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Washington Association for Learning Alternatives

Tax-deductible

Woodland, WA501(c)(3)EIN 91-1168890Revenue $244K in FY2025

On file with the IRSwalakids.comPo Box 412, 98674-0400 · Woodland, WATax-exempt since Apr 1989Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
93¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$32K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2025 · 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
3 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $47K a year · 21% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
93%
of spending
Looks good: 93% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$32K
to officers and key staff · 17% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 17% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
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
$208
0.1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
17
of 17 voting members
Looks good: 17 of 17 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$244K
+20% vs prior year
Spent
$195K
To programs
93%
Net assets
$176K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$244K
FY2025▲ +20%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$165K
FY2021$22K
FY2022$102K
FY2023$217K
FY2024$204K
FY2025$244K
Expenses
$195K
FY2025▲ +31%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$179K
FY2024$149K
FY2025$195K
Net assets
$176K
FY2025▲ +39%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$95K
FY2021$74K
FY2022$33K
FY2023$72K
FY2024$126K
FY2025$176K

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

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 1989.

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

Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $182K Management & general 7% · $13K

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

17 people listed on the 990; $32K 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
Brad Sprague
Executive Di
$32,435Pt VII · Sec A
Karen Baehr
Past Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ryan Cowl
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Erin Dell
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Brad Sprague$32,435$32,725$25,116$28,445$28,323

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • 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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2 programs · $182K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Conferences and Workshops

An annual conference is held along with workshops throughout the year to provide information and support for educators interested in providing viable education options for the children of washington state.

$179Kprogram expense
02

Student Scholarships

Recipients are selected by the scholarship committee from among applicants who are seniors graduating from alternative high schools and plan to enter institutions of higher learning. Scholarship moneys are deposited with the college's financial office upon registration of the student.

$3Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$244K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$231K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$13K
Money outPt IX
$195K
Ln 25
Programscol B$182K
Managementcol C$13K
Owns and owesPt X
$176K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$176K
Total assetsLn 16$176K
LiabilitiesLn 26$208
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a17
IndependentVI 1b17
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$13K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$231K
Total revenueLn 12$244K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$176K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$176K
Total assetsLn 16$176K
LiabilitiesLn 26$208
Net assetsLn 32$176K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
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$111K$176K
Total assetsLn 16$128K$176K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K$208
Net assetsLn 32$126K$176K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$32K$32K
Payroll taxesLn 10$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$150K$138K$12K
All other expensesLn 24e$10K$9K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$195K$182K$13K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $244K$195K$49K$176K 990 PDF
FY2024 $204K$149K$54K$126K 990 PDF
FY2023 $217K$179K$39K$72K 990 PDF
FY2022 $102K$33K 990 PDF
FY2021 $22K$74K 990 PDF
FY2020 $165K$95K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $244,242 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,227$12,755
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $201,348$231,487
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $203,575$244,242
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $35,525$35,714
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $113,816$159,448
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $149,341$195,162
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $54,234$49,080
Part VI · Governance 17 of 17 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body17
VI-1b Independent voting members17
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $244,242 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$8,250
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$4,505
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$12,755
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $231,487$231,487
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $231,487$244,242
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $195,162 across 4 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $32,435$32,435
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,279$3,279
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $138,099 · Management $11,713$149,812
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $8,542 · Management $1,094$9,636
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $182,355 · Management $12,807 · Fundraising $0$195,162
Part X · Balance sheet $175,736 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $110,582$175,736
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $127,582$175,736
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,134$208
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,134$208
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $126,448$175,528
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $126,448$175,528
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $127,582$175,736
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $175,528 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$244,242
XI-2 Total expenses$195,162
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$49,080
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$126,448
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$175,528

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

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