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Nonprofit · EIN 85-2794946

WHO WE ARE PROJECT

Tax-exempt (reinstated) · SEATTLE, WA 98101

Financials

$2.6M$1.1M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of WHO WE ARE PROJECT by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$2,568,302$1,121,938$1,446,364$2,384,325$185,049$2,199,276
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$2,479,874
Program service revenue
$40,600
Investment income
$15
Royalties
$47,813
Other revenue
$47,813

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$300,001
Other salaries and wages
$129,645
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$474,540
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$3,890
Travel
$53,876
Program services (functional)
$679,872
Management and general (functional)
$283,429
Fundraising (functional)
$158,637

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$800,818
Total assets, end of year
$2,384,325
Total liabilities, end of year
$185,049
Net assets, end of year
$2,199,276
Net assets without donor restrictions
$2,199,276
Gross receipts
$2,568,302
Employees
4
Volunteers
10
Year formed
2020
State of legal domicile
WA

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Jeffery RobinsonChief Executive Officer
Trustee or director, Key employee, Highest-paid employee
40$137,500
Andrea CrabtreeChief of Staff
Key employee
40$137,000
Twyla CarterPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Rahsaan HallVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Carmen ValdesTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Michael SpearmanSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
401 UNION ST STE 3400, SEATTLE, WA 98101-2678
In care of
% JEFFERY ROBINSON
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Jeffery Robinson, 401 Union Street, Suite 3400, Seattle, WA 98101
Signed the 990
Jeffery Robinson, Chief Executive Officer
Phone
(206) 666-0343

Mission

The Who We Are Project preserves and shares the history of anti-Black racism in the United States by collecting documentation, cultivating historians, facilitating learning, and producing media content for broad distribution.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • The primary work of TWWAP is producing content across medium and media channels, including everything from print publications to short-length social media posts to feature-length documentary films with international distribution. In 2024, TWWAP continued promotion and screening of the feature length documentary, WHO WE ARE: A CHRONICLE OF RACISM IN AMERICA while beginning the production of a new televeision docu-series and continuing the production and release of short format media on social media channels
    Expenses $421,521 · revenue $47,813
  • TWWAP's Appearances, Events, and Speaking Engagements deploy founding CEO Jeffery Robinson and other speakers to present media, share historical information, and facilitate conversation at various events throughout the country and online. The second full year of the program in 2023 involved more than 35 appearances, including festivals and workshops and speaking engagements with groups, leaders and teams across a range of sectors and communities, mostly related to engagement and outreach surrounding the feature film, and reaching approximately 50,000 people.
    Expenses $258,351 · revenue $40,600

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024Check at the IRS

IRS record

EIN
85-2794946
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2025
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$2,384,325
Income (IRS master file)
$2,568,302

Revocation and reinstatement

Exemption revoked
May 15, 2023
Posted by the IRS
August 14, 2023
Reinstated
Effective May 15, 2023

From the IRS automatic revocation list: organizations that did not file a required return or e-Postcard for three consecutive years.

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$2,568,302$1,121,938$2,384,325XML

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 85-2794946).

Questions about WHO WE ARE PROJECT

What is the EIN of WHO WE ARE PROJECT?
The employer identification number (EIN) of WHO WE ARE PROJECT is 85-2794946.
Is WHO WE ARE PROJECT tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS revoked its exemption on May 15, 2023 and reinstated it effective May 15, 2023.
Are donations to WHO WE ARE PROJECT tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does WHO WE ARE PROJECT file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of WHO WE ARE PROJECT due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did WHO WE ARE PROJECT last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of WHO WE ARE PROJECT?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Jeffery Robinson.
Who are the officers and directors of WHO WE ARE PROJECT?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 6 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $137,500 (Jeffery Robinson, Chief Executive Officer).
How much revenue does WHO WE ARE PROJECT have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,568,302, expenses of $1,121,938 and total assets of $2,384,325 at year end.

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