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Tumwater, WA501(c)(6)Since 1972Mutual / membership EIN 91-0870508Revenue $3.0M in FY2025

On file with the IRSwea-chinook.org5220 Capitol Blvd Se, 98501-4419 · Tumwater, WATax-exempt since Mar 1972

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

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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FY2025 · 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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $627K a year · 24% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.1M
to officers and key staff · 44% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 44% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $5.9M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 6.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$574K
7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 7% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.0M
+6% vs prior year
Spent
$2.5M
Net assets
$7.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$3.0M
FY2025▲ +6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.4M
FY2021$2.5M
FY2022$2.6M
FY2023$2.6M
FY2024$2.8M
FY2025$3.0M
Expenses
$2.5M
FY2025▲ +13%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.8M
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$2.2M
FY2025$2.5M
Net assets
$7.3M
FY2025▲ +14%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.9M
FY2021$4.0M
FY2022$4.6M
FY2023$5.5M
FY2024$6.4M
FY2025$7.3M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending August 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 1972.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

15 people listed on the 990; $1.1M 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
Elizabeth Collins
Uniserv Repr
$208,350Pt VII · Sec A
Eleven Rico
Uniserv Repr
$200,070Pt VII · Sec A
Daniel Cuomo
Uniserv Repr
$196,486Pt VII · Sec A
Chad Bishop
Uniserv Repr
$189,072Pt VII · Sec A
Tim Voie
President
$170,096Pt VII · Sec A
Cassandra Carrillo
Uniserv Repr
$138,837Pt VII · Sec A
Pamella Johnson
Vice Preside
$2,000Pt VII · Sec A
$2,000Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Elizabeth Collins$208,350$198,643$187,359$179,593$151,246$147,597
Eleven Rico$200,070$190,025$174,892$160,011$138,592$131,767
Kathleen Axtell—$197,202$160,917$147,934$155,336$143,101
Daniel Cuomo$196,486$187,666$179,242$171,195$158,910$154,279
Chad Bishop$189,072$187,666$190,064$140,186——
Tim Voie$170,096$1,000$1,000$250$250$1,000
Jedd Rivera————$158,910$154,279
Cassandra Carrillo$138,837—————

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 · FY2024
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To provide programs and services to member local associations through coordinated activities between national, state, and local configurations.

Pt IX · col B

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The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.0M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$276K
Money outPt IX
$2.5M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$7.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$7.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$574K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A14
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$276K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$2K
Total revenueLn 12$3.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$526K
SavingsLn 2$836K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$5.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$313K
Other assetsLn 15$17K
Total assetsLn 16$7.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$574K
Net assetsLn 32$7.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M$1.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$5.5M$5.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$291K$313K
Total assetsLn 16$7.1M$7.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$725K$574K
Net assetsLn 32$6.4M$7.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$180K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.2M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$368K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$217K
Payroll taxesLn 10$93K
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K
Investment management feesLn 11f$18K
Office expensesLn 13$41K
OccupancyLn 16$53K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$129K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$24K
InsuranceLn 23$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$124K
All other expensesLn 24e$12K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.5M$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $3.0M$2.5M$437K$7.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.8M$2.2M$563K$6.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.6M$2.0M$628K$5.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.6M$1.8M$724K$4.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.5M$1.7M$781K$4.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.4M$1.8M$629K$2.9M 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 $2,953,050 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,635,959$2,677,126
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $150,919$275,924
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,786,878$2,953,050
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,791,649$2,101,943
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $431,914$414,111
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,223,563$2,516,054
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $563,315$436,996
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-13 Written whistleblower 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-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,953,050 across 4 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,677,126$2,677,126
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $277,470$277,470
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$1,546−$1,546
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,675,580 · Excluded from tax $277,470$2,953,050
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,516,054 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$179,546
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$1,245,313
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$367,539
IX-9 Other employee benefits$216,940
IX-10 Payroll taxes$92,605
IX-11c Accounting fees$9,708
IX-11f Investment management fees$17,972
IX-13 Office expenses$40,791
IX-16 Occupancy$52,920
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$128,710
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$24,445
IX-23 Insurance$3,859
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$123,903
IX-24e All other expenses$11,803
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2,516,054
Part X · Balance sheet $7,831,590 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $319,522$525,755
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $807,731$836,422
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $151,929$197,832
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $10,000$18,994
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $290,717$312,613
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $5,496,386$5,922,766
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $15,891$17,208
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $7,092,176$7,831,590
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $251,624$356,226
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $473,704$217,883
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $725,328$574,109
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $6,366,848$7,257,481
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $6,366,848$7,257,481
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $7,092,176$7,831,590
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $7,257,481 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,953,050
XI-2 Total expenses$2,516,054
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$436,996
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$6,366,848
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$196,487
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$257,150
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$7,257,481

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

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