Washington Technology Student Association

Tax-deductible

Goldendale, WA501(c)(3)EIN 20-3117296

Our mission is to provide middle and high school students in the state of Washington with opportunities to develop their leadership, technical and employability skills while at the same time fostering an interst in the STEM technical career fields.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$70K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $38K a year · 3% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$70K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.1M
+29% vs prior year
Spent
$2.0M
To programs
100%
Net assets
$311K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$2.1M
FY2025▲ +29%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$127K
FY2022$815K
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.6M
FY2025$2.1M
Expenses
$2.0M
FY2025▲ +23%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$802K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.7M
FY2025$2.0M
Net assets
$311K
FY2025▲ +34%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$161K
FY2022$174K
FY2023$256K
FY2024$232K
FY2025$311K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending August 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 1982.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $2.0M

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

13 people listed on the 990; $70K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$69,996Pt VII · Sec A
Board Secretary/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
University Rep
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Jennifer Smith$69,996$64,992$60,000$40,800$40,800

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Develops student leadership, technical, and career skills in Washington's STEM fields.

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3 program services account for $1.8M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Annual state conference for 2,400 students. 4 days of competitions where students demonstrate their leadership, employability and technical skills, workshops, leadership and skills development training.

$1.5Mprogram expense
02

Annual national conference for TSA, 400 Washington students, total of 10,500 students at the conference. 5 days of competitions where students demonstrate their leadership, employability and technical skills, workshops, leadership and skills development training.

$284Kprogram expense
03

Multiple one-day leadership development training sessions, including chapter officer workshops, fall leadership, and LeaderTech, all events designed for TSA students and teachers to work on student leadership development and yearly planning.

$58Kprogram expense

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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.1M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.9M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$155K
Other incomeLn 4–11$46K
Money outPt IX
$2.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.0M
Owns and owesPt X
$311K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$311K
Total assetsLn 16$311K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$155K
Government grantsLn 1e$116K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.9M
Other incomeLn 4–11$46K
Total revenueLn 12$2.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$36K
SavingsLn 2$275K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$311K
Total assetsLn 16$311K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$311K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$232K$311K
Total assetsLn 16$232K$311K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$232K$311K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$70K$70K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$9K$9K
Office expensesLn 13$13K$13K
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K
TravelLn 17$11K$11K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1.8M$1.8M
InsuranceLn 23$10K$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$55K$55K
All other expensesLn 24e$43K$43K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.0M$2.0M$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $2.1M$2.0M$81K$311K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.6M$1.7M−$24K$232K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.3M$1.2M$82K$256K 990 PDF
FY2022 $815K$802K$13K$174K 990 PDF
FY2021 $127K$161K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,107,609 across 10 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $17,956 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$32,880
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$116,250
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$5,550
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$154,680
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,907,124$1,907,124
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $27,849$27,849
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,934,973 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$2,107,609
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,026,652 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $69,996$69,996
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $0$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $8,904$8,904
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $12,524$12,524
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,246$1,246
IX-17 TravelPrograms $11,305$11,305
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,814,379$1,814,379
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $10,431$10,431
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $54,645$54,645
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $43,222$43,222
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,026,652 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2,026,652
Part X · Balance sheet $311,212 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $57,274$36,212
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $175,000$275,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $232,274$311,212
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $232,274$311,212
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $232,274$311,212
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $232,274$311,212
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $311,212 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,107,609
XI-2 Total expenses$2,026,652
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$80,957
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$232,274
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$311,212

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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