Fuse Innovation Fund
Donations deductibleFuse Innovation Fund's network
12 people15 organisationsi12 people and 15 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (12). Violet dotted lines (25) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
12 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 11 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Glickman Chair | Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Aaron Ostrom | Executive Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Ahmed Gaya | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Daniel Weise | Vice Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Dean Nielsen | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jeff Hansen | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Julie Robinson | Secretary/Treasurer | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Lyle Quasim | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Ruth Lipscomb | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Sharlett Mena | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Tom Miller | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Yazmin Mehdi | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
1 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Aaron Ostrom | Executive Director | since 2019 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Ostrom | Executive Director | 25 | $0 | $146k | $11k |
| Reiny Cohen | Senior Director of Communications | 24 | $0 | $115k | $11k |
| Adam Glickman | Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Daniel Weise | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Julie Robinson | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dean Nielsen | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Tom Miller | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Lyle Quasim | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Leah Snyder | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Raman Khanna | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Yazmin Mehdi | Vice Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jamielyn Wheeler | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Christopher Lampkin | Director | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Fuse Innovation Fund
- EIN
- 870800705
- Address
- Po Box 4897, Seattle, WA, 98194-0897
- State
- Washington
- Mission
- To develop creative programs to educate and engage activists about critical issues in Washington State (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- C20 Environment
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Environment
- Size band
- 4 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2007
- Principal officer
- Damiana Merryweather (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 December 2007
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2023
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsAdam Glickman
≥8years on the filingsAaron Ostrom
≥8years on the filingsDaniel Weise
≥8years on the filingsDean Nielsen
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $399k
- Total liabilities
- $146k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $253k
- Contributions and grants received
- $1.2m
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $111k
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 25
Grants paid
3 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Imagine North Carolina | General Support | $34k |
| State Leadership Project | General Support | $15k |
| PA Alliance Foundation | General Support | $12k |