0 0 50986 14421 false false false 41025 41025 Affiliate Membership Dues 900099 93129 93129 Training Fees 900099 1440 1440 94569 85 85 Shared Services Reimb from Related Org 900099 75332 75332 75332 211011 169901 85 0 0 0 0 57299 50217 6492 590 0 61620 48760 12860 6056 4770 1286 1200 1200 9615 7942 1635 38 0 556 556 633 633 0 0 12596 11663 933 0 4922 4065 837 20 3263 2695 555 13 0 4800 3965 816 19 1178 973 200 5 0 6671 3346 1000 2325 0 34000 28084 5780 136 0 1163 1163 Business Fees 400 52 348 0 205972 167680 34798 3494 41875 29349 99580 96318 6731 28988 148186 154655 2287 3717 2287 3717 X 145899 148648 2290 145899 150938 148186 154655 5039 X false false false RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Program Service Expenses 25,152, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 13,970 QUALITY JOBS. The Jobs Team continues to work with Spokane City Council to develop a Request for Qualifications Ordinance that would set minimum standards for municipal contractors. Specifically, we are seeking to include language that would require bidders on public works projects to provide full family health care and a multi-employer retirement benefit in order to bid on public works projects. Leaders have been researching potential policies and meeting with City Council members. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Program Service Expenses 25,152, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 13,969 INDIGENOUS RELATIONS. This team of leaders is working to take meaningful action with Indigenous organizations on issues of concern to us all from a place of right relations. Over the last year, we have worked to develop relationships with local Indigenous organizations by meeting and attending local events. We mobilized to attend the 3rd Legislative District Town Hall to support funding for the American Indian Community Center Capital Campaign for a Forever Home. We also made plans to host our first Wrestling with the Truth of Colonization Training in Fall 2023, which is a training for non-Indigenous people created by Indigenous leaders from the US, Canada, New Zealand and Australia with the hope of beginning individual wrestling work, and igniting a desire to take action around commonly felt pressures with Indigenous partners, while being in right relationship. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6 MEMBERSHIP. Members must be organizations which are located in or conduct substantial activities within the greater Spokane region, comprised of Spokane County, and each county adjacent to Spokane County in the state of Washington. Any organization meeting these qualifications may apply for membership and shall be admitted as a member upon approval of such application by the Board of Directors. The Board may require that members pay periodic dues in amounts and at times as determined by the Board in order to remain in good standing as members of the corporation. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7a MEMBERS ELECTING GOVERNING BODY. A meeting of the members is referred to as a Delegates Assembly. Each member may appoint up to 2 persons to serve as its representatives in the Delegates Assembly. Each member in good standing as of the date of a Delegates Assembly may cast one vote on any matter brought before that Delegates Assembly. The corporation shall hold an annual meeting of the Delegates Assembly during each calendar year for the election of directors and officers, and for the transaction of any other business of the members, at such time and place as the Board of Directors may determine. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7b GOVERNANCE DECISIONS RESERVED FOR MEMBERS. Members shall have the right to cast one vote on any matter submitted to a vote of the members including the Amendment of these Bylaws the approval of any plan of merger or consolidation of the corporation with any other organization the sale, lease or other disposition of assets of this corporation not in the ordinary course of business and the voluntary dissolution of the corporation. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 8b COMMITTEES WITH AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BOARD. Spokane Alliance does not have committees with the authority to act on behalf of the board between meetings. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b 990 REVIEW PROCESS. The Form 990 will be provided to all Board Members for review. Any member wishing to discuss by phone or at a special meeting will raise that issue and the discussion will be scheduled. If any changes are made as a result of that discussion, the revised Form 990 will be sent to all Board Members before filing. If no member raises any need for discussion, the review and lack of objection will be noted at the next regular board meeting. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY MONITORING. The conflict of interest policy covers directors, officers and committee members with governing powers delegated by the Board. An interested person has a duty to disclose the existence of financial interests in connection with any arrangement that could cause a potential conflict of interest. After disclosure of the financial interest and all material facts, the interested person shall leave the Board meeting while the determination of a conflict of interest is discussed and voted upon. The remaining Board members shall decide if a conflict of interest exists. If a conflict of interest is determined to exist, the interested person may make a presentation at the Board of Directors meeting, but after the presentation, he/she shall leave the meeting during the discussion of, and the vote on, the transaction or arrangement. After exercising due diligence, the Board shall determine whether the corporation can obtain with reasonable efforts a more advantageous transaction or arrangement from an entity that would not give rise to a conflict. If a more advantageous arrangement is not reasonably possible, the Board shall determine by a majority vote of the disinterested directors whether the arrangement is in the corporations best interests and is fair and reasonable, and make its decision about whether or not to enter into the transaction. Minutes of the Board meeting shall contain the names of those found to have financial interests, the nature of the financial interest, actions taken to determine if a conflict was present the Boards decision about whether a conflict existed. Minutes shall also include the names of persons present for discussions, votes relating to the arrangement, the content of the discussion including any alternatives proposed, and a record of any votes taken in connection with the proceedings. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION. Terms of compensation are approved by Board members who have no conflict of interest regarding the compensation arrangement. The Board shall obtain and rely on appropriate data as to comparability prior to approving the terms of compensation. The terms of compensation and the basis for approving them shall be recorded in written minutes of the meeting of the Board that approved compensation. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 DISCLOSURE. Governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements are available upon request. Spokane Alliance United 1526 E 11th Ave Spokane WA 99202 854006710 leadership development training WA 501c3 10 Spokane Alliance true false false false false false false false false false false false true false true true false false false false Spokane Alliance United o 75332 staff effort based on timesheets resource sharing agreement