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Washington Center For Equitable Growth Inc

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Social Science Research Institutes, Services / Economics (as a social science) (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$6.35M (2023)

Expenses
$7.7M (2023)

Total Assets
$7.55M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$988k (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2015 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$6,349,635
Expenses
$7,699,154
Net Income
-$1,349,519
Net Assets
$6,558,264
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $6,337,085
99.8%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $937
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $11,613
0.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $719,679
9.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $3,938,779
51.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $7,546,618
Total Liabilities $988,354
Net Assets $6,558,264
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Shayna Strom (President & Ceo) $292,064 $0 $16,900
Melissa Grober Morrow (Vice President) $195,526 $0 $35,001
Jonathan Fisher (Research Advisor) $189,059 $0 $28,316
Edward Paisley (Editorial Director & Sr Ad) $177,886 $0 $46,857
Korin Davis (Director Of Academic Programs) $176,607 $0 $36,806
Laura Alexander (Director Of Markets & Competition Policy) $167,676 $0 $43,103
Elena Waskey (Senior Director Of Communi) $165,479 $0 $26,035
Katherine Banks (Director Of Fin & Adm Until Nov 2023) $138,409 $0 $30,832
Janelle Jones (Vp, Policy Started Nov 2024) $10,245 $0 $702
Steve Daetz (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Byron Auguste (Board Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Mehrsa Baradaran (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Ira Fishman (Board Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Sameera Fazili (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Mary Beth Maxwell (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$6,193,469
Expenses
$8,996,793
Net Income
-$2,803,324
Net Assets
$7,907,783
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $6,132,361
99.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $1,187
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $59,921
1.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $590,307
6.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $4,323,284
48.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $9,084,135
Total Liabilities $1,176,352
Net Assets $7,907,783
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Edward Paisley (Editorial Director & Sr Adv) $187,875 $0 $43,710
Melissa Grober Morrow (Vice President) $185,102 $0 $32,327
Jonathan Fisher (Research Advisor) $182,893 $0 $23,547
Maryam Janani (Policy Director) $168,474 $0 $16,716
Katherine Bahn (Director Of Labor Market Policy & Chief Economist) $150,471 $0 $16,858
Elena Waskey (Senior Director Of Communications And Marketing) $147,319 $0 $23,100
Katherine Banks (Director Of Finance & Admin) $130,411 $0 $30,326
Michelle Holder Phd (President & Ceo (Until July 2022)) $123,733 $0 $20,737
Shayna Strom (Interim President (As Of Sept '22)) $67,489 $0 $182
John Podesta (Chairman Of Board (Until Aug'22)) $0 $0 $0
Steve Daetz (Secretary/Treas, Chairman At Aug'22) $0 $0 $0
Byron Auguste (Asst Secretary/Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Mehrsa Baradadan (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Ira Fishman (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$8,578,592
Expenses
$8,493,609
Net Income
$84,983
Net Assets
$10,711,107
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $8,545,000
99.6%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $1,387
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $674
0.0%
Rental Property Income $26,049
0.3%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $5,482
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $405,627
4.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $7,575
0.1%
Other Salaries and Wages $4,005,861
47.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $11,979,868
Total Liabilities $1,268,761
Net Assets $10,711,107
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Edward Paisley (Editorial Director & Senio) $182,084 $0 $40,680
Michael Kades (Director Of Markets And Co) $158,721 $0 $25,318
Casey Schoeneberger (Acting President (Until Aug 2021)) $149,321 $0 $12,258
Katherine Bahn (Director Of Labor Market Policy & Acting Chief Eco) $140,237 $0 $14,821
Elena Waskey (Communications Director) $137,970 $0 $21,045
Alix Gould Werth (Director Of Family Economic Security Policy) $136,530 $0 $14,486
Katherine Banks (Director Of Finance And Ad) $125,670 $0 $28,405
Michelle Holder Phd (President & Ceo (Starting Sept 2021)) $60,611 $0 $5,266
Melissa Grober Morrow (Vice President (Starting Nov 2021)) $25,473 $0 $2,623
John Podesta (Chairman Of The Board) $0 $0 $0
Steve Daetz (Secretary And Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Byron Auguste (Asst Secretary & Asst Trea) $0 $0 $0
Mehrsa Baradadan (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Ira Fishman (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$10,852,740
Expenses
$9,067,396
Net Income
$1,785,344
Net Assets
$10,626,124
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $10,759,000
99.1%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $17,255
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $4,263
0.0%
Rental Property Income $59,928
0.6%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $12,294
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $582,100
6.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $18,563
0.2%
Other Salaries and Wages $3,822,036
42.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $11,993,019
Total Liabilities $1,366,895
Net Assets $10,626,124
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Heather Boushey (President & Ceo) $227,532 $0 $29,252
Edward Paisley (Editorial Director & Senio) $170,826 $0 $40,867
Casey Schoeneberger (Vice President) $162,597 $0 $15,167
Michael Kades (Director Of Markets And Co) $152,380 $0 $37,040
Gregory Leiserson (Director Of Tax Policy And) $143,239 $0 $14,313
Amanda Fischer (Policy Dirctor) $138,838 $0 $10,467
Claudia Sahm (Director Of Macroeconomic Policy) $132,474 $0 $20,535
Katherine Banks (Director Of Finance And Ad) $119,771 $0 $27,780
John Podesta (Chairman Of The Board) $0 $0 $0
Steve Daetz (Secretary And Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Byron Auguste (Asst Secretary & Asst Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Mehrsa Baradadan (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Ira Fishman (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Tara Dawson Mcguiness (Member At Large (Partial Year)) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$9,925,191
Expenses
$8,018,545
Net Income
$1,906,646
Net Assets
$8,840,780
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $9,842,242
99.2%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $27,008
0.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $16,107
0.2%
Rental Property Income $34,624
0.3%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $5,210
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $511,963
6.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $24,500
0.3%
Other Salaries and Wages $2,917,477
36.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $9,987,755
Total Liabilities $1,146,975
Net Assets $8,840,780
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Heather Boushey (President & Ceo) $200,918 $0 $25,647
Edward Paisley (Editorial Director & Senior Advisor) $166,073 $0 $37,068
Michael Kades (Director Of Markets And Co) $149,843 $0 $32,241
Barry Toiv (Senior Writer) $141,444 $0 $22,742
Casey Schoeneberger (Vice President) $140,499 $0 $13,223
Gregory Leiserson (Director Of Tax Policy And Chief Economist) $139,773 $0 $13,214
David Evans (Creative Director) $128,114 $0 $8,343
Katherine Banks (Director Of Finance And Ad) $110,454 $0 $21,222
John Podesta (Chairman Of The Board) $0 $0 $0
Steve Daetz (Secretary And Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Byron Auguste (Assistant Secretary And As) $0 $0 $0
Mehrsa Baradadan (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Ira Fishman (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0
Tara Dawson Mcguiness (Member At Large) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$9,403,286
Expenses
$6,388,290
Net Income
$3,014,996
Net Assets
$6,934,134
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $9,301,287
98.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $3,587
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $34,809
0.4%
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $63,603
0.7%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $570,865
8.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $10,188
0.2%
Other Salaries and Wages $2,246,449
35.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $7,941,152
Total Liabilities $1,007,018
Net Assets $6,934,134
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Heather Boushey (President, Executive Director And Chief Economist) $195,461 $0 $24,752
Edward Paisley (Assistant Secretary And Assitant Treasurer) $162,947 $0 $36,040
Michael Kades (Director Of Markets And Competition) $145,629 $0 $29,038
Elizabeth Jacobs (Senior Director, Family Economic Security) $144,465 $0 $8,870
Barry Toiv (Communications Director) $141,450 $0 $22,561
Gregory Leiserson (Senior Economist And Director Of Tax Policy) $132,264 $0 $12,698
Alyssa Fisher (Policy Director) $124,018 $0 $12,025
Katherine Banks (Director Of Finance And Administration) $111,584 $0 $20,848
Ira Fishman (Chairman Of The Board) $0 $0 $0
Steve Daetz (Secretary And Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Byron Auguste (Assistant Secretary And Assitant Treasurer) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,853,456
Expenses
$5,040,832
Net Income
$812,624
Net Assets
$3,919,138
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $5,817,008
99.4%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $1,716
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $34,732
0.6%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $510,173
10.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $16,250
0.3%
Other Salaries and Wages $1,675,966
33.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,755,527
Total Liabilities $836,389
Net Assets $3,919,138
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Heather Boushey (President) $187,260 $0 $22,660
Edward Paisley (Assistant Secretary And As) $162,619 $0 $32,058
Elisabeth Jacobs (Senior Director, Family Economic Security) $142,936 $0 $8,601
Alyssa Fisher (Policy Director) $123,814 $0 $11,760
David Evans (Design And Multimedia Dire) $108,212 $0 $5,406
Katherine Banks (Director Of Finance And Ad) $93,535 $0 $12,041
Ira Fishman (Chairman Of The Board) $0 $0 $0
Steve Daetz (Secretary And Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Byron Auguste (Assistant Secretary And As) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,400,333
Expenses
$4,593,035
Net Income
$807,298
Net Assets
$3,106,514
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $5,395,000
99.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $1,492
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $3,841
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $386,298
8.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,612,199
35.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,718,687
Total Liabilities $612,173
Net Assets $3,106,514
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Heather Boushey (President) $178,140 $0 $21,565
Edward Paisley (Assistant Secretary And As) $155,843 $0 $30,749
Elisabeth Jacobs (Senior Director, Policy) $137,948 $0 $6,416
John Schmitt (Senior Director, Research) $136,677 $0 $17,097
David Evans (Design And Multimedia Director) $102,513 $0 $4,749
Katherine Banks (Director Of Finance And Administration) $100,304 $0 $10,007
Ira Fishman (Chairman Of The Board) $0 $0 $0
Steve Daetz (Secretary And Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Byron Auguste (Assistant Secretary And As) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,885,434
Expenses
$467,857
Net Income
$1,417,577
Net Assets
$2,299,216
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,788,449
94.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $96,985
5.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,213,500
Total Liabilities $914,284
Net Assets $2,299,216

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