2015-04-07T15:53:42-05:00 2014-08-31 910872222 Tremper & Co LLP 3131 Elliott Avenue Ste 290 Seattle WA 98121 990 2013-09-01 910460645 Washington Education Association WASH 2539416700 PO Box 9100 Federal Way WA 980639100 Margaret Knight CFO 2539416700 2015-03-25 1 Laird S Vanetta P00171649 2062854456 2013 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z Margaret Knight PO Box 9100 Federal Way WA 980639100 34954146 0 X www.washingtonea.org X 1889 WA To promote the teaching profession and public education in the State of Washington. 74 72 194 0 532850 -929132 0 0 34203541 34899372 3842 49070 4692 2242 34212075 34950684 881432 1118114 0 0 17186377 15017541 0 0 0 17779511 16825848 35847320 32961503 -1635245 1989181 32718084 37321578 48068898 58867274 -15350814 -21545696 X The mission of the Washington Education Association is to advance the professional interests of its members in order to make public education the best it can be for students, staff, and communities. 0 0 Governance/Administration - To formulate Association policy and to insure implementation of the goals, objectives and activities of the Association in accordance with the desires and needs of the membership. To provide governance with advice and counsel as prescribed in WEA policy on the formulation of goals, objectives, policy and activities of the Association in the following general areas: accreditation, certification, instruction, personnel, collective bargaining, state and federal legislation, human relations, and rights of school employees.To provide legal services and advice to WEA, its staff and governance, local associations, and members; to protect and strengthen the legal and bargaining rights of school employees. Public Policy Center - To insure that WEA is a significant participant in the legislative process of the state and nation, obtain passage and implementation of legislation consistent with Association goals and assure adequate resource allocations to improve salaries, conditions of work, and educational programs. Organizing and Advocacy Center - To provide program and staff services to assist individual school employees and leaders to obtain and utilize the individual and collective power they need to control their work environment, including appropriate compensation.To provide research support enabling the Association to carry out its goals and objectives in an efficient manner. Communication and PR Center - To inform the membership and the public through utilization of internal and external media of the Association's goals and achievements and of the profession's concern for public education in Washington. Learning and Education Center - To strengthen the human rights of school employees, and to enhance school employees' personal and professional development. To work with schools and communities on efforts to improve student skills and facilitate an effective learning environment. Support Services Center - To provide the Association with administrative support and business services including computer technology to assist the governance and program units of the Association in accomplishing their goals and activities. 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 197 0 194 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 X 74 72 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X Margaret Knight 2537657007 PO Box 9100 Federal Way WA 980639100 Kathie Axtell Board Member 5.00 X 0 0 0 Jennie Beltramini Board Member 5.00 X 0 0 0 Patricia Benavidez Board Member 5.00 X 0 0 0 Jeb Binns Board Member 5.00 X 0 0 0 Logan Birgenheier Board Member 5.00 X 0 0 0 Lisa Brackin Board Member 5.00 X 0 0 0 Shaerie Bruton Board Member 5.00 X 0 0 0 Phyllis Campano Board Member 5.00 X 0 0 0 Tracie Cannon Board Member 5.00 X 0 0 0 Debby Chandler Board Member 5.00 X 0 0 0 Mark Cole Board Member 5.00 X 0 0 0 Cathy Comar Board Member 5.00 X 0 0 0 Sharon Dolan Board Member 5.00 X 0 0 0 Jamie Downing Board Member 5.00 X 0 0 0 Courtney Eyer Board Member 5.00 X 0 0 0 Antoinette Felder Board Member 5.00 X 0 0 0 Justin Fox-Bailey Board Member 5.00 X 0 0 0 Christine Fraser Board Member 5.00 X 0 0 0 Amy Frost Board Member 5.00 X 0 0 0 Barbara Gapper Board Member 5.00 X 0 0 0 Daniel Gossett Board Member 5.00 X 0 0 0 Eric Grant Board Member 5.00 X 0 0 0 Bill Green Board Member 5.00 X 0 0 0 Paul Hope Board Member 5.00 X 0 0 0 Bob Ingraham Board Member 5.00 X 0 0 0 Myra Johnson Board Member 5.00 X 0 0 0 Marguerite Jones Board Member 5.00 X 0 0 0 Julie Kastien Board Member 5.00 X 0 0 0 Jonathan Knapp Board Member 5.00 X 0 0 0 Karen Laase Board Member 5.00 X 0 0 0 Norma LaChine Board Member 5.00 X 0 0 0 Sonya Langford Board Member 5.00 X 0 0 0 Steve Lembeck Board Member 5.00 X 0 0 0 Roxanne Luchini Board Member 5.00 X 0 0 0 Bill Lyne Board Member 5.00 X 0 0 0 Ted Mack Board Member 5.00 X 0 0 0 Patricia Marcum Board Member 5.00 X 0 0 0 Steven Mayer Board Member 5.00 X 0 0 0 Joyce McDonald Board Member 5.00 X 0 0 0 Steve McKenna Board Member 5.00 X 0 0 0 Karen McNamara Board Member 5.00 X 0 0 0 Jeri Morrow Board Member 5.00 X 0 0 0 Mark Morrow Board Member 5.00 X 0 0 0 Angel Morton Board Member 5.00 X 0 0 0 Carla Naccarato-Sinclair Board Member 5.00 X 0 0 0 Patrick Nicholson Board Member 5.00 X 0 0 0 Andi Nofziger-Meadows Board Member 5.00 X 0 0 0 Amy Nylen Board Member 5.00 X 0 0 0 Jan Olmstead Board Member 5.00 X 0 0 0 Linda Overlie Board Member 5.00 X 0 0 0 Christyna Paris Board Member 5.00 X 0 0 0 Martha Patterson Board Member 5.00 X 0 0 0 Janice Petrin Board Member 5.00 X 0 0 0 Cindy Prescott Board Member 5.00 X 0 0 0 Ted Raihl Board Member 5.00 X 0 0 0 Kit Raney Board Member 5.00 X 0 0 0 Shannon Rasmussen Board Member 5.00 X 0 0 0 Robert Reynolds Board Member 5.00 X 0 0 0 Jenny Rose Board Member 5.00 X 0 0 0 Bev Schaefer Board Member 5.00 X 0 0 0 Ted Schelvan Board Member 5.00 X 0 0 0 Gloria Smith Board Member 5.00 X 0 0 0 John Solberg Board Member 5.00 X 0 0 0 Teri Staudinger Board Member 5.00 X 0 0 0 LaDonna Sterling Board Member 5.00 X 0 0 0 Deborah Strayer Board Member 5.00 X 0 0 0 Fern Tresvan Board Member 5.00 X 0 0 0 Terry Van Meter Board Member 5.00 X 0 0 0 Michele Miller Board Member 5.00 X 0 0 0 Cindie Webb Board Member 5.00 X 0 0 0 Bradford Williams Board Member 5.00 X 0 0 0 Susan Yaw Board Member 5.00 X 0 0 0 Margaret Knight Chief Financial Officer 37.50 X 157437 0 73312 John Okamoto Executive Director 37.50 X 227740 0 105740 Kim Mead President 37.50 X 41873 0 5629 Stephen Miller Vice President 37.50 X 34129 0 5173 Aimee Iverson General Counsel 37.50 X 153866 0 81526 James Fotter Director/Organizing and Ad 37.50 X 167348 0 82079 Manuel Bosser Director/Human Resources 37.50 X 164051 0 89311 Lisa Kodama Director/Learning and Educ 37.50 X 155201 0 83104 Glenn Bafia Manager/UniServ 37.50 X 162237 0 80115 James Regan Director/Governmental Rela 37.50 X 198786 0 92329 Michael Horner UniServ Representative 37.50 X 148952 0 69649 Scott Poirier Coord./Ed. Policy Issues 37.50 X 149242 0 76633 Gary McNeil Higher Ed/UFWS Org. 37.50 X 148900 0 71306 Dale Folkerts Media Coordinator 37.50 X 146688 0 71282 Linda Mullen Director/Communications 37.50 X 149296 0 83380 Mary Lindquist Past President 37.50 X 122465 0 11304 Mike Ragan Past Vice-President 37.50 X 91345 0 10842 2419556 0 1092714 94 0 1 0 Foster Pepper Attorneys 1111 Third Ave Suite 3400 Seattle WA 98101 Legal Services 581553 Pacifica Law Group 1191 2nd Ave Suite 2100 Seattle WA 98101 Legal Services 251215 Harriet Strasberg 3136 Maringo South East Olympia WA 98501 Legal Services 193378 Stoel Rives LLP One Union Square 600 University St Seattle WA 98101 Legal Services 172145 Pacific Northwest Catering 747 North 135th St Seattle WA 98133 Food Service 165744 13 Membership Dues 611710 30162245 30162245 National Financial Support 611710 2688162 2688162 Unified Legal Services 611710 789936 789936 Reimbursements 611710 547496 547496 Benefit Service Fees 524298 532850 532850 178683 178683 34899372 52532 52532 3462 -3462 -3462 -3462 2242 0 2242 2242 34950684 34365302 532850 52532 1118114 1589207 7807698 2987540 1979036 654060 2203349 133475 682888 45158 1364682 435704 684931 1316553 683796 248759 8599754 333587 Dues and fees 74837 Credit Card and Bank Pr 18375 32961503 6834513 7150727 3522276 5132536 4635315 4739235 14306599 4699520 9676104 9607079 8049876 10692001 32718084 37321578 1179870 1161200 266434 487624 5612309 5454625 41010285 51763825 48068898 58867274 X -15350814 -21545696 -15350814 -21545696 32718084 37321578 X 1989181 -8184063 X 0 1 X 1 0 31569 0 0 1 0 0 Part I-A, Line 1: Communications to members concerning state and local candidates. 2573437 2573437 8960524 2266129 6694395 1501976 1214692 287284 1270662 1218699 51963 9607079 Supplies and Deferred Expenses 244230 Unfunded Pension Receivable - affiliates 10447771 10692001 Accrued payroll and payroll taxes 103405 Accrued PTO & sick leave 1138351 Accrued post retirement benefits 1782442 Dues collected, payable to affiliates 835640 Accrued pension contribution 47903987 51763825 34950684 0 34950684 0 34950684 32961503 0 32961503 0 32961503 1 Economic Opportunity Institute 1900 N Northlake Way Seattle WA 98103 911999302 501(c)(3) 25000 Provide support to organizations that share common interests Washington Community Action Network 220 S River St 11 Seattle WA 98108 911259403 501(c)(3) 9216 Provide support to organizations that share common interests Win Win Action 1402 3rd Ave Ste 201 Seattle WA 98101 263921408 501(c)(4) 9000 Provide support to organizations that share common interests Fairtest 15 Court Square 820 Boston MA 02130 222653502 501(c)(3) 5000 Provide support to organizations that share common interests Class Size Counts 603 Stewart St 819 Seattle WA 98101 463039002 501(c)(4) 1000000 Provide support to organizations that share common interests Sea Mar Comm Health Centers 1040 S Henderson St Seattle WA 98108 911020139 501(c)(3) 5000 Provide support to organizations that share common interests SW Youth and Family Services 4555 Delridge Way SW Seattle WA 98106 911117862 501(c)(3) 10000 Provide support to organizations that share common interests WA Progress Alliance 1402 3rd Ave Ste 201 Seattle WA 98101 204258530 501(c)(4) 5500 Provide support to organizations that share common interests YES SeaTac PO Box 69257 Seattle WA 98168 462635995 501(c)(4) 5000 Provide support to organizations that share common interests Fuse Washington 1402 3rd Ave Ste 310 Seattle WA 98101 270573960 501(c)(4) 5000 Provide support to organizations that share common interests Step Forward 603 Stewart St 819 Seattle WA 98101 465341671 501(c)(4) 6500 Provide support to organizations that share common interests NTHF Memorial 1200 Commercial Campus Box 4014 Emporia KS 66801 481085948 501(c)(3) 5000 Provide support to organizations that share common interests 6 6 Part I, Line 2: Grants or assistance is only provided to organizations located within the United States sharing common interests. X 1 1 X X X X X 0 0 0 Margaret Knight Chief Financial Officer 157437 0 0 0 0 0 56838 0 16474 0 230749 0 0 0 John Okamoto Executive Director 227740 0 0 0 0 0 82044 0 23696 0 333480 0 0 0 Aimee Iverson General Counsel 153866 0 0 0 0 0 57810 0 23716 0 235392 0 0 0 James Fotter Director/Organizing and Ad 167348 0 0 0 0 0 57910 0 24169 0 249427 0 0 0 Manuel Bosser Director/Human Resources 164051 0 0 0 0 0 58917 0 30394 0 253362 0 0 0 Lisa Kodama Director/Learning and Educ 155201 0 0 0 0 0 59388 0 23716 0 238305 0 0 0 Glenn Bafia Manager/UniServ 162237 0 0 0 0 0 55946 0 24169 0 242352 0 0 0 James Regan Director/Governmental Rela 198786 0 0 0 0 0 70387 0 21942 0 291115 0 0 0 Michael Horner UniServ Representative 148952 0 0 0 0 0 49377 0 20272 0 218601 0 0 0 Scott Poirier Coord./Ed. Policy Issues 149242 0 0 0 0 0 49450 0 27183 0 225875 0 0 0 Gary McNeil Higher Ed/UFWS Org. 148900 0 0 0 0 0 49556 0 21750 0 220206 0 0 0 Dale Folkerts Media Coordinator 146688 0 0 0 0 0 49799 0 21483 0 217970 0 0 0 Linda Mullen Director/Communications 149296 0 0 0 0 0 52986 0 30394 0 232676 0 0 0 Part I, Line 1a The Organization pays travel cost for family members accompanying officers while they attend business functions. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 2 Stephen Miller and Michele Miller are married. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6 The Organization has dues paying members that are public school employees in the State of Washington. These members have the right to vote for members of the Board of Directors. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7a Membership annually elects the Board of Directors. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11 The Form 990 is reviewed by members of the Budget and Finance Committee of the Board of Directors prior to filing. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c Any identified conflicts are addressed as provided for in the Board approved conflict of interest document. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 The compensation determination process includes approval by the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors, comparisons to other organizations, and is documented in Board minutes. Officer/Key Employee compensation is determined as employment contracts are established and renewed. President and Vice President/Treasurer compensation is set by Board policy. Ongoing compensation is periodically reviewed by the Executive Committee or during contract renewals. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 18 Forms are available upon request at the Organization's headquarters. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 Governing documents are available upon request at the Organization's headquarters and are available on the Organization's website. Form 990, Part XI, line 9: Adjustment for change in unfunded pension liability -8,184,063.