2024-10-07T21:20:40-05:00 2023-12-31 911194016 CLARK NUBER PS 10900 NE 4TH STREET SUITE 1400 BELLEVUE WA 98004 990 2023-01-01 916000045 ASSOCIATION OF WASHINGTON CITIES ASSO 3607534137 1076 FRANKLIN STREET SE OLYMPIA WA 985011346 DEANNA DAWSON CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 3607534137 2024-10-03 1 0 SARA ELIZABETH JONES P00235495 4254544919 2024-10-03 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z DEANNA DAWSON 1076 FRANKLIN STREET SE OLYMPIA WA 985011346 23857705 0 X HTTPS://WACITIES.ORG X 1933 WA THE ASSOCIATION OF WASHINGTON CITIES BUILDS CONNECTIONS BETWEEN OUR STATE'S DIVERSE CITIES AND TOWNS, WHILE PROVIDING OUR MEMBERS WITH THE SUPPORT NEEDED TO THRIVE THROUGH DELIVERY OF DATA-DRIVEN EDUCATION, NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED POOLING PROGRAMS, AND NONPARTISAN ADVOCACY. 25 25 72 27 130825 87451 0 0 14499523 16417959 62694 294055 218141 168900 14780358 16880914 15050 4550 0 0 9141487 10018282 0 0 0 4905522 5476089 14062059 15498921 718299 1381993 24888101 22685942 11939549 8139222 12948552 14546720 X THE ASSOCIATION OF WASHINGTON CITIES BUILDS CONNECTIONS BETWEEN OUR STATE'S DIVERSE CITIES AND TOWNS, WHILE PROVIDING OUR MEMBERS WITH THE SUPPORT NEEDED TO THRIVE THROUGH DELIVERY OF DATA-DRIVEN EDUCATION, NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED POOLING PROGRAMS, AND NONPARTISAN ADVOCACY. 0 0 4682741 4550 4738588 MEMBER SERVICES - THE MEMBER SERVICE PROGRAM INCLUDES ANNUAL PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS THAT EDUCATE MEMBERS ON ESSENTIAL MUNICIPAL ISSUES. EDUCATION IS PROVIDED THROUGH CONFERENCES, WORKSHOPS, WEBINARS, AND FORUMS, AS WELL AS HANDBOOKS, RESEARCH REPORTS, AND OTHER PUBLICATIONS DISTRIBUTED IN PRINT AND ELECTRONIC FORMAT. STRATEGIC AREAS OF EMPHASIS INCLUDE LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, BUDGETING AND FISCAL MANAGEMENT, LABOR RELATIONS, AND OTHER TOPICS OF IMPORTANCE TO MUNCIPAL GOVERNMENT. OTHER SERVICES INCLUDE A JOB BOARD AND RESEARCH ON SALARIES AND MUNICIPAL TAXES AND FEES. MORE THAN 3,000 PARTICIPANTS ATTENDED CONFERENCES AND TRAININGS OFFERED BY AWC. MEMBERSHIP IS COMPRISED OF ALL 281 INCORPORATED CITIES AND TOWNS IN WASHINGTON. AWC HAS CONSISTENTLY MAINTAINED 100% PARTICIPATION OF ALL INCORPORATED CITIES AND TOWNS IN THE STATE. 6285472 0 11820208 CONTRACTS AND GRANTS - AWC PROVIDES A VARIETY OF TECHNICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES, INCLUDING THE AWC EMPLOYEE BENEFIT TRUST, THE AWC-RISK MANAGEMENT SERVICE AGENCY, GIS CONSORTIUM, THE DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY WATER QUALITY PUGET SOUND NUTRIENT REDUCTION PROJECT, THE OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION SEEK PROJECT AND THE WASHINGTON STATE HEALTH CARE AUTHORITY ALTERNATIVE RESPONSE TEAMGRANT PROGRAM. 1870836 0 0 STATE AND FEDERAL RELATIONS - A PROGRAM OF INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS IS PROVIDED BY A TEAM OF ADVOCATES AND RESEARCH ANALYSTS. SERVICES INCLUDE DEVELOPING THE ANNUAL LEGISLATIVE AGENDA, BUILDING LEGISLATIVE AND OTHER GOVERNMENTAL RELATIONSHIPS, CONDUCTING POLICY RELATED RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS AND PROVIDING INFORMATION AND POLICY LEVEL ASSISTANCE TO MEMBERS. 12839049 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 38 0 72 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 25 25 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X APRIL PETERSEN 3607534137 1076 FRANKLIN STREET SE OLYMPIA WA 985011346 BETSY WILKERSON PRESIDENT 3.00 X X 0 0 0 AMY OCKERLANDER VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ROB PUTAANSUU IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 FRED BRINK SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KENT KEEL PAST PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SOO-ING MOODY PAST PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ZACK ZAPPONE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICKI HARNOIS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CARL FLOREA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HOLLY COUSENS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RON ONSLOW DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSH PENNER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 WENDY WEIKER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JON NEHRING DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEITH BLOCKER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TAMMY MORALES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAN STRAUSS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 AMY HOWARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY BACKUS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JILL BOUDREAU DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ED PRINCE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JERRY PHILLIPS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BEN WICK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSE TREVINO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHANIE LUCASH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KRISTI ROWLAND DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TERESA MOSQUEDA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ADAM LINCOLN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATHY HOUGARDY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CINDY GAGNE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALICIA SEEGERS MARTINELLI DEPUTY CHIEF EXECUTIVE/COO 40.00 X 194178 0 49246 WALTER GENE EMMANS CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 40.00 X 169834 0 57496 DEANNA DAWSON CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 50.00 X 339542 0 71662 CANDICE BOCK DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT RELATIONS 40.00 X 192980 0 56386 CAROL WILMES DIRECTOR MEMBER POOLING PROGRAMS 40.00 X 184781 0 47251 TONIA SUGARMAN DIRECTOR OF MEMBER SERVICES 40.00 X 168005 0 56690 BEVERLY LAKEY PROGRAM DIRECTOR 40.00 X 167042 0 55100 CARL SCHROEDER DEPUTY DIRECTOR GVT RELATIONS 40.00 X 136025 0 42395 SHEILA GALL GENERAL COUNSEL 40.00 X 155692 0 31069 ASHLEY JONES RMSA CLAIMS & PRE-LIT MANAGER 40.00 X 134883 0 52441 APRIL PETERSEN ACCOUNTING MANAGER 40.00 X 134907 0 51532 PETER KING FORMER CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 0.00 X 127039 0 0 2104908 0 571268 51 1 1 0 JACOBS ENGINEERING GROUP INC 1100 112TH AVENUE NE SUITE 500 BELLEVUE WA 98004 CONSULTING 822500 FLO-ANALYTICS INC 109 EAST 13TH STREET VANCOUVER WA 98660 GIS CONSULTING SERVICES 435257 APTIFY PO BOX 122145 DALLAS TX 75312 SOFTWARE CONSULTING SERVICES 209364 LEVY SPOKANE CONVENTION CENTER 334 W SPOKANE FALLS BLVD SPOKANE WA 99201 CATERING/LODGING 169174 SAGACITY CUSTOM PUBLISHING 509 OLIVE WAY SUITE 305 SEATTLE WA 98101 MAGAZINE PUBLISHING 122903 11 CONTRACT ADMIN 561000 11814096 11814096 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 4055653 4055653 WORKSHOPS & OTHER 611710 530210 530210 PUBLICATION SALES 513190 18000 18000 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216175 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 1 0 0 930727 930727 6240075 3290403 2949672 1463109 1238754 224355 449211 288477 160734 4265488 RETROSPECTIVE RATING PROGRAM 4116761 DEFERRED COMPENSATION 98197 LEASE LIABILITY 55590 4270548 X X X X 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 DEANNA DAWSON CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 304769 0 30000 0 4773 0 55510 0 16152 0 411204 0 0 0 CANDICE BOCK DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT RELATIONS 181294 0 3707 0 7979 0 20050 0 36336 0 249366 0 0 0 ALICIA SEEGERS MARTINELLI DEPUTY CHIEF EXECUTIVE/COO 189657 0 3921 0 600 0 23322 0 25924 0 243424 0 0 0 CAROL WILMES DIRECTOR MEMBER POOLING PROGRAMS 179011 0 3640 0 2130 0 21648 0 25603 0 232032 0 0 0 WALTER GENE EMMANS CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 165827 0 3557 0 450 0 21160 0 36336 0 227330 0 0 0 TONIA SUGARMAN DIRECTOR OF MEMBER SERVICES 167165 0 0 0 840 0 20354 0 36336 0 224695 0 0 0 BEVERLY LAKEY PROGRAM DIRECTOR 153912 0 3155 0 9975 0 18764 0 36336 0 222142 0 0 0 ASHLEY JONES RMSA CLAIMS & PRE-LIT MANAGER 131755 0 2708 0 420 0 16105 0 36336 0 187324 0 0 0 SHEILA GALL GENERAL COUNSEL 154842 0 0 0 850 0 18581 0 12488 0 186761 0 0 0 APRIL PETERSEN ACCOUNTING MANAGER 122677 0 2600 0 9630 0 15196 0 36336 0 186439 0 0 0 CARL SCHROEDER DEPUTY DIRECTOR GVT RELATIONS 135565 0 0 0 460 0 16471 0 25924 0 178420 0 0 0 PETER KING FORMER CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 0 0 0 0 127039 0 0 0 0 0 127039 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 7 NON-FIXED PAYMENTS WERE RECEIVED IN THE FORM OF PERFORMANCE-BASED BONUSES. PART I, LINE 4B PETER KING (FORMER CEO) IS RECEIVING PAYMENTS UNDER A 457(F) NONQUALIFIED DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN. THE FIRST PAYMENT WAS MADE IN 2022 AND WILL BE PAID IN FULL IN 2024. HE IS ALSO RECEIVING PAYMENTS UNDER A 457(B) PLAN. IN 2022, DEANNA DAWSON (CEO) AND ALICIA MARTINELLI (COO) BEGAN PARTICIPATION IN A 457(B) PLAN. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE 281 CITIES AND TOWNS OF WASHINGTON STATE ARE THE VOTING MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION OF WASHINGTON CITIES (AWC). ASSOCIATE MEMBERS ARE NON-VOTING MEMBERS AND INCLUDE ANY PERSON, BUSINESS, OTHER PUBLIC ENTITY, COMMERCIAL OR CIVIC CLUB, OR OTHER ORGANIZATION HAVING A PUBLIC SERVICE INTEREST IN CITY AND TOWN GOVERNMENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A EACH VOTING MEMBER, PRIOR TO ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING, DESIGNATES UP TO THREE DELEGATES TO REPRESENT THE VOTING MEMBER IN THE AFFAIRS OF THE CORPORATION INCLUDING THE VOTING RELATED TO FILLING VACANCIES ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B THE POWERS, DUTIES, NUMBER, QUALIFICATIONS, TERMS OF OFFICE, MANNER OF ELECTIONS, AND CRITERIA FOR REMOVAL OF DIRECTORS SHALL ONLY BE ALTERED, AMENDED OR REPEALED BY THE AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF THE VOTING MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE THE FORM IS FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C A. THIS POLICY APPLIES TO DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION. EACH NEW RESPONSIBLE PERSON SHALL BE REQUIRED TO REVIEW A COPY OF THIS POLICY AND TO ACKNOWLEDGE IN WRITING THAT HE OR SHE HAS DONE SO. B. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANNUALLY COMPLETE A DISCLOSURE FORM IDENTIFYING ANY RELATIONSHIPS, POSITIONS OR CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH THE RESPONSIBLE PERSON IS INVOLVED THAT HE OR SHE BELIEVES COULD CONTRIBUTE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARISING. SUCH RELATIONSHIPS, POSITIONS OR CIRCUMSTANCES MIGHT INCLUDE SERVICE AS A DIRECTOR OF OR CONSULTANT TO A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION, OR OWNERSHIP OF A BUSINESS THAT MIGHT PROVIDE GOODS OR SERVICES TO THE ASSOCIATION OF WASHINGTON CITIES. ANY SUCH INFORMATION REGARDING BUSINESS INTERESTS OF A RESPONSIBLE PERSON OR A FAMILY MEMBER SHALL BE TREATED AS CONFIDENTIAL AND SHALL GENERALLY BE MADE AVAILABLE ONLY TO THE PRESIDENT, THE CEO AND ANY COMMITTEE APPOINTED TO ADDRESS CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT ADDITIONAL DISCLOSURE IS NECESSARY IN CONNECTION WITH THE IMPLEMENTATIONS OF THIS POLICY. C. THIS POLICY SHALL BE REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ANY CHANGES TO THE POLICY SHALL BE COMMUNICATED IMMEDIATELY TO ALL RESPONSIBLE PERSONS. D. ANY PERSON FOUND TO HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST SHALL NOT PARTICIPATE IN DISCUSSION OF THE MATTER OR BE COUNTED IN VOTING ON THAT MATTER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE COMMISSIONS AT A MINIMUM, A BI-ANNUAL REVIEW PERFORMED BY AN INDEPENDENT CONSULTING FIRM TO EVALUATE THE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PROGRAM AGAINST THE COMPETITIVE MARKET. THE EVALUATION IS REVIEWED EACH YEAR AND IS INTENDED TO ENSURE THAT THE COMPENSATION PROGRAM REMAINS WITHIN A REASONABLE RANGE OF COMPETITIVE PRACTICES FOR COMPARABLE POSITIONS AMONG SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS. BASED ON THE EVALUATION, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE APPROVES THE CEO BASE SALARY AND OBJECTIVES AND GOALS FOR THE UPCOMING YEAR. THE COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND RECOMMENDS TO THE BOARD, SALARY APPROVAL AND INCENTIVE AWARDS FOR THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE. KEY EMPLOYEE, EXECUTIVE AND OTHER SALARIES ARE SUPPORTED BY A FORMAL SALARY STUDY. KEY EMPLOYEE SALARIES ARE SET BY THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND INTEGRATED INTO ANNUAL BUDGETS THAT ARE APPROVED BY THE BOARD. A FIRM IS HIRED TO COMPILE JOB DESCRIPTIONS AND COMPENSATION PLANS BASED ON COMPARABLES AND OTHER FACTORS AS WELL AS ESTABLISHING PERFORMANCE BASED PAY AND BONUSES. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS REVIEW COMPENSATION IN EVEN NUMBERED YEARS AND THE AWC EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT PERFORM REVIEWS IN ODD NUMBERED YEARS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 OUR GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G TEMPORARY SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 2,624. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 2,624. TESTING FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 99,178. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 99,178. PROFESSIONAL SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,543,511. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 61,435. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,604,946. 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