THE WHO WE ARE PROJECT Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE WHO WE ARE PROJECT

EIN 85-2794946 · Intergroup & Race Relations (R30)

What they do

The Mission of The Who We Are Project is to Preserve and Share The Full History of Anti-Black Racism In The United States By Collecting Documentation, Cultivating Historians, Facilitating Learning, and Producing Media Content for Broad Distribution.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $60.60 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders6 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

26.47%of revenue went to mission work60.6% of expenses · Program services

6.18%of revenue went to fundraising14.1% of expenses

$43.68spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

11.04%of revenue went to management and office costs25.3% of expenses

$2.13in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

96.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $137,500 for JEFFERY ROBINSON (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$2,568,302

Mission workProgram services$679,87226.47% of revenue60.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$283,42911.04% of revenue25.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$158,6376.18% of revenue14.1% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,446,36456.32% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,121,93843.68% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,568,302

Expenses$1,121,938

Annual surplus $1,446,364 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$679,872 · 60.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$283,429 · 25.3% of expenses

Fundraising$158,637 · 14.1% of expenses

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Revenue$2,568,302

Expenses$1,121,938

Assets$2,384,325

Income$2,568,302

Contributions$2,479,874

Mission work (program services)$679,872

Fundraising$158,637

Management and general$283,429

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

JEFFERY ROBINSONCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $137,500

ANDREA CRABTREECHIEF OF STAFF · 40 hrs/week $137,000

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (6)

JEFFERY ROBINSONCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

ANDREA CRABTREECHIEF OF STAFF

CARMEN VALDESTREASURER

MICHAEL SPEARMANSECRETARY

RAHSAAN HALLVICE PRESIDENT

TWYLA CARTERPRESIDENT

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2025
Location: 401 UNION ST STE 3400, SEATTLE, WA 98101
County: King
In care of: Jeffery Robinson
Primary officer: Jeffery Robinson, Chief Executive Officer

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(206) 666-0343 Officer phone(206) 600-0645

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
NTEE classification: Intergroup & Race Relations (R30)
IRS tax category: Intergroup & Race Relations