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Nonprofit · EIN 85-3654192

WE HEART SEATTLE

Tax-exempt · SEATTLE, WA 98121

Financials

$761K$606K2023$964K$653K2024$948K$794K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of WE HEART SEATTLE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$947,580$794,302$153,278$864,938$5,715$859,223
December 31, 2024990$963,805$653,112$310,693$725,823$19,873$705,950
December 31, 2023990$760,991$606,178$154,813$400,792$5,535$395,257
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$934,990
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$12,590
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$7,411
Benefits paid to members
$13,806
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$29,538
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$32,056
Professional fundraising fees
$24,990
Accounting fees
$14,405
Occupancy
$17,326
Travel
$836
Depreciation
$21,931
Program services (functional)
$732,052
Management and general (functional)
$37,260
Fundraising (functional)
$24,990

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$725,823
Total assets, end of year
$864,938
Total liabilities, end of year
$5,715
Net assets, end of year
$859,223
Land, buildings and equipment
$32,908
Net assets without donor restrictions
$859,223
Gross receipts
$947,580
Employees
1
Volunteers
1,000
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, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Andrea SuarezExecutive Dir.
Trustee or director
40$118,516
Stephen MorseChairman
Officer
0$0
Michael ShellenbergerVice President
Officer
0$0
Chris BackusTreasurer
Officer
5$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Andrea SuarezExecutive Dir.
Trustee or director
40$102,342
Stephen MorseChairman
Officer
0$0
Michael ShellenbergerVice President
Officer
0$0
Chris BackusTreasurer
Officer
5$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Andrea SuarezBoard Member
Trustee or director
0$55,000
Maria McManusSecretary
Officer
0$1,140
Michael ShellenbergerBoard Member
Trustee or director
0$0
Stephen MorseTreasurer
Officer
0$0
Beth BunnellPresident
Officer
0$0
Rebecca LaszloVice President
Officer
0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2324 1ST AVE APT 503, SEATTLE, WA 98121-1698
In care of
% ANDREA SAUREZ
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
Stephen Morse, 2324 1st Ave Unit 503, Seattle, WA 98121
Signed the 990
Stephen Morse, Chairman
Phone
(206) 799-3484
Return prepared by
Solide Accounting

Mission

We Heart Seattle is an action-based, boots-on-the-ground movement that organizes trash cleanups in our public spaces and offers resources to those in need. Through our direct civic engagement we lead the way to a more compassionate and healthy community.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • In 2025 We Heart Seattle WHS removed 270,000 pounds of trash from Seattle and bordering cities, public spaces parks, alleys, sidewalks, playgrounds, greenbelts, bike trails, vacant lots, and commercial zones, organized 52 individual debris cleanup events and accrued close to 3800 volunteer hours. Through our civic engagement, we involved 450 new volunteers, restored 24 degraded landmarks and parks, and partnered with park stewards who maintain these spaces long-term. Our organized large format debris removals not only contribute to a cleaner environment, but also foster system-wide changes for equity and civic engagement by bringing communities together. In 2025, we further supported civic engagement by hosting a city-wide voter awareness walkabout, along with voter registration and education events. During our daily boots-on-the-ground activities, we connected individuals living unhoused to a range of vital resources, including medical detox, recovery housing, and employment navigation, securing vital documents, removing a range of barriers and, ultimately, assisting 33 individuals to move off the streets in 2025, and uplifting the lives of thousands. Our Clean and Care model provides a unique and vital approach to saving lives, thus saving our city from the decimation the drug epidemic plays in the environmental and humanitarian crisis we face. In 2025, We Heart Seattle continued our partnership with the City of Seattle to access a drug rehabilitation fund providing friction-free access for people in need of treatment.
    Expenses $732,052

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, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
85-3654192
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
2021
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$864,938
Income (IRS master file)
$947,580

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$947,580$794,302$864,938XML
990December 2024$963,805$653,112$725,823IRS
990December 2023$760,991$606,178$400,792XML
990December 2022$536,257$477,024$244,790IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2020–––IRS

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 85-3654192).

Questions about WE HEART SEATTLE

What is the EIN of WE HEART SEATTLE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of WE HEART SEATTLE is 85-3654192.
Is WE HEART SEATTLE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2021.
Are donations to WE HEART SEATTLE tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does WE HEART SEATTLE 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 WE HEART SEATTLE due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did WE HEART SEATTLE last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of WE HEART SEATTLE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Stephen Morse.
Who are the officers and directors of WE HEART SEATTLE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 4 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $118,516 (Andrea Suarez, Executive Dir.).
How much revenue does WE HEART SEATTLE have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $947,580, expenses of $794,302 and total assets of $864,938 at year end.

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