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Washington Library Association FY2020 filing

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Seattle, WA501(c)(3)Since 1956EducationEIN 91-0877878Revenue $265K in FY2020

On file with the IRSwla.orgPo Box 33808, 98133-0808 · Seattle, WATax-exempt since Mar 1973Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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The Washington Library Association leads, advocates, educates and connects.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
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
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists 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
1 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $55K a year · 21% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
76%
of spending
Looks good: 76% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$73K
16% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 16% 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
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$265K
Spent
$234K
To programs
76%
Net assets
$395K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$265K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$265K
FY2021$157K
FY2022$253K
FY2023$297K
FY2024$273K
FY2025$327K
Expenses
$234K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$234K
FY2021$238K
FY2022$369K
FY2023$320K
FY2024$327K
FY2025$414K
Net assets
$395K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$395K
FY2021$346K
FY2022$185K
FY2023$175K
FY2024$131K
FY2025$59K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 1973.

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

Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $178K Management & general 24% · $55K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Joe Olayvar
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Steven Bailey
Ala Councilor
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lisa Vos
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Danielle Miller
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Emily Keller
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Joy Neal
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Advocates for libraries, educates professionals, and connects communities across Washington State.

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3 programs · $178K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Policy and Advocacy

We keep WLA members informed regarding legislative actions and advocate at a state and federal level for the interests of Washington libraries.

$71Kprogram expense
02

Annual Conference

WLA provides conferences and learning events as opportunities for our members professional development.

$71Kprogram expense
03

Member Services

We manage interest-based listservs, facilitate member trainings, and provide weekly and quarterly news of interest to library professionals.

$36Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 2 grants · $26K · 2020–2021
Unitemized GrantFY2021$18,330
Unitemized GrantFY2020$7,500

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$265K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$200K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$55K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Money outPt IX
$234K
Ln 25
Programscol B$178K
Managementcol C$55K
Owns and owesPt X
$395K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$211K
Total assetsLn 16$468K
LiabilitiesLn 26$73K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$200K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$55K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Total revenueLn 12$265K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$32K
SavingsLn 2$180K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$211K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$254K
Total assetsLn 16$468K
LiabilitiesLn 26$73K
Net assetsLn 32$395K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 685
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$224K$211K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$235K$254K
Total assetsLn 16$459K$468K
LiabilitiesLn 26$109K$73K
Net assetsLn 32$350K$395K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$8K$8K
Management feesLn 11a$149K$119K$30K
Legal feesLn 11b$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$30K$30K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$13K$13K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$732$18$714
Office expensesLn 13$2K$1K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$5K$4K$333
TravelLn 17$4K$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$11K$1K$9K
All other expensesLn 24e$860$860
Total functional expensesLn 25$234K$178K$55K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $327K$414K−$87K$59K 990 PDF
FY2024 $273K$327K−$54K$131K 990 PDF
FY2023 $297K$320K−$23K$175K 990 PDF
FY2022 $253K$369K−$117K$185K 990 PDF
FY2021 $157K$238K−$81K$346K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $265K$234K$31K$395K 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
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Part I · Summary $264,821 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $143,545$199,519
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $269,453$55,193
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $6,752$4,909
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $10,206$5,200
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $429,956$264,821
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $5,500$7,500
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $459,261$226,163
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $464,761$233,663
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$34,805$31,158
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $264,821 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $5,031 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$187,075
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$12,444
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$199,519
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $55,193$55,193
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $4,909$4,909
VIII-5 RoyaltiesExcluded from tax $169$169
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $55,193 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $10,109$264,821
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $233,663 across 13 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $7,500$7,500
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $119,005 · Management $29,751$148,756
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $4,093$4,093
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,642$6,642
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $30,000$30,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $12,550$12,550
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $18 · Management $714$732
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,178 · Management $1,199$2,377
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $4,316 · Management $333$4,649
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,663 · Management $2,184$3,847
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,093$1,093
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,084 · Management $9,480$10,564
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $860$860
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $178,174 · Management $55,489 · Fundraising $0$233,663
Part X · Balance sheet $468,008 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $34,550$31,696
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $189,448$179,514
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$2,999
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $235,413$253,799
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $459,411$468,008
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $453$15,940
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $108,721$57,129
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $109,174$73,069
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $350,237$394,939
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $350,237$394,939
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $459,411$468,008
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $394,939 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$264,821
XI-2 Total expenses$233,663
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$31,158
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$350,237
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$13,695
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$151
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$394,939

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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