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Washington State Grange FY2021 filing

IRS exemption revoked

Olympia, WAUnknown exempt organizationEIN 91-0462150Revenue $621K in FY2021

On file with the IRSwa-grange.orgPo Box 1186 · Olympia, WA

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Improving the quality of life of Washington residents through the spirit of community service and legislative action.

$43K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
Revoked
IRS exemption revoked
Concern: the IRS revoked its tax exemption.
IRS Auto-Revocation List
Latest return
FY2021
latest Form 990
Concern: the latest return is for FY2021, 5 tax years back; more than 4 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
0 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $299K a year · 45% of revenue · last 2 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$43K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $19K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2.6M
57% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 57% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$621K
-10% vs prior year
Spent
$896K
Net assets
$2.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2021
Revenue
$621K
FY2021▼ -10%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$692K
FY2021$621K
FY2021$463K
Expenses
$896K
FY2021▼ -12%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$896K
FY2021$544K
Net assets
$2.0M
FY2021▼ -8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.2M
FY2021$2.0M
FY2021$1.9M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending April 2021) · see the original

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IRS revoked this organization's tax-exempt status on May 15, 2025
You’re viewing the FY2021 filing — not the latest on file. See the latest (FY2021) →

Is it real?

No. The IRS revoked its tax exemption. Latest filing on record: FY2021.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990; $43K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Thomas a Gwin
President
$42,800Pt VII · Sec A
David Bryant
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Terry Abbott
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Rick Ferguson
Executive Committee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Duane Hamp
Executive Committee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Brittney Oliver
Executive Committee
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2021FY2021FY2020
Thomas a Gwin$42,800$42,800$42,800

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

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

Programs and updates

Improves residents' lives through community service and legislative action.

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3 programs · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

State session (convention) is the annual general membership meeting with average annual attendance of several hundred members. Regional meetings directed at groups of members with special INTERESTS/AGE. Attendance 650.

Pt IX · col B
02

The grange news division of washington state grange publishes a monthly newspaper for distribution to all members. The average monthly distribution was approximately 22,500 copies.

Pt IX · col B
03

Public Information

Radio information programs concerning general agriculture matters are produced and broadcast in agricultural areas of the state.

Pt IX · col B

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 · FY2020
Washington State Grange FoundationFY2020$19K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$19K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$621K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$530K
Other incomeLn 4–11$70K
Investment incomeLn 3$22K
Money outPt IX
$896K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$2.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$114K
Total assetsLn 16$4.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.6M
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$321
Fees for servicesLn 2g$530K
Investment incomeLn 3$22K
Other incomeLn 4–11$70K
Total revenueLn 12$621K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$114K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$114K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.2M
Other assetsLn 15$2.9M
Total assetsLn 16$4.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.6M
Net assetsLn 32$2.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 610,828
Fiscal year endsHeaderApril
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$129K$114K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.3M$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$4.5M$4.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.4M$2.6M
Net assetsLn 32$2.2M$2.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$52K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$279K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$26K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$66K
Payroll taxesLn 10$25K
Legal feesLn 11b$19K
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K
Office expensesLn 13$106K
OccupancyLn 16$62K
TravelLn 17$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$28K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$122K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$36K
InsuranceLn 23$20K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$41K
Total functional expensesLn 25$896K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2021 Viewing $621K$896K−$275K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $692K$1.0M−$322K$2.2M 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
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $621,350 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $10,032$321
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $532,539$529,618
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $18,672$21,541
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $130,898$69,870
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $692,141$621,350
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $455,312$449,577
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $559,267$446,699
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,014,579$896,276
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$322,438−$274,926
Part VI · Governance 5 of 6 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $621,350 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $2,863 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$321
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$321
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $529,618$529,618
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $21,541$21,541
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $54,728$54,728
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $12,279$12,279
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $541,897 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $79,132$621,350
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $896,276 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$52,463
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$279,176
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$26,216
IX-9 Other employee benefits$66,463
IX-10 Payroll taxes$25,259
IX-11b Legal fees$19,019
IX-11c Accounting fees$11,340
IX-13 Office expenses$106,057
IX-16 Occupancy$61,808
IX-17 Travel$2,295
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$27,678
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$122,147
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$36,019
IX-23 Insurance$19,508
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$40,828
IX-25 Total functional expenses$896,276
Part X · Balance sheet $4,591,404 assets, 15 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $338,283; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $129,414$114,142
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $41,023$40,898
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $9,659$9,659
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $6,693$6,093
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,253,540$1,184,840
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,679,300$2,897,489
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,521,672$4,591,404
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $10,785$20,471
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $40,687$40,687
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $29,824$27,656
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,370,069$2,617,495
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,868,729$1,624,696
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $282,874$349,213
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,151,603$1,973,909
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,521,672$4,591,404
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,973,909 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$621,350
XI-2 Total expenses$896,276
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$274,926
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,151,603
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$97,232
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,973,909

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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