Washington Restaurant Association FY2021 filing

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Tumwater, WA501(c)(6)Since 1929Mutual / membership EIN 91-0586362Revenue $4.6M in FY2021

On file with the IRSwahospitality.org300 Deschutes Way Sw Ste 200, 98501-7719 · Tumwater, WATax-exempt since Dec 1968

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501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
$1.1M paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · 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
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 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $250K a year · 6% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.1M
to officers and key staff · 32% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 32% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $20K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.3M
27% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 27% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
24
of 24 voting members
Looks good: 24 of 24 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.6M
+16% vs prior year
Spent
$3.6M
Net assets
$3.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$4.6M
FY2021▲ +16%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.9M
FY2021$4.6M
FY2022$4.5M
FY2023$4.7M
FY2024$4.4M
FY2025$4.2M
Expenses
$3.6M
FY2021▲ +12%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.2M
FY2021$3.6M
FY2022$4.4M
FY2023$4.8M
FY2024$4.6M
FY2025$4.2M
Net assets
$3.5M
FY2021▲ +37%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.6M
FY2021$3.5M
FY2022$3.6M
FY2023$3.6M
FY2024$3.4M
FY2025$3.4M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending September 2021) · 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 Dec 1968.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

34 people listed on the 990; $1.1M 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
President and CEO
$275,813Pt VII · Sec A
$195,170Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Local Gov't Af
$157,534Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Gov't Affairs
$147,540Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Membership
$146,070Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Director of Technol
$116,945Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Manager Business De
$106,772Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Anthony Anton$323,765$326,889$380,739$413,614$275,813$275,813
Shannon Braegelmann$227,648—————
Teran Petrina—$209,487$217,023$172,265$195,170—
Steven Sweeney$179,224$204,960$164,244$165,244$146,070$146,070
Julia Gorton$200,562——$185,885$147,540$147,540
Julia Gordon—$181,968$195,831———
Teran Haase—————$195,170
John Lane$183,282$163,407$164,524$144,024$157,534$157,534

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

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3 programs · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

The association works to establish branding to be used in all marketing and communications materials to members to increase awareness of services provided by the associations.

Pt IX · col B
02

The association has a consulting network of experts to give members free 30 minute advice sessions on any business need of a restaurant.

Pt IX · col B
03

The association provides training and education on a variety of topics for restaurants to improve their efficiency and safety.

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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$20K
Grants paid · 7 grants · $849K · 2019–2024
Washington State UniversityWA · FY2024$83,861
Washington Restaurant Association Political Action CommitteeFY2022$115,000
Wra Political Action CommitteeFY2021$75,000
Wra Political Action CommitteeFY2020$195,000
Wra Political Action CommitteeFY2019$60,000

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.6M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$496K
Other incomeLn 4–11$132K
Money outPt IX
$3.6M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$3.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.5M
Total assetsLn 16$4.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.3M
PeoplePt VI, VII
34
listed · VII A
PaidVII A7
Voting boardVI 1a24
IndependentVI 1b24
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$496K
Other incomeLn 4–11$132K
Total revenueLn 12$4.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$70K
SavingsLn 2$2.4M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$894K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.4M
Other assetsLn 15$2K
Total assetsLn 16$4.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.3M
Net assetsLn 32$3.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 570
VolunteersI 630
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.6M$2.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$402K$894K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.5M$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$3.5M$4.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$910K$1.3M
Net assetsLn 32$2.6M$3.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$195K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$1.4M
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$814K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$46K
Payroll taxesLn 10$163K
Legal feesLn 11b$107K
Accounting feesLn 11c$72K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$65K
Office expensesLn 13$139K
TravelLn 17$18K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K
InterestLn 20$23K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$114K
InsuranceLn 23$34K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$399K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.6M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $4.2M$4.2M−$14K$3.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 $4.4M$4.6M−$220K$3.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $4.7M$4.8M−$44K$3.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $4.5M$4.4M$123K$3.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $4.6M$3.6M$947K$3.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 $3.9M$3.2M$705K$2.6M 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $4,560,325 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $3,529,334$3,932,260
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $293,092$495,734
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $121,133$132,331
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,943,559$4,560,325
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $60,103$195,245
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,193,148$2,440,110
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $985,345$978,440
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,238,596$3,613,795
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $704,963$946,530
Part VI · Governance 24 of 24 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body24
VI-1b Independent voting members24
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $4,560,325 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $3,334 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $3,745,183 · Unrelated business $183,743$3,928,926
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $495,734$495,734
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossUnrelated business −$6,303−$6,303
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $138,634$138,634
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,883,817 · Unrelated business $180,774 · Excluded from tax $495,734$4,560,325
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,613,795 across 16 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$195,245
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$1,416,592
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$814,316
IX-9 Other employee benefits$46,088
IX-10 Payroll taxes$163,114
IX-11b Legal fees$107,425
IX-11c Accounting fees$72,450
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$65,132
IX-13 Office expenses$139,082
IX-17 Travel$17,943
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$3,477
IX-20 Interest$22,671
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$114,437
IX-23 Insurance$34,472
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$399,003
IX-24e All other expenses$2,348
IX-25 Total functional expenses$3,613,795
Part X · Balance sheet $4,776,862 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $302,321$69,945
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,279,545$2,425,444
X-4 Accounts receivable$3,441
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$478
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,484,882$1,381,206
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $401,688$894,348
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,000$2,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,470,436$4,776,862
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$168
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $52,224$460,965
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $909,590$1,269,486
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,560,846$3,507,376
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,560,846$3,507,376
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,470,436$4,776,862
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,507,376 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,560,325
XI-2 Total expenses$3,613,795
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$946,530
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,560,846
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,507,376

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