Washington State Public Interest Research Group

Washpirg

Sacramento, CA
Tax-exempt since Nov. 1993
EIN: 91-1554604

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Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 501(c)(4) Civic leagues, social welfare organizations and local associations of employees, created to promote community welfare for charitable, educational or recreational purposes.

Donations to this organization are not tax deductible.

Revenue

$558k (2024)

Expenses

$1.47M (2024)

Total Assets

$10.6M (2024)

Total Liabilities

$40.3k (2024)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2024

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 June
2024

Revenue

$558,087

Expenses

$1,468,643

Net Income

-$910,556

Net Assets

$10,514,789

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$548,571	98.3%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$9,516	1.7%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$1,214	0.1%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$10,555,040
Total Liabilities	$40,251
Net Assets	$10,514,789

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Celeste Meiffren Swango (Director)	$0	$83,229	$10,788
Wendy Wendlandt (Treasurer)	$0	$5,318	$125
Erin Gray (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Mike Bralow (Clerk)	$0	$0	$0
Rick Bunch (President)	$0	$0	$0

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Filed on May 14, 2025

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2023

Revenue

$1,386,527

Expenses

$165,301

Net Income

$1,221,226

Net Assets

$10,406,722

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$572,273	41.3%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$814,254	58.7%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$23,163	14.0%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$10,546,563
Total Liabilities	$139,841
Net Assets	$10,406,722

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Celeste Meiffren Swango (Director)	$0	$62,299	$8,387
Wendy Wendlandt (Treasurer)	$0	$11,447	$458
Erin Gray (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Mike Bralow (Clerk)	$0	$0	$0
Rick Bunch (President)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on May 14, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Revenue

$637,926

Expenses

$304,696

Net Income

$333,230

Net Assets

$9,185,496

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$637,926	100%
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	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$29,781	9.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$10,079,248
Total Liabilities	$893,752
Net Assets	$9,185,496

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Nicole Walter (State Director)	$14,497	$0	$1,975
Celeste Meiffren Swango (Director)	$0	$57,826	$12,068
Wendy Wendlandt (Treasurer)	$0	$5,745	$230
Rick Bunch (President)	$0	$0	$0
Mike Bralow (Clerk)	$0	$0	$0
Erin Gray (Director)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on May 11, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Revenue

$671,646

Expenses

$266,823

Net Income

$404,823

Net Assets

$9,274,042

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$671,644	100.0%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$2	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$93	0.0%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$9,897,437
Total Liabilities	$623,395
Net Assets	$9,274,042

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Celeste Meiffren Swango (Director)	$0	$45,276	$12,389
Wendy Wendlandt (Treasurer, Director)	$0	$20,012	$800
Rick Bunch (President, Director)	$0	$0	$0
Mike Bralow (Director)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on April 26, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Revenue

$802,373

Expenses

$714,011

Net Income

$88,362

Net Assets

$7,639,758

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$787,365	98.1%
Program Services	$15,000	1.9%
Investment Income	$8	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$3,465	0.5%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$8,368,337
Total Liabilities	$728,579
Net Assets	$7,639,758

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Revenue

$753,753

Expenses

$359,916

Net Income

$393,837

Net Assets

$7,268,225

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$753,749	100.0%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$4	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$18,017	5.0%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$7,456,558
Total Liabilities	$188,333
Net Assets	$7,268,225

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2018

Revenue

$814,790

Expenses

$407,579

Net Income

$407,211

Net Assets

$6,632,535

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$780,494	95.8%
Program Services	$34,296	4.2%
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	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$22,858	5.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$7,064,592
Total Liabilities	$432,057
Net Assets	$6,632,535

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2017

Revenue

$749,803

Expenses

$712,277

Net Income

$37,526

Net Assets

$5,946,723

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$749,802	100.0%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$1	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$21,228	3.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$6,469,719
Total Liabilities	$522,996
Net Assets	$5,946,723

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2016

Revenue

$762,617

Expenses

$561,093

Net Income

$201,524

Net Assets

$5,587,929

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$789,941	> 100%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	-$27,323
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$46,111	8.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$7,647	1.4%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$5,709,473
Total Liabilities	$121,544
Net Assets	$5,587,929

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2015

Revenue

$839,559

Expenses

$583,346

Net Income

$256,213

Net Assets

$5,339,976

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$804,708	95.8%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$34,850	4.2%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$11,880	2.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$8,432	1.4%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$5,606,821
Total Liabilities	$266,845
Net Assets	$5,339,976

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2014

Revenue

$863,478

Expenses

$599,418

Net Income

$264,060

Net Assets

$5,041,764

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$838,729	97.1%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$24,749	2.9%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$16,392	2.7%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$5,138,285
Total Liabilities	$96,521
Net Assets	$5,041,764

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2013

Revenue

$667,772

Expenses

$863,363

Net Income

-$195,591

Net Assets

$4,645,828

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$617,533	92.5%
Program Services	$47,962	7.2%
Investment Income	$2,277	0.3%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$9,656	1.1%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$4,810,443
Total Liabilities	$164,615
Net Assets	$4,645,828

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2012

Revenue

$585,148

Expenses

$485,970

Net Income

$99,178

Net Assets

$4,731,360

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$738,454	> 100%
Program Services	$8,822	1.5%
Investment Income	-$162,128
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$4,396	0.9%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$4,945,962
Total Liabilities	$214,602
Net Assets	$4,731,360

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2011

Revenue

$954,549

Expenses

$375,452

Net Income

$579,097

Net Assets

$4,632,182

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$630,504	66.1%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$324,045	33.9%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$16,761	4.5%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$4,809,870
Total Liabilities	$177,688
Net Assets	$4,632,182

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Type of Nonprofit

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue $558k (2024)

Expenses $1.47M (2024)

Total Assets $10.6M (2024)

Total Liabilities $40.3k (2024)

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Revenue

$558k (2024)

Expenses

$1.47M (2024)

Total Assets

$10.6M (2024)

Total Liabilities

$40.3k (2024)

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