Washington Cattle Feeders Association

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501(c)(5) labor or agricultural organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
Run by 12 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · 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)(5)
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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $55K a year · 22% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$58K
to officers and key staff · 29% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 29% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $799K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 7.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
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
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$321K
+11% vs prior year
Spent
$200K
Net assets
$924K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$321K
FY2025▲ +11%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$245K
FY2021$228K
FY2022$199K
FY2023$214K
FY2024$289K
FY2025$321K
Expenses
$200K
FY2025▲ +1%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$161K
FY2021$154K
FY2022$233K
FY2023$219K
FY2024$198K
FY2025$200K
Net assets
$924K
FY2025▲ +6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$742K
FY2021$851K
FY2022$741K
FY2023$846K
FY2024$874K
FY2025$924K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 1966.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

13 people listed on the 990; $58K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$58,000Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jack Field$58,000$48,000$48,000$48,000$52,000$48,000

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 15aNo

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

The washington cattle feeders has actively worked with regualtors to improve cattle feeding in washington state. The wcfa sucessfully ameneded wa state law to include cattle feedlots as an agricutral activity. The wcfa continues to work on policy issues effecting cattle feeders in wa.

Pt IX · col B

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

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 24 grants · $268K · 2020–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$15,119
Washington State UniversityWA · FY2025$10,669
Washington State UniversityWA · FY2024$23,035
Unitemized GrantFY2024$11,250
Washington State UniversityWA · FY2023$45,525
Unitemized GrantFY2023$19,262
Agri Beef CoFY2022$22,364
Unitemized GrantFY2022$7,000
Floren FeedlotFY2022$5,591
Six D Cattle Co LLCFY2022$5,591
Beef Northwest Feeders LLCFY2022$5,591
C&g Cattle Co LLCFY2022$5,591
Union CattleFY2022$5,591
Maughan Feedlot LLCFY2022$5,591
JR Simplot CompanyFY2022$5,591
Post 5 Cattle LLCFY2022$5,591
Para LivestoFY2022$5,591
Sundown Cattle INCFY2022$5,591
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$321K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$178K
Investment incomeLn 3$150K
Money outPt IX
$200K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$924K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$125K
Total assetsLn 16$924K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$178K
Investment incomeLn 3$150K
Gains on assetsLn 7$111K
Total revenueLn 12$321K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$18K
SavingsLn 2$107K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$125K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$799K
Total assetsLn 16$924K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$924K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 612
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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$191K$125K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$683K$799K
Total assetsLn 16$874K$924K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$874K$924K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$14K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$15K
Management feesLn 11a$54K
Legal feesLn 11b$22K
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$25K
Investment management feesLn 11f$9K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K
Office expensesLn 13$4K
Information technologyLn 14$2K
TravelLn 17$9K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$12K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$19K
InsuranceLn 23$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$200K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $321K$200K$120K$924K 990 PDF
FY2024 $289K$198K$91K$874K 990 PDF
FY2023 $214K$219K−$5K$846K 990 PDF
FY2022 $199K$233K−$34K$741K 990 PDF
FY2021 $228K$154K$74K$851K 990 PDF
FY2020 $245K$161K$84K$742K 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 $320,692 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $157,157$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $23,760$178,443
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $100,115$150,049
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $7,913−$7,800
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $288,945$320,692
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $40,785$28,733
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $156,980$171,656
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $197,765$200,389
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $91,180$120,303
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $320,692 across 5 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $178,443$178,443
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $39,238$39,238
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $110,811$110,811
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$7,800−$7,800
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $178,443 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $142,249$320,692
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $200,389 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$13,614
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$15,119
IX-11a Management fees$54,000
IX-11b Legal fees$22,362
IX-11c Accounting fees$7,869
IX-11d Lobbying fees$25,000
IX-11f Investment management fees$8,905
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$4,250
IX-13 Office expenses$4,463
IX-14 Information technology$2,163
IX-17 Travel$9,054
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$12,236
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$18,600
IX-23 Insurance$1,386
IX-24e All other expenses$1,368
IX-25 Total functional expenses$200,389
Part X · Balance sheet $923,995 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $18,304$17,794
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $172,339$107,026
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $683,378$799,175
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $874,021$923,995
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $874,021$923,995
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $874,021$923,995
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $923,995 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$320,692
XI-2 Total expenses$200,389
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$120,303
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$874,021
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$70,329
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$923,995

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

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