Nonprofit · EIN 91-0967863
TENANTS UNION OF WASHINGTON
Tax-exempt · SEATTLE, WA 98118
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,078,669 | $1,230,693 | -$152,024 | $188,249 | $5,680 | $182,569 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,282,984 | $1,270,942 | $12,042 | $339,866 | $7,985 | $331,881 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,077,556
- of which government grants
- $584,815
- Membership dues
- $20
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $1,113
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $115,097
- Other salaries and wages
- $662,505
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $931,300
- Professional fundraising fees
- $68,258
- Legal fees
- $13,002
- Accounting fees
- $5,839
- Occupancy
- $29,006
- Travel
- $9,448
- Program services (functional)
- $739,859
- Management and general (functional)
- $301,251
- Fundraising (functional)
- $189,583
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $339,866
- Total assets, end of year
- $188,249
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $5,680
- Net assets, end of year
- $182,569
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $182,569
- Gross receipts
- $1,078,669
- Employees
- 10
- Volunteers
- 25
- Year formed
- 1977
- 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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teresa Anderson | Interim ED Officer | 40 | $105,000 | $10,033 |
| Tara Villalba | President Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Alicia Lopez | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Richard Harrison | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Emily Kohring | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kerrie Blackburn | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Julissa Sanchez | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kyle Taylor Lucas | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Gabriela Enrique | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Red Nguyen | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Vey Dumnuen | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jonah Miller | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ashley Moczkowski | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Evana Enabulele | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Nicholas Hernandez | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VIOLET LAVATAI | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 35 | $99,000 | $11,005 |
| TERESA ANDERSON | POLICY DIRECTOR, INTERIM ED Officer | 35 | $93,244 | $9,505 |
| HUNTER HERRERA-MCFARLAND | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| TANYA WEBKING | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTICE FORRAL | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DANYELLE ROBINSON | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLY COBURN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MADDIE PATTIN | TREASUREER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA ABBATE | AT LARGE EXECUTIVE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROXANA ROBLES | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CANDIS DOVER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAR LICHTY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CYRIL HILTON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ZACH MCGUCKIN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALICIA LOPEZ | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KYLE LUCAS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD HARRISON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GABRIELA ENRIQUE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TARA VILLALBA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 5425 RAINIER AVE S STE B, SEATTLE, WA 98118-2455
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Kerrie Blackburn, 5425 Rainier Avenue South B, Seattle, WA 98118
- Signed the 990
- Kerrie Blackburn, Treasurer
- Phone
- (206) 722-6848
- Website
- www.tenantsunion.org
- Return prepared by
- JACOBSON LAWRENCE & ASSOCIATES PLLC
Mission
The mission of the Tenants Union (TU) is to create housing justice through empowerment-based education, outreach, leadership development, organizing, and advocacy.
Program accomplishments
- Education: empowerment-based multilingual education and assistance to help tenants learn their rights and take action to resolve housing problems. Trained non-attorney tenant counselors offer free phone and in-person counseling services to assist people with questions about landlord-tenant laws and discuss strategies to prevent housing loss. Tenant Education Program served 4,300 tenants.Expenses $591,887
- Organizing: The TU organizes and wins grassroots campaigns to improve housing conditions, fight housing discrimination, expand affordable housing, and improve housing polices. Tenant organizing program served 600 tenants.Expenses $147,972
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 91-0967863
- 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
- 1978
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $188,249
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,078,669
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,078,669 | $1,230,693 | $188,249 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,282,984 | $1,270,942 | $339,866 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $976,263 | $1,282,000 | $318,466 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 91-0967863).
Questions about TENANTS UNION OF WASHINGTON
- What is the EIN of TENANTS UNION OF WASHINGTON?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of TENANTS UNION OF WASHINGTON is 91-0967863.
- Is TENANTS UNION OF WASHINGTON tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1978.
- Are donations to TENANTS UNION OF WASHINGTON tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does TENANTS UNION OF WASHINGTON 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 TENANTS UNION OF WASHINGTON 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 TENANTS UNION OF WASHINGTON 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 TENANTS UNION OF WASHINGTON?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Kerrie Blackburn.
- Who are the officers and directors of TENANTS UNION OF WASHINGTON?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 15 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $105,000 (Teresa Anderson, Interim ED).
- How much revenue does TENANTS UNION OF WASHINGTON have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,078,669, expenses of $1,230,693 and total assets of $188,249 at year end.
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