Wca's mission is to provide low-cost Acupuncture in a community setting to as many people as possible, using a cooperative grassroots, and financially self-sustaining model.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
72¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 37 volunteers and 26 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $10K a year · 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
72%
of spending
Fine: 72% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$73K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$372K
56% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 56% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$936K
-11% vs prior year
Spent
$952K
To programs
72%
Net assets
$295K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$936K
FY2025▼ -11%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$722K
FY2021$535K
FY2022$687K
FY2023$756K
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$936K
Expenses
$952K
FY2025-0.3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$756K
FY2021$576K
FY2022$687K
FY2023$816K
FY2024$955K
FY2025$952K
Net assets
$295K
FY2025▼ -6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$70K
FY2021$154K
FY2022$280K
FY2023$220K
FY2024$312K
FY2025$295K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 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 Nov 2015.

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

Where the money goes

72 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 72% · $687K Management & general 27% · $256K Fundraising 1% · $9K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990; $73K 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
Secretary/Tr
$45,865Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Di
$26,940Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Medmbe
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Erin Engelke’s $46K as Secretary/Tr is at the 31st percentile of top reported officer pay among 1979 $100K–1M health care 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Erin Engelke$45,865$45,239$30,804———
Cortney Hartman——$31,307$39,276——
Cortney Hartmen————$31,149$31,555
Skip Van Meter$26,940$28,363$22,018$27,272$24,425$21,425

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

Offers affordable acupuncture to the community through a cooperative, self-sustaining model.

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1 program · $684K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Acupuncture Services

Under this program, wca provides acupuncture services in a community clinic setting. It includes care oregon (medicaid) patients served who need treatment for chronic pain and other conditions. During the year ended june 30, 2024, 7,963 people were served.

$684Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Careoregon INCFY2024$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$936K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$895K
Other incomeLn 4–11$20K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$16K
Money outPt IX
$952K
Ln 25
Programscol B$687K
Managementcol C$256K
Fundraisingcol D$9K
Owns and owesPt X
$295K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$631K
Total assetsLn 16$667K
LiabilitiesLn 26$372K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$16K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$895K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Other incomeLn 4–11$20K
Total revenueLn 12$936K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$14K
SavingsLn 2$618K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$631K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$20K
Other assetsLn 15$3K
Total assetsLn 16$667K
LiabilitiesLn 26$372K
Net assetsLn 32$295K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 526
VolunteersI 637
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$652K$631K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$23K$20K
Total assetsLn 16$691K$667K
LiabilitiesLn 26$379K$372K
Net assetsLn 32$312K$295K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$73K$51K$21K$728
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$466K$326K$135K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$55K$39K$16K$553
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$708$293$10
Office expensesLn 13$267$187$77$3
OccupancyLn 16$152K$107K$44K$2K
TravelLn 17$541$379$157$5
InterestLn 20$10K$7K$3K$96
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4K$3K$1K$44
InsuranceLn 23$9K$6K$3K$92
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$117K$98K$18K$636
All other expensesLn 24e$64K$49K$14K$416
Total functional expensesLn 25$952K$687K$256K$9K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $936K$952K−$16K$295K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.0M$955K$92K$312K 990 PDF
FY2023 $756K$816K−$60K$220K 990 PDF
FY2022 $687K$687K$307$280K 990 PDF
FY2021 $535K$576K−$41K$154K 990 PDF
FY2020 $722K$756K−$34K$70K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $936,112 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $49,190$15,688
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $803,690$895,331
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,827$4,600
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $191,586$20,493
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,047,293$936,112
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $606,050$594,459
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $349,381$357,799
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $955,431$952,258
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $91,862−$16,146
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $936,112 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $3,486 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$15,688
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$15,688
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $895,331$895,331
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $4,600$4,600
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $17,007$17,007
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $920,424$936,112
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $952,258 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $50,963 · Management $21,113 · Fundraising $728$72,804
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $326,467 · Management $135,251 · Fundraising $4,664$466,382
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $38,691 · Management $16,029 · Fundraising $553$55,273
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $708 · Management $293 · Fundraising $10$1,011
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $187 · Management $77 · Fundraising $3$267
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $106,705 · Management $44,206 · Fundraising $1,525$152,436
IX-17 TravelPrograms $379 · Management $157 · Fundraising $5$541
IX-20 InterestPrograms $6,760 · Management $2,801 · Fundraising $96$9,657
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,111 · Management $1,289 · Fundraising $44$4,444
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,443 · Management $2,670 · Fundraising $92$9,205
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $97,552 · Management $18,390 · Fundraising $636$116,578
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $49,246 · Management $13,998 · Fundraising $416$63,660
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $687,212 · Management $256,274 · Fundraising $8,772$952,258
Part X · Balance sheet $667,442 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $3,264$13,549
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $648,492$617,748
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $3,661$3,915
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $9,919$9,919
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $22,976$19,568
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,743$2,743
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $691,055$667,442
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $29,910$40,428
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $348,819$331,981
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $378,729$372,409
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $312,326$295,033
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $312,326$295,033
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $691,055$667,442
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $295,033 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$936,112
XI-2 Total expenses$952,258
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$16,146
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$312,326
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$1,147
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$295,033

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