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Sightline Institute

SEATTLE, WA

Total revenue

$2.5M

Total expenses

$3.2M

Net assets

$6.5M

Grants received

$9.8M

227 grants

EIN

521833599

Tax year

2024

Mission

To make Cascadia a global model of sustainability.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$2.3M
Program service revenue$650
Investment income$181K
Other revenue$728
Total revenue$2.5M

Expenses

Grants paid$36K
Salaries & benefits$2.4M
Fundraising$529K
Other expenses$762K
Total expenses$3.2M
Total assets$7.2M
Net assets$6.5M

People

17 listed

NameRoleCompensation

Alan Durning

Executive Director

Board

$199K

40 hrs/wk

Jason Pretty Boy

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

Ray Fung

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

Nolan Lienhart

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

John McGarry

Chair

Board

1 hrs/wk

Erim Gomez

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

Sara Moorehead

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

Cynthia Putnam

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

Neelima Shah

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

Tl'ehskwiisimka Marshall

Treasurer

Board

1 hrs/wk

Shawmut Shaw Canale

Treasurer (Former)

Board

1 hrs/wk

Brynn Arborico

Secretary

Board

1 hrs/wk

Wayne Lei

Secretary (Former)

Board

1 hrs/wk

Meaghan Tracy

Managing Director

Staff

$135K

40 hrs/wk

Dan Bertolet

Senior Director of Housing+Cities

Staff

$128K

40 hrs/wk

Anna Fahey

Principal Director of Strategy

Staff

$126K

40 hrs/wk

Serena Larkin

Director of Communications

Staff

$111K

40 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 200 of 227

FromAmountPurposeYear
$573K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$175K
Program support for the Democracy and Elections Program
2024
$150K
TO SUPPORT EDUCATE & ENGAGE KEY POLICYMAKERS; BUILD THE EVIDENCE BASE FOR REFORM; AMPLIFY A COMPELLING NATIONAL NARRATIVE
2024
$150K
ENCOURAGING A JUST TRANSITION AWAY FROM FOSSIL FUELS
2024
$100K
TO SUPPORT EFFORTS TO ADDRESS CLIMATE CHANGE
2024
$95K
FOR A GENERAL SUPPORT EXIT GRANT.
2024
$56K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$40K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$30K
Environmental Protection
2024
$30K
GENERAL OPERATING
2024
$25K
General support
2024
$20K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$15K
General operating support
2024
$13K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$11K
CONTRIBUTION TO BE USED FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2024
$10K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$10K
TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR DEMOCRACY WORK.
2024
$10K
SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT
2024
$10K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$10K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$8K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$5K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$5K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$3K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$1K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$1K
UNRESTRICTED-GENERAL FUND SUPPORT
2024
$1K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$250
501C3 ORGANIZATION - SOCIAL
2024
$100
VOLUNTEER PROGRAM
2024
$556K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$525K
TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF SIGHTLINE INSTITUTE'S HOUSING AND URBANISM PROGRAM.
2023
$331K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$175K
Program support for the Democracy and Elections Program
2023
$140K
TO MAKE THE CASE FOR ELECTION REFORM THROUGH QUANTITATIVE & QUALITATIVE RESEARCH AND TO SUPPORT THE GRANTEE'S DEMOCRACY PROGRAM
2023
$108K
HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT IN WASHINGTON AND OREGON
2023
$100K
TO SUPPORT EFFORTS TO ADDRESS CLIMATE CHANGE
2023
$75K
ENCOURAGING A JUST TRANSITION AWAY FROM FOSSIL FUELS
2023
$50K
FUNDING FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS
2023
$40K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT.
2023
$39K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2023
$30K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$30K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT.
2023
$27K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$25K
Supporting reseach and public education
2023
$20K
OPERATING SUPPORT OF RESEARCH AND COMMUNICATIONS ADVANCING SMART, SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS FOR CASCADIA
2023
$20K
OPERATING SUPPORT OF RESEARCH AND COMMUNICATIONS ADVANCING SMART, SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS FOR CASCADIA
2023
$20K
SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT
2023
$20K
Environmental Protection
2023
$16K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2023
$15K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$11K
CONTRIBUTION TO BE USED FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2023
$10K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT.
2023
$10K
To support sustainability in the Puget Sound region.
2023
$10K
TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR DEMOCRACY WORK.
2023
$10K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT.
2023
$10K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT.
2023
$10K
GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED
2023
$8K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$8K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT.
2023
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$5K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT.
2023
$3K
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$3K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT.
2023
$3K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT.
2023
$3K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT.
2023
$3K
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$1K
General & Unrestricted
2023
$1K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT.
2023
$1K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT.
2023
$1K
TO SUPPORT FORESTRY AND INCREASE THE AGE OF HARVEST.
2023
$1K
UNRESTRICTED-GENERAL FUND SUPPORT
2023
$500
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT.
2023
$200
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT.
2023
$525K
TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF SIGHTLINE INSTITUTE'S HOUSING AND URBANISM PROGRAM.
2022
$491K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$100K
TO SUPPORT EFFORTS TO ADDRESS CLIMATE CHANGE
2022
$95K
FOR A GENERAL SUPPORT EXIT GRANT.
2022
$75K
ENCOURAGING A JUST TRANSITION AWAY FROM FOSSIL FUELS
2022
$69K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$59K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2022
$50K
FUNDING FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS
2022
$40K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$30K
OP. SUPPORT OF RESEARCH & COMM. ADVANCING SMART, SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS FOR CASCADIA
2022
$30K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$27K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$25K
Supporting reseach and public education
2022
$25K
SMART SOLUTIONS FOR CASCADIAN ENERGY
2022
$25K
TO SUPPORT THE GRANTEE IN PUBLISHING FIVE RESEARCHED ARTICLES RELATED TO NONPARTISAN PRIMARIES AND RANKED CHOICE VOTING IN ALASKA.
2022
$25K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$20K
Environmental Protection
2022
$20K
Environmental Protection
2022
$16K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2022
$15K
Democracy Research
2022
$10K
GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED
2022
$10K
To support sustainability in the Puget Sound region.
2022
$10K
CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY
2022
$10K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$10K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$10K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$10K
CONTRIBUTION TO BE USED FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2022
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$9K
ENVIRONMENT & ANIMALS
2022
$8K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$8K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$8K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$5K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$3K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$3K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$3K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$3K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$1K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$1K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$250
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$200
justice and sustainability
2022
$192K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2021
$100K
TO SUPPORT EFFORTS TO ADDRESS CLIMATE CHANGE
2021
$40K
Clean transportation
2021
$26K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$26K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$25K
THE THIN GREEN LINE-OPPOSING FOSSIL FUEL
2021
$12K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2021
$11K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2021
$10K
To support sustainability in the Puget Sound region.
2021
$9K
CONSERVATION - FOSSIL FUEL WORK
2021
$9K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
$5K
FUNDING TO PUT SMART POLICY SOLUTIONS IN THE HANDS OF DECISION MAKERS.
2021
$100
education & justice
2021
$500K
TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF SIGHTLINE INSTITUTE'S HOUSING AND URBANISM PROGRAM.
2020
$380K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$150K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$100K
TO SUPPORT EFFORTS TO ADDRESS CLIMATE CHANGE
2020
$76K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2020
$70K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$50K
FUNDING FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS
2020
$50K
General Purpose
2020
$45K
SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT
2020
$40K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$40K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT.
2020
$27K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$25K
THE THIN GREEN LINE-OPPOSING NEW FOSSIL FUEL
2020
$20K
Environmental protection
2020
$12K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2020
$12K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$10K
CONTRIBUTION TO BE USED FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2020
$10K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT.
2020
$10K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT.
2020
$10K
To support sustainability in the Puget Sound region.
2020
$8K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT.
2020
$5K
FUNDING TO PUT SMART POLICY SOLUTIONS IN THE HANDS OF DECISION MAKERS.
2020
$5K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT.
2020
$4K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT.
2020
$4K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT.
2020
$3K
GENERAL AND/OR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE
2020
$3K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT.
2020
$3K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT.
2020
$1K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT.
2020
$1K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT.
2020
$500
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT.
2020
$500
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$250
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT.
2020
$250
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT.
2020
$200
economic democracy
2020
$100K
TO SUPPORT EFFORTS TO ADDRESS CLIMATE CHANGE
2019
$67K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2019
$32K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
$10K
UNRESTRICTED USE
2019
$6K
CONSERVATION - FOSSIL FUEL WORK
2019
$5K
For conference sponsorship and travel scholarships to support YIMBYtown 2020
2019
$100K
TO SUPPORT EFFORTS TO ADDRESS CLIMATE CHANGE.
2018
$52K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2018

Funded by

$9.8M from 51 funders · 227 grants · 2017–2024

Kaphan Foundation

$2.0M · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Laidir Foundation

$1.6M · 3 grants · 2020–2023

Seattle Foundation

$659K · 74 grants · 2018–2024

Treeline Foundation

$600K · 6 grants · 2019–2024

Silicon Valley Community Foundation

$600K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$524K · 7 grants · 2017–2023

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$500K · 8 grants · 2017–2023

The Schmidt Family Foundation

$450K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Details

EIN521833599
NTEE codeC28Z
Subsection03
Ruling date1998-06
Formed1993
Employees22
Volunteers15
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