2024-10-23T09:35:07-00:00 2023-12-31 475123037 Advocate Accounting LLC 1916 Pike Pl Ste 12 PMB 323 Seattle WA 98101 990 2023-01-01 871399272 Washington Community Alliance Action Fund WASH PO Box 31011 Bellingham WA 98228 Lilliane Ballesteros Treasurer 2024-10-23 true Erin Louis P01337963 2062164629 2024-10-23 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z X Lilliane Ballesteros 1225 S Weller St STE 410 Seattle WA 98144 803284 false X https://wacommunityallianceaction.org/ X 2021 WA Our mission is to effect political change to create multiracial democracy and an economy that works for all of us through advocacy and civic engagement 9 9 0 9 0 211667 802855 0 25 429 0 211692 803284 14000 258 0 26334 72297 0 5850 182391 202776 222725 275331 -11033 527953 246838 713340 119682 58231 127156 655109 X our mission is to effect political change to create multiracial democracy and an economy that works for all of us through advocacy and civic engagement true true 88917 DATA HUB - A data-driven resource hub, supporting a network of community-based organizations throughout the state in their civic engagement and electoral work. We provide accessible research, responsive technical assistance, and strategic coordination to strengthen their voter contact programs, promote high-participation elections, and elect progressive BIPOC candidates who represent their constituents. 30063 WASHINGTON FOR EQUITABLE REPRESENTATION - Through our coalition WA for Equitable Representation, we advocate for democracy reform by lobbying for bills related to the Washington Voting Rights Act, Ranked-Choice Voting and Proportional Representation. 21813 WASHINGTON FOR BLACK LIVES - Washington for Black Lives works to improve economic, political, and social conditions for Black people in the state of Washington through legislative advocacy and voter education. 53448 194241 false true 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 false false false false false true 9 0 true 0 false false false false true true true true false false false false false false X 9 9 false false false false false false false true false false false true true true true true true true true false WA X Kamau Chege 2536326404 PO Box 31011 Bellingham WA 98228 Kamau Chege Executive Director 040.00 X X 19936 0 0 Caty Padilla Board Chair 005.00 X X 0 0 0 Heather Villanueva Board Member 003.00 X 0 0 0 Lilliane Ballesteros Board Treasurer 005.00 X X 0 0 0 Lucy Gitau Board Member 003.00 X 0 0 0 Fernanda Mazcot Board Secretary 005.00 X X 0 0 0 Floribert Mubalama Board Member 003.00 X 0 0 0 Juan Fernando Luna Board Member 003.00 X 0 0 0 Rick Polintan Board Member 003.00 X 0 0 0 Johnny Buck Board Member 003.00 X 0 0 0 19936 false false false 90339 712516 802855 429 429 803284 429 X 258 258 0 0 0 19936 15152 3618 1166 0 36808 27976 6680 2152 0 10432 6235 3898 299 5121 3888 285 948 0 16873 16873 26050 26050 45000 45000 0 62655 55002 7653 0 640 253 387 20572 19079 1493 0 317 317 3773 3204 125 444 0 3255 2375 42 838 0 0 0 4623 4623 Dues and Subscriptions 17250 13774 3476 Meals Catering 1262 1222 37 3 Staff Development 506 506 0 275331 194241 75240 5850 183931 475063 160000 58624 72844 4283 5433 246838 713340 119682 58231 119682 58231 X 101486 209871 25670 445238 127156 655109 246838 713340 527953 X false false false RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED true false false Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Program Service Expenses 53,448, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 0 OTHER PROGRAMS Legal Office Hours - Other organizations that do mission-aligned work can get free legal counsel for compliance support through WCA AF. 5 organizations received a cumulative total of about 21 hours of legal support. Media and Newsletter - We produce a newsletter with political education, legislative content, and other mission-aligned information sent to about 1200 recipients. We also support partners in writing and publishing op-eds that are supportive of our work in local media outlets. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The 990 is emailed to the board of directors and presented to them in a board meeting before it is filed. Input is incorporated if needed. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Once a year, the board and staff are requested to review the policy and disclose any conflicts of interest. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 The governing documents, conflict of interest policy, 990 and financial statements are made available to the public upon request. Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g Other contract expenses included facilitation, consulting, data and research Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 The salary of the ED was approved by the board. Salaries of other employees were approved by the board. Form 990, Part III, Line 2 We began a new program, the Data Hub, which is a data-driven resource hub, supporting a network of community-based organizations througout the state in their civic engagement and electoral work. We provide accessible research, responsive technical assistance, and strategic coordination to strengthen their voter contact programs, promote high-participation elections, and elect progressive BIPOC candidates who represent their constituents. Form 990, Part III, Line 3 We did not continue doing direct voter contact work, as the addition of the Data Hub program is a pivot to providing technical support to organizations that do outreach.