WASHINGTON COALITION FOR RESPONSIBLE: Form 990, tax year 2025

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Organization
WASHINGTON COALITION FOR RESPONSIBLE (EIN 33-3981454)
Tax period
2025-03-14 to 2025-12-31
Filed
2026-08-26
IRS object ID
202612389349301746
Schema version
2025v4.2
Source
Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2026-08-26T16:42:03-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN910873571PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1GREENWOOD OHLUND PSBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14241 21ST AVE W SUITE 400AddressLine1Txt
CitySEATTLECityNm
State AbbreviationWAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP98199ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2025-03-14TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN333981454EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1WASHINGTON COALITION FOR RESPONSIBLEBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2TAXES AND SPENDINGBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlWASHBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone8668718579PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 426AddressLine1Txt
CityOLYMPIACityNm
State AbbreviationWAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP98507ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonNICK STREULIPersonNm
Person TitleDIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone8668718579PhoneNum
Signature2026-08-25SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonAMANDA O'ROURKE CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01539825PTIN
Phone2067821767PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2025TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Initial ReturnYes (X)InitialReturnInd
Principal OfficerNICK STREULIPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 426AddressLine1Txt
CityOLYMPIACityNm
State AbbreviationWAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP98507ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$1,830,325GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website AddressWWW.RESPONSIBLESPENDINGWA.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2025FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateWALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionWASHINGTON COALITION FOR RESPONSIBLE TAXES AND SPENDING'S MISSION TO IS TO EXPLORE AND EXECUTE INITIATIVE OR REFERENDUM CAMPAIGNS TO PROMOTE STATE BUDGET SUSTAINABILITY AND A COMPETITIVE TAX SYSTEM.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers1TotalVolunteersCnt
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CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Investment Income$0CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$1,830,325CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
CY Other Expenses$743,154CYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$799,654CYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$1,030,671CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets EOY$1,030,671TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$0TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$1,030,671NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionTHE ORGANIZATION REVIEWS ACTIONS BY THE LEGISLATURE FOR POSSIBLE INITIATIVE REPEAL AND EVALUATES PROACTIVE INITIATIVE IDEAS THAT WOULD PROMOTE BUDGET SUSTAINABILITY AND A COMPETITIVE TAX SYSTEM.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$565,382ExpenseAmt
DescWCRTS HIRED POLITICAL AND LEGAL CONSULTANTS TO EVALUATE A NUMBER OF TAX REPEAL IDEAS AND PROACTIVE BUDGET SUSTAINABILITY PROPOSALS. THE CONSULTANTS DID LEGAL ANALYSIS AND POLLING TO DETERMINE POLITICAL FEASIBILITY.Desc
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Described In Section501c30DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyYes (1)PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building Equipment0ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote0IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J Required0ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document7IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee0EmployeeCnt
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Independent Voting Member1IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing Body0MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of Committees0MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest Policy0ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Whistleblower Policy0WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention Policy0DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEO0CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonTHE CLARKE COMPANY LLCPersonNm
Phone3606288129PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1819 GOVERNOR STEVENS AVE SEAddressLine1Txt
CityOLYMPIACityNm
State AbbreviationWAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP98501ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (3 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtAverage Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
NICK STREULI
DIRECTOR1.005.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
HEATHER CLARKE
MINISTERIAL TREASURER5.0010.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$46,500$0$0
MARK FUNK
MEDIA CONTACT0.500.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$10,000$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (4 entries)

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PUBLIC OPINION STRATEGIES
214 N FAYETTE STREETALEXANDRIAVA22314SURVEY RESEARCH$245,882
PERI HALL & ASSOCIATES INC
PO BOX 486WILLIAMSBURGMA01096CAMPAIGN CONSULTING$115,000
WINNER & MANDABACH CAMPAIGNS
100 WILSHIRE BLVD SUITE 2040SANTA MONICACA90401CAMPAIGN CONSULTING$115,000
DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE LLP
920 FIFTH AVENUE SUITE 3300SEATTLEWA98104LEGAL FEES$105,276
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Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K4CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
All Other Contributions$1,830,325AllOtherContributionsAmt
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Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

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Exclusion$0ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

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Total$56,500TotalAmt
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Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

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Total$21,000TotalAmt
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Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$105,275TotalAmt
Management And General$105,275ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$533,382TotalAmt
Program Services$495,882ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$37,500ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$13,340TotalAmt
Management And General$13,340ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
OPINION RESEARCH$60,000$60,000
POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS$9,500$9,500
OTHER$657$657

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$799,654TotalAmt
Program Services$565,382ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$234,272ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$1,030,671EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

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BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$1,030,671EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$1,030,671EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

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BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$1,030,671EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

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BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$1,030,671EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$1,030,671ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS Audited0FSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Political Expenditures$9,500PoliticalExpendituresAmt
Volunteer Hours0VolunteerHoursCnt
Expended527 Activities$0Expended527ActivitiesAmt
Internal Funds Contributed$9,500InternalFundsContributedAmt
Total Exempt Function Expend$9,500TotalExemptFunctionExpendAmt
Form1120 POL Filed0Form1120POLFiledInd

Section527 Political Org Section527PoliticalOrgGrp

Organization Business Name OrganizationBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1PRAGMATIC WASHINGTONBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 564AddressLine1Txt
CityOLYMPIACityNm
State AbbreviationWAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP98507ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN392660859EIN
Paid Internal Funds$9,500PaidInternalFundsAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I-A, LINE 1:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationWCRTS MADE A POLITICAL CONTRIBUTION OF $9,500 TO PRAGMATIC WASHINGTON, WHO ENDORSES CANDIDATES IN WASHINGTON STATE.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8AMEETINGS ARE NOT DOCUMENTED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8BNO SUCH COMMITTEE EXISTS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BDRAFT 990 IS SENT TO DIRECTOR AND MEDIA CONTACT FOR REVIEW AND TREASURER REVIEWS 990 FOR ACCURATE ACCOUNTING INFORMATION. DIRECTOR AND MEDIA CONTACT PROVIDE APPROVAL TO TREASURER TO ADVISE CPA TO FILE 990.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GPROJECT MANAGEMENT & CAMPAIGN CONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 250,000. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 250,000. SURVEY RESEARCH SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 245,882. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 245,882. OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 37,500. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 37,500.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1PEOPLE FOR AN AFFORDABLE WASHINGTONBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 366AddressLine1Txt
CityOLYMPIACityNm
State AbbreviationWAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP98507ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN333242799EIN
Primary ActivitiesLEGISLATIVE EDUCATIONPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateWALegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501(C)(4)ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Direct Controlling NAN/ADirectControllingNACd
Controlled Organization0ControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of Facilities0SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees Sharing0PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

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