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Highline Education Association

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Tukwila, WA501(c)(5)Since 1964Mutual / membership EIN 91-0748021Revenue $498K in FY2025

On file with the IRShighlineea.org575 Andover Park W Ste 205, 98188-3348 · Tukwila, WATax-exempt since Feb 1969

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To promote the cause of public Education on behalf of its members.

501(c)(5) labor or agricultural organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
$201K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Pay: Part VII

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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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $4K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$201K
to officers and key staff · 50% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 50% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
24 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 23.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$109K
12% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 12% 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
$498K
+3% vs prior year
Spent
$404K
Net assets
$797K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$498K
FY2025▲ +3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$389K
FY2021$408K
FY2022$385K
FY2023$430K
FY2024$483K
FY2025$498K
Expenses
$404K
FY2025▲ +7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$517K
FY2021$413K
FY2022$416K
FY2023$444K
FY2024$377K
FY2025$404K
Net assets
$797K
FY2025▲ +13%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$662K
FY2021$657K
FY2022$611K
FY2023$597K
FY2024$703K
FY2025$797K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending August 2025) · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 1969.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990; $201K 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
Jeb Binns
President
$193,758Pt VII · Sec A
Shawna Moore
Vice Preside
$1,700Pt VII · Sec A
$1,250Pt VII · Sec A
Benjamin Folgers
Board Member
$1,000Pt VII · Sec A
Katie Utesch
Board Member
$950Pt VII · Sec A
Bertha Crandall
Board Member
$800Pt VII · Sec A
Leslie Sokolik
Board Member
$800Pt VII · Sec A
Sara Fox
Board Member
$800Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Sandy Hunt——$204,555$204,729$190,264$171,810
Jeb Binns$193,758$187,002$1,300$1,700$350$250
Shawna Moore$1,700$2,450$970$1,150——
Sara Fox$800$1,950————
Veronica Fairchild$1,250$1,750$400———
Brandice Tranholt——$540$1,400$350$250
Benjamin Folgers$1,000—————
Katie Utesch$950$800—$400$350—

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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  • 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 · FY2024
01

To provide programs & services to member local associations through coordinated activities between national, state and local configurations.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$498K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$470K
Investment incomeLn 3$28K
Money outPt IX
$404K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$797K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$806K
Total assetsLn 16$906K
LiabilitiesLn 26$109K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A8
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$470K
Investment incomeLn 3$28K
Total revenueLn 12$498K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$99K
SavingsLn 2$708K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$806K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$12
Other assetsLn 15$52K
Total assetsLn 16$906K
LiabilitiesLn 26$109K
Net assetsLn 32$797K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
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$718K$806K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$50$12
Total assetsLn 16$763K$906K
LiabilitiesLn 26$60K$109K
Net assetsLn 32$703K$797K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$201K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$42K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$9K
Payroll taxesLn 10$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K
Office expensesLn 13$13K
OccupancyLn 16$20K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$68K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$38
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$42K
Total functional expensesLn 25$404K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $498K$404K$94K$797K 990 PDF
FY2024 $483K$377K$106K$703K 990 PDF
FY2023 $430K$444K−$13K$597K 990 PDF
FY2022 $385K$416K−$32K$611K 990 PDF
FY2021 $408K$413K−$5K$657K 990 PDF
FY2020 $389K$517K−$128K$662K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $498,370 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $464,718$469,931
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $17,826$28,439
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $482,544$498,370
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $246,176$254,692
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $130,814$149,468
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $376,990$404,160
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $105,554$94,210
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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 $498,370 across 3 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $469,931$469,931
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $28,439$28,439
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $469,931 · Excluded from tax $28,439$498,370
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $404,160 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$201,058
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$41,648
IX-9 Other employee benefits$8,604
IX-10 Payroll taxes$3,382
IX-11c Accounting fees$6,854
IX-13 Office expenses$12,521
IX-16 Occupancy$20,100
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$67,549
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$38
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$42,406
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$404,160
Part X · Balance sheet $905,839 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $89,056$98,549
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $628,617$707,720
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $35,260$47,709
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $50$12
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $10,266$51,849
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $763,249$905,839
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $52,756$55,252
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $7,639$53,523
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $60,395$108,775
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $702,854$797,064
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $702,854$797,064
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $763,249$905,839
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $797,064 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$498,370
XI-2 Total expenses$404,160
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$94,210
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$702,854
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$797,064

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

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