Wafla FY2023 filing

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Lacey, WA501(c)(6)Since 2007Community DevelopmentEIN 26-0611911

Wafla's mission is making labor stability a reality for all agricultural employees. We serve our membership through guestworker visa and work force support services; HR products, services and training, and legislative, regulatory and public perception advocacy.

$492K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(6)
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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $52K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$492K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$7.5M
49% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 49% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$20.7M
+55% vs prior year
Spent
$20.5M
To programs
0%
Net assets
$7.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$20.7M
FY2023▲ +55%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$9.7M
FY2021$9.9M
FY2022$13.3M
FY2023$20.7M
FY2024$18.4M
Expenses
$20.5M
FY2023▲ +53%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$9.0M
FY2021$10.6M
FY2022$13.4M
FY2023$20.5M
FY2024$18.8M
Net assets
$7.8M
FY2023▲ +5%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$7.2M
FY2021$7.0M
FY2022$7.4M
FY2023$7.8M
FY2024$8.0M

From the FY2023 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 2009.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

11 people listed on the 990; $492K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$206,083Pt VII · Sec A
$148,542Pt VII · Sec A
$111,984Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$3,500Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$3,500Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$3,500Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$3,500Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$3,000Pt VII · Sec A

Enrique Gastelum’s $232K as CEO is at the 41st percentile of top reported officer pay among 572 $10–100M community development nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Enrique Gastelum$231,808$206,083$128,846——
Dan Fazio——$36,387$185,100$180,750
Steve Davis$156,774$148,542$156,141$152,476$129,134
Kimberly Bresler$108,672$111,984$103,363$110,726—
Kim Bresler————$73,824
Sherri Burris$1,500$3,000$3,000$1,500$6,000
Jeffrey Fagg———$500$6,000
Varon Blackburn$1,500$3,500$5,500$1,500$2,000

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Supports agricultural workers with visa, workforce, HR, and advocacy services for stability.

Provided by the organization

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3 program services, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
01

Visa Guest Worker Program

Wafla assists members using the federal visa guestworker program with applications and other services required to ensure a legal stable workforce in the agriculture industry.

Pt IX · col B
02

Housing Program

Wafla owns and operates two farmworker housing facilities and is a 35% owner in a hotel which has been converted into a farmworker housing facility.

Pt IX · col B
03

Memberships, Products & Services

Wafla provides webinars, and other trainings for its members and provides a suite of human resource products and services.

Pt IX · col B

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 3 grants · $30K · 2022–2024
Save Family FarmingWA · FY2024$10,000
Save Family FarmingWA · FY2023$10,000
Save Family FarmingWA · FY2022$10,000

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$20.7M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$20.6M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$64K
Investment incomeLn 3$21K
Money outPt IX
$20.5M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$7.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.3M
Total assetsLn 16$15.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$7.5M
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A11
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$64K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$20.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$21K
Total revenueLn 12$20.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.9M
SavingsLn 2$363K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6.8M
Other assetsLn 15$2.6M
Total assetsLn 16$15.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$7.5M
Net assetsLn 32$7.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 544
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.3M$2.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.7M$1.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6.9M$6.8M
Total assetsLn 16$12.2M$15.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.7M$7.5M
Net assetsLn 32$7.4M$7.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$22K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$492K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$4.7M
Other employee benefitsLn 9$238K
Payroll taxesLn 10$367K
Legal feesLn 11b$53K
Accounting feesLn 11c$16K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$281K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$60K
Office expensesLn 13$258K
Information technologyLn 14$59K
OccupancyLn 16$1.0M
TravelLn 17$496K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$98K
InterestLn 20$30K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$280K
InsuranceLn 23$183K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$11.2M
All other expensesLn 24e$701K
Total functional expensesLn 25$20.5M$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $18.4M$18.8M−$374K$8.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $20.7M$20.5M$138K$7.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $13.3M$13.4M−$87K$7.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $9.9M$10.6M−$630K$7.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $9.7M$9.0M$694K$7.2M 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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $20,684,461 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $77,946 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$64,241
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$64,241
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $20,521,157$20,521,157
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $21,117$21,117
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $20,599,103 · Excluded from tax $21,117$20,684,461
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $20,545,972 across 19 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$22,125
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$492,109
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$4,699,832
IX-9 Other employee benefits$238,329
IX-10 Payroll taxes$367,244
IX-11b Legal fees$53,471
IX-11c Accounting fees$15,941
IX-11g Other fees for services$281,116
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$60,383
IX-13 Office expenses$257,709
IX-14 Information technology$59,005
IX-16 Occupancy$1,012,658
IX-17 Travel$496,254
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$97,842
IX-20 Interest$29,914
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$280,412
IX-23 Insurance$182,537
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$11,197,907
IX-24e All other expenses$701,184
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$20,545,972
Part X · Balance sheet $15,299,166 assets, 16 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $90,000; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,702,430$1,887,467
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $566,457$363,069
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $994,461$1,462,045
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $99,337$157,063
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $6,861,018$6,774,791
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $1,745,483$1,866,578
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $52,700$53,000
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,471$2,645,153
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $12,158,357$15,299,166
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $819,154$797,944
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $873,546$878,229
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,747$2,761,286
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,724,447$7,467,459
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $7,433,910$7,831,707
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $7,433,910$7,831,707
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $12,158,357$15,299,166
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $7,831,707 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$20,684,461
XI-2 Total expenses$20,545,972
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$138,489
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$7,433,910
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$208,595
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$50,713
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$7,831,707

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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