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Filing year 2024

Washington Filmworks

Seattle, Washington·EIN 61-1506206·NTEE S41 · Community Improvement & Capacity Building·501(c)(6)
Total revenue
$17.2M
Total assets
$32.6M
Total expenses
$7.8M
Reported officers
17
Mission

To build and enhance the competitiveness of Washington State's film and associated creative industry. We accomplish this by marketing and managing the state's production incentive program, representing the state in national and international film production market, supporting the business of film, encouraging professional development and employment and collaboration with other agencies and corporations dedicated to the economic development opportunities provided by the film industry.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 4 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

Executive Dir.
Officer (Unspecified)
$243k
$260k
Base
$220k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$12k
Chief of Staff
Officer (Unspecified)
$169k
$180k
Base
$150k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$11k
Dir. of Wfd
Unclassified
$131k
$140k
Dir. of Funding
Unclassified
$116k
$123k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 13 unpaid individuals.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at Washington Filmworks equaled 3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for community improvement & capacity building organizations is 14%.

This organization (2024)
3%
Sector median
14%
Middle half of sector
6% to 28%

Based on 10,247 community improvement & capacity building organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Climbed 46%
over 2 years

From $166k in 2022 to $243k in 2024.

$166k
2022
$234k
2023
$243k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 33% in real terms$195k to $260k

Estimated with Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Chief Executive Officer pay rose 41% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue fell 21%.

$166k in 2022 to $234k in 2023.
  • Chief Financial Officer pay rose 36% from 2022 to 2023.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

FAQ

Common questions about Washington Filmworks

What are Washington Filmworks's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, Washington Filmworks reported $17.2M in total revenue and $7.8M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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